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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 2009
Q3701. I am told that the market is .... in to the interests of people from all .... of life.
A tuned / walks
B constructed / places
C designed / places
D set / works
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3702. Uche has been in .... with his pen pal for years.
A exchange
B correspondence
C favor
D cord
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3703. Abba became .... about his inability to pass the examination.
A despondent
B disenchanted
C dogmatic
D joyful
Instruction
In questions 86 to 91, choose the option that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3704. Caught
A hot
B water
C sup
D wrong
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3705. Country
A worry
B courteous
C bought
D poultry
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3706. Trap
A wonder
B because
C plait
D quantity
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3707. Rest
A result
B show
C unasked
D wise
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3708. Joint
A dagger
B advantage
C guardian
D mightier
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3709. Thought
A taught
B weather
C theatre
D fate
Instruction
In questions 92 to 94, choose the option that rhymes with the given word.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3710. Sheer
A dear
B shirt
C spare
D shade
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3711. Great
A creek
B crate
C knit
D treat
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3712. Own
A brown
B frown
C gown
D phone
Instruction
In questions 95 to 97, choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3713. Ceremoniously
A CEremoniously
B CeREmoniously
C CereMOniously
D CeremoNIously
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3714. Understandable
A UnDERstandable
B UnderstandABLE
C UNderstandable
D UnderSTANDable
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3715. Management
A MAnagement
B MANagement
C manAGEment
D manageMENT
Instruction
In questions 98 to 100, the word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3716. Lam called Uche a PILOT.
A What did Lam call Uche?
B Did Okoro call Uche a pilot?
C Did Lam call Uche a driver?
D Did Lam wish Uche to be a pilot?
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3717. The girl DANCED in the village square.
A Who danced in the village square?
B Is this the village square where the girl danced?
C Did the girl dance in the village square?
D Did the girl sing in the village square?
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2009
Q3718. My father READ the newspaper.
A Did my father steal the newspaper?
B Who read the newspaper?
C What did my father read?
D Whose father read the newspaper?
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. One of the interesting things to me about our spaceship is that it is a mechanical vehicle, just as is an automobile. If you own a car, you realize that you must put oil and gas into it and must put water in the radiator and take care of the car as a whole. You begin to develop quite a little thermodynamic sense. You know that you are either going to have to keep the machine in good order or it is going to be in trouble and fail to function. We have not been seeing our spaceship earth as an integrally-designed machine which to be persistently successful, must be comprehended and serviced in total. Now there is one outstanding important fact regarding Spaceship Earth and that is that no instrument book came with it. I think it is very significant that there is no instrument book for successfully operating our ship, in view of the infinite attention to all other details displayed by our ship. It must be taken as deliberate and purposeful that an instruction book was omitted. Lack of instruction has forced us to find out that there are two kinds of mangoes - unripe mangoes that will kill us and ripped mangoes which will nourish us. And we had to find out ways of telling which were which mangoes before we ate it or otherwise we would die. So we were forced because of this to devise scientific experimental procedures and to interpret effectively the significance of the experimental findings. Thus, because the instruction manual was missing, we are learning how we can safely survive on the planet. Quite clearly, all living beings are utterly helpless at the moment of birth. The human child stays helpless longer than the young of any species. Apparently, it is part of the 'invention' that man is meant to be utterly helpless through certain anthropological phases. When he begins to be able to get on a little better, he is meant to discover some of the physical principles inherent in the universe as well as the many resources around him which will further multiply his knowledge. Designed into this Spaceship Earth's total wealth was a big safety factor. This allowed man to be very ignorant for a long time until he had amassed enough experience from which to extract progressively the system of generalized principles governing increase of energy. The designed omission of the instruction book forced man to discover retrospectively just what his most important capabilities are. He learned to generalize fundamental principles of the universe.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3719. Which use of English question paper type is given to you?
