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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):
If we go hunting this weekend, we'll have to .... with scrap meals and sleep in a hut in the forest.

Amake up
Bmake do
Cmake out
Dmake good
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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):

The judge acquitted the accused .... all the eight counts

Aof
Bon
Cfrom
Dupon
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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):
The contractors were short .... cash even before the project was completed
Ain
Bfor
Cwith
Dof
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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):
Sociologists are concerned with the problem of man in ....
Aa society
Bthe society
Csociety
Dsome society
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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):
Okoro intends to wear his .... dress to zoo this afternoon
Awhite cotton new
Bwhite new cotton
Cnew white cotton
Dcotton white new
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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):
My younger brother is going to the stream with .... boys
Atwo other little
Bother little two
Ctwo little other
Dother two little
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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):
The soldiers were sufficiently equipped with ....
Aarms and ammunition
Barms and ammunitions
Carm and ammunitions
Darm and ammunition
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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):
If Kaka hadn't tried to stand up in the boat, he .... into the lake
Awouldn't have fallen
Bwill not have fell
Cwill not have fallen
Dwouldn't have fell
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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):
The new singlet factory is built on the .... of Aba township
Aoutstretch
Boutskates
Coutskirts
Doutskirt
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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):
My uncle is one of the ..... of the society.

Aelitists
Belites
Celite
Delitist
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Question 1781
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the driver lost control of his vehicle, the pedestrian began to run for ....

Atheir dear lives
Btheir dear life
Cdears lives
Ddear life
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Question 1782
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The traveller had to run .... in order to .... the train.
Afirst/catch
Bfast/cash
Cfast/catch
Dfirst/cash
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Question 1783
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many unrelated issue were touched upon in the .... of the discussion.

Acause
Bcourse
Ccoarse
Dcurse
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Question 1784
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
A student's natural ability should be a .... factor in his choosing a course of study at the university.
Adetermined
Bdetermining
Cdeterminant
Ddeterminate
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Question 1785
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When I met Amadi yesterday, it was the first time I .... him for six months.

Ahad seen
Bsaw
Chave seen
Dhave been seeing
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Question 1786
jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Our school prefect is too officious and we all hate him because of his behaviour.

Aefficient
Befficacious
Cover-zealous
Dactive
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Question 1787
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need
Aabandoned him
Bpurnished himn
Cdisinheited him
Ddespised him
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Question 1788
jamb 1989

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying

Adrew up a plan
Bdiscovered a plan
Cselected a plan
Ddesigned a plan
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Question 1789
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
His summary of the meeting was brief and to the point
Aprecise
Baccurate
Cexact
Dcrucial
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Question 1790
jamb 1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Do you have the same aversion as i do for war films
Abitterness
Bdislike
Ccriticism
Dpreference
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