Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1981
Question 21
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
My younger brother looked ill last night, and was evidently …. this morning
- A. Worse
- B. Worst
- C. More ill
- D. Learner
- E. Brighter
Question 22
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I was in such a hurry, I didn’t have time to …. Hello.
- A. Tell
- B. Speak
- C. Talk
- D. Say
- E. Utter
Question 23
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Joe had found a flat, so …. he will not be sleeping here, even if he still comes for meals.
- A. Lastly
- B. Least
- C. Last
- D. At last
- E. At least
Question 24
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
.... reached 18.7% of the U.S population.
- A. Employed
- B. Unemployment
- C. Employers
- D. Employees
- E. Underemployment
Question 25
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The policemen stood …. the man at the corner.
- A. Looking
- B. Seeing
- C. Shearing
- D. Glaring
- E. Watching
