Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1980

Question 16

Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:

I started writing this test at 8 : 00 a.m It is 10 : 00 a.m now. By 11 : 00 a.m. I .... it for three hours

jamb 1980

  • A. shall be writing
  • B. have been writing
  • C. shall have been writing
  • D. am writing
  • E. was writing
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Question 17

Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:

Will they sign any contracts at the Fair? They will not only sign the contracts buy a lot of goods .... as well

jamb 1980

  • A. will buy
  • B. to buy
  • C. they buy
  • D. they bought
  • E. will be bought
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Question 18

Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:

Shall we go to the union meeting? No thank you, i do not feel like .... anywhere

jamb 1980

  • A. go
  • B. going
  • C. to go
  • D. to have gone
  • E. went
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Question 19

Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:

He reported to his manager that he .... overseas

jamb 1980

  • A. had never been
  • B. never was
  • C. has never been
  • D. is never
  • E. will never be
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Question 20

complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:

.... a lot of arguments for and against car loans in the press recently

jamb 1980

  • A. There are
  • B. There has been
  • C. There have been
  • D. There is
  • E. There was
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