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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 1:

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The stadium had a capacity crowd in spite of the weather?

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A The weather favoured the crowd at the stadium
B The crowd defied the weather to fill the stadium
C The stadium was not filled because of the weather
D The crowd loved the weather at the stadium

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Question 2:

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The conference is biennial?

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A The conference is held twice every year
B The conference is held twice in two years
C The conference is held once every other year
D The conference lasts for two years

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Question 3:

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Only two ministers survived the recent cabinet reshuffle?

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A In the recent changes in government, only two ministers were sacked
B In the recent changes in government, all but two ministers remained alive
C In recent changes in government, all but two ministers retained their posts
D In recent changes in government, all but two ministers were sacked

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Question 4:

Bassey is as hard as nails?

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A Bassey is very strong
B Bassey is very brave
C Bassey is determined
D Bassey is unsympathetic

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Question 5:

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
He gave a painstaking account of his encounter with the ghost of his father?

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A Sordid
B Fearful
C Half-hearted
D Tender-hearted

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