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Question 2171

jamb 1981

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences, making use of the best of the five options :
The guests ...... breakfast by the time the bus arrives.

AAre finishing

BHave finished

CShall have finished

DHad finished

EWill have finished

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Question 2172

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The schoolboy screamed loudly when he saw a snake …. looked terrifying.

AIt

BWho

CAnd

DHe

EWhich

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Question 2173

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
My younger brother looked ill last night, and was evidently …. this morning

AWorse

BWorst

CMore ill

DLearner

EBrighter

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Question 2174

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I was in such a hurry, I didn’t have time to …. Hello.

ATell

BSpeak

CTalk

DSay

EUtter

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Question 2175

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Joe had found a flat, so …. he will not be sleeping here, even if he still comes for meals.

ALastly

BLeast

CLast

DAt last

EAt least

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Question 2176

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

.... reached 18.7% of the U.S population.

AEmployed

BUnemployment

CEmployers

DEmployees

EUnderemployment

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Question 2177

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The policemen stood …. the man at the corner.

ALooking

BSeeing

CShearing

DGlaring

EWatching

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Question 2178

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
After weeks of bargaining they …. a deal worth millions.

AMade up

BTurned about

CBrought off

DWent in

EFell through

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Question 2179

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Maimuna wrote to ask if I could put her …. for the night

AUp

BIn

COut

DOff

EAway

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Question 2180

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
It was a blind alley. I could not walk any ....

AFar

BFarthest

CFurthest

DFarther

EFurther

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Question 2181

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We used to go to that club on Saturday night ….?

AIsn’t it

BDidn’t we

CDon’t we

DAren’t we

EUse we not.

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Question 2182

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
By the end of June, i …. six examinations this year.

AShall take

BHave taken

CShall have taken

DAm taken

ETook

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Question 2183

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I wish I …. to swim when I was younger.

AHad learnt

BLearn

CLearnt

DWas learning

EHave learnt.

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Question 2184

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
These six employees ........ absent from work since new year’s day.

AAre

BHave been

CWere

DHad been

EAre being

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Question 2185

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We talked quietly _________ wake the baby.

ASo that not

BIn order to

CSo as to

DSo as not to

ESo not.

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Question 2186

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Although the problem was simple …. Students were able to solve it.

ALittle

BSmall

CFew

DA few

EA lot of.

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Question 2187

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
He devoted himself …. homeless children.

ATo helping

BTo help

CBy helping

DWith helping

EHelping.

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Question 2188

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Do you want me to buy her anything? She asked Asman. She asked Asman if …..

AShe wants her to buy her anything

BYou want to buy anything

CShe wanted to buy anything

DI wanted her to buy anything

EShe wanted her to buy her anything.

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Question 2189

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Have you paid your taxes up to date? The tax collector inquired if ….

AYou have paid your taxes up to date

BI had paid my taxes up to date

CI paid my taxes up to date

DHave I paid my taxes up to date

EI have paid my taxes up to date

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Question 2190

jamb 1981

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
A policeman stopped me and I ….to the police station.

AWas taken

BTook

CAm taken

DWill be taken

EWalk

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