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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1990 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 36:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap: After months of tedious climbing, the team reached the .... of the mountain
  • A End
  • B Summit
  • C Height
  • D Terminal
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Question 37:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap: After Jerry had made the bed, he .... on it
  • A Layed
  • B Laid
  • C Lied
  • D Lay
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Question 38:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap: Knowledge of figures of speech as well as idioms and lexical items .... in this section
  • A Is tested
  • B Have been tested
  • C Are tested
  • D Were tested
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Question 39:
[i]In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which [b]best fill(s)[/b] the gap[/i]: The buildings damaged by the rainstorm .....schools, hospitals and private houses
  • A Included
  • B Include
  • C Were included
  • D Was including
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Question 40:
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap: I would have been off to see Biola at Festac Town by the time you ... tomorrow
  • A Returned
  • B Return
  • C Are returning
  • D Would return
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