Jamb English Language 1987 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• JAMB 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
My boss is usually a charming man but ... he can be very irritable.

A. Atimes
B. At times
C. Those times
D. With times

Question 52:

• JAMB 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We surely ought to have an .... arrangement in case somebody discovers the presents strategy

A. Alternate
B. Alternating
C. Alternative
D. Alternant

Question 53:

• JAMB 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The nurse kept apologizing to mothers as she stuck her needle .... every baby at the clinic

A. In
B. Onto
C. On to
D. Into

Question 54:

• JAMB 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
One of the ladies who .... in the premises .... been asked to withdraw.

A. Sells/have
B. Sell/have
C. Sells/has
D. Sell/has

Question 55:

• JAMB 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
A tale of two cities .... the .... we are studying for examination

A. Are/novels
B. Was/novel
C. Were/novels
D. Is/novel