Use Of English 2019 Jamb Examination
Use Of English 2019 Jamb Examination
Question 111
Jide couldn't have said that. This means that Jide
'Couldn't have' expresses a high degree of certainty about the past. It suggests that it was impossible for Jide to have said it, usually because it's out of character or he wasn't there. Therefore, it means it is not likely (or virtually impossible) that he said it.
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Question 112
Bolu shall be the M.C. This means that
In formal or legal English, 'shall' used with a third-person subject (Bolu) expresses a command, promise, or a determination that something is destined to happen. It implies a sense of certainty that no one else is considered for the role.
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Question 113
Bridget denied that she wasn't there. This means that
This is a double negative. 'Denied' (said no) + 'wasn't there' (negative presence). If you deny that you were absent, you are effectively stating that you were present. Thus, she maintained she was there.
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Question 114
Had it not rained, it wouldn't have been so bad
This is a third conditional sentence. It describes a past situation that didn't happen. 'Had it not rained' implies that it *did* rain. 'It wouldn't have been so bad' implies that it *was* bad. Therefore, the rain was the cause of the bad situation.
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Question 115
If he had spoken up, he wouldn't have been given. This means that
In conditional logic, 'If he had spoken up (but he didn't), he wouldn't have been given (but he was).' The reality is the opposite of the conditional statement. He didn't speak up, and as a result, he was given (perhaps a punishment or a task).
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Question 116
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
The police officer looks pudgy
'Pudgy' means slightly fat or thickset. The best opposite would be someone who is thin. While 'short and slim' is a possibility, 'tall and lean' provides the most comprehensive contrast to a thickset/pudgy build.
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Question 117
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
After the wedding, the wife became anorexic
'Anorexic' refers to being excessively thin, often due to a medical condition. The opposite of being extremely thin is being extremely fat, which is 'obese'.
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Question 118
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
Procrastination is the enemy of progress
Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing tasks. The opposite of delaying work is the act of doing the work with diligence, which is 'hardwork' or industriousness.
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Question 119
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
Chief Money-Miss-Road is a sitting duck
The idiom 'sitting duck' means someone who is defenseless or easy to attack (vulnerable). The opposite is someone who cannot be defeated or overcome, which is 'invincible'.
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Question 120
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
I abhor a traitor
A 'traitor' is someone who betrays a trust or reveals secrets. The opposite is someone who can be trusted to maintain confidentiality, known as a 'keeper of secrets'.
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A lent 5000 to B for 2 years and 3000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received 2200 in all from both as interest. The rate of interest per annum is ?
Given:
\[
\begin{array}{|l|r|}
\hline
\textbf{Share capital} & \textbf{Issued ₦} \\
\hline
600{,}000\ \text{10% Preference shares of ₦0.50 each} & \text{--} \\
600{,}000\ \text{Ordinary shares of ₦1 each} & 500{,}000 \\
\text{Capital reserves} & 250{,}000 \\
\text{Revenue reserves} & 207{,}000 \\
\text{Long-term liabilities} & 400{,}000 \\
\hline
\textbf{Total} & 1{,}357{,}000 \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]