Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1982

Question 51

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

By next June he .... four novels

jamb 1982

  • A. will write
  • B. is writing
  • C. will have written
  • D. had written
  • E. has written
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Question 52

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

There are puddles in the road. It ....

jamb 1982

  • A. rains
  • B. will be raining
  • C. had to rain
  • D. must rain
  • E. must have been raining
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Question 53

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

The evidence of all the accused persons .... by the judge sitting at No 2 Assizes last week.

jamb 1982

  • A. were disbelieved
  • B. was disbelieved
  • C. is disbelieved
  • D. are disbelieved
  • E. has been disbelieved
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Question 54

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

The angry woman shouted and cursed in language .... shocking for words

jamb 1982

  • A. very
  • B. far
  • C. so
  • D. quite
  • E. too
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Question 55

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

Would you mind …. the door, please?

jamb 1982

  • A. To shut
  • B. To be shutting
  • C. Shutting
  • D. To have been shutting
  • E. To have shut
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