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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):
A tale of two cities .... the .... we are studying for examination

Aare/novels

Bwas/novel

Cwere/novels

Dis/novel

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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):
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 4063

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 4064

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 4065

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 4066

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 4067

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 4068

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 4069

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 4070

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 4071

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 4072

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 4073

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 4074

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 4075

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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Question 4076

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
My ..... brother intends to get married in December.

Asenior

Belder

Colder

Doldest

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Question 4077

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
The ceremony was rounded .... very late.

Aup

Boff

Cof

Dout

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Question 4078

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
One would wish .... missed that opportunity to be present at the graduation ball

Ato have not

Bfor having not

Cto having

Dnot to have

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Question 4079

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
..... guests enjoyed joy's birthday party

AThe whole

BAll the

CEvery

DThose very

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Question 4080

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
The first graduation ceremony of the university was attended by men from all ..... of life

Aworks

Bareas

Cwalks

Dparts

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