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Instruction
In questions 66 to 100, choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3601. This is a village where .... knows ....
A everyone / everyone else
B anyone / anyone
C every person / themselves
D someone / someone else
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3602. 'Did you say that you saw him .... the road yesterday?'
A crossed
B cross
C to be crossing
D crosses
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3603. key
A sit
B bet
C seat
D tread
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3604. taught
A law
B aunt
C count
D plateau
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3605. Dutch
A lottery
B love
C loud
D lurch
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3606. both
A bother
B thaw
C the
D there
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3607. bouquet
A bucket
B banquet
C liquid
D squeeze
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3608. houses
A rice
B rise
C curse
D course
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3609. say
A treason
B weigh
C fright
D saw
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3610. knew
A tool
B dawn
C night
D queue
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3611. toy
A torn
B take
C foil
D tour
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3612. comfortable
A COMfortable
B comFORtable
C comfortaBLE
D comforTAble
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3613. incapacitate
A inCApacitate
B incaPAcitate
C INcapacitate
D incapaciTATE
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3614. encouragement
A ENcouragement
B encouragement
C encouRAgement
D encourageMENT
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3615. THEIR children speak better French than English.
A Do their husbands speak better French than English?
B What language do their children speak better than English?
C Do their children speak better French than English?
D Whose children speak better French than English?
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3616. They RAN to the playground.
A Where did they run to?
B Did they walk to the playground?
C Who ran to the playground?
D Did they run from the playground?
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3617. Timi BOUGHT a new car.
A Did Timi hire a new car?
B Does Timi deal in cars?
C Has Timi acquired a new car?
D Does Timi have a new car?
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2008
Q3618. The bed is IN the room
A Was the bed in the room?
B What is in the room?
C Where is the bed?
D Is the bed in the parlour?
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. Nigeria is currently faced with two major problems which necessitate the use of the broadcast media to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for qualitative education in the country. These are population explosion and debilitating mass poverty. Population explosion in the country has greatly increased the need for more schools so much that demand now far outstrips provision of education opportunities, particularly at the post-secondary level. In addition, the Nigerian society is currently handicapped by a crippling economic crisis which has forced many people out of school as a result of growing inability to meet the cost of training, like tuition fees and board charges. A way out of these problems lies in the provision of educational opportunities through the use of radio and television broadcast. Only when radio and television are fully utilized for teaching and learning can the foundation be laid for mass education in the country. Besides, using radio and television to transmit educational programmes can cut the cost of education as boarding and tuition will become unnecessary for most beneficiaries. At the moment, many Nigerians are unable to enrol or stay on in school because of the high cost of education and because government is unable to provide the staggering amount needed to finance mass education via the traditional school system. Also of importance is the fact that radio and television will offer good opportunities for the standardization of education in the country. At the moment, the best schools in terms of facilities and qualified teachers are concentrated in the urban centres to the detriment of the rural areas. This has given rise to imbalance and uneven distribution of qualitative education in the country, so much so that experienced and qualified teachers often reject posting to rural schools, while over-concentration leads to under-utilization of capable hands in urban schools. Since educational broadcasting involves the best brains producing and broadcasting educational materials from one central location and reaching out simultaneously to scattered audience in the rural and urban areas, the quality of educational provision will be made even throughout the country. The usual argument against the use of radio and television for teaching is the absence of immediate feedback which is thought to be essential for learning. But this handicap is more than compensated for by the listener's or watcher's ability to record and play back as often as he or she likes, any part of the lesson he or she may find confusing or difficult to understand. Besides, support facilities like telephone and postal services may be used to clarify difficulties or answer students' questions. In addition, since Nigeria is still largely an ornate society, using radio and television for direct teaching will not pose a serious communication problem. A beginning must therefore be made to promote aggressive school broadcast in the country.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3619. The passage suggests that the greatest problems of mass education in Nigeria are
A the absence of educational broadcasts and underutilization of urban teachers
B the reluctance of most teachers to work in rural areas and the fact that Nigeria is an ornate society
C the absence of immediate feedback in the teaching process and lack of teaching facilities
D widespread penury and ever-increasing demand for formal education
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3620. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?
