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Question 3421

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Defects like ...... in government's development plans..... for extra vigilance?

Athis / calls

Bthese / calls

Cthis / call

Dthese / call

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Question 3422

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Sixty percent of the unskilled workers...... yearly by the company?

Aare retain

Bis retained

Cwere retained

Dare retained

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Question 3423

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

School buildings that ...... in 1950...... now uninhabitable?

Awere build / are

Bwere built / are

Cwere built / is

Dare built / are

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Question 3424

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

My friend ....... me for many years when I met him last week.

Anever saw

Bdid not see

Chad not seen

Dhad never seen

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Question 3425

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

As you have been here before..... lead the way?

Ait were better you

Bit is you who will

Cyou'd better

Dyou would better

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Question 3426

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I shall never be so tired ..... to write to you?

Aas not to be able

Bthat i shan't be able

Cand so be unable

Dsuch that i will be unable

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Question 3427

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

One ..... be too careful these days; times are uncertain and walls have ears?

Acan't

Bshoudn't

Cneed not

Ddares not

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Question 3428

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I would like to ....... my father to Kaduna?

Aaccompany

Bfollow

Cescort

Djoin

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Question 3429

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I have decided to ...... drinking alcohol for health reasons?

Aabandon

Bgive up

Cdiscard

Djettison

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Question 3430

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The exercise will be easily accomplished by the team if members ....... their .......?

Apull/resources together

Bpool/resources together

Cpull/resources

Dpool/ resources

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Question 3431

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

When we visited him, he offered us a variety of ....... drinks such as whisky and brandy?

Ahot

Blocal

Chard

Dsoft

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Question 3432

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The expected guest eventually arrived ....... his wife?

Ain company with

Bin company of

Cby company of

Daccompanied with

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Question 3433

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Despite the pressure of work during the week i shall endeavor to ...... at your wedding?

Aput up an appearance

Bput an appearance

Cput in an appearance

Dput on an appearance

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Question 3434

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Based on the facts before me, i have no alternative ..... to terminate your appointment?

Abut

Bthan

Cas

Donly

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Question 3435

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The trader ...... his wares at the trade fair.

Aexhibited

Bdisplayed

Cspread

Ddemonstrated

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Question 3436

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Until his recent experience, Onimisi used to pride himself....... his fearlessness?

Aon

Bby

Cabout

Dfor

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Question 3437

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

To be extravagant is to be ....... ?

Arich

Bluxurious

Ccareless

Dwasteful

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Question 3438

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The president of the union ....... for the airport by the time the riot started?

Awould have left

Bis about leaving

Cwas leaving

Dhas left

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Question 3439

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The handset was faulty and so it was impossible to ..... them on phone?

Aget at

Bget over

Cget through to

Dget on to

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Question 3440

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I don't think he can .......?

Acan't he

Bisn't it

Ccan he

Ddon,t I

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