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

Question 176:

• JAMB 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Mark is a very handsome fellow who informs me that he was .... for pretty girls

A. A heart
B. A lip
C. An eye
D. A check

Question 177:

• JAMB 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
There is no point getting upset by problems; I take them ....

A. In my stride
B. On the spur of the moment
C. By leaps and bounds
D. In a jiffy

Question 178:

• JAMB 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The students were suspended because they were ....

A. Indisciplined
B. Undisciplined
C. Undiscipled
D. Disciplinary

Question 179:

• JAMB 1988

We heard the .... of breaks which was followed by a crashing noise

A. Screaming
B. Screeching
C. Scraping
D. Streaking

Question 180:

• JAMB 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
I had not given the question a thought before my answer came ....

A. Momentarily
B. In an instant
C. On the spur of the moment
D. Just like that