English Language Past Questions

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Question 81
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

A wide range of options ....... made available to the political parties during the recently concluded elections.

Aare
Bwere
Cwas
Dis
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Question 82
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

Three-quarters of the hostel ........ been painted and three-quarters of the students ...... moved in.

Ahas/ has
Bhas /have
Chave / has
Dhave / have
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Question 83
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

The editor was not happy that the Nigerian press was hemmed .......

Aup
Bover
Cacross
Din
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Question 84
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

They had to ...... the generator when the electricity failed.

Alight up
Bfall back on
Cswitch on
Dresort to
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Question 85
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

When Ajike met her ..... husband at the party, she felt like reconciling with him.

Aestranged
Bstrange
Ccaring
Dloving
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Question 86
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

More ...... to your elbow as you campaign for press freedom.

Apower
Beffort
Cgrease
Denergy
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Question 87
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

..... told of his impending arrival, I worked hard to make his short stay very comfortable.

AHave being
BHave been
CHave I been
DHaving been
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Question 88
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

The police came early enough to...... the bomb planted by the rioters.

Adiffuse
Binsulate
Cdetonate
Ddefuse
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Question 89
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

The meeting was called to ...... divergent views on the subject of a national conference.

Areconcile
Brecommend
Cre-present
Dreconstitute
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Question 90
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

The weather is probably ..... appealing for people who live in Jos ..... for foreigners.

Aas / much as
Bmore / as
Cless / than
Dat least as / but
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Question 91
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

Ade tried to ...... all memory of his dead father.

Arecall
Bobstruct
Cobliterate
Deulogize
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Question 92
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

These villagers ....... to grow rice.

Aused
Bare used
Cwere used
Duse
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Question 93
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

He does not seem to know how to solve the problem ...... ?

Adoes not he
Bdoes he not
Cdoes he
Ddoesn't he
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Question 94
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

Some scientists are trying to ...... human beings in their laboratories.

Aimitate
Breplicate
Cimplicate
Dfabricate
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Question 95
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

They let him go in ....... to his age.

Arespect
Bregard
Cdisregard
Dconsideration
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Question 96
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

This imposing edifice ....... a fortune to build.

Ahad costed
Bhave cost
Ccosted
Dcost
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Question 97
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

....... you come early to the new house, clean up my flat.

AWhile
BBy chance
CShould
DShould in case
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Question 98
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

The company Director showed the contractor a ....... of the proposed office complex.

Aprototype
Bphotograph
Cmicrofilm
Dphotocopy
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Question 99
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

A child that shows mature characteristics at an early age may be described as .......

Apreconceived
Bpremature
Cingenuous
Dprecocious
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Question 100
jamb 2001

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

Of course, we all saw the culprit ....... and hit the man on the head.

Aapproached
Bapproching
Capproach
Dapproches
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