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Question 1531
jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

My friend ....... me for many years when I met him last week.

Anever saw
Bdid not see
Chad not seen
Dhad never seen
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Question 1532
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

As you have been here before..... lead the way?
Ait were better you
Bit is you who will
Cyou'd better
Dyou would better
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Question 1533
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I shall never be so tired ..... to write to you?
Aas not to be able
Bthat i shan't be able
Cand so be unable
Dsuch that i will be unable
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Question 1534
jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

One ..... be too careful these days; times are uncertain and walls have ears?

Acan't
Bshoudn't
Cneed not
Ddares not
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Question 1535
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I would like to ....... my father to Kaduna?
Aaccompany
Bfollow
Cescort
Djoin
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Question 1536
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I have decided to ...... drinking alcohol for health reasons?
Aabandon
Bgive up
Cdiscard
Djettison
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Question 1537
jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The exercise will be easily accomplished by the team if members ....... their .......?

Apull/resources together
Bpool/resources together
Cpull/resources
Dpool/ resources
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Question 1538
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

When we visited him, he offered us a variety of ....... drinks such as whisky and brandy?
Ahot
Blocal
Chard
Dsoft
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Question 1539
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The expected guest eventually arrived ....... his wife?
Ain company with
Bin company of
Cby company of
Daccompanied with
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Question 1540
jamb 1994
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Despite the pressure of work during the week i shall endeavor to ...... at your wedding?
Aput up an appearance
Bput an appearance
Cput in an appearance
Dput on an appearance
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Question 1541
jamb 1994
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Based on the facts before me, i have no alternative ..... to terminate your appointment?
Abut
Bthan
Cas
Donly
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Question 1542
jamb 1994

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

The trader ...... his wares at the trade fair.

Aexhibited
Bdisplayed
Cspread
Ddemonstrated
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Question 1543
jamb 1994
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Until his recent experience, Onimisi used to pride himself....... his fearlessness?
Aon
Bby
Cabout
Dfor
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Question 1544
jamb 1994
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.



To be extravagant is to be ....... ?
Arich
Bluxurious
Ccareless
Dwasteful
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Question 1545
jamb 1994

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

The president of the union ....... for the airport by the time the riot started?

Awould have left
Bis about leaving
Cwas leaving
Dhas left
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Question 1546
jamb 1994
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The handset was faulty and so it was impossible to ..... them on phone?
Aget at
Bget over
Cget through to
Dget on to
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Question 1547
jamb 1994
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I don't think he can .......?
Acan't he
Bisn't it
Ccan he
Ddon,t I
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Question 1548
jamb 1994
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
He claimed that Mr. okoli's utterance was tantamount to defamation of character, so he sued for .......
Adamage
Bsome damage
Ca damage
Ddamages
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Question 1549
jamb 1994
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

A range of options ......available to the political parties during the recently concluded elections
Awere made
Bis made
Care made
Dwas made
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Question 1550
jamb 1994

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

The old man couldn't help ...... at his grandson's babbling?

Ato laugh
Bthat he laughed
Claughing
Din laughing
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