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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1982 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 1:
Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E: Monisola is sure to pass in September. She .... hard since the beginning of this term.
  • A Had been working
  • B Was working
  • C Is working
  • D Would work
  • E Has been working
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Question 2:
Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E: Monisola is sure to pass in September. She .... hard since the beginning of this term.
  • A Had been working
  • B Was working
  • C Is working
  • D Would work
  • E Has been working
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Question 3:
Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E: The old shoemaker at the corner of our street is .... so i hope you will patronize him
  • A Mine shoemaker
  • B A tight friend
  • C A good customer
  • D My customer
  • E A close friend
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Question 4:
Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E: The students in my junior class seem to have performed .... they did last year
  • A As brilliant as
  • B More brilliant than
  • C As brilliantly
  • D Brilliantly than
  • E Same brilliantly as
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Question 5:
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of option A - E: After the 1980 Ogunpa floods, our association received many letters from those adversely affected and we resolved to ....
  • A Assist them
  • B Invite them
  • C Respond them
  • D Pity them
  • E Query them.
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