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JAMB UTME English 2025 past questions and answers

This 2025 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 2025 set with instant marking.

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1. Which word contains the same vowel sound as the ea in bead?
  1. field
  2. head
  3. said
  4. great

Answer: A. field

Field and bead both contain the long /i:/ vowel sound, while the other words have different vowel sounds.

2. Which word contains the consonant sound /ʃ/ as in ship?
  1. vision
  2. chef
  3. measure
  4. cheese

Answer: B. chef

The ch in chef is pronounced /ʃ/, whereas the other choices contain /ʒ/ or /tʃ/.

3. Which word ends with the same consonant sound as the final sound in judge?
  1. ship
  2. bus
  3. age
  4. zoo

Answer: C. age

Judge and age both end with the voiced affricate /dʒ/.

4. Which word contains a silent letter?
  1. admit
  2. label
  3. cable
  4. comb

Answer: D. comb

The letter b in comb is not pronounced.

5. Which syllable receives the primary stress in the word photograph?
  1. PHO-to-graph
  2. pho-TO-graph
  3. pho-to-GRAPH
  4. All syllables are equally stressed

Answer: A. PHO-to-graph

Photograph is stressed on its first syllable: PHO-to-graph.

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