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

Question 256:

• JAMB 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
A citizen in a democracy can ...... the law if he or she wants to correct an injustice.

A. Turn up
B. Bring out
C. Bring up
D. Turn to

Question 257:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
The workers suffered a lot, toiling ..... the sun?

A. In
B. Under
C. Underneath
D. Inside

Question 258:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
She has the .... of being intelligent when in fact she is not?

A. Elision
B. Illusion
C. Delusion
D. Allusion

Question 259:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
The panel's ...... was stretched to the limit by what they heard?

A. Credit
B. Credence
C. Credibility
D. Credulity

Question 260:

• JAMB 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
The minister can't come today because he has ...... engagement?

A. A former
B. A preceding
C. A prior
D. An advance