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Question 71
jamb 1993
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
They spent the last holiday with their ....
Asister in-law
Bsisters-in-law
Csisters-in-laws
Dsisters-inlaw
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Question 72
jamb 1993

In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
Some of the food .... spoilt

Ais
Bare
Cwere
Dhave
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Question 73
jamb 1993
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
Otokpa is not very bold. He's not .... a rough life
Acut up for
Bcut for
Ccut off for
Dcut out for
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Question 74
jamb 1993
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
Ali is crying because his mother was killed in a .... accident
Amotor
Btraffic
Cmotor vehicle
Droad
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Question 75
jamb 1993
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
Th woman warned her daughter not to .... with bad boys
Amove
Bbe moving
Cbe keeping company
Dkeep company
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Question 76
jamb 1993
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
Oche should leave for New York on Friday .... being equal
Aall the things
Ball other things
Cother things
Dother things all
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Question 77
jamb 1993
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
You must forbid .... coming
Ahe's
Bthat he is
Chim for
Dhis
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Question 78
jamb 1993
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
Wudu will not come .... she is asked
Aafter
Bprovided
Cunless
Dbecause
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Question 79
jamb 1993
In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
Kaka is .... to acquire knowledge, but also eager to display it
Anot only anxious
Banxious not only
Cnot only that she is anxious
Danxious
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Question 80
jamb 1993

In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:
the policemen who were to keep watch connived .... the robber's escape

Awith
Bat
Cto
Dfor
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Question 81
jamb 1993

In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:

I have no respect for individuals who are too ....

Acompliance
Bcompliant
Ccompliable
Dcomplicated
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Question 82
jamb 1993
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The town looked deserted but we moved in with trepidation
Aconfidence
Bsurprise
Chesitation
Dfear
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Question 83
jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The vice chancellor, who is a stickler of rules, refused the request by the students for the semester to be rescheduled

Aa puritan
Ba pedantist
Cdisciplinarian
Dan idealist
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Question 84
jamb 1993
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
Jide says he read in the papers that our uncle has been declared a persona non grata by the French government
Aunwelcome guest
Bimpersonator
Cungrateful person
Dunofficial guest
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Question 85
jamb 1993
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
He won most of his fight because of his unorthodox style
Acrude
Bdishonest
Caggressive
Dunconventional
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Question 86
jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The chief's brother was a complete nonentity.

Aupstart
Bvagabond
Criff-raff
Dperson of inexperience
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Question 87
jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
Ator led a dog's life for twenty years he stayed in the United Kingdom

Alived a dirty life
Bwas promiscuous
Cwas domesticated
Dled an unhappy and troubled life
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Question 88
jamb 1993
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The governor's action is out of tune with the declarations of his party
Ain disagreement
Bin line
Cout of touch
Din touch
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Question 89
jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
When Uche wouldn't come to quickly enough, the principal rushed him to the hospital

Arevive
Bpass out
Carrive
Dcome up
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Question 90
jamb 1993
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
Their high level of dishonesty has made that department infamous in the entire secretariat
Areputable
Bnotorious
Cunpopular
Dacceptable
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