Year : 
2004
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 110 Questions

# Question Ans

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

41.

The injured man is determined to get back at his assailant

A. attack

B. identify

C. visit

D. forgive

D

42.

The player writhed in pain after the fail

A. remained still

B. cried out

C. walked out

D. shook violently

A

43.

The noise of the fans unnerved the star player?

A. refreshed

B. confused

C. helped

D. calmed

D

44.

The team got an ecstatic welcome from the crowd

A. an unexpected

B. a joyous

C. a cold

D. a thunderous

C

45.

We found a shady place for the display

A. an open

B. an unsafe

C. a stuffy

D. an enclosed

A

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters,

46.

Expostulate

A. exposTUlate

B. expostuLATE

C. EXpostulate

D. exPOStulate

D

47.

Sufficiency

A. sufFIciency

B. SUFFiciency

C. sufficienCY

D. suffiCIENcy

A

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

48.

The town was in such a turmoil that the dance as called off

A. mouring state

B. rainly state

C. state of darkness

D. state of confusion

D

49.

The festivals create in the people of feeling of pride in their cultural heritage

A. history

B. heirloom

C. legacy

D. possession

C

50.

Funnily enough, the priest prayed for the robber who shot him

A. Timidly

B. Unexpectedly

C. Disappointingly

D. Fearlessly

B

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

41.

The injured man is determined to get back at his assailant

A. attack

B. identify

C. visit

D. forgive

D

42.

The player writhed in pain after the fail

A. remained still

B. cried out

C. walked out

D. shook violently

A

43.

The noise of the fans unnerved the star player?

A. refreshed

B. confused

C. helped

D. calmed

D

44.

The team got an ecstatic welcome from the crowd

A. an unexpected

B. a joyous

C. a cold

D. a thunderous

C

45.

We found a shady place for the display

A. an open

B. an unsafe

C. a stuffy

D. an enclosed

A

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters,

46.

Expostulate

A. exposTUlate

B. expostuLATE

C. EXpostulate

D. exPOStulate

D

47.

Sufficiency

A. sufFIciency

B. SUFFiciency

C. sufficienCY

D. suffiCIENcy

A

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

48.

The town was in such a turmoil that the dance as called off

A. mouring state

B. rainly state

C. state of darkness

D. state of confusion

D

49.

The festivals create in the people of feeling of pride in their cultural heritage

A. history

B. heirloom

C. legacy

D. possession

C

50.

Funnily enough, the priest prayed for the robber who shot him

A. Timidly

B. Unexpectedly

C. Disappointingly

D. Fearlessly

B