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Question 31

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Student: Excuse me sir, must we complete the assignment before lunch? Teacher: No you ....

Aneedn't

Bmustn't

Ccan't

Dshouldn't

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Question 32

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
no one has said anything yet, but i think i .... be getting a salary increase next month

Amust

Bcan

Cwould

Dmay

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Question 33

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
In my opinion, neither the player nor the coach .... praise for the result of the match.

Adeserves

Bdeserve

Care deserving

Dis deserve

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Question 34

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Omogbai reported that the examinations .... before he arrived in the hall

Astarted

Bhave started

Chad started

Dare started

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Question 35

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

We must not take with us the feelings of inadequacy .... experienced during preparations for the debate

Athat were

Bthose were

Cthat was

Dthat is

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Question 36

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
A tale of two cities .... the .... we are studying for examination

Aare/novels

Bwas/novel

Cwere/novels

Dis/novel

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Question 37

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
One of the ladies who .... in the premises .... been asked to withdraw.

Asells/have

Bsell/have

Csells/has

Dsell/has

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Question 38

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The nurse kept apologizing to mothers as she stuck her needle .... every baby at the clinic

Ain

Bonto

Con to

Dinto

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Question 39

jamb 1987

In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We surely ought to have an .... arrangement in case somebody discovers the present strategy.

Aalternate

Balternating

Calternative

Dalternant

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Question 40

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
My boss is usually a charming man but ... he can be very irritable.

Aatimes

Bat times

Cthose times

Dwith times

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Question 41

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Bassey's evidence led .... Okon being imprisoned for life

Aat

Binto

Cin

Dto

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Question 42

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
My little daughter has .... sights; hence she now wears glasses

Adiminutive

Bblurred

Cpainful

Ddefective

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Question 43

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We have done three quarters of the journey already; we .... as well see the end of it

Acan

Bmight

Ccould

Dmay

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Question 44

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Ore .... so if she had thought it necessary

Awould have said

Bwould say

Cmay have said

Dcould say

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Question 45

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
All .... well with Peter

Aare not

Bhave not been

Cwere not

Dis not

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Question 46

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The way that big boy bullied his sister with relish make me think he could be a ....

Abully

Bsadist

Cpugilist

Dtyrant

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Question 47

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
'.... at 9:30 for more news',said the announcer.

ASwitch on

BTune in

CHook on

DChannel in

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Question 48

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Chinyere has not really described the Cabinet as irresponsible; she only ..... it in her speech.

Aalluded to

Bimplied

Capplied

Dsuggested

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Question 49

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
Many candidates ..... to realise the difference between written and spoken English

Afails

Bfail

Chave failed

Dis failing

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Question 50

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
The ..... Affairs Officers is expecting all of us in the dining room

AStudent

BStudent's

CStudents

DStudents'

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