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Question 31

jamb 2000

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

When I visited James I only gave him a congratulatory card on account of his promotion.

AThe only person I visited was James and nobody else

BIt was only James that I gave a congratulatory card to

CAll I gave James when I visited him was a congratulatory card

DAll I did when I visited James was given him a congratulatory card

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Question 32

jamb 2000

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Though he is our elected representative he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

AHe takes a rather hazy view of our problems

BHe takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems

CHe takes a rather forceful view of our problems

DHe takes a sickly view of our problems

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Question 33

jamb 2000

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

If he were here, it could be more fun.

AHe did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun

BHe was being expected to supply more fun

CThere was not fun because he was not present

DHe was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion

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Question 34

jamb 2000

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

Raffle draws, like gambling, often end in a ....... for me.

Alost

Bloss

Cloose

Dlose

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Question 35

jamb 2000

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

Our culture does not allow one to ........ when an elderly person is speaking.

Acut of

Bcut off

Ccut in

Dcut on

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Question 36

jamb 2000

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

You can travel on your own, ......?

Aisn't it

Bwouldn't you

Ccan't you

Dshouldn't you

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Question 37

jamb 2000

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

He arrived ....... to see his family leave for the countryside.

Ain time

Btimely

Clate

Dwith

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Question 38

jamb 2000

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

The Dark Continent was an ...... for Africa.

Aabuse

Benigma

Ceclectic

Depithet

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Question 39

jamb 2000

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

Audu fought with his ........ brother.

Asenior

Bolder

Cbigger

Delder

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Question 40

jamb 2000

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

There are several ........ in the farmyard.

Asheep

Bewe

Clamb

Dgoat

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Question 41

jamb 2000

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

The politicians were ....... by the press.

Amarooned

Bridiculed

Ceclipsed

Dostracized

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Question 42

jamb 2000

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

llesa witnessed the largest ..... of writers at any convention in recent times.

Aturnaround

Bturnover

Cturn-out

Dturn-on

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Question 43

jamb 2000

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

The new school is not provided with .......for science practicals.

Aenough equipment

Bequipments

Can equipment

Denough equipments

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Question 44

jamb 2000

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

The Team Manager told us that the race could only be won by the .......

Aflat-footed

Bbare-footed

Cswift-footed

Dfore-footed

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Question 45

jamb 2000

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

The man declared his intention from the -----

Aoutset

Binset

Conset

Doffset

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Question 46

jamb 2000

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

I like the character that played the role of a political ....... at the last convention of our party.

Athorncoat

Btorncoat

Cturncoat

Dturnedcoat

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Question 47

jamb 2000

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

To check desertification in the arid zones ...... trees should be planted.

Adrought-proof

Bdrought-resisting

Cdrought-effective

Ddrought-resistant

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Question 48

jamb 2000

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

Without our relentless campaigns we might ....... sure of victory in the race for the National Assembly.

Anever have been

Bhave never be

Cnever had been

Dbe never

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Question 49

jamb 2000

Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

Aintegral

Bintimate

Cdiscourse

Daccelerate

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Question 50

jamb 2000

Identify the word that has the stress on the second syllable.

Areproduce

Balways

Cresult

Dunderstand

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