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UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.
Shoe
A
full
B
food
C
put
D
blood
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The answer is B because ‘food’ /fu:d/ has exactly the same vowel sound as ‘shoe’ /su:l/ and it is the long vowel sound of full. The other words in the options. ‘blood’ /blnd/, ‘full’ /ful/ (short form of /u:/ and course /’put’ /put/.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41096)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.
‘No more chains in trousers or dangling earrings for the girls. There will be an inspection of fingernails and socks during assembly. Principal’s orders’ who said this?
A
the senior prefect
B
principal
C
headboy
D
non-teaching staff
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
this statement was made in front of the hall and taking just before assembly by the headboy, Seyi Lawal, reporting what the principal orderedThe answer is
(c) because the senior prefects were joined by Jimi, trying to organize everybody into lines and we were not told about the presence of the non-teaching staff at that time of event.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41097)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
EDUCATION
A
E-du-ca-tion
B
e-DU-ca-tion
C
e-du-CA-tion
D
e-du-ca-TION
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is ‘C’ because the main/primary stress of the word ‘education is on the third syllable. Another thing is that ends in ‘tion’ /’sion’ are stressed on its penultimate (before the last) education/ edju’keijan/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41098)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.
__________ had been expelled from two different schools and kicked out of the university.
A
jolly
B
Jimi
C
nene ekpo
D
wole
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In the latter part of chapter two, Jimi was actually thinking about all that had happened and recounting how his brother “wole” has been expelled from two different school and kicked out of the university. He also thought about about how he (wole) has falsified his father’s signature and made with a lot of money. The answer is (d) Wole
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41099)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
What, according to the passage is the most lethal form of malnutrition?
A
menial deficiencies
B
Obesity
C
diet-related chronic diseases
D
protein-energy malnutrition
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41105)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Why is malnutrition described as a tragedy of great magnitude?
A
it cause obesity
B
it has great magnitude
C
it is an accomplice of at least half of the 10.4 million child death each year
D
it is all over the world and popular even among the rich and the poor.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41106)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Four persons accused with currency ------------------ are being held by the securing agents
A
traficking
B
trafiking
C
trafficking
D
traffic
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is ‘C’ because it is properly spelt with the use of the correct tense. ‘Trafficking means’ the exploitative movement of people across boarders or the distribution of illegal drugs.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41107)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.
Each of the contestants --------------- a chance now
A
has
B
have
C
get
D
gets
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The answer is ‘A’ has because it signifies form. According to the law of concord ‘each’ signifies ‘are’ and it has to go with a singular verb and not plural
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41108)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.
Toyosi arrived late, --------------- the right route
A
Cannot have taken
B
Could not have take
C
could not had taken
D
could not have taken
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Toyosi arrived late, could not have taken the right route
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41109)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Solution
From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.
It was a funny episode, I ----------------
A
Can’t help to laugh
B
Couldn’t help laugh
C
couldn’t help laughing
D
couldn’t help to laugh
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is (C) because a sentence is arrange in a formation which is (subject, verb and object) the subject is the doer of the action , the verb is the action (auxiliary + lexical/ main verb) and the object which is the receiver of the action.
I couldn’t help laughing = past continuous tense
Subject (I) auxiliary verb (couldn’t) hexical verb (help)
The other options are disarranged and not appropriate
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41110)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Pale
A
pail
B
palm
C
mall
D
haul
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
pale; /peɪl/
pail; /peɪl/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41111)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.
Forcado is a nice school. They always have excellent results. I told a few people you were coming
A
Aunty moni said this to Efua
B
Efua said this to aunty Moni
C
Jimi said this to Wole
D
wole said this to Jimi
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
This statement was made by Efua’s aunt in chapter three after which Funmi (Efua’s mum) had introduced Efua to her aunt (Sis Moni) and while Efua helped her aunt to carry her bags inside, her aunt kept chatting in a high-pitched voice. Jimi and his brother were not at the scene
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41112)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best fills the gap.
They ------------------- our donation with thanks
A
recieved
B
receipt
C
received
D
recceived
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is ‘C’ received because it is properly spelt and means ‘to get, to be given something’. The others are not properly spelt.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41113)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Tenderly
A
actually
B
slenderly
C
faithfully
D
constantly
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
tenderly; /ˈtɛnd(ə)li/
slenderly; slɛnd(ə)li/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41114)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.
‘What is this good-for-nothing doing in my house’. Whose words were these?
A
Jimi
B
Mrs Solade
C
Mr solade
D
Wole
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41118)