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Question 21

jamb 2009

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

Uche has been in ...... with his pen pal for years?

Aexchange

Bcorrespondence

Cfavour

Dcord

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Question 22

jamb 2009

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

I am told that the market is ...... in to the interests of people from all ........ of life?

Atuned / walks

Bconstructed / places

Cdesigned / places

Dset / works

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Question 23

jamb 2009

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

I tried to discourage him, but he persisted ........ revealing the secret of his son.

Afor

Bin

Con

Dto

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Question 24

jamb 2009

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

He was determined to ....... all position into submission?

Apush

Bcow

Cbox

Dpound

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Question 25

jamb 2009

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

You are just putting the hat on ........ ?

Adon't you

Bisn't it

Caren't you

Dnot so

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Question 26

jamb 2009

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

Government has frowned upon politicians who are out to ...... wealth?

Again

Bamass

Csteal

Dwaste

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Question 27

jamb 2009

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

Our plan for the trip fell ....... when the rich man did not give us a life.......?

Aoff/ boat

Bthrough / line

Cdown / jacket

Din / help

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Question 28

jamb 2009

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

The company paid some money to Abu to .......him for losses he suffered during the accident?

Aindemnity

Bcondole with

Csettle

Drecompense

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Question 29

jamb 2009

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

I missed the match though it was shown on television on two ...... nights?

Aconcurrent

Bconsistent

Cconcrete

Dconsecutive

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Question 30

jamb 2009

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

They are taught to value honour ........ their lives?

Afrom

Bin

Cthan

Dabove

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Question 31

jamb 2009

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

If you want to succeed in life, don't be envious ......... other people's achievement?

Aof

Bto

Cwith

Don

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Question 32

jamb 2009

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

The bomb was ......

Adetonated

Bdismantled

Cdeactivated

Ddepleted

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Question 33

jamb 2009

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

The officer acted in ....... the instructions?

Aaccorance by

Baccordance to

Caccordance of

Daccordance with

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Question 34

jamb 2009

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

The ....... part of a new book is often written by a more experienced writer than the author?

Aforeward

Bforeword

Cforward

Dforword

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Question 35

jamb 2009

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

An acceptance of the offer would be a departure from the several rejections that ....... ?

Ahad taken place

Bhave taken place

Cwill take place

Dtook place

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Question 36

jamb 2009

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

Amina lives ....... campus?

Ain the

Bon

Cat the

Dinside

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Question 37

jamb 2009

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

If anyone greets you, it is only polite to return...... greeting?

Ayour

Bthe one's

Canyone's

Done's

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Question 38

jamb 2009

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

When the cashier told him to join the queue, he considered it ....... his dignity.

Aa drawback to

Ban affront on

Cwithdrawal from

Da strain on

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Question 39

jamb 2009

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

He is really very mean. He ...... not lend me the money I wanted?

Ashould

Bcould

Cwould

Dwon't

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Question 40

jamb 2009

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

They hated the police and, by implication, me?

Aextension

Binference

Cexamination

Dapplication

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