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Question 1481

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

It was an .... moment for us to be ..... to welcome the new Vice - Chancellor?

Aopportune /privileged

Bopportuned / privileged

Copportune / opportuned

Dopportuned / opportune

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Question 1482

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

During the examination, a student ...... more answer sheets?

Arequested

Brequested for

Crequests for

Drequest

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Question 1483

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The ...... engineer was unhappy with the shoddy work done by the contractors?

Acite

Bsight

Csite

Dside

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Question 1484

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The policeman pointed out a ...... between Mr. Ogene's two accounts of the incident?

Adiscrepancy

Bdiscord

Cdistinction

Ddisagreement

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Question 1485

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The minister can't come today because he has ...... engagement?

Aa former

Ba preceding

Ca prior

Dan advance

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Question 1486

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The poor man was pleased to find ..... tyre?

Aa rubber old discarded

Ban old discarded rubber

Ca discarded rubber old

Dan old rubber discarded

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Question 1487

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The panel's ...... was stretched to the limit by what they heard.

Acredit

Bcredence

Ccredibility

Dcredulity

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Question 1488

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The driver of the car admitted ......a licence?

Ato not have

Bnot having

Cto not having

Dnot to have

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Question 1489

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

Her mother said to her 'I ...... the dinner now?

Awould rather you cooked

Bwould rather you cook

Cwould rather you not cooked

Dwould rather have you cooked

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Question 1490

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

It's time the room ...... it looks awful?

Ais redecorated

Bwas redecorated

Cis being redecorated

Dhas been redecorated

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Question 1491

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

Did the boys enjoy ..... when they went on vacation?

Aeach other

Bone other

Cthemselves

Dtheirselves

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Question 1492

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He did not explain what happened ..... did she?

Aeither

Bnever

Cneither

Drather

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Question 1493

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The principal asked me ......?

Awhat is my name

Bwhat was my name

Cwhat my name was

Dwhat my name should be

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Question 1494

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The director, no less than his workers ....... to blame?

Ais

Bare

Cwere

Dought

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Question 1495

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He is one of those who ....... in my school?

Ateaches

Bis teaching

Care teaching

Dteach

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Question 1496

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The hospital can now boast of more.....

Awomen doctor

Bwoman doctors

Cwomen doctors

Dwoman's doctors

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Question 1497

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He was ...... weak .... he could not climb the stairs.

Aso / that

Btoo / that

Cvery / that

Dso / when

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Question 1498

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

She has been here ....... the past three years?

Asince

Bfor

Cfrom

Din

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Question 1499

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

What saved her was that she ...... to the side of the boat?

Ahad clinged

Bclung

Cclinged

Dclang

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Question 1500

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

....... he would have been convicted.

Aif he did this

Bif he could do this

Cif he were doing this

Dif he had done this

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