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Question 3431

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
He claimed that Mr. okoli's utterance was tantamount to defamation of character, so he sued for .......

Adamage

Bsome damage

Ca damage

Ddamages

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Question 3432

jamb 1994

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

A range of options ......available to the political parties during the recently concluded elections

Awere made

Bis made

Care made

Dwas made

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Question 3433

jamb 1994

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

The old man couldn't help ...... at his grandson's babbling?

Ato laugh

Bthat he laughed

Claughing

Din laughing

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Question 3434

jamb 1994

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

The patient was ....... by a group of surgeons last week?

Aoperated on

Boperated

Coperated for

Doperated with

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Question 3435

jamb 1994

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

I now realize I ........ you before?

Ahad met

Bhave met

Cmet

Dmeet

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Question 3436

jamb 1994

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

The keepers themselves are sometimes........ by the bees?

Astinged

Bstang

Cstung

Dsting

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Question 3437

jamb 1994

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

The police ........... happy about the dwindling crime rate.

Asays they are

Bsay it is

Csay they are

Dsays it is

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Question 3438

jamb 1994

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

She usually works hard, but....... she could be very lazy?

Aat times

Batimes

Cattimes

Dat time

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Question 3439

jamb 1994

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

There are ...... on spelling and pronunciation at the end of the book?

Aappendexes

Bappendix

Cappendices

Dappendixes

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Question 3440

jamb 1994

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

If the boys arrived early enough, the match ....?

Awould have been played

Bwill be played

Cwill have to be played

Dwould be played

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Question 3441

jamb 1994

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

People dislike Jobe because he is a......young man?

Atrickish

Btricking

Ctrickful

Dtricky

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Question 3442

jamb 1994

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

Measles....no longer impossible to manage these days

Ais

Bare

Cwere

Dwas

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Question 3443

jamb 1994

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

Sa'adatu as well as the maids....?

Alike Plantain chips

Bare liking Plantain chips

Cis liking plantain chips

Dlikes plantain chips

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Question 3444

jamb 1994

It is clear to me that you won't visit Okoro this holiday, will you?...

AYes, I wont

BYes, I wiil visit

CNo, I won't

DNo, I will not visit

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Question 3445

jamb 1994

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

The pen which you have just picked up is.......?

ACharle's

BCharles'

CCharless'

DCharles's

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Question 3446

jamb 1994

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

When I was in the secondary school, my parents were active members of the ..........

AParents - Teachers Association

BParents - Teachers' Association

CParent-Teacher Association

DParents - Teacher's Association

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Question 3447

jamb 1994

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Ngozi's countenance is less gloomy; it would appear as if she is relatively out of the woods?

Afree from difficulties

Bjust from the forest

Cin good condition of health

Dout of wants

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Question 3448

jamb 1994

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Much to her chagrin, the bridegroom did not turn up for the wedding?

Awonder

Bsurprise

Cdisappointment

Ddepression

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Question 3449

jamb 1994

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The corporate existence of any nation is in jeopardy if her leaders pay lip service to her unity?

Ado not promtly pay their taxes

Bwant to break up the country

Cdo not dialogue - regularly over her unity

Dare insincere about the problems of her unity

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Question 3450

jamb 1994

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Our new Vice-Chancellor has stepped off the wrong foot?

Ainjured his foot while entering his office

Bstarted off badly

Cmade a costly mistake

Dstepped on the wrong toes

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