1993 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 5
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In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
Some of the food .... spoilt
Some of the food .... spoilt
A
is
B
are
C
were
D
have
42
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
They spent the last holiday with their ....
They spent the last holiday with their ....
A
sister in-law
B
sisters-in-law
C
sisters-in-laws
D
sisters-inlaw
43
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
You should not need .... twice
You should not need .... twice
A
to tell
B
telling
C
tell
D
to have been told
44
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
The .... discouraged me from reading it
The .... discouraged me from reading it
A
story's lengths
B
length of the story
C
story length
D
stories length
45
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
When the teacher asked him to join the queue outside, he considered it .... to his dignity
When the teacher asked him to join the queue outside, he considered it .... to his dignity
A
an attack
B
an insolence
C
an affront
D
a disrespect
46
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
When he joined the staff of the school, he had various duties .... to him
When he joined the staff of the school, he had various duties .... to him
A
detailed
B
assigned
C
prescribed
D
enlisted
47
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
The secretary was blamed .... the untidy state of the office
The secretary was blamed .... the untidy state of the office
A
for
B
about
C
over
D
on
48
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
After a long talk with the police, Baba confessed his guilt and so the other boys with whom he was accused were ....
After a long talk with the police, Baba confessed his guilt and so the other boys with whom he was accused were ....
A
vindicated
B
consoled
C
convinced
D
exonerated
49
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
You think she hasn't got any friends? Of course she's got ....
You think she hasn't got any friends? Of course she's got ....
A
many more
B
quite much
C
quite a few
D
few
50
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
He moved out of the house because the landlord and his wife were always fighting ....
He moved out of the house because the landlord and his wife were always fighting ....
A
them selves
B
theirselves
C
each other
D
one another
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