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    Home MCQ examination Jamb Use-of-english 2012

    Use Of English 2012 Jamb Examination

    Use Of English 2012 Jamb Examination
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    Question 61

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    We visited his house...........three times.
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    The correct expression is 'about three times', which means approximately three times. The word 'for' is unnecessary here since 'about' alone already conveys the meaning of approximation.
    Therefore, 'about' is the grammatically correct option.
    Not clear enough?

    Question 62

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    She was............the verge of tears.
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    The correct preposition used with 'verge' is 'on'. The idiomatic expression 'on the verge of' means about to do or experience something.
    Thus, 'She was on the verge of tears' means she was almost crying.
    Not clear enough?

    Question 63

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    Everyone makes mistakes occasionally, nobody is.........
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    The word 'infallible' means incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. Since everyone makes mistakes, the statement implies that nobody is perfect.
    Hence, 'infallible' best fits the context.
    Not clear enough?

    Question 64

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    The woman would not part with her..........pot.
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    The correct adjective order in English is opinion → size → age → shape → colour → origin → material → purpose. 'Black' (colour) comes before 'earthen' (material), and 'discarded' (opinion/condition) comes first.
    Therefore, 'discarded black earthen pot' is the grammatically correct structure.
    Not clear enough?

    Question 65

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    We stood up when the principal came in..........?
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    The correct tag question must match the auxiliary verb and subject of the main clause. 'We stood up' uses the past tense 'stood', so the correct tag is 'didn't we'.
    Thus, 'We stood up when the principal came in, didn't we?' is correct.
    Not clear enough?

    Question 66

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    This professor of...........medicine has......... the mystery of bird flu.
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    The correct spelling is 'veterinary' (relating to animal medicine), and the correct British spelling of the verb is 'unravelled' (with a double 'l').
    Therefore, the correct phrase is 'This professor of veterinary medicine has unravelled the mystery of bird flu.'
    Not clear enough?

    Question 67

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    Her mother brought her some.......
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    'Clothes' refers to garments people wear, while 'cloth' means fabric or material used for making clothes. The context implies she received ready-made garments, not fabric.
    Hence, 'clothes' is correct.
    Not clear enough?

    Question 68

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    Many workers were............ as a result of the textile closure.
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    The expression 'laid off' means dismissed from work, especially temporarily or for economic reasons. This fits the context of a textile company shutting down.
    Thus, 'laid off' is the correct choice.
    Not clear enough?

    Question 69

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    The driver died in the .......... road accident.
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    The adjective 'fatal' describes an accident that causes death. Since the driver died, 'fatal road accident' is the most appropriate expression.
    The other adjectives describe intensity or emotion, not the result of death.
    Not clear enough?

    Question 70

    Select the option that best completes the gap(s).

    _______your parents frown _______our friendship, we shouldn't see each other anymore.
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    The correct prepositions are 'since' and 'at'. The phrase 'frown at' means to disapprove of something, and 'since' introduces the cause.
    Thus, the correct sentence is 'Since your parents frown at our friendship, we shouldn't see each other anymore.'
    Not clear enough?
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