Use Of English 2006 Jamb Examination

The correct word is 'founded'. The verb 'founded' means to establish or set up something, such as an institution or organisation, on a firm or permanent basis. The sentence refers to clubs being established on a solid ethical base, making 'founded' the right choice. 'Funded' refers to providing money for something, 'found' is the past tense of 'find', and 'created' means to make something new, but not necessarily to establish an institution on principles.

The past tense of 'dig' is 'dug', not 'dugged'. The sentence is in the past tense ('I watched'), so the action within it must also be in the past. Therefore, 'dug' correctly agrees in tense. 'Digs' and 'is digging' are present tense forms and do not fit grammatically.

The word 'portable' means something that can be easily carried or moved. Therefore, a 'portable radio' is the correct phrase. 'Potable' means suitable for drinking, 'pottable' and 'pointable' are incorrect in this context.

The appropriate word is 'petitions', which refers to formal written requests typically signed by many people appealing to authority concerning a particular cause. Commissions often handle petitions, not protests or applications. The correct spelling of 'enquires' in this context should be 'enquiries', but it still would not fit semantically.

The correct answer is 'elder brother's'. The possessive form 'brother’s' shows ownership — the clothes belonging to his elder brother. In formal English, 'elder' is preferred when referring to family members, while 'older' refers to age in general. 'Senior brother' is not idiomatic in Standard English.

The word 'aroma' refers to a pleasant smell, usually from food. Since the sentence describes attraction to the smell from cooking, 'aroma' fits best. 'Flavour' refers to taste, 'scent' could apply but is less specific to food, and 'stench' means a bad smell.

The correct word is 'air'. The phrase 'to air one's view' means to express or make known one’s opinion publicly. 'Hear' does not fit grammatically, 'show' and 'share' could be loosely related but are not the standard collocations used with 'view'.

The phrasal verb 'come off' means to happen successfully or take place as planned. Since the wedding failed to happen, 'did not come off' is correct. 'Come along', 'come by', and 'come on' have unrelated meanings in this context.

The correct answer is 'up / rusticated'. The phrasal verb 'beat up' means to physically assault someone, and 'rusticated' means being temporarily dismissed or suspended from a university. Therefore, 'For beating up his coursemate, Agbo was rusticated from the university' is grammatically and contextually accurate.

The correct adverb is 'occasionally', meaning 'from time to time' or 'now and then'. The sentence implies that hearing rumours of war happens rarely, not continuously. 'Again' and 'eventually' do not fit this sense, and 'slowly' is grammatically incorrect here.