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Question 4001

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
A government spokesman announced that efforts .... the release of hostages are continuing

Ato obtain

Bin obtaining

Cfor obtaining

Dof obtaining

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Question 4002

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The whole class looked forward to .... Kainji Dam at christmas.

Avisiting

Bvisit

Cbe visiting

Da visit

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Question 4003

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The host insisted on ... what he called 'a little gift'

Ame to accept

Bme accepting

Cmy accepting

Dmy acceptance

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Question 4004

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I have been trying to locate you .....

Asince five days

Bfive days now

Csince five days now

Dfor five days

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Question 4005

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The college authorities have .... the students to end the strike.

Acalled for

Bcalled on

Ccalled

Dcalled at

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Question 4006

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I wonder how much .....

Acost these earrings

Bdo these earrings cost

Care these earrings costing

Dthese earrings cost

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Question 4007

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
That old lady prefers .... bread .... clothes.

Ato bake/than making

Bto bake/ to making

Cbaking/to making

Dbaking/than to making

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Question 4008

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
Ebun .... the edge of the cliff after his shoes had failed to grip.

Afell down

Bfell off

Cfell away

Dfell down

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Question 4009

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The dancers were all in .... before their departure

Agood spirits

Bgood spirit

Chigh spirit

Dhigh spirits

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Question 4010

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
Many young men of nowadays do not know how to properly .... their cloths.

Apress

Biron

Csmoothen

Dstretch

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Question 4011

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
There was a .... of steps.

Astair

Bheight

Cflight

Dclimb

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Question 4012

jamb 1988

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

Just to convince you about my commitment to the project, i shall .... at the office before i leave for Kano tomorrow.

Aput up an appearance

Bput in an appearance

Cput up appearance

Dput an appearance

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Question 4013

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The price of everything seems to have ... up in the last few months.

Aclimbed

Bshot

Crisen

Dflared

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Question 4014

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
.... to your request, we have decided to provide the necessary information

AAs regards

BWith regards

CWith regard

DRegarding

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Question 4015

jamb 1988

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

Are you sure he prefers a horse ride .... a walk?

Athan to take

Bto taking

Cinstead to take

Dthan

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Question 4016

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The austerity of the times has made people to be more .... in their spending

Awatchful

Bcircumspect

Cmisely

Dhesitant

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Question 4017

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The water is not good for drinking; it's been .... by the dead rabbit

Acontaminated

Binfested

Cspoilt

Ddiseased

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Question 4018

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The chairman's daughter's laughter was with no .... to ridicule the applicant

Aintention

Bintend

Cintendment

Dintent

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Question 4019

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The drummers struck their drums with great efforts and the surging crowds of dancers .... and .... the grounds around the palace.

Astrutted/thumped

Bkicked/stamped

Cthumped/licked

Dstroked/thumped

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Question 4020

jamb 1988

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The ... of the participating countries will hold a preconference on the eve of the conference.

AAuditors Generals

BAuditors General

CAuditor generals

DAuditors generals

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