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English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The writer says that the prospect was not cheerful because
A
no one could tell him how to get to Grant Hall
B
he had felt too elated when he gained admission into the university
C
there was no hope of getting out of his predicament
D
the other students were hostile
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
In the passage,'the darkness of ignorance' refers to the
A
state of the writer before he found the notice board
B
ignorance of illiterates
C
ignorance of those who have not been to university
D
fact that he was a freshman
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
According to the passage, the writer's predicament was caused by
A
the writer himself
B
those who displayed the notice and perhaps the writer
C
the nature of the notice board and where it was placed
D
those who displayed the notice
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The writer remembered his first day in the university for a long time because he
A
had felt very happy at being admitted into the university
B
could not get anybody to help him on his first day in the university
C
had learnt the hard way how to keep informed about happenings in the university
D
eventually discover the notice board by chance
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
The passage says that
A
there are many skils of communication of which listening is one
B
the art of listening is the toughest of all communication skills
C
good listening depends on perfect function of the auditory organs
D
good listening needs formal training
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Creative listening involves all the following EXCEPT
A
efficient concentration
B
making sure that what the speaker is saying is audible
C
that the listener must be able to think fast
D
that there must be a co-ordination of all the objective faculties
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Creative listening implies all EXCEPT
A
a critical enterprise
B
an uncompromising rejection of the speaker's argument
C
some argument with the speaker
D
a great deal of discipline
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The tone of the passage is
A
sermonizing
B
pleading
C
analytical
D
argumentative
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
A most suitable title for the passage is
A
communicative skills
B
how to listen attentively
C
listening in communication
D
listening argument and understanding
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Select the most appropriate title for this passage
A
problem of learning a new language
B
problems of learning English as a separate subject
C
problems of working in English as a foreign language
D
difficulties withy interacting in English
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
The student begins experiencing difficulties with English when
A
learning English with other subjects
B
learning English as a separate subject
C
his comprehension becomes less secure
D
using English as a meduim of instruction
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The expression 'his language often betrays him into dullness,coldness,or worst of all, rudeness' means that
A
his English language lets him down and he becomes dull,cold and rude
B
the way he uses the language gives one the impression that he is dull,cold or rude
C
he betrays his bad manners by using English badly
D
his dullness,coldness or rudeness
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The statement 'instead of the student being in control of the language,the language seems now to be in control of the student' implies that the
A
writer is not serious;he is only being humorous
B
languages can make the student behave like an Englishman
C
language can make the student behave rather badly
D
student should stop using the language so as not to be controlled by it
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The most likely source of difficulty for the student working with English as a medium of instruction is
A
the newness of the subject matter in the texts being read
B
unknown items of grammar and vocabulary in the texts
C
the student's slow reading rate in his own subject
D
the tiring nature of working in a foriegn language
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1988 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
In the passage 'manic pleasure' means
A
wicked pleasure
B
childish pleasure
C
unlimited pleasure
D
human pleasure
medium Difficulty
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