Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 501:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:
The catering manageress saw to it that the morning meal .... by 07.00 hours everyday

A. Is prepared
B. Used to prepare
C. Has been prepared
D. Was prepared
E. Used to be prepared

Question 502:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:
It .... so hard that all the cars have stopped moving.

A. Rains
B. Will rain
C. Is raining
D. Was raining
E. Might rain

Question 503:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:
When next i come to see you, you ... in your new home.

A. Are already living
B. Will already be living
C. Will already live
D. Will have lived
E. Have already been living

Question 504:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:
.... to your birthday party in September?

A. May i come
B. Will i come
C. Would i come
D. Might i come
E. Shall i come

Question 505:

• JAMB 1982

Choose the word or phrase from the option A-E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying

A. Beat a plan
B. Drew up a plan
C. Discovered a plan
D. Selected a plan
E. Designed a plan