Clause and sentence patterns - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 146:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
Jibril found that thieves had entered his house in his absence. He went to the police to report the ....

A. Break out
B. Break up
C. Break in
D. Break into

Question 147:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
After the accused was found guilty by the court, his counsel .... before sentence was passed.

A. Begged for mercy
B. Made a plea for mitigation
C. Made anovation
D. Made a plea for litigation

Question 148:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
Four persons accused of currency ..... are being held by the security agents

A. Traficking
B. Traviking
C. Trafficking
D. Traffiking

Question 149:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
I am .... to another week's holiday this year after such a tedious job.

A. Due
B. Qualified
C. Looking
D. Entitled

Question 150:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
I can quickly recite the National Anthem .... now.

A. Off head
B. Off by heart
C. At hand
D. Off hand