Instruction
In questions 21 to 35, answer the questions based on A.H. Mohammed's "The Last Days at Forcados High School".
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4351.
One of the things Ansa observed about his fellow students when they resumed for the new term was that some of them
A
were eager to go back home
B
looked sickly and malnourished
C
wore their ties in odd knots
D
had become rude and unruly
Correct Answer: C
He noticed the odd tie knots.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4352.
What attracted Efua to Miss Novi?
A
Miss Novi's rich background
B
Miss Novi's act of kindness to the boy who fainted
C
Miss Novi's mode of dressing
D
Miss Novi's quiet disposition and intelligence in all situations.
Correct Answer: B
Miss Novi's kindness attracted Efua.
Instruction
In questions 36 to 45, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4353.
His property went down the drain.
A
He completely lost his property
B
He kept his property down in the rain
C
His property was completely drained
D
He drained his property by the canal
Correct Answer: A
"Went down the drain" — was completely lost.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4354.
In line with the prevailing circumstances, he should have forgiven his wife.
A
The conditions are too stringent
B
The conditions are now favourable
C
He should not forgive his wife
D
He must prevail on his wife
Correct Answer: B
"Prevailing circumstances" — the current (favourable) conditions.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4355.
At the end of the competition, the team brought up the rear.
A
The team was booed
B
The team competed strongly
C
The team came last
D
The team was suspended indefinitely
Correct Answer: C
"Brought up the rear" — came last.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4356.
Shola is the mouthpiece of the association.
A
He plays the musical instrument of the association
B
He learns the truth about the association
C
He expresses the opinions of the association
D
He blames the association for talking too much.
Correct Answer: C
"Mouthpiece" — spokesperson.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4357.
Audu said his gift should have been a great deal more.
A
Audu said more gifts were not available
B
Audu said he was not given enough gift
C
Audu said he had more than enough gift
D
Audu said he didn't need more gift
Correct Answer: B
The gift should have been more — he wasn't given enough.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4358.
The creature in the storybook has an impish character.
A
The creature has a bad attribute
B
The creature has moral attitudes
C
The creature has a terrible stature
D
The creature has an impartial nature
Correct Answer: A
"Impish" — mischievous, bad attribute.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4359.
Our teacher just shut his eyes to something strange.
A
He took no notice of what was happening
B
He opened his eye when he saw something strange
C
His eyes blinked when he saw the creature
D
He complained of something strange
Correct Answer: A
"Shut his eyes to" — ignored.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4360.
Sade can't imagine that her appointment has been terminated.
A
She did not believe that her appointment had been terminated
B
She was dreaming about a new appointment at the terminal
C
She knew her appointment had been terminated
D
She was determined to keep her appointment
Correct Answer: A
"Can't imagine" — cannot believe.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4361.
Many people are alienated from their root nowadays.
A
They run the risk of being humiliated
B
They don't have a sense of belonging
C
They are covenant with their culture
D
They are forcefully ejected from their roots
Correct Answer: B
"Alienated from their root" — no sense of belonging.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4362.
Toriola resolved to act with moderation in the office.
A
Toriola chose to always be punctual in the office
B
Toriola chose a strategy that was not extreme in the office
C
Toriola chose a hard line posture in the office
D
Toriola chose to act with indifference in the office
Correct Answer: B
"Moderation" — not extreme.
Instruction
In questions 46 to 55, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4363.
The couple danced to the lively tunes at the party.
A
airy
B
dull
C
jaunty
D
carefree
Correct Answer: B
"Lively" — energetic; the opposite is "dull."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4364.
The government gave an unconvincing argument for increasing indirect tax.
A
a good
B
a believable
C
an implausible
D
a short
Correct Answer: B
"Unconvincing" — not credible; the opposite is "believable."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4365.
Ado is a dependable apprentice.
A
an unfaithful
B
a resourceful
C
an obstinate
D
a responsible
Correct Answer: A
"Dependable" — reliable; the opposite is "unfaithful."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4366.
The president complains of a stagnant economy.
A
stable
B
free
C
transitional
D
capitalist
Correct Answer: C
"Stagnant" — not moving; the opposite is "transitional."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4367.
He came across his one-time friend in Lagos.
A
future
B
old
C
former
D
present
Correct Answer: D
"One-time" — former; the opposite is "present."
Instruction
In questions 51 to 65, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4368.
She muttered some words about the farm and walked away.
A
moaned
B
grumbled
C
mumbled
D
shouted
Correct Answer: C
"Muttered" — mumbled.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4369.
We spent a gruesome weekend at the hotel.
A
dreadful
B
delightful
C
morbid
D
irksome
Correct Answer: A
"Gruesome" — dreadful.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4370.
It was a humiliating action', said Audu.
A
a bad
B
a pardonable
C
an honourable
D
an easy
Correct Answer: A
"Humiliating" — causing shame; a bad action.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4371.
There is hostility between the two communities.
A
business goal
B
alliance
C
acrimony
D
bitterness
Correct Answer: C
"Hostility" — acrimony.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4372.
Some members of the elite in our society are mean.
