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Question 41
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the expression which best complete the sentence:
The manager said that unless the employes worked harder the factory would have to be closed. The manager said that ....
Athe employees were not working hard, and so the factory would be closed
Bthe employees should not close early so that they could produce more
Cthe factory was not productive because the employees were lazy
Dthe factory would be shut if the employees did not increase their output
Ethe factory was closed because the employees did not work hard enough
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Question 42
jamb 1984

In the question below choose the expression which best complete the sentence:
My uncle told me, 'I have a large house and you are welcome to the protection it offers'. O my uncle told me that .....

Ahe had a large house, and you are welcome to the protection it offers
Bhe have a large house, and i was welcome to the protection it offered
Chad a large house and he was welcomed to the protection it offers
Dhe had a large house , and i was welcome to the protection it offered
Ehe has a large house , and i am welcome to the protection it offers
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Question 43
jamb 1984
In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined:
A book on style without abundant example seems to me as ineffectual as a book on biology without abundant illustration
Auseless
Bdifficult
Cinteresting
Dsatisfactory
Eattractive
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Question 44
jamb 1984

In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined:
The long straight trunk of the tree is ideal for roundwood used like railway sleepers, refters and fence posts

Abest
Bperfect
Cmost unsuitable
Dsatisfactory
Epoor
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Question 45
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The new Inspector decide that the culprits should be brought to book
Ashould have their names recorded in a book
Bshould be brought before hin to show whether they could read or not
Cshould be booked
Dshould be jailed
Eshould be made to answer for their conduct
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Question 46
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
All the efforts made to settle the quarrel were futile
Asuccessful
Bwicked
Creasonable
Dremarkable
Efruitless
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Question 47
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
In their desire to impress their friends and relatives, many young workers bite off more than they can chew in terms of financial obligations.
Ahave more money than sense
Beat more than they can digest properly
Cspend too much money on food
Dcare too much for their relatives
Etake on more responsibility than they can afford
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Question 48
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
A basic objective in this respect is the attainment of self sufficiency in food in about a decade.
AFood will soon be sufficient for everybody
BMass production of food
CWe should aim at producing food for sale and consumption in ten years
DWe should be able to feed ourselves in five years
EOur aims is to provide enough food for our needs in ten years
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Question 49
jamb 1984

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
For all he cared, the game was as good as lost.

AHe did not care if the game was lost
BHe could not care less if the game was lost
CHe was almost certain that the game would be lost
DHe was afraid the game would be lost
EThegame was very good, and he cared very much about losing
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Question 50
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Once i have finished all my homework, i am permitted to watch television
AI can only watch television at any time
BI can only watch television after doing my homework
CTelevision comes first, then homework second
DI can only finish my homework after permission to watch television
Eafter watching television i finished my homework
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Question 51
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Osyaku started playing football because he thought it would develop him physically
Atook up football
Bpicked up football
Creturned football
Dtook up with football
Eput in for football
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Question 52
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
He went through fire before he qualified as a doctor
Ahad a fire accident
Bmade a lot of fire
Csuffered a lot
Dunderwent some purification
Erequired a lot of fire
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Question 53
jamb 1984

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Thousands of students are candidates for the examination but only very few pass

Acome into
Bcall for
Cgo into
Denter for
Eturn up for
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Question 54
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:

be careful!. We are approaching the crossroads
Alook up
Bwatch out
Clook out
Dhold up
Elook in
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Question 55
jamb 1984

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Can you give a good explanation for your behaviour?

Aaccount for
Bcall for
Cclear up
Dmake up
Egive up
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Question 56
jamb 1984
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Our town is so small that we are always meeting our schoolmates accidentally
Acoming across
Bfalling into
Cknocking up
Drunning up
Erunning into
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Question 57
jamb 1984

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The meeting was cancelled because of the convocation

Abrought up
Bcalled off
Cbroke off
Ddropped out
Ephased out
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