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Question 21
jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
He played the piano .... an hour or two

Aaround
Bin about
Cduring
Dwhile
Efor
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Question 22
jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
He sent the children out to play .... he might be alone.

Abecause
Bso that
Cyet
Dsince
Ewhile
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Question 23
jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

It is time we ....

Ashould be going
Bought to go
Care going
Dwent
Ego
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Question 24
jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
Had he known he .... away

Awill go
Bwill be going
Cwould have gone
Dmay be going
Eis going
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Question 25
jamb 1979
Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
Do you know if the new teacher .... yet?
Ais arrived
Bwill be arriving
Chas arrived
Dhad arrived
Ehas been arriving
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Question 26
jamb 1979
Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
Ikorodu is not far from here, it is only an ....
Ahour of driving
Bhour's drive
Chour by driving
Dhour in driving
Ehours drive
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Question 27
jamb 1979
Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The new leader has a good intentions, but he is unable to ....
Acarry them with him
Bcarry them out
Ccarry them on
Dcarry them all
Ecarry them well
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Question 28
jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The principal will be going away on leave. In his absence, the vice president will .... the school.

Atake over
Bcarry on
Ccare for
Dlook after
Eoverlook
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Question 29
jamb 1979
Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
We ought to stay away .... the robbers come back
Aprovided
Bshould in case
Calthough
Din case
Esince
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Question 30
jamb 1979
Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
We travelled all night and arrived .... the oyo motor park at six o'clock in the morning
Aby
Binside
Con
Din
Eat
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Question 31
jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The world bank team which visited the land-lock country .... a bleak economic future for it.

Aforecast
Bthought of
Cdiscovered
Dprophesied
Eprojected
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Question 32
jamb 1979
Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
During the inaugural address, the president .... the activities of his government for the past four years
Areiterated
Breviewed
Crestated
Drecited
Eresumed
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Question 33
jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The giant hydro-electric project is among the .... of colonial rule in Southern Africa.

Ainheritance
Bremnants
Clegacies
Devidence
Etrappings
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Question 34
jamb 1979
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
One of the stages of the creative process is the incubation period. This refer to the period when
Athe idea is firmly fixed through repetition
Bthe person suddenly comes upon the idea
Cthe person thinks over the idea
Dthe idea yields concrete result
Ethe idea is given up
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Question 35
jamb 1979
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
He took a quick look at the poor man, shook his head and took to his heels
Aglanced at
Bviewed
Cobserved
Dgazed at
Espied
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Question 36
jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
He has a big heart but he inept at following a witty conversion

ALarge
Bhuge
Cwarm
Dplacid
Efragile
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Question 37
jamb 1979
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
He heard the loud noise of the huge air-raid siren
Abuzz
Bcrack
Crumble
Dwhistle
Ewail
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Question 38
jamb 1979

Choose the option that best interprets the given statement.
In spite of the loud music, John soon managed to fall asleep

Athe loud music soon helped John to fall asleep
BJohn soon fell asleep as a result of the loud music
Cthe loud music made John despise sleep
Dthe loud music made John unable to fall asleep
EJohn soon fell asleep even though the music was loud
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Question 39
jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The politicians have a number of peculiarities. The most conspicuous is the way he gesticulates when making a serious point

Ashows anxiety when making a serious point
Bbreaks down when talking seriously
Cuses his hands and arms as a sign
Dbows his head in humility to the crowd
Eshakes his head from one side to the other
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Question 40
jamb 1979
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Good citizens should take the part of a good government when it is being attacked by the foreign press
Aspeak in support
Bexplained the part played
Cact like a representative of
Demphasize the progress made by
Eoutline the virtues of
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