JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2022

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Christopher Marlowe, the son of Marlowe who is described as the clerk of St Mary's in the city of Canterbury, was born in 1564. He received his early education at The King's School in that city. He took the degrees of B.A. and M.A. in 1583 and 1587 respectively from Cambridge University. He started writing poems and became a renowned dramatist in the Admiral's Company.

Marlowe is known as one of the university wits, a group of dramatists along with Robert Greene, Thomas Nash, and George Peele. Marlowe is considered the greatest precursor to Shakespeare. When Marlowe came upon the English stage, the nature of drama was undeveloped. The verses in the dramas were lifeless. But Marlowe gave English drama an appropriate meter, diction, and method. It is really a matter of speculation what kind of greatness he would have achieved if his life had not been terminated (C++) in a duel after a brawl in a tavern (inn).

The literary life of Marlowe had a short span, from 1587 to 1593. During this period, he wrote five plays which were all tragedies as he had no comic vein. His tragedies like Dr Faustus, The Jew of Malta, and Edward Il are rated as some of the best works of the Elizabethan age. He also wrote an unfinished poem Hero and Leander and translated some parts of Ovid's (a Roman Poet) elegies.

Marlowe's subjects are mostly heroic which appeals to the imagination of the play-goers. His heroes epitomize the spirit of the Renaissance. Each of them embodies a passion and tries to achieve lies in his development of the blank verse. He put it at any cost. But Marlowe's chief contribution aside from the old rhyming lines then employed in the plays and used blank verse. Thus, the language of drama was brought closer to real life and drama was made ready for Shakespeare (1564-1616) to improve upon it. It is rightly said, "No Marlowe, no Shakespeare".

When did Christopher Marlowe get his first degree?

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Christopher Marlowe received his B.A. degree in 1583 and his M.A. degree in 1587 from Cambridge University. This means that he got his first degree in 1583.

Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others

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My account with the bank is in the red. This means that my account is

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When your bank account is "in the red", it means that you have spent more money than you have in your account. This is also sometimes referred to as being "overdrawn". Essentially, you have a negative balance in your account and owe the bank money. It's like writing a check or making a purchase with a debit card without enough money in your account to cover it, so the bank allows you to temporarily go into a negative balance. You will usually incur fees for having an overdrawn account, so it's important to keep track of your spending and make sure you have enough money in your account to cover your transactions.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Ummi's husband wanted to study law but the providence chose that he study _____

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Read the following passage and answer the questions below:

Christopher Marlowe, the son of Marlowe who is described as the clerk of St Mary's in the city of Canterbury, was born in 1564. He received his early education at The King's School in that city. He took the degrees of B.A. and M.A. in 1583 and 1587 respectively from Cambridge University. He started writing poems and became a renowned dramatist in the Admiral's Company.

Marlowe is known as one of the university wits, a group of dramatists along with Robert Greene, Thomas Nash, and George Peele. Marlowe is considered the greatest precursor to Shakespeare. When Marlowe came upon the English stage, the nature of drama was undeveloped. The verses in the dramas were lifeless. But Marlowe gave English drama an appropriate meter, diction, and method. It is really a matter of speculation what kind of greatness he would have achieved if his life had not been terminated (C++) in a duel after a brawl in a tavern (inn).

The literary life of Marlowe had a short span, from 1587 to 1593. During this period, he wrote five plays which were all tragedies as he had no comic vein. His tragedies like Dr Faustus, The Jew of Malta, and Edward Il are rated as some of the best works of the Elizabethan age. He also wrote an unfinished poem Hero and Leander and translated some parts of Ovid's (a Roman Poet) elegies.

Marlowe's subjects are mostly heroic which appeals to the imagination of the play-goers. His heroes epitomize the spirit of the Renaissance. Each of them embodies a passion and tries to achieve lies in his development of the blank verse. He put it at any cost. But Marlowe's chief contribution aside from the old rhyming lines then employed in the plays and used blank verse. Thus, the language of drama was brought closer to real life and drama was made ready for Shakespeare (1564-1616) to improve upon it. It is rightly said, "No Marlowe, no Shakespeare".

How long was Christopher Marlowe's literary life?

