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UTME / JAMB 2012
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
These policies have been espoused by the ruling party.
A
condemned
B
rejected
C
supported
D
outlined
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Espoused; to adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30169)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
We must not foreclose reconciliation as the purpose of his trip
A
exclude
B
consider
C
underestimate
D
forgo
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Foreclose; rule out or prevent (a course of action).
Exclude; remove from consideration.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30171)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
Her findings exploded widely held beliefs about learning.
A
challenged
B
debunked
C
projected
D
confirmed
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In this context ''exploded '' means to show (a belief or theory) to be false or unfounded.
Debunked; expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30174)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better...... a singer
A
as if
B
like
C
as
D
to be
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
As; is used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something.
He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better as a singer
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30183)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
Vacancies in the company will be notified by...........
A
bulletin
B
publication
C
publicity
D
advertisement
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Advertisement; a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.
Vacancies in the company will be notified by advertisement
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30185)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
He started his career as an..........teacher
A
auxilliary
B
auxiluryy
C
auxillary
D
auxiliary
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Auxiliary; providing supplementary or additional help and support.
He started his career as an auxiliary teacher
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30187)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)\
The driver was short of petrol, so he..........down the hills with the engine switched off
A
glided
B
coasted
C
wheeled
D
taxied
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
glide means To move in a smooth, effortless manner: a submarine gliding through the water. See Synonyms at slide. 2. To move silently and furtively: The thief glided across the room.
coasted: To proceed with little effort. Because the route was mostly downhill, the car just coasted along. I'm worried that you're just coasting along through your senior year without taking your future seriously.
wheeled (of a vehicle or other object) having wheels to enable it to move over the ground.
taxied (of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30189)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
One should be careful how......behaves in public, shouldn't.......
A
one/one
B
he/lie
C
she/one
D
one/he
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
One should be careful how one behaves in public, shouldn't one
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30191)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
...........a good leader must have two characteristics
A
first and formost
B
first and formust
C
first and farmost
D
first and foremost
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
First and foremost; most importantly
first and foremost a good leader must have two characteristics
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30195)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
We visited his house...........three times
A
about
B
for about
C
like
D
for like
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
About is used to indicate movement within a particular area.
We visited his house about three times
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30197)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
She was............the verge of tears
A
at
B
on
C
by
D
with
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Close to, on the brink of (something)
She was on the verge of tears
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30198)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
Everyone makes mistakes occasionally, nobody is.........
A
incorrigible
B
imperfect
C
infallible
D
indestructible
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Infallible; incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Everyone makes mistakes occasionally, nobody is infallible
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30199)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
The woman would not part with her..........pot
A
dicarded earthen black
B
discarded black earthen
C
earthen discarded black
D
black earthen discarded
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The woman would not part with her discarded black earthen pot
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30200)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
We stood up when the principal came in..........?
A
isn't it
B
didn't we
C
not so
D
did us
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
We often use question tags when we expect the listener to agree with our statement. In this case, when the statement is negative, we use a positive question tag. Hence it would read;
We stood up when the principal came in didn't we
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30201)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2012
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
This professor of...........medicine has......... the mystery of bird flu.
A
vetinary/unraveled
B
vertrinary/unravelled
C
veterinaty/unravelved
D
veterinary/unravelled
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
veterinary; relating to the diseases, injuries, and treatment of farm and domestic animals.
unravelled; investigate and solve or explain something.
This professor of veterinary medicine has unraveled the mystery of bird flu.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30202)