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Instruction
In questions 66 to 85, choose the option that best completes the gap.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2014
Q4201. The laughter .... his face for a moment.
A Remade.
B Improved.
C Controlled.
D Animated.
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Q4202. She traced her family history .... matrilineal.
A At.
B In.
C By.
D With.
Instruction
In questions 86 to 88, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.
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Q4203. cool
A Should.
B Full.
C Luke.
D Look.
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Q4204. Odor
A Floor.
B Flow.
C Sugar.
D Hold.
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Q4205. Palm
A Plait.
B Ranch.
C Florid.
D Launch.
Instruction
In questions 89 to 91, choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2014
Q4206. Vision
A Enclosure.
B Instruction.
C Mansion.
D Nation.
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Q4207. Gnash
A Ring.
B Forge.
C New.
D King.
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Q4208. Epitaph
A Pneumonia.
B Pseudo.
C Fan.
D Paper.
Instruction
In questions 92 to 94, choose the option that rhymes with the given word.
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Q4209. ever
A Heavier.
B Favour.
C Fever.
D Never.
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Q4210. Keep
A Dead.
B Reap.
C Seethe.
D Threat.
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Q4211. Tax
A Ask.
B Box.
C Lacks.
D Back.
Instruction
In questions 95 to 97, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options.
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Q4212. Valedictory
A vaLEdictory.
B valeDICtory.
C valedicTORY.
D VALedictory.
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Q4213. Congratulation
A conGRAtulation.
B congraTUlation.
C congratuLAtion.
D CONgratulation.
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Q4214. Conspiracy
A CONspiracy.
B conspiRAcy.
C conspiraCY.
D conSPIracy.
Instruction
In questions 98 to 100, the word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. Choose the option in which the given sentence relates.
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Q4215. My mother bought a BICYCLE yesterday.
A When did my mother buy a bicycle?
B What did my mother buy yesterday?
C Whose mother bought a bicycle yesterday?
D Did my mother steal a bicycle yesterday?
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Q4216. AMINA went to Abuja by air.
A Did Amina go to Jos by air?
B Is Amina going to Abuja by air?
C Who went to Abuja by air?
D Did Amina go to Abuja by road?
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Q4217. Musa is STAYING in Enugu.
A Was Musa staying in Enugu?
B Is Musa going through Enugu?
C Is Musa staying on the outskirt of Enugu?
D Is Audu staying in Enugu?
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 1 to 6. There are many different approaches to conflict management, each of which may have utility in particular circumstances. A great deal of scholarship has been devoted to analyzing how and in what situations different approaches can be applied most effectively. Conflict management approaches can be classified into two broad categories: Firstly on the basis of the level of escalation which the particular conflict is being managed. In this sense one can distinguish between the 'peaceful' and the 'military' approaches. The trademarks of the peaceful approach are negotiation, verbal persuasion, use of inducements, denial of privileges, and subtle manipulations short of the use of physical forces, while those of the military approach relate to the use of physical coercion. The use of physical force could be by a party to the conflict or third party, to promote one side's interest, impose a settlement, or create a situation in which diplomatic negotiations can occur. Secondly, conflict management approaches can also be classified according to the status of the participants in the bargaining process. For example, a conflict could be managed through 'negotiation', that is, direct bargaining by the parties involved in the conflict; or through 'meditation', that is with the help of a third party.
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Q4218. The expression 'third party', as used in the passage, means
A politician
B intruder
C conformist
D mediator
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Q4219. From the passage, it can be deduced that
A all nations adopt the peaceful approach
B all nations prefer the military option
C prevailing circumstances push a warring nation to sue for peace
D conflicts are noted for facilitating opportunities
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Q4220. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A The approach to employ in conflict management depends on the state of affairs.
B Only one conflict management approach can be applied in all situations
C All conflict management approaches can be applied in all situations
D There is a general disagreement among scholars on conflict management.
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Q4221. According to the passage, the different approaches to conflict management are
A pernicious
B uniform
C misleading
D fundamental
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Q4222. The word 'utility', as used in the passage, means
A difficulty
B attitude
C usefulness
D management
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Q4223. The word 'couched', as used in the passage, means
A arranged
B expressed
C modified
D itemized
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 7 to 10. The importance of language to a people cannot be overemphasized. Language is not only a means of communication; it is also the vehicle through which a people's culture, values and identity are transmitted from one generation to another. When a language dies, a whole world view dies with it. This is why the loss of any language is a loss to all humanity, not just to the people who speak it. Nigerian languages, like many other indigenous languages around the world, are under threat. The domination of English in education, government and the media has led to a situation where many young Nigerians cannot speak their mother tongues fluently. The situation is particularly dire in urban areas where children grow up speaking only English. If nothing is done to reverse this trend, many Nigerian languages will become extinct within a few generations.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2015
Q4224. From the passage, the writer's point of view is that
A language is only a means of communication
B language and culture are interwoven
C people of the same culture in the same society
D developing peoples of the world have not developed their languages
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Q4225. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A The world is interpreted to us only in our native language
B Our native language is as important as the world around us
C We know more about the world around us if our language is not written
D The world around us is the world of people who speak the same language.
