10 questions from the JAMB 2024 English paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.
JAMB 2024Question 1 · Lexis and Structure
In the following question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. He was building a castle in the air.
A.He was building flying fortresses
B.He was imagining a terrible future
C.He was imagining a possible future as a famous architect
D.He was imagining a wonderful and rather impossible future
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Answer: D. He was imagining a wonderful and rather impossible future
'Building a castle in the air' is an idiom meaning imagining a wonderful but rather impossible future.
JAMB 2024Question 2 · Lexis and Structure
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. The newly employed teachers gave their work rapt attention.
A.concentrated
B.conflicting
C.half-hearted
D.divided
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Answer: A. concentrated
'Rapt attention' means fully focused attention, nearest in meaning to 'concentrated'.
JAMB 2024Question 3 · Lexis and Structure
Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Tayo had to separate himself neck and crop from his old friend.
A.He became scared of his old friend
B.He became suspicious of his old friend
C.He completely severed from his old friend
D.He completely forgave his old friend's offences
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Answer: C. He completely severed from his old friend
'Separate neck and crop' means to completely sever ties with someone.
JAMB 2024Question 4 · Lexis and Structure
In each of the following questions, select the option that best completes the gap. The children chased all the _______ away.
A.goose
B.gooses
C.geeses
D.geese
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Answer: D. geese
The correct irregular plural of 'goose' is 'geese'.
JAMB 2024Question 5 · Lexis and Structure
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. The old fire station has obviously become derelict .
A.moribund
B.glamorous
C.enlivened
D.titivated
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Answer: A. moribund
'Derelict' means abandoned/dilapidated, nearest in meaning to 'moribund' (in decline).
JAMB 2024Question 6 · Lexis and Structure
Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentences. I decided to back up my friend's argument at the meeting.
A.I denied my friend
B.I endorsed my friend
C.I saw my friend
D.I heard my friend
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Answer: B. I endorsed my friend
'Back up' (an argument) means to support/endorse it.
JAMB 2024Question 7 · Lexis and Structure
Choose the option that best completes the gap in the sentence. Mr Ezeh _______ with some solutions to the issue.
A.come up
B.came up
C.flew up
D.brought up
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Answer: B. came up
'Came up with' means proposed/suggested solutions.
JAMB 2024Question 8 · Lexis and Structure
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. Despite the cancellation of the excursion, the students still waited at the school gate.
A.delay
B.abandonment
C.lifting
D.abortion
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Answer: B. abandonment
'Cancellation' is nearest in meaning to 'abandonment'.
JAMB 2024Question 9 · Oral English
Choose the option that has the same consonant sounds as represented by the underlined letter(s) clothe
A.cloth
B.smooth
C.good
D.thesis
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Answer: B. smooth
The 'th' in 'clothe' is pronounced /ð/ (voiced), matching 'smooth'.
JAMB 2024Question 10 · Oral English
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters. embodiment
A.EMbodiment
B.emBODiment
C.embodIment
D.embodiMENT
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Answer: B. emBODiment
'Embodiment' is correctly stressed on the second syllable: em-BOD-i-ment.
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