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UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.
In three words, describe the principal ( Mr. Mallum) as described in the novel.
A
small, wiry and spoke through his nose
B
fat, smooth-cheeked and loved his job
C
tall, good- looking and funny
D
wicked, ugly and tall.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In chapter two, we were meant to understand that Mr.Mallum was a small, wiry man with an odd accent, as if he spoke through his nose.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41082)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best fills the gap.
It has been confirmed that the election ------------- held in July next year
A
will be
B
is being
C
has been
D
have being
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is ‘A’ because it is in the future tense and it has not happened and might not happen at the future tense and it has not happened and might not happen at the time speculated
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41083)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.
What was the early morning surprise Jimi get while he was still half-asleep?
A
Mrs Solade’s return
B
Mr. Solade’s return
C
Tupac Shakur’s return
D
Wole’s return
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 #41084)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Breeze
A
stress
B
chess
C
free
D
trees
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The answer is ‘D’ because only ‘trees’ /tri:z/ whose plural form ‘-s’ becomes ‘-z’ rhymes with ‘breeze’ /bri:z/. The other options ‘stress’ and ‘chess’ have similar rhymes, leaving free /fri:/ alone
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41085)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.
If the armed robbers ------------------------ caught, they would have been lynched
A
would be
B
have been
C
are
D
had been
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is ‘D’ because it is a past perfect tense. Option ‘A’ is ‘would be’ which implies the future past tense, option ‘B’ ‘have been’ which means/is a present perfect tense, option ‘C’ are which indicates ‘plural’
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41087)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Solution
Shakespearian ------------------- are generally the victims of circumstance.
A
heros
B
heroses
C
hero
D
heroes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is ‘D’ heroes because it is the plural form of ‘hero’. The others are wrongly spelt.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41088)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
The brave officer ---------- the time bomb
A
diffused
B
druse
C
defused
D
difused
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is ‘C’ defused which means to remove the fuse from (bomb etc).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41089)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.
Who was the best student in chemistry?
A
Ansa
B
Caro
C
Nene
D
Jimi
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 #41090)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Hang
A
hinge
B
tinge
C
song
D
balm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The answer to this is ‘C’ because the word ‘song’ /son/ /sc:g/ has the same consonant nasal sound as ‘hang’ /hæg/ while the other option have different sounds ‘hinge’, Einge /EIndz/, ‘balm’ /ba:m/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41092)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Choose the option that best fills the gap.
The trader complained that he ------------------ robbed
A
had been
B
has been
C
was being
D
is being
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
the trader ''complained'' is a (past tense) and (past participle). this means that, the event had already taken place in the past.
the word ''robbed'' is in its past tense as well.
had is also a (past tense) and a (past participle) mostly used to narrate an event or experience undergone in the past. it rightly completes the space on the question.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41093)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.
Purse
A
journey
B
pays
C
heart
D
course
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The answer as regards the word purse /pƷ:s/ is journey /dzƷ:ni/ because it has the same vowel sound 'uh'.
‘journey’ is the answer as opposed to the other options; pays \ˈpā\. heart /ha:t/ which has the long vowel /a:/ and course /kc:s/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41094)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.
“come here, you pretty child; I hear you will be going to the same school as my daughter.’ Who made this statement and to whom?
A
Aunt Moni said this to Efua
B
Efua to Aunt Moni
C
Mrs. Ekpo said this to Efua
D
Aunt Moni to Mrs. Ekpo
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
When Mrs Ekpo came visiting, she already heard about Efua’s coming and the news of Efua attending the same school as her daughter. She was practically talking to Efua
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41095)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.
Shoe
A
full
B
food
C
put
D
blood
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The answer is B because ‘food’ /fu:d/ has exactly the same vowel sound as ‘shoe’ /su:l/ and it is the long vowel sound of full. The other words in the options. ‘blood’ /blnd/, ‘full’ /ful/ (short form of /u:/ and course /’put’ /put/.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41096)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.
‘No more chains in trousers or dangling earrings for the girls. There will be an inspection of fingernails and socks during assembly. Principal’s orders’ who said this?
A
the senior prefect
B
principal
C
headboy
D
non-teaching staff
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
this statement was made in front of the hall and taking just before assembly by the headboy, Seyi Lawal, reporting what the principal orderedThe answer is
(c) because the senior prefects were joined by Jimi, trying to organize everybody into lines and we were not told about the presence of the non-teaching staff at that time of event.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41097)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2015
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
EDUCATION
A
E-du-ca-tion
B
e-DU-ca-tion
C
e-du-CA-tion
D
e-du-ca-TION
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct answer is ‘C’ because the main/primary stress of the word ‘education is on the third syllable. Another thing is that ends in ‘tion’ /’sion’ are stressed on its penultimate (before the last) education/ edju’keijan/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41098)