Among the subjects tested, Use of English Language is a key component that assesses candidates’ proficiency in the language. To excel in the JAMB English examination, thorough preparation is essential, and one effective way to achieve this is by practicing with past questions.
Jamb English Past Questions
This article aims to probe into the importance of using JAMB English past questions as a study tool and guide, offering insights into the format, types of questions, and the benefits of incorporating this resource into your preparation strategy. When preparing for the use of the English Language JAMB examination, prepare for and expect questions from the following areas:
- Comprehension Passages
- Lexis and structure
- Antonyms and Synonyms
- Registers
- Interpretations
- Oral English
Past Jamb Use of English Questions
Passage ONE: Read the Passage and Answer the Questions that follow
Nigerian novelists, like other writers, have been influenced by their environment and by the circumstances in history, which helped to make that environment what it is today.
They write partly to explain the social dilemmas of the group to which they belong and party to portray a way of life, which has survived, to some extent. This culture might have survived more fully if certain historical events had not so drastically affected Africa and the attitude of Africans, not only to people of other races but also to their selves.
Of these experiences, the slave trade is the most remote and has therefore exercised only an indirect influence on the
present writer. What certainly provided the motivation and subsequently the tools for writing is the colonial experience.
This experience was such that it disturbed the life of the average Nigerian even though it left him free for the most part to carry on his traditional pursuits. Just as the colonial government followed the lead of the trading companies in administrative matters, so also did it allow the missionaries to take the initiative in matters of formal education.
Though the government was at first slow in providing education, it was willing, albeit reluctantly to give
support to the efforts of the missionaries. The missionaries controlled education at the early stages and most of the Nigerian writers attended missionary schools at least at the primary level.
Christian missionary education aimed to make converts to the Christian faith. Its target was the people and to reach the people, the vernacular had to be used.
1. Which of the following constituted a major influence on Nigeria writers
A. Social group and history
B. Social group and the slave trade
C. Environment and History
D. The slave trade colonialism
2. Which of the following statement is TRUE
A. Nigerian writers are Christians
B. The slave trade has an indirect influence on the writers
C. The missionaries took the lead in economic activities
D. Nigerian writers used the vernacular in their works.
3. We can infer from the passage that in their efforts to provide formal education for Nigerians, the missionaries
A. received immediate government support
B. received limited government support
B. did not need government support
D. rejected government support
4. Formal education of the early stages of colonialism was provided by
A. The missionaries only
B. The missionaries and the government
C. Government agencies
D. The converts
5. Christian missionary education was aimed at
A. Educating people to be useful to themselves
B. Winning Souls for Christ
C. Destroy the Traditional Religions
D. Enhancing Colonialism
PASSAGE TWO: Following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
How does a book get published? In some cases, the publisher might ….6…. [A. inaugurate B. authorize C. to empower DCommission] and author to write a book. This happens when the publisher already knows roughly what kind of book he wants to publish, and has already identified the potential …7… [A congregation B. participants readership D. audience]. Many educational books fall into this category.
In order cases, an author may send in a …8… [A manuscript B. draft C. script D. document] to be considered for
publication Publishers receive many of these, and it is their job to decide which ones to publish-not all bookstand an equal chance of selling in sufficient numbers to justify the publisher’s ..9… [A. payment B. Investment C. Purchase D.
subsidy]. Publishers will often send work to an
independent ….10… [A. reporter B. examiner C. critic D.
reader] to report on.
Even if a publisher..11.. [A. scraps B. ignores C. rejects D. snubs] an author’s work, he will usually try to make some helpful comments, for young authors need plenty of …12… [A morale B. courage C. spirit
D. encouragement], moreover, the amateur scribbler of today may turn into the best-selling author of tomorrow.
Once a book has been accepted for publication, the publisher still has many other decisions to make. Invariably, books need to be …13… [A. altered B. edited C. perfected D analyzed] for even the best authors’ work can be improved upon, somehow. The many …14… [A. design B. plan C organization D. critical] problems include the size of the page, the type, and size of the print, the type of cover, the…15. [A pictures B. illustrations C. captions D. paintings) and who should draw them – all these questions and many more have to be decided
From the following questions 16-25, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
