1994 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 8

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When we visited him, he offered us a variety of ....... drinks such as whisky and brandy?
A
hot
B
local
C
hard
D
soft
correct option: c
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72
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The exercise will be easily accomplished by the team if members ....... their .......?
A
pull/resources together
B
pool/resources together
C
pull/resources
D
pool/ resources
correct option: b
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73
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I have decided to ...... drinking alcohol for health reasons?
A
abandon
B
give up
C
discard
D
jettison
correct option: b
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74
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I would like to ....... my father to Kaduna?
A
accompany
B
follow
C
escort
D
join
correct option: a
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75
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One ..... be too careful these days; times are uncertain and walls have ears?
A
can't
B
shoudn't
C
need not
D
dares not
correct option: a
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76
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I shall never be so tired ..... to write to you?
A
as not to be able
B
that i shan't be able
C
and so be unable
D
such that i will be unable
correct option: d
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77
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As you have been here before..... lead the way?
A
it were better you
B
it is you who will
C
you'd better
D
you would better
correct option: c
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78
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My friend ....... me for many years when i met him last week?
A
never saw
B
did not see
C
had not seen
D
had never seen
correct option: c
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79
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School buildings that ...... in 1950...... now uninhabitable?
A
were build / are
B
were built / are
C
were built / is
D
are built / are
correct option: b
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80
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Sixty percent of the unskilled workers...... yearly by the company?
A
are retain
B
is retained
C
were retained
D
are retained
correct option: b
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