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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1981 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 51:
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
My younger brother looked ill last night, and was evidently .... this morning
  • A Worse
  • B Worst
  • C More ill
  • D Learner
  • E Brighter
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Question 52:
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The schoolboy screamed loudly when he saw a snake .... looked terrifying.
  • A It
  • B Who
  • C And
  • D He
  • E Which
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Question 53:
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The guests ...... breakfast by the time the bus arrives.
  • A Are finishing
  • B Have finished
  • C Shall have finished
  • D Had finished
  • E Will have finished
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Question 54:
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
.... Lawyers enrolled at the Nigerian bar last year .... the year.
  • A As much/as
  • B Very many/than
  • C More/than
  • D Some/as
  • E As many/than
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Question 55:
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
They promised to cause .... fuss .... possible.
  • A As little/as
  • B A little/if
  • C A few/as
  • D The least/that
  • E All the/that
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