Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 146:

• JAMB 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underline statement or word. My Headmaster is getting old. His mates have been retired. But because of his zeal for work, he has been retained.

A. My headmaster is strong
B. My headmaster is cheerful
C. My headmaster is friendly
D. My headmaster is enthusiastic about his job
E. My headmaster's activity at work is unparalleled

Question 147:

• JAMB 1980

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:

The telephone .... in the nineteenth century and is now used in most countries in the world

A. Had been invented
B. Was invented
C. Would have been invented
D. Has been invented
E. Was being invented

Question 148:

• JAMB 1980

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:

By the end of the next semester he .... his University education

A. Would have completed
B. Will be completing
C. Shall have completed
D. Was completing
E. Must complete

Question 149:

• JAMB 1980

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:

In the past his father used to walk but nowadays he .... to work by bicycles

A. Was going
B. Is going
C. Seldomly goes
D. Goes
E. Has gone

Question 150:

• JAMB 1980

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options

The students .... so much noise while the lecturer had to walk out of the class

A. Made
B. Had been making
C. Were making
D. Had made
E. Would have been making