Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 66:

• JAMB 1978

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

There were so many children ....

A. That she couldn't feed them all
B. Than she could feed
C. That she couldn't feed
D. That she could feed them all
E. More than she could feed them all

Question 67:

• JAMB 1978

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

Isn't it high time you .... your office?

A. Are leaving
B. Do leave
C. Leave
D. Left
E. Did leave

Question 68:

• JAMB 1978

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

In West Africa the .... of sickle cell is about 25 percent

A. Incident
B. Incidence
C. Accident
D. Accidence
E. Incense

Question 69:

• JAMB 1978

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

We got to the hall after the play ....

A. Is started
B. Was starting
C. Had started
D. Has started
E. Would start

Question 70:

• JAMB 1978

Substitute for the underlined word in the following sentence the word that most closely expresses the opposite meaning:

The plaintiff made very cogent submissions to the trail judge

A. Bailiff
B. Prosecutor
C. Lawyer
D. Defendant
E. Accused