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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
Solution
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
X: How do you want to be paid? In cash or by cheque?
Y: They asked him .... in cash or by cheque
A
how he wanted to be paid
B
whether he wanted to be paid
C
how he wants the money
D
how to pay
E
how did he want to be paid
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech. From the statement above, X made the speech while Y is reporting the speech. In reported speech, we do not have to quote the exact statement but report it in its past form and the auxiliary verb must always be changed. The correct reported speech by Y would be;
Y: They asked him whether he wanted to be paid in cash or by cheque.
The auxiliary verb 'be' was dropped and replaced with 'whether or if' as the case may be.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3017)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Can you buy African souvenirs in any other shops? OR .... can you buy African souvenirs?
A
What place
B
Which place
C
Where
D
Where else
E
Wherever
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 #3018)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill the blank space with the most appropriate option.
Put .... your watch, it is half an hour fast.
A
away
B
up
C
on
D
forward
E
back
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option E.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3019)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
You look very tired, a cup of tea will .... you some good!
A
make
B
do
C
give
D
set
E
put
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 #3020)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
when he was knocked on the head, he fell to the ground ....
A
collapsed
B
fainted
C
unconscious
D
conscious
E
noisily
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 #3021)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
There was a loud bang .... we thought it was the television, but it wasn't
A
at last
B
at first
C
at least
D
at the moment
E
at present
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 #3022)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
Plans for a rise in production .... through when a strike started.
A
went
B
came
C
set
D
carried
E
fell
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrasal verb “fall through” means to fail, collapse or not happen as planned, especially because of unexpected problems.
In this sentence, the strike prevented the production plan from being implemented, so the plan failed. Therefore, “fell through” is the correct collocation.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3023)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
She used to be very untidy but she has grown ... it now
A
out of
B
from
C
without
D
away with
E
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 #3024)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:
In the past 20 years, many patients .... by the doctors in the specialist hospital.
A
are treated
B
were loved to treated
C
have been treated
D
treated
E
have treated
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The time marker “in the past 20 years” suggests something that started in the past and continues up to the present. That requires the Present Perfect tense (have/has + past participle).
The subject is “many patients”, not the doctors. So we need a passive construction: have been + past participle.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3025)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:
The catering manageress saw to it that the morning meal .... by 07.00 hours everyday
A
is prepared
B
used to prepare
C
has been prepared
D
was prepared
E
used to be prepared
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 #3026)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:
It .... so hard that all the cars have stopped moving.
A
rains
B
will rain
C
is raining
D
was raining
E
might rain
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 #3027)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:
When next i come to see you, you ... in your new home.
A
are already living
B
will already be living
C
will already live
D
will have lived
E
have already been living
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 #3028)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:
.... to your birthday party in September?
A
May i come
B
Will i come
C
Would i come
D
Might i come
E
Shall i come
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 #3029)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
Choose the word or phrase from the option A-E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying
A
beat a plan
B
drew up a plan
C
discovered a plan
D
selected a plan
E
designed a plan
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
''hit on a plan'' in this context means To discover or realize something
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3030)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1982
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Choose the word or phrase from the options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The students decided to go without breakfast in order to save money for the needy. They decided to
A
travel and leave their breakfast at home
B
go outside for breakfast
C
go for launch rather than breakfast
D
forgo breakfast
E
reject breakfast
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 #3072)