Jamb English Language 1981 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
My younger brother looked ill last night, and was evidently .... this morning

A. Worse
B. Worst
C. More ill
D. Learner
E. Brighter

Question 52:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The schoolboy screamed loudly when he saw a snake .... looked terrifying.

A. It
B. Who
C. And
D. He
E. Which

Question 53:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The guests ...... breakfast by the time the bus arrives.

A. Are finishing
B. Have finished
C. Shall have finished
D. Had finished
E. Will have finished

Question 54:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
.... Lawyers enrolled at the Nigerian bar last year .... the year.

A. As much/as
B. Very many/than
C. More/than
D. Some/as
E. As many/than

Question 55:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
They promised to cause .... fuss .... possible.

A. As little/as
B. A little/if
C. A few/as
D. The least/that
E. All the/that