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

Question 196:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the farmers were found guilty of unlawful assembly and procession, their lawyer .... before the sentence was passed

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

Question 197:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My price for the pair of shoes is fifty naira. I cannot .... anything less than that

A. Bear with
B. Settle for
C. Agree with
D. Tolerate

Question 198:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
No matter to whom i ...., nobody in the crowd had a clue to what was going on

A. Discussed
B. Asked
C. Turned
D. Contacted

Question 199:

• JAMB 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The sea wave continues to .... the cliff on the west coast constantly

A. Impair
B. Rub
C. Knock
D. Erode

Question 200:

• JAMB 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The college bus was travelling at high .... when the accidents occurred

A. Velocity
B. Acceleration
C. Rapidity
D. Speed