Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1983
Question 11
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence:
He was .... he had no time to eat
- A. so busy that
- B. very busy
- C. very busy that
- D. too busy that
- E. busy that
Question 12
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence:
He used to play tennis, but he doesn't ....
- A. as of now
- B. any longer
- C. again
- D. presently
- E. since
Question 13
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence:
One of the .... during the football match led to a fight between the teams
- A. incidence
- B. incidences
- C. incidents
- D. occasions
- E. linesman
Question 14
In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'To put something aside' is to
- A. put it by ones side
- B. put it in a side pocket for future use
- C. keep something for some special purpose
- D. keep in safety
- E. protect it
Question 15
In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'An open secret' means
- A. a fact that is very secret
- B. an open matter
- C. a secret known to everybody
- D. a confidential matter
- E. a secret told in the open air