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Q4226. What is the symbolic function of a native language, according to the passage?
A It enables the society itself the more
B It promotes understanding within the group
C It distinguishes that society from others
D It alienates progress within the society and beyond
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Q4227. From the passage, one can imply that
A the language of instruction is ideally one's own language
B native languages are difficult to use as languages of instruction.
C no foreign language should be taught in any society
D no society conducts its education in a foreign language
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. Before now, students bumped onto career by chance or through the .... (11) and insistence of parents. These parents had pre-conceived notions of .... (12) professions and gave little consideration to their children's interest, aptitude, knowledge and skills. Students' career decisions were also .... (13) by the type of secondary schools they attended. Before government take-over of schools in 1971, over 80% of elementary and secondary schools were privately owned and competition was .... (14) among these schools. Each strived to carve an .... (15) for herself by excelling in sports or academics and students often ended up in engineering, medicine, the sciences and law. Junior students tried to .... (16) the career choices of their seniors. This spirit of rivalry among mission and private schools waned with government take-over of schools. Government's involvement in career development is beset with many problems. One such problem is the .... (17) shortage of professional career development officers. These few officers are .... (18) given the opportunity to practise. If the government of Nigeria has .... (19) a guidance and counselling policy, it must be pointed out that emphasis is still at the secondary level of education. This situation .... (20) the current view that career development should start at the pre-primary level and continue till adulthood.
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Q4228. through the .... and insistence of parents
A influence
B interest
C pressure
D wish
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Q4229. parents had pre-conceived notions of .... professions
A insignificant
B prestigious
C inferior
D debased
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Q4230. Students' career decisions were also .... by the type of secondary schools
A influenced
B hampered
C subdued
D rejected
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Q4231. competition was .... among these schools
A high
B minimal
C low
D moderate
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Q4232. Each strived to carve an .... for herself
A attitude
B image
C effort
D avenue
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Q4233. Junior students tried to .... the career choices of their seniors
A appreciate
B emulate
C reject
D denounce
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Q4234. One such problem is the .... shortage of professional career development officers
A mild
B acute
C slow
D average
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Q4235. These few officers are .... given the opportunity to practise
A seldom
B usually
C often
D frequently
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Q4236. If the government of Nigeria has .... a guidance and counselling policy
A lauded
B muffled
C mumbled
D enunciated
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Q4237. This situation .... the current view
A approves
B rejects
C contradicts
D verifies
Instruction
In questions 21 to 30, answer the questions based on A.H. Mohammed's "The Last Days at Forcados High School".
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2015
Q4238. The information that Efua's diary had been leaked to all in the school was first made known to her by
A Caro
B Ansa
C Nene
D Joke
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Q4239. 'What do you want? Doesn't it offend your pure gentle soul to be sitting beside me?' In the excerpt above, 'pure and gentle soul' referred to
A Nene
B Jimi
C Efua
D Ansa
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Q4240. What did Ansa do when Efua was introduced to him?
A He smiled sheepishly
B He murmured awkwardly
C He snubbed her
D He embraced her
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Q4241. After her graduation, Nene hoped to study
A accountancy
B law
C architecture
D education
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Q4242. At one time, the closeness between Jimi and Wole heightened because they wanted to
A contend with Jimi's adversaries at Forcados High School
B unite against the bullying of the eldest brother
C present a common front in their quest to learn at school
D practise the act of dancing in the school choir
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Q4243. Teacher Bade earned the nickname 'Cane' because he was
A a discipline master in the school
B always ready to listen to students' complaints
C always ready to punish offenders
D always ready to appreciate students
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Q4244. From the storyline, we could conclude that Forcados High School emphasized
A individuality
B conformity
C duplicity
D truancy
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Q4245. Despite the fact that Ansa was not as brilliant as Jimi, he still saw Jimi as a
A friendly and likeable person
B timid and likeable person
C likeable but hostile person
D humble and likeable person
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Q4246. Jimi was to run away from the policemen when they asked him to stop by
A getting help from a good Samaritan
B jumping into a nearby bush
C hiding under the table
D jumping into a moving bus
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Q4247. The impromptu meeting to prepare for the mid-term dinner was attended by the
A school prefects
B organizing committee
C SS3 students
D school teachers
Instruction
In questions 31 to 35, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2015
Q4248. Amedu's actions provoked severe criticism.
A His actions were seriously rejected
B His actions were severe and accepted
C His actions were itemized because he was young
D His actions provoked the humour
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Q4249. I haven't seen the movie and my brother hasn't either.
A I have seen the movie but neither of my brother have
B My brother and I haven't seen the movie
C Only my brother has seen the movie
D I was the only one that has seen the movie
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Q4250. Sule would have been given the car if his father had not complained.
A He wasn't given the car because his father complained
B He was given the car because his father complained
C His father complained about the car and he was given
D He was given the car even though his father didn't complain