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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Provided you .... to the market very soon, we shall be able to eat enough
A
shall go
B
would go
C
went
D
go
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 #6513)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
He .... by now, i can hear all the people shouting
A
would have arrived
B
must have arrived
C
has arrived
D
should have arrived
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 #6514)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
By the time the plane reaches Harare, it .... in the air for twelve hours.
A
has been
B
would be
C
would have been
D
should be
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
This sentence expresses a future perfect tense — used to indicate that an action will be completed before a certain point in the future. The clue here is "By the time...", which signals that we're referring to something that will have happened before another future event. The future event: "the plane reaches Harare" The completed action before that point: "it would have been in the air for twelve hours"
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6515)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If only Adoyi .... what was good for him he could easily have avoided the tragedy
A
has known
B
have known
C
knew
D
had known
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 #6516)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
We saw Ifueko .... an egg on the wall
A
smashed
B
smash
C
smashing
D
smashes
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 #6517)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Many streets in the town .... in need of lights at night
A
stand
B
stood
C
have stood
D
are standing
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 #6518)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I did not enjoy the party. If you had invited Tariere, it ..... better organized
A
had been
B
would have been
C
would be
D
could be
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 #6519)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
sibi .... novels since she came home
A
is reading
B
had been reading
C
has read
D
has been reading
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 #6520)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Asabe is overdue for retirement as she .... in this college since 1954
A
is teaching
B
has been teaching
C
taught
D
was teaching
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 #6521)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The boy who stole the mango was given .... by an eye witness
A
out
B
in
C
away
D
up
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct phrasal verb is “give away”, which means to reveal or disclose information, either unintentionally or deliberately.
So the sentence becomes:
The boy who stole the mango was given away by an eyewitness.
This means the eyewitness exposed or identified the boy as the thief.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6522)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
After listening to the statement from two students, the headmaster realized that it was a trivial argument that .... a serious quarrel between them
A
touched in
B
drew up
C
touched off
D
brought up
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrasal verb “touch off” means to cause something to start suddenly, especially something violent or serious like a fight, protest, or quarrel.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6523)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Mr and Mrs Akoka were sad and disappointed .... the performance of their son
A
about
B
for
C
at
D
over
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The preposition "at" is used to express feelings such as sadness, disappointment or anger about a specific event or situation. In this case, "disappointed at the performance of their son" is the correct usage.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6524)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
when the transformer blew up, Saka threw himself down .... his stomach
A
at
B
over
C
to
D
on
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 #6525)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I ran .... an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home
A
into
B
to
C
over
D
across
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 #6526)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1991
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The spokesman confirmed that government would not give .... to the demands of trade union leaders
A
up
B
into
C
onto
D
in
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 #6527)