JAMB Use of English CBT Practice

1. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 12

2. Why do Mr. Bepo’s colleagues find his reluctance to relocate amusing?

3. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Birds are found almost everywhere, even in the hearts of the cities, and because they are active creatures, they easily lend themselves to study.

One of the first things that a child notices is how noisy many kinds of birds are. The guinea fowls are renowned for this.

Even while they are feeding, many birds make characteristic calls, and with practice you can tell which species are in a wood just from these calls without seeing the birds at all.

Clearly this continuouschattingis important to birds.

When flocks of finches are looking for insects or seeds on the branches of trees, they could easily become separated, and these calls must help keep the birds together.

There are many other occasions when birds utter calls.

For example, at the sight of a bird of prey, a small bird will give itsflying predatorcall as an alarm to other birds in the neighbourhood.

[Adapted from (1985) Objectives Test in English Comprehension, Lexis and Structure. Great Britain: William Collins Sons and co Ltd.]

One of the first things a child notices in birds is

When a bird of prey is sighted, a small bird

4. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate option for each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 7

5. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 15

6. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 11

7. How much does Seri earn monthly as a nurse in the United Kingdom?

8. In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Each of the reports ______ been carefully reviewed by the committee

9. Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

National

10. From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

My father is parsimonious

11. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate option for each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 6

12. Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

foot

13. Read the following passage and answer the questions below:

Christopher Marlowe, the son of Marlowe who is described as the clerk of St Mary\'s in the city of Canterbury, was born in 1564. He received his early education at The King\'s School in that city. He took the degrees of B.A. and M.A. in 1583 and 1587 respectively from Cambridge University. He started writing poems and became a renowned dramatist in the Admiral\'s Company.

Marlowe is known as one of the university wits, a group of dramatists along with Robert Greene, Thomas Nash, and George Peele. Marlowe is considered the greatest precursor to Shakespeare. When Marlowe came upon the English stage, the nature of drama was undeveloped. The verses in the dramas were lifeless. But Marlowe gave English drama an appropriate meter, diction, and method. It is really a matter of speculation what kind of greatness he would have achieved if his life had not been terminated (C++) in a duel after a brawl in a tavern (inn).

The literary life of Marlowe had a short span, from 1587 to 1593. During this period, he wrote five plays which were all tragedies as he had no comic vein. His tragedies like Dr Faustus, The Jew of Malta, and Edward Il are rated as some of the best works of the Elizabethan age. He also wrote an unfinished poem Hero and Leander and translated some parts of Ovid\'s (a Roman Poet) elegies.

Marlowe\'s subjects are mostly heroic which appeals to the imagination of the play-goers. His heroes epitomize the spirit of the Renaissance. Each of them embodies a passion and tries to achieve lies in his development of the blank verse. He put it at any cost. But Marlowe\'s chief contribution aside from the old rhyming lines then employed in the plays and used blank verse. Thus, the language of drama was brought closer to real life and drama was made ready for Shakespeare (1564-1616) to improve upon it. It is rightly said, "No Marlowe, no Shakespeare".

How long was Christopher Marlowe\'s literary life?

14. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Birds are found almost everywhere, even in the hearts of the cities, and because they are active creatures, they easily lend themselves to study.

One of the first things that a child notices is how noisy many kinds of birds are. The guinea fowls are renowned for this.

Even while they are feeding, many birds make characteristic calls, and with practice you can tell which species are in a wood just from these calls without seeing the birds at all.

Clearly this continuouschattingis important to birds.

When flocks of finches are looking for insects or seeds on the branches of trees, they could easily become separated, and these calls must help keep the birds together.

There are many other occasions when birds utter calls.

For example, at the sight of a bird of prey, a small bird will give itsflying predatorcall as an alarm to other birds in the neighbourhood.

[Adapted from (1985) Objectives Test in English Comprehension, Lexis and Structure. Great Britain: William Collins Sons and co Ltd.]

One of the first things a child notices in birds is

15. Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable

16. In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The boy _____ the flute for about thirty minutes.

17. In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). What goes around _____ around.

18. In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the options lettered A to D, choose the appropriate answer.

John\'s watch is made of GOLD.

19. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 15

20. Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others

21. Why did one of the school drivers attempt to sell the school bus?

22. What was Mr. Bepo’s monthly salary at Stardom Schools?

23. Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

Between you and _____, he is a liar.

