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JAMB UTME English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers Free 2024 1 – Question Key

Questions: Numbered 1 – 94

PHONETICS – CONSONANT SOUND

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as represented by the letter(s) in brackets and italics.

ar(ch)bishop

A. christian

B. chemical

C. archangel

D. sachet

clo(th)e

A. cloth

B. smooth

C. good

D. thesis

Ga(p)

A. pneumonia

B. lack

C. flour

D. pain

(P)ublic

A. trophy

B. pharmacy

C. psychology

D. handicap

WORD RHYME

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

permit

A. enlist

B. commit

C. meat

D. profit

boys

A. moist

B. elbows

C. noise

D. stays

WORD STRESS PATTERN

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters.

productivity

A. PROductivity

B. proDUCtivity

C. producTIvity

D. productiVIty

PHONETICS – VOWEL SOUND

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as represented by the letter(s) in brackets and italics.

b(u)sy

A. vineyard

B. automobile

C. twilight

D. island

(ur)n

A. bed

B. corn

C. hearse

D. calm

COMPREHENSION

Passage I

Read the passage below and answer each question that follows:

Weathering, which is the gradual breaking down or disintegration of rocks into smaller particles or fragments by either physical or chemical process, can be affected by many factors. Generally speaking, the climatic condition of a particular area has a great effect on the weathering. Physical or mechanical weathering needs temperature and water.

Chemical weathering, on the other hand, thrives where the climate is hot. We were all taught all these in the four walls of the classroom. I made a visit to my village to see these scientific discoveries. I noticed big trees with their roots penetrating into rocks and breaking them. I initially wondered and puzzled seeing trees growing from the rock.

A similar thing happened to the soil sampling surrounding where there were rocks. I could see the rock particles mixing up with the rest of the soil.

From the passage, it can be inferred that

A. Climate and weathering are not related

B. Climate determines the type of weathering

C. Weathering can only occur where the temperature is cool and water is available

D. Weathering is possible only in a place where the temperature is hot

A suitable title for the passage above is

A. Climatic change

B. Weathering

C. Decomposition of rocks

D. Geography

The writer was puzzled because

A. he saw big trees growing from the rocks

B. he remembered what he learnt in school

C. he was where the atmosphere was cool

D. he was left alone wandering in a desert

Learning in the four walls of a classroom implies

A. formal education

B. informal education

C. non-formal education

D. home education

One can conclude from the passage that

A. rock particles cannot be found in the soil

B. rock particles can be found in the clay soil

C. rock particles can only be found in sandy soil

D. rock particles can be found in any soil

Passage II

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The honeybee includes a group of insects that in a broad sense comprises all bees that make honey. They are social insects and live together in hives. The honeybee is remarkable for the dancing movement it performs in the hive to communicate information to its fellow bees about the location, distance, size, and quality of a particular food source in the surrounding area. There are two honeybee sexes, male and female, and two female castes. The two female castes are known as workers and queens. The males, or drones, are larger than the workers and are present only for about eight weeks, in early summer. The workers and queen have stingers, whereas the drones are stingless. The queens’ unfertilised eggs develop into drones, whereas fertilised eggs develop into females, which may be either workers or virgin queens. Eggs destined to become queens are deposited in queen cells. After hatching, the virgin queens are fed royal jelly. When not fed a diet consisting solely of royal jelly, virgin queens will develop into workers.

Adapted from Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopedia (2020, March 24), honeybee. Encyclopedia Britannica.

Honeybees have two characteristics similar to humans.

A. they have both male and female sexes

B. they have a caste system and work for a living

C. they fight and die

D. they are social and communicate with one another

According to the passage, it is not all honeybees that produce

A. eggs

B. royal jelly

C. honey

D. dance

Another word for the word (destined) according to the passage would be

A. desired

B. stage managed

C. predetermined

D. assumed

Apart from being born royal, a queen can lose its royalty by becoming a worker through

A. diet

B. association

C. cooperation

D. the absence of a queen

Which of the honeybees does not live long?

