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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We left .... U.S.A, and crossed .... Atlantic ocean to .... Europe.
A
the/the/…
B
…/…/…
C
…/…/the
D
the/…/a
E
…/an/…
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Let’s look at each part of the sentence:
“the U.S.A”
Correct: We use "the" before countries whose names are descriptive or plural (e.g., the United States of America, the Netherlands, the Philippines).
“the Atlantic Ocean”
Correct: Always use "the" before names of oceans, seas, rivers, and deserts (e.g., the Pacific Ocean, the Red Sea, the Nile).
“to Europe”
Correct: We do not use "the" before continents or most countries (e.g., to Africa, to Europe, to France).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #2668)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
There was .... much noise at night that we couldn’t sleep
A
Such a
B
Such
C
That
D
Very
E
So
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 #2669)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Visitors…. Pass beyond this point. It is forbidden
A
needn’t
B
don’t have to
C
could not
D
cannot
E
must not
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'Must not' is used in a sentence to indicate that something is forbidden. For example; You must not cross the road until the light goes green.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #2672)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
A policeman stopped me and I ….to the police station.
A
Was taken
B
Took
C
Am taken
D
Will be taken
E
Walk
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence is in the past tense because of the verb “stopped”: Therefore, the second verb should also be in the past tense. The verb phrase "was taken" is the past tense (in the passive voice). It means someone (the policeman) took me to the station.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #2675)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Have you paid your taxes up to date? The tax collector inquired if ….
A
You have paid your taxes up to date
B
I had paid my taxes up to date
C
I paid my taxes up to date
D
Have I paid my taxes up to date
E
I have paid my taxes up to date
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 #2679)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Do you want me to buy her anything? She asked Asman. She asked Asman if …..
A
She wants her to buy her anything
B
You want to buy anything
C
She wanted to buy anything
D
I wanted her to buy anything
E
She wanted her to buy her anything.
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 #2681)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
He devoted himself …. homeless children.
A
To helping
B
To help
C
By helping
D
With helping
E
Helping.
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 #2685)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Although the problem was simple …. Students were able to solve it.
A
Little
B
Small
C
Few
D
A few
E
A lot of.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In this sentence, the phrase "Although the problem was simple" sets up an expectation that the problem should have been easy for all students to solve. However, the use of "few students were able to solve it" indicates that only a small number of students were actually successful in solving the problem.
The word "few" is used here without "a," which gives it a negative connotation of scarcity or limitation. It suggests that there was a deficiency or inadequacy in the number of students who could solve the problem, considering its simplicity.
So, in this context, "few" emphasizes the contrast between the expected outcome (that all students should have been able to solve the simple problem) and the actual outcome (only a small number of students could solve it), highlighting the negative aspect of the situation.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #2688)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We talked quietly _________ wake the baby.
A
So that not
B
In order to
C
So as to
D
So as not to
E
So not.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
This phrase correctly conveys the idea of taking action to avoid a negative outcome—in this case, waking the baby.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #2689)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
These six employees ........ absent from work since new year’s day.
A
Are
B
Have been
C
Were
D
Had been
E
Are being
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 #2692)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I wish I …. to swim when I was younger.
A
Had learnt
B
Learn
C
Learnt
D
Was learning
E
Have learnt.
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 #2694)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
By the end of June, i …. six examinations this year.
A
Shall take
B
Have taken
C
Shall have taken
D
Am taken
E
Took
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 #2724)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We used to go to that club on Saturday night ….?
A
Isn’t it
B
Didn’t we
C
Don’t we
D
Aren’t we
E
Use we not.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The appropriate option to fill in the blank space is "B. Didn’t we."
The sentence structure suggests that the speaker is referring to a past habit or action ("We used to go to that club on Saturday night"). When forming a tag question to seek confirmation or agreement, it's consistent with past actions to use the auxiliary verb in the past as well. Therefore, "Didn’t we" is the correct choice for maintaining grammatical accuracy in this context.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #2731)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
It was a blind alley. I could not walk any ....
A
Far
B
Farthest
C
Furthest
D
Farther
E
Further
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The structure “not… any + comparative idea” uses “any further/farther”.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #2733)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1981
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Maimuna wrote to ask if I could put her …. for the night
A
Up
B
In
C
Out
D
Off
E
Away
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 #2735)