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Christopher Marlowe's literary life spanned for 6 years, from 1587 to 1593.

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The underlined word "parsimonious" means being very careful with money or resources and reluctant to spend them. An individual who is parsimonious is often seen as someone who is unwilling to spend money even when it is necessary or beneficial. The option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "parsimonious" is "generous". Generosity means being willing to give or share more than is expected or necessary, often demonstrating a liberal or ample disposition towards the distribution of resources. A generous individual is one who is willing to spend money when necessary and share resources with others. Therefore, option D, "generous," is the correct answer.

From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Twice, he was repulsed with heavy losses

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The word "repulsed" means to reject or drive away, so the opposite meaning would be "gratified", which means to please or satisfy.

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the options lettered A to D, choose the appropriate answer.

John's watch is made of GOLD.

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who introduced the snail delicacy?

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Pick out the option with a different rhyme

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who were the people in the car?

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Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

Between you and _____, he is a liar.

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The correct answer is "me." The sentence implies that the speaker is trustworthy and is not a liar, so the choice "me" makes sense because it completes the sentence by contrasting the speaker with the person being referred to as a liar. "All of the above" and "none of the above" are not appropriate options, as they are not relevant to the sentence. Option " i" is just a space and does not make sense in this context.

It might be said that there is some kind of sibling rivalry between

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May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month. The days are long and humid. The river shrinks and black crows gorge on bright mangoes in still, dust green trees. Red bananas ripen. Jackfruits burst. Dissolute blue bottles hum vacuously in the fruity air. Then they stun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, fatly baffled in the sun. The nights are clear but suffused with sloth and sullen expectations.

But by early June the southwest monsoon breaks and there are three months of wind and water with short spells of sharp, glittering sunshine that thrilled children snatch to play with. The countryside turns an immodest green. Boundaries blur as tapioca fences take root and bloom. Brick walls turn mossgreen. Pepper vines snake up electric poles. Wild creepers burst through laterite banks and spilt across the flooded roads. Boats ply in the bazaars. And small fish appear in the puddles that fill the PWD potholes on the highways. It was raining when Rahel came
back to Ayemenem.

Slanting silver ropes slammed into loose earth, ploughing it up like gunfire. The old house on the hill wore its steep, gabled roof pulled over its ears like a low hat. The walls, streaked with moss, had grown soft and bulged a little with dampness that seeped up from the ground. The wild, overgrown garden was full of the whisper and scurry of small lives.In the undergrowth, a rat snake rubbed itself against a glistening stone. Hopeful yellow bullfrogs cruised the scummy pond for mates. A drenched mongoose flashed across the leaf-strewn driveway. The house itself looked empty. The doors and windows were locked. The front verandah bare. Unfurnished.

But the sky blue Plymouth with chrome tail fins was still parked outside, and inside, Baby Kochamma was still alive. She was Rahel's baby grand aunt, her grandfather's younger sister. Her name was really Navomi, Navomi Ipe, but everybody called her Baby. She became Baby Kochamma when she was old enough to be an aunt. Rahel hadn't come to see her, though.
Neither niece nor baby grandaunt laboured under any illusions on that account. Rahel had come to see her brother, Estha. They were two-egg twins. "Dizygotic' doctors called them. Born from separate but simultaneously fertilized eggs. Estha Esthappen-was the older by 18 minutes.

Rachel had come to see_______.

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Rahel had come to see her brother Estha. This is evident from the last paragraph where it says "Rahel hadn't come to see her (Baby Kochamma), though. Neither niece nor baby grandaunt laboured under any illusions on that account. Rahel had come to see her brother, Estha."

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What is Ummi's Occupation?

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From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Now that the company is insolvent , it will shut down.

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The underlined word "insolvent" means "bankrupt". This means that the company does not have enough money to pay its debts and will have to shut down.

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

How old is Bint ?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

The book described Talle as a?

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Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others

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Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

We ought to stay away ______ the robbers come back

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The best option to fill in the gap is "in case", as it means "to prepare for a possible situation". The sentence is saying that we should stay away in preparation for the possibility that the robbers may come back.

