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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Your brigade would be better for it, if you desisted .... rumour - mongering, observed the Chief of Staff
Afrom
Baway
Cinto
Daway from
Eon
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Question 1972
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Whilst the thief was .... the passengers, he kept apologizing for the inconvenience he was causing them
Arobbing
Brubbing
Crobing
Drubing
Erobbed
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Question 1973
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The thief ran .. luck when the policeman running after him caught up with him and knocked him down
Ainto
Bwith
Cof
Dout of
Eoff
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Question 1974
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The single .... was enough to spoil a whole lifetime of good living
Aoccurence
Bocurence
Coccurrence
Doccurrense
Eocurrence
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Question 1975
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The plane overshot the .... in a minor accident.
Arailway
Bhanger
Ctarmac
Drun way
Eroad
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Question 1976
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The old politicians were discredited because they tried to .... the people's ignorance
Acash in on
Bcatch in with
Ccatch in on
Dcash in with
Ecash in by
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Question 1977
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Very few students have satisfactory .... these days because the student population has increased tremedously
Aacommondation
Baccomodation
Caccommodation
Dacommoddation
Eacommodation
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Question 1978
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
I don't want .... from such a friend as Jimoh
Aany more advice
Bno more advice
Cany advices
Dno advice
Eany advice
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Question 1979
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The boy thought that driving a car was not .... dangerous than riding a bicycle
Aso very
Bparticularly
Cvery
Dany more
Eany
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Question 1980
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The dull students took correspondence course as a means .... his standard in the class
Ato improve
Bfor improving
Cof improving
Dby improving
Eto improving
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Question 1981
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
James .... reminding that not all that glitters is gold.
Aneeds
Bneed
Cneeding
Dneed's
Eneed to
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Question 1982
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The Government .... the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira
Acosted
Bhad cost
Chad valued
Dhad constructed
Ehas costed
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Question 1983
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
After the team had conceded two goals, their enthusiasm ....
Awas beginning to wane
Bwas waning
Cbegan to wane
Dhad begun to wane
Ehad ben waning
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Question 1984
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
My colleagues .... before i arrived
Astarted writing
Bwrote
Chad started writing
Dhave written
Ehave been wrting
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Question 1985
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Samuel: would you please come here. John? John: No I'm busy .... in my farm
Ai am working
BI'm working
CI am to work
DI shall have worked
EI go to work
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Question 1986
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
It all depended on what ....
Adoes he want
Bhe wants
Che does want
Dhe wanted
Edid he want
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Question 1987
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
When you are faced with an examination of this nature, endeavour to keep your mind .... the job and not be distracted for one moment
Aat
Bin
Cfor
Don
Eto
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Question 1988
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
I am very sorry .... to attend the meeting yesterday
Afor failure
Bin failing
Cto have failed
Dto fail
Efor failing
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Question 1989
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The principal advised that we pursue this case cautiously, otherwise we are bound to be taken .... by Ada's lies
Aaway
Bout
Cin
Doff
Eon
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Question 1990
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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
On the orders of the steward, the cook rushed .... the market
