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Question 1451

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

when the strike is over, there will probably be an increase in wages and a _____ increase in prices.

AChronic.

BSporadic.

CConcordant.

DConcurrent.

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Question 1452

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

Cooking has never been Jumoke's _____.

AForte.

BRecital.

CConduct

DStyle.

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Question 1453

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

Those _____ are very beautiful.

AFlowers of ours.

BFlowers of her.

CFlowers of her's.

DOur flowers.

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Question 1454

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

The words _____ divided between the end of one line.

AHas being.

BHave been.

CHave being.

DHas been.

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Question 1455

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite _____.

APerverting.

BAbsolving.

CAbsorbing.

DNauseating.

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Question 1456

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

The woman refused to testify ______ her husband.

AFrom.

BIn.

CAt.

DAgainst.

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Question 1457

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap. The guard spent all the night pacing _____.

ATo and fro.

BFrom and to.

CFro and to.

DTo and from.

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Question 1458

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

The invigilator _____ to know how long the examination _____ going on.

AWanted/ had been.

BWanted/ has been.

CWant/had been.

DWanted/have been.

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Question 1459

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special _____.

AChef.

BSuite.

CCuisine.

DA la carte.

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Question 1460

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

The president said that the country was not out of the _____ yet.

AWood.

BForest.

CFog.

DWater.

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Question 1461

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

You may have the pencil, but you can't have the ballpoint ________.

AAs well.

BEither.

CFuthermore.

DAlso.

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Question 1462

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

At the _________ of the century, many ways of doing things were introduced.

ASight.

BTurn.

CEvent.

DBirth.

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Question 1463

jamb 2014

Choose the option that best completes the gap.

The house and the senate will, at noon next Wednesday, _________ to hear a special address by the president.

Acollude

Bconvene

Cadjourn

Drise

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Question 1464

jamb 2014

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

The dispute between the two countries has resulted in the severing of diplomatic relations.

AStrenghtening.

BBreaking.

CSecuring.

DSwapping.

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Question 1465

jamb 2014

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

All the researchers were asked to gather information on the new viral infection.

AGive.

BCollect.

CDisseminate.

DDistort.

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Question 1466

jamb 2014

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

You can learn a great deal just from watching other players.

ADiscover.

BInvent.

CAccumulate.

DAllow.

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Question 1467

jamb 2014

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

They accused him of fomenting political unrest.

AGuiding.

BInciting.

CDiscouraging.

DPreventing.

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Question 1468

jamb 2014

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

The lazy man cast a lustful glance at his neighbour's wife.

AEnvious.

BHateful.

CQuick.

DCovetous.

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Question 1469

jamb 2014

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

The first round of the tournament was a doddle.

AExasperating.

BEasy.

CBalanced.

DDodgy.

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Question 1470

jamb 2014

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

Joke gave Muhammad a jaunty smile.

AA cheerful.

BA discouraging.

CAn inviting.

DA frightful.

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