JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2019

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Its second syllable is stressed unlike the rest of the options where the first syllable is stressed.

....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle

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The flight engineers are the members of an aircraft's crew responsible for monitoring and operating its complex aircraft systems.

Hadn't it rained, it wouldn't have been so bad

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The usage of the anomalous verb 'had' alongside with the negatives; 'not' and that in 'wouldn't' means that, it actually rained and that didn't make things good or go as it would have been preferred.

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

The stereotypical act in the book centres

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Aliya asks her Dad if it is true that all Muslims are terrorists and that they all perish. Her father corrects this stereotypical notion or unfounded generalised belief of some members of the society as regards their religion.

Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed.

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The most appropriate option to fill the gap in the sentence "Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed" is "departure." In the context of the passage, the aircraft has just taken off, which is referred to as "departure." The word "leaving" would not be appropriate because the aircraft has not yet left the airport, and "flying" is too general and does not accurately reflect the specific stage of flight that the aircraft is in.

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

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"Couldn't have" here indicates the past impossibility of the fact that Jide said it is at all i.e it is untrue or rather unlikely for Jide to have said it.

He called the control ....5.... to report the mishap

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The Control tower is the air traffic control, and service provider unit which directs aircrafts and advise in non-controlled airspace.

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

Orthop[ae]dic

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Elite is the correct answer. The vowel /i:/ pronounced as 'eee' (as in letter E e.g. tea) sound is present

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

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The word that has a different stress pattern is "convivial." In the words "calendar," "aloud," and "mechanic," the stress is placed on the first syllable. However, in the word "convivial," the stress is placed on the second syllable. This is what makes the word different in terms of its stress pattern compared to the other options.

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

Non[ch]alant

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The /∫/ sound prevalent here is evidenced in the pronunciation of the 'SH' of 'shout' of which the 'CH' in Champagne belongs to.

...to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3....

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Based on the context provided in the passage, the most appropriate word for the gap would be "hatch". A hatch is a small opening in the aircraft's structure that allows access to internal compartments or mechanical components. In this case, the emergency sheet was used to cover the improperly secured hatch, which suggests that the hatch was the problem area. The other options, such as door, entrance, and gate, do not fit the context of an improperly secured opening on an aircraft.

Choose the most appropriate option for each group for questionsAlice, a small fragile-looking Ugandan mother, is dying of AIDS. She lives with her son and daughter in a tin-roofed shack on the .....1... of Kampala. When her husband died of AIDS in 1987, Alice discovered she was HIV positive. Frequent ...2..... of sickness forced her to give up her embroidery job. She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home. They convinced her to start taking proper ..4....... After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live. The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly. The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures. No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war.

She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home.

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A neighbor who saw and observed (noticed) Alice decided to come to her aid.

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

The fact that Aliya wanted to be a pilot, then a musician, a songwriter, doctor and later a lawyer points to the

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The youthfulness and ambition as well as confusion that comes with choosing a career is evident at every child's tender age. Parents should only guide their children as to the choice of their career based on passion and not on prospects of the course or career only.

Choose the most appropriate option for each group for questionsAlice, a small fragile-looking Ugandan mother, is dying of AIDS. She lives with her son and daughter in a tin-roofed shack on the .....1... of Kampala. When her husband died of AIDS in 1987, Alice discovered she was HIV positive. Frequent ...2..... of sickness forced her to give up her embroidery job. She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home. They convinced her to start taking proper ..4....... After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live. The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly. The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures. No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war.

The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly.

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Strikes as in this context means to occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects.

You can have ........ of these two books

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'Either' is used when there is an alternative choice or decision to be made.

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

The writer tried to point out religious intolerance in his book, by

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The condemnation of Aliya and some of her Muslim friends to hell because they are non-christians and murderers by one of Aliya's classmates is indicative of religious intolerance.

At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the aeroplane ....4.... north-east

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The sentence is describing what the pilot did in response to a mechanical issue with the aircraft. The phrase "activate automatic turning" suggests that the pilot used a button on the control panel to activate a feature that would cause the aircraft to turn automatically. The word "north-east" indicates the direction in which the aircraft turned. The word "veered" means to change direction suddenly, so it is the most appropriate option for the given context. Therefore, the correct option is "veered." The completed sentence would read: "At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the aeroplane veered north-east."