A the Nigerian government does not use radio and television for teaching
B telephone and postal services are inimical to effective school broadcasting
C the formal education system is more expensive than the non-school type
D Nigerians reject teaching and learning through radio and television because of lack of immediate feedback
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3621. According to the passage, the major advantages of educational broadcasts may be summarized as
A mass outreach, reduced costs and equal educational opportunities
B mass education, reduced poverty level and qualitative education
C mass access to qualitative education and reduction of the crippling economic crisis
D increased number of schools, reduced cost of schooling and enhanced mass education
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3622. From the last sentence of the passage, it can be deduced that educational broadcasting is
A unknown in Nigeria
B rarely used in Nigeria
C often used in Nigeria
D randomly used in Nigeria
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3623. A suitable title for this passage is
A the role of radio and television in Nigerian Education
B why Nigerian teachers should use radio and television for teaching
C the need to promote teaching and learning through radio and television in Nigeria
D Enhancing school broadcasting for effective teaching and learning in Nigeria
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 6 to 10. The standardization processes of Nigerian pidgin seems to have started during the post-colonial period. Naturally, Nigerian pidgin appears to be the first choice of most Nigerians in informal situations, especially when they are among those from different ethnic and linguistic background. Thus, the selection process has tactically taken place. Among all the languages used in Nigeria today, English inclusive, Nigerian pidgin could be said to be the most widely spoken. Evidence abounds in motor parks, parties, congregations and most social occasions. There is also ample evidence in the electronic and print media, especially in political propaganda, campaigns and product advertisement. Thus, in terms of spread and extensive use, Nigerian pidgin could rightly be called a national lingua franca. The use of Nigerian pidgin in contemporary Nigeria could be described as most productive, extensive and complex. It appears that the standardization processes—selection, codification, elaboration of functions and acceptance—which started in the post-colonial era, are now being completed in contemporary Nigeria. The reason for this assumption is simple—apart from its complex use as a lingua franca, languages of media advertisement, social interaction, unofficial military training and limited literary output, Nigerian pidgin has attained widespread acceptability in the media, political propaganda and campaigns as well as soap operas. It is also the language of radio and television jingles. Most electronic media now use appreciable percentage of their airtime to cast news and give reports in Nigeria pidgin. Even though its use in some newspaper columns has declined, especially with the demise of the 'Waka About' column in the Daily Times, it is however found extensively in some newspaper advertisements. In places like Warri, Sapele and Port Harcourt, there were reports that teachers at lower primary level taught their pupils in Nigerian pidgin. This unofficial adoption of the Nigerian pidgin as the language of the lower primary education by those teachers is justifiable considering the provision in the National Policy on Education, which states that in addition to English, the major language in the child's environment could be used at the elementary level of education. Similarly, Nigerian pidgin has become a language of religious preaching, especially Christianity. In most rural and even urban centres where congregations are not all very well-educated, pastors resort to the use of Nigerian pidgin. The use of the Nigerian pidgin as a literary language tends to have started in the sixties with the work of Achebe, Soyinka and others. But it is in the contemporary times that it has become most widespread. The number of poems, novels and plays written and published in Nigerian pidgin is growing even more rapidly. Many more literary writers now attempt to experiment with the language. Therefore, the evidence of codification and elaboration of functions and the partial or tactical acceptance of Nigerian pidgin are clearly visible.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3624. The reference to the National Policy on Education in the passage implies that
A the government recognizes Nigerian pidgin
B pidgin will continue to enjoy acceptance by many Nigerians
C it is simple to understand
D Nigerian pidgin is used at all levels
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3625. From the passage, which of the following is the most important reason why Nigerian pidgin is popular?
