Jamb English Language 1982 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
On such an important ....all the guests were expected to be at their best.

A. Occassion
B. Occasion
C. Ocassion
D. Ocasion
E. Occation

Question 22:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
Chike, who plays in the first eleven, is an expert .... dribbling

A. For
B. By
C. At
D. With
E. On

Question 23:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
Musa asked Asmau what she .... Since, he last saw her.

A. Has been doing
B. Had been doing
C. Has done
D. Was doing
E. Might be doing

Question 24:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
The violent storm that occurred on Easter Monday destroyed many houses and caused .... in Lagos generally.

A. Heavy damages
B. Much damage
C. Several damages
D. Plenty damages
E. Many damages

Question 25:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
Would you mind .... the door, please?

A. To shut
B. To be shutting
C. Shutting
D. To have been shutting
E. To have shut