Both questions are alternatives; you answer ........ one ........ the other

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The correct phrase is "either/or". "Either/or" means you have two options, and you must choose one of them. For example, "Do you want to have pizza or burgers for dinner?" Here, you have to choose either pizza or burgers, not both or neither. "Neither/nor" means you have two options, but you reject both of them. For example, "I don't like neither pizza nor burgers." Here, you are rejecting both options, and you do not want either one. "Either/nor" is not a commonly used phrase, so it's best to avoid it.

The employer, not the sales boy and his partner ........ responsible for the loss

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The employer is responsible for the loss. This means that the employer has the main duty or accountability for the loss, not the sales boy and his partner. The correct option is "is."

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

Lo[s]e

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The sound /z/ is pronounciable here as it is in either the verb or noun form pronunciation of 'refuse'. E.g. 'Zip'.

Read the Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The term Mass Communication occurs when information is disseminated to a relatively large number of people in different places. it should be seen as the same thing with talking face to face with someone else. With mass communication, there is no answer, smile, laugh or lock of surprise. the people who receive the message are as far away from the source of the message as far away as you are from the announcers on the radio or from the newscasters on television, or from the writer of a column in the local newspaper.

There are three identifiable means of errors in mass communication. There is one done through the printed words, books, magazine and newspapers. The other is primarily radio, but also records and tape recordings. Also, it can be done through a combination of sound and pictures as in television, films and the more recently popular video tape.

Together, they are referred to as the mass media.

All media can be used to inform and entertain. However, there are coverts roles played. It may be to educate as in school broadcast. Again, the aim may be to persuade as when the media are used by advertisers or for political broadcasts. The media are often in strong position to influence public opinion because they select the topics to be presented and can stress the importance of one issue over the other.

The mass media have, in recent times, come under acerbic criticism. Many presenters have become not only conscientized but also immensely concerned about the possible effects that science of violence and bad behavior may have on their children. More worrisome are the potential danger of political and commercial propaganda.

One major source of worry about the mass media is from?

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From the last paragraph, the ruling class may influence popular thinking and create certain impression and even direct the course of social discussions by simply buying and/or controlling the media.

Choose the most appropriate option for each group for questionsAlice, a small fragile-looking Ugandan mother, is dying of AIDS. She lives with her son and daughter in a tin-roofed shack on the .....1... of Kampala. When her husband died of AIDS in 1987, Alice discovered she was HIV positive. Frequent ...2..... of sickness forced her to give up her embroidery job. She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home. They convinced her to start taking proper ..4....... After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live. The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly. The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures. No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war.

The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease.

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The most appropriate option for this group is "monitors". The sentence states that the Ugandan AIDS Commission was set up by President Museveni to deal with the spread of the disease. The word "monitors" means to keep a close watch over something, which is exactly what the Ugandan AIDS Commission was created to do. The Commission's main role is to monitor the spread of HIV and AIDS in Uganda and to implement measures to prevent it from spreading further. The other options, "limits", "anticipates", and "increases", do not make sense in this context. The Ugandan AIDS Commission was not set up to limit or increase the spread of the disease, nor was it created to anticipate the spread of the disease.

Bolu shall be the M.C. This means that

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The usage of the word "shall" shows compulsion and creates an impression as to the inevitability of Bolu acting as the Compere or Master of Ceremonies (M.C).

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

In the novel, we learnt that

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Among other things, Aliya's father emphasized that beauty is a relative word and as a matter of fact, beauty without good deeds is all vanity and worthless on the long run. As per dating, the advice is for teenagers to act patiently, this nullifies Option C.

Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) in underlined.

I abhor a traitor

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Traitor is a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle.

Choose the correct interpretations of the statement given, for questions below

I know my onions

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'To know one's onions' is to be fully acquainted with a subject or the parctice in a field.

READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.With its radiant color and plant-like shape, the sea anemone looks more like a flower than animal. More specifically, the sea anemone is formed quite like a flower for which is named, with body like a stem and tentacles like petals in brilliant shades; blue, pink, green and red. Its diameters vary from about six millimeters in some species to more than ninety centimeters in the giant verities of Australia. Like corals, hydras and jelly fish, sea anemones are coelenterates. They can move slowly, but more often they attach the lower part of their cylindrical bodies to rocks, shells or wharf pilings.

