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UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The sea wave continue to ____________ the cliff on the west coast constantly
A
impair
B
rub
C
knock
D
erode
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Erode means to gradually wear away or gradually disappear. Erode is used in a context that relates to wind, water or other natural agents.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47065)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. I would have been surprised if you ____________ the orange
A
plucked
B
have plucked
C
had plucked
D
did pluck
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'Would have' is used in conditional statements to talk about something that did not happen in the past. In the sequence of tenses, if the main clause contains 'would have', the conditional subordinate clause should be in its past participle.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47066)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. By the time the plane reaches Harare, it __________in the air for twelve hours
A
has been
B
would be
C
would have been
D
should be
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'By the time' is an adverb of time that can be used in the present, past and future tense. The question is, however, in the present tense which will be needing a present perfect tense to complete the sentence.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47067)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The patient is suffering from ____________
A
reumatism
B
rheumantism
C
rhuematism
D
rheumatism
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The options contain miss spellings of the word, RHEUMATISM.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47068)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. We saw Ifueko ____________ an egg on the wall
A
smashed
B
smash
C
smashing
D
smashes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
‘Smash’ is the correct answer because the action conveyed is a single action.
In reported statements, writers/ speakers should retain the present tense.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47069)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.
Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idiom and lexical items ____________ in this section
A
is tested
B
have been tested
C
are tested
D
were tested
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
When either of these words is used; as well as, together with, alongside, no less than e.t.c, the subject of the clause would be the noun or pronoun that comes before the marker of accompaniment.
Knowledge of figures of speech is a singular subject that should agree with a singular verb
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47070)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The answers to the questions were discussed ____________ the students
A
between
B
by
C
for
D
to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'By' is the best answer to this question. Between can not be considered because the question did not explicitly tell us the number of students involved.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47071)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.
The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants
A
two young but highly competent Nigerian
B
young but highly competent two Nigerian
C
two Nigerian, young, but highly competent
D
highly competent, but young, two Nigerian
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The shipping company advertised for two young, but highly competent Nigerian accountants
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47072)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert. It didn't rain, so ____________
A
we won't have to
B
we would have had to
C
we wouldn't have to
D
we didn't have to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The conditional statement ended with the first sentence. The following statement should therefore end with a past tense
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47073)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. Now, I am used ____________ bread without butter
A
to eat
B
in eating
C
of eating
D
to eating
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
eating is present participle.
used is an adjective that qualiffied the verb eating. therefore it is is right to say ''to eating'' rightly fits into that statement
I am used to eating bread without butter.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47074)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.
A
competent
B
represent
C
syllabus
D
quality
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
All the words are stressed on the first syllable except 'represent' which is stressed on the last syllable.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47075)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
thatch
A
clothing
B
mother
C
then
D
method
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'Method' has the same consonant sound as the letters underlined in the word 'thatch'
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47077)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
chateau
A
chart
B
church
C
champagne
D
chemical
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
chateau; /ˈʃatəʊ/
champagne; /ʃamˈpeɪn/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47078)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) emboldened.
Joint
A
dagger
B
advantage
C
guardian
D
mightier
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Joint /dʒɔɪnt/
Advantage /əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47079)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
English Grammar
Solution
choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics. The manager commended the players for the narrow victory.
A
Difficult
B
Unexpected
C
Easy
D
Expected
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Narrow here means close or small margin.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47452)