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Instruction
In questions 66 to 85, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2012
Q4001. Oboro will always .... his friends
A stand up for
B stand down for
C stand across for
D stand beside for
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Q4002. She arrived .... air for the occasion
A for
B in
C with
D by
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Q4003. Audu overbalanced and .... the water
A fell into
B fell from
C fell for
D fell at
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 2012
Q4004. Bore
A call
B curl
C slot
D hum
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Q4005. Head
A said
B heard
C herd
D shirt
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Q4006. Suite
A tree
B breath
C bleat
D sweet
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Q4007. Cart
A lash
B Cat
C part
D pack
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Q4008. Sight
A skate
B short
C cite
D plait
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Q4009. Sky
A cite
B eats
C break
D coil
Instruction
In questions 92 to 94, choose the option that rhymes with the given word.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2012
Q4010. Account
A surmount
B acom
C aground
D astound
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Q4011. Pad
A paid
B mall
C mart
D made
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Q4012. Seer
A snare
B spare
C spear
D square
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 2012
Q4013. Departmental
A Departmental
B dePARTmental
C departMENtal
D departmenTAL
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Q4014. Judiciary
A judiCIary
B judiciaRY
C JUdiciary
D juDIciary
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Q4015. Genealogy
A geneaLOGY
B geneALOGY
C geNEalogy
D GEnealogy
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 2012
Q4016. The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children.
A the children heard the story from the traditional chief
B who narrated the story to the children?
C the children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief
D did the chief hide the story from the children?
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Q4017. The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers' July salary in September.
A when were the workers paid?
B did the cashier pay the workers' salary in September
C workers received their July salary in September
D the September salary was paid in July?
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Q4018. The cat DEVOURED the rat.
A did the rat devour the cat?
B what devoured the rat?
C did the cat eat the rat?
D Is this the rat that the cat devoured?
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. In 1951, the Government decided to start a Pottery Training Centre where new and more advanced technical methods, especially glazing, could be taught. The centre was intended to serve the whole of the defunct Northern Region, and there were several reasons for choosing Abuja. The first was the excellence of the traditional pottery made in the Emirate. Secondly, firewood is plentiful; this is a most important consideration, because in the making of glazed pottery, more firewood than clay is required. Thirdly, there are good clays, and good local sources for the raw materials needed for the glazes. Fourthly, water, which is another important raw material, is plentiful. Finally, Abuja is in a central position for the whole region and is a town where learners from many different parts can find a congenial temporary home, and where the Emir and his Council are actively interested in the project. Nearly all the making is done by a process called throwing; so called because the lumps of clay are thrown by the potter onto a wheel-head. They are weighed out so that each pot will be roughly the same size; for example, for making pint-sized jugs, the lumps of clay will be one and a half kilogrammes. The potter sits on the saddle of the wheel and spins it by pushing a pedal with his left foot. He has a bowl of water, a loofah, a bamboo knife, a pointed stick or porcupine quill, a wooden-smoothing tool which potters call a rib, and a piece of wire-like object that is used for wedging. He makes the wheel-head slightly damp, and throws the lumps into the middle. The first work is to force the lump to the centre, then he presses his thumb into the middle of the lump, using water to keep it slippery. When the bottom is of the right thickness, he begins to draw up the walls until they are of the right height. Then he shapes the belly and shoulder of the pot. He trims off any waste clay. In this way, a small and medium-sized pot can be made quickly and accurately.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2013
Q4019. Which question paper type of Use of English is given to you?
A Type D
B Type I
C Type B
D Type U
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Q4020. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A pots can be made quickly and correctly
B A pot thrown on a wheel is less likely to break
C the potter does not have to work hard if he uses the wheel
D anyone, with almost no training can run pots on a wheel
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Q4021. From the passage, how does a potter make several pots of almost identical size?