24. In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Each of the answers ______ correct.

25. According to the novel, why do most Nigerians prefer relocating to the UK?

26. Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

The secretary and treasurer did not do ____ job.

27. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 9

28. What does the term roforofos that Mr Audu used when talking about Mr Bepo most likely refer to?

29. What does Mr. Bepo’s reluctance to relocate reveal about his values?

30. In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). No sooner had Tobi left the house _____ it began to rain

31. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Birds are found almost everywhere, even in the hearts of the cities, and because they are active creatures, they easily lend themselves to study.

One of the first things that a child notices is how noisy many kinds of birds are. The guinea fowls are renowned for this.

Even while they are feeding, many birds make characteristic calls, and with practice you can tell which species are in a wood just from these calls without seeing the birds at all.

Clearly this continuouschattingis important to birds.

When flocks of finches are looking for insects or seeds on the branches of trees, they could easily become separated, and these calls must help keep the birds together.

There are many other occasions when birds utter calls.

For example, at the sight of a bird of prey, a small bird will give itsflying predatorcall as an alarm to other birds in the neighbourhood.

[Adapted from (1985) Objectives Test in English Comprehension, Lexis and Structure. Great Britain: William Collins Sons and co Ltd.]

The small birds have

32. According to the novel, what is the approximate annual migration rate of Nigerian doctors?

33. What proverb does Bepo recall from his Idoma co-tenant?

34. Read the following passage and answer the questions below:

Christopher Marlowe, the son of Marlowe who is described as the clerk of St Mary\'s in the city of Canterbury, was born in 1564. He received his early education at The King\'s School in that city. He took the degrees of B.A. and M.A. in 1583 and 1587 respectively from Cambridge University. He started writing poems and became a renowned dramatist in the Admiral\'s Company.

Marlowe is known as one of the university wits, a group of dramatists along with Robert Greene, Thomas Nash, and George Peele. Marlowe is considered the greatest precursor to Shakespeare. When Marlowe came upon the English stage, the nature of drama was undeveloped. The verses in the dramas were lifeless. But Marlowe gave English drama an appropriate meter, diction, and method. It is really a matter of speculation what kind of greatness he would have achieved if his life had not been terminated (C++) in a duel after a brawl in a tavern (inn).

The literary life of Marlowe had a short span, from 1587 to 1593. During this period, he wrote five plays which were all tragedies as he had no comic vein. His tragedies like Dr Faustus, The Jew of Malta, and Edward Il are rated as some of the best works of the Elizabethan age. He also wrote an unfinished poem Hero and Leander and translated some parts of Ovid\'s (a Roman Poet) elegies.

Marlowe\'s subjects are mostly heroic which appeals to the imagination of the play-goers. His heroes epitomize the spirit of the Renaissance. Each of them embodies a passion and tries to achieve lies in his development of the blank verse. He put it at any cost. But Marlowe\'s chief contribution aside from the old rhyming lines then employed in the plays and used blank verse. Thus, the language of drama was brought closer to real life and drama was made ready for Shakespeare (1564-1616) to improve upon it. It is rightly said, "No Marlowe, no Shakespeare".

My account with the bank is in the red. This means that my account is

35. From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Last Easter was an austere period.

36. I only visited Chidi. This means that

37. Where does Bepo live?

38. What lesson does Hope’s story about relocating to the UK teach?

39. Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Watched

40. How much did Sola and her husband borrow to fund their relocation?

41. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

42. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Birds are found almost everywhere, even in the hearts of the cities, and because they are active creatures, they easily lend themselves to study.

One of the first things that a child notices is how noisy many kinds of birds are. The guinea fowls are renowned for this.

Even while they are feeding, many birds make characteristic calls, and with practice you can tell which species are in a wood just from these calls without seeing the birds at all.

Clearly this continuouschattingis important to birds.

When flocks of finches are looking for insects or seeds on the branches of trees, they could easily become separated, and these calls must help keep the birds together.

There are many other occasions when birds utter calls.

For example, at the sight of a bird of prey, a small bird will give itsflying predatorcall as an alarm to other birds in the neighbourhood.

[Adapted from (1985) Objectives Test in English Comprehension, Lexis and Structure. Great Britain: William Collins Sons and co Ltd.]

What makes it easy to identify a species of birds in the wood?

