1998 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 14

131
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

Three-quarters of the church....... painted by the members the previous day?
A
were
B
was
C
is
D
are
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments
132
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

Two young boys have been caught with parts of the stolen machine but....... admitted stealing it?
A
neither of them has
B
neither of them have
C
none of them has
D
none of them have
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments
133
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

Watching carefully, i could see the fish ...... along the bottom?
A
dotting
B
crawling
C
diving
D
darting
correct option: d
Users' Answers & Comments
134
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

Emeka is now a ..... student but it took him years to .......?
A
matured / mature
B
mature / mature
C
mature / matured
D
matured / matured
correct option: a
Users' Answers & Comments
135
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

The rebels will soon fight back. We have been informed ...... their ....?
A
of / predicament
B
about / indulgence
C
on / rearmament
D
as for / advancement
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments
136
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

Ali was honest and quite as a schoolboy, but too much drinking has now changed his ..... and ..... his tongue?
A
temperature / injured
B
character / tightened
C
temperament / loosened
D
innocence / worsened
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments
137
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

The hospital was closed ...... because there were no beds to put patients ..... ?
A
again / upon
B
off / on
C
down / at
D
up / in
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments
138
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

The judge with his son ..... travelling to Lagos now?
A
were
B
shall
C
is
D
are
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments
139
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

A university teacher is an ......?
A
academic
B
academics
C
academician
D
academia
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments
140
Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

The adventurers run into many ..... in the forest?
A
dear
B
dears
C
deers
D
deer
correct option: d
Users' Answers & Comments
Please share this, thanks: