Year : 
2015
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 72 Questions

# Question Ans

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

41.

Toyosi arrived late, --------------- the right route

A. Cannot have taken

B. Could not have take

C. could not had taken

D. could not have taken

Detailed Solution

Toyosi arrived late, could not have taken the right route
There is an explanation video available below.
42.

It was a funny episode, I ----------------

A. Can’t help to laugh

B. Couldn’t help laugh

C. couldn’t help laughing

D. couldn’t help to laugh

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

43.

Pale

A. pail

B. palm

C. mall

D. haul

Detailed Solution

pale; /peɪl/
pail; /peɪl/
There is an explanation video available below.
44.

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

Forcado is a nice school. They always have excellent results. I told a few people you were coming

A. Aunty moni said this to Efua

B. Efua said this to aunty Moni

C. Jimi said this to Wole

D. wole said this to Jimi

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

45.

They ------------------- our donation with thanks

A. recieved

B. receipt

C. received

D. recceived

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

46.

Tenderly

A. actually

B. slenderly

C. faithfully

D. constantly

Detailed Solution

tenderly; /ˈtɛnd(ə)li/
slenderly; slɛnd(ə)li/
There is an explanation video available below.
47.

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

‘What is this good-for-nothing doing in my house’. Whose words were these?

A. Jimi

B. Mrs Solade

C. Mr solade

D. Wole

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

48.

Brought

A. roar

B. plough

C. drought

D. worse

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

49.

Gritty

A. asked

B. sachet

C. depot

D. wrestle

Detailed Solution

When you transcribe the word ‘gritty’ or pronounce it /grIti/ , the ‘t’ in the word is heard or visible, so it is not a silent letter.
The answer to this question is ‘A’ asked /a:skt/ or /aeskt/ because it is in a past form and some past forms changes in sound. The (‘-ed) there has the consonant sound ‘-t’ while other words have their ‘t’ in silent forms.
‘Sachet’ /sæjeil/
‘depot’ /depæs/ or /di:pot/ and
‘wrestle’ /’resei/.
There is an explanation video available

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

50.

Whilst the thief was -------------- the passengers kept apologizing for the inconveniences he was causing them.

A. rabbing

B. rubbing

C. robbing

D. rubbying

Detailed Solution

Robbing; take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force.
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

41.

Toyosi arrived late, --------------- the right route

A. Cannot have taken

B. Could not have take

C. could not had taken

D. could not have taken

Detailed Solution

Toyosi arrived late, could not have taken the right route
There is an explanation video available below.
42.

It was a funny episode, I ----------------

A. Can’t help to laugh

B. Couldn’t help laugh

C. couldn’t help laughing

D. couldn’t help to laugh

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

43.

Pale

A. pail

B. palm

C. mall

D. haul

Detailed Solution

pale; /peɪl/
pail; /peɪl/
There is an explanation video available below.
44.

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

Forcado is a nice school. They always have excellent results. I told a few people you were coming

A. Aunty moni said this to Efua

B. Efua said this to aunty Moni

C. Jimi said this to Wole

D. wole said this to Jimi

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

45.

They ------------------- our donation with thanks

A. recieved

B. receipt

C. received

D. recceived

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

46.

Tenderly

A. actually

B. slenderly

C. faithfully

D. constantly

Detailed Solution

tenderly; /ˈtɛnd(ə)li/
slenderly; slɛnd(ə)li/
There is an explanation video available below.
47.

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

‘What is this good-for-nothing doing in my house’. Whose words were these?

A. Jimi

B. Mrs Solade

C. Mr solade

D. Wole

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

48.

Brought

A. roar

B. plough

C. drought

D. worse

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

49.

Gritty

A. asked

B. sachet

C. depot

D. wrestle

Detailed Solution

When you transcribe the word ‘gritty’ or pronounce it /grIti/ , the ‘t’ in the word is heard or visible, so it is not a silent letter.
The answer to this question is ‘A’ asked /a:skt/ or /aeskt/ because it is in a past form and some past forms changes in sound. The (‘-ed) there has the consonant sound ‘-t’ while other words have their ‘t’ in silent forms.
‘Sachet’ /sæjeil/
‘depot’ /depæs/ or /di:pot/ and
‘wrestle’ /’resei/.
There is an explanation video available

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

50.

Whilst the thief was -------------- the passengers kept apologizing for the inconveniences he was causing them.

A. rabbing

B. rubbing

C. robbing

D. rubbying

Detailed Solution

Robbing; take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force.
There is an explanation video available below.