A. Queens

B. workers

C. drones

D. stingers

CLOZE

Passage I

The passage below has gaps. Immediately after each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

In modern mining, there is a network of —17— [A. way B. tunnels C. paths D. avenues] and passages, with openings and walls which in the dim light seem very bewildering. Right across the wall at the end of the inky black passage, the —18— [A. miners B. toilers C. workers D. foreman] approach. The coal —19— [A. front B. slope C. obstacle D. face] is neatly cut —20— [A. slit B. gash C. bare D. aperture]. It extends level to a height of rather less than three feet. The rays of the miner’s lamp shine on steel roof —21— [A. beams B. supports C. spurs D. stays]. Thousands of feet of rock and earth are pressing down on those steel plates and —22— [A. props B. wedges C. poles D. stakes], and the miners have to crawl through the small, deep opening in the wall to get to the coal in the mine that we are considering, the —23— [A. gash B. hole C. seam D. opening] is nearly four feet thick and is being worked by a combination of —24— [A. digging B. manpower C. machinery D. spade] and explosives. A mechanical —25— [A. slit B. gash C. knife D. mesh] saws into the coal to a depth of four or five feet, thus separating it from its base. Explosives pushed into holes drilled at intervals in the coal are —26— [A. fused B. extinguished C. detonated D. stuck] by remote control and blow the separated section of the coal to pieces.

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 17.

A. way

B. tunnels

C. paths

D. avenues

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 18.

A. miners

B. toilers

C. workers

D. foreman

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 19.

A. front

B. slope

C. obstacle

D. face

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 20.

A. slit

B. gash

C. bare

D. aperture

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 21.

A. beams

B. supports

C. spurs

D. stays

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 22.

A. props

B. wedges

C. poles

D. stakes

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 23.

A. gash

B. hole

C. seam

D. opening

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 24.

A. digging

B. manpower

C. machinery

D. spade

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 25.

A. slit

B. gash

C. knife

D. mesh

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 26.

A. fused

B. extinguished

C. detonated

D. stuck

Passage II

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

If one is looking for a particular book, he can either use the —64— [A. reverse catalogue B. borrower’s catalogue C. dictionary catalogue D. title catalogue] or the —65— [A. author catalogue B. book catalogue C. title catalogue D. yearly catalogue] to locate the position of the book on the —66— [A. table B. shelf C. cupboard D. desk]. This can be done through the —67— [A. borrower-mark B. reserve-mark C. call-mark D. year-mark] identification number. On the other hand, if the student has no particular book in mind, but wants to borrow any on a particular subject, say Mathematics, he can go to the —68— [A. subject catalogue B. publisher catalogue C. reference catalogue D. cover catalogue]. There he will find the —69— [A. book-card B. call-card C. author-card D. seller-card] of every book that deals with Mathematics as a subject. Apart from this, since all the shelves have instructions and numbers regarding the books on them, the person can read the —70— [A. card’s guide B. author’s guide C. shelf-guides D. book-guides] and the book —71— [A. acknowledgements B. commentaries C. titles D. spines] to get the book he wants. He can take the book to the —72— [A. table B. reserve section C. sitting corner D. lending desk] where the library assistant removes the book card from the book —73— [A. pocket B. title C. call-names D. reserve] and record the borrower’s name on it.

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 64.

A. reserve catalogue

B. borrower’s catalogue

C. dictionary catalogue

D. title catalogue

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 65.

A. author catalogue

B. book catalogue

C. title catalogue

D. yearly catalogue

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 66.

A. table

B. shelf

C. cupboard

D. desk

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 67.

A. borrower-mark

B. reserve-mark

C. call-mark

D. year-mark

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 68.

A. subject catalogue

B. publisher catalogue

C. reference catalogue

D. cover catalogue

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 69.

A. book-card

B. call-card

C. author-card

D. seller-card

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 70.

A. card’s guide

B. author’s guide

C. shelf-guides

D. books-guides

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 71.

A. acknowledgements

B. commentaries

C. titles

D. spines

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 72.

A. table

B. reserve section

C. sitting corner

D. lending desk

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to question number 73.