16. One of the referees shall sign here
A. It is desirable that one of the referee’s signs here
B. It is reasonable that one of the referees’ signs here
C. It is obligatory that one of the referee’s signs here
D. It is advisable that one of these referees signs here
17. There is no written law on this issue, the doctor will rely on thumb
A. The rector will rely on the information received
B. The rector will rely on his position
C. The rector will rely on sheer sentiment
D. The rector will rely on his experience
18. The principal opened the letter in error
A. It was wrong but he intended to do it
B. He did it unknowingly
C. He was right to do so officially
D. It was done to teach the owner a lesson
19. Everyone but Nick was late to the meeting
A. Everyone except Nick came in time
B. Everyone including Nick did not come on time
C. Only Nick did not come in time
D. Only Nick came in time
20. They must have been working for an hour by now
A. They will have to go on working for hours
B. They have certainly worked continuously for hours
C. They have now stopped working
D. They had been obliged to work continuously for hours
21. Mrs. Ahmed made the promise with her tongue in her cheek
A. She should not be taken seriously
B. She was shy as she spoke
C. She could not be heard because her tongue was hidden
D. She should not be believed because of the special way made the promise.
22. The cashier attends the board meeting sparingly
A. He attends the meeting quite often
B. He seldom attends the meeting
C. He attends the meeting regularly
D. He attends the meeting unwillingly
23. When he was presented with a huge estimate for the project manager hit the roof
A. He became very suspicious
B. He threw an object to the roof
C. He became very angry
D. He ordered the project to be started at once
24. Youth see the world through rose-colored spectacle
A.They look at the world with spectacles in rose colors
B. They view life over-optimistically
C. They see the world as serious
D. They are happy with life
25. If you (Master J) were around Lazarus would not have died implies that
A. The master was around and Lazarus did not die
B. the master was not around and Lazarus did not die
C. Lazarus died when the master was not around
D. Lazarus died even though the master was around
From the following Questions 26 to 35, Choose the option Opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
26. Our Economy is now Buoyant
A. unfavorable B. bleak gloomy D. depressed
27. The House of Assembly ratified the controversial bill
A. reviewed B authenticated C. Corroborated D. Standardized
28. Our school was invaded by some militant boys
A. defended B. destroyed C. attacked D. built
29. One should guard against making a sacrilegious remix
A. impious B. reverent C. Blasphemous D. reverential
30. My mother is very daring
A. Intrepid B. timid C. adventurous D. rash
31. In writing, we must choose appropriate words to express our ideas…
A. close B. ineffective Capt D. unsuitable
32. The Supreme Court quashed the judgment of the lower court
A. criticized B. commended C. annulled D. upheld
33. The girl was in ebullient mood
A. joyous B. delightful C dull D. stressful
34. The engineer had inadvertently pushed the wrong button
A consciously B. conscientiously C. carelessly D. rightly
35. The recently released musical album was considered obscene by many music fans
A. polite B. pleasant Charmless D. decent
In each of questions 36 – 44, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics
36. Musa will buy the house regardless of our complaints
A. mindful of B. out of concern for C. irrespective of D. in consideration of
37. The governor was able to redress the injustice done to the farmers
A restore B. explain C aggravate D. remedy
38. The ostensible reason for his failure was his refusal to study
A. apparent B. plan C.visible D. open
39. He became melancholic when he was told he had not won the scholarship
A disgruntled B. dejected C, defeated D. defiant
40. Mrs. Adebayo put forward a preposterous suggestion
A reasonable B. an absurd a great D, an obscurial
41. The General manager will give up work at the end of this month.
A retire B. Resign C. Surrender D. Withdraw
42. I have confidence in here
A. hope in B. doubt in C. dependence on D. Intimacy with
43. The man was delegated by the government to investigate the matter
A. nominated B. deployed C. commanded D. employed
44. Adaora is quite inflexible when she has made up her mind
A. unpersuasive B, stiff unyielding D. stationery
From the following questions 45 – 54, choose the option that Best Completes the gap(s)
45. After three consecutive months without pay at work, we are beginning to feel the
A. consequence B. crunch C. pain D. poverty E. result
46. Poor feeding causes ___ in children
A. malfunction malediction C. malnutrition D. maladjustment E. malaria
47. ___ evidence contradicted what had earlier stated in
writing.
A. comprehensive B. oral C. given D. voluntary E. forced
48. The unlucky woman often ___ operation to deliver her babies
A. undergoes B. overgoes C. understudies
D. underwrites E. over studies
49. If you don’t have all that you need for your cookery lesson you should
A. assimilate B. constitute C. improvise D. invent E. renovate
50. Though Chike has been ___ his colleagues believe that he committed the crime.
A. authenticated B. convicted C. pardoned D. Exonerated E. sentenced
51. The panel which investigated the recent riot has submitted its ___ to the government.
A. findings B. memorandum C. report D. petition E terms of reference
52. The ___ meeting of the newly constituted Board of Internal Revenue comes up next week
A. valedictory B. inaugural C. ceremonial
D. pre-election E. proposed.
53. The retrenched workers are bracing up for a ___ their employers
A. showcase B. show man’ C. showdown
D.show-piece E. show-off with
54. The examination body ___ the entrance examination because there were confirmed reports of widespread malpractice
A. canceled B. condemned C. denounced D. dethroned E. Impenched
English Test Of Orals Questions
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the Same Vowel Sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined
55. Feast A. head B. caprice C. suffice D. practice
56. apple A. carry B. rather C. can’t D. market
From the words lettered A to D choose the word that has the same Consonant Sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined bang
57. bang A. plunge B. singe C. mangle D. danger E. smooth
smooth A. without B. ethics C. tooth D. panther
58. In each of the following sentences the word that receives the
Emphatic Stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given
sentence is the appropriate answer.
59. The village head lived to be A HUNDRED years
Did the family head live to be a hundred years?
Did the village priest live to be a hundred years old?
Did the village head live to be ninety years?
Did the village head live to be a hundred months?
60. Jamiu told the old man to LEAVE the room
Did Paul tell the old man to leave the room?
Did Jamiu tell the young man to leave the room?
Did Jamiu tell the old man to leave the room?
Did Jamiu tell the old man to leave the compound?
Conclusion
In conclusion, the incorporation of JAMB English past questions into your study routine is a strategic and effective approach to excel in the examination. Beyond traditional study materials, past questions serve as a bridge between theoretical knowledge and practical application. They provide a realistic preview of the exam, helping candidates to build confidence, enhance their problem-solving skills, and refine their time management abilities.
As you embark on your JAMB English preparation journey, make sure to allocate dedicated time to practice with past questions. Treat each question as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of English language concepts and refine your examination strategy. With thorough preparation, including the consistent use of past questions, you are well on your way to mastering JAMB English and achieving success in the examination.
