Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1980
Question 41
Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:
The bible's prodigal son became quite wealth eventually
- A. prestigious
- B. phlegmatic
- C. errant
- D. pecuniary
- E. extravagant
Question 42
Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:
His penury gave him a lifetime of hunger
- A. avariciousness
- B. affluence
- C. poverty
- D. penny pinching
- E. greed
Question 43
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
The old car .... several times this year
- A. was repaired
- B. has been repaired
- C. had been repaired
- D. has repaired
- E. was being repaired
Question 44
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
You should show some consideration .... the feelings of others
- A. with
- B. about
- C. by
- D. to
- E. for
Question 45
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
If he had entered the room, i .... him
- A. saw
- B. had seen
- C. would have seen
- D. may see
- E. will see
