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Question 81
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I think she takes her guardian's support for granted?

AHer guardian has been helping her for a long time, and she is very grateful to him
BShe wants her guardian to grant her more support
CShe thinks her guardian will no longer support her as he has been doing
DHer guardian has been helping her for a long time, but she does not show enough gratitude
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Question 82
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
He had hardly spoken when the bell rang?

AHe found it difficult to speak, and then the bell rang
BWhen the bell rang, he was still speaking
CThe bell rang very soon after he spoke
DHe spoke in a harsh manner and the bell rang
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Question 83
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The dispute over land acquisition has come to a head?

AThe problem has reached crisis proportions
BThe problem has been referred to the headquarters
CBecause of the dispute, land acquisition has now been halted
DThe problem has now been solved
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Question 84
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

I owe you far less than you owe me?

AMy debt to you is greater than yours to me
BYour debt is not much greater than mine
CWhat we owe each other is approximately the same
DI owe you something, but you owe me much more
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Question 85
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The prefect reeled off the names of all the students who broke the library?

AThe prefect gave a disjointed list of the students in the law library
BThe prefect omitted the names of the students who broke into the law library
CThe prefect submitted a complete list of the students who stole library books
DThe prefect gave an accurate list of the students who disobeyed library regulations
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Question 86
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

After the war, the victors became increasingly vindictive?

AVengeful attacks were incessantly carried out on those who lost war
BFriendly measures were taken to heal the wounds
CRepressive measures were taken against those who lost the war
DThose who won the war became treacherous
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Question 87
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You are to write a report and give it to the security office?

AAfter writing your report, give it to the security office
BYou are writing a report, as the security office directed
CThe report you are writing should be given to the security office
DYou have been ordered to write a report, which you will give to the security office
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Question 88
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Ogiri takes after his father, he fawns upon anyone with influence.

ALike his father, Ogiri likes to flatter people with influence in society
BLike his father, Ogiri hates influential people
COgiri, who always follows his father, tries to act an influential man
DOgiri, who looks like his father, follows rich and influential people about
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Question 89
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
In our college, the regulations concerning resits are grey area?

AThe regulation have just been revised
BThe regulations have been often ignored
CThe regulations are perfectly clear
DThe regulations are not very clear
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Question 90
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same stress on the first syllable.

Afrequent (verb)
Bmature
Cmadam
Dconvict (verb)
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Question 91
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has stress on the first syllable.

Ainsult (noun)
Bprepare
Cprovoke
Dpronounce
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Question 92
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same stress as the given word.

dovetail

Aproviso
Bsimplicity
Cjargon
Dpsychiatry
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Question 93
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same stress as the given word.

apparent

Aarrested
Btelephone
Cparagraph
Dappetite
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Question 94
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.

Aability
Bquadruplicate
Cregistration
Drevivalist
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Question 95
jamb 2006

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the option. The syllables are written in capital letters.

catholicism?

AcaTHOlicism
BcatholiCIsm
CCAtholicism
DcathoLIcism
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Question 96
jamb 2006

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the option. The syllables are written in capital letters.

genealogy?

AgeneaLOGY
BgeneAlogy
CgeNEalogy
DGEnealogy
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Question 97
jamb 2006

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

We have been living peacefully here but ....... hear rumours of war?

Aagain
Bslowly
Coccasionally
Deventually
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Question 98
jamb 2006

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

For beating...... his coursemate, Agbo was ..... from the university?

Aup / rusticated
Bon / expelled
Cat / removed
Daway / sent out
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Question 99
jamb 2006

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

Despite all preparations, the wedding did not ...... ?

Acome along
Bcome by
Ccome on
Dcome off
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Question 100
jamb 2006

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

Everybody is allowed to ....... his view on state matters?

Aair
Bhear
Cshow
Dshare
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