A by weighing the lumps of clay
B By having the right tools
C By knowing what to do from experience
D By having the knowledge of different pots
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Q4022. The phrase 'trims off any waste clay' in the passage means to
A force the clay to the different colours
B cut the clay
C there are different colour in the clay
D cut away unnecessary parts
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Q4023. The word 'congenial' as used in the passage, means
A precise
B similar
C nice
D congested
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 6 to 10. Music is a universal language that crosses all barriers. One of the most remarkable things about music is the way it can stir human emotions. When you hear a happy tune, you feel happy; when you hear a sad one, you feel sad. This is because music, like other art forms, is a reflection of human feelings and experiences. It is a form of expression that speaks directly to the soul. Live performances provide a special kind of excitement. When you listen to a live performance, you feel a connection with the performers and with other members of the audience that is difficult to replicate with recorded music. The artist on stage and the audience in the hall share a moment that exists only in that particular time and place. Music also plays an important role in society. It is used to mark important occasions, to celebrate victories and to mourn losses. It is used in religious ceremonies, in political rallies, and in various forms of entertainment. In short, music is deeply woven into the fabric of human life.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2013
Q4024. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A music can entrance evaluation performance
B all listeners are music makers
C all artists are objective in their feelings
D music influences feelings at different levels
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Q4025. The expression 'stage and hall' as used in the passage, means the
A artist and the audience
B producer and the director
C Director and audience
D artiste and his music
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Q4026. From the passage, it can be deduced that music is
A better appreciated in a crowd
B better appreciated when we are happy
C better appreciated by professional critics
D appreciated as the environment dictates
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Q4027. According to the writer, live performances provide a special excitement because they are
A interactive
B error-free and original
C educative
D stage-managed
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Q4028. According to the passage, music plays a vital role in human society because
A it is easy to appreciate music
B stage performance is the most popular music opportunity
C everybody can listen to music through the CD, MP3 and DVD
D music provides enjoyment and relief
Instruction
Use the passage below to answer questions 11 to 20. The passage has gaps numbered 11 to 20. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Whatever may be its wider implications, the explosion of hydrogen bomb is, for the meteorologist, simply another atmospheric disturbance. It should therefore be classed with certain rare natural .... (11) such as volcanic .... (12). But there are certain features of a man-made disturbance that requires special examination. As with all events on this .... (13), it is impossible to describe what happens in details. However we can be reasonably sure of the main effects, and most impressive of these arises from .... (14). The immediate result of the .... (15) is that the air surrounding the bomb is raised very rapidly to an enormously high .... (16). The hot gases expand violently as great .... (17), compressing the air around them into what is called .... (18) or blast wave that is responsible for much of the terrible destructive power of the weapon. Another kind of wave arises because of the weight of the air. The force of the explosion lifts the .... (19) around the bomb. The gravity waves can also resemble the ordinary .... (20) waves. Waves of this type are normally felt by human beings and they have their effect on the weather.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2013
Q4029. It should therefore be classed with certain rare natural ....
A Occurrences
B Resources
C Laws
D Programmes
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Q4030. such as volcanic ....
A exhaustion
B eruption
C expulsion
D insurrection
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Q4031. As with all events on this ....
A skate
B snow
C scale
D scanner
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Q4032. most impressive of these arises from ....
A pressure volume
B pressure air
C pressure gauge
D pressure waves
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Q4033. The immediate result of the ....
A commotion
B detonation
C distortion
D reduction
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Q4034. is raised very rapidly to an enormously high ....
A temperature
B class
C profile
D way
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Q4035. The hot gases expand violently as great ....
A fireballs
B fireworks
C fire smokes
D firearms
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Q4036. compressing the air around them into what is called ....
A shocktherapy
B shockwaves
C shocktroops
D hockjocks
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Q4037. The force of the explosion lifts the ....
A atmosphere
B space
C height
D form
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Q4038. The gravity waves can also resemble the ordinary .... waves.
A lake
B ocean
C river
D stream
Instruction
In questions 21 to 30, answer the questions based on Chukwuemeka Ike's "The Potter's Wheel".
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2013
Q4039. In their preparation for the masquerade, David and others agreed to exercise extra caution in their dealings with Samuel because he would
A try his tricks on them to know their secrets
B prepare well ahead of them
C put them to shame
D force them to dance with the masquerade
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Q4040. In the novel, Nwomiko was famous for her
A spiritual powers
B political struggles
C lack of spiritual powers
D lack of fighting spirit
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Q4041. 'With remarkable agility, he mounted The Fallen Goliath and went on to stuff his mouth with earth'. Who was the Fallen Goliath in the excerpt above?
A Cromwell
B David
C Polycarp
D Samuel
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Q4042. 'If you have not beheld your chi in his stark nakedness, be prepared to do so as soon as you set foot in that man's house.' From the excerpt above, whose house is being referred to?
A Teacher Zaccheus
B Mazi Okeke
C Mazi Laza
D Mazi Nwokike
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Q4043. In the novel, the people of Umuatulu likened Samuel to
A An ancestral spirit
B A chief priest
C A fisherman
D A swimmer
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Q4044. Obu dashed out of the school building because
A His teacher wanted to flog him
B He came top of standard 1
C His teacher sent him on an errand
D He was given a prize by the headmaster
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Q4045. In the novel, Bright lived with Teacher because
A He was Teacher's nephew
B His father was indebted to Teacher
C He wanted to become a teacher
D His father had gone on a long journey
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Q4046. According to the novel, Obu was good at
A Proverbs
B Cricket
C Games
D Jokes
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Q4047. Uke was conscripted into the military because
A He was a social nuisance
B He loved the British soldiers
C His grandfather was a military man
D He wanted to travel to Burma
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Q4048. In the novel, the 'pad' was a symbol of
A Success
B Unity
C Failure
D Love
Instruction
In questions 31 to 35, answer the questions based on Jerry Agada's "The Successors".
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2013
Q4049. It can be inferred from the novel that Mr. Eze was Terkura Atsen's
A Uncle
B Role Model
C Boss
D Business partner
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Q4050. From the novel, David thought Ifenne should be involved in politics because he wanted him to
A Rig the election for someone
B take part in the election process
C Extort money from the people
D make a name for posterity