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Question 21

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The hotel lacks the ....... for accommodating so many guests?

Aability

Bcapability

Ccapacity

Dcompetence

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Question 22

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

He brought a ...... against his neighbour?

Acomplaint

Bcomplains

Ccomplain

Dcomplaining

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Question 23

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

....... of the students turned up, so the lecture was cancelled?

Afew

Blittle

CA few

DA little

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Question 24

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

I knocked at his door, but he .......

Ahas already left

Bleft already

Cwould already leave

Dhad already left

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Question 25

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

When he ....... from his journey, tell him I want to see him?

Areturns

Bmight have returned

Creturned

Dmust have returned

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Question 26

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Agbo could not travel as he had come ....... influenza?

Aover with

Bdown with

Cin from

Don to

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Question 27

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The police officer warned the ....... communities against taking the law ...... hands?

Afeuding / into their own

Bfeuda / to their own

Cfeuding / in their own

Dfeuda / in their own

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Question 28

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

My mother had ........ the fire wood before it began to rain?

Asplit

Bsplited

Csplitted

Dsplitting

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Question 29

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The young man has ..... to sober.......after being drunk?

Abegan / up

Bbegun / in

Cbegun / up

Dbegan / down

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Question 30

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Last Tuesday, Ochonu asked me .........?

Ahad I come yesterday

Bdid you come yesterday

Cwhether I had come before

DIf i had come yesterday

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Question 31

jamb 2008

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Kanuri is a language ..........?

AI can't speak it well

Bthat I can't speak it well

Cof which I can't speak it well

DI can't speak well

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Question 32

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The union officials suddenly became restive?

Aunruly

Bimpatient

Ccalm

Dsubmissive

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Question 33

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The popularity of the military dictator waned after the war?

Aincreased

Bchanged

Cdeclined

Dskyrocketed

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Question 34

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The principal detested his recalcitrant attitude?

Adisobedient

Barrogant

Cvoracious

Dvengeful

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Question 35

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The disagreement between the two men became obvious during the meeting?

Ainsult

Bconfrontation

Cpassion

Dinsinuation

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Question 36

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The man would not withdraw what he had said?

Atake back

Btake out

Ctake away

Dtake from

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Question 37

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

I cannot stand Simon. I find his attitude offensive?

Aunapproachable

Bobnoxious

Cwicked

Dunpardonable

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Question 38

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The governor has approved the award of the contract?

Aappreciated

Backnowledged

Cvetoed

Dendorsed

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Question 39

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The attempt to count the population was largely successful?

Amostly

Bcompletely

Chardly

Dtotally

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Question 40

jamb 2008

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Scientists have invented ways of preserving fruits much longer?

Acoined

Bdevised

Carranged

Dorganized

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