1990 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 4

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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the farmers were found guilty of unlawful assembly and procession, their lawyer .... before the sentence was passed
A
begged for mercy
B
made a plea for mitigation
C
made an overture
D
made a plea for litigation
correct option: b
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32
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My price for the pair of shoes is fifty naira. I cannot .... anything less than that
A
bear with
B
settle for
C
agree with
D
tolerate
correct option: b
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33
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Aishatu: Could you please give this book to Aminu? Chidi: Certainly, I .... him on something, so it won't be ....
A
i'll be seeing/anything
B
i'll be seeing/ any worry
C
i'll be seeing/any bother
D
i can see /any serious
correct option: c
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34
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The company representative in Nigeria is a ....
A
smart little Japanese
B
little smart Japanese
C
smart Japanese little
D
little Japanese smart
correct option: a
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35
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The shipping company advertised for .... accountants
A
two young, but highly competent , Nigerian
B
young, but highly competent, two Nigerian
C
two Nigerian, young, but highly competent
D
highly competent, but young, two Nigerian
correct option: a
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36
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Let's have a cup of coffee, ....
A
shall we?
B
will we?
C
should we?
D
could we?
correct option: a
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37
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
No matter to whom i ...., nobody in the crowd had a clue to what was going on
A
discussed
B
asked
C
turned
D
contacted
correct option: c
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38
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Olu, Akpan and Ovbiagele's .... make people to believe that they belong to same school of thought
A
philosophy
B
philosophys
C
philosophies
D
philosophy's
correct option: c
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39
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The principal warned us against burning candle at both ends
A
being careless with candle
B
wearing ourselves out
C
being too generous
D
disloyal
correct option: b
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In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
Biola decided to give the task everything he had
A
all his money
B
all his time
C
complete attention
D
complete attendance
correct option: c
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