JAMB - English Language (1981 - No. 57)
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Eko bridge, linking Lagos Island to Surulere, has ….
Eko bridge, linking Lagos Island to Surulere, has ….
Many traffic
Numerous vehicles
Uncontrollable traffic
Plenty traffic
A lot of traffic
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The phrase "a lot of traffic" is the most appropriate option because it conveys a general idea of heavy traffic without being too specific. This is because "traffic" is an uncountable noun and so does not require specific measurements as countable nouns do.