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English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Bolu shall be the M.C. This means that
A
Bolu may be the M.C
B
no one else will be the M.C
C
later in life, Bolu will become an M.C
D
Bolu may not be the M.C
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'Shall' indicates a future tense, also 'the M.C' indicates a specific qualification or title. It should be noted that the use of article 'a' is used when we mention something for the first time. However, 'the' is used when something is obvious
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55301)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Bridget denied that she wasn't there. This means that
A
She confessed that she wasn't there
B
She owned up not to be there
C
She maintained she was there
D
She maintained she wasn't there
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'Deny'' is to say that something is not true.
'that she wasn't there' is the accusation.
For Bridget to deny that she wasn't there, she is simply saying it is untrue to say she wasn't there. Therefore, she was there.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55303)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Had it not rained, it wouldn't have been so bad
A
It was so bad because it didn't rain
B
it rained and so it wasn't bad
C
it wasn't bad because it rained
D
it rained and that made it so bad
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The usage of the anomalous verb 'had' alongside with the negatives; 'not' and that in 'wouldn't' means that, it actually rained and that didn't make things good.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55305)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
If he had spoken up, he wouldn't have been given. This means that
A
he spoke up and was given
B
he wasn't given because he spoke up
C
he didn't speak up and wasn't given
D
he was given because he didn't speak up
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The interpretation of the statement is that the speaker or person didn't speak up and so he was given.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55306)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
The police officer looks pudgy
A
tall and lean
B
short and slim
C
short and fat
D
tall and fat
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Pudgy means someone that is short and fat or thick, the opposite of pudgy according the options is ''tall and lean''.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55309)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
After the wedding, the wife became anorexic
A
obese
B
melancholic
C
excited
D
skinny
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
To be anorexic means to have an eating disorder resulting to an abnormally low body weight. Consequently, the direct opposite herein, is to be obese or fat.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55311)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
Procrastination is the enemy of progress
A
acceleration
B
laziness
C
hardwork
D
tiredness
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
When someone doesn't procrastinate or postpone things unnecessarily for example out of laziness, then he or she accelerates the pace of the work required.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55315)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
Chief Money-Miss-Road is a sitting duck
A
vulnerable
B
invincible
C
lazy
D
quick-witted
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Invincible is the correct answer. To be a sitting duck means to be without any form of protection against an attack from an enemy or from danger.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55316)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
I abhor a traitor
A
fallacious person
B
reveler of secrets
C
progressive element
D
keeper of secrets
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
A traitor is a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle.
The option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word is optic 'c' (keeper of secret). A traitor is no keeper of secrets, but rather a revealer of one.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55319)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket
Cacoph[o]ny
A
Sole
B
sun
C
scissors
D
comb
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The vowel sound /∂/ here is perceivable in the syllable in block form, e.g. bro-thER. In the same vein, the 'OR' in 'scissors' has the same sound.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55331)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket
Non[ch]alant
A
television
B
arch
C
champagne
D
chest
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Champagne is the correct answer. The /∫/ sound prevalent here is evidenced in the pronunciation of the 'SH' of 'shout' of which the 'CH' in Champagne belongs to.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55333)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;
Smoo[th]
A
worth
B
wealthy
C
brother
D
dress
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Brother is the correct answer. The sound present here is pronounceable from the 'TH' in 'these' (not /d/ as in 'drug' or /∅/ as in 'thanks')
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55335)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket
Ask[ed]
A
whistle
B
bed
C
set
D
Third
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Set is the correct answer. The sound /t/ as in 'set' .
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55338)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;
Lo[s]e
A
loose
B
sue
C
refuse
D
phones
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'phones' is the correct answer. The sound /z/ is pronounceable with the letter 's'
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55339)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern
A
incinerator
B
indicate
C
increase
D
euphemism
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Its second syllable is stressed unlike the rest of the options where the first syllable is stressed.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55341)