Agreement/Concord - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 136:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
.... a good film. Wasn’t it?

A. It is
B. Was it
C. There is
D. It was
E. There was

Question 137:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
.... Several bad air-crashes recently.

A. There is
B. They are
C. There were
D. There have been
E. There are

Question 138:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
There was .... much noise at night that we couldn’t sleep

A. Such a
B. Such
C. That
D. Very
E. So

Question 139:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Visitors.... Pass beyond this point. It is forbidden

A. Needn’t
B. Don’t have to
C. Could not
D. Cannot
E. Must not

Question 140:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
A policeman stopped me and I ....to the police station.

A. Was taken
B. Took
C. Am taken
D. Will be taken
E. Walk