Jamb 2000 English Past Questions And Answers
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?
If he were here, it could be more fun.
- A. He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun
- B. He was being expected to supply more fun
- C. There was not fun because he was not present
- D. He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The essay topic isnebulous?
- A. vague
- B. incorrect
- C. distinct
- D. clear
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?
Though he is our elected representative he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems?
- A. He takes a rather hazy view of our problems
- B. He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems
- C. He takes a rather forceful view of our problems
- D. He takes a sickly view of our problems
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The boy was told that he would needseveral more pints of blood if he was to survive.
- A. many
- B. much
- C. some
- D. plenty
Choose from the options the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined?
Thought?
- A. theatre
- B. taught
- C. weather
- D. fate
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?
When I visited James I only gave him a congratulatory card on account of his promotion?
- A. The only person I visited was James and nobody else
- B. It was only James that I gave a congratulatory card to
- C. All I gave James when I visited him was a congratulatory card
- D. All I did when I visited James was given him a congratulatory card
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Air?
- A. heir
- B. her
- C. hear
- D. fire
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?
The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticized?
- A. The politican's rude remarks were heavily criticized
- B. The politicians provocative remarks were heavily criticized
- C. The politician's bombastic remarks were heavily criticized
- D. The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
The Dark Continent was an ...... for Africa?
- A. abuse
- B. enigma
- C. eclectic
- D. epithet
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
My father was at theapogee of his career when he was retired?
- A. terminal point
- B. highest point
- C. least productive stage
- D. redundant stage

