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Question 1921
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
Wada said that two of his chickens .... eggs yesterday morning
Alayed
Blied
Claid
Dlain
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Question 1922
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
If you are going to the market, may I .... please?
Afor follow you
Bcome with you
Ccome by you
Dcome as your second
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Question 1923
jamb 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
I forgot to bring a pen with me. Would you, please ... me yours

Aborrow
Bloan
Cprovide
Dlend
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Question 1924
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
When he had arranged the furniture, he .... the picture on the wall
Ahanged
Bhung
Chang
Dhunged
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Question 1925
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
We are trying to study for the examinations last night when the light .....
Awere taken away
Bcame off
Cquenched
Dwent off
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Question 1926
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
Thank you for the party, we really ....
Aenjoyed ourselves
Benjoyed
Cenjoyed very much
Denjoyed too much
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Question 1927
jamb 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
He decided to wait for the bus because he had  ______________

Atoo many luggage
Bmany luggages
Ca lot of luggage
Dplenty luggages
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Question 1928
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
We later on discovered that some members .... another meeting before the one advertised.
Awere holding
Bhave held
Chave been holding
Dhad held
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Question 1929
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
The only set of loud speakers available .... to be connected according to the instruction
Ais
Bare
Cwere
Dhave
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Question 1930
jamb 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
A number of doctors are not so all well disposed to .... in government hospitals these days .... they?

Aworking/do
Bwork/are
Cworking/are
Dwork/aren't
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Question 1931
jamb 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
We saw him ... over a wall as the police approached

Aleaped
Bleap
Cleapt
Dleaping
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Question 1932
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
'We are gradually .... to the end of the programme this afternoon', remarked the chairman of the wedding reception
Aarriving
Bgetting
Capproaching
Dgoing
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Question 1933
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
If only we .... we could have overcome the difficulty
Ahad persevered
Bhave persevered
Chad persevere
Dpersevered
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Question 1934
jamb 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
If you want peace, you .... prepared for war

Ahad better
Bhave better
Chad better got
Dhad better get
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Question 1935
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
A number of suspects were paraded .... the victim of the robbery
Ain front
Bbefore
Cfor
Dto
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Question 1936
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
The brave officer .... the time bomb.
Adiffused
Bdevused
Cdefused
Ddifused
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Question 1937
jamb 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
Their high .... was an advantage

Amoral
Bmorality
Cmorale
Dmorals
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Question 1938
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
He missed the point because he took the statement ....
Aliterally
Bliterarily
Cliterary
Duniliterally
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Question 1939
jamb 1986

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
The officer was compelled to .... the suspects's car.

Aseize
Bcease
Csieze
Dsease
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Question 1940
jamb 1986
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
He did not attend the final burial ....
Arite
Brights
Crites
Dright
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