English Language, 2011, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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2011

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English Language

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JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
	Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
41.	........ he switches on the light, the shadow disappears? A. Whenever B. Expect C. Since D. Until Show Content Detailed Solution Whenever he switches on the light, the shadow disappears? Whenever; at whatever time; on whatever occasion (emphasizing a lack of restriction). There is an explanation video available below.	A
42.	The policemen became suspicious as the hoodlums ......in their office? A. ferreted B. ferretted C. ferreted about D. ferretted about Show Content Detailed Solution The policemen became suspicious as the hoodlums ferreted about in their office? If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden. There is an explanation video available below.	C
43.	It is important that you clear the refuse in front of your house every ........? A. fourtnight B. firtnight C. fourthninght D. fortnight Show Content Detailed Solution It is important that you clear the refuse in front of your house every fortnight Fortnight; a period of two weeks. There is an explanation video available below.	D
44.	Suara needn't come with us, .......? A. does she B. will she C. can she D. need she Show Content Detailed Solution When there is no special emphasis, the rule of thumb often applies that a positive sentence has a negative tag and vice versa. This form may express confidence, or seek confirmation of the asker's opinion or belief. For example: It's cold (positive), isn't it (negative)? just like in the question above, ''Suara needn't (negative) come with us'' Need she? (positive) correlates with the question tag There is an explanation video available below.	D
45.	Unoka .... the whole house to find his missing wristwatch? A. scourged B. scoured C. scored D. scouted Show Content Detailed Solution Unoka scoured the whole house to finds his missing wristwatch? If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. There is an explanation video available below.	B
46.	Ife asked me ....... ? A. what time it was B. what is it by my time C. what time is it D. what time it is Show Content Detailed Solution Ife asked me what time it was. There is an explanation video available below.	A
47.	There are many ways to kill a rat, so we should be..... in our approach to the task ahead of us? A. ecletic B. eclectic C. eclektic D. eclectik Show Content Detailed Solution There are many ways to kill a rat, so we should be eclectic in our approach to the task ahead of us? Eclectic; /ɪˈklɛktɪk/ deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. There is an explanation video available below.	B
48.	Audu took these actions purely ...... his own career? A. on furtherance of B. in furtherance of C. to furtherance in D. in furtherance with Show Content Detailed Solution Audu took these actions purely in furtherance of his own career? In furtherance of; this means the advancement of a scheme or interest. There is an explanation video available below.	B
49.	Here is Mr. Odumusu who teaches English ....... in our school? A. pronuntiation B. pronounciation C. pronunciation D. pronountiation Show Content Detailed Solution The correct spelling is pronunciation [prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n], this refers to the way in which a word is pronounced. There is an explanation video available below.	C
50.	Instead of ......., she lied? A. pleading B. her to plead C. her pleading D. plead Show Content Detailed Solution Instead of pleading, she lied? There is an explanation video available below.	A

	Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
41.	........ he switches on the light, the shadow disappears? A. Whenever B. Expect C. Since D. Until Show Content Detailed Solution Whenever he switches on the light, the shadow disappears? Whenever; at whatever time; on whatever occasion (emphasizing a lack of restriction). There is an explanation video available below.	A
42.	The policemen became suspicious as the hoodlums ......in their office? A. ferreted B. ferretted C. ferreted about D. ferretted about Show Content Detailed Solution The policemen became suspicious as the hoodlums ferreted about in their office? If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden. There is an explanation video available below.	C
43.	It is important that you clear the refuse in front of your house every ........? A. fourtnight B. firtnight C. fourthninght D. fortnight Show Content Detailed Solution It is important that you clear the refuse in front of your house every fortnight Fortnight; a period of two weeks. There is an explanation video available below.	D
44.	Suara needn't come with us, .......? A. does she B. will she C. can she D. need she Show Content Detailed Solution When there is no special emphasis, the rule of thumb often applies that a positive sentence has a negative tag and vice versa. This form may express confidence, or seek confirmation of the asker's opinion or belief. For example: It's cold (positive), isn't it (negative)? just like in the question above, ''Suara needn't (negative) come with us'' Need she? (positive) correlates with the question tag There is an explanation video available below.	D
45.	Unoka .... the whole house to find his missing wristwatch? A. scourged B. scoured C. scored D. scouted Show Content Detailed Solution Unoka scoured the whole house to finds his missing wristwatch? If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. There is an explanation video available below.	B

46.	Ife asked me ....... ? A. what time it was B. what is it by my time C. what time is it D. what time it is Show Content Detailed Solution Ife asked me what time it was. There is an explanation video available below.	A
47.	There are many ways to kill a rat, so we should be..... in our approach to the task ahead of us? A. ecletic B. eclectic C. eclektic D. eclectik Show Content Detailed Solution There are many ways to kill a rat, so we should be eclectic in our approach to the task ahead of us? Eclectic; /ɪˈklɛktɪk/ deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. There is an explanation video available below.	B
48.	Audu took these actions purely ...... his own career? A. on furtherance of B. in furtherance of C. to furtherance in D. in furtherance with Show Content Detailed Solution Audu took these actions purely in furtherance of his own career? In furtherance of; this means the advancement of a scheme or interest. There is an explanation video available below.	B
49.	Here is Mr. Odumusu who teaches English ....... in our school? A. pronuntiation B. pronounciation C. pronunciation D. pronountiation Show Content Detailed Solution The correct spelling is pronunciation [prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n], this refers to the way in which a word is pronounced. There is an explanation video available below.	C
50.	Instead of ......., she lied? A. pleading B. her to plead C. her pleading D. plead Show Content Detailed Solution Instead of pleading, she lied? There is an explanation video available below.	A

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