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Question 91
jamb 2024

Choose the appropriate stress from the options. The stressed syllable is written in capital letters.

dedication 

AdedicaTION
BDEdication
CdeDIcation
DdediCAtion
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Question 92
jamb 2024

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word. 

moth

Aboth
Bwhat
Cwrath
Dboat
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Question 93
jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

King

Aquite
Bknee
Csing
Dknight
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Question 94
jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Yesterday

AJam
BUnion
CJump
DUmbrella
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Question 95
jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. 

Mother

AVerb
BMercy
CAbout
DJump
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Question 96
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

The jury gave ____ verdict. 

Ait's
Bits
Chis
Dher
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Question 97
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap in the sentence. 

Are those girls friends of _____?

Ayour's
Byours
Cyour
Dyours'
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Question 98
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap in the sentence. 

How many eggs were _____ by the hen?

Alain
Blayed
Claid
Dlaying
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Question 99
jamb 2024

Select the option that best completes the gap in the sentence. 

Tests reveal that the winning athlete had taken some performance-enhancing ______. 

Adrugs
Btablets
Ccaplets
Dcapsules
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Question 100
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap in the sentence.

Mr Ezeh _______ with some solutions to the issue. 

Acome up
Bcame up
Cflew up
Dbrought up
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Question 101
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

Why do children _____ adults' conversations?

Abreak up
Bbreak down
Cbreak into
Dbreak off
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Question 102
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

When they started the fighting, the man who tried to ____ was knocked down. 

Aintrude
Binterpose
Cintervene
Dobstruct
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Question 103
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

If her brother ____ here, he would call the police. 

Ahave been
Bwill be
Cam
Dwere
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Question 104
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

My uncle is not sure ____ the strange guests were. 

Awhich
Bwhom
Cwho
Dwhat
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Question 105
jamb 2024

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

A vulture was hovering over the dead goat. 

Afeeding
Bflying around
Cjumping around
Dstanding on
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Question 106
jamb 2024

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

What a grotesque attire. 

Abeautiful
Bsplendid
Chorrid
Dfine
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Question 107
jamb 2024

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

Most celebrities usually have a tinge of dishonour in their life. 

Atint
Btray
Ctract
Dmold
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Question 108
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

Everyone thinks Ojo's decision to be a demagogue is ill-advised. 

Apastor
Bteacher
Cmanipulator
Ddemographer
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Question 109
jamb 2024

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

She is anxious about her son who has been ill. 

Aperturbed
Bsure
Cconfident
Dcertain
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Question 110
jamb 2024

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

Ayo does regular exercise to stretch his mind. 

Aenrich
Bexpand
Crestrict
Dconscript
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