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Question 1151

jamb 2004

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Everyone was ready to play the devil's advocate in the impeachment to encourage discussion on it.

Aeveryone was willing to speak against the impeachment to encourage discussion on it

Beveryone was willing to defend an unpopular point of view concerning the impeachment

Ceveryone was willing to fight for the defenceless citizens no matter the consequences

Deveryone was willing to be an evil genius in the controversy

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Question 1152

jamb 2004

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

Mischief

AChristmas

Britual

Cbrochure

Dchampagne

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Question 1153

jamb 2004

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

Caused

Achanced

Bfrost

Creleased

Drealized

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Question 1154

jamb 2004

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

Judge

Agear

Bspinach

Cpleasure

Dcamouflage

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Question 1155

jamb 2004

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

The interpreter was wrong because he gave the congregation a ....... translation of the pastor's statement?

Aliteral

Bunillateral

Cliterary

Dlateral

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Question 1156

jamb 2004

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

His supporters railed round him in moments of ........ ?

Acritism

Bcrisis

Cacrimony

Ddisilusionment

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Question 1157

jamb 2004

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

He not only looked after the children when their parents died, ...... sponsored their education to university?

Abut also

Balso he

Cbut he

Dalso

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Question 1158

jamb 2004

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

The poor widow who could not buy the clothes was seen ....... her wool into ....... yesterday?

Ato spin / yards

Bspinning / yarn

Cmaking / tailoring

Dto spil / clothes

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Question 1159

jamb 2004

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

The chair man refused to shake ........ with the secretary.

Ahand

Bhis hand

Chands

Dhis hands

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Question 1160

jamb 2004

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

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

Ahas being

Bis being

Chas been

Dhave been

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Question 1161

jamb 2004

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

Each producer is able to place on his product by considering its ........ ?

Aworth

Bchoice

Cjudgement

Dassessment

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Question 1162

jamb 2004

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

No teacher of honour would subject his student to any form of ......?

Aharassement

Bharassment

Charrassement

Dharrassment

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Question 1163

jamb 2004

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

He isn't coming home, is he? ....... he isn't

Ayes

Bno

Cwhy

Dnow

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Question 1164

jamb 2004

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

The minister addressed the workers to boost their ......?

Amorale

Bmorality

Cmural

Dmoral

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Question 1165

jamb 2004

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

Each of the houses ..... a new look?

Ahave got

Bhave

Chas

Dwere given

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Question 1166

jamb 2004

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

Ali goes to stadium regularly, but he ...... to the church for months?

Ahasn't been

Bhaven't been

Cdidn't go

Dhadn't been

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Question 1167

jamb 2004

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

All God's prophets were given the great ...... to preach salvation to people?

Acommision

Bcommition

Ccomision

Dcommission

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Question 1168

jamb 2004

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

You may not have heard the last word on the matter ...... ?

Amay you have

Bhaven't you

Chave you

Dmayn't have you

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Question 1169

jamb 2004

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

Actually, he forgot the one to ...... the job was given?

Awhom

Bwho

Cwhomever

Dwhoever

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Question 1170

jamb 2004

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

People dislike Mariam because she is ...... ?

Atrickful

Btrickish

Ctricky

Da tricker

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