Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1981

Question 26

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

After weeks of bargaining they …. a deal worth millions.

jamb 1981

  • A. Made up
  • B. Turned about
  • C. Brought off
  • D. Went in
  • E. Fell through
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Question 27

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

Maimuna wrote to ask if I could put her …. for the night

jamb 1981

  • A. Up
  • B. In
  • C. Out
  • D. Off
  • E. Away
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Question 28

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

It was a blind alley. I could not walk any ....

jamb 1981

  • A. Far
  • B. Farthest
  • C. Furthest
  • D. Farther
  • E. Further
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Question 29

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

We used to go to that club on Saturday night ….?

jamb 1981

  • A. Isn’t it
  • B. Didn’t we
  • C. Don’t we
  • D. Aren't we
  • E. do we not.
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Question 30

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

By the end of June, i …. six examinations this year.

jamb 1981

  • A. Shall take
  • B. Have taken
  • C. Shall have taken
  • D. Am taken
  • E. Took
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