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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Clause and sentence patterns

Jamb English Language (Use of English) Questions - Clause and sentence patterns

Question 16:
choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

For fear of being caught, the thief shouted and cursed the slow bank manager in a language ________much for words.
  • A Way
  • B Too
  • C Very
  • D So
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Question 17:
choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

Now, i am used .......... bread without butter
  • A To eat
  • B In eating
  • C Of eating
  • D To eating
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Question 18:
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants
  • A Two young but highly competent Nigerian
  • B Young but highly competent two Nigerian
  • C Two Nigerian, young, but highly competent
  • D Highly competent, but young, two Nigerian
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Question 19:
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert. It didn't rain, so ____________
  • A We won't have to
  • B We would have had to
  • C We wouldn't have to
  • D We didn't have to
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Question 20:
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

Now, I am used ____________ bread without butter
  • A To eat
  • B In eating
  • C Of eating
  • D To eating
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