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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The event reported in the newspaper did not happen years ago; they ....
Aare of recent
Bhad happened recently
Care recent
Drecently happened
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Question 62
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The beautiful plan made for the expansion of the business fell .... as soon as the manager died.
Adown
Bout
Cin
Dthrough
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Question 63
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
If you don't want to .... your car to robbers, then don't travel in the night
Aloose
Bloss
Close
Dllost
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Question 64
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
It's no good .... about the result until you have sat for examination
Ato worry
Bfor worring
Cworrying
Dto have worried
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Question 65
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
When i have an appointment with someone, i hate .... waiting
Ato be keeping
Bfor being kept
Cbeing kept
Din being kept
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Question 66
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Wale Agun, in creating his characters, draws freely .... his experience in life
Aby
Bin
Con
Dof
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Question 67
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Mark is a very handsome fellow who informs me that he was .... for pretty girls
Aa heart
Ba lip
Can eye
Da check
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Question 68
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
I know that your friend will not accept the proposal ....
Aand you neither
Band neither you
Cneither do you
Dneither will you
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Question 69
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The vice principal asked the students to always .... their answer only from the textbooks recommended for the course
Alook out
Bsearch out
Clook up
Dbring up
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Question 70
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The Inspector of Education who made several trips on bad road returned yesterday completely .... by fever
Abrought down
Bput down
Cworn down
Dworn off
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Question 71
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I know you will think I am talking nonsense, Shehu, but .... you'll realize that i was right.
Aat one time
Bon time
Cin time
Dat time
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Question 72
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
A government spokesman announced that efforts .... the release of hostages are continuing
Ato obtain
Bin obtaining
Cfor obtaining
Dof obtaining
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Question 73
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The whole class looked forward to .... Kainji Dam at christmas.
Avisiting
Bvisit
Cbe visiting
Da visit
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Question 74
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The host insisted on ... what he called 'a little gift'
Ame to accept
Bme accepting
Cmy accepting
Dmy acceptance
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Question 75
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I have been trying to locate you .....
Asince five days
Bfive days now
Csince five days now
Dfor five days
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Question 76
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The college authorities have .... the students to end the strike.
Acalled for
Bcalled on
Ccalled
Dcalled at
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Question 77
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
I wonder how much .....
Acost these earrings
Bdo these earrings cost
Care these earrings costing
Dthese earrings cost
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Question 78
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
That old lady prefers .... bread .... clothes.
Ato bake/than making
Bto bake/ to making
Cbaking/to making
Dbaking/than to making
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Question 79
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
Ebun .... the edge of the cliff after his shoes had failed to grip.
Afell down
Bfell off
Cfell away
Dfell down
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Question 80
jamb1988
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The dancers were all in .... before their departure
