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JAMB UTME English 2024 past questions and answers

This 2024 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 2024 set with instant marking.

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1. Which word contains the same vowel sound as the vowel in 'food'?
  1. rude
  2. good
  3. flood
  4. blood

Answer: A. rude

'Food' and 'rude' contain the long vowel /uː/, unlike the other options.

2. Which word contains the same initial consonant sound as 'thin'?
  1. then
  2. author
  3. feather
  4. breathe

Answer: B. author

The initial sound in 'thin' and the medial sound in 'author' is the voiceless /θ/.

3. Which word has the same vowel sound as the first vowel in 'busy'?
  1. machine
  2. chief
  3. women
  4. wine

Answer: C. women

The first vowel in 'busy' and 'women' is the short /ɪ/ sound.

4. Which word rhymes with 'cough' in standard British pronunciation?
  1. though
  2. tough
  3. laugh
  4. off

Answer: D. off

'Cough' and 'off' end in the same /ɒf/ sound in standard British pronunciation.

5. Which word has its primary stress on the first syllable?
  1. sensible
  2. arrive
  3. hotel
  4. maintain

Answer: A. sensible

'Sensible' is stressed on its first syllable, whereas the other words are stressed on the second.

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