Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1991

Question 16

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

Many streets in the town .... in need of lights at night

jamb 1991

  • A. stand
  • B. stood
  • C. have stood
  • D. are standing
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Question 17

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

We saw Ifueko .... an egg on the wall

jamb 1991

  • A. smashed
  • B. smash
  • C. smashing
  • D. smashes
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Question 18

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

If only Adoyi .... what was good for him he could easily have avoided the tragedy

jamb 1991

  • A. has known
  • B. have known
  • C. knew
  • D. had known
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Question 19

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

By the time the plane reaches Harare, it .... in te air for twelve hours

jamb 1991

  • A. has been
  • B. would be
  • C. would have been
  • D. should be
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Question 20

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

He .... by now, i can hear all the people shouting

jamb 1991

  • A. would have arrived
  • B. must have arrived
  • C. has arrived
  • D. should have arrived
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