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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1986 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 61:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap: The brave officer .... the time bomb.
  • A Diffused
  • B Devused
  • C Defused
  • D Difused
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Question 62:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap: A number of suspects were paraded .... the victim of the robbery
  • A In front
  • B Before
  • C For
  • D To
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Question 63:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap: If you want peace, you .... prepared for war
  • A Had better
  • B Have better
  • C Had better got
  • D Had better get
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Question 64:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap: If only we .... we could have overcome the difficulty
  • A Had persevered
  • B Have persevered
  • C Had persevere
  • D Persevered
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Question 65:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap: 'We are gradually .... to the end of the programme this afternoon', remarked the chairman of the wedding reception
  • A Arriving
  • B Getting
  • C Approaching
  • D Going
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