JAMB English Language 1981 Past Questions

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
For their part in the unsuccessful .... the mutineers were court - martialled

A.coopes
B.coupes
C.coupe
D.coup
E.coupse

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
The Chairman ruled the impertinent speaker .....

A.according to order
B.out of order
C.contrary to order
D.disorderly
E.correctly

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Your approach to the problem is different .... ours

A.as
B.like
C.from
D.because of
E.to

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
The way to stop some frivolous publications is to .... the press

A.gag
B.shackle
C.fetter
D.handcuff
E.bind

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
They .... our donation with thanks

A.recieved
B.recived
C.received
D.receved
E.receipt

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
You surely want .... in your tea don't you?

A.all milk
B.a milk
C.some milk
D.every milk
E.any milk

Objective

Question 0

The exercise must be done .... possible

A.as quick as
B.as quicker as
C.as quickly as
D.as most quick as
E.as most quickly as

Objective

Question 0

He bought a typewriter with a view .... to type

A.to learning
B.to learnt
C.to be learning
D.to be learnt
E.as most quickly as

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
It is time we .... this irresponsible member

A.expel
B.are to expel
C.will expel
D.are expelling
E.expelled

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Had he known in advanced, he ....

A.should prepare for the interview
B.was going to prepare for the interview
C.would have prepared for the interview
D.will have been preparing for the interview
E.may be preparing for the interview

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
He was reported .... the policeman

A.to be assualting
B.to assault
C.assualting
D.to have assualted
E.to have been assaulted

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Peter's .... a cold upsets our plans

A.catches
B.will catch
C.to catch
D.to have caught
E.catching

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Although he was invited .... he was not welcome.

A.but
B.yet
C.so
D.since
E.because

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
When John reported the incident, the teacher remarked that he .... a responsible boy.

A.was
B.is
C.will be
D.should have been
E.is going to be

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
They tried to cash in .... the people's ignorance

A.under
B.against
C.about
D.with
E.on

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
A pioneer, he .... the institution from his own resources

A.found and funded
B.founded and funded
C.was finding and funding
D.had found and funded
E.was founded and funding

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
He passed so well .... he was awarded a scholarship

A.since
B.because
C.that
D.while
E.thus

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Government should prevent smugglers .... their contraband

A.to sell
B.to be selling
C.from selling
D.having sold
E.to selling

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
I told him .... he had no chance

A.quite by frankness
B.quite frankly
C.quite in frankness
D.quite being frank
E.quite to be frank

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
He looked .... everyone in authority as an enemy

A.on
B.at
C.in
D.about
E.against

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
As .... of you as can come are welcome

A.each
B.any
C.many
D.more
E.most

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
He bade them .... to his house

A.welcomed
B.are welcome
C.to be welcome
D.to have been welcome
E.welcome

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
If .... one day we would talk about it for weeks

A.a lion was coming into this room
B.a lion was coming into tis room
C.a lion came into this room
D.a lion is coming into this room
E.a lion is going to come into this room

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Excuse me, do you mind .... i smoke?

A.because
B.if
C.since
D.while
E.against

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
The house will look all the better .... this new coat of paint

A.for
B.under
C.against
D.upon
E.over

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Without .... words he accused him directly of treachery

A.amending
B.modifying
C.mixing
D.mincing
E.meaning

Objective

Question 0

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Asmau, did you see the snapshop of ....

A.Yourself
B.You
C.Yours
D.Yourselves
E.Herself

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option
I can’t mind the light. I don't know .... about electricity.

A.Something
B.Nothing
C.Anything
D.Nobody
E.Anybody

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
.... a good film. Wasn’t it?

A.It is
B.Was it
C.There is
D.It was
E.There was

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
.... Several bad air-crashes recently.

A.There is
B.They are
C.There were
D.There have been
E.There are

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We left .... U.S.A, and crossed .... Atlantic ocean to .... Europe

A.the/the/…
B.…/…/…
C.…/…/the
D.the/…/a
E.…/an/…

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
There was .... much noise at night that we couldn’t sleep

A.Such a
B.Such
C.That
D.Very
E.So

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Visitors…. Pass beyond this point. It is forbidden

A.needn’t
B.don’t have to
C.could not
D.cannot
E.must not

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
A policeman stopped me and I ….to the police station.

A.Was taken
B.Took
C.Am taken
D.Will be taken
E.Walk

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Have you paid your taxes up to date? The tax collector inquired if ….

A.You have paid your taxes up to date
B.I had paid my taxes up to date
C.I paid my taxes up to date
D.Have I paid my taxes up to date
E.I have paid my taxes up to date

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Do you want me to buy her anything? She asked Asman. She asked Asman if …..

A.She wants her to buy her anything
B.You want to buy anything
C.She wanted to buy anything
D.I wanted her to buy anything
E.She wanted her to buy her anything.

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
He devoted himself …. homeless children.

A.To helping
B.To help
C.By helping
D.With helping
E.Helping.

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Although the problem was simple …. Students were able to solve it.

A.Little
B.Small
C.Few
D.A few
E.A lot of.

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We talked quietly …. waked the baby.

A.So that not
B.In order to
C.So as to
D.So as not to
E.So not.

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
These six employees ........ absent from work since new year’s day.

A.Are
B.Have been
C.Were
D.Had been
E.Are being

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I wish I …. to swim when I was younger.

A.Had learnt
B.Learn
C.Learnt
D.Was learning
E.Have learnt.

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
By the end of June, i …. six examinations this year.

A.Shall take
B.Have taken
C.Shall have taken
D.Am taken
E.Took

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We used to go to that club on Saturday night ….?

A.Isn’t it
B.Didn’t we
C.Don’t we
D.Aren’t we
E.Use we not.

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
It was a blind alley. I could not walk any ....

A.Far
B.Farthest
C.Furthest
D.Farther
E.Further

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Maimuna wrote to ask if I could put her …. for the night

A.Up
B.In
C.Out
D.Off
E.Away

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
After weeks of bargaining they …. a deal worth millions.

A.Made up
B.Turned about
C.Brought off
D.Went in
E.Fell through

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The policemen stood …. the man at the corner.

A.Looking
B.Seeing
C.Shearing
D.Glaring
E.Watching

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
.... reached 18.7% of the U.S population.

A.Employed
B.Unemployment
C.Employers
D.Employees
E.Underemployment

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Joe had found a flat, so …. he will not be sleeping here, even if he still comes for meals.

A.Lastly
B.Least
C.Last
D.At last
E.At least

Objective

Question 0

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I was in such a hurry, I didn’t have time to …. Hello.

A.Tell
B.Speak
C.Talk
D.Say
E.Utter

Objective