1991 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 5
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The council chairman ..... the tension between the villagers and the tax collectors
The council chairman ..... the tension between the villagers and the tax collectors
A
dispersed
B
defused
C
difused
D
disputed
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If had been told of the matter earlier, i .... there so late
If had been told of the matter earlier, i .... there so late
A
would not go
B
should not go
C
will not have gone
D
would not have gone
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Each of the candidates that came late ..... to complete ....
Each of the candidates that came late ..... to complete ....
A
have/this form
B
are having/thses forms
C
have/these forms
D
has/this form
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I wanted to avail myself .... the opportunity of listening to the lecture, but the lecturer failed to turn up
I wanted to avail myself .... the opportunity of listening to the lecture, but the lecturer failed to turn up
A
with
B
for
C
of
D
at
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I would have been surprised if you .... the orange
I would have been surprised if you .... the orange
A
plucked
B
have plucked
C
had plucked
D
did pluck
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
On getting to the seashore, .....
On getting to the seashore, .....
A
it was empty
B
nobody was there
C
people had deserted the place
D
he found nobody there
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Little did Tunde realize that his frequent unwarranted reports about me were working .... my advantages
Little did Tunde realize that his frequent unwarranted reports about me were working .... my advantages
A
in
B
to
C
for
D
against
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The Board has been having .... series of meeting lately
The Board has been having .... series of meeting lately
A
some
B
a
C
a lot of
D
many
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
..... i know, nobody has seen any loepards in this area
..... i know, nobody has seen any loepards in this area
A
so far as
B
in as much as
C
provided
D
even as
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
.... him in the crowd, i would have told you at once
.... him in the crowd, i would have told you at once
A
if i will see
B
if i saw
C
had i seen
D
should i see
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