English Language, 2018, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2018

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English Language

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JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

51 - 60 of 80 Questions

#	Question	Ans
	Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.
51.	The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants A. two young but highly competent Nigerian B. young but highly competent two Nigerian C. two Nigerian, young, but highly competent D. highly competent, but young, two Nigerian Show Content Detailed Solution The shipping company advertised for two young, but highly competent Nigerian accountants There is an explanation video available below.	A
52.	If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert. It didn't rain, so ____________ A. we won't have to B. we would have had to C. we wouldn't have to D. we didn't have to Show Content Detailed Solution The conditional statement ended with the first sentence. The following statement should therefore end with a past tense There is an explanation video available below.	D
53.	Now, I am used ____________ bread without butter A. to eat B. in eating C. of eating D. to eating Show Content Detailed Solution eating is present participle. used is an adjective that qualiffied the verb *eating.* therefore it is is right to say ''to eating'' rightly fits into that statement I am used to eating bread without butter. There is an explanation video available below.	D
	Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.
54.	A. ability B. registration C. quadruplicate D. revivalist Show Content Detailed Solution 1. ability has its stress pattern on the second syllable 2. registration has its stress pattern on the third syllable 3. quadruplicate has its stress pattern on the second syllable 4. revivalist has its stress pattern on the second syllable Registration, therefore, has a different stress pattern from the rest with its stress on the 2nd syllable There is an explanation video available below.	B
55.	A. competent B. represent C. syllabus D. quality Show Content Detailed Solution All the words are stressed on the first syllable except 'represent' which is stressed on the last syllable. There is an explanation video available below.	B
	Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
56.	thatch A. clothing B. mother C. then D. method Show Content Detailed Solution 'Method' has the same consonant sound as the letters underlined in the word 'thatch' There is an explanation video available below.	D
57.	chateau A. chart B. church C. champagne D. chemical Show Content Detailed Solution chateau; /ˈʃatəʊ/ champagne; /ʃamˈpeɪn/ There is an explanation video available below.	C
	Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) emboldened.
58.	Joint A. dagger B. advantage C. guardian D. mightier Show Content Detailed Solution Joint /dʒɔɪnt/ Advantage /əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ There is an explanation video available below.	B
	Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.
59.	The manager commended the players for the narrow victory. A. Difficult B. Unexpected C. Easy D. Expected Show Content Detailed Solution Narrow here means close or small margin. There is an explanation video available below.	C
	Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
60.	I am not sure that all _____ well with John. A. Were B. Is C. Are D. Will Show Content Detailed Solution All is well is when it refers to everything. The question, all is well is most appropriate because the context is used to refer to everything and not everyone in a group There is an explanation video available below.	B

	Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.
51.	The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants A. two young but highly competent Nigerian B. young but highly competent two Nigerian C. two Nigerian, young, but highly competent D. highly competent, but young, two Nigerian Show Content Detailed Solution The shipping company advertised for two young, but highly competent Nigerian accountants There is an explanation video available below.	A
52.	If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert. It didn't rain, so ____________ A. we won't have to B. we would have had to C. we wouldn't have to D. we didn't have to Show Content Detailed Solution The conditional statement ended with the first sentence. The following statement should therefore end with a past tense There is an explanation video available below.	D
53.	Now, I am used ____________ bread without butter A. to eat B. in eating C. of eating D. to eating Show Content Detailed Solution eating is present participle. used is an adjective that qualiffied the verb *eating.* therefore it is is right to say ''to eating'' rightly fits into that statement I am used to eating bread without butter. There is an explanation video available below.	D
	Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.
54.	A. ability B. registration C. quadruplicate D. revivalist Show Content Detailed Solution 1. ability has its stress pattern on the second syllable 2. registration has its stress pattern on the third syllable 3. quadruplicate has its stress pattern on the second syllable 4. revivalist has its stress pattern on the second syllable Registration, therefore, has a different stress pattern from the rest with its stress on the 2nd syllable There is an explanation video available below.	B
55.	A. competent B. represent C. syllabus D. quality Show Content Detailed Solution All the words are stressed on the first syllable except 'represent' which is stressed on the last syllable. There is an explanation video available below.	B

	Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
56.	thatch A. clothing B. mother C. then D. method Show Content Detailed Solution 'Method' has the same consonant sound as the letters underlined in the word 'thatch' There is an explanation video available below.	D
57.	chateau A. chart B. church C. champagne D. chemical Show Content Detailed Solution chateau; /ˈʃatəʊ/ champagne; /ʃamˈpeɪn/ There is an explanation video available below.	C
	Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) emboldened.
58.	Joint A. dagger B. advantage C. guardian D. mightier Show Content Detailed Solution Joint /dʒɔɪnt/ Advantage /əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ There is an explanation video available below.	B
	Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.
59.	The manager commended the players for the narrow victory. A. Difficult B. Unexpected C. Easy D. Expected Show Content Detailed Solution Narrow here means close or small margin. There is an explanation video available below.	C
	Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
60.	I am not sure that all _____ well with John. A. Were B. Is C. Are D. Will Show Content Detailed Solution All is well is when it refers to everything. The question, all is well is most appropriate because the context is used to refer to everything and not everyone in a group There is an explanation video available below.	B

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