A. pocket

B. title

C. call-name

D. reserve

SENTENCE INTERPRETATION

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

He was building a castle in the air.

A. He was building flying fortresses

B. He was imagining a terrible future

C. He was imagining a possible future as a famous architect

D. He was imagining a wonderful and rather impossible future

Jude appears to sometimes enjoy playing the devil’s advocate.

A. Jude seems to enjoy acting as the devil in films

B. Jude seems to enjoy playing the game

C. Jude seems to enjoy advancing the unpopular side of an argument

D. Jude seems to always enjoy appearing differently

Yerima always holds his own in any situation he finds himself.

A. He has self-confidence

B. He has self-respect

C. He has self-love

D. He has self-discipline

Titi was the cynosure of all eyes at the party.

A. She was best dressed

B. She was the centre of attraction

C. She was ashamed of herself

D. She was eager to leave the party

Let this case stand over for the present, the lawyer pleaded.

A. The case should be discussed immediately

B. The case should be struck out

C. The case should be postponed

D. The case is pending in court

The paper stated that the driver of the lorry was helping the police in their investigation.

A. joining the police in their investigation

B. being questioned at the police station

C. helping the police to drive around

D. helping the police who were injured

It is not in my place to keep late, no matter what happens.

A. I am not used to keeping late

B. I am a habitual latecomer to any event

C. I do not get to anywhere later than expected

D. I do not really care whether I get to an event late or not

Tayo had to separate himself neck and crop from his old friend.

A. He became scared of his old friend

B. He became suspicious of his old friend

C. He completely severed from his old friend

D. He completely forgave his old friend’s offences

One of the prerequisites for success in examination is burning the midnight oil.

A. needs to study late into the night

B. should stay awake all day

C. one should burn all the candles

D. one needs to study at will

ANTONYMS (OPPOSITE IN MEANING)

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in brackets and italics.

The judge declared the two accused (guilty).

A. rude

B. innocent

C. flawed

D. convicted

A (prosperous) lawyer is definitely hardworking.

A. affluent

B. poor

C. stagnant

D. luxurious

(Fake) news is rife on social media platforms.

A. hard

B. original

C. authentic

D. bogus

The children’s room was (messy) when we entered.

A. muddled

B. tidy

C. dirty

D. unkept

The judge pronounced the suspect (guilty).

A. acquitted

B. discharged

C. corrected

D. executed

The instructions given to him are (vague).

A. clear

B. obscure

C. hazy

D. sure

Due to old age, mother has become (taciturn).

A. reserved

B. quiet

C. cold

D. garrulous

She remembered how (reticent) her father had been about his past.

A. unpredictable

B. insinuating

C. difficult

D. forthcoming

The trial of the former governor was stopped and the earlier judgement was declared (null and void).

A. invalid

B. nugatory

C. void

D. credible

SYNONYMS (NEAREST IN MEANING)

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in brackets and italics.

The lecturer’s wife has become quite (unconscionable).

A. unquestionable

B. unbecoming

C. suspicious

D. reprehensible

He (bequeathed) his company to his last daughter.

A. sold

B. left

C. lent

D. added

She went to the court to seek (redress) for the wrong done to her.

A. returns

B. appeal

C. judgement

D. compensation

The attempt by the robbers to break into the bank was (futile).

A. successful

B. expensive

C. hostile

D. fruitless

The newly employed teachers gave their work (rapt) attention.

A. concentrated

B. conflicting

C. half-hearted

D. divided

Unemployment among school leavers has reached (epidemic) proportions.

A. urban

B. spreading

C. disease

D. extensive

At a crucial time, one should be cautious in taking (decisive) action.

A. significant

B. inconclusive

C. indecisive

D. trivial

The assistant class teacher was told to (stand in) for Mrs Chukwudi.

A. compensate

B. receive

C. support

D. ignore

The board Chairman (cherishes) punctuality at the meeting.

A. condemns

B. abhors

C. despises

D. admires

SENTENCE COMPLETION

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

Sally assisted me in buying my ________ yesterday.

A. very first party dress

B. first very party dress

C. party very first dress

D. party dress first very

You know that you ________ it before tomorrow.

