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Question 3021

jamb 1999

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

My father's advice to me was quite invaluable.

Auseless

Buseful

Chelpful

Dunsolicited

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Question 3022

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

It was late when we decided to get ...... the train?

Aoff

Bdown

Cout of

Dout from

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Question 3023

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

My friend and I have been quarrelling since yesterday and we haven't ....... yet.

Amade it out

Bmade out

Cmade it

Dmade it up

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Question 3024

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

He is so credulous ...... my story about the ghost?

Ato believe

Bthat he believes

Cin order to believe

Dsince he believes

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Question 3025

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

He boasts so much about his high scores and he ...... at the efforts of others?

Ascorns

Bsneers

Cgrins

Dsmilies

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Question 3026

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

My friend's car has ..... to a halt?

Agrinded

Bgrounded

Cground

Dgrind

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Question 3027

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Although the officer wanted a ..... report on the matter, he got ....... account?

Atruthful / an uninteresting

Bfactual / an unpleasant

Cgenuine / a ridiculous

Dpainstaking / a half-hearted

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Question 3028

jamb 1999

Some robbers are on the prowl, we must be ..... ?

Aalert

Bat alert

Con the alert

Dfor alert

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Question 3029

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The group never felt strong enough to act in the open ....... hostility was the hallmark of their resistance?

Acovert

Bovert

Cvicious

Derratic

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Question 3030

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided

We found it difficult to identify him as the crowd was ......... around him.

Ahead to head

Bhead above head

Cshoulder from shoulder

Dshoulder to shoulder

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Question 3031

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Our economic programme is .....commitment to Nigeria's economic growth?

Adeeply root in

Broot in deep

Crooted in a deep

Ddeeply rooted in deep

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Question 3032

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

You would be well ........ to listen to what the teacher says?

Ainformed

Badvised

Creminded

Dwarned

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Question 3033

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

His chances in the games ..... seriously jeopardized?

Ahave been

Bhas been

Chave being

Dhas being

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Question 3034

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Aggrieved persons are free to seek ...... in the court of law?

Areparation

Bredress

Cconsolation

Dacquittal

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Question 3035

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The accident was due to ..... driving by the defendant?

Anegligence

Bnegligible

Cnegligent

Dneglectable

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Question 3036

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Immediately I entered the house, I could ........the smell of gas from the kitchen?

Afeel

Bhear

Cdetect

Dsmell

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Question 3037

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The principal expressed his ...... when the students broke the rules ....... and he didn't know how to stop them?

Aanger / everyday

Bfrustration / time and again

Cdisapponitment / understandably

Dpowerlessness / occasionally

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Question 3038

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The visitor was very uncomfortable because of his ..... nose?

Arunny

Brunning

Cwatery

Dflowing

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Question 3039

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Ndem was suspended from work because he showed no ...... in dealing with the customers?

Alove

Biterest

Ccharacter

Dfinesse

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Question 3040

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Mrs Ojo was one of ...... in my village?

Athe first two enlightened young ladies

Bthe two first enlightened young ladies

Cthe two first young enlightened ladies

Dthe first two young enlightened ladies

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