A it is used in social occasions
B it has no ethnic affiliation
C it is extensively used along the coast
D it is used by many creative writers
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3626. The style of this passage could best be described as
A narrative only
B narrative and expository
C persuasive and argumentative
D descriptive only
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3627. According to the passage, the phrase 'lingua franca' means
A Nigerian pidgin
B common language
C second language
D mother tongue
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3628. The fact that Nigerian pidgin is used in primary education in places like Warri, Sapele and Port Harcourt suggests that it is
A universally accepted
B a lingua franca
C a language of instruction
D Nigeria's second lingua franca
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 11 to 15. Millions of people today are in serious 'debt'. This can be a major factor in wrecking their cars, damaging their careers and even ruining their marriages. It can adversely affect their health and lifespan. It is a deficit that contributes to immune suppression, creating susceptibility to various infections. Conditions as different as diabetes, heart diseases, and extreme obesity, as well as other health problems have been linked to it. Yet, most victims are oblivious of this debt. The debtor is the one who does not have enough sleep needed for well-being. This can be caused by voluntary sleep deprivation resulting from a person's life-style or by involuntary sleep deprivation because of illness and other causes. Medical researchers estimate that the earth's population is now getting on the average an hour less sleep per night than they did at the turn of the century. The medical world once viewed the chronic inability to sleep as just one disorder, commonly called insomnia. However, a commission created by the U.S. Congress recognized 17 distinct sleep disorders. At any rate, insomnia has so many causes that it is often considered to be a symptom of other problems, much as fever suggests some sort of infection. Even occasional deprivation of sleep can be disastrous. Consider the case of Tom, although an experienced truck driver, he plunged his 18-wheel vehicle over an embankment, spilling 400 litres of sulphuric acid onto a major highway. Tom admits: 'I fell asleep.' Students of two U.S. highways estimated that drowsy drivers caused some 50 per cent of the fatal crashes. With hundreds of thousands of sleep-related auto and other accidents happening annually, the worldwide cost to productivity and family is enormous. What factors may contribute to lack of sleep? One is the social phenomenon often called 24/7 - operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The newspaper, USA Today, described this as a cultural earthquake that is changing the way we live, noting that a new wave of round-the-clock retailers and services is profiting by mocking the clock. In many lands, people watch all-night television programmes and access the internet when they should be sleeping. Then there is the toll taken by emotional disorders, often involving anxieties heightened by stress occasioned by the pace of life. Also, there are a variety of physical diseases that can contribute to lack of sleep. Many doctors note how difficult it is to get their patients to take sleep seriously. One doctor complained that chronic fatigue is even considered 'a status symbol' by some. And because their condition often worsens very gradually, victims of sleep deprivation may not recognize that they suffer from a serious sleep disorder. Many of them reason, 'I'm just getting old' or 'I can't cope with life, so I tend to shut down' or 'I'm tired all the time because I can never get the long rest I need.' Reversing this sleep debt is a complex challenge. But understanding how a healthful sleep cycle works and learning to identify the signs of sleep debt can provide the motivation to change. Recognizing the symptoms of a serious sleep disorder can save lives and this should be a warning to many Nigerians, particularly those who engage in long night journeys.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3629. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A lack of sleep is caused by either a person's lifestyle or involuntary sleep and not by both
B voluntary sleep deprivation can be attributed to the way in which an individual lives
C some illness causes sleep disorder which can be both voluntary and involuntary
D healthful sleep is needed only for one's well-being
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3630. The passage suggests that
A medical doctors have found 17 distinct sleep disorders
B inability to sleep was once considered to be chronic
C insomnia and fever are medical conditions that are indicative of other problems
D the U.S. Congress has recognized that insomnia is a symptom of other problems
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3631. The expression 'mocking the clock' as used in the passage, captures the
A phenomenon of retailers making a lot of profit because they operate at night
B fact that retail business is a waste of time
C total disregard of time by retailers and services
D fact that the time available to retailers and services is not enough to do good business
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3632. In the first sentence of the passage, the word 'debt' is quoted because
A it has been used for a special effect
B it has been used in the first sentence
C of the seriousness of the matter it addresses
D it is capable of destroying people
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3633. From the passage, doctors find it hard to convince their patients of the gravity of lack of sleep because
