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Question 11

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The director, no less than his workers ....... to blame?

Ais

Bare

Cwere

Dought

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Question 12

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He is one of those who ....... in my school?

Ateaches

Bis teaching

Care teaching

Dteach

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Question 13

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The hospital can now boast of more.....

Awomen doctor

Bwoman doctors

Cwomen doctors

Dwoman's doctors

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Question 14

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He was ...... weak .... he could not climb the stairs.

Aso / that

Btoo / that

Cvery / that

Dso / when

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Question 15

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

She has been here ....... the past three years?

Asince

Bfor

Cfrom

Din

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Question 16

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

What saved her was that she ...... to the side of the boat?

Ahad clinged

Bclung

Cclinged

Dclang

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Question 17

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

....... he would have been convicted.

Aif he did this

Bif he could do this

Cif he were doing this

Dif he had done this

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Question 18

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The teacher with his wife ..... here?

Awere

Bwere to be

Care

Dwas

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Question 19

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He was angry with me ...... being treated nonchalantly?

Aon

Bfor

Cof

Dat

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Question 20

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

........ woman was attacked by a group of bandits

Aa 90- years old

Ba 90-year old

Ca 90 years-old

Da 90 year-old

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Question 21

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

Either Ekaette or you .... to go.

Awas

Bare

Chas

Dis

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Question 22

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

She has the .... of being intelligent when in fact she is not?

Aelision

Billusion

Cdelusion

Dallusion

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Question 23

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The workers suffered a lot, toiling ..... the sun?

Ain

Bunder

Cunderneath

Dinside

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Question 24

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The delegates to the Constitutional Conference have mooted that funding of universities be transferred to states where they are located?

Asaid

Bagreed

Cproposed

Dlegislated

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Question 25

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The doctor insisted on giving all of us prophylactic drugs.

Acurative

Bpreventive

Croutine

Dspecial

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Question 26

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

New companies in the country always put up classified advertisements in the dailies.

Asecret

Bsmall

Coutrageous

Dexpensive

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Question 27

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The man who gave the closing remarks at the party spoke tongue in cheek?

Aironically

Bwisely

Cprofusely

Deloquently

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Question 28

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The confused student found himself in a spot?

Ain a particular place

Bin a normal situation

Cin a pleasant situation

Din a difficult situation

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Question 29

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Akin made such a dog's breakfast of his home work?

Aan excellent job

Ba brilliant attempt

Ca mess

Da poor performance

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Question 30

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Oche's mother advised him to talk very little because still waters run deep?

Ahis enemies may be listening

Bthere is no pride in talking too much

Cthere is wisdom in silence

Dtalking too much could lead him into trouble

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