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Question 11
jamb 1989

Which of the following is true of the passage?

Athe stranger was in a bad mood
Bthe stranger came by bus
Cshola and her father were idle when the stranger came
Dshola's father measured the stranger from head to foot
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Question 12
jamb 1989
'Manoeuvre' in the passage means
Ashrewdness
Bcleverness
Cstupidity
Dstrategy
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Question 13
jamb 1989
Which of the following is true of the stranger in the passage?
Ahe was a proud and good looking man with a deep voice that annoyed shola
Bhe was familiar with the people of the islands
Che was a fine gentleman in need of help
Dhe was too proud to reciprocate shola's love
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Question 14
jamb 1989

Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?

AShola did not approve of her father's behaviour towards the stranger
BShola's father could row the stranger to the islands alone had he so wished
CShola's father exaggerated the difficulties in order to raise his fee
DShola had recently been disturbed by the tide
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Question 15
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 16
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 17
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 18
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 19
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 20
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 21
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 22
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 23
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 24
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 25
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 26
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 27
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 28
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 29
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 30
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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