Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 471:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
The wicked boy threw a stone at the bird smashing .... two legs.

A. Its
B. It’s
C. It
D. Is
E. Its’

Question 472:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
When the policemen received .... about the hideout of the armed robbers, they went there in full force to arrest them.

A. Full informations
B. All the necessary informations
C. Some informations
D. An information
E. Full information

Question 473:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
On such an important ....all the guests were expected to be at their best.

A. Occassion
B. Occasion
C. Ocassion
D. Ocasion
E. Occation

Question 474:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
Chike, who plays in the first eleven, is an expert .... dribbling

A. For
B. By
C. At
D. With
E. On

Question 475:

• JAMB 1982

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
Musa asked Asmau what she .... Since, he last saw her.

A. Has been doing
B. Had been doing
C. Has done
D. Was doing
E. Might be doing