43. Who coined the nickname “The Lekki Headmaster”?

44. Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others

45. According to Bepo, why is the hourly payment system beneficial?

46. Why did the Fruitful Future school fail?

47. What unethical act did Mr. Nku engage in before relocating abroad?

48. Read the following passage and answer the questions below:

Christopher Marlowe, the son of Marlowe who is described as the clerk of St Mary\'s in the city of Canterbury, was born in 1564. He received his early education at The King\'s School in that city. He took the degrees of B.A. and M.A. in 1583 and 1587 respectively from Cambridge University. He started writing poems and became a renowned dramatist in the Admiral\'s Company.

Marlowe is known as one of the university wits, a group of dramatists along with Robert Greene, Thomas Nash, and George Peele. Marlowe is considered the greatest precursor to Shakespeare. When Marlowe came upon the English stage, the nature of drama was undeveloped. The verses in the dramas were lifeless. But Marlowe gave English drama an appropriate meter, diction, and method. It is really a matter of speculation what kind of greatness he would have achieved if his life had not been terminated (C++) in a duel after a brawl in a tavern (inn).

The literary life of Marlowe had a short span, from 1587 to 1593. During this period, he wrote five plays which were all tragedies as he had no comic vein. His tragedies like Dr Faustus, The Jew of Malta, and Edward Il are rated as some of the best works of the Elizabethan age. He also wrote an unfinished poem Hero and Leander and translated some parts of Ovid\'s (a Roman Poet) elegies.

Marlowe\'s subjects are mostly heroic which appeals to the imagination of the play-goers. His heroes epitomize the spirit of the Renaissance. Each of them embodies a passion and tries to achieve lies in his development of the blank verse. He put it at any cost. But Marlowe\'s chief contribution aside from the old rhyming lines then employed in the plays and used blank verse. Thus, the language of drama was brought closer to real life and drama was made ready for Shakespeare (1564-1616) to improve upon it. It is rightly said, "No Marlowe, no Shakespeare".

When did Christopher Marlowe get his first degree?

49. Why does Mr Ignatius want to relocate with his family?

50. In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters . From the options lettered A to D, choose the one which the sentence is the appropriate answer.

She WORKS at the hospital.

51. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 13

52. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Birds are found almost everywhere, even in the hearts of the cities, and because they are active creatures, they easily lend themselves to study.

One of the first things that a child notices is how noisy many kinds of birds are. The guinea fowls are renowned for this.

Even while they are feeding, many birds make characteristic calls, and with practice you can tell which species are in a wood just from these calls without seeing the birds at all.

Clearly this continuouschattingis important to birds.

When flocks of finches are looking for insects or seeds on the branches of trees, they could easily become separated, and these calls must help keep the birds together.

There are many other occasions when birds utter calls.

For example, at the sight of a bird of prey, a small bird will give itsflying predatorcall as an alarm to other birds in the neighbourhood.

[Adapted from (1985) Objectives Test in English Comprehension, Lexis and Structure. Great Britain: William Collins Sons and co Ltd.]

Flocks of finches could easily become separated

53.  

Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

53.  

If James fails his examination, his teachers, his parents, his friends, or I ______ to be blame.

54. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

55. What skill did Mrs Ignatius begin learning to support her family abroad?

56. In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters . From the options lettered A to D, choose the one which the sentence is the appropriate answer.

Aderonke STATED she had a right to her privacy.

57. From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Twice, he was repulsed with heavy losses

58. Which factor makes Mr. Bepo cautious about entering the commercial transportation business?

59. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 14

60. The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose themost appropriate optionfor each gap.

The Security...6...(A. Unit B. Council C. Department D. Committee) has a primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international...7...(A. relation B. affairs C. peace D. relationship) and...8...(A. safety B. unity C. security D. progress).

It has fifteen...9...(A. member B. personnel C. members D. states)—five permanent and ten non-permanent.

Each Member has one...10...(A. assent B. vote C. consent D. voice).

Under the...11...(A. charter B. league C. unit D. directorate), all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a...12...(A. threat B. agitation C. violence D. fear) to the peace or act of aggression.

It calls upon the...13...(A. people B. states C. entity D. parties) to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of...14...(A. settlement B. agreement C. consent D. condition).

In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing...15...(A. rules B. sanctions C. order D. discipline) or even authorise the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.

The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates and changes, every month.

Fill the gap labelled 10