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UTME / JAMB 2008
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The man would not withdraw what he had said?
A
take back
B
take out
C
take away
D
take from
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Withdraw in this context means to take back.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12357)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The disagreement between the two men became obvious during the meeting?
A
insult
B
confrontation
C
passion
D
insinuation
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Disagreement means lack of consensus or approval or lack of consistency or correspondence.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12358)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The principal detested his recalcitrant attitude?
A
disobedient
B
arrogant
C
voracious
D
vengeful
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Recalcitrant means having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12359)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The popularity of the military dictator waned after the war?
A
increased
B
changed
C
declined
D
skyrocketed
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Waned means a decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12361)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The union officials suddenly became restive?
A
unruly
B
impatient
C
calm
D
submissive
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Restive is being unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12364)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Kanuri is a language ..........?
A
I can't speak it well
B
that I can't speak it well
C
of which I can't speak it well
D
I can't speak well
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Option D is the best answer to the question.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12365)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Last Tuesday, Ochonu asked me .........?
A
had I come yesterday
B
did you come yesterday
C
whether I had come before
D
If i had come yesterday
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Whether is used in reference to a choice or alternative and is used in indirect questions.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12366)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The young man has ..... to sober.......after being drunk?
A
began / up
B
begun / in
C
begun / up
D
began / down
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Has', have' and 'had' are to be used with the past participle form of a verb to form the verb phrase .
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12368)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
My mother had ........ the fire wood before it began to rain?
A
split
B
splited
C
splitted
D
splitting
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12369)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The police officer warned the ....... communities against taking the law ...... hands?
A
feuding / into their own
B
feuda / to their own
C
feuding / in their own
D
feuda / in their own
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Feuding is a present participle of the verb Feud, which can function as an adjective when used before a noun ( feuding communities). the expression 'take laws into your hands' is an idiom that means doing something to put a situation right.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12370)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Agbo could not travel as he had come ....... influenza?
A
over with
B
down with
C
in from
D
on to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Come down with is a phrasal verb that means to start to suffer from an illness.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12371)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
When he ....... from his journey, tell him I want to see him?
A
returns
B
might have returned
C
returned
D
must have returned
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'returns' is in its simple present tense.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12372)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
I knocked at his door, but he .......
A
has already left
B
left already
C
would already leave
D
had already left
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'knocked' signifies a past tense. The past perfect tense is required to complete the sentence.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12373)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
....... of the students turned up, so the lecture was cancelled?
A
few
B
little
C
A few
D
A little
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Technically 'few' and 'a few' means more than one, however, few means 'not many' while a few means 'some'
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12374)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
He brought a ...... against his neighbour?
A
complaint
B
complains
C
complain
D
complaining
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Only a noun will correctly complete the sentence. 'Complaint' is a noun.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12375)