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UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Sade has been employed. But she is unhappy because it is a run off the mill job
A
a boring
B
an exciting
C
a tiring
D
an ordinary
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 #5918)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
I would like to like to believe that this brilliant performance of yours is not just a flash in the pan
A
repeated occurrence
B
normal happening
C
flashy happening
D
chance occurrence
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 #5919)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
As the wedding day approached, the bride began to develop cold feet
A
fall sick
B
feel cold
C
be reluctant
D
become aggressive
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 #5921)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
I told my brother to get the matter off his chest as soon as possible
A
give serious thought to the matter
B
say what he has been anxious to say
C
make a brief comment
D
state his point clearly
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 #5923)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
He has a big heart, but he is inept at following a witty conversation
A
large
B
huge
C
warm
D
fragile
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 #5925)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants
A
reply to
B
give an answer
C
accept responsibility
D
account for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "refused to answer for" in the given sentence implies a refusal to take responsibility for the mistake. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning is "C. accept responsibility." It accurately captures the idea that the clerk declined to take responsibility for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants. Options A, B, and D do not convey the specific sense of accepting responsibility for the mistake.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5928)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
Most of his observations were wide of the mark
A
comprehensible
B
irrelevant
C
pertinent
D
unacceptable
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "wide of the mark" is an idiom meaning inaccurate, off-target or irrelevant. When someone’s observations are “wide of the mark,” it means they miss the point or are not relevant to the issue being discussed.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5930)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
I didn't think she could be so easily taken in by his pretences
A
flattered
B
deceived
C
overcome
D
blackmailed
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 #5931)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Do you have the same aversion as i do for war films
A
bitterness
B
dislike
C
criticism
D
preference
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 #5933)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
His summary of the meeting was brief and to the point
A
precise
B
accurate
C
exact
D
crucial
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 #5934)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying
A
drew up a plan
B
discovered a plan
C
selected a plan
D
designed a plan
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrasal verb “hit on” means to suddenly think of or discover an idea or plan. So in the sentence:
The minister hit on a plan...
It means the minister came up with or discovered a plan.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5936)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need
A
abandoned him
B
purnished himn
C
disinheited him
D
despised him
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 #5938)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Our school prefect is too officious and we all hate him because of his behaviour.
A
efficient
B
efficacious
C
over-zealous
D
active
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word officious means “assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters” or “intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice”. Therefore, the sentence means that the school prefect is too eager to tell people what to do and has too high an opinion of their own importance, which is why everyone hates him. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning to the word “officious” is over-zealous
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5940)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When I met Amadi yesterday, it was the first time I .... him for six months.
A
had seen
B
saw
C
have seen
D
have been seeing
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence includes "yesterday" and this shows that a past event is being referenced in relation to another past event (meeting Amadi after six months). The past perfect tense (had seen) is used to describe an action (seeing Amadi) that happened before another past event (meeting him yesterday).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5941)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
A student's natural ability should be a .... factor in his choosing a course of study at the university.
A
determined
B
determining
C
determinant
D
determinate
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 #5942)