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

mother

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The option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letters in "mother" is "breathe." In the word "mother," the underlined letters are "th," which represents a voiced dental fricative sound. The word "breathe" also contains the same consonant sound represented by "th" in "mother." In "breathe," the "th" is also voiced and dental, producing a similar sound. The other options, "think," "teacher," and "watched," do not contain the same consonant sound as "mother." "Think" contains an unvoiced dental fricative "th" sound, while "teacher" and "watched" contain a "ch" sound, which is a voiceless palato-alveolar affricate sound. Understanding consonant sounds is essential for clear communication and correct pronunciation in English. It's important to learn and practice the correct pronunciation of each sound to be easily understood by native speakers.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What is the full meaning of the acronym EMAL

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

"Nothing happened, My friend didn't feel like giving you her number so she gave you mine instead" Who is the friend?

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Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

The secretary and treasurer did not do ____ job.

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What was Omar's JAMB exam?

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

Crate

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The word that rhymes with "Crate" is "Great" (option A). Words that rhyme have the same ending sound, and in this case, both "crate" and "great" end with the "ate" sound, making them rhyme. The other options, "Mint," "Creek," and "Treat," do not have the same ending sound as "Crate" and do not rhyme with it.

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

The full meaning of IPO is ______

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From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Bankole is upset as his wife does not understand his predicament .

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The word "predicament" is closest in meaning to the word "dilemma." A predicament is a difficult or complicated situation, often involving a choice between two or more options. A dilemma is a similar situation, but with the added sense that it is a difficult decision that must be made. "Sadness" refers to a feeling of unhappiness, "deadlock" refers to a situation in which progress is impossible because of disagreement or conflicting interests, and "happiness" refers to a feeling of pleasure or contentment.

Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

It was _____ who killed the goat.

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The option that best completes the sentence is "he." The sentence is in the form of a subject-verb-object sentence, where the subject is the person or thing doing the action, the verb is the action being done, and the object is the person or thing receiving the action. In this sentence, the action is "killed the goat," and the object is "the goat." The missing word is the subject of the sentence, and it refers to the person who performed the action of killing the goat. The pronoun "he" is the subject pronoun used for males, and it fits the context of the sentence. To contrast, "his" is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership, "him" is an object pronoun used as the receiver of an action, and "us" is a pronoun used to refer to a group of people including the speaker. None of these options fits the context of the sentence as well as "he."

I only visited Chidi. This means that

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Based on the given information, the statement "I only visited Chidi" means that the person did not do anything else besides visiting Chidi. It does not provide any information about whether the person went alone or with anyone else, or whether they visited Chidi's friends as well.

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

Prison

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Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable

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Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

If James fails his examination, his teachers, his parents, his friends, or I ______ to be blame.

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The word "am" should be used to complete the sentence. This is because the sentence starts with "I" which is the first person singular pronoun, and the verb that follows it should also be in the first person singular form. "Am" is the first person singular form of "be". So the sentence should read "If James fails his examination, his teachers, his parents, his friends, or I am to be blamed." This sentence is in the present tense, indicating a possibility or a potential situation.

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

According to the story, one of the following is true

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What is Ummi Matric Number? 

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Who was the narrator of the life changer?

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May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month. The days are long and humid. The river shrinks and black crows gorge on bright mangoes in still, dust green trees. Red bananas ripen. Jackfruits burst. Dissolute blue bottles hum vacuously in the fruity air. Then they stun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, fatly baffled in the sun. The nights are clear but suffused with sloth and sullen expectations.

But by early June the southwest monsoon breaks and there are three months of wind and water with short spells of sharp, glittering sunshine that thrilled children snatch to play with. The countryside turns an immodest green. Boundaries blur as tapioca fences take root and bloom. Brick walls turn mossgreen. Pepper vines snake up electric poles. Wild creepers burst through laterite banks and spilt across the flooded roads. Boats ply in the bazaars. And small fish appear in the puddles that fill the PWD potholes on the highways. It was raining when Rahel came
back to Ayemenem.

