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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
.... is always superior to any other in town.
A
There's
B
Theirs
C
Their's
D
There
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Theirs is a possessive pronoun, meaning their one or the one belonging to them. It can stand alone without a following noun. Example:
Our school is good, but theirs is better.
Theirs is always superior to any other in town.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5963)
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):
I looked for you all over the campus but i could not .... you
A
find
B
see
C
meet
D
catch
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 #5964)
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 manager was angry with Dauda for ... seeds of discord among the workers
A
planting
B
sewing
C
cultivating
D
sowing
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 #5965)
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 government has provided new .... for the local government polls
A
guard lines
B
guide lines
C
guardlines
D
guidelines
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 #5966)
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):
Tsado and his wife are always fighting. The .... to be drawn from this is that they are not happy together,
A
reference
B
inference
C
difference
D
deference
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 #5967)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The teacher invited Akpan and .... to his office
A
myself
B
me
C
i
D
himself
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
We use the objective case of the pronoun here because "me" is the object of the verb "invited". Just as you would say "The teacher invited me", you also say "The teacher invited Akpan and me."
You use "I" in the subjective case, for example: "Akpan and I visited the teacher."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5968)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
One of the rioters who .... arrested yesterday .... released
A
was/had been
B
were/have been
C
was/have been
D
were/has been
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
According to the rule of concord, When ''who, whose, which and that'' refers to a previously mentioned noun or pronoun, such noun is a Relative noun,it should be followed by a singular anomalous verb. Hence the statement would read;
One of the rioters who were arrested yesterday has been released
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5969)
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):
Although i am watching television. I .... what you are saying.
A
am hearing
B
can hear
C
have heard
D
was hearing
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 #5970)
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):
Because of the .... he did to my car, i am going to sue him for ....
A
damage/damages
B
damages/damage
C
damages/damages
D
damage/damage
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 #5971)
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):
He was not a very .... student when i first met him but the years .... his character ultimately
A
mature/mature
B
matured/mature
C
mature/matured
D
matured/matured
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 #5972)
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):
Our manager has instructed that .... of customers must be barred from our bank
A
those type
B
that type
C
that types
D
this types
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "that type of customers" is grammatically correct because:
"That" is singular and aligns with the singular noun "type."
"Type" refers to a category or kind, and "customers" is the plural object being described.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5973)
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):
He regarded the betrayal of his friend as a stab .... the back
A
on
B
at
C
in
D
from
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 #5974)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
How would you describe shola's father?
A
a greedy boatman
B
an energetic but good for nothing man
C
a loving father who wants to safeguard the interest of his daughter
D
a talkattive fool
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 #14939)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Solution
Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?
A
Shola did not approve of her father's behaviour towards the stranger
B
Shola's father could row the stranger to the islands alone had he so wished
C
Shola's father exaggerated the difficulties in order to raise his fee
D
Shola had recently been disturbed by the tide
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The passage does not provide any evidence or indication that Shola's father exaggerated the difficulties in order to raise his fee. The text mentions that Shola's father examined the stranger and measured his capacity to pay, but it does not explicitly state that he exaggerated difficulties for financial gain. The passage suggests that Shola's father genuinely considered the challenges of the trip, such as the absence of his boatman, before deciding whether or not to take the stranger to the islands.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14941)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1989
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Which of the following is true of the stranger in the passage?
A
he was a proud and good looking man with a deep voice that annoyed shola
B
he was familiar with the people of the islands
C
he was a fine gentleman in need of help
D
he was too proud to reciprocate shola's love
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 #14943)