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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
.... the main points of the lectures given by the Director of the institute
A
Those were
B
That was
C
There were
D
This was
E
That is
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 #4215)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
I am sure that my mother will not find out. She is so .... that she will accept anything i tell her
A
credible
B
credulous
C
creditable
D
incredible
E
incredulous
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 #4216)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The boys are very naughty. They have started fighting again ....
A
haven't they?
B
isn't it?
C
not so?
D
have they?
E
is it?
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 #4217)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
If only i ..... insured! But i wasn't. Now i have to pay a lot of money
A
am
B
have been
C
had been
D
would be
E
was to be
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 #4218)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Do you mind if i wait for the reply? I'd rather you ..... again tomorrow
A
called
B
will call
C
can call
D
call
E
were calling
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The expression "I'd rather you..." (short for I would rather you...) is followed by a past simple verb when referring to the present or future. This is a subjunctive construction, used to express preference about another person's actions. It does not imply past time. "I'd rather you called" = I would prefer that you call (in the future), but we use the past simple called to express this preference.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #4219)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Olu: How do you want the money in cash or in traveller's cheques? Ali: Beg your pardon? Olu: I was asking you how .... the money?
A
do you want
B
you want
C
you wanted
D
you are wanting
E
did you want
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 #4220)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The young man looked carefully at the long document, but he couldn't make .... what it meant.
A
up
B
out
C
off
D
through
E
do
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 #4221)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Give me a minute to think i can't remember the answer ....
A
out of hand
B
ahead
C
off hand
D
to hand
E
off head
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "offhand" means without preparation or immediate recall. In the given sentence, the speaker is saying they need a moment to think because they cannot remember the answer immediately.
So, the correct sentence would be:
"Give me a minute to think, I can't remember the answer offhand."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #4222)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The government suffered a .... when they lost two by-elections.
A
check
B
set-back
C
hindrance
D
disturbance
E
recession
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 #4223)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Our Literature Master said that he would show us a film on Macbeth. The film will ....
A
worth seeing
B
worth seeing it
C
be worth to see
D
be worth seeing
E
be worthy seeing
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 #4224)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The driver of that lorry .... lost his life during the collision
A
barely
B
hardly
C
nearly
D
closely
E
narrowly
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 #4225)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Wherever the leader went people struggled to catch a .... of him
A
look
B
view
C
glimpse
D
portrait
E
picture
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 #4226)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
I meant ... a pencil but there was no one .... there.
A
buying/selling
B
to buy/to sell
C
buying/to sell
D
buy/to sell
E
to buy/selling
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The verb 'meant' is in its past form. All the options except option B show the present tense verb form which does not agree with the existing tense. Option B is the correct answer as it completely indicates a to-infinitive verb form that does not change for tense.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #4227)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Mrs. Okoro .... in this school since 1975.
A
taught
B
is teaching
C
was teaching
D
teaches
E
has been teaching
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct phrase that appropriately completes the sentence is 'Has been teaching'.
'Has been' is used in the present perfect tense. The present perfect tense refers to an action that began at some time in the past and is still in progress.
The speaker is detailing an activity that happened in the past and is still in progress with the inclusion of the preposition 'since' in the sentence. We use since as a preposition with a date, a time, or a noun phrase as included in the statement.
If the question had read as; Mrs. Okoro .... in this school in 1975.
Then the correct option would have been 'taught'. That is, 'Mrs. Okoro taught in this school in 1975', (indicating that the activity had happened only in the past).
Therefore the preposition 'since' as used by the speaker in the statement indicates that, the activity happened in the past and is still in progress. Hence the statement would read;
Mrs. Okoro has been teaching in this school since 1975.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #4228)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The Governor has .... to the people on many occasions
A
broadcast
B
been broadcast
C
broadcasted
D
being broadcast
E
been broadcasted
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 #4229)