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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:
By the end of the next semester he .... his University education
A
would have completed
B
will be completing
C
shall have completed
D
was completing
E
must complete
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'By the time' indicates the time of completion of an action in the future.
The auxiliary verb form should be will/shall plus the past participle form of the main verb.
Traditionally, 'will' is used with the first person pronoun and 'shall' is used with the second and third person pronoun
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1370)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:
In the past his father used to walk but nowadays he .... to work by bicycles
A
was going
B
is going
C
seldomly goes
D
goes
E
has gone
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 #1371)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
The students .... so much noise while the lecturer had to walk out of the class
A
made
B
had been making
C
were making
D
had made
E
would have been making
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
C. "were making" is the most appropriate because it indicates an ongoing action in the past. It suggests that the students were continuously making noise during the lecture, which led to the lecturer walking out.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1939)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
Olukayode .... as a mechanic when he was young, but now he is a driver
A
had been working
B
used to work
C
would work
D
would have worked
E
had worked
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 #1940)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
...., it might not look such a rosy proposition.
A
From his viewing proposal
B
when he views the proposal
C
Having viewed the proposal
D
From his point of view
E
From his seesing it
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 #1941)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
If we went to any European country .... Britain, we should need a substantial amount of money to pay our way
A
like
B
let us say
C
as an example
D
like say
E
if we say
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 #1942)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
The horse is a winner, ....
A
you can take that from me
B
you can say i say so
C
you can take my word for it
D
it is my word against theirs
E
you may or may not believe it
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The expression "take my word for it" is an idiom meaning to trust or believe what someone says without needing further proof.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1943)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
If he had entered the room, i .... him
A
saw
B
had seen
C
would have seen
D
may see
E
will see
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 #1944)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
You should show some consideration .... the feelings of others
A
with
B
about
C
by
D
to
E
for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct collocation is "show consideration for" – this is the standard and idiomatic way to express being thoughtful or mindful of someone else's feelings or needs. So the sentence becomes: You should show some consideration for the feelings of others.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1946)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options
The old car .... several times this year
A
was repaired
B
has been repaired
C
had been repaired
D
has repaired
E
was being repaired
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 #1948)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:
His penury gave him a lifetime of hunger
A
avariciousness
B
affluence
C
poverty
D
penny pinching
E
greed
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 #1949)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:
The bible's prodigal son became quite wealth eventually
A
prestigious
B
phlegmatic
C
errant
D
pecuniary
E
extravagant
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 #1950)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:
Don't eat just any innocuous looking mushroom you see around
A
harmful
B
harmless
C
innocent
D
immunized
E
conspicuous
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 #1951)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:
Colossal means
A
a greek column
B
gigantic
C
something which has lost too much fluid
D
a calamity
E
the sale of colos
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 #1952)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1980
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:
The prices .... are too high for us
A
you lent me
B
you quoted
C
you attended
D
you gave me
E
you want to buy
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Quoted in this context means to give someone the estimated price of a job or service. It correctly fills in the gap.
The prices you quoted are too high for us
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1953)