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Question 1

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....20.....] above

Acareer

Bcalling

Cvacation

Droutine

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Question 2

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....19.....] above

Abarrage

Bclutter

Crattle

Dracket

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Question 3

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....18.....] above

Adrain

Bfatigue

Cdamage

Dsprain

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Question 4

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....17.....] above

Aby knock-out

Bby a knock down

Cby a punch-up

Dby a punch down

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Question 5

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....16.....] above

Aunderrates

Boverrates

Coutclassess

Doutfits

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Question 6

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....15.....] above

Alevelled

Bgroomed

Csparred

Dstaged

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Question 7

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....14.....] above

Aassailants

Bdisputants

Ccontestants

Dbrawlers

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Question 8

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....13.....] above

About

Bmatch

Cperformance

Dcontest

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Question 9

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....12.....] above

Astage

Bcircle

Ctrack

Dring

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Question 10

jamb 2016

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....11.....] above

Aagitators

Bwitnesses

Ccongregations

Dspectators

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Question 11

jamb 2016

The author seems to suggest that curiosity is

Amisleading

Binborn

Clearned

Dacquired

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Question 12

jamb 2016

From the passage, it can be deduced that curiosity thrives

Athrough conducts that are inimical to our activities

Bif we are able to probe into what others are thinking

Conly if we become suspicious of people's motives

Dif the subject of discussion is of interest to us

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Question 13

jamb 2016

The word absorbed as used in the passage, means

Adisturbed

Bengrossed

Ccovered

Dentailed

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Question 14

jamb 2016

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

ASuspicion often stimulates inquisitiveness

BEvery human conduct often gives rise to curiosity

COur environment always inhibits curiosity

DCuriosity is effective where there is no room for it

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Question 15

jamb 2016

The words in capital letters have the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

My house is a BUNGALOW

AIs my house a terrace ?

Bwas my house a bungalow?

CIs my house the bungalow?

DIs his house a bungalow?

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Question 16

jamb 2016

The words in capital letters have the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

Lamide is VERY hostile?

AIs Lamide so hostile?

BIs Lamide friendly?

CWas Lamide very hostile?

DWho is hostile?

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Question 17

jamb 2016

The words in capital letters have the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The car CRUSHED him.

AWho did the car crush?

BDid a car crush him?

CWhat crushed him?

DDid the car injure him?

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Question 18

jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)

disagreement

AdisAgreement

BdisaGREEment

CDISagreement

DdisagreeMENT

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Question 19

jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)

obligation

AobliGAtion

BOBligation

CobligaTION

DobLIgation

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Question 20

jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)

inoffensive

AinOFfensive

BinoffenSIVE

CinofFENsive

DINoffensive

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