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UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. We saw Ifueko ____________ an egg on the wall
A
smashed
B
smash
C
smashing
D
smashes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
‘Smash’ is the correct answer because the action conveyed is a single action.
In reported statements, writers/ speakers should retain the present tense.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47069)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.
Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idiom and lexical items ____________ in this section
A
is tested
B
have been tested
C
are tested
D
were tested
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
When either of these words is used; as well as, together with, alongside, no less than e.t.c, the subject of the clause would be the noun or pronoun that comes before the marker of accompaniment.
Knowledge of figures of speech is a singular subject that should agree with a singular verb
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47070)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. 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
'By' is the best answer to this question. Between can not be considered because the question did not explicitly tell us the number of students involved.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47071)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.
The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants
A
two young but highly competent Nigerian
B
young but highly competent two Nigerian
C
two Nigerian, young, but highly competent
D
highly competent, but young, two Nigerian
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The shipping company advertised for two young, but highly competent Nigerian accountants
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47072)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
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
The conditional statement ended with the first sentence. The following statement should therefore end with a past tense
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47073)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. Now, I am used ____________ bread without butter
A
to eat
B
in eating
C
of eating
D
to eating
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
eating is present participle.
used is an adjective that qualiffied the verb eating. therefore it is is right to say ''to eating'' rightly fits into that statement
I am used to eating bread without butter.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47074)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.
A
competent
B
represent
C
syllabus
D
quality
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
All the words are stressed on the first syllable except 'represent' which is stressed on the last syllable.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47075)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
thatch
A
clothing
B
mother
C
then
D
method
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'Method' has the same consonant sound as the letters underlined in the word 'thatch'
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47077)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
chateau
A
chart
B
church
C
champagne
D
chemical
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
chateau; /ˈʃatəʊ/
champagne; /ʃamˈpeɪn/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47078)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) emboldened.
Joint
A
dagger
B
advantage
C
guardian
D
mightier
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Joint /dʒɔɪnt/
Advantage /əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47079)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics. The manager commended the players for the narrow victory.
A
Difficult
B
Unexpected
C
Easy
D
Expected
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Narrow here means close or small margin.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47452)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
I am not sure that all _____ well with John.
A
Were
B
Is
C
Are
D
Will
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
All is well is when it refers to everything.
The question, all is well is most appropriate because the context is used to refer to everything and not everyone in a group
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47456)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined. Thousands of students are candidates for the examination but only very few pass
A
Come in
B
Call for
C
Go into
D
Enter for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Enter for implies to partake, participate or take part in something
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47463)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
choose the option that best completes the gap(s). We look forward to _______ from you very soon.
A
Have heard
B
Hear
C
Hearing
D
Heard
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The expression ‘look forward to’ must be followed with a gerund.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47529)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2018
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.
The French classes were always funny because we considered French a strange tongue.
A
Awkward
B
Foreign
C
Funny
D
Uninteresting
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Strange means unfamiliar.
Foreign means originating from another country.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47531)