Year :
2013
Title :
English Language
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
71 - 80 of 87 Questions
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Choose the option that best complete the gap(s) |
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| 71. |
Usman would have won the race..... A. only if he could run fast B. if he had run fast C. if he can run faster D. although he ran fast Detailed SolutionRun is the past participle form of the irregular verb run. Ran is the simple past form of the verb. With the auxiliary verb had you are using the past perfect tense. We use the past participle form of the main verb combined with the auxiliary verb in this tense. So, had run is the correct choiceThere is an explanation video available below. |
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| 72. |
My father told me to take the money from .....it A. whomever offers B. whomsoever offer C. ever who offers D. whoever offers Detailed SolutionIn formal speech or writing, "whomever" is the form of "whoever" used when it is the object of a verb or preposition. In this case, it is not the subject of the verb hence ''whoever offers'' is the correct option.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 73. |
Our teacher defined.......as the killing of one's mother A. materiarch B. patricide C. patriarch D. matricide Detailed SolutionMatricide is the killing of one's mother.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 74. |
If you are confused.......anything, phone my office A. of B. with C. about D. for Detailed SolutionAbout is correct."Confused with", is generally used when you fail to distinguish or mistake one for an other. For example, 'I always confuse Tanya with her sister'. On the other hand, "Confused about" is used when 'confuse' is given it's literal meaning. For example, "I am confused about what to do with this degree that I've got". There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 75. |
We have a family mutiny......our hands A. on B. for C. from D. of Detailed SolutionThe preposition ''on'' correctly fills in the gap, When you say you have a mutiny on your hands, it means you have a case of rebellion at hand that needs to be attended to.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 76. |
We should try to help..... A. the less fortunates B. less fortunates C. the less fortunate D. this less fortunate Detailed SolutionThe less fortunate is grammatically correct. When we say ' the less fortunate,' we generally mean the poor rather. ie, we are referring to people in a group.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the option that has same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. |
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| 77. |
Glacier A. feign B. glass C. gleam D. flat |
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| 78. |
Laud A. lathe B. core C. lavatory D. loud |
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| 79. |
Coma A. come B. comma C. colonel D. cogent |
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Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. |
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| 80. |
Lose A. noise B. horse C. mouse D. Nurse |
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Choose the option that best complete the gap(s) |
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| 71. |
Usman would have won the race..... A. only if he could run fast B. if he had run fast C. if he can run faster D. although he ran fast Detailed SolutionRun is the past participle form of the irregular verb run. Ran is the simple past form of the verb. With the auxiliary verb had you are using the past perfect tense. We use the past participle form of the main verb combined with the auxiliary verb in this tense. So, had run is the correct choiceThere is an explanation video available below. |
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| 72. |
My father told me to take the money from .....it A. whomever offers B. whomsoever offer C. ever who offers D. whoever offers Detailed SolutionIn formal speech or writing, "whomever" is the form of "whoever" used when it is the object of a verb or preposition. In this case, it is not the subject of the verb hence ''whoever offers'' is the correct option.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 73. |
Our teacher defined.......as the killing of one's mother A. materiarch B. patricide C. patriarch D. matricide Detailed SolutionMatricide is the killing of one's mother.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 74. |
If you are confused.......anything, phone my office A. of B. with C. about D. for Detailed SolutionAbout is correct."Confused with", is generally used when you fail to distinguish or mistake one for an other. For example, 'I always confuse Tanya with her sister'. On the other hand, "Confused about" is used when 'confuse' is given it's literal meaning. For example, "I am confused about what to do with this degree that I've got". There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 75. |
We have a family mutiny......our hands A. on B. for C. from D. of Detailed SolutionThe preposition ''on'' correctly fills in the gap, When you say you have a mutiny on your hands, it means you have a case of rebellion at hand that needs to be attended to.There is an explanation video available below. |
| 76. |
We should try to help..... A. the less fortunates B. less fortunates C. the less fortunate D. this less fortunate Detailed SolutionThe less fortunate is grammatically correct. When we say ' the less fortunate,' we generally mean the poor rather. ie, we are referring to people in a group.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the option that has same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. |
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| 77. |
Glacier A. feign B. glass C. gleam D. flat |
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| 78. |
Laud A. lathe B. core C. lavatory D. loud |
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| 79. |
Coma A. come B. comma C. colonel D. cogent |
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Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. |
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| 80. |
Lose A. noise B. horse C. mouse D. Nurse |