English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

If my father had not arrived, I would have starved. This sentence means

A My father did arrive and I didn't starve
B I had to starve because my father didn't come
C My father didn't arrive and I didn't starve
D I should have starved but I didn't
E I had starved before my father arrived

Question 2:

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

Before the operation, the dentist found that his patient's teeth....

A Have long decayed
B Have long been decayed
C Have long being decayed
D Had long decayed
E Had been decayed

Question 3:

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

Last week the .... at the theater was the longest i had ever seen

A Assembly
B Congregation
C Convention
D Audience
E Crowd

Question 4:

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

For .... he is a secretary we shall not have correct minutes

A Because
B As long as
C So long
D In as much
E Although

Question 5:

JAMB 1979

Mr. Thomas talked .... about the successes of his institute in the past year

A At a great length
B For great length
C At great length
D For a great length
E At great lengths