Jamb English Language 1982 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
I ..... him before he came into the room.

A. Have seen
B. Have not
C. Used to see
D. See
E. Had seen

Question 12:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
I am disappointed .... the ways you conducted yourself at the party.

A. By
B. For
C. Due to
D. At
E. According to

Question 13:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
You can go on; I .... what you are saying.

A. Am understanding
B. May be understanding
C. Was understanding
D. Will be understanding
E. Understand

Question 14:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
When we were coming back from the picnic last Friday, there .... on EKO bridge.

A. Were many traffics
B. Was much traffic
C. Were plenty traffic
D. Were losts of traffic
E. Was a few traffic

Question 15:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
I have refused to give him my pen because I don’t want him to ..... it again.

A. Loss
B. Loose
C. Lose
D. Lost
E. Lend