Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1978

Question 11

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

What a relief that the strike .... when it did!

jamb 1978

  • A. would end
  • B. was ending
  • C. ended
  • D. has ended
  • E. is ending
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Question 12

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

If this had happened to you, what .....?

jamb 1978

  • A. would you do
  • B. have you done
  • C. would you have done
  • D. will you do
  • E. would you be doing
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Question 13

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

The train rattled along .... full speed

jamb 1978

  • A. in
  • B. at
  • C. with
  • D. by
  • E. on
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Question 14

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

His horrible high-pitched laugh .... on my nerves

jamb 1978

  • A. jags
  • B. jabs
  • C. jams
  • D. jars
  • E. jeers
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Question 15

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

My little boy is hyper-active and he is therefore prone .... accidents

jamb 1978

  • A. with respect to
  • B. for
  • C. to
  • D. about
  • E. as regards
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