Jamb English Language 1981 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
A pioneer, he .... the institution from his own resources

A. Found and funded
B. Founded and funded
C. Was finding and funding
D. Had found and funded
E. Was founded and funding

Question 17:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
He passed so well .... he was awarded a scholarship

A. Since
B. Because
C. That
D. While
E. Thus

Question 18:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Government should prevent smugglers .... their contraband

A. To sell
B. To be selling
C. From selling
D. Having sold
E. To selling

Question 19:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
I told him .... he had no chance

A. Quite by frankness
B. Quite frankly
C. Quite in frankness
D. Quite being frank
E. Quite to be frank

Question 20:

• JAMB 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
He looked .... everyone in authority as an enemy

A. On
B. At
C. In
D. About
E. Against