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Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
Dume .... in Abraka for three years when i met her
Alived
Bhad lived
Cwould have lived
Dwas living
Ewas lived
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Question 2222
jamb1980
Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
the principal was able to establish a functional language laboratory for school because he acted .... the advice of experts on the subject
Athrough
Bat
Cfrom
Don
Eby
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Question 2223
jamb1980
Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
As a result of the injury sustained on the football field, Segun was .... with a broken leg for months
Alaid down
Blaid out
Claid on
Dlaid up
Elaid off
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Question 2224
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
In civilized society, it is unseemly to emit a loud belch at the end of a meal
Anoisy
Bannoying
Cstupid
Doutrageous
Eimpolite
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Question 2225
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
Sitting majestically on his throne is the Oba of Benin flanked by some of his wives
Asurrounded
Bsupported
Cguarded
Dprotected
Eneglected
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Question 2226
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
In some parts of our society, people are ostracized purely on the basis of their parentage
Ahated
Bdisrespected
Cshut off form others
Dlocked up
Eabandoned
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Question 2227
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
For a priest to be successful, he should, from time to time review his actions
Ainspect
Bexamine
Cstare at
Dvisualize
Econceptualized
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Question 2228
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
While the mother and father were arguing furiously, their small boy sat patiently, taking in everything they said.
Aabsorbing
Baccommodating
Cembracing
Daccepting
Enoting
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Question 2229
jamb1980
Choose the word or phrase from A to E that has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The two boxers were neck and neck up till the sixth round but in the seventh and final round, the bigger one lost ground
Acould no longer stand on his feet
Bfailed to maintain his position
Cwas beaten
Dbecame dizzy
Ebecame a punching bag
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Question 2230
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
When a man is immune to an illness, he is
Aopposed to it
Battached to it
Chated by it
Dprotected against it
Eaddicted to it
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Question 2231
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
I listened with rapt attention as he never suspected that i knew he was telling me a cock and bull story
Aa story about a cock
Ba story about bull
Can incredible story
Dan interesting
Ean eye witness story
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Question 2232
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The vote of thanks which was elaborately moved by the social secretary did not ring true particularly as the fund raising had been a big failure
Awas all lies
Bwas not honest
Cwas inaudible
Dwas not genuine
Ewas distorted
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Question 2233
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
After the wife had covered her misdeeds by prevaricating on several occasions, the poor husband accused her point blank of adultery
Abluntly
Bpointedly
Cemphatically
Dunreservedly
Eunmistakingly
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Question 2234
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
He has never been a good mediator, even in minor family disputes, because in most cases his views are always jaundiced
Acoloured
Bsick
Csuspicious
Dunscrupulous
Eprejudiced
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Question 2235
jamb1980
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
Writing for newspaper is exciting and lucrative especially when one is a freelance journalist
Aa forthright
Ban eloquent
Can unattached
Da political
Ea convincing
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Question 2236
jamb1980
Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:
I started writing this test at 8 : 00 a.m It is 10 : 00 a.m now. By 11 : 00 a.m. I .... it for three hours.
Ashall be writing
Bhave been writing
Cshall have been writing
Dam writing
Ewas writing
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Question 2237
jamb1980
Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:
Will they sign any contracts at the Fair?
They will not only sign the contracts but a lot of goods .... as well
Awill buy
Bto buy
Cthey buy
Dthey bought
Ewill be bought
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Question 2238
jamb1980
Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:
Shall we go to the union meeting? No thank you, i do not feel like .... anywhere
Ago
Bgoing
Cto go
Dto have gone
Ewent
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Question 2239
jamb1980
Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:
He reported to his manager that he .... overseas
Ahad never been
Bnever was
Chas never been
Dis never
Ewill never be
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Question 2240
jamb1980
complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:
.... a lot of arguments for and against car loans in the press recently
