Jamb English Language 1981 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
He was reported .... the policeman

A. To be assualting
B. To assault
C. Assualting
D. To have assualted
E. To have been assaulted

Question 12:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Peter's .... a cold upsets our plans

A. Catches
B. Will catch
C. To catch
D. To have caught
E. Catching

Question 13:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Although he was invited .... he was not welcome.

A. But
B. Yet
C. So
D. Since
E. Because

Question 14:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
When John reported the incident, the teacher remarked that he .... a responsible boy.

A. Was
B. Is
C. Will be
D. Should have been
E. Is going to be

Question 15:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
They tried to cash in .... the people's ignorance

A. Under
B. Against
C. About
D. With
E. On