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Question 21

jamb 1980

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
We couldn't find the official who was to act as our guide ...., he has left before we arrived

AMoreover

BActually

CNevertheless

DHowever

EEven

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Question 22

jamb 1980

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
Bimbo sings beautifully .... ?

Aisn't it

Bdoesn't she

Cisn't she

Ddoes she

Eis she

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Question 23

jamb 1980

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
The prefect came to the class five minutes after the lesson ....

Ahas started

Bhad started

Chave started

Dis started

Ehas been started

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Question 24

jamb 1980

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
You cannot have a vague idea of the content of this comprehension text unless you first .... the whole passage for a few minutes, said the teacher to his pupils

Adigest

Bdecipher

Cskim through

Dchew through

Emaster

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Question 25

jamb 1980

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:

I was able to .... Olu my book because he promised to return it the following day

Aborrow

Bgive

Clend

Dlease

Esecure

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Question 26

jamb 1980

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
If Remi perform poorly in her forthcoming examination, then either her mother or I.... to blame

Amust

Bhas

Cwill be

Dare

Eam

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Question 27

jamb 1980

Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
If i were the Head of the English Department in my school, i .... make oral English a compulsory subject

Awould

Bcould

Cshould

Dmight

Ehad

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Question 28

jamb 1980

Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
Dume .... in Abraka for three years when i met her

Alived

Bhad lived

Cwould have lived

Dwas living

Ewas lived

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Question 29

jamb 1980

Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
the principal was able to establish a functional language laboratory for school because he acted .... the advice of experts on the subject

Athrough

Bat

Cfrom

Don

Eby

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Question 30

jamb 1980

Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
As a result of the injury sustained on the football field, Segun was .... with a broken leg for months

Alaid down

Blaid out

Claid on

Dlaid up

Elaid off

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Question 31

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
In civilized society, it is unseemly to emit a loud belch at the end of a meal

Anoisy

Bannoying

Cstupid

Doutrageous

Eimpolite

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Question 32

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
Sitting majestically on his throne is the Oba of Benin flanked by some of his wives

Asurrounded

Bsupported

Cguarded

Dprotected

Eneglected

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Question 33

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
In some parts of our society, people are ostracized purely on the basis of their parentage

Ahated

Bdisrespected

Cshut off form others

Dlocked up

Eabandoned

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Question 34

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
For a priest to be successful, he should, from time to time review his actions

Ainspect

Bexamine

Cstare at

Dvisualize

Econceptualized

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Question 35

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
While the mother and father were arguing furiously, their small boy sat patiently, taking in everything they said.

Aabsorbing

Baccommodating

Cembracing

Daccepting

Enoting

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Question 36

jamb 1980

Choose the word or phrase from A to E that has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The two boxers were neck and neck up till the sixth round but in the seventh and final round, the bigger one lost ground

Acould no longer stand on his feet

Bfailed to maintain his position

Cwas beaten

Dbecame dizzy

Ebecame a punching bag

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Question 37

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:

When a man is immune to an illness, he is

Aopposed to it

Battached to it

Chated by it

Dprotected against it

Eaddicted to it

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Question 38

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
I listened with rapt attention as he never suspected that i knew he was telling me a cock and bull story

Aa story about a cock

Ba story about bull

Can incredible story

Dan interesting

Ean eye witness story

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Question 39

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The vote of thanks which was elaborately moved by the social secretary did not ring true particularly as the fund raising had been a big failure

Awas all lies

Bwas not honest

Cwas inaudible

Dwas not genuine

Ewas distorted

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Question 40

jamb 1980

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
After the wife had covered her misdeeds by prevaricating on several occasions, the poor husband accused her point blank of adultery

Abluntly

Bpointedly

Cemphatically

Dunreservedly

Eunmistakingly

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