1990 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 12

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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
If you want a successful marriage , you .... pray for it
A
have better
B
better
C
had better
D
would better
correct option: c
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112
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I could have agreed with your action if i .... not .... you promised to increase the worker's salaries
A
have/heard
B
had/heard
C
were/hearing
D
was/hearing
correct option: b
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113
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
The chemistry teacher seized the girl's comic .... during the laboratory work
A
which she had been reading
B
which she has been reading
C
which she had read
D
which she is reading
correct option: a
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114
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
He .... during the whole of last month
A
was sick
B
has been sick
C
had been sick
D
had sicken
correct option: a
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115
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Ladies and gentlemen, our guest speaker, Dr. Oni .... also a resident doctor at the teaching hospital.
A
who is
B
which is
C
who was
D
is
correct option: d
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116
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
We are not surprised he was not elected; every one of his constituents .... that he is unreliable
A
know
B
knows
C
will know
D
do know
correct option: b
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117
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I have the .... of meeting him
A
previlege
B
privilege
C
previledge
D
priviledge
correct option: b
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118
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
The pastor said 'lay .... your hearts to God'
A
bier
B
bear
C
bare
D
bar
correct option: c
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119
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Now, i am used .... bread without butter.
A
to eat
B
in eating
C
of eating
D
to eating
correct option: d
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120
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Dan and Tina met on the ship and greeted ....
A
one another
B
themselves
C
each other
D
theirselves
correct option: c
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