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

Question 31:

• JAMB 1979

Choose the correct option that completes the following sentence:

The young teacher was surprised that his promotion was approved by the old inspector who is generally known to ....

A. Be generous
B. Be friendly to young people
C. Like young people
D. Be hard to please
E. Be very careful

Question 32:

• JAMB 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

The giant hydro-electric project is among the .... colonial rule in Southern Africa.

A. Inheritance
B. Remnants
C. Legacies
D. Evidence
E. Trappings

Question 33:

• JAMB 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

During the inaugural address, the president .... the activities of his government for the past four years

A. Reiterated
B. Reviewed
C. Restated
D. Recited
E. Resumed

Question 34:

• JAMB 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

the world bank team which visited the land-lock country .... a bleak economic future for it

A. Forecast
B. Thought of
C. Discovered
D. Prophesied
E. Projected

Question 35:

• JAMB 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

He played the piano .... an hour or two

A. Around
B. In about
C. During
D. While
E. For