Agreement/Concord - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 281:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The dull students took correspondence course as a means .... his standard in the class

A. To improve
B. For improving
C. Of improving
D. By improving
E. To improving

Question 282:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The boy thought that driving a car was not .... dangerous than riding a bicycle

A. So very
B. Particularly
C. Very
D. Any more
E. Any

Question 283:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The thief ran .. luck when the policeman running after him caught up with him and knocked him down

A. Into
B. With
C. Of
D. Out of
E. Off

Question 284:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Whilst the thief was .... the passengers, he kept apologizing for the inconvenience he was causing them

A. Robbing
B. Rubbing
C. Robing
D. Rubing
E. Robbed

Question 285:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Your brigade would be better for it, if you desisted .... rumour - mongering, observed the Chief of Staff

A. From
B. Away
C. Into
D. Away from
E. On