Use Of English 2010 Jamb Examination
Use Of English 2010 Jamb Examination
Question 41
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull ___ ?
His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull ___ ?
The correct phrasal verb is 'pull through', meaning to recover from an illness or difficult situation. The other options do not fit this context. 'Pull up' means to stop, 'pull over' means to move a vehicle to the side, and 'pull back' means to withdraw or retreat.
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Question 42
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
A wide range of options ___ made available to students in their final year last year?
A wide range of options ___ made available to students in their final year last year?
The subject 'a wide range of options' is singular in structure but plural in meaning because 'options' is the main noun. Therefore, the correct verb is 'were'. The sentence should read: 'A wide range of options were made available...'
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Question 43
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
One of the women who ___ in the premises ___ been ordered to quit?
One of the women who ___ in the premises ___ been ordered to quit?
The relative clause 'who sell in the premises' refers to 'women', which is plural, so the correct verb is 'sell'. The main subject 'one' takes the singular verb 'has'. Hence, 'One of the women who sell in the premises has been ordered to quit.'
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Question 44
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The new trade agreement should facilitate ___ ?
The new trade agreement should facilitate ___ ?
The correct order of adjectives in English places 'more rapid' (degree of comparison) before 'economic' (type). Hence, 'more rapid economic growth' is grammatically correct and meaningful.
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Question 45
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The principal said that he was pleased ___ my effort?
The principal said that he was pleased ___ my effort?
The preposition that correctly follows 'pleased' when referring to satisfaction with someone or something is 'with'. Therefore, the correct phrase is 'pleased with my effort'.
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Question 46
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The panacea for a country's economic mess lies in systematic planning and hard work?
The panacea for a country's economic mess lies in systematic planning and hard work?
The word 'panacea' means a universal remedy or solution for all problems. The synonym closest in meaning is 'cure'. 'Hope' and 'foresight' do not carry the same sense of remedy, while 'trouble' is opposite in meaning.
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Question 47
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Long after everyone ___ the hall, Obi still sat inside?
Long after everyone ___ the hall, Obi still sat inside?
The past perfect 'had left' is appropriate here because the action of leaving occurred before the past reference time 'Obi still sat inside'.
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Question 48
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
When we looked up, we ___ the plane some miles away?
When we looked up, we ___ the plane some miles away?
'Sighted' means 'saw' or 'spotted', which fits the context of seeing a plane. 'Cited' means 'quoted', 'sited' means 'located or positioned', and 'site' is a noun, not a verb.
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Question 49
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
They are the ___ dresses.
They are the ___ dresses.
The apostrophe after 'babies' shows possession, meaning the dresses belong to the babies. Hence, 'babies’ dresses' is correct. 'Baby' or 'babies' without an apostrophe would not indicate possession.
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Question 50
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Vital ___ is still spread ___ word of mouth in most villages in Africa?
Vital ___ is still spread ___ word of mouth in most villages in Africa?
The correct preposition is 'through' because 'spread through word of mouth' is the proper expression. It describes the means by which information is shared. The other prepositions do not fit naturally in this context.
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