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English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Solution
How does the author try to explain this ‘destructive stage'?
A
It is the last stage in child development
B
The child wants to displease his parents
C
It grows out of the child's recent experiences of sudden falls
D
The child is just going through a destructive stage
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The author explains the destructive stage by creating a supposition of a child's destructive personality born out of the experience of sudden falls at the very time when standing upright on wobbly legs
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47016)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
The expression 'must kick it and make it collapse' in this context means
A
is forced to kick it and demolish it
B
is obliged to kick it and make it collapse
C
cannot resist the urge to demolish it
D
ought to kick it and make it collapse
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The child's inability to follow his mother's advice reveals an irresistible urge to demolish
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47017)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
In the passage 'manic pleasure' means
A
pleasure
B
childish pleasure
C
unlimited pleasure
D
human pleasure
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 #47018)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
From the way the story ended, it can be concluded that the
A
lamb did not survive the encounter
B
wolf and the lamb parted amicably
C
wolf had encountered the lamb's parents
D
lamb offended the wolf quite seriously
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Garrotted means to kill by stangulation
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47019)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
The expression 'when this excuse failed him' suggests that the
A
wolf only made up the charges levelled against the lamb
B
lamb was more intelligent than the wolf
C
lamb was prepared for the charges levelled against him
D
wolf was uncertain of the charges levelled against the lamb
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The passage provides the Wolf's thought of wanting to find a pretext(reason) to devour the lamb. This justifies option A as the correct answer.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47020)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The charges levelled against the lamb are
A
wandering, insolence and disrespect
B
exuberance, pollution, wickedness and stubbornness
C
garrulity, loquacity, pride and arrogance
D
pollution, insolence, obstruction and aggression
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 #47021)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
The expression angry tone and terrible aspect refers to the wolf’s
A
sonorous voice and overbearing attitude
B
towering size and thunderous voice
C
loud voice and fretting movement
D
harsh voice and menacing posture
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "angry tone and terrible aspect" describes two things:
Angry tone → the way the wolf speaks, suggesting a harsh voice.
Terrible aspect → the wolf's appearance or manner, suggesting a menacing (threatening) posture or look.
Therefore, "harsh voice and menacing posture" best captures the meaning of the expression.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47022)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Which of the following aptly describes the moral of the story?
A
the sins of the forefathers are visited upon the children no matter how long it takes
B
if you have made up your mind to hang your dog, any rope will do for the purpose
C
the law is weak in defence of the poor against the rich and mighty
D
no matter how highly placed he is in society, the unmindful lawbreaker will always meet his nemesis.
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 #47023)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap, I'll find time for my _________ when I get _________with this difficult assignment.
A
past-time/over
B
pass-time/over
C
passtime/through
D
pastime/through
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Pastime implies an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work , while get through implies to pass a difficult experience
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47024)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
After so many trials, the experiment __________
A
paid up
B
paid for
C
paid out
D
paid off
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Paid off means to become worthwhile or to produce a benefit.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47025)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap. The chairman refused to shake __________ with the secretary
A
hand
B
his hand
C
hands
D
his hands
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
When you shake hands with someone you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47027)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap. Wherever the leader went people struggled to catch a __________ of him
A
glimpse
B
look
C
view
D
picture
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
To catch a glimpse of someone or something means to briefly look at someone or to briefly see the person or thing. The verb ‘catch’ cannot be used with ‘look’ in option B, ‘view’ in option C and ‘picture’ in option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47028)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap. Mrs. Okoro __________ in this school since 1975
A
taught
B
has been teaching
C
was teaching
D
is teaching
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'Since' implies from a specified time in the past. A present perfect progressive tense describes an event in a progressive form that started in the past and ended in the present. 'has been teaching' is an example of a verb element associated with a present perfect progressive tense
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47029)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap. I was seriously disappointed when the __________ between the two teams ended in a goalless draw
A
march
B
marsh
C
match
D
martch
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
A match means a competitive sport event between two teams
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47030)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap. The young man looked carefully at the long document, but he couldn't make __________ what it meant
A
up
B
out
C
off
D
through
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
To make out; means to understand something. Simply put, he couldn't understand what it meant.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47031)