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Question 4051
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Dapo has made good use of some useful .... on the chemical composition of chalk
Ainformation
Bpiece of information
Cinformations
Dpieces of informations
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Question 4052
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The train was to slow so i decided to .... at the next stop
Aget by
Bget bye
Cget off
Dget of
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Question 4053
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Chinedu took his umbrella with him in case it ....
Arain
Brained
Cwould rain
Dis raining
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Question 4054
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We discovered at the end of last term that we had to read .... books before we could confidently go for our final examination
Amore of many
Bvery many more
Cvery much more
Dmore very many
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Question 4055
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Culture patterns are modified as they are .... from one generation to the next
Atransported
Btransposed
Ctranslated
Dtransmitted
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Question 4056
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The man insisted on giving unsolicited ....
Aadvice
Badvices
Cadvise
Dadvises
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Question 4057
jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Do not take my books out of this office unless you .... my permission to do so

Aget
Bhave
Chad got
Dare having
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Question 4058
jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The hunter brought home ..... antelope.

Aalive
Ba life
Ca live
Da living
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Question 4059
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The villages looked ..... their leader for good examples.
Aup to
Bon to
Cup at
Dforward to
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Question 4060
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The quarrel has got to a stage where someone has to ....
Ainterrupt
Binterfere
Cintrude
Dintervene
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Question 4061
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
He did not stop to ask himself why .... such thing.
Ashould he do
Bhe should do
Ccould he have done
Ddid he do
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Question 4062
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The poor little kid has been down .... fever these few days
Awith
Bfrom
Cin
Dfor
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Question 4063
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

My brother does not have a flair .... mathematics.
Afor
Bin
Cat
Dof
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Question 4064
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Roli failed because the examination was .... difficult for her
Aso
Bvery
Chighy
Dtoo
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Question 4065
jamb 1987
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
During demonstration, the mobile police were instructed to break .... the students defence line
Aoff
Bopen
Cthrough
Ddown
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Question 4066
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 4067
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 4068
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 4069
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 4070
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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