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Question 21

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
If i had not finished my assignment, i would not .... the opportunity to go with the group

Ahave been given

Bbe given

Cbe giving

Dhave been giving

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Question 22

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The .... car is the center of attraction.

Asmall racing light green

Bracing small light-green

Csmall light-green racing

Dlight-green small racing

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Question 23

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many a man .... done without milk in .... tea these days.

Ahad/their

Bhas/his

Chave/their

Dhad/his

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Question 24

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):

The committee was disgusted .... the way the office was being run

Aat

Bby

Cwith

Dover

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Question 25

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
If we go hunting this weekend, we'll have to .... with scrap meals and sleep in a hut in the forest.

Amake up

Bmake do

Cmake out

Dmake good

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Question 26

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):

The judge acquitted the accused .... all the eight counts

Aof

Bon

Cfrom

Dupon

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Question 27

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The contractors were short .... cash even before the project was completed

Ain

Bfor

Cwith

Dof

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Question 28

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Sociologists are concerned with the problem of man in ....

Aa society

Bthe society

Csociety

Dsome society

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Question 29

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Okoro intends to wear his .... dress to zoo this afternoon

Awhite cotton new

Bwhite new cotton

Cnew white cotton

Dcotton white new

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Question 30

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My younger brother is going to the stream with .... boys

Atwo other little

Bother little two

Ctwo little other

Dother two little

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Question 31

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The soldiers were sufficiently equipped with ....

Aarms and ammunition

Barms and ammunitions

Carm and ammunitions

Darm and ammunition

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Question 32

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
If Kaka hadn't tried to stand up in the boat, he .... into the lake

Awouldn't have fallen

Bwill not have fell

Cwill not have fallen

Dwouldn't have fell

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Question 33

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The new singlet factory is built on the .... of Aba township

Aoutstretch

Boutskates

Coutskirts

Doutskirt

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Question 34

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My uncle is one of the ..... of the society.

Aelitists

Belites

Celite

Delitist

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Question 35

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the driver lost control of his vehicle, the pedestrian began to run for ....

Atheir dear lives

Btheir dear life

Cdears lives

Ddear life

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Question 36

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The traveller had to run .... in order to .... the train.

Afirst/catch

Bfast/cash

Cfast/catch

Dfirst/cash

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Question 37

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many unrelated issue were touched upon in the .... of the discussion.

Acause

Bcourse

Ccoarse

Dcurse

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Question 38

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
A student's natural ability should be a .... factor in his choosing a course of study at the university.

Adetermined

Bdetermining

Cdeterminant

Ddeterminate

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Question 39

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When I met Amadi yesterday, it was the first time I .... him for six months.

Ahad seen

Bsaw

Chave seen

Dhave been seeing

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Question 40

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Our school prefect is too officious and we all hate him because of his behaviour.

Aefficient

Befficacious

Cover-zealous

Dactive

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