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Question 1071

jamb 2006

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The ....... robber showed no mercy during the attack?

Aloquacious

Bsenseless

Cruthless

Dbenevolent

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Question 1072

jamb 2006

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

If he ....... for admission, I am sure he would succeed?

Awill apply

Bapplied

Chad applied

Dhas applied

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Question 1073

jamb 2006

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Until he lost the election, agbo ....... to be Student Union president?

Ahad been hoping

Bhas been hoping

Cwould have hoped

Dhas hoped

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Question 1074

jamb 2006

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The old man was rushed to hospital when his blood pressure dropped to a ....... level?

Adangerously lowly

Bdangerous lowly

Cdangerously low

Ddangerous low

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Question 1075

jamb 2006

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

....... been there to look several times without success?

AHe' II

BHe's

CIs he

DHe is

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Question 1076

jamb 2006

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The police claim that a number of stolen cars ....... recovered?

Ahave been

Bhas been

Chas being

Dhave being

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Question 1077

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
His taciturnity amazed everyone in the court during the legal tussle

Aobliviousness

Breticence

Csensibility

Dpervasiveness

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Question 1078

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Obi's dog is old but still lively

Aattractive

Bhowling

Cbarking

Dfrisky

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Question 1079

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The manager described Mfon as a man of vehement character.

Aweak and interesting

Bstrong and insistent

Ctroublesome and noisy

Dclever and helpful

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Question 1080

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The boxer fizzled out just in the sixth round

Aknocked out his opponent

Bshowed off his talents

Cbecame tired but fought on spiritedly

Dsurrendered rather disappointingly

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Question 1081

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The accident victim received a superficial wound from the crash

Aa serious

Ba painless

Can internal

Dan external

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Question 1082

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
That fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways.

Awonderful

Bdisastrous

Cuncontrollable

Dunsuccessful

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Question 1083

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The common practice among some media practitioners is to be sensational in their reporting.

Aprevalent

Brampant

Cordinary

Dcogent

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Question 1084

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Accountability is certainly a desirable quality in a politician.

Arespectability

Bcourage

Cresponsibility

Ddiligence

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Question 1085

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Many people used to live in poverty.

Ainstability

Bwant

Cdifficulty

Dthe slums

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Question 1086

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Courteously, Ade stood back to let his teacher go first through the door

Acalmly

Bpolitely

Ccarefully

Dpatiently

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Question 1087

jamb 2005

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

Emeka's painting was so realistic that it could almost have been a photograph.

Apicturesque

Bconcrete

Clively

Dauthentic

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Question 1088

jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Nigeria has been playing a vital role in the political and economic development of Africa.

Acreditable

Bcrucial

Crespectable

Dlaudable

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Question 1089

jamb 2005

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

No wonder Sikemi later became a detective; she has been very observant.

Acurious

Bperceptive

Cinductive

Dinquisitive

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Question 1090

jamb 2005

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The EAGLES won the match.

ADid the Eagles lose the match?

BWho won the match ?

CWhat did the Eagles win?

DDid the Eagles win the match?

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