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JAMB UTME English 2003 past questions and answers

This 2003 JAMB UTME English set has 60 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2003 set with instant marking.

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Sample JAMB UTME English 2003 questions

1. Read: 'Although the market had closed, Bisi waited beneath the awning until the rain softened; only then did she run home.' Why did Bisi wait?
  1. She was waiting for the market to reopen.
  2. She had lost her way home.
  3. She wanted the rain to become less heavy before running.
  4. She was expecting a trader to return.

Answer: C. She wanted the rain to become less heavy before running.

The passage says she waited until the rain softened before running home.

2. Choose the correct completion: Neither the headmaster nor the teachers ___ willing to postpone the assembly.
  1. were
  2. was
  3. is
  4. has been

Answer: A. were

With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer plural subject, teachers.

3. In which word is the letter combination 'ch' pronounced /ʃ/?
  1. chair
  2. church
  3. chest
  4. machine

Answer: D. machine

In machine, 'ch' is pronounced /ʃ/, unlike the /tʃ/ sound in the other words.

4. Which syllable carries the primary stress in 'economy'?
  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third
  4. Fourth

Answer: B. Second

Economy is pronounced e-CON-o-my, with primary stress on the second syllable.

5. Choose the correct preposition: The driver was accused ___ reckless driving.
  1. of
  2. for
  3. with
  4. at

Answer: A. of

The standard construction is 'accused of' an offence or wrongdoing.

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