Jamb English Language 1986 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
My wife and i met .... on a ship going to Liberia.

A. Ourselves
B. One another
C. Each other
D. Ourself

Question 52:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
..... yet about the principal?

A. Are there any news
B. Are there some news
C. Is there any news
D. Is their any news

Question 53:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
I am .... to another week's holiday this year after such a tedious job.

A. Due
B. Qualified
C. Looking
D. Entitled

Question 54:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
I can quickly recite the National Anthem .... now.

A. Off head
B. Off by heart
C. At hand
D. Off hand

Question 55:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
The committee was frustrated because the Chief withheld his ....

A. Accent
B. Access
C. Assent
D. Ascent