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Question 61

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Vital ...... is still spread ..... word of mouth in most villages in Africa?

Ainformation / from

Binformation / with

Cinformation / by

Dinformation / through

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Question 62

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

They are the ...... dresses.

Ababys'

Bbaby

Cbabies

Dbabies'

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Question 63

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

When we looked up, we ...... the plane some miles away?

Asite

Bcited

Csited

Dsighted

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Question 64

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Long after everyone ....... the hall, Obi still sat inside?

Aleft

Bis leaving

Chas left

Dhad left

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Question 65

jamb 2010

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The panacea for a country's economic mess lies in systematic planning and hardwork?

Acure

Bhope

Cforesight

Dtrouble

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Question 66

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The principal said that he was pleased ...... my effort?

Aon

Bof

Cwith

Dabout

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Question 67

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The new trade agreement should facilitate ....... ?

Amore economic rapid growth

Beconomic more rapid growth

Crapid economic more growth

Dmore rapid economic growth

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Question 68

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

One of the women who ...... in the premises ...... been ordered to quit?

Asells / have

Bsell / has

Csell / have

Dsells / has

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Question 69

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

A wide range of options ....... made available to students in their final year last year?

Ais

Bwere

Care

Dwas

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Question 70

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull ....... ?

Aup

Bover

Cthrough

Dback

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Question 71

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The boy told his mother...... ?

Athat was the girl he told her about

Bthat was the girl I told you about her

Cthat was the girl I told her about

Dthat is the girl he told her about

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Question 72

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Last Monday his father asked me, ....... ?

Aif i had come some days before

Bif I had come the day before

Cdid you come yesterday

Dhad I come yesterday

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Question 73

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

He can recall the important dates in the nation's history, it is interesting to listen as he rattles........?

Aoff

Bover

Cup

Dout

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Question 74

jamb 2010

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Lemoti ....... as a painter, but also as a sculptor?

Ais gifted only not

Bis only not gifted

Cis gifted not only

Dis only gifted

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Question 75

jamb 2010

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

This is an abridge version of No longer at Ease?

Aan outdated

Ban enlarged

Can illiustrated

Da shortened

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Question 76

jamb 2010

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Ugo is eligible for the post of secretary?

Anominated

Binvited

Cqualified

Dintelligent

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Question 77

jamb 2010

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Her reputation is without a blemish?

Astruggle

Bproblem

Cfault

Dblessing

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Question 78

jamb 2010

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The girl's father was astounded to see her appear from the shrine?

Acollected

Boverwhelmed

Cembarrassed

Dastonished

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Question 79

jamb 2010

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The director's remark was extremely opposite to the issue being discussed?

Aappropriate

Binconsequential

Cemphatic

Dadequate

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Question 80

jamb 2010

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Jankoli was dressed in an old assortment of clothes?

Aavalanche

Bhomogeneity

Csameness

Dmelange

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