A Type A
B Type B
C Type C
D Type D
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3720. According to the writer, the exciting thing about spaceship Earth is that it
A has no instrument manual
B is not difficult to maintain
C is peculiar to other automobiles
D is relatively easy to operate
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3721. The absence of instrument manual in Spaceship Earth has
A made the operation of the Spaceship Earth difficult
B forced man to devise other means of travelling in space
C challenged man's inquisitiveness
D made man helpless
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3722. From the passage, it can be deduced that man
A learns by experiment and deduction
B learns by chance and accident
C is incapable of solving all his problems
D by his nature is in constant search of knowledge
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3723. The writer's mood in the passage is that of
A non-committal
B pessimism
C optimism
D frustration
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 6 to 10. Stress is by far the most common cause of ill health in our society and may be the underlying cause of as many as 70-80 per cent of all visits to family doctors. It is also the problem that every doctor shares with patients. Experts note that stress is an issue everybody can relate to experimentally. In studying and better understanding about stress, we can derive personal as well as professional benefits. Stress can be overcome without undergoing duress. They often say anyone who wants to help someone deal with his/her stress should learn to handle his/her first. The manifestation of stress is legion. It can contribute or mimic just about any symptom you can think of. However, the main symptoms are physical, mental, emotional and behavioural. The causes of stress are multiple and varied but they can be classified into external and internal. External stressors can include relatively getting sick or dying, jobs being lost or people criticizing or one becoming angry. However, most of the stress people experience is self-generated. Experts tell us that we create the majority of our upsets indicating that because we cause most of our own stress, we can do something about it. This gives us a measure of choice and control that we do not always have when outside forces act on us. This also leads to a basic premise about stress reduction. To master stress-change, you have to figure out what you are doing that is contributing to your problems and change it. These changes fall into behaviour, thinking, lifestyle choices and/or situations you are in. By getting to the root causes of your stress, you can prevent recurrences. As a way of draining off stress energy, nothing beats aerobic exercise. To understand why, we need to review what stress is. People often think of stress as pressure at work, a demanding boss, a sick child or rush-hour traffic. These may be triggers but stress is actually the body reaction to factors such as these. Stress is the fight-or-flight response in the body, mediated by adrenaline and other stress hormones and comprised such physiologic changes as increased heart rate and blood pressure, faster breathing, muscle tension, dilated pupils, dry mouth and increased blood sugar. In other words, stress is the state of increased arousal necessary for an organism to defend itself at a time of danger. Exercise is the most logical way to dissipate the excess energy. It is what our bodies are trying to do when we pace around or tap our legs and fingers. It is much better to channel it into a more complete form of exercise like a brisk walk, a run, a bike ride, or a game of squash. Just as we are all capable of mounting up and sustaining a stress reaction, we have also inherited the ability to put our bodies into a state of deep relaxation called the 'relaxation response'. In this state, all the physiologic events in the stress reaction are reversed. Pulse slows, blood pressure falls, breathing slows and muscles relax.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3724. The expression 'stress is an issue everybody can relate to experimentally' means that
A it is better understood when experienced
B its problem can be solved by everybody
C everybody avoids it
D everybody encounters it
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3725. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A stress is mostly caused by internal factors
B stress can only be avoided during relaxation
C stress is better handled by the individual
D the issue of stress can be solved with no effort
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3726. According to the passage, the major step in controlling stress is
A changing one's attitude to stressors
B understanding the history of the disease
C visiting family doctors for checkup and treatment
D constant exercise to dissipate every energy
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3727. The experts feel one can control one's stress because
A its cause are understandable
B it is not difficult to control
C external factors contribute less to stress
D it is individually initiated
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3728. From the passage, it can be deduced that stress is
A hormonal disorder in the body system
B individually induced problems
C bodily reaction to internal factors
D bodily reaction to external factors
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 11 to 15. There are many indicators with which to assess or measure corruption. One of them is the affluent living habit of the public official compared to his/her income. Corruption occurs when a public official expects to be induced to perform an act which that public official is ordinarily required to do by law. Corruption can slow down development. One of the most widely discussed consequences of corruption is the distortion of governmental expenditure. This often results in public money being wasted on white elephant projects, rather than people-oriented services such as health and education. As a result, more opportunities are presented for corrupt use or diversion of funds. Raising the ethical standards of governance can lead to many benefits especially for the economic, political and social development of a country. Fighting corruption and promoting governance is therefore crucial to developing an environment that facilitates the social, political and economic development of the people. However, while there are often general statements made about the effects of corruption on poverty and development, there is not an explicit recognition that corruption is more than just wealth misappropriation or abuse of power. Corruption impoverishes countries and deprives their citizens of good governance. It destabilizes economic system. When organized crime and other illegal activities flourish, basic public functions are eroded and the quality of life of the people is reduced. Bribery, for example is universally regarded as a crime, but it also reflects socio-economic problems that require broad-based preventive measures and the involvement of the society at large. Another implication of global measures against corruption is making government work better by improving the economy. Finally, redesigning political and regulatory structures will reduce corruption and other anti-system players that encourage corrupt practices.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3729. According to the writer, corruption is triggered off by
A unnecessary affluence
B selfish interests
C private officials
D public officers
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3730. From the passage, one of the consequences of corruption is that
A large projects are executed
B it is beneficial to wealthy people who steal public wealth
C it impedes the progress of a nation
D people get what they want with so much money to spend
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3731. Who, according to the writer, should prevent corruption?
