Jamb English Language 1986 Past Questions and Answers

Question 61:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
The brave officer .... the time bomb.

A. Diffused
B. Devused
C. Defused
D. Difused

Question 62:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
A number of suspects were paraded .... the victim of the robbery

A. In front
B. Before
C. For
D. To

Question 63:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
If you want peace, you .... prepared for war

A. Had better
B. Have better
C. Had better got
D. Had better get

Question 64:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
If only we .... we could have overcome the difficulty

A. Had persevered
B. Have persevered
C. Had persevere
D. Persevered

Question 65:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
'We are gradually .... to the end of the programme this afternoon', remarked the chairman of the wedding reception

A. Arriving
B. Getting
C. Approaching
D. Going