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English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).
The man is refurbishing the flat with a view to ......it?
A
sell
B
selling
C
have sold
D
be selling
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"With a view to" is a phrase that indicates the purpose or intention behind an action. In this context, the purpose of refurbishing the flat is to sell it in the future. The gerund form "selling" is used after "with a view to" to indicate the intended action (selling the flat) that will result from the refurbishment.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12003)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).
The Secretary-General was shocked at the number of...... ?
A
child's soildiers
B
childish soldiers
C
children soldiers
D
child soldiers
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Child soldiers" refers to individuals who are under the age of 18 and are recruited or used by armed forces or armed groups in conflicts as combatants, cooks, porters, spies, or for other purposes.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12006)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).
In spite of Shade's good looks, her hair is always ...... ?
A
unkept
B
unkempt
C
unwashed
D
uncleaned for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
unkempt: (especially of a person) having an untidy or dishevelled appearance.
example "they were unwashed and unkempt"
synonyms: untidy · messy · scruffy · disordered · dishevelled · disarranged · rumpled · windblown · ungroomed · bedraggled · in a mess · messed up · shabby · slovenly · shaggy
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12007)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).
By the end of the football match today, we ...... the best player?
A
could have known
B
might have known
C
will have known
D
would have known
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Will, would, and have are auxiliary verbs used to form different tenses. Will have is used to form Future Perfect, to describe something that not simply takes place in the future, but is completed ("perfected") at some reference point in the future (which is usually specified).
Example; I will have done that by the end of the week.
⇒ I will do that, and at the reference point (end of the week), my action will be over; I will be able to say "I have done it".
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12009)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).
It is African for a younger person to show ...... to elders?
A
understanding
B
indifference
C
deference
D
satisfaction
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Deference" refers to a respectful attitude or behaviour towards someone considered superior or deserving of respect, such as elders, authority figures, or experts. In many African cultures, showing deference or respect to elders is a common and highly valued practice that reflects cultural norms and values related to respect for age, wisdom, and experience.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12010)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).
A nursery rhyme is used to teach pupils how to spell the word ...... ?
A
hipoppotemus
B
hippoppotemus
C
hipoppotamus
D
hippopotamus
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Hippopotamus
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12011)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).
You, who ...... convicted, should appeal.
A
has been
B
is
C
was
D
are
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The relative pronoun “who” refers back to “you”. Therefore, the verb must agree with “you”, not with any other element in the sentence. Since “you” takes a plural verb form in English, we use “are”, not is, was, or has been.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12012)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
beer
A
bear
B
pear
C
fair
D
pier
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
beer - /bɪə/
bear - /beə/
pear - /peə/
fair - /feə/
pier - /pɪə/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12013)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
Guard?
A
gourd
B
guide
C
argue
D
chat
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
guard - /ɡɑːd/
gourd - /ɡʊəd/`
argue - /ˈɑːɡ.juː/
chat - /tʃæt/
guide - /ɡaɪd/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12014)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Film?
A
salt
B
walk
C
Psalm
D
chalk
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
film - /fɪlm/
salt - /sɒlt/
walk - /wɔːk/
psalm - /sɑːm/
chalk - /tʃɔːk/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12016)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Healthy?
A
father
B
path
C
they
D
that
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The underlined ''thy'' sound is pronounced with the tip of the tongue in between the teeth as;
healthy; /ˈhɛl\thetai/
path; /pɑː\theta/
Healthy and path have the ''\theta'' sound when pronounced.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12017)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters in brackets.
E(ng)lish
A
single
B
impugn
C
ink
D
orange
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
English - /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
single - /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
impugn - /ɪmˈpjuːn/
ink - /ɪŋk/
orange - /ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12018)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
jurisprudence?
A
jUsprudence
B
juRIsprudence
C
jurisPRUdence
D
jurispruDENCE
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
/ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈpruː.dəns/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12019)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
suburbanite
A
SUburbanite
B
suBURbanite
C
suburBAnite
D
suburbaNITE
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
/səˈbɜː.bə.naɪt/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12021)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2005
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
departmentalize?
A
departMENtalize
B
dePARTmentalize
C
DEpartmentalize
D
departmenTALIZE
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
/ˌdi.pɑːtˈmen.təl.aɪz/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12023)