Year : 
2006
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

51 - 60 of 100 Questions

# Question Ans

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

51.

The recommended novel has a convoluted theme?

A. a simple

B. an attractive

C. a disgusting

D. a complicated

D

52.

The party men revelled all night when the election results were announced?

A. celebrated

B. mourned

C. fought

D. discussed

A

53.

He is a prolific writer?

A. a very productive

B. a well-known

C. a clever

D. an influential

A

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

54.

Hurt?

A. hut

B. girl

C. hate

D. hot

B

55.

Cock?

A. cop

B. cope

C. cork

D. cup

A

56.

Says?

A. fierce

B. dam

C. wet

D. rain

Detailed Solution

says; /sez/
wet; /wet/

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

57.

Character?

A. unique

B. charade

C. arch

D. church

Detailed Solution

character [ˈkarəktə]
arch [ɑːk]
unique [juːˈniːk]
charade [ʃəˈrɑːd]
church [tʃəːtʃ]

58.

Bushes?

A. shapes

B. shoes

C. rapes

D. rakes

B

59.

Garage?

A. gear

B. sure

C. pressure

D. measure

D

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

60.

The usually hostile crowd was captivated by the player's winsome attitude?

A. obnoxious

B. friendly

C. colourful

D. drunken

A

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

51.

The recommended novel has a convoluted theme?

A. a simple

B. an attractive

C. a disgusting

D. a complicated

D

52.

The party men revelled all night when the election results were announced?

A. celebrated

B. mourned

C. fought

D. discussed

A

53.

He is a prolific writer?

A. a very productive

B. a well-known

C. a clever

D. an influential

A

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

54.

Hurt?

A. hut

B. girl

C. hate

D. hot

B

55.

Cock?

A. cop

B. cope

C. cork

D. cup

A

56.

Says?

A. fierce

B. dam

C. wet

D. rain

Detailed Solution

says; /sez/
wet; /wet/

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

57.

Character?

A. unique

B. charade

C. arch

D. church

Detailed Solution

character [ˈkarəktə]
arch [ɑːk]
unique [juːˈniːk]
charade [ʃəˈrɑːd]
church [tʃəːtʃ]

58.

Bushes?

A. shapes

B. shoes

C. rapes

D. rakes

B

59.

Garage?

A. gear

B. sure

C. pressure

D. measure

D

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

60.

The usually hostile crowd was captivated by the player's winsome attitude?

A. obnoxious

B. friendly

C. colourful

D. drunken

A