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Question 81
jamb 2018

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

Aability
Bregistration
Cquadruplicate
Drevivalist
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Question 82
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. Now, I am used ____________ bread without butter

Ato eat
Bin eating
Cof eating
Dto eating
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Question 83
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert. It didn't rain, so ____________

Awe won't have to
Bwe would have had to
Cwe wouldn't have to
Dwe didn't have to
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Question 84
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants

Atwo young but highly competent Nigerian
Byoung but highly competent two Nigerian
Ctwo Nigerian, young, but highly competent
Dhighly competent, but young, two Nigerian
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Question 85
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The answers to the questions were discussed ____________ the students

Abetween
Bby
Cfor
Dto
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Question 86
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idiom and lexical items ____________ in this section

Ais tested
Bhave been tested
Care tested
Dwere tested
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Question 87
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. We saw Ifueko ____________ an egg on the wall

Asmashed
Bsmash
Csmashing
Dsmashes
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Question 88
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The patient is suffering from ____________

Areumatism
Brheumantism
Crhuematism
Drheumatism
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Question 89
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. By the time the plane reaches Harare, it __________in the air for twelve hours

Ahas been
Bwould be
Cwould have been
Dshould be
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Question 90
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. I would have been surprised if you ____________ the orange

Aplucked
Bhave plucked
Chad plucked
Ddid pluck
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Question 91
jamb 2018

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The sea wave continue to ____________ the cliff on the west coast constantly

Aimpair
Brub
Cknock
Derode
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Question 92
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. We found a shady place for the display

Aan open
Ban unsafe
Ca stuffy
Dan enclosure
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Question 93
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their opponents

Astrong
Bweak
Ccareless
Dtactful
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Question 94
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Journalist said he was working freelance

Atireless
Bwithout pay
Csatisfactory
Ddependently
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Question 95
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is loved for his altruism

Abenevolence
Bsincerity
Cselfishness
Dselflessness
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Question 96
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. This card entitles you to attend the film show

Adisqualifies
Bdiscourages
Cdisenchants
Dsatisfies
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Question 97
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.

The severity of the harmattan helped me to complete my writing assignment in record time because i had no choice but to lock myself indoors

Awarmth
Bmildness
Cmoderation
Dleniency
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Question 98
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is notorious for his drunkenness

Apopular
Bknown
Cwell known
Drenowned
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Question 99
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. Our principal took exception to the ignoble role the teacher played in the matter

Aembarrassing
Bhonourable
Cextraordinary
Ddishonourable
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Question 100
jamb 2018

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.

The governor's visit is an unprecedented event in the history of the social club

Aa perfect
Bmomentous
Can insignificant
Dan unnecessary
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