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Question 21

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
It all depended on what ....

Adoes he want

Bhe wants

Che does want

Dhe wanted

Edid he want

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Question 22

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
When you are faced with an examination of this nature, endeavour to keep your mind .... the job and not be distracted for one moment

Aat

Bin

Cfor

Don

Eto

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Question 23

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
I am very sorry .... to attend the meeting yesterday

Afor failure

Bin failing

Cto have failed

Dto fail

Efor failing

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Question 24

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The principal advised that we pursue this case cautiously, otherwise we are bound to be taken .... by Ada's lies

Aaway

Bout

Cin

Doff

Eon

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Question 25

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
On the orders of the steward, the cook rushed .... the market

Ato

Bat

Cfor

Din

Eagainst

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Question 26

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Little children are usually afraid .... thunder,

Aabout

Bfor

Cof

Dwith

Eat

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Question 27

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The lawyer insisted .... the full payment of his charge

Awith

Bin

Cfor

Dat

Eon

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Question 28

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The students unrest resulted .... the expulsion of the ringleaders

Ato

Bin

Cfrom

Dwith

Eby

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Question 29

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The loud noise in the neighbourhood attracted people who stared .... the thief

Aat

Babout

Cwith

Don

Eover

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Question 30

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Mary goes to school ..... bus

Ain

Bon

Cwith

Dthrough

Eby

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Question 31

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The government should stop white elephant projects

Aprojects in which white men kill elephants

Bprojects in which white elephants are used

Cprojects for painting some elephants white

Dhigh cost projects with low utility values

Elow cost projects with high utility values

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Question 32

jamb 1985

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider the most appropriate for each sentence.
Employees have been urged to desist from witch-hunting and character assassination

Acommanded to stop hunting witches

Bordered to stop assassinating witches

Centreated not to accuse individuals unjustly and malicious

Dinformed to resist witch-hunters and character assassins

Eurged to desist from barbaric acts

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Question 33

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The judge came down heavily on the accused person in his judgement

Acrashed heavily

Bfell down headlong

Cdescended upon heavily

Dimpose a stiff penalty

Ecrash-landed on

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Question 34

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The principal advised the boy to come to grips with himself if he wanted to do well at the end of his course.

Acriticizied himself

Bmaster his difficulties

Clearn to be obedient

Dbehave himself

Efight with himself

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Question 35

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The officer refused to be taken in by the report given by the private

Awon over

Bdrawn in

Covertaken

Ddeceived

Einvoved

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Question 36

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Bankole was a man given to much wine

Apushed to

Btaken over by

Caddicted to

Dforced to

Eafflicted by

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Question 37

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
It is sheer foolhardiness for unarmed policemen to pursue armed robbers

Anonsense

Bbravery

Cfoolishness

Dstupidity

Efoolish risk taking

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Question 38

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
To be above board is to be

Aafloat

Bon top of a plank

Cabove suspicion

Draised above a board

Ethe chairman of a board

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Question 39

jamb 1985

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
My spell at the university was an unmitigated disaster.

Aan unavoidable

Ba painful

Ca regrettable

Dan unqualified

Ean unfortunate

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Question 40

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Since his father's death, Osita has not been able to cope with the tasks of a family head.

Aperform adequately

Btorelate

Caccept

Dassess properly

Emanage

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