The upper and end of the sea anemone has a mouth surrounded by tentacles which the animal uses to capture its food. Stinging cells in the tentacles throw out tiny poison threads that paralyze other small sea animals. The tentacles then drag this prey into the sea anemone's mouth.The food is digested in the large inner body cavity. When disturbed, a sea anemone retracts its lump on a rock. Anemones may reproduce by forming eggs. dividing in half or developing buds that grow and break off as independent animals.

The word 'shapes' in line 1 is closest meaning to

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The word 'shapes' in line 1 refers to the physical appearance or form of the sea anemone. In this context, it describes how the sea anemone looks like a flower in terms of its shape and radiant color. Therefore, the closest meaning to the word 'shapes' is 'form'.

Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) in underlined.

Procrastination is the enemy of progress

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When someone doesn't procrastinate or postpone things unnecessarily for example out of laziness, then he or she accelerates the pace of the work required.

READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.With its radiant color and plant-like shape, the sea anemone looks more like a flower than animal. More specifically, the sea anemone is formed quite like a flower for which is named, with body like a stem and tentacles like petals in brilliant shades; blue, pink, green and red. Its diameters vary from about six millimeters in some species to more than ninety centimeters in the giant verities of Australia. Like corals, hydras and jelly fish, sea anemones are coelenterates. They can move slowly, but more often they attach the lower part of their cylindrical bodies to rocks, shells or wharf pilings.

The upper and end of the sea anemone has a mouth surrounded by tentacles which the animal uses to capture its food. Stinging cells in the tentacles throw out tiny poison threads that paralyze other small sea animals. The tentacles then drag this prey into the sea anemone's mouth.The food is digested in the large inner body cavity. When disturbed, a sea anemone retracts its lump on a rock. Anemones may reproduce by forming eggs. dividing in half or developing buds that grow and break off as independent animals.

It can be inferred from the passage that sea anemones are

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It can be inferred from the passage that sea anemones are attached to stationary surfaces. The passage states that sea anemones can move slowly, but more often they attach the lower part of their cylindrical bodies to rocks, shells, or wharf pilings. This suggests that sea anemones are typically found attached to stationary objects rather than floating freely in the water.

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

"The Gandhi Test" indicates how

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Test is that 'you can tell if what you're doing is good or bad, if you want other people to know about it' which means that one should act and be mindful that people are watching.

Either Buntu or you ........ to go

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The answer is "are" because according to proximity concord case #1 the subject which is the closest to the verb should determine the form of the verb therefore since "you" is a second person pronoun the answer has to be in second person plural.

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

Aliya although is born with a silver spoon, but she has no freedom to move around meet new people unlike other persons. This signals to the...

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Aliya at age 12 envy of the girls hawking on the street and their freedom to move about as compared to her restriction to move about, eventhough she born into a comfortable home, significantly indicates the irony of life i.e no one has it all.

Choose the correct interpretations of the statement given, for questions below

Bobrisky is a fashion victim

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The correct interpretation of the statement "Bobrisky is a fashion victim" is "he/she likes fashionable things more than anything else." A "fashion victim" is often used to describe someone who is overly obsessed with fashion and is willing to sacrifice comfort, money, or other things for the sake of being fashionable. In this context, the statement is suggesting that Bobrisky is someone who is very interested in and influenced by fashion trends.

It is high time we ........ seeing her

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"It is high time we stopped seeing her" would be the correct option. The phrase "it is high time" is an idiomatic expression that means that something should have happened already, and there is a sense of urgency for it to occur. The correct verb form to use after this phrase is the past simple form, which is "stopped" in this case. So, "It is high time we stopped seeing her" means that it is overdue for us to stop seeing her, and we need to do it now. The other options, "stop", "will stop", and "stops" are not grammatically correct after the phrase "it is high time" because they do not use the past simple form.

CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT IS NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE WORD(S) IN BRACKET, FOR QUESTIONS below.

The student's union leader delivered his speech [extempore]

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An extempore speech is made at the spur of the moment i.e without previous preparation.

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

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

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The word nearest in meaning to "typical" is "characteristics". When we say that something is typical of a certain group or person, it means that it has the usual or expected features or characteristics of that group or person. In this case, the response being referred to is typical of a lazy teacher, meaning that it has the usual or expected features or characteristics of a lazy teacher.