A. might do

B. ought to do

C. like to do

D. may do

Maryam, the girl in my neighbourhood, treats people as if she ________ better than they are.

A. has

B. were

C. is

D. was

But for the timely intervention of the police, the thief ________ by the angry mob.

A. will be lynched

B. would have been lynched

C. would be lynched

D. will have been lynched

My father loves bringing ________ old memories.

A. in

B. down

C. up

D. over

Women always ________ themselves in beautiful apparel.

A. adorn

B. mar

C. trim

D. garnish

The movie wasn’t fantastic, was it? ________

A. Yes, it wasn’t

B. No, it wasn’t

C. Yes, it was

D. No, it was

My uncle is not sure ________ the strange guests were.

A. which

B. who

C. whom

D. what

Everyone in class wanted the Literature teacher to ________ the point of view of the ________.

A. expatiate/ playwriter

B. expantiate/ playwright

C. expatiate/ playwright

D. expantiate/ playwrite

________ of his lateness, Okupe gained from the coaching.

A. Despite

B. Instead

C. In spite

D. In case

The man is not as powerful as he once was, his influence has considerably ________

A. toppled

B. quelled

C. diminished

D. discarded

I can’t lend him my books. I ________ know him.

A. often

B. seldom

C. rarely

D. scarcely

The touts ________ arrested during the riot.

A. were

B. was

C. where

D. is

The ripe orange was beyond his ________.

A. touch

B. catch

C. pluck

D. reach

The students ________ the planned meeting with the new principal.

A. refused

B. neglected

C. boycotted

D. rejected

Take your share and give them ________

A. their’s

B. there

C. there’s

D. theirs

The children chased all the ________ away.

A. goose

B. gooses

C. geeses

D. geese

He went ________ the corridor, looking for the principal’s office.

A. under

B. among

C. along

D. around

To be alive after such a serious accident ________ a celebration.

A. is called for

B. call for

C. has been called for

D. calls for

LITERATURE – THE LIFE’S CHANGER

The following questions are based on Khadija Abububakar Jallili’s The Life Changer.

The narrator and her children sat ________ because the room was stuffy.

A. under the baobab tree

B. under a canopy

C. under the mango tree

D. in the balcony

The (quiet one) in the text is

A. Salma Mohammed

B. Lawa Habib

C. Talle

D. Tomiwa

The character referred to as the quiet one in the novel was named Talle because

A. no one really knew who fathered him

B. his mother died shortly after he was born

C. he was a reticent person while growing up

D. he was a product of traditional medicine

What is the status of Habib Lawal in the House of Assembly

A. chief whip

B. president

C. member

D. speaker

At first, Salma did not like the

A. ethnic groups where her roommates came from

B. composition of her roommates in the hostel

C. room she was allocated in Queen Amina Hall

D. the hostel she was allocated to in Queen Amina Hall

The use of the expression (Notes of Salvation) is

A. ironic

B. euphemistic

C. anachronistic

D. honorific

The acronym “EMEC” as used in the novel means

A. Education Matters and Ethics Committee

B. Educational Matters and Examination Committee

C. Examination Malpractice and Ethics Committee

D. Examination Matters and Educational Committee

How much did Dr Kabir Mohammed collect from Salma in order to cover up her EMAL offence?

A. one hundred thousand naira

B. one hundred and fifty thousand naira

C. three hundred thousand naira

D. fifty thousand naira

According to the novel, Bint’s Social Studies teacher is

A. greedy

B. arrogant

C. mischievous

D. meddlesome

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Answer Explanations: Numbered 1 – 94

