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Question 2271

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The principal will be going away on leave. In his absence, the vice president will .... the school.

Atake over

Bcarry on

Ccare for

Dlook after

Eoverlook

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Question 2272

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
We ought to stay away .... the robbers come back

Aprovided

Bshould in case

Calthough

Din case

Esince

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Question 2273

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
We travelled all night and arrived .... the oyo motor park at six o'clock in the morning

Aby

Binside

Con

Din

Eat

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Question 2274

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The world bank team which visited the land-lock country .... a bleak economic future for it.

Aforecast

Bthought of

Cdiscovered

Dprophesied

Eprojected

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Question 2275

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
During the inaugural address, the president .... the activities of his government for the past four years

Areiterated

Breviewed

Crestated

Drecited

Eresumed

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Question 2276

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The giant hydro-electric project is among the .... of colonial rule in Southern Africa.

Ainheritance

Bremnants

Clegacies

Devidence

Etrappings

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Question 2277

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
One of the stages of the creative process is the incubation period. This refer to the period when

Athe idea is firmly fixed through repetition

Bthe person suddenly comes upon the idea

Cthe person thinks over the idea

Dthe idea yields concrete result

Ethe idea is given up

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Question 2278

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
He took a quick look at the poor man, shook his head and took to his heels

Aglanced at

Bviewed

Cobserved

Dgazed at

Espied

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Question 2279

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
He has a big heart but he inept at following a witty conversion

ALarge

Bhuge

Cwarm

Dplacid

Efragile

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Question 2280

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
He heard the loud noise of the huge air-raid siren

Abuzz

Bcrack

Crumble

Dwhistle

Ewail

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Question 2281

jamb 1979

Choose the option that best interprets the given statement.
In spite of the loud music, John soon managed to fall asleep

Athe loud music soon helped John to fall asleep

BJohn soon fell asleep as a result of the loud music

Cthe loud music made John despise sleep

Dthe loud music made John unable to fall asleep

EJohn soon fell asleep even though the music was loud

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Question 2282

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The politicians have a number of peculiarities. The most conspicuous is the way he gesticulates when making a serious point

Ashows anxiety when making a serious point

Bbreaks down when talking seriously

Cuses his hands and arms as a sign

Dbows his head in humility to the crowd

Eshakes his head from one side to the other

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Question 2283

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Good citizens should take the part of a good government when it is being attacked by the foreign press

Aspeak in support

Bexplained the part played

Cact like a representative of

Demphasize the progress made by

Eoutline the virtues of

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Question 2284

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants

Ato reply to

Bto give an answer

Cto explain

Dto accept responsibility

Eto account for

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Question 2285

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

Most of his observations were wide of the mark

Acomprehensive

Birrelevant

Cpertinent

Dcame rather late

Eunacceptable

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Question 2286

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
He got a standing ovation for his speech

AHe stood up to receive the applause

BThe audience stood up and applauded as he finished his speech

CBoth he and the audience stood up at the end of his speech

DHe stood up to make the speech

EHe was applauded for the speech

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Question 2287

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
After completing half of the journey, all the travellers could do was trudge along

Awalk lazily

Brun briskly

Cwalk and stop intermittently

Dwalk wearily

Ewalk with determination

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Question 2288

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Publishers say that newsprint has become more expensive

Anewspaper

Bpaper for printing

Cprinters' salaries and wages

Dfines for publishing libels

Epublishing news

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Question 2289

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The story told by the suspect was difficult to believe

Aincredulous

Bcredible

Cincredible

Dcredulous

Eridiculous

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Question 2290

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The witness was guilty of swearing to a statement he knew to be false

Aforgery

Bperjury

Clibel

Dslander

Eaffidavit

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