Attempt this practice questions of JAMB English Language to enhance your JAMB/UTME Exam Preparation.
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1) Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
In the match against the uplanders team, the sub mariners turned out to be the dark horse
- A. played most brilliantly
- B. played below their usual form
- C. won unexpectedly
- D. lost as expected
- E. won as expected
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Dark horse in this context is a candidate or competitor about whom little is known, but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
2) Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
Only the small fry get punished for such social misdemeanors
- A. small boys
- B. unimportant people
- C. frightened people
- D. frivolous people
- E. inexperienced people
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Small Fry is a term used to describe an insignificant person. It means insignificant people or things.
3) Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
He spoke with his heart in his mouth
- A. courageously
- B. with such unusual cowardice
- C. with a lot of confusion in his speech
- D. without being able to make up his mind
- E. with fright and agitation
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Correct Answer: Option E
Explanation
Heart is in his/her mouth; If someone's heart is in their mouth, they are feeling extremely nervous
feeling of being anxious and worried.
4) Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
The leader in today’s issue of our popular newspaper focuses on inflation
- A. president
- B. headline
- C. editorial
- D. columnist
- E. proprietor
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
A leader in a newspaper is a piece of writing which gives the editor's opinion on an important news item.
5) Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
From the ways my friend talks, you can see he is such a bore
- A. rude
- B. brilliant
- C. uninteresting
- D. overbearing
- E. humorous
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
A bore is generally an uninteresting person; a boring person.
To talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest:
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