Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 2001
Question 26
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
Tade became timorous when she was asked to give the valedictory speech?
- A. excited
- B. nervous
- C. aggressive
- D. happy
Question 27
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
While the hooligans exchanged blows, we looked complacently?
- A. dejectedly
- B. sorrowfully
- C. questioningly
- D. contentedly
Question 28
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
Bose was angry because her friend called her pilferer?
- A. hypocrite
- B. thief
- C. criminal
- D. liar
Question 29
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The professor discussed a number of abstruse topics?
- A. esoteric
- B. relevant
- C. irrelevant
- D. useful
Question 30
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
Funmi is just being facetious about her marrying a soldier?
- A. unserious
- B. crazy
- C. serious
- D. unfaithful
