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UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants
A
reply to
B
give an answer
C
accept responsibility
D
account for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "refused to answer for" in the given sentence implies a refusal to take responsibility for the mistake. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning is "C. accept responsibility." It accurately captures the idea that the clerk declined to take responsibility for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants. Options A, B, and D do not convey the specific sense of accepting responsibility for the mistake.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5928)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
Most of his observations were wide of the mark
A
comprehensible
B
irrelevant
C
pertinent
D
unacceptable
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "wide of the mark" is an idiom meaning inaccurate, off-target or irrelevant. When someone’s observations are “wide of the mark,” it means they miss the point or are not relevant to the issue being discussed.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5930)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
I didn't think she could be so easily taken in by his pretences
A
flattered
B
deceived
C
overcome
D
blackmailed
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 #5931)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Do you have the same aversion as i do for war films
A
bitterness
B
dislike
C
criticism
D
preference
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 #5933)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
His summary of the meeting was brief and to the point
A
precise
B
accurate
C
exact
D
crucial
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 #5934)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying
A
drew up a plan
B
discovered a plan
C
selected a plan
D
designed a plan
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrasal verb “hit on” means to suddenly think of or discover an idea or plan. So in the sentence:
The minister hit on a plan...
It means the minister came up with or discovered a plan.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5936)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need
A
abandoned him
B
purnished himn
C
disinheited him
D
despised him
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 #5938)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Our school prefect is too officious and we all hate him because of his behaviour.
A
efficient
B
efficacious
C
over-zealous
D
active
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word officious means “assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters” or “intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice”. Therefore, the sentence means that the school prefect is too eager to tell people what to do and has too high an opinion of their own importance, which is why everyone hates him. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning to the word “officious” is over-zealous
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5940)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When I met Amadi yesterday, it was the first time I .... him for six months.
A
had seen
B
saw
C
have seen
D
have been seeing
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence includes "yesterday" and this shows that a past event is being referenced in relation to another past event (meeting Amadi after six months). The past perfect tense (had seen) is used to describe an action (seeing Amadi) that happened before another past event (meeting him yesterday).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5941)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
A student's natural ability should be a .... factor in his choosing a course of study at the university.
A
determined
B
determining
C
determinant
D
determinate
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 #5942)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many unrelated issue were touched upon in the .... of the discussion.
A
cause
B
course
C
coarse
D
curse
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct expression is “in the course of the discussion”, which means during the progress or process of the discussion.
So the sentence becomes:
“Many unrelated issues were touched upon in the course of the discussion.”
Here, “course” refers to the flow or progression of an event.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5943)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The traveller had to run .... in order to .... the train.
A
first/catch
B
fast/cash
C
fast/catch
D
first/cash
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 #5944)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the driver lost control of his vehicle, the pedestrian began to run for ....
A
their dear lives
B
their dear life
C
dears lives
D
dear life
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct choice is "D. dear life."
The phrase "for dear life" is an idiomatic expression used to describe someone making a desperate effort to escape or survive a dangerous situation. In this context, when the driver lost control of the vehicle, the pedestrian began to run for dear life, emphasizing the urgency and intensity of the situation.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5945)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My uncle is one of the ..... of the society.
A
elitists
B
elites
C
elite
D
elitist
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase “one of the … of the society” requires a plural noun after “one of the”. Elites means the select group of powerful, wealthy, or highly influential people in society, which fits perfectly:
My uncle is one of the elites of the society.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5946)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The new singlet factory is built on the .... of Aba township
A
outstretch
B
outskates
C
outskirts
D
outskirt
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 #5947)