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Question 1101

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert. It didn't rain, so ____________

Awe won't have to

Bwe would have had to

Cwe wouldn't have to

Dwe didn't have to

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Question 1102

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants

Atwo young but highly competent Nigerian

Byoung but highly competent two Nigerian

Ctwo Nigerian, young, but highly competent

Dhighly competent, but young, two Nigerian

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Question 1103

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The answers to the questions were discussed ____________ the students

Abetween

Bby

Cfor

Dto

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Question 1104

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idiom and lexical items ____________ in this section

Ais tested

Bhave been tested

Care tested

Dwere tested

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Question 1105

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. We saw Ifueko ____________ an egg on the wall

Asmashed

Bsmash

Csmashing

Dsmashes

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Question 1106

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The patient is suffering from ____________

Areumatism

Brheumantism

Crhuematism

Drheumatism

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Question 1107

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. By the time the plane reaches Harare, it __________in the air for twelve hours

Ahas been

Bwould be

Cwould have been

Dshould be

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Question 1108

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. I would have been surprised if you ____________ the orange

Aplucked

Bhave plucked

Chad plucked

Ddid pluck

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Question 1109

jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The sea wave continue to ____________ the cliff on the west coast constantly

Aimpair

Brub

Cknock

Derode

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Question 1110

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. We found a shady place for the display

Aan open

Ban unsafe

Ca stuffy

Dan enclosure

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Question 1111

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their opponents

Astrong

Bweak

Ccareless

Dtactful

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Question 1112

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Journalist said he was working freelance

Atireless

Bwithout pay

Csatisfactory

Ddependently

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Question 1113

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is loved for his altruism

Abenevolence

Bsincerity

Cselfishness

Dselflessness

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Question 1114

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. This card entitles you to attend the film show

Adisqualifies

Bdiscourages

Cdisenchants

Dsatisfies

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Question 1115

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.

The severity of the harmattan helped me to complete my writing assignment in record time because i had no choice but to lock myself indoors

Awarmth

Bmildness

Cmoderation

Dleniency

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Question 1116

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is notorious for his drunkenness

Apopular

Bknown

Cwell known

Drenowned

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Question 1117

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. Our principal took exception to the ignoble role the teacher played in the matter

Aembarrassing

Bhonourable

Cextraordinary

Ddishonourable

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Question 1118

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.

The governor's visit is an unprecedented event in the history of the social club

Aa perfect

Bmomentous

Can insignificant

Dan unnecessary

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Question 1119

jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.

The witness averred that she had seen Dosun at the scene of the crime

Aargued

Bconfirmed

Cdenied

Daffirmed

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Question 1120

jamb 2018

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The organization is constantly in a state of flux

AThere are periodic changes in the organization

BThe organization is facing a difficult period

CThe organization is experiencing; good times

DThe organization is moribund

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