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Question 2591
jamb 2003
The words in capital letters has emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the sentence relates.

My MOTHER served rice and fresh fish stew for dinner.
ADid your mother serve rice and fresh fish stew for lunch ?
BWho served rice and fresh stew for dinner?
CWhat kind of meal did your mother serve for dinner
DWhat kind of stew did your mother serve for dinner
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Question 2592
jamb 2003
The words in capital letters has emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the sentence relates.

The President SPOKE to the press.
ADid the president write to the press?
BDid the President speak to the press ?
CWho spoke to the press?
DAre these the pressmen that the President spoke to?
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Question 2593
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The witness decided to conceal the evidence?
Awalve
Bdivulge
Chide
Ddestory
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Question 2594
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

A cool bath in a hot weather can be truly invigorating?
Adebillitating
Bdevastating
Cdisgusting
Dunpalatable
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Question 2595
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Only those who are gullible fall victim to his trickery?
Aastute
Bcourteous
Csaucy
Ddevastated
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Question 2596
jamb 2003

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

I am loath to do the assignment.

Aunwilling
Bwaiting
Cdying
Dwilling
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Question 2597
jamb 2003

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Gregarious animals can be found in the zoo.

Alonely
Btame
Cwild
Dvarious
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Question 2598
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The members of the congregation were inspired by the sermon?
Aenthralled
Bdisenchanted
Cdisorientated
Dbewitched
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Question 2599
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The agency has sworn to deal with all the apostles of confederation?
Aopponents
Bapostates
Cproponents
Dprotagonists
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Question 2600
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Toyin is married to an impatient, self-centred man
Aa tolerant
Ba tolerable
Ca fretful
Dan edgy
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Question 2601
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The doctor examined the patient painstakingly?
Acarefully
Bperfunctorily
Cprofessionally
Dpainfully
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Question 2602
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The company has continued to monopolize the distribution of the products?
Aregularize
Bliberalize
Ccentralize
Dspecialize
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Question 2603
jamb 2003

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The labour leader's recalcitrant stance was applauded.

Aflexible
Buncompromising
Cwell-informed
Dstubborn
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Question 2604
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Students could be timid?
Apugnacious
Bfriendly
Cbold
Dcovetous
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Question 2605
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Agbenu was ecstatic about her result?
Asad
Bdispassionate
Cmad
Dpessimistic
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Question 2606
jamb 2003

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

A conservative estimate put the number of missing persons at forty?

AAn accurate
BAn incorrect
CA rough
DA primitive
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Question 2607
jamb 2003
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

He is well known for his inordinate ambition?
Apassionate
Bsound
Cexcessive
Dmoderate
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Question 2608
jamb 2003

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

concrete?

Aanxious
Bconcern
Cconsider
Dattend
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Question 2609
jamb 2003
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

teeth?
Ataught
Btank
Cthough
Dthought
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Question 2610
jamb 2003
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

chalet?
Achairman
Bcollege
Cchampagne
Dchemical
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