A
stingy
B
ambitious
C
benevolent
D
proactive
Correct Answer: A
"Mean" — stingy.
Instruction
In questions 56 to 65, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4373.
The hotel charged me an exorbitant price.
A
a favourable
B
a moderate
C
an excessive
D
an inexpensive
Correct Answer: C
"Exorbitant" — excessive.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4374.
Jumoke has a tenacious grip on my arm.
A
an interesting
B
a firm
C
an irresolute
D
a yielding
Correct Answer: B
"Tenacious" — firm.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4375.
I don't like the man's discourteous attitude.
A
polite
B
gracious
C
robust
D
insolent
Correct Answer: D
"Discourteous" — insolent/rude.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4376.
The land has been promised to the tribe in perpetuity.
A
forever
B
temporarily
C
reluctantly
D
erroneously
Correct Answer: A
"Perpetuity" — forever.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4377.
The population was decimated by an outbreak of plague.
A
detached
B
preserved
C
obliterated
D
revived
Correct Answer: C
"Decimated" — obliterated/destroyed.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4378.
Aisha's mother is very firm.
A
sluggish
B
stern
C
progressive
D
optimistic
Correct Answer: B
"Firm" — stern/strict.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4379.
The family values have to be preserved for succeeding generations.
A
older
B
immediate
C
extant
D
future
Correct Answer: D
"Succeeding" — future.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4380.
Lekan is an aggressive basketball player.
A
an anxious
B
a domineering
C
a submissive
D
an aimless
Correct Answer: B
"Aggressive" — domineering/forceful.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4381.
The girl was escorted by her great aunt.
A
accompanied
B
abandoned
C
surrendered
D
liberated
Correct Answer: A
"Escorted" — accompanied.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4382.
The home team thrashed the visitors.
A
admonished
B
advised
C
defeated
D
cherished
Correct Answer: C
"Thrashed" — defeated heavily.
Instruction
In questions 66 to 85, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4383.
.... you should put in some effort.
A
However tired you are
B
However tired are you
C
However you are tired
D
However are you tired
Correct Answer: A
"However tired you are" — the standard word order.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4384.
Bola works in ....
A
with a meagre school resources
B
a school with meagre resources
C
school with a meagre resources
D
a resource school meagre with
Correct Answer: B
"A school with meagre resources" — natural word order.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4385.
There are .... I need to buy.
A
lot of thing that
B
lots of things that
C
lot of things that
D
lots of thing that
Correct Answer: B
"Lots of things" — plural both.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4386.
It is generally .... that we should eat less fat and more vegetables.
A
agreeing
B
to agreed
C
to agree
D
agreed
Correct Answer: D
"It is generally agreed" — passive construction.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4387.
Laraba couldn't do it as expected, ....?
A
wasn't she
B
could she
C
didn't she
D
was she
Correct Answer: B
Tag for "couldn't do" — "could she?"
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4388.
A .... seminar was organised by the society.
A
two-day
B
two-days
C
two day
D
two days
Correct Answer: A
"A two-day seminar" — compound adjective takes no plural.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4389.
Ado struck Isa with .... blow across his shoulder.
A
mightily
B
a mighty
C
mightiest
D
the mightier
Correct Answer: B
"A mighty blow" — adjective before noun.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4390.
Tunde and Kola were not supposed to attend the party ....?
A
were they
B
wasn't they
C
weren't they
D
isn't they
Correct Answer: A
Tag for "were not supposed to" — "were they?"
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4391.
The two friends agreed .... each other on the issue.
Correct Answer: A
"Agreed with each other" — the standard phrase.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4392.
Abiola is ....
A
uses to wake up early
B
used to waking up early
C
use to wake up early
D
using to wake up early
Correct Answer: B
"Used to waking up" — accustomed to (takes gerund).
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4393.
.... you do, slow down and take your time.
A
Whatever
B
However
C
Wherever
D
Whenever
Correct Answer: A
"Whatever you do" — the standard phrase.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4394.
The allegation was a further source .... embarrassment.
Correct Answer: B
"Source of embarrassment" — the standard phrase.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4395.
The man .... he .... complete the house.
A
said / couldn't
B
say / can't
C
said / can't
D
saying / couldn't
Correct Answer: A
"Said he couldn't complete" — reported speech.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4396.
The new manager has .... to his staff.
A
a disposition pleasant friendly
B
a pleasant friendly disposition
C
a disposition friendly pleasant
D
a friendly disposition pleasant
Correct Answer: B
Adjective order — "a pleasant friendly disposition."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4397.
My sister plays tennis with ....
Correct Answer: D
"With him" — object pronoun after preposition.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4398.
Amina blushed and accepted .... good grace.
A
the compliment from
B
a compliment on
C
a compliment for
D
the compliment with
Correct Answer: D
"Accepted the compliment with good grace" — the standard phrase.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4399.
The fruits were shared .... the five girls.
A
from
B
at
C
between
D
among
Correct Answer: D
"Shared among" — for more than two.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
2016
Q4400.
He .... say he .... do it.
A
did / vould
B
does / will
C
did / will
D
does / would
Correct Answer: C
"Did say he will" — emphatic.