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

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

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The option that is nearest in meaning to the word "derogatory" in the sentence "Okibe was rusticated for his derogatory remark about the principal" is "unsavoury." Explanation: - The word "derogatory" means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude towards someone or something. - The word "unsavoury" means unpleasant or unpalatable, often in a moral or ethical sense. - In the context of the sentence, "unsavoury" suggests that Okibe's remark about the principal was offensive, distasteful, or morally unacceptable. - It implies that the remark was disrespectful and inappropriate, which led to Okibe's punishment. Therefore, "unsavoury" is the correct answer as it best conveys the intended meaning of the sentence.

Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) in underlined.

The police officer looks pudgy

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The opposite of the underlined word "pudgy" would be "tall and lean". The word "pudgy" means being short and plump, which is the opposite of being tall and lean. The other options, "short and slim", "short and fat", and "tall and fat" do not have the opposite meaning of "pudgy". "Short and slim" and "short and fat" both have the word "short" in common, while "tall and fat" has the opposite meanings for the words "tall" and "fat".

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

Which of one the following critically relates to the novel's subject of concern

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The novelist placed emphatic importance on the value of home training and socialisation. This is exemplified in the information and communication gap between Aliya and her father.

READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

With its radiant color and plant-like shape, the sea anemone looks more like a flower than animal. More specifically, the sea anemone is formed quite like a flower for which is named, with body like a stem and tentacles like petals in brilliant shades; blue, pink, green and red. Its diameters vary from about six millimeters in some species to more than ninety centimeters in the giant verities of Australia. Like corals, hydras and jelly fish, sea anemones are coelenterates. They can move slowly, but more often they attach the lower part of their cylindrical bodies to rocks, shells or wharf pilings.

The upper and end of the sea anemone has a mouth surrounded by tentacles which the animal uses to capture its food. Stinging cells in the tentacles throw out tiny poison threads that paralyze other small sea animals. The tentacles then drag this prey into the sea anemone's mouth.The food is digested in the large inner body cavity. When disturbed, a sea anemone retracts its lump on a rock. Anemones may reproduce by forming eggs. dividing in half or developing buds that grow and break off as independent animals.

The author compares sea anemone's tentacles to a flower

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The author compares sea anemone's tentacles to "petals" of a flower. In the given passage, the author describes the sea anemone as having a body that is like a stem and tentacles that are like petals in brilliant shades of blue, pink, green, and red. The comparison of sea anemone's tentacles to petals of a flower is based on their shape and color. Just like the petals of a flower, the tentacles of a sea anemone are thin, elongated structures that extend outwards from the body of the organism. They also come in different vibrant colors, much like the petals of a flower. This comparison helps the reader to understand and visualize the appearance of the sea anemone.

Choose the correct interpretations of the statement given, for questions below

America is the Mecca of the world

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The representative quality or title of Mecca indicates here that America is a sought after State by most people to visit.

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

The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children

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By way of juxtaposition, and recurring emphatic importance, Did the chief hide the story from the children is the most preferred answer.

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

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The word that best completes the sentence is "advertisement." The word "advertisement" is the most appropriate option in the context of notifying vacancies in the company to the public. It refers to a paid promotion or notice in a medium such as newspapers, websites, or social media. Companies typically use advertisements to attract the attention of job seekers and notify them of job openings. The other options provided could also be used in some contexts, but they do not specifically convey the idea of job vacancies. For instance, "bulletin" is a general term for a brief announcement or report of recent events, while "publication" refers to a printed or online material that contains articles, stories, or other content. "Publicity" typically refers to the act of promoting or advertising something to the public, without necessarily indicating that there are job vacancies available.

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

The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers july salary in september

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In answering questions on emphatic stress,  the answer in direct reversal to the one in block form and that seeks to clearly restate and provoke the statement is the most suitable. This is why did the cashier pay the workers salary in september is right.

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

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

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The phrase "a taste of their own medicine" means to treat someone the same way they have been treating others, usually in a negative or harmful way. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning to the phrase is "revenged on". This implies that the person will continue to cause harm until they experience the same kind of negative consequences or treatment they have been dishing out to others.

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

Aliya's choice of wanting to study medicine ...

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Aliya's interest in medicine was just so that she could help asthmatic children in the nearest future by donating inhalers to schools.

