Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1990

Question 21

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

Attention has shifted to the teaching of science nowadays .... the usefulness of the Arts

jamb 1990

  • A. in spite of
  • B. not minding
  • C. oblivious to
  • D. forgetting
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Question 22

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

One can no longer take for granted today what .... enjoyed in the university some years ago, can ....?

jamb 1990

  • A. you/you
  • B. one/one
  • C. he/he
  • D. one/you
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Question 23

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

Dan and Tina met on the ship and greeted ....

jamb 1990

  • A. one another
  • B. themselves
  • C. each other
  • D. theirselves
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Question 24

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

Now, i am used .... bread without butter.

jamb 1990

  • A. to eat
  • B. in eating
  • C. of eating
  • D. to eating
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Question 25

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

The pastor said 'lay .... your hearts to God'

jamb 1990

  • A. bier
  • B. bear
  • C. bare
  • D. bar
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