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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Ladies and gentlemen, our guest speaker, Dr. Oni .... also a resident doctor at the teaching hospital.
A
who is
B
which is
C
who was
D
is
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Ladies and gentlemen, our guest speaker, Dr. Oni, is also a resident doctor at the teaching hospital."
"Is" completes the sentence correctly by linking the subject ("Dr. Oni") with the additional information ("also a resident doctor at the teaching hospital").
"Who is" would turn the clause into a relative clause and make the sentence dependent and thus incomplete without further restructuring.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6304)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
We are not surprised he was not elected; every one of his constituents .... that he is unreliable
A
know
B
knows
C
will know
D
do know
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 #6308)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I have the .... of meeting him
A
previlege
B
privilege
C
previledge
D
priviledge
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 #6310)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
The pastor said 'lay .... your hearts to God'
A
bier
B
bear
C
bare
D
bar
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 #6317)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Now, i am used .... bread without butter.
A
to eat
B
in eating
C
of eating
D
to eating
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct expression is "used to" followed by the gerund form of the verb when expressing familiarity or habit. In this case, the sentence is describing a habit or routine, so the appropriate construction is "used to + gerund."
Therefore, Option D, "to eating," is the correct choice as it follows the correct structure for expressing familiarity or habit.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6320)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Dan and Tina met on the ship and greeted ....
A
one another
B
themselves
C
each other
D
theirselves
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 #6322)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
One can no longer take for granted today what .... enjoyed in the university some years ago, can ....?
A
you/you
B
one/one
C
he/he
D
one/you
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 #6324)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Attention has shifted to the teaching of science nowadays .... the usefulness of the Arts
A
in spite of
B
not minding
C
oblivious to
D
forgetting
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 #6327)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
.... to help him, being the only person in the vicinity.
A
it was not possible
B
There was no one
C
He had no nobody
D
No person was around
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"There was no one to help him, being the only person in the vicinity."
"There was no one" correctly fits the sentence structure. It suggests that no one was present to assist him. "It was not possible" would not work as it doesn't convey the idea of being alone. "He had no nobody" is grammatically incorrect (double negative). "No person was around"** is awkwardly phrased and less natural than the other options.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6329)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I heard that Kayode's car was stolen last night. It .... be true because i saw him .... it this morning.
A
should not/driving
B
should not/drive
C
cannot/drive
D
cannot/driving
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The first blank is about expressing doubt, and the second blank is about Kayode's action after the alleged theft.
Option A ("should not/driving") doesn't fit because "should not" implies a recommendation or advice, and it doesn't convey doubt.
Option B ("should not/drive") is also incorrect because it doesn't convey doubt, and "drive" would not be suitable after "saw him."
Option C ("cannot/drive") is grammatically incorrect. Though, "Cannot" expresses doubt about the truth of the statement, "drive" is inappropriate after "saw him."
Option D ("cannot/driving") is the correct choice. After "saw him," the correct form is "driving" because he was seen while he was driving the car.
So, the completed sentence is: "I heard that Kayode's car was stolen last night. It cannot be true because I saw him driving it, this morning."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6332)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
The competitor who .... earlier on has started .... again
A
fainted/to run
B
had fainted/to run
C
fainted/running
D
fainted/on running
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 #6333)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
A number of teachers in secondary schools are not so well disposed to .... these days, .... they?
A
teach/aren't
B
teaching/are
C
teach/do
D
teach/are
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "disposed to" is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not the base verb. Since the main sentence is negative ("are not..."), the question tag must be positive ("are they?").
This keeps subject–verb agreement and tag rules consistent.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6334)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert. It didn't rain, so ....
A
we won't have to
B
we would have had to
C
we wouldn't have to
D
we didn't have to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In this sentence, we're dealing with a conditional statement. The first part ("If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert") sets up a hypothetical situation in the past. It describes what would have happened if a certain condition (rain) had been met.
The second part of the sentence ("It didn't rain") indicates that the condition was not met. Since it didn't rain, the hypothetical scenario described in the first part didn't actually occur.
So, we need to choose an option that conveys that no action was necessary because the condition (rain) didn't happen. "We didn't have to" fits this context perfectly because it means there was no obligation or necessity to postpone the concert since it didn't rain.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6335)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
.... all probability, the train will arrive today
A
In
B
Under
C
For
D
By
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 #6336)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
We cannot explain his objection .... the new law
A
for
B
with
C
at
D
to
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 #6337)