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Question 4211
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Olu: How do you want the money in cash or in traveller's cheques? Ali: Beg your pardon? Olu: I was asking you how .... the money?
Ado you want
Byou want
Cyou wanted
Dyou are wanting
Edid you want
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Question 4212
jamb 1984

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Do you mind if i wait for the reply? I'd rather you ..... again tomorrow

Acalled
Bwill call
Ccan call
Dcall
Ewere calling
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Question 4213
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
If only i ..... insured! But i wasn't. Now i have to pay a lot of money
Aam
Bhave been
Chad been
Dwould be
Ewas to be
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Question 4214
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The boys are very naughty. They have started fighting again ....
Ahaven't they?
Bisn't it?
Cnot so?
Dhave they?
Eis it?
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Question 4215
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:

I am sure that my mother will not find out. She is so .... that she will accept anything i tell her
Acredible
Bcredulous
Ccreditable
Dincredible
Eincredulous
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Question 4216
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
.... the main points of the lectures given by the Director of the institute
AThose were
BThat was
CThere were
DThis was
EThat is
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Question 4217
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The hotel .... is at Wurno Road.
Awhich i am staying
Bin where i am staying
Cthat i am staying
Dat which i am staying
Ei stay
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Question 4218
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Shall i make the cheque .... you or to your firm?
Ain for
Bup with
Cin with
Dup for
Eout to
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Question 4219
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Children's clothes have to be strong to stand .... rough use
Awith
Bin through
Cin for
Dup to
Eup for
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Question 4220
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
I was seriously disappointed when the .... between the two teams ended in a goalless draw.
Amarch
Bmarsch
Cmatch
Dmash
Emartch
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Question 4221
jamb 1984

In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
'Have you given the patient his medicine?' The doctor asked the nurse ....

Aif you had given the patient his medicine?
Bhad you given the patient the his medicine?
Chave you given the patient his medicine?
Dif she had given the patient his medicine
Eif the patient is given his medicine
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Question 4222
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
If you keep playing with this door handle, it will get ....
Aloose
Blose
Clost
Dlossing
Eloosed
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Question 4223
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
There is not doubt that every lady takes great pride .... her appearance.
Awith
Bin
Cat
Don
Eabout
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Question 4224
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief made .... the collection
Aout
Baway
Cup
Dby
Ethrough
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Question 4225
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

It took the father many days to get .... the untimely death if his son
Aoff
Bover
Cby
Dthrough
Eacross
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Question 4226
jamb 1984

In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
She wounded the man ... the back with her knitting needle

Aon
Bin
Cat
Dby
Eupon
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Question 4227
jamb 1984

In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The principal remarked that it was the high standard of discipline that was instrumental .... the high percentage of passes in the school

Aupon
Bto
Cwith
Don
Ein
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Question 4228
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The most stupid boy in the class passed the examination contrary .... the expectation of others
Aupon
Bfrom
Con
Dto
Ewith
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Question 4229
jamb 1984

In the question below choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The chairman of the state school board has advised students to desist ..... blackmailing college authorities

Afrom
Bin
Con
Dagainst
Eby
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Question 4230
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
I have not seen my housemaster .... the beginning of this session
Afrom
Bin
Cfor
Dat
Esince
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