question_answer Discussion Board for a Question on Quiz: Use of English (JAMB 1995)

Use the passage below to answer question 16 to 25. The passage
has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap,
four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option
for each gap.

Many Nigerians are yet to appreciate the importance of
…16…[A. consuming B. eating C. swallowing D. taking] good
food. The major reason for this lack of …17… [A. awareness B.
seriousness C. sense of responsibility D. determination] is to
be …18…[A. seen B. acknowledged C. discovered D.
found] in the pattern of spending ...19... [A. recurring B. usual
C. frequent D. common] among the people of this country. This
pattern is characterized by lack of …20…[A. thinking B. saving
C. planning D. controlling], which is evident in the wasteful
spending habit of Nigerians, a good number ofwhom are quite
…21… [A. arrogant B. stingy C. crazy D. extravagant] when
it comes to buying clothes. This …22… [ A. desire B.
anticipation C. aversion D. regret] for expensive clothes has
been brought about by the belief that it is appearance that …23…[A. produces B. records C. determines D. decides] the type of
person one is. But it is important to realize that good food…24…
[A. lends B. gives C. makes D. rewards] one …25…[A.
immunization B. immunity C. release D. retreat] from diseases.

…16…[A. consuming B. eating C. swallowing D. taking]