Agreement/Concord - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 216:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
I told you, you would miss the bus. You .... left home earlier

A. Can't have
B. Must have
C. Will have
D. Should have
E. Had to have

Question 217:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
I always prefer the theatre .... the cinema

A. Than
B. Then
C. On top of
D. Before
E. To

Question 218:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
He acts ..... he were a manager

A. Like
B. Such as
C. Such
D. As
E. As if

Question 219:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
Don't .... the teacher that he .... that?

A. Tell, said
B. Say, tells
C. Talk, spoke
D. Speak, talked
E. Tell, told

Question 220:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
He is very tired. He really is .... staying up late

A. Getting used to
B. Not used to
C. Got used to
D. Used to
E. Being used to