JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (UTME)

Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket

Cacoph[o]ny

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. Our principal took exception to the ignoble role the teacher played in the matter

Choose the option to which the given sentence relates

Aderonke STATED she had a right to her privacy

Despite their newness on the job, the workers were remunerated rather handsomely. This means that _________?

Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)

The_____event takes place every two years

His many years of success in legal practise ........ didn't come out without challenges

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My brother's drunkenness often got on my nerves. This means

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below

palatable

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The students received a mild reproof from the teacher

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Ask[ed]

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The sea wave continue to ____________ the cliff on the west coast constantly

The driver was short of petrol, so he ........ down the road with the engine switched off

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

chateau

He started his career as an ........ teacher

Vacancies in the company will be notified by .....

In the book "Independence" Wearing woolens, lamb cardigans, extra socks, gloves and Balliol scarf signified that Tayo was _______?

Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence

The man's Achilles' heel is women ________

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The significance of Mr Bello's advice to Aliya on Bobo's gift is that

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

It may be argued that Chapter Two is titled, "The Drive" particularly because...?

choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

I am not sure that all _____ well with John.

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Journalist said he was working freelance

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;

Lo[s]e

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is loved for his altruism

Jide couldn't have said that. This means that Jide

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This event was a watershed in the company

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Smoo[th]

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Garba acquiesced______their decision

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Orthop[ae]dic

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The witness averred that she had seen Dosun at the scene of the crime

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.

Dice

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The delegates were given_____

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

thatch

When you ____ an opponent's point in a debate, you must do so politely

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Some men will continue to cause offences until they are given [a taste of their own medicine]

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their opponents

He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better ........ a singer

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined

One of the twins was as daring as the other was ______

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The cat DEVOURED the rat

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme

Thyme

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. I would have been surprised if you ____________ the orange

From the options, choose the word nearest in meaning to the underline word

By working hard, Benjamin outshone his elder brother instead of being ________

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others. Choose the option that has different stress pattern from the others.

His many years of success in legal practise.... didn't come out without challenges

The government has decided to freeze student's grants. This means that government intends to

Mr Collins does not allow his name to be published in connection with the philanthropy because he _____ publicity

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. This card entitles you to attend the film show

Choose the option that has the same consonant as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

who

Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)

_____a good boy, he was given a prize

Choose the options that have the same consonant as the ones represented by the letter(s) underlined

leisure

Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket

Okibe was rusticated for his [derogatory] remark about the principal

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The governor's visit is an unprecedented event in the history of the social club

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options.

The stressed are written in capital letters
departmental

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The severity of the harmattan helped me to complete my writing assignment in record time because i had no choice but to lock myself indoors

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Joint

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in the meaning to the underlined word or group of words that will fill in the sentence.

At first we found life in the town very exciting but soon it became rather _______

From the options given, Choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

This house which was sealed off years ago has now been —

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My Boss has an amiable DISPOSITION

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This type of response is [typical] of a lazy teacher