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Question 71

jamb 2021

choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E

Bark

Aclimb

Btomb

Ccurb

Ddoubt

Edumb

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Question 72

jamb 2021

choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E

Teach

Adeviate

Bthrough

Cwrath

Dboth

Elisten

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Question 73

jamb 2021

choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E

King

Athat

Bthink

Cthine

Dtongue

Etone

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Question 74

jamb 2021

choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E

Creep

Abeep

Bbring

Ctread

Dcredit

Eship

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Question 75

jamb 2021

choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E

Moon

Acook

Bloop

Cpull

Dlook

Edouble

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Question 76

jamb 2021

choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E

Head

Abead

Bred

Crear

Dstir

Eheel

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Question 77

jamb 2021

complete the statement from the options lettered A-D

The manager met the ______ who came visiting last week

Adark tall good-looking American

Bgood-looking tall dark American

CTall dark American good-looking

DAmerican dark tall good-looking

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Question 78

jamb 2021

complete the statement from the options lettered A-D

Mr. Jude made the meeting _____his poor health

Aeven though

Binspite of

Cin spite of

Ddespite that

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Question 79

jamb 2021

complete the statement from the options lettered A-D

The meeting was organised at _______ instance ?

Awhom

Bwhose's

Cwhose

Dwhom's

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Question 80

jamb 2021

complete the statement from the options lettered A-D

The two friends made promises to _____ when they met last year

Aeach other

Bone another

Ctheirselves

Dthemselves

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Question 81

jamb 2021

choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D

Conventional

AconVENtional

BCONventional

CconvenTIOnal

DconventioNAL

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Question 82

jamb 2021

choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D

Democracy

ADEmocracy

BdeMOcracy

CdemoCRAcy

DdemocraCY

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Question 83

jamb 2021

choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D

Successful

ASUccessful

BsuCcessful

CsucCEssful

DsuccESSful

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Question 84

jamb 2021

choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D

Biography

AbioGRAphy

BBIography

CbiograPHY

DbiOgraphy

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Question 85

jamb 2021

choose the option with the correct spelling from the options lettered A-E

AInterprete

BInterpret

CInteprete

DInterprette

EInterrpret

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Question 86

jamb 2021

choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

The incumbent president conceded defeat before the final result was announced.

Aaccepted

Brejected

Copposed

Dchallenged

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Question 87

jamb 2021

choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

Mr. Akin's health has greatly degenerated in the last week.

Aimproved

Bdeteriorated

Cexpanded

Dabated

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Question 88

jamb 2021

choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

James found the photocopied material invaluable while preparing for the examination

AValuable

Bworthwhile

Cworthless

Dimportant

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Question 89

jamb 2021

choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

The lawmakers are perceived to be the greediest set of politicians.

Aselfless

Bunwanted

Cpopular

Dcorrupt

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Question 90

jamb 2021

choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

It is embarrassing to accept our mistakes and tender an apology.

Aacceptable

Bhonourable

Cdetestable

Dpardonable

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