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Question 2371

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The man puts his foot down whenever he is convinced of his action?

AHe desires to assert his will in the situation

BHe makes his mark whereever he goes

CHis attitude demonstrates someone who likes to oppress others around him

DHe demonstrates firmness of character

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Question 2372

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

If I visited England, I might go to Manchester City.

AWhen I go to England , I could go to Manchester City

BWhenever I visit England, I must go to Manchester City

CI did not go to England and could not go to Manchester

DI could not visit Manchester City because I did not want to go to England

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Question 2373

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The Governor parried all the questions put to him by the journalist?

AThe governor answered all the questions brilliantly

BThe Governor evaded all the questions

CThe Governor failed all the questions

DThe Governor mastered all the questions

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Question 2374

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

One thing I will not be complaining about in my new job is a lack of excitement?

AThe job is bad

BThe job is exciting

CThe job is not too exciting

DThe job has been previously done

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Question 2375

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The crisis ended as suddenly as it began?

AThe crisis had suddenly begun

BThe crisis will not end suddenly

CThe crisis stopped almost immediately

DThe crisis stopped immediately

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Question 2376

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The men were not pawns in someone else's political game.

AThe action they executed was their idea

BThe men used someone else's plan

CThey were used by someone's political game

DThey loved playing political games

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Question 2377

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

If the trader paid in full, his order was not pruned down.

AThe trader who made full payment did not have his order reduced

BThe trader who made some payment did not have his order delayed

CUnless the trader paid in full his order would be rejected

DAs the trader did not increase his order, he did not need to pay in full

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Question 2378

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The new Headmaster hoped that his men would pull together?

AHe expected that the men would cooperate with him

BHe thought that the men would compose themselves at work

CHe was certain that they would resign en masse

DHe was certain that their condition would improve under him

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Question 2379

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The class was tired of the new boy jawing away all the time?

AHe bit off people's jaws

BHe was always chewing in the class

CHe was always making trouble for the class

DHe talked continuously in the class

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Question 2380

jamb 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?

AThe rain is falling, so we will miss the match

BThe rain fell, so we didn't watch the match

CThe rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match

DThe rain didn't fall, so we didn't miss the match

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Question 2381

neco 2004

Choose from the options lettered A to E the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

mutton

Abitten

Bcommotion

Cdean

Dkettle

Eton

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Question 2382

neco 2004

Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that meet appropriately completes each sentence

We all expected him to pull .......... his illness soon

Aaway

Bin

Coff

Dover

Ethrough

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Question 2383

neco 2004

Choose from the options lettered A to E the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

vice

Acat

Bchalk

Cdot

Ddress

Eshow

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Question 2384

neco 2004

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate of the following questions (Nos 21-30)

The President promised not to introduce any belt-tightening measures this year. This means the year will be less stressful

Aculturally

BEconomically

Ceducationally

Dpolitically

Esocially

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Question 2385

neco 2004

Choose from the option letter A to E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol .

/g/

Abiology

Bking

Cresign

Dsign

Esignature

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Question 2386

neco 2004

Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that meet appropriately completes each sentence

The Governor was .......... hasty in his economic policy.

AEnough

Bmore

Csomewhat

Dsomewhere

Esuch

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Question 2387

neco 2004

Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that meet appropriately completes each sentence

Each of the authors received .................... royalties

Ahis

Bour

Ctheir

Dthere

Ethose

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Question 2388

neco 2004

Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

Nose

Ablow

Bhorn

Chorse

Dnoose

Enurse

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Question 2389

neco 2004

Choose from the options lettered A to E the one that rhymes with the word given.

reverse

Arehearse

Breverts

Crevise

Dreview

Ereserve

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Question 2390

neco 2004

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate of the following questions

The government gave deaf ear to the demands of the opposition. This means the government.

Aaccepted the demands of the opposition

Bdesired cutting the ears of the opposition

Cgave its ears to the opposition

Dade the opposition deaf

Erefused to listen to the demands of the opposition

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