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In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
I wish i .... your age
Ato be
Bwere
Cto have been
Dwould be
Ecould be
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Question 32
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
I .... a lot when i was a student
Aused travelling
Bwas used to travel
Cused to travel
Dused travel
Ewas used to travelling
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Question 33
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
North Africa is .... than Northern Europe.
Ahotter
Bmore hot
Cmore hotter
Dthe hottest
Ehot
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Question 34
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:
I've lived .... this street .... ten years.
Aat, since
Bfor, during
Con, for
Don ,from
Ein, for
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Question 35
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
We shall offer a good job to a ... to register guests in the Central Hotel
Awaiter
Bwatchman
Ccashier
Dreceptionist
Ecleaner
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Question 36
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
Do you mind .... another minute or two?
Ato wait
Bwait
Cwaiting
Dhaving awaited
Ebeing awaited
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Question 37
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
Candidates who are not accustomed to .... fast will find it difficult to finish this paper
Awrite
Bhave written
Cbe writing
Dwriting
Ehaving written
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Question 38
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The dead body of the armed robber has ... in the street for three days
Alaid
Blain
Clayed
Dlied
Elay
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Question 39
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
I have applied for .... on the campus and almost certain i shall get it
Aacommodation
Baccommondation
Caccomodation
Dacomoddation
Eaccommodation
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Question 40
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
I do not want the light in my room .... when asleep
Aturned off
Bturn off
Cto run out
Dturned out
Eturned in
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Question 41
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The lazy candidate suggested that it ....
Ais time we do away with JAMB
Bwas time we do away with JAMB
Cis time we did away with JAMB
Dwas time we did away with JAMB
Eis time we are done away with JAMB
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Question 42
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The very moment she .... her folly, she will come back to apologize
Arealized
Bis realizing
Cwill realize
Dhas realized
Erealizes
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Question 43
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The car owner does not think about the .... of his vehicle and the other payments involved in owning it
Atransportation
Bdepreciation
Ccalculation
Dappreciation
Eassociation
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Question 44
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
This conference is designed to enable delegates .... their personal interest with specialist in various fields
Ato discuss about
Bdiscussing
Cto discuss
Dfor discussing
Eby discussing
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Question 45
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The problems of Nigeria's worsening economy seem to have .... an immediate solution
Adefined
Bdefied
Crejected
Drewarded
Eretained
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Question 46
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
One of the men .... round the lawn three times every evening
Ause to run
Bare use to run
Cis used to running
Dare used to run
Eare used to running
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Question 47
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The situation has deteriorated sharply and relations between the two countries may soon be ....
Aremoved
Bbroken
Cwithdrawn
Deliminated
Edeferred
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Question 48
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
We hold that the nation, both in its public and private sectors .... the best consultancy service and advice in all its endeavours
Adeserve
Bdeserving
Cdeserves
Dare deserving
Erichly deserve
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Question 49
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The commission was set up to enquire .... the general conditions of child abuse in such institution
Aat
Bfrom
Cafter
Dbefore
Einto
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Question 50
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The head of Department is away to Murtala Mohammed Airport and has asked Dr. Haruna to stand .... for him
