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Question 861
jamb 2010

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

Many people would always find reasons to ....... the law?

Aarrogate
Bdebase
Ccircumvent
Dcircumspect
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Question 862
jamb 2010

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

Based on the facts before me, I have no alternative ....... to hold you responsible?

Aonly
Bas
Cthan
Dbut
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Question 863
jamb 2010

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

The federal Government has ....... child trafficking?

Apostulated
Bprojected
Cprescribed
Dproscribed
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Question 864
jamb 2010

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

The man was happy that his son confessed his guilt and so the others were .......?

Aimplicated
Baccused
Cpunished
Dexonerated
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Question 865
jamb 2010

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

Western education is one of the ...... colonial rule.

Alegacies
Bevidence
Cremnants
Dinheritance
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Question 866
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 867
jamb 2010

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

They are the ...... dresses.

Ababys'
Bbaby
Cbabies
Dbabies'
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Question 868
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 869
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 870
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 871
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 872
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 873
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 874
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 875
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 876
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 877
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 878
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 879
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 880
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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