A it is caused by a variety of reasons
B the patients are often tired and cannot get enough sleep
C people believe that it enhances one's personality
D its impact on the patient is slow
Instruction
Use the passage below to answer questions 16 to 25. The passage has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Business executives selling industrial and high price-tag customer goods have come to the .... (16) that there should be a better approach to buyer-seller .... (17). In Nigeria, a new brand of salesmanship is emerging. Today, such .... (18) as consultative selling, relationship marketing and value-added selling have become common catchphrases with professional salespeople. Salespeople are now .... (19) from pushy, hard-selling to consultations, playing business advisory and problem-solving roles for their customers. Customers .... (20) has assumed a higher dimension. Salespeople and their companies are beginning to realize that the only way to stay in business and possibly be ahead of .... (21) is to give adequate attention to the needs of customers. Salespeople and business executives are beginning to understand that customer .... (22) is what ensures a robust bottom line. The only way to do this is to give special attention to the needs of customers. First time purchase is the beginning of a relationship. We now have a very .... (23) marketplace in which people feel a need for personal intimacy and excellent service. In fact, some customers want to be pampered. They want customized service. They want a salesperson who comes to them with a .... (24) knowledge of their needs and has ready-made solution to their problems. The ability to .... (25) the needs of the customer and provide adequate information that helps the customer to make informed purchase decisions are attributes that the modern customer respects and appreciates.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3634. have come to the .... that there should be a better approach
A realization
B conclusion
C level
D point
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3635. a better approach to buyer-seller ....
A relationship
B existence
C agreement
D friendship
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3636. such .... as consultative selling
A concepts
B words
C clauses
D definitions
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3637. Salespeople are now .... from pushy, hard-selling to consultations
A emerging
B reversing
C dangling
D shifting
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3638. Customers .... has assumed a higher dimension
A interest
B awareness
C view
D service
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3639. the only way to stay in business and possibly be ahead of ....
A distribution
B competition
C consumption
D production
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3640. customer .... is what ensures a robust bottom line
A respect
B dignity
C loyalty
D obedience
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3641. We now have a very .... marketplace
A tangible
B rowdy
C sensitive
D desirable
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3642. a salesperson who comes to them with a .... knowledge of their needs
A prior
B full
C biased
D simple
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3643. The ability to .... the needs of the customer
A analyse
B present
C organize
D discuss
Instruction
In questions 26 to 30, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3644. It was our collective idea but Ado was doing everything to steal the show.
A Ado was not part of the planning but he tried to rob us of the benefit of it
B We planned the show together but Ado was trying to abort it
C It was a joint project but Ado is trying to attract the most attention
D We collated the idea for the show but Ado was trying to steal the programme
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3645. As we watched, he just popped along to the shop for some bread.
A He has walked slowly to the shop
B He stole some bread from the shop but we could not stop him
C He broke into the bread shop before our very eyes
D He went quickly to the shop for some bread
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3646. In all ramifications, Chief Adeyemi was a successful principal of the school.
A He was partly a failure and partly a success
B Everyone admitted that he was largely successful during his tenure
C He was not totally successful in the school
D His tenure witnessed a huge success
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3647. I couldn't buy the biscuit because of the hold-up in the supermarket.
A The shop had not opened
B The attendant was slow
C Armed robbers were there
D There was nobody to attend to me
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3648. You could have heard the sound if you weren't asleep.
A You were not asleep so you heard the sound
B You were asleep so you did not hear the sound
C You heard the sound though you were asleep
D You did not hear the sound though you were not asleep
Instruction
In questions 31 to 40, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3649. Musa will not do the job well because he has an itching palm.
A He has rashes in his palm
B He is always looking for something to touch
C He is always ready to accept bribe
D He is tapping people on the back
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3650. Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.
A That Emeka always attended lectures at school
B Emeka's absence from lectures was all too glaring
C It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
D What made Emeka conspicuous was his occasional absence from school