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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The suspect defrauded his ..... victims of large sums of money
Aunsuspected
Bunsuspecting
Cunexpecting
Dunexpected
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Question 4012
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
You could see that Akpan did not give his evidence ....
Ahonestly completely
Bcomplete honestly
Chonest completely
Dcompletely honestly
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Question 4013
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
You can never find Okwu; he is a very .... person.
Adelusive
Belusive
Cillusive
Ddeceptive
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Question 4014
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The students went on whispering in .... of the teacher
Adishonour
Bdisagreement
Cdefiance
Ddisobedience
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Question 4015
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The child's recent training has not been very effective, he is likely to .... to his old habits
Arevert
Bconvert
Creverse
Drevise
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Question 4016
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The builder's taste reflected superfluous grandeur
Aexcellent
Bsuperlative
Cexpensive
Dtoo much
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Question 4017
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: I shall be with you presently
Anow
Bin a moment
Cat present
Dfor the time being
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Question 4018
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The urban environment tends to form the nucleus of a common dialect.
Asetting
Brespository
Ccell
Dcore
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Question 4019
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The man rebuked his son severely, but his words seem to have cut on ice
Abeen unconvincing
Bhad no effect
Cnot cooled the boy's teemper
Dadded insult to injury
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Question 4020
jamb1988
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The news of his performance in the sessional examination has made Okechukwu crestfallen.
Ahighly irritable
Bdejected
Celated
Dpompous
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Question 4021
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
When the man lost his two sons in a motor accident, he cracked up
Abecame broken-hearted
Bbecame inconsolable
Cbecame slightly deranged
Dbecame temperamental
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Question 4022
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Adah has not been regular at lectures because she has been off colour
Agloomy
Btrying to hide her bleached skin
Cslightly sick
Dupset
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Question 4023
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The senior had the habit of setting the cat among the pigeon whenever matters concerning his constituency came up for debate
Ailluminating issues that are not clear
Bmonopolizing the discussion
Cmaking frequent interruptions in the nature of points of correction
Dintroducing elements of controversy and confusion
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Question 4024
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The senior prefect had to carry the can because he refused to identify the culprit
Adispose the can refuse
Baccept responsibility
Cbe made one of the scape goat
Dbear the brunt
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Question 4025
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
'Marcus bears watching; remarked Emperor Nero.
Adeserves
Bneeds
Cfavours
Denjoys
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Question 4026
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The policeman looked at the face of the robber and saw tell-tale signs of a dyed-in-the wool convict.
Ahardened
Bremorseless
Cheady
Dhardhearted
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Question 4027
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The popularity of the slogan is beginning to wane
Awear
Bslide
Cthin out
Ddecline
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Question 4028
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The hefty warder came in and all the prisoners snuffed out their cigarettes
Aextinguished
Bput out
Csqueezed
Dput down
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Question 4029
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The politician played to the gallery to win the election
Aobeyed the people
Bsang a good song for the people
Cwent to the gallery
Dwent out of his way to appeal to the taste of the people
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Question 4030
jamb1988
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The preacher is under a cloud among the congregation
