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Question 1541
jamb 1994

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

The patient was ....... by a group of surgeons last week?

Aoperated on
Boperated
Coperated for
Doperated with
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Question 1542
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I now realize I ........ you before?
Ahad met
Bhave met
Cmet
Dmeet
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Question 1543
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The keepers themselves are sometimes........ by the bees?
Astinged
Bstang
Cstung
Dsting
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Question 1544
jamb 1994

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

The police ........... happy about the dwindling crime rate.

Asays they are
Bsay it is
Csay they are
Dsays it is
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Question 1545
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

She usually works hard, but....... she could be very lazy?
Aat times
Batimes
Cattimes
Dat time
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Question 1546
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

There are ...... on spelling and pronunciation at the end of the book?
Aappendexes
Bappendix
Cappendices
Dappendixes
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Question 1547
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

If the boys arrived early enough, the match ....?
Awould have been played
Bwill be played
Cwill have to be played
Dwould be played
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Question 1548
jamb 1994

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

People dislike Jobe because he is a......young man?

Atrickish
Btricking
Ctrickful
Dtricky
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Question 1549
jamb 1994
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Measles....no longer impossible to manage these days
Ais
Bare
Cwere
Dwas
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Question 1550
jamb 1994

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

Sa'adatu as well as the maids....?

Alike Plantain chips
Bare liking Plantain chips
Cis liking plantain chips
Dlikes plantain chips
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Question 1551
jamb 1994

It is clear to me that you won't visit Okoro this holiday, will you?...

AYes, I wont
BYes, I wiil visit
CNo, I won't
DNo, I will not visit
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Question 1552
jamb 1994

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

The pen which you have just picked up is.......?

ACharle's
BCharles'
CCharless'
DCharles's
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Question 1553
jamb 1994

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

When I was in the secondary school, my parents were active members of the ..........

AParents - Teachers Association
BParents - Teachers' Association
CParent-Teacher Association
DParents - Teacher's Association
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Question 1554
jamb 1994
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Ngozi's countenance is less gloomy; it would appear as if she is relatively out of the woods?
Afree from difficulties
Bjust from the forest
Cin good condition of health
Dout of wants
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Question 1555
jamb 1994
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Much to her chagrin, the bridegroom did not turn up for the wedding?
Awonder
Bsurprise
Cdisappointment
Ddepression
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Question 1556
jamb 1994
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The corporate existence of any nation is in jeopardy if her leaders pay lip service to her unity?
Ado not promtly pay their taxes
Bwant to break up the country
Cdo not dialogue - regularly over her unity
Dare insincere about the problems of her unity
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Question 1557
jamb 1994
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Our new Vice-Chancellor has stepped off the wrong foot?
Ainjured his foot while entering his office
Bstarted off badly
Cmade a costly mistake
Dstepped on the wrong toes
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Question 1558
jamb 1994
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

After my husband's popular election, we had to keep open house throughout the weekend?
Aentertain every caller
Bkeep all doors open
Crelax security
Dgive a party
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Question 1559
jamb 1994
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The governor's wife, in characteristically simple attire, walked into the hall unnoticed?
Aeccentrically
Btypically
Cconssistently
Dintrinsically
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Question 1560
jamb 1994
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Although the manager is busy right now, he will be with you presently?
Aimmediately
Bsoon
Cwithout delay
Dright away
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