Jamb 1987 English Past Questions And Answers
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fills the gap(s): The villages looked ..... their leader for good examples.
- A. up to
- B. on to
- C. up at
- D. forward to
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fills the gap(s): Tonye said that he was going to bed because he was .... to do any more work
- A. tired out
- B. very tired
- C. too tired
- D. extremely tired
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s): The hunter brought home ..... antelope.
- A. alive
- B. a life
- C. a live
- D. a living
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fills the gap(s): Chinedu took his umbrella with him in case it ....
- A. rain
- B. rained
- C. would rain
- D. is raining
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase whichbest fills the gap(s): One would wish .... missed that opportunity to be present at the graduation ball
- A. to have not
- B. for having not
- C. to having
- D. not to have
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fills the gap(s): Do not take my books out of this office unless you .... my permission to do so
- A. get
- B. have
- C. had got
- D. are having
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase whichbest fills the gap(s): Peter was such a skillful boxer that he was not afraid to take ...... anybody.
- A. to
- B. upon
- C. on
- D. in
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s): Culture patterns are modified as they are .... from one generation to the next
- A. transported
- B. transposed
- C. translated
- D. transmitted
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fills the gap(s): Roli failed because the examination was .... difficult for her
- A. so
- B. very
- C. highy
- D. too
In the question below choose the optionnearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: The distance is not more than twenty kilometres as thecrow flies
- A. by the longest route
- B. by the shortest route
- C. by air
- D. by the fastest means

