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Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The exercise presented us with a lot of problems but later it was all ...... sailing?
Aplain
Bsmooth
Crough
Dtough
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Question 2
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
I hope i have not ...... too much on your time?
Ainvaded
Bencroached
Cintruded
Dtrespassed
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Question 3
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The ..... of what she was cooking filled the whole compound?
Afragrance
Bscent
Caroma
Dsmell
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Question 4
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
He saw the play and so ....... ?
Awas she
Bhad she
Cshould she
Ddid she
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Question 5
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
All the cattle on Lamidi's farm ...... ?
Ais tick-free
Bare tick-free
Cis ticks-free
Dare ticks-free
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Question 6
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
Most of the missing jewelry were___________ by the police?
Afound
Btaken
Ckept
Drecovered
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Question 7
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
Don't ...... said the leader 'I want a decision now?
Aprevaricate
Bprediccate
Cprecipitate
Dbe pejorative
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Question 8
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The accused is optimistic of regaining his freedom because there is no witness to ..... his story?
Acorrect
Bchanllenge
Ccorroborate
Dcontradict
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Question 9
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
By January 1999, I ..... ten years in the service of this institution?
Ashould have been
Bwould be
Ccan be
Dmust be
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Question 10
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
His looks portend that ....... would be unpleasant?
Asome news
Ba news
Cnews
Dthe news
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Question 11
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
...... been no official reaction to your request yet?
AThere's
BTheres'
CTheirs
DTheir's
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Question 12
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The protesters, unable to pull down the statue,.... it form its fixtures?
Awrenched
Bpushed
Ctowed
Dburnt
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Question 13
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
Kunle was annoyed for arriving late ..... put him out of temper?
Aalso Kemi's insolent manner
Balso that Kemi's insolent manner
Cand Kemi's rather insolent manner also
Dand Kemi's is also insolent which
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Question 14
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
A sterile range of mountains, broken at intervals by deep ravines ...... almost the whole of this small state?
Aenclose
Bencloses
Ccover
Dcovers
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Question 15
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
My shoes are worn out; I must see my ...... ?
Agrocer
Btanner
Ccobbler
Dhosier
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Question 16
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
I had hardly ...... down to sleep when I heard the gunshot.
Alay
Blied
Clain
Dlaid
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Question 17
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
Those men helped Duped and ......?
Amyself
BI
Cme
Dwe
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Question 18
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The principal warned the students not to take the....... hands.
Alaw into their
Blaws into their
Claw into their own
Dlaws into their own
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Question 19
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
...... i would have helped you?
AHas it been that you asked me
BHad itbeen that you asked me
CIf you have asked me
DIf you had asked me
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Question 20
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The accident occurred when the driver of the car..... the lorry?
