Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1989
Question 1
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
He regarded the betrayal of his friend as a stab .... the back
- A. on
- B. at
- C. in
- D. from
Question 2
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Our manager has instructed that .... of customers must be barred from our bank
- A. those type
- B. that type
- C. that types
- D. this types
Question 3
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
He was not a very .... student when i first met him but the years .... his character ultimately
- A. mature/mature
- B. matured/mature
- C. mature/matured
- D. matured/matured
Question 4
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Because of the .... he did to my car, i am going to sue him for ....
- A. damage/damages
- B. damages/damage
- C. damages/damages
- D. damage/damage
Question 5
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Although i am watching television. I .... what you are saying.
- A. am hearing
- B. can hear
- C. have heard
- D. was hearing
