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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Cloze test

Jamb English Language (Use of English) Questions - Cloze test

Question 1:
Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.


to stop on a ...8.....
  • A Park
  • B Field
  • C Tarmac
  • D Runway
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Question 2:
Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.


....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle
  • A Workers
  • B Engineers
  • C Fitters
  • D Repairers
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Question 3:
and were soon perched on the ...10..... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.
  • A Apex
  • B Nose
  • C Tip
  • D Front
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Question 4:
Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.


...to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3....
  • A Hatch
  • B Door
  • C Entrance
  • D Gate
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Question 5:
Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.


At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the aeroplane ....4.... north-east
  • A Faced
  • B Moved
  • C Switched
  • D Veered
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