English Language 1981 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 36 :

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Do you want me to buy her anything? She asked Asman. She asked Asman if .....

A. She wants her to buy her anything
B. You want to buy anything
C. She wanted to buy anything
D. I wanted her to buy anything
E. She wanted her to buy her anything.

Question 37 :

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
He devoted himself .... homeless children.

A. To helping
B. To help
C. By helping
D. With helping
E. Helping.

Question 38 :

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Although the problem was simple .... Students were able to solve it.

A. Little
B. Small
C. Few
D. A few
E. A lot of.

Question 39 :

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We talked quietly .... waked the baby.

A. So that not
B. In order to
C. So as to
D. So as not to
E. So not.

Question 40 :

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
These six employees ........ absent from work since new year’s day.

A. Are
B. Have been
C. Were
D. Had been
E. Are being