JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1997

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He didn't sense Obi's presence in the room, did he?

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I had hardly _____ down to sleep when i heard the gunshot?

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There are may areas of convergence between male and female behaviour?

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The cleaner resigned from his job which he said had become a trivial round?

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The group of performers thrilled the audience with its peculiar choreography?

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The protesters, unable to pull down the statue, _____ it form its fixtures?

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Only two ministers survived the recent cabinet reshuffle?

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You can use lethal means if necessary to stop dangerous characters from molesting innocent citizens?

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Those men helped Duped and _____ ?

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The _____ of what she was cooking filled the whole compound?

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A sterile range of mountains, broken at intervals by deep ravines _____ almost the whole of this small state?

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The lawyer gave evasive answers to all the questions?

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The island becomes more enchanting at night?

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He urged other progressives in the country to join forces with his association?

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Kunle was annoyed for arriving late _____ put him out of temper?

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The pastor decided to exorcize the evil spirit as the afflicted member of his congregation cried for help?

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You don't have to agree with our procedure?

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The undesirable elements who perpetuate these vices are never detected?

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Smiling broadly, she explained why she always took exception to being referred to as his wife?

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We ought to have visited the Governor _____ ?

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We admire the minister's passionate and dynamic characteristics?

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If you are really keen on immediate results, you just have to adopt his pragmatic approach?

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Their strength is their staggering capacity to reproduce?

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I was advised to stay away from cities that are ravaged by crime?

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Many Nigerians have inured themselves to hardship?

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The exercise presented us with a lot of problems but later it was all _____ sailing?

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You can stay here _____ as you are quite?

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He mumbled a few words at the trial and then cried?

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Where _____ buses _____ ?

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The Emir and conqueror of the enemy territories _____next week?

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Bala was put off by Lanre's coquettish behaviour towards him?

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Most of the missing jewelry were___________ by the police?

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You should read all the _____ carefully before you decide where to go on holiday?

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He saw the play and so _____ ?

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In this house, children are supposed to be in bed by ten o'clock?

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My friend was reduced to beggary by various ill-advised business deals?

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By January 1999, I _____ ten years in the service of this institution?

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He was _____ by the trickster

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The stadium had a capacity crowd in spite of the weather?

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_____ i would have helped you?

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Many people have raised the issue about the need for an equitable distribution of our wealth?

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I hope I have not _____ too much on your time?

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The principal warned the students not to take the _____ hands?

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His father is a shrewd businessman?

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Don't _____ said the leader 'I want a decision now?

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All the cattle on Lamidi's farm _____ ?

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His intention was not actually to punish the villagers, and in any case he is now making moves to pacify them?

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The conference is biennial?

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Adama's father simply condoned her bad habits instead of punishing her appropriately?

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The rally was attended only by people who were apolitical?

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The new Vice-Chancellor's immediate concern was to tide over the major difficulties of the moment?

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My shoes are worn out; I must see my _____ ?

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In those days, an ordinary school drop-out would come around putting on airs?

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The greenhouse effect is beginning to abate in Europe?

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Ours _____ based venture

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Adebayo's plans for the future are in the jair?

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_____ been no official reaction to your request yet?

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The criminal didn't bat an eyelid when the judge pronounced the sentence?

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The accident occurred when the driver of the car _____ the lorry?

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Since mortality is the lot of man, argued the preacher, we must all accept death with equanimity?

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The accused is optimistic of regaining his freedom because there is no witness to _____ his story?

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He gave a painstaking account of his encounter with the ghost of his father?

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Our local paper is noted for its incisive editorials on local politics?

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When the soldiers saw that resistance was _____ they stopped fighting?

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He is bound to expose himself by his nefarious activities?

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The sales were lively, the upset price in each case was fair?

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Some travelers unwittingly render themselves open prey to questionable characters?

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For a long time, the robber defied police warnings as if he was invulnerable?

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Measures were taken to authenticate the number of the booklets received?

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His looks portend that _____ would be unpleasant?

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There are many venal judges in our law courts today?