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Question 21

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

This imposing edifice ....... a fortune to build.

Ahad costed

Bhave cost

Ccosted

Dcost

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Question 22

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

....... you come early to the new house, clean up my flat.

AWhile

BBy chance

CShould

DShould in case

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Question 23

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The company Director showed the contractor a ....... of the proposed office complex.

Aprototype

Bphotograph

Cmicrofilm

Dphotocopy

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Question 24

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

A child that shows mature characteristics at an early age may be described as .......

Apreconceived

Bpremature

Cingenuous

Dprecocious

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Question 25

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Of course, we all saw the culprit ....... and hit the man on the head.

Aapproached

Bapproching

Capproach

Dapproches

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Question 26

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The government which .....recruiting ....... workers suddenly stopped doing so.

Aare / its

Bwas / its

Cis / their

Dwere / their

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Question 27

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Had he considered his public image carefully, he ..... from his office in the election.

Amight have stood aside

Bwould have stepped down

Cshould have stepped down

Dwould have stood down

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Question 28

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Modern dancing has become rather scientific and so requires .......

Abizzarre costuming

Bsome choreographic skill

Cimmmense instrumentation

Da rapping voice

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Question 29

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Neither Agbo nor his parents ...... the meetings now.

Aattended

Battend

Chas attended

Dattends

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Question 30

jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

I do not think any sane person would have acted in such a ....... manner.

Arational

Bcomposed

Csecret

Dcruel

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Question 31

jamb 2001

The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

They FLEW to Abuja.

ADid they go to Abuja by road?

BDid they fly to jos?

CHow will they get to Abuja?

DWhere did they fly to?

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Question 32

jamb 2001

The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

My neighbour BRUISED his thigh while playing football.

ADid your neighbour break his leg while playing tennis?

BDid your neighbour fracture his thigh while playing football?

CWas your neighbour involved in an accident ?

DDid your neighbour play football yesterday?

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Question 33

jamb 2001

The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

YOUR sister should come with us tomorrow.

AShould your brother come with us tomorrow?

BShould our brother come with us tomorrow?

CShould Ado come with us tomorrow?

DShould my sister come with us tomorrow?

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Question 34

jamb 2001

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

Sure

Acheer

Bcheap

Ccharlatan

Dchurch

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Question 35

jamb 2001

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

Thank

Athough

Bthought

Cthames

Dthomas

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Question 36

jamb 2001

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

Past

Awrestle

Bpreached

Ccastle

Dpasture

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Question 37

jamb 2001

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

Church

Afeature

Bchauffeur

Cocean

Dmachine

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Question 38

jamb 2001

Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

Aclassroom

Bprogramme

CJuly

Dbrother

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Question 39

jamb 2001

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

All wondered why the principal was ambivalent about the students' future.

Aanxious

Binconsiderate

Cambitious

Ddecisive

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Question 40

jamb 2001

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

Updating the Board's brochure is an arduous task.

Aan easy

Ban annual

Ca regular

Da difficult

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