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UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)
The continuous rain has really .......the soil.
A
satiated
B
saturated
C
melted up
D
mopped up
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Saturated means to be thoroughly soaked. Or holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30597)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
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The police described the boy as being.....hand
A
over at
B
out of
C
on by
D
up to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Out of hand means to be out of control.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30598)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
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It was very easy for the two political parties to form a .......Government
A
collusion
B
coalition
C
co-operative
D
colonial
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
It was very easy for the two political parties to form a coalition Government,
A coalition government is a government formed jointly by more than one political party.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30605)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
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All farmers were encouraged ......carry out fumigation on their farms
A
in
B
with
C
to
D
from
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
All farmers were encouraged to carry out fumigation on their farms
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30606)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)
There are lots of.....in a park
A
moving fast luxury buses
B
fast moving luxury buses
C
luxury buses moving fast
D
luxury buses fast moving
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 #30607)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
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Yours is to command.....is to obey
A
theirs'
B
their's
C
their
D
theirs
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Theirs is a personal pronoun, used to modify a noun in order to indicate possession but with greater emphasis on identity of possession.
Example; Those books are theirs.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30610)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)
Local governments are authorized to pass
A
bye laws
B
byes-laws
C
bye's law
D
bye-law
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
A bye law is a regulation made by a local authority or corporation. Since the Subject of the noun is in plural form, the laws will also be in plural.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30611)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)
Umar: I have never visted the dentist
Aliyu: ......?
A
neither myself
B
l myself haven't
C
neither have l
D
l also never
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'Neither have I; is used to say that a negative sentence is also true for me.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30612)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Solution
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Usman would have won the race.....
A
only if he could run fast
B
if he had run fast
C
if he can run faster
D
although he ran fast
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Run is the past participle form of the irregular verb run. Ran is the simple past form of the verb. With the auxiliary verb had you are using the past perfect tense. We use the past participle form of the main verb combined with the auxiliary verb in this tense. So, had run is the correct choice
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30613)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
Solution
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My father told me to take the money from .....it
A
whomever offers
B
whomsoever offer
C
ever who offers
D
whoever offers
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In formal speech or writing, "whomever" is the form of "whoever" used when it is the object of a verb or preposition. In this case, it is not the subject of the verb hence ''whoever offers'' is the correct option.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30614)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)
Our teacher defined.......as the killing of one's mother
A
materiarch
B
patricide
C
patriarch
D
matricide
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Matricide is the killing of one's mother.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30615)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
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If you are confused.......anything, phone my office
A
of
B
with
C
about
D
for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
About is correct.
"Confused with", is generally used when you fail to distinguish or mistake one for an other. For example, 'I always confuse Tanya with her sister'.
On the other hand, "Confused about" is used when 'confuse' is given it's literal meaning. For example, "I am confused about what to do with this degree that I've got".
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30616)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best complete the gap(s)
We have a family mutiny......our hands
A
on
B
for
C
from
D
of
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The preposition ''on'' correctly fills in the gap, When you say you have a mutiny on your hands, it means you have a case of rebellion at hand that needs to be attended to.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30617)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)
We should try to help.....
A
the less fortunates
B
less fortunates
C
the less fortunate
D
this less fortunate
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The less fortunate is grammatically correct. When we say ' the less fortunate,' we generally mean the poor rather. ie, we are referring to people in a group.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30618)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
Choose the option that has same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined.
glacier
A
feign
B
glass
C
gleam
D
flat
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
glacier; /,ˈɡleɪsɪə/
feign; /feɪn/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30620)