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Question 1761
jamb 1989
How would you describe shola's father?
Aa greedy boatman
Ban energetic but good for nothing man
Ca loving father who wants to safeguard the interest of his daughter
Da talkattive fool
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Question 1762
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
He regarded the betrayal of his friend as a stab .... the back
Aon
Bat
Cin
Dfrom
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Question 1763
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Our manager has instructed that .... of customers must be barred from our bank

Athose type
Bthat type
Cthat types
Dthis types
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Question 1764
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
He was not a very .... student when i first met him but the years .... his character ultimately
Amature/mature
Bmatured/mature
Cmature/matured
Dmatured/matured
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Question 1765
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Because of the .... he did to my car, i am going to sue him for ....
Adamage/damages
Bdamages/damage
Cdamages/damages
Ddamage/damage
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Question 1766
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Although i am watching television. I .... what you are saying.
Aam hearing
Bcan hear
Chave heard
Dwas hearing
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Question 1767
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):

One of the rioters who .... arrested yesterday .... released

Awas/had been
Bwere/have been
Cwas/have been
Dwere/has been
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Question 1768
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The teacher invited Akpan and .... to his office

Amyself
Bme
Ci
Dhimself
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Question 1769
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Tsado and his wife are always fighting. The .... to be drawn from this is that they are not happy together,
Areference
Binference
Cdifference
Ddeference
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Question 1770
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The government has provided new .... for the local government polls
Aguard lines
Bguide lines
Cguardlines
Dguidelines
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Question 1771
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The manager was angry with Dauda for ... seeds of discord among the workers
Aplanting
Bsewing
Ccultivating
Dsowing
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Question 1772
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
I looked for you all over the campus but i could not .... you
Afind
Bsee
Cmeet
Dcatch
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Question 1773
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
.... is always superior to any other in town.

AThere's
BTheirs
CTheir's
DThere
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Question 1774
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
This is the kind of stew ....
Awhich its taste i do not like
Bwhich i do not like the taste of it
Cof which taste i do not like
Dthe taste of which i do not like
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Question 1775
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
.... with him for two years, i cannot guarantee his good behaviour.
ATo work
BHaving worked
Ctoo have worked
DBy working
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Question 1776
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
You had better .... what the doctor recommended this morning
Adone
Bdo
Cdid
Dbe doing
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Question 1777
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
If i had not finished my assignment, i would not .... the opportunity to go with the group
Ahave been given
Bbe given
Cbe giving
Dhave been giving
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Question 1778
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The .... car is the center of attraction.

Asmall racing light green
Bracing small light-green
Csmall light-green racing
Dlight-green small racing
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Question 1779
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many a man .... done without milk in .... tea these days.

Ahad/their
Bhas/his
Chave/their
Dhad/his
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Question 1780
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):

The committee was disgusted .... the way the office was being run
Aat
Bby
Cwith
Dover
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