JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2019

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.

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.

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.

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

It may be argued that Chapter Two is titled, "The Drive" particularly because...?

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Readers must see through the meanings of words and titles beyond their ordinarily usage where necessary. Aliya's drive home by Mr Bello is relevant not because of the drive but especially because Mr Bello used the opportunity of the informal atmosphere to educate his daughter about sexual maturity and the realities of life pictured by the hawking girls and their aspiration to be great in life.

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 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.

After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live.

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The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is "intensive." The sentence suggests that Alice had been receiving proper treatment for her AIDS for three months, which implies that the treatment was more than just a basic or light form of care. "Intensive" means something that is thorough, concentrated, and focused on achieving a specific goal. In this context, it suggests that Alice was receiving a rigorous and demanding form of treatment for her AIDS, which ultimately helped her regain the will to live.

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.

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.

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The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is "Bouts". Bouts of sickness refer to recurring episodes of illness or attacks of a disease. This means that Alice was experiencing frequent episodes of sickness, which forced her to give up her embroidery job.

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

After the wedding, the wife became anorexic

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The opposite in meaning to "anorexic" is "obese." Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight. On the other hand, obesity refers to being extremely overweight or having excessive body fat, which is the opposite of anorexia. Therefore, "obese," is the correct opposite for the underlined word.

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 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.

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

B[oo]k

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The vowel sound obtainable here is the short /u/ sound as in 'put'. The rest of the options have elongated pronunciation than 'full'

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 nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket

Justice is difficult to enforce because people are unwilling to accept any loss of [sovereignty]

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The word "sovereignty" refers to the power or authority to govern oneself or others. In the context of the sentence, it implies that people are unwilling to accept any loss of their own power or authority, which makes it difficult to enforce justice. Therefore, the word that is nearest in meaning to "sovereignty" is "autonomy," which refers to the right or condition of self-government or self-determination.

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.

and requested clearance for emergency ...6.....

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In the given passage, the most appropriate option for the gap 6 is "landing". To explain this in simple terms, when the pilot reported the misshapen left rear to the control tower, he also requested clearance for an emergency landing. This means that the pilot was seeking permission to land the aircraft immediately due to the mechanical issue with the plane. The word "emergency" indicates that the situation was urgent and required immediate action. Therefore, the correct option for the gap 6 is "landing".

and were soon perched on the ...10..... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

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The Wingtip is simply a part of the wing of an aircraft.

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.

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.

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 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 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'.

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.

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.

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.

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

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The main topic of the passage is the characteristics of sea anemones. The passage provides descriptions of the sea anemone's appearance, behavior, and method of obtaining food, as well as details about its reproductive processes. The other options presented are not the main focus of the passage.

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

Neighb[our]

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The vowel sound obtainable here is the /?/ sound as in 'brother'. Stand[ar]d qualifies in this regard.

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.

A suitable title for the above passage can be:

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The passage is expository enough to largely cover mass communication as a career, practice, relative importance and societal impact and effect.

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.

The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ...7.....

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Taxiing or taxying is a term for the movement of an aircraft on the ground. Seeing as in this case, the aircraft was about to take off again.

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."

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).

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 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"

Aliya was advised to be mindless of popular perception about her...

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The most appropriate option for the blank space is "when it comes to her self-esteem". The sentence is advising Aliya to not be influenced by popular opinions or what people think of her when it comes to her self-esteem, or how she views herself. The phrase "mindless of popular perception" means to not be influenced by what others think, and instead, focus on one's own thoughts and beliefs about oneself. This is important for building self-confidence and a positive self-image.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

The pilot, from the .....2... activated the emergency sheet

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The most appropriate option for the gap is "cockpit." The context of the passage suggests that the missing word refers to the area where the pilot is located, and the word "cockpit" is commonly used to describe this area in an aircraft. In addition, the subsequent actions of the pilot, such as pushing a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and calling the control to report the misshape, all suggest that he is operating from the cockpit of the plane. Therefore, "cockpit" is the most appropriate option for the gap.

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.

If he had spoken up, he wouldn't have been given. This means that

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The implication of the entire statement is that, the speaker or person didn't speak up and so he was given...(an Award or a Microphone or whatever as the case maybe).

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

Smoo[th]

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The sound present here is pronounceable from the 'TH' in 'these' (not /d/ as in 'drug' or /∅/ as in 'thanks')

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

A[d]just

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The word that has the consonant sound as the one in the bracket is "judge." The consonant sound in the bracket is [d], and "judge" begins with the letter "j," which is pronounced with a [dʒ] sound, which is a voiced consonant sound made by combining [d] and [ʒ] sounds. None of the other options begin with the sound [d]. "Diary" begins with the [dʌɪ] sound, "dynasty" begins with the [dɪn] sound, and "anticipate" begins with the [æn] sound, none of which match the [d] sound in the bracket.

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.

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

G[ua]rantee

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The vowel sound here is pronounceable from 'pat', 'apple' etc. Plait is the therefore the right answer.

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

Band[a]ge

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Sounds like ban·dij

The vowel /i/ as in bit is present here. Only the very last sound pronunciation of 'cacophony' bears the same answer. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

When it comes to playing the piano, I am a complete [ignoramus]

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A virtuoso is an expert in a field while an ignoramus is a novice.

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

The significance of Mr Bello's advice to Aliya on Bobo's gift is that

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The significance of Mr Bello's advice is that the recipient of a gift shouldn't out of indebtedness feel obliged to act upon the gesture of the giver, as such doesn't necessarily mean true love and affection.

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

Mr Bello's best advice to Aliya on dating is that

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Mr. Bello's best advice to Aliya on dating is that she should wait for the right time. In the novel "Sweet Sixteen" by Bolaji Abdullahi, Mr. Bello advises Aliya to wait for the right time to start dating. He explains that there is a time for everything, and rushing into dating too early can lead to distractions from her goals and studies. Mr. Bello wants Aliya to focus on her education and personal development first before getting involved in romantic relationships. Therefore, Mr. Bello's best advice to Aliya is to wait for the right time to start dating and focus on her personal growth and academic pursuits in the meantime.

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.

They convinced her to start taking proper ..4.......

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The most appropriate option for the blank space is "medication". The sentence is describing how Alice was convinced by a mobile care unit to start taking proper medication after she was diagnosed with HIV. The word "proper" implies that there is a specific medication regimen that needs to be followed in order to manage the disease.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 started his career as an ........ teacher

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The correct spelling is "auxiliary" and the sentence suggests that the person being referred to started their career as an auxiliary teacher. An auxiliary teacher is someone who assists the main or lead teacher in the classroom by providing additional support to the students, but they are not the main teacher in charge of the class. They may be responsible for tasks such as grading papers, supervising students, or leading small group activities under the guidance of the main teacher.