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Question 21
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
We saw Ifueko .... an egg on the wall
Asmashed
Bsmash
Csmashing
Dsmashes
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Question 22
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If only Adoyi .... what was good for him he could easily have avoided the tragedy
Ahas known
Bhave known
Cknew
Dhad known
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Question 23
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
By the time the plane reaches Harare, it .... in the air for twelve hours.

Ahas been
Bwould be
Cwould have been
Dshould be
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Question 24
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
He .... by now, i can hear all the people shouting
Awould have arrived
Bmust have arrived
Chas arrived
Dshould have arrived
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Question 25
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Provided you .... to the market very soon, we shall be able to eat enough
Ashall go
Bwould go
Cwent
Dgo
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Question 26
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Atuk, without giving any hint as to what he intended to do, went and ... himself

Ahung
Bhang
Changed
Dhunged
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Question 27
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
When we got to the president's house, we were told that he .... two days earlier
Amay have left
Bleft
Chad left
Dhas left
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Question 28
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The attitude of my students to .... baffles me

Apronunciation
Bpronounciation
Cpronouceation
Dpronounceation
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Question 29
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The patient is suffering from .....
Areumatism
Brheumantism
Crhuematism
Drheumatism
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Question 30
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The story on the lost jewel was quite .....
Aunbelievable
Bunbelieveable
Cunbeliveable
Dunbelivable
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Question 31
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Ebun Ojo .... international fame as an actress
Aaquired
Bacquired
Cacquared
Daqcuried
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Question 32
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The man rose to an important position as a result of ________ hard work
Asheer
Bcheer
Cshare
Dshear
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Question 33
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I do not intend to stay long at the function. i only want to ....

Aput in an appearance
Bput up an appearance
Cshow up appearance
Dkeep up appearance
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Question 34
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
When you've finished using the telephone, please hang ....
Adown
Bup
Coff
Don
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Question 35
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
His power supply was .... from the mains because he did not pay his electricity bill
Ablown out
Bcut off
Cput off
Dput out
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Question 36
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The school will .... for Easter in another six weeks

Abreak off
Bbreak away
Cbreak out
Dbreak up
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Question 37
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
A panel set up to probe the organization's activities .... yet to sit

Aare
Bis
Cwill
Dwould
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Question 38
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Only observers from the Ministry of Works .... allowed into the conference room
Ais
Bare
Chave
Dhas been
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Question 39
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
How i wish i .... my mother's advice
Ahad heeded
Bhave heeded
Cheed
Dwill heed
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Question 40
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The effort made by the principal to get the students to be serious in their studies .....
Aare appreciated
Bwill appreciate
Cis to appreciate
Dis appreciated
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