JAMB - English Language (2001 - No. 65)
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
The weather is probably ..... appealing for people who live in Jos ..... for foreigners.
as / much as
more / as
less / than
at least as / but
Forklaring
The sentence should read:
"The weather is probably less appealing for people who live in Jos than for foreigners."
Less ... than is the appropriate comparative structure to show that the weather may not be as appealing to locals as it is to foreigners.