1991 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 9

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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Asabe is overdue for retirement as she .... in this college since 1954
A
is teaching
B
has been teaching
C
taught
D
was teaching
correct option: b
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82
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The boy who stole the mango was given .... by an eye witness
A
out
B
in
C
away
D
up
correct option: c
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83
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
After listening to the statement from two students, the headmaster realized that it was a trivial argument that .... a serious quarrel between them
A
touched in
B
drew up
C
touched off
D
brought up
correct option: d
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84
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Mr and Mrs Akoka were sad and disappointed .... the performance of their son
A
about
B
for
C
at
D
over
correct option: c
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85
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
when the transformer blew up, Saka threw himself down .... his stomach
A
at
B
over
C
to
D
on
correct option: d
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86
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I ran .... an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home
A
into
B
to
C
over
D
across
correct option: a
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87
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The spokesman confirmed that government would not give .... to the demands of trade union leaders
A
up
B
into
C
onto
D
in
correct option: d
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88
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Many students have joined the .... movement
A
revivalists
B
revival
C
revivalist
D
revivalist's
correct option: b
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89
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If they had not all jumped out of the car just in time, they ....
A
might have been perished
B
will have perished
C
were all going to perish
D
would have perished
correct option: d
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90
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
He accepted a mundane task without hesitation
A
great
B
lowly
C
menial
D
moderate
correct option: a
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