Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 2014
Question 6
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Olu gave his brother a bumpy ride.
- A. Olu's brother rode on Olu's back to success.
- B. Olu took his brother on a bumpy road.
- C. Olu gave his brother a difficult time.
- D. Olu gave his brother a ride on his car.
Question 7
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Kunana is like a bear in the sore head.
- A. He is a bully.
- B. He is grumpy.
- C. He is ugly.
- D. He is quiet.
Question 8
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The president said that he found himself between a rock and a hard place when the press said that he has resigned.
- A. Hard places are dangerous for the president.
- B. He dreamt that he was abandoned.
- C. He thought that hard places were unsafe.
- D. He had a hard decision to make.
Question 9
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
The young girl was taken aback by her father's gift of a car.
- A. Nonplussed.
- B. Shocked.
- C. Unmoved.
- D. Surprised.
Question 10
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
One of the students bought a plagiarised copy of the book.
- A. An annotated.
- B. A used.
- C. An original.
- D. A revised.
