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In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
One of the men .... round the lawn three times every evening
Ause to run
Bare use to run
Cis used to running
Dare used to run
Eare used to running
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Question 4272
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The situation has deteriorated sharply and relations between the two countries may soon be ....
Aremoved
Bbroken
Cwithdrawn
Deliminated
Edeferred
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Question 4273
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
We hold that the nation, both in its public and private sectors .... the best consultancy service and advice in all its endeavours
Adeserve
Bdeserving
Cdeserves
Dare deserving
Erichly deserve
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Question 4274
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The commission was set up to enquire .... the general conditions of child abuse in such institution
Aat
Bfrom
Cafter
Dbefore
Einto
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Question 4275
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The head of Department is away to Murtala Mohammed Airport and has asked Dr. Haruna to stand .... for him
Aout
Bin
Con
Dacross
Eabout
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Question 4276
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
I could not believe that our team .... the match after being in the lead for most of the match
Ato lose
Blost
Cwill be losing
Dlosing
Eloosen
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Question 4277
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
On his way back the boy ran into a long procession of men, women and children in ....
Awhite beautiiful exceedingly flowing gowns
Bexceedingly flowing white beautiful gowns
Cexceedingly beautiful white flowing gowns
Dwhite flowing exceedingly beautiful gowns
Eflowing exceedingly white beautiful gowns
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Question 4278
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The School Board has placed an order for ....
Aall the furnitures and equipments required in the new schools
Ball the furniture and equipment required in the new schools
Call of the furniture and equipments required in the new school
Dmany of the furnitures and equipment required in the new school
Emany of the furnitures and equipments required in the new schools
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Question 4279
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
Two ministers found it very difficult to get ....
Athrough with each other in the cabinet
Bby with one another
Cthrough with one another
Doff from each other
Eon with each other
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Question 4280
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The young lady decided to ....
Ado away with the many advices given by her relatives
Breject all the advices given by her relations
Ctake to all the advice given by her relations
Dtake to all the advices given by her relations
Eeject all the advice given by her relatives
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Question 4281
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The farmer has bought the insecticide because he was bent on .... the insects in his farm.
Aexterminating
Bestimating
Cextenuating
Dextinguishing
Eexemplifying
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Question 4282
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
After the initial confusion, the Manager's suggestion brought .... to the depressed investors
Aa glitter of hope
Ba glimmer of hope
Ca sparkle of hope
Da raise of hope
Ea shower of hope
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Question 4283
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: The convict said. he was tired of leading a dog's life. To lead a dog's life means to live
Acarelessly
Bin disgrace
Cin solitude
Din misery
Ein poverty
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Question 4284
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Old customs die hard. This implies that old customs
Acause a lot of hardship and death
Bmust be stopped
Cnever die out
Dcause hardship for younger people
Etend to last for a long time
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Question 4285
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: The legislator has decided to play second fiddle after he had been walked out of the assembly for violating basic procedures of the House. This means that the legislator has decided to
Aoppose every motion in the House
Bsuport every motion in the House
Ccondemn every motion
Dsupport the lead given by the others
Ebecome active in the house
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Question 4286
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Ike is head over heels in love with Ngozi. This means that
AIke is friendly with Ngozi
BIke is trying to fall in love with Ngozi
CNgozi fell on Ike's heel and both of them fell in love
DIke is madly in love with Ngozi
Enone of the above
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Question 4287
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Solo has resigned his job with the textile mills. He doesn't seem to worry about getting another job. His plans are still quite in the air. This means that his plans are
Aairmailed
Bairtight
Cuncertain
Dcertain
Eairborne
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Question 4288
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma
Aregarded each egg as a chicken
Bhatched the egg prematurely
Cassumed that her expectation had already been realized
Dprotected her eggs from breaking
Einsured the eggs
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Question 4289
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The salesman tried to pull the wool over by the eye. This implies that the salesman tried to
Aforce me to buy his goods
Boffer me cotton wool
Cmake me by his wool
Ddupe me
Ecover my eyes with wool
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Question 4290
jamb1983
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
It is usually hard to change the course of action when one crosses the rubicon. The underlined expression, as used in this sentence means to