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

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The sentence is comparing the skills of the person as a writer, politician, and singer. The phrase "better as" means that the person was more skilled or talented in one area than the other areas being compared. The word "singer" is the only option that matches with the verb "better". Therefore, the correct option is "better as a singer." The completed sentence would read: "He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better as a singer."

Choose the most appropriate option for each group for questionsAlice, a small fragile-looking Ugandan mother, is dying of AIDS. She lives with her son and daughter in a tin-roofed shack on the .....1... of Kampala. When her husband died of AIDS in 1987, Alice discovered she was HIV positive. Frequent ...2..... of sickness forced her to give up her embroidery job. She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home. They convinced her to start taking proper ..4....... After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live. The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly. The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures. No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war.

No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war.

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Denies is the best answer. It is unarguably true that AIDS in Ugandan is a disaster worse off than the tragedies of their Civil War.

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

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

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The word that is nearest in meaning to "derogatory" is "unsavoury". "Derogatory" means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude towards someone or something. Similarly, "unsavoury" means unpleasant or morally offensive. In the given sentence, Okibe was rusticated (suspended or expelled) for making a disrespectful remark about the principal. Therefore, "unsavoury" accurately describes the nature of Okibe's remark.

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

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

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The word nearest in meaning to "typical" in the context of the sentence is "characteristic." The word "typical" refers to something that is common or representative of a particular group, while "characteristic" refers to a feature or quality that is distinctive or typical of a particular person or thing. In this sentence, the word "typical" refers to a response that is representative of a lazy teacher, and therefore the word "characteristic" would be the nearest in meaning.

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

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The best word to complete the sentence would be "didn't come out without challenges" is "However". The word "however" is commonly used to introduce a contrast or a contradiction to the previous statement, which makes it an appropriate choice in this sentence. It indicates that despite the success achieved in legal practice over many years, there were still challenges that had to be faced. The other options could also fit in the sentence grammatically, but they wouldn't convey the intended meaning of a contradiction or contrast between the two parts of the sentence. For instance, "indeed" would be used to emphasize and confirm the truth of the statement made in the first part of the sentence. "But" would also introduce a contrast, but it would suggest a less strong opposition than "however". "In spite of all" would imply that there were challenges, but it wouldn't create the necessary contrast to the first part of the sentence.

CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT IS NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE WORD(S) IN BRACKET, FOR QUESTIONS below.

We must not [foreclose] reconciliation as the purpose of his trip

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To foreclose is to leave out the consideration of an option or alternative to something.

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

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Did the cat pet the rat is the correct answer. The same reasoning in the authoritative answer to Question 59 is also relevant here to support Option as the most suitable answer.

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

All in all, Aliya has ...

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The most important thing is not only for Aliya to abide by her father's advise built to as well lead such legacies for her children and the generations to come.

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.Dice

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The word that has the same rhyme scheme as "dice" is "rice". This is because they both have the same ending sound, "-ice". When words have the same ending sound, they are said to rhyme, and the pattern of their rhymes is called the rhyme scheme. In this case, the rhyme scheme for both "dice" and "rice" would be "A".

Choose the correct interpretations of the statement given, for questions below

All the Nigerian footballers have itchy feet

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The footballers like to travel is the best answer. 'Itchy' means not static, by implication.

to stop on a ...8.....

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The airplane stopped on a tarmac. A tarmac is a hard surface, usually made of asphalt, at an airport where planes can take off and land.

Choose the word that has an opposite meaning to the one in bracket for questions below.

Mr Santos Laliga is a [dipsomaniac]

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The word that has an opposite meaning to "dipsomaniac" is "teetotaler." Explanation: - A "dipsomaniac" is someone who has an uncontrollable urge to drink alcohol excessively. - On the other hand, a "teetotaler" is someone who abstains from drinking alcohol altogether. - The two words have opposite meanings because one describes someone who drinks excessively and uncontrollably, while the other describes someone who avoids alcohol completely.

Choose the word that has the consonant sound as the one in bracket, from questions below.

A[n]kle

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The consonant sound obtainable here may be seen in 'gang', 'sing'. To[n]gue has the same consonant sound.

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one in bracket, from questions below

H[ei]r

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The vowel sound here is /e∂/ which perceivable in 'Care', 'air'.