Slanting silver ropes slammed into loose earth, ploughing it up like gunfire. The old house on the hill wore its steep, gabled roof pulled over its ears like a low hat. The walls, streaked with moss, had grown soft and bulged a little with dampness that seeped up from the ground. The wild, overgrown garden was full of the whisper and scurry of small lives.In the undergrowth, a rat snake rubbed itself against a glistening stone. Hopeful yellow bullfrogs cruised the scummy pond for mates. A drenched mongoose flashed across the leaf-strewn driveway. The house itself looked empty. The doors and windows were locked. The front verandah bare. Unfurnished.

But the sky blue Plymouth with chrome tail fins was still parked outside, and inside, Baby Kochamma was still alive. She was Rahel's baby grand aunt, her grandfather's younger sister. Her name was really Navomi, Navomi Ipe, but everybody called her Baby. She became Baby Kochamma when she was old enough to be an aunt. Rahel hadn't come to see her, though.
Neither niece nor baby grandaunt laboured under any illusions on that account. Rahel had come to see her brother, Estha. They were two-egg twins. "Dizygotic' doctors called them. Born from separate but simultaneously fertilized eggs. Estha Esthappen-was the older by 18 minutes.
 

Early in which month did the southwest moonsoon break?

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The southwest monsoon breaks in June.

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

National

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From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

It is wise not to depend on mundane things.

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The closest meaning to "mundane" is "material". When we say something is mundane, we mean it is ordinary, commonplace, and of this world. In this sentence, the speaker is advising against relying on material possessions, which are subject to decay and loss, and are not ultimately fulfilling.

Choose the option that has the same stress pattern as the given word.

Student

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The word "student" has the stress pattern of "STU-dent." The word "refuse" also has the stress pattern of "STU-dent." Both words have the first syllable stressed, followed by a unstressed syllable. The word "propose" has the stress pattern of "PRO-pose," with the stress on the second syllable. The word "rebel" has the stress pattern of "RE-bel," with the stress on the first syllable. The word "superb" has the stress pattern of "SU-perb," with the stress on the first syllable. Therefore, the word with the same stress pattern as "student" is "refuse."

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who was Omar's immediate sister?

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

Phone

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The word that rhymes with "phone" is "grown."

Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

I have always found that it is helpful to have a few wise and trusted people to ________ you can turn for information and advice.

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The option that best completes the sentence is "whom". The sentence is describing the importance of having trusted individuals to turn to for information and advice. The word "whom" is used to refer to the people being turned to in this context. "Whom" is a pronoun used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. In this case, the verb is "turn to," and the people being turned to are the object of that verb. Therefore, "whom" is the most appropriate pronoun to use to refer to those individuals. Example: "I have always found that it is helpful to have a few wise and trusted people whom you can turn to for information and advice."

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters . From the options lettered A to D, choose the one which the sentence is the appropriate answer.

Aderonke STATED she had a right to her privacy.

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Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Watched

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What question did Bint ask her teacher?

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Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

foot

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What is full meaning of EMEC

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

How much did Habib give Tomiwa personally?

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May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month. The days are long and humid. The river shrinks and black crows gorge on bright mangoes in still, dust green trees. Red bananas ripen. Jackfruits burst. Dissolute blue bottles hum vacuously in the fruity air. Then they stun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, fatly baffled in the sun. The nights are clear but suffused with sloth and sullen expectations.

But by early June the southwest monsoon breaks and there are three months of wind and water with short spells of sharp, glittering sunshine that thrilled children snatch to play with. The countryside turns an immodest green. Boundaries blur as tapioca fences take root and bloom. Brick walls turn mossgreen. Pepper vines snake up electric poles. Wild creepers burst through laterite banks and spilt across the flooded roads. Boats ply in the bazaars. And small fish appear in the puddles that fill the PWD potholes on the highways. It was raining when Rahel came
back to Ayemenem.

Slanting silver ropes slammed into loose earth, ploughing it up like gunfire. The old house on the hill wore its steep, gabled roof pulled over its ears like a low hat. The walls, streaked with moss, had grown soft and bulged a little with dampness that seeped up from the ground. The wild, overgrown garden was full of the whisper and scurry of small lives.In the undergrowth, a rat snake rubbed itself against a glistening stone. Hopeful yellow bullfrogs cruised the scummy pond for mates. A drenched mongoose flashed across the leaf-strewn driveway. The house itself looked empty. The doors and windows were locked. The front verandah bare. Unfurnished.

