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UTME / JAMB 1999
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress, Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence?
The accused hasn't even been TRIED yet
A
Was the accused sentenced to life imprisonment?
B
Has the suspect been apprehended?
C
Why hasn't the accused been tried yet?
D
Was the accused handed over to the
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Emphatic stress is the placement of greater stress on a particular word or syllable for emphasis or clarification. For emphatic stress questions, the stress is placed on the part of the sentence that requires clarification. In this case, the correct option should be the question that does not have the emphasised word, but has everything else, so that the given sentence would be the appropriate response to the question, as in:
Was the accused sentenced to life imprisonment?
The accused hasn't even been TRIED yet.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11145)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress, Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence?
The fire destroyed MANY lives?
A
Did the fire destroy the village?
B
Did the fire destroy some houses?
C
Did the fire destroy any lives?
D
Did the fire spare any lives?
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 #11148)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress, Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence?
The electricity in OUR premises comes from a generator.
A
Is the electricity in your compound supplied by a generator
B
Is the electricity in your neighbour's premises supplied by a generator
C
Does the electricity in your premises come from NEPA
D
Does everybody in your street receive electricity from generator
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Emphatic stress is the placement of greater stress on a particular word or syllable in an utterance. This is done either for emphasis or clarification. In the utterance, stress is placed on the word given in capital letters to clarify a mistake made by the person who asked a question. The question should contain a word or phrase that contrasts with just the stressed word or phrase in the utterance. In this case, option B is the answer:
Is the electricity in your neighbour's premises supplied by a generator?
No. The electricity in OUR premises comes from a generator.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11149)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others?
A
interlocutor
B
Opportunity
C
Ambiguity
D
Actualization
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word ''Harmattan is stressed on the first syllable as HAR-ma-ttan
While in-ter-RUPT, con-tri-BUTE, and en-ter-TAIN are all stressed on the last syllable.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11153)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
After two years of courtship, Jide is finally ....... Ngozi next Sunday?
A
being married to
B
marrying
C
married to
D
being married by
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11160)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
I am ...... admission to the university this year?
A
seeking on
B
seeking for
C
seeking at
D
seeking
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 #11185)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
The freed robber expressed his gratitude in a ..... prayer of thanksgiving?
A
spruious
B
spasmodic
C
spontaneous
D
sparadic
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence suggests that the freed robber expressed his gratitude naturally and immediately through a prayer of thanksgiving. Spontaneous means done naturally and without prior planning, which is the best fit for the sentence
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11187)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Solution
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
By twelve midnight, we will be..... en route for Britain?
A
airbourned
B
airborne
C
airborned
D
airbourne
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The completed sentence would be: "By twelve midnight, we will be airborne en route for Britain."
"Airborne" is the correct spelling of the word meaning in flight or in the air.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11188)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
They were all behaving like a bunch of ..... children?
A
querulous
B
querrulous
C
querrullous
D
quarrelous
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Querulous" means complaining in a whining manner or being irritable, which fits the context of the sentence where the behaviour of the children is described as annoying or troublesome.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11189)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
Mrs Ojo was one of ...... in my village?
A
the first two enlightened young ladies
B
the two first enlightened young ladies
C
the two first young enlightened ladies
D
the first two young enlightened ladies
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The most appropriate option to fill in the gap is:
D. the first two young enlightened ladies
The completed sentence would be: "Mrs Ojo was one of the first two young enlightened ladies in my village."
This option maintains proper word order and clarity in the sentence structure.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11190)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
Ndem was suspended from work because he showed no ...... in dealing with the customers?
A
love
B
iterest
C
character
D
finesse
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 #11191)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
The visitor was very uncomfortable because of his ..... nose?
A
runny
B
running
C
watery
D
flowing
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11193)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
The principal expressed his ...... when the students broke the rules ....... and he didn't know how to stop them?
A
anger / everyday
B
frustration / time and again
C
disapponitment / understandably
D
powerlessness / occasionally
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11195)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
Immediately I entered the house, I could ........the smell of gas from the kitchen?
A
feel
B
hear
C
detect
D
smell
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 #11196)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1999
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
The accident was due to ..... driving by the defendant?
A
negligence
B
negligible
C
negligent
D
neglectable
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 #11198)