20 Most Asked Questions In JAMB

*📝 20 Most Repeated JAMB Use of English Questions.*

1. Had he known that it would rain, he ________ his umbrella with him.

A) would have taking
B) was going to take
C) would be taking
D) would have taken
E) would take

2. Omeime was taking his dog for a walk when the dog suddenly _______ from its chain and escaped.

A) broke through
B) broke lose
C) broke even
D) broke loose
E) broke away

3. I was still sleeping when the national news ________ this morning.

A) were broadcast
B) were broadcasted
C) was broadcast
D) was broadcasted
E) were being broadcasted

4. Each of the contestants ________ a chance to win.

A) has
B) have
C) get
D) gets
E) take

5. I gave the book to the library attendant ________ I think works in the evenings.

A) whom
B) whose
C) which
D) who
E) of whom

6. The politicians are responsible for the ________ events have taken in this country.

A) course
B) curse
C) coarse
D) cause
E) corse

Choose the option that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the words in capital letters.

7. The chief was GENEROUS in his award of university scholarships.

A) noble
B) considerate
C) liberal
D) mean
E) honest

8. He is loved for his ALTRUISM.

A) benevolence
B) sincerity
C) selfishness
D) selflessness
E) kindness

9. To most people, last Christmas was an AUSTERE period.

A) prosperous
B) harsh
C) severe
D) sour
E) stern

10. He wrote to you, _________?

A) hadn’t he
B) wouldn’t he
C) didn’t he
D) hasn’t he
E) had he

11. The clubs were not _________ on a solid ethical base.

A) funded
B) found
C) created
D) founded
E) formed

12. Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She is the kind of person who always ________ her promises.

A) keeps
B) keep
C) kept
D) keeping
E) has kept

13. Identify the correct sentence:

A) Neither the boys nor the girl are coming.
B) Neither the boys nor the girl is coming.
C) Neither the boys nor the girl were coming.
D) Neither the boys nor the girl have come.
E) Neither the boys nor the girl has come.

14. Choose the correct expression: The manager, along with his assistants, _______ attending the meeting.

A) are
B) were
C) is
D) have been
E) be

15. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to “benevolent”:

A) kind
B) malevolent
C) generous
D) altruistic
E) charitable

16. Choose the correct sentence:

A) The informations are accurate.
B) The information is accurate.
C) The informations is accurate.
D) The information are accurate.
E) The information be accurate.

17. Identify the correct sentence:

A) She said she will come tomorrow.
B) She said she would come tomorrow.
C) She said she comes tomorrow.
D) She said she is coming tomorrow.
E) She said she come tomorrow.

18. Choose the correct expression: It’s high time we _______ the meeting.

A) start
B) started
C) starting
D) starts
E) have started

19. I was –––– hearing distance of the speaker.

A. On
B. At
C. Within
D. In

20. The politician was sent –––– exile.

A. Into
B. On
C. Onto
D. To