A lawyers and police
B corrupt public officers
C the government
D the people
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3732. Which of the following is an indication of ethical standard of governance?
A fundamental human right
B socio-economic instability
C democratic governance
D bloated expenditure
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3733. The essence of fighting corruption according to the passage is to
A send the corrupt to jail
B promote good governance
C punish corrupt politicians
D make people richer
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. Drought is a word that invokes strong emotions. This is not surprising as the .... (16) is usually accompanied by a number of unpleasant developments. These developments have .... (17) for all citizens, starting from the peasant farmers to the state and federal governments which may be plunged into emergency and crisis situation which, if not successfully .... (18) could result in social unrest. The timeliness of the onset of the rains in various regions of the country and their adequate distribution thereafter have become .... (19) of considerable anxiety to all people. The fact, however, is that periodic reduction in the normal .... (20) of rainfall in the country is not new. Since large areas of the country are drought prone, the consequences are .... (21). Dry spells could be very severe. There are two aspects of coping with drought. One has to do with emergency measures and the other with .... (22) measures. An immediate consequence of any drought would be famine. In addition, where whole populations are forced to abandon their lands or pastures in search of food, there are bound to be other lasting and .... (23) consequences such as distress, sales of cattle by livestock owners in order to buy food. Government should provide farmers with agricultural inputs and ensure that they have easy access to these inputs under the relief .... (24). Emergency measures will be much more .... (25) if a mechanism is established to ensure adequate preparedness and defence against the occurrence of drought.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3734. This is not surprising as the .... is usually accompanied by a number of unpleasant developments
A ideology
B phenomenon
C idea
D component
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3735. These developments have .... for all citizens
A feedback
B results
C implications
D outcomes
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3736. if not successfully .... could result in social unrest
A managed
B manipulated
C examined
D studied
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3737. have become .... of considerable anxiety to all people
A objects
B subjects
C issues
D topics
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3738. periodic reduction in the normal .... of rainfall
A amount
B supply
C size
D flood
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3739. the consequences are ....
A effective
B disastrous
C evident
D inevitable
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3740. the other with .... measures
A routine
B organized
C urgent
D delayed
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3741. there are bound to be other lasting and .... consequences
A longitudinal
B objective
C simultaneous
D parallel
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3742. under the relief ....
A action
B process
C scheme
D plan
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3743. Emergency measures will be much more .... if a mechanism is established
A normal
B correct
C idealistic
D effective
Instruction
In questions 26 to 35, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3744. Though Mr. Iro is our new chairman, he views other members with jaundiced eye.
A He takes a rather forceful position on dealing with his members
B He takes an unfavourable position concerning his members
C He takes a sickly view of his members
D He takes a rather hazy view of his members
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3745. People are not interested in who rules.
A People are not ruled by the leaders they want
B People are not concerned about who rules them
C The rulers are not concerned about the people
D People who rule are not interested in the ruled
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3746. It is always good to steer a middle course in whatever one does.
A it is always good to get midway in anything one does
B it is always good to act with moderation
C it is always good to move away from the fore front
D it is always good to work very hard
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3747. The witness said he had no axe to grind with his brothers.
A He had no hatred for the brothers
B He had no axe and therefore stole the matchet
C He had no axe and therefore borrowed their matchet
D He had no vested interest in the brothers.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3748. The footballers moved with their tails between their legs.
A They moved happily because they won the match
B They were unhappy because they had been despised by their opponents
C They were ashamed because they had been defeated
D They moved with their tails between their legs
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3749. The headmaster managed to take his way out of having to give a speech.
A He delivered a speech despite the difficulty
B He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation
C He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation
D He managed to talk on his way
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2010
Q3750. As regards the matter, we have crossed the Rubicon.
A We are completely at loss
B We are irrevocably committed
C We are already qualified
D We are perfectly committed