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JAMB UTME 2015

JAMB English Language 2015 past questions

8 objective questions from the 2015 JAMB English Language paper. Answer each one, then reveal the answer and explanation.

All JAMB English Language past questions

  1. Question 1

    Antonyms

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to ELEVATE.

    1. Option A: raise
    2. Option B: lift
    3. Option C: promote
    4. Option D: lower
    Show the answer to question 1

    Answer: D, lower

    ELEVATE is the opposite of lower.

  2. Question 2

    Synonyms

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to WARY.

    1. Option A: careless
    2. Option B: bold
    3. Option C: cautious
    4. Option D: angry
    Show the answer to question 2

    Answer: C, cautious

    WARY means cautious.

  3. Question 3

    Idioms

    Choose the option that best explains the expression "to cry wolf".

    1. Option A: to weep bitterly
    2. Option B: to hunt animals
    3. Option C: to raise a false alarm
    4. Option D: to call for help truthfully
    Show the answer to question 3

    Answer: C, to raise a false alarm

    "To cry wolf" means to raise a false alarm.

  4. Question 4

    Oral English

    Which word begins with the same consonant sound as 'phone'?

    1. Option A: fan
    2. Option B: pan
    3. Option C: van
    4. Option D: hand
    Show the answer to question 4

    Answer: A, fan

    'Ph' in 'phone' is pronounced /f/.

  5. Question 5

    Synonyms

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to ADAMANT.

    1. Option A: unyielding
    2. Option B: flexible
    3. Option C: uncertain
    4. Option D: careless
    Show the answer to question 5

    Answer: A, unyielding

    ADAMANT means unyielding.

  6. Question 6

    Lexis and structure

    Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: Hardly had he arrived ___ the rain started.

    1. Option A: when
    2. Option B: than
    3. Option C: then
    4. Option D: while
    Show the answer to question 6

    Answer: A, when

    "Hardly … when" is the correct pairing.

  7. Question 7

    Antonyms

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to EXPAND.

    1. Option A: enlarge
    2. Option B: grow
    3. Option C: contract
    4. Option D: extend
    Show the answer to question 7

    Answer: C, contract

    EXPAND is the opposite of contract.

  8. Question 8

    Concord

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The cattle ___ grazing in the field.

    1. Option A: is
    2. Option B: was
    3. Option C: are
    4. Option D: has been
    Show the answer to question 8

    Answer: C, are

    "Cattle" is always plural.

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