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English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below fill in the right word/phrase: The candidate made .... at the village square a day before the election
A
a sermon
B
an address
C
a eulogy
D
a lecture
E
a speech
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below fill in the right word/phrase: The policeman was sent to .... the allegation made by the man
A
investigate
B
examine
C
probe
D
enquire
E
observe
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?: 'To be in the red', is to be
A
in debt
B
rich
C
a socialist
D
red
E
dressed in red
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?: 'To beat down the price' is to
A
flog the price
B
reduce the price
C
beat the salesman
D
attack the seller
E
control the price
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?: 'To ask after a friend' is to
A
Ask questions about the friend
B
inquire about the friend's welfare
C
go after the friend
D
like the friend
E
tak after the friend
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?: 'An open secret' means
A
a fact that is very secret
B
an open matter
C
a secret known to everybody
D
a confidential matter
E
a secret told in the open air
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?: 'To put something aside' is to
A
put it by ones side
B
put it in a side pocket for future use
C
keep something for some special purpose
D
keep in safety
E
protect it
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence: One of the .... during the football match led to a fight between the teams
A
incidence
B
incidences
C
incidents
D
occasions
E
linesman
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence: He used to play tennis, but he doesn't ....
A
as of now
B
any longer
C
again
D
presently
E
since
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence: He was .... he had no time to eat
A
so busy that
B
very busy
C
very busy that
D
too busy that
E
busy that
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence: It had been raining before the match started, ....?
A
isn't it
B
hasn't it
C
hadn't it
D
wasn't it
E
is it
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence: There was a fire in the market last week which resulted ..... a terrible destruction of property
A
in
B
to
C
from
D
into
E
with
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence: At the end of the month we .... each other for five years
A
would know
B
should have known
C
should be knowing
D
would have been
E
used to know
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence: The body is sensitive to changes in velocity which, if too sudden ....
A
consciousness may be lost
B
it may lose consciousnesss
C
one may become unconscious
D
may cause loss of consciousness
E
may lose consciousness
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1983 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below select the option which best express the meaning of the phrase or word underlined: The thought of his admission to the university keyed Olu up to state of great excitement
A
stimulated Olu
B
ushered Olu
C
opened Olu
D
frightened Olu
E
allowed Olu
medium Difficulty
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