Agreement/Concord - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 151:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
After weeks of bargaining they .... a deal worth millions.

A. Made up
B. Turned about
C. Brought off
D. Went in
E. Fell through

Question 152:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The schoolboy screamed loudly when he saw a snake .... looked terrifying.

A. It
B. Who
C. And
D. He
E. Which

Question 153:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The guests ...... breakfast by the time the bus arrives.

A. Are finishing
B. Have finished
C. Shall have finished
D. Had finished
E. Will have finished

Question 154:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
.... Lawyers enrolled at the Nigerian bar last year .... the year.

A. As much/as
B. Very many/than
C. More/than
D. Some/as
E. As many/than

Question 155:

• JAMB 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
They promised to cause .... fuss .... possible.

A. As little/as
B. A little/if
C. A few/as
D. The least/that
E. All the/that