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Question 1381

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Although the officer wanted a ..... report on the matter, he got ....... account?

Atruthful / an uninteresting

Bfactual / an unpleasant

Cgenuine / a ridiculous

Dpainstaking / a half-hearted

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Question 1382

jamb 1999

Some robbers are on the prowl, we must be ..... ?

Aalert

Bat alert

Con the alert

Dfor alert

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Question 1383

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The group never felt strong enough to act in the open ....... hostility was the hallmark of their resistance?

Acovert

Bovert

Cvicious

Derratic

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Question 1384

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided

We found it difficult to identify him as the crowd was ......... around him.

Ahead to head

Bhead above head

Cshoulder from shoulder

Dshoulder to shoulder

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Question 1385

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Our economic programme is .....commitment to Nigeria's economic growth?

Adeeply root in

Broot in deep

Crooted in a deep

Ddeeply rooted in deep

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Question 1386

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

You would be well ........ to listen to what the teacher says?

Ainformed

Badvised

Creminded

Dwarned

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Question 1387

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

His chances in the games ..... seriously jeopardized?

Ahave been

Bhas been

Chave being

Dhas being

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Question 1388

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Aggrieved persons are free to seek ...... in the court of law?

Areparation

Bredress

Cconsolation

Dacquittal

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Question 1389

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The accident was due to ..... driving by the defendant?

Anegligence

Bnegligible

Cnegligent

Dneglectable

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Question 1390

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Immediately I entered the house, I could ........the smell of gas from the kitchen?

Afeel

Bhear

Cdetect

Dsmell

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Question 1391

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The principal expressed his ...... when the students broke the rules ....... and he didn't know how to stop them?

Aanger / everyday

Bfrustration / time and again

Cdisapponitment / understandably

Dpowerlessness / occasionally

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Question 1392

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The visitor was very uncomfortable because of his ..... nose?

Arunny

Brunning

Cwatery

Dflowing

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Question 1393

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Ndem was suspended from work because he showed no ...... in dealing with the customers?

Alove

Biterest

Ccharacter

Dfinesse

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Question 1394

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Mrs Ojo was one of ...... in my village?

Athe first two enlightened young ladies

Bthe two first enlightened young ladies

Cthe two first young enlightened ladies

Dthe first two young enlightened ladies

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Question 1395

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

They were all behaving like a bunch of ..... children?

Aquerulous

Bquerrulous

Cquerrullous

Dquarrelous

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Question 1396

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

By twelve midnight, we will be..... en route for Britain?

Aairbourned

Bairborne

Cairborned

Dairbourne

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Question 1397

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The freed robber expressed his gratitude in a ..... prayer of thanksgiving?

Aspruious

Bspasmodic

Cspontaneous

Dsparadic

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Question 1398

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

I am ...... admission to the university this year?

Aseeking on

Bseeking for

Cseeking at

Dseeking

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Question 1399

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

After two years of courtship, Jide is finally ....... Ngozi next Sunday?

Abeing married to

Bmarrying

Cmarried to

Dbeing married by

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Question 1400

jamb 1999

Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others?

Ainterlocutor

BOpportunity

CAmbiguity

DActualization

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