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English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
the leader of the robbers was angry because
A
his gang was arrested
B
the safe was empty
C
they were all going to prison
D
spending their loot would be impossible
E
he was an irascible man
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Max and his friends met to launch a new political parties because
A
they were intellectuals
B
they wanted their courts to adopt communism
C
they thought they could solve their country''s problems
D
they were expelled from an existing politcal party
E
it was the only way they could combat the corrupt politicians
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The only lady in the gathering
A
a total stranger
B
a former student of the London School of Economics
C
Max's bride to be
D
an interloper
E
not welcome in the gathering
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The speaker..... to Max's introduction of him
A
took exception
B
happily adhered
C
became attuned
D
was agreeable
E
was hostile
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
would you say that Chief Nanga, according to the peolpe in that gathering was
A
a popular politician
B
a wealthy man
C
an influential man
D
a notorious person
E
a man of the people
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The speaker was attentive to the European because
A
he spoke funny English
B
he was from an Eathern Bioc country
C
what he said and how he said it interested him
D
he is normally attentive to Europeans
E
courtesy demands that he should be attentive
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
which of the following statement is true according to the passage
A
Yoga is foreign and therefore foolish
B
to think that Yoga is foreign is foolish
C
Yoga is foolish because it is foreign
D
not to take advantage of Yoga on the ground that it is foreign is foolish
E
it is foolish to take advantage of foreign practices
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
which one of the following in the authors opinion best complete this statement. The Indians would
A
not use electricity because Thomas Edison was an American
B
not use electricity because American electricity is inferior to some other kind of electricity
C
not use electricity since they can substitute their own Yoga for it
D
not use because Indians and Americans are friendly people
E
use electricity irrespective of who discovered it
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The writer dislikes Fakirs because
A
Fakirs have gained extraordinary control of thier senses
B
Fakirs are confused with Yogis
C
Fakirs subject their bodies to abnormal conditions, and perform supernatural feats for money
D
Fakirs do not practice Yoga
E
being a Yogi himself, he is jealous f Fakirs
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
According to the author (in this preface) the book is
A
the original version of his Cambridge lectures
B
a revised version of his Cambridge lectutres
C
an imitation of his Cambridge lectures
D
a negation of his Cambridge lectures
E
an authentic version of his Cambridge lectures
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The author says that writers on language are
A
inclined to be dogmatic
B
opposed to dogmatism
C
unlikely to be dogmatic
D
resolved to be dogmatic
E
ready to be dogmatic
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
In the author's opinion, a book on style
A
can do with few examples
B
need not have any examples
C
is a book on art
D
will be intellectual with many examples
E
will be ineffectual with insufficient examples
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
to write English well, the author says it is helpful to
A
to be able to write French farily well
B
to be able to read Frecnch fairly well
C
know French thoroughly
D
must never be insular
E
do all of the above
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Our understanding of the last sentence in the passage is that we
A
can now afford to be insular
B
can be insular in future
C
can not afford to be insular
D
must never be insular
E
must now be more insular
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1981 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
John deserves to pass his examinations because
A
the examinations were easy
B
he was a brilliant student
C
he prepared very well for it
D
he was a lucky student
E
the examiner was very liberal
medium Difficulty
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