But the sky blue Plymouth with chrome tail fins was still parked outside, and inside, Baby Kochamma was still alive. She was Rahel's baby grand aunt, her grandfather's younger sister. Her name was really Navomi, Navomi Ipe, but everybody called her Baby. She became Baby Kochamma when she was old enough to be an aunt. Rahel hadn't come to see her, though.
Neither niece nor baby grandaunt laboured under any illusions on that account. Rahel had come to see her brother, Estha. They were two-egg twins. "Dizygotic' doctors called them. Born from separate but simultaneously fertilized eggs. Estha Esthappen-was the older by 18 minutes.

What was Baby's real name?

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Baby's real name is Navomi Ipe.

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

How much did Tomiwa give her roommates?

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May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month. The days are long and humid. The river shrinks and black crows gorge on bright mangoes in still, dust green trees. Red bananas ripen. Jackfruits burst. Dissolute blue bottles hum vacuously in the fruity air. Then they stun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, fatly baffled in the sun. The nights are clear but suffused with sloth and sullen expectations.

But by early June the southwest monsoon breaks and there are three months of wind and water with short spells of sharp, glittering sunshine that thrilled children snatch to play with. The countryside turns an immodest green. Boundaries blur as tapioca fences take root and bloom. Brick walls turn mossgreen. Pepper vines snake up electric poles. Wild creepers burst through laterite banks and spilt across the flooded roads. Boats ply in the bazaars. And small fish appear in the puddles that fill the PWD potholes on the highways. It was raining when Rahel came
back to Ayemenem.

Slanting silver ropes slammed into loose earth, ploughing it up like gunfire. The old house on the hill wore its steep, gabled roof pulled over its ears like a low hat. The walls, streaked with moss, had grown soft and bulged a little with dampness that seeped up from the ground. The wild, overgrown garden was full of the whisper and scurry of small lives.In the undergrowth, a rat snake rubbed itself against a glistening stone. Hopeful yellow bullfrogs cruised the scummy pond for mates. A drenched mongoose flashed across the leaf-strewn driveway. The house itself looked empty. The doors and windows were locked. The front verandah bare. Unfurnished.

But the sky blue Plymouth with chrome tail fins was still parked outside, and inside, Baby Kochamma was still alive. She was Rahel's baby grand aunt, her grandfather's younger sister. Her name was really Navomi, Navomi Ipe, but everybody called her Baby. She became Baby Kochamma when she was old enough to be an aunt. Rahel hadn't come to see her, though.
Neither niece nor baby grandaunt laboured under any illusions on that account. Rahel had come to see her brother, Estha. They were two-egg twins. "Dizygotic' doctors called them. Born from separate but simultaneously fertilized eggs. Estha Esthappen-was the older by 18 minutes.

What rubbed itself against a glistening stone?

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The animal that rubbed itself against a glistening stone was a rat snake. Rat snakes are non-venomous snakes that can be found in a variety of environments, including forests and fields. They are usually not aggressive towards humans and are known for their ability to climb trees and swim. In this passage, the rat snake is found in the undergrowth of the overgrown garden, where it rubs itself against a glistening stone.

From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Last Easter was an austere period.

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The word "austere" means severe, strict, or without any luxuries or comforts. Therefore, the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "austere" is option C, "prosperous," which means successful and wealthy. So if the period was prosperous, it would mean that it was a time of plenty and abundance, the opposite of an austere period which would be characterized by simplicity, restriction and a lack of luxury.

Choose the word that has the same rhyme

Watch

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The word that rhymes with "watch" is "botch". The ending sounds of both words are the same, namely "-otch". So when you say "watch" and "botch" out loud, you can hear that they have a similar sound at the end. In contrast, "catch" and "match" have a different ending sound (-atch), which makes them not rhyme with "watch". Therefore, the correct answer is "botch".

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

One reason the narrator had the habit of entering her children's room unannounced was because

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What did the author of the book study?

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What is the full name of Salma?

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In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters . From the options lettered A to D, choose the one which the sentence is the appropriate answer.

She WORKS at the hospital.

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