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Question 61

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Go straight down the hill and take the third ........ on the left. you can't miss it?

Abend

Bbranch

Cjunction

Dturning

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Question 62

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

My ...... is for you to refuse the ....... of the wicked?

Aadvise / advice

Badvice / advice

Cadvice / advise

Dadvise / advise

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Question 63

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

...... we can now start meaningful development?

ASince the cold war is over

BWith the cold war over

CThe cold war over

DThat the cold war is over

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Question 64

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Some motorist ..... Sokoto and Kano.

Ashuttle along

Bshuttle from

Cshuttle to

Dshuttle between

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Question 65

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The director is to liaise ..... the management ...... corporate matters?

Awith / in

Bin / on

Cwith / on

Don / with

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Question 66

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Tokyo is one of the most developed ...... of the world?

Aelectronics centre

Belectronic centre

Celectronics centres

Delectronic centres

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Question 67

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Defects like ...... in government's development plans..... for extra vigilance?

Athis / calls

Bthese / calls

Cthis / call

Dthese / call

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Question 68

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Sixty percent of the unskilled workers...... yearly by the company?

Aare retain

Bis retained

Cwere retained

Dare retained

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Question 69

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

School buildings that ...... in 1950...... now uninhabitable?

Awere build / are

Bwere built / are

Cwere built / is

Dare built / are

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Question 70

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

My friend ....... me for many years when I met him last week.

Anever saw

Bdid not see

Chad not seen

Dhad never seen

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Question 71

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

As you have been here before..... lead the way?

Ait were better you

Bit is you who will

Cyou'd better

Dyou would better

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Question 72

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I shall never be so tired ..... to write to you?

Aas not to be able

Bthat i shan't be able

Cand so be unable

Dsuch that i will be unable

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Question 73

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

One ..... be too careful these days; times are uncertain and walls have ears?

Acan't

Bshoudn't

Cneed not

Ddares not

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Question 74

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I would like to ....... my father to Kaduna?

Aaccompany

Bfollow

Cescort

Djoin

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Question 75

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I have decided to ...... drinking alcohol for health reasons?

Aabandon

Bgive up

Cdiscard

Djettison

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Question 76

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The exercise will be easily accomplished by the team if members ....... their .......?

Apull/resources together

Bpool/resources together

Cpull/resources

Dpool/ resources

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Question 77

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

When we visited him, he offered us a variety of ....... drinks such as whisky and brandy?

Ahot

Blocal

Chard

Dsoft

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Question 78

jamb 1994

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

The expected guest eventually arrived ....... his wife?

Ain company with

Bin company of

Cby company of

Daccompanied with

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Question 79

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Despite the pressure of work during the week i shall endeavor to ...... at your wedding?

Aput up an appearance

Bput an appearance

Cput in an appearance

Dput on an appearance

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Question 80

jamb 1994

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Based on the facts before me, i have no alternative ..... to terminate your appointment?

Abut

Bthan

Cas

Donly

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