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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1981 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 36:
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.
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Question 37:
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.
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Question 38:
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.
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Question 39:
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.
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Question 40:
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
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