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106
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The witness was guilty of swearing to a statement he knew to be false
  • A. forgery
  • B. perjury
  • C. libel
  • D. slander
  • E. affidavit
View Answer & Discuss (4) JAMB 1979
107
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The story told by the suspect was difficult to believe
  • A. incredulous
  • B. credible
  • C. incredible
  • D. credulous
  • E. ridiculous
View Answer & Discuss (10) JAMB 1979
108
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Publishers say that newsprint has become more expensive
  • A. newspaper
  • B. paper for printing
  • C. printers' salaries and wages
  • D. fines for publishing libels
  • E. publishing news
View Answer & Discuss (7) JAMB 1979
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109

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
After completing half of the journey, all the travellers could do was trudge along

  • A. walk lazily
  • B. run briskly
  • C. walk and stop intermittently
  • D. walk wearily
  • E. walk with determination
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110
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
He got a standing ovation for his speech
  • A. He stood up to receive the applause
  • B. The audience stood up and applauded as he finished his speech
  • C. Both he and the audience stood up at the end of his speech
  • D. He stood up to make the speech
  • E. He was applauded for the speech
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