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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I heard that Kayode's car was stolen last night. It .... be true because i saw him .... it this morning.
A
should not/driving
B
should not/drive
C
cannot/drive
D
cannot/driving
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The first blank is about expressing doubt, and the second blank is about Kayode's action after the alleged theft.
Option A ("should not/driving") doesn't fit because "should not" implies a recommendation or advice, and it doesn't convey doubt.
Option B ("should not/drive") is also incorrect because it doesn't convey doubt, and "drive" would not be suitable after "saw him."
Option C ("cannot/drive") is grammatically incorrect. Though, "Cannot" expresses doubt about the truth of the statement, "drive" is inappropriate after "saw him."
Option D ("cannot/driving") is the correct choice. After "saw him," the correct form is "driving" because he was seen while he was driving the car.
So, the completed sentence is: "I heard that Kayode's car was stolen last night. It cannot be true because I saw him driving it, this morning."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6332)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
The competitor who .... earlier on has started .... again
A
fainted/to run
B
had fainted/to run
C
fainted/running
D
fainted/on running
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 #6333)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
A number of teachers in secondary schools are not so well disposed to .... these days, .... they?
A
teach/aren't
B
teaching/are
C
teach/do
D
teach/are
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "disposed to" is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not the base verb. Since the main sentence is negative ("are not..."), the question tag must be positive ("are they?").
This keeps subject–verb agreement and tag rules consistent.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6334)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
In the question below 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
In this sentence, we're dealing with a conditional statement. The first part ("If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert") sets up a hypothetical situation in the past. It describes what would have happened if a certain condition (rain) had been met.
The second part of the sentence ("It didn't rain") indicates that the condition was not met. Since it didn't rain, the hypothetical scenario described in the first part didn't actually occur.
So, we need to choose an option that conveys that no action was necessary because the condition (rain) didn't happen. "We didn't have to" fits this context perfectly because it means there was no obligation or necessity to postpone the concert since it didn't rain.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6335)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
.... all probability, the train will arrive today
A
In
B
Under
C
For
D
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 #6336)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
We cannot explain his objection .... the new law
A
for
B
with
C
at
D
to
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 #6337)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Silk materials ought be prohibited .... being brought into the country
A
about
B
in
C
from
D
by
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct preposition used with “prohibited” is from, especially when it is followed by a gerund (–ing form).
“prohibited from being brought into the country” is grammatically correct and idiomatic.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6338)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
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
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6339)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
I can always depend .... my father for my survival.
A
on
B
in
C
upon
D
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 #6340)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The Director is .... pains to ensure the success of the programme.
A
in
B
at
C
on
D
having
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 #6341)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Bola broke .... when he heard the news of the arrest of his twin brother
A
up
B
of
C
away
D
down
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 #6342)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Yemi said 'i'm coming' to her friend Biola who was waiting for her instead of saying ....
A
wait for me in a moment
B
i will come
C
i'll be with you in a moment
D
i'll come now
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 #6343)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
'Be that as .... we are determined to get to the root of the matter!' shouted the officer
A
you like
B
it may
C
it would
D
it might
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 #6344)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the farmers were found guilty of unlawful assembly and procession, their lawyer .... before the sentence was passed
A
begged for mercy
B
made a plea for mitigation
C
made an overture
D
made a plea for litigation
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 #6345)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1990
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My price for the pair of shoes is fifty naira. I cannot .... anything less than that
A
bear with
B
settle for
C
agree with
D
tolerate
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 #6346)