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Question 4441

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
A society .... individuals each of whom has his attributes and distinct characteristics

Ais constituted of

Bcomprises of

Cconsists of

Dcontains of

Eis made from

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Question 4442

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
In 1966, the Military .... because of the tragic failure of the civilian politicians

Atook to power

Bundertook power

Cmarched into power

Dcame to power

Earrived to power

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Question 4443

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The neighbour's children always make ... when she is not at home

Anoises

Blots of noise

Cplenty of noise

Dlots of noise

Ea lot of noise

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Question 4444

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The executive President honoured the messenger with the Grand Commander of the Niger award .... his industries and meritorious services to the nation

Aon recognition of

Bin gratitude for

Cin recognition to

Dby recognition of

Ein recognition of

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Question 4445

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The head of state in his new year broadcast to the nation emphasized the need for Nigerians to regard .... as member of the same family

Athemselves

Bone another

Ceach other

Dyourselves

Etheirselves

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Question 4446

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The boycott of classes last year by under-graduates resulted .... the temporary closure of Nigerian Universities

Ato

Bin

Cfrom

Dat

Einto

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Question 4447

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :The candidate looked .... after finishing the examination

Aunhappily

Blazily

Cwonderfully

Dangrily

Eunhappy

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Question 4448

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The benefit one gets from watching plays .... comparable to that found in taking a university course in drama.

Ais

Bwas

Cwere

Dare

Ebeing

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Question 4449

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
How will the committee's decision .... you?

Ainfluence

Btreat

Cbore

Dharass

Eafflict

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Question 4450

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
You .... to know better than an illiterate farmer

Aare suppose

Bare supposed

Csuppose

Dhave supposed

Eare supposing

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Question 4451

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

The teacher asked if she .... seen her boyfriend recently

Ahas

Bhave

Cwas

Dhad

Ewill have

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Question 4452

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The solution to the problem has so far .... the scientist

Adefied

Ballured

Celuded

Ddenied

Eavoided

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Question 4453

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
He played the piano .... an hour or two

Aaround

Bin about

Cduring

Dwhile

Efor

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Question 4454

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
He sent the children out to play .... he might be alone.

Abecause

Bso that

Cyet

Dsince

Ewhile

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Question 4455

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

It is time we ....

Ashould be going

Bought to go

Care going

Dwent

Ego

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Question 4456

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
Had he known he .... away

Awill go

Bwill be going

Cwould have gone

Dmay be going

Eis going

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Question 4457

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
Do you know if the new teacher .... yet?

Ais arrived

Bwill be arriving

Chas arrived

Dhad arrived

Ehas been arriving

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Question 4458

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
Ikorodu is not far from here, it is only an ....

Ahour of driving

Bhour's drive

Chour by driving

Dhour in driving

Ehours drive

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Question 4459

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The new leader has a good intentions, but he is unable to ....

Acarry them with him

Bcarry them out

Ccarry them on

Dcarry them all

Ecarry them well

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Question 4460

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The principal will be going away on leave. In his absence, the vice president will .... the school.

Atake over

Bcarry on

Ccare for

Dlook after

Eoverlook

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