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Question 11

jamb 1985

The conversation about identity cards suggests that

Awithout an identity card, no one can be allowed to eat in the Sports Club Cafeteria

Bwithout an identity card, no one can be allowed into the Sports Club

Cthere is thorough checking of identity cards at the Sports Club gate

Dbona fidemembers of the Club do not have to carry identity cards

Ea club member can afford to forget his membership card

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Question 12

jamb 1985

Which of the following is NOT implied in the expression: 'One naira per meal is a privilege in this country?

ANowhere in this country is food sold for one naira

BThe price per meal at the Sport Club Cafeteria is one naira

CIt is rare for anybody to feed satisfactorily with one naira in any hotel in the country

DObi cannot afford more than one naira for one meal

EOrdinarily one naira cannot buy much in the country

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Question 13

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
He received a pat .... the back for his brilliant success in the examination

Aby

Bat

Cin

Don

Efor

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Question 14

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Journalists always collect and publish ....

Ainformations

Ban information

Csome information

Dinformation

Emuch unformation

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Question 15

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The court ordered the lorry driver to pay for the .... to my car

Adamages

Bheavy damages

Cdestruction

Dmany damages

Edamage

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Question 16

jamb 1985

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 17

jamb 1985

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 18

jamb 1985

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 19

jamb 1985

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 20

jamb 1985

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 21

jamb 1985

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 22

jamb 1985

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 23

jamb 1985

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 24

jamb 1985

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 25

jamb 1985

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 26

jamb 1985

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 27

jamb 1985

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 28

jamb 1985

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 29

jamb 1985

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 30

jamb 1985

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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