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Question 81

jamb 2005

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Film?

Asalt

Bwalk

CPsalm

Dchalk

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Question 82

jamb 2005

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Guard?

Agourd

Bguide

Cargue

Dchat

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Question 83

jamb 2005

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

beer

Abear

Bpear

Cfair

Dpier

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Question 84

jamb 2005

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

You, who ...... convicted, should appeal.

Ahas been

Bis

Cwas

Dare

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Question 85

jamb 2005

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

A nursery rhyme is used to teach pupils how to spell the word ...... ?

Ahipoppotemus

Bhippoppotemus

Chipoppotamus

Dhippopotamus

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Question 86

jamb 2005

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

It is African for a younger person to show ...... to elders?

Aunderstanding

Bindifference

Cdeference

Dsatisfaction

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Question 87

jamb 2005

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

By the end of the football match today, we ...... the best player?

Acould have known

Bmight have known

Cwill have known

Dwould have known

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Question 88

jamb 2005

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

In spite of Shade's good looks, her hair is always ...... ?

Aunkept

Bunkempt

Cunwashed

Duncleaned for

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Question 89

jamb 2005

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

The Secretary-General was shocked at the number of...... ?

Achild's soildiers

Bchildish soldiers

Cchildren soldiers

Dchild soldiers

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Question 90

jamb 2005

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

The man is refurbishing the flat with a view to ......it?

Asell

Bselling

Chave sold

Dbe selling

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Question 91

jamb 2005

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

You can travel on your own ....?

Aisn't it

Bcan't you

Cwon't you

Dshan't you

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Question 92

jamb 2005

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

The train ...... before I arrived?

Awas leaving

Bhas left

Chad left

Dwould leave

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Question 93

jamb 2005

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

The ...... event marked the beginning of a new life for the entire cabinet?

Ahistorical

Bhistoricity of the

Chistoric

Dhistory of the

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Question 94

jamb 2005

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

We won't leave until it ........ raining?

Awill stop

Bstopped

Cstops

Dhas stopped

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Question 95

jamb 2005

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

The public library has stopped ........ books to readers?

Aborrowing

Blending

Crenting

Dloaning

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Question 96

jamb 2005

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

Is it true that Okoro ........ when the gates were closed?

Ahad returned

Bcould return

Cshould return

Dwould return

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Question 97

jamb 2005

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

As we sat ....... the silence, my eyes ....... the room?

Aunder / looked

Bover / surrounded

Cin / roamed

Dalong / observed

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Question 98

jamb 2005

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

I am writing to you for ....... reasons?

Aconcerned

Bseveral

Cplenty

Dmyriad of

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Question 99

jamb 2005

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

I was often angry ....... Oche since he differed ....... me often?

Awith / to

Babout / with

Cagainst / from

Dwith / with

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Question 100

jamb 2005

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

Tsadu always cautions that difficult jobs should be done .......?

Astep from step

Bstep by step

Csteps after steps

Dsteps by steps

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