Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1984
Question 46
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The man has atoned .... his sins
- A. upon
- B. on
- C. for
- D. at
- E. against
Question 47
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The student who went home without an exit has apologised .... his misconduct
- A. on
- B. at
- C. to
- D. for
- E. about
Question 48
In the question below choose the expression which best complete the sentence:
The manager said that unless the employes worked harder the factory would have to be closed. The manager said that ....
- A. the employees were not working hard, and so the factory would be closed
- B. the employees should not close early so that they could produce more
- C. the factory was not productive because the employees were lazy
- D. the factory would be shut if the employees did not increase their output
- E. the factory was closed because the employees did not work hard enough
Question 49
In the question below choose the expression which best complete the sentence:
My uncle told me, 'I have a large house and you are welcome to the protection it offers'. O my uncle told me that .....
- A. he had a large house, and you are welcome to the protection it offers
- B. he have a large house, and i was welcome to the protection it offered
- C. had a large house and he was welcomed to the protection it offers
- D. he had a large house , and i was welcome to the protection it offered
- E. he has a large house , and i am welcome to the protection it offers
Question 50
In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined:
A book on style without abundant example seems to me as ineffectual as a book on biology without abundant illustration
- A. useless
- B. difficult
- C. interesting
- D. satisfactory
- E. attractive
