Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1987

Question 56

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

The hunter brought home ..... antelope.

jamb 1987

  • A. alive
  • B. a life
  • C. a live
  • D. a living
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Question 57

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

The villages looked ..... their leader for good examples.

jamb 1987

  • A. up to
  • B. on to
  • C. up at
  • D. forward to
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Question 58

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

The quarrel has got to a stage where someone has to ....

jamb 1987

  • A. interrupt
  • B. interfere
  • C. intrude
  • D. intervene
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Question 59

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

He did not stop to ask himself why .... such thing.

jamb 1987

  • A. should he do
  • B. he should do
  • C. could he have done
  • D. did he do
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Question 60

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

The poor little kid has been down .... fever these few days

jamb 1987

  • A. with
  • B. from
  • C. in
  • D. for
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