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UTME / JAMB 2011
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
I want to .......this chance to acquaint you the latest development?
A
size
B
seize
C
sieze
D
cease
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
I want to seize this chance to acquaint you the latest development?
seize; to take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12728)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Getting a well paid job nowadays is an ...... task?
A
utmost
B
upbeat
C
uphill
D
upfield
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Getting a well paid job nowadays is an uphill task?
When something is an uphill task or an uphill struggle, it's a difficult thing to do.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12729)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The secretary has no right to ....... my affairs?
A
spy from
B
meddle in
C
toy at
D
complain into
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The secretary has no right to meddle in my affairs?
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12730)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Bola studiously avoided ....... the questions?
A
parrying
B
answering
C
projecting
D
destroying
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Bola studiously avoided answering the questions?
This means Bola deliberately avoided answering the question.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12731)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The school authority dismissed him for ...... but I won't tell you about it yet?
A
certain reason
B
a reason
C
more reason
D
a certain reason
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The school authority dismissed him for a certain reason but I won't tell you about it yet?
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12732)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.
Fuel?
A
cruel
B
fool
C
rule
D
field
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
fuel; /fjuː(ə)l/
cruel; /krʊəl
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12733)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.
Match?
A
harsh
B
batch
C
such
D
watch
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
match; /matʃ/
batch; /batʃ/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12734)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.
Sheer?
A
sheila
B
care
C
ear
D
sherry
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
sheer; /ʃɪə/
ear; /ɪə/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12735)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
termination?
A
terminaTION
B
TERmination
C
termiNAtion
D
terMInation
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
words ending with ''tion are usually stressed on the syllable before the ''tion''
Hence the word will be stressed as ter-mi-NA-tion
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12736)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
meditative?
A
meDItative
B
mediTAtive
C
MEditative
D
meditaTIVE
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Every word has one syllable that receives a degree of force applied when pronouncing it.
In the word meditative, the first syllable has the primary stress.
ME-di-ta-tive
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12737)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
suggestible?
A
suggeSTIble
B
SUggestible
C
suGGEstible
D
suggestiBLE
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
su-GGE-sti-ble
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12738)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
Bubble?
A
guy
B
bull
C
bumper
D
gurgle
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
bubble; /ˈbʌb(ə)l/
bumper; /ˈbʌmpə/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12739)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
Weight?
A
whale
B
white
C
whet
D
writhe
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
weight; /weɪt/
whale; /weɪl/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12740)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
leach?
A
gear
B
cedar
C
cheer
D
death
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
leach; /liːtʃ/
cedar; /ˈsiːdə/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12741)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
Mention?
A
that
B
machine
C
church
D
test
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
mention; /ˈmɛnʃ(ə)n/
machine; /məˈʃiːn/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12742)