C – archangel: The ‘ch’ in ‘archbishop’ produces the /k/ sound, which is the same sound in ‘archangel’.
B – smooth: The ‘th’ in ‘clothe’ produces the voiced /ð/ sound, which is the same sound in ‘smooth’.
B – lack: The ‘p’ at the end of ‘gap’ produces the /p/ sound, which is the same sound as ‘ck’ in ‘lack’ (/k/ sound).
D – handicap: The ‘p’ in ‘public’ produces the /p/ sound, which is the same as the final ‘p’ in ‘handicap’.
B – commit: The word ‘permit’ rhymes with ‘commit’ (both ending with the ‘-it’ sound).
C – noise: The word ‘boys’ rhymes with ‘noise’ (both ending with the ‘-oys/-oise’ sound).
C – producTIvity: The stress in ‘productivity’ falls on the third syllable: pro-duc-TI-vi-ty.
C – twilight: The ‘u’ in ‘busy’ produces the short /ɪ/ sound, which is the same vowel sound as the ‘i’ in ‘twilight’.
C – hearse: The ‘ur’ in ‘urn’ produces the /ɜː/ sound, which is the same vowel sound as ‘ear’ in ‘hearse’.
B – Climate determines the type of weathering: The passage states that physical weathering needs temperature and water, while chemical weathering thrives where the climate is hot, indicating climate determines weathering type.
B – Weathering: The passage primarily discusses weathering, its types, and factors affecting it, making ‘Weathering’ the most suitable title.
A – he saw big trees growing from the rocks: The passage states, “I initially wondered and puzzled seeing trees growing from the rock.”
A – formal education: The phrase “four walls of a classroom” is an idiom referring to formal school education.
D – rock particles can be found in any soil: The passage describes seeing rock particles mixing with soil, suggesting rock particles are present in soil generally.
D – they are social and communicate with one another: The passage mentions honeybees are social insects and communicate through dancing movements, characteristics similar to humans.
C – honey: While the passage mentions that honeybees make honey, not all bees within the hive produce honey—only certain castes do specific tasks.
C – predetermined: ‘Destined’ means predetermined or decided in advance.
A – diet: The passage states virgin queens develop into workers when not fed solely royal jelly, indicating diet determines their status.
C – drones: The passage states males (drones) “are present only for about eight weeks, in early summer,” indicating they have the shortest lifespan.
B – tunnels: ‘Tunnels’ best describes underground passages in a mining network.
A – miners: The context indicates workers approaching the coal face would be miners.
D – face: ‘Coal face’ is the technical term for the exposed surface of coal in a mine.
C – bare: The coal face is ‘cut bare’ meaning exposed or cleared.
A – beams: ‘Steel roof beams’ are structural supports used in mining.
A – props: ‘Props’ are support structures used to prevent collapse in mines.
C – seam: A ‘coal seam’ is a layer or stratum of coal.
C – machinery: Modern mining uses machinery combined with explosives.
C – knife: A mechanical cutting tool in mining can be called a knife.
C – detonated: Explosives are detonated (set off) by remote control.
D – title catalogue: A title catalogue helps locate books by their titles.
A – author catalogue: An author catalogue helps locate books by author names.
B – shelf: Books are located on shelves in libraries.
C – call-mark: Call marks (call numbers) are identification systems for locating books.
A – subject catalogue: A subject catalogue organises books by subject matter.
C – author-card: Each book has an author card with bibliographic information.
C – shelf-guides: Shelf guides are labels on shelves indicating book locations.
D – spines: Book spines display titles and are visible when books are shelved.
D – lending desk: The lending desk is where books are checked out.
A – pocket: The book pocket holds the book card in library books.
D – He was imagining a wonderful and rather impossible future: ‘Building castles in the air’ is an idiom meaning entertaining unrealistic fantasies.
C – Jude seems to enjoy advancing the unpopular side of an argument: ‘Playing devil’s advocate’ means arguing for an opposing or unpopular position.
A – He has self-confidence: ‘Holding one’s own’ means maintaining one’s position confidently.
B – She was the centre of attraction: ‘Cynosure of all eyes’ means the focus of everyone’s attention.
C – The case should be postponed: ‘Stand over’ in legal context means to postpone or defer.
B – being questioned at the police station: When police say someone is ‘helping with investigations’, it typically means being questioned.
A – I am not used to keeping late: The expression indicates the person is not in the habit of being late.
C – He completely severed from his old friend: ‘Neck and crop’ means completely or entirely.
A – needs to study late into the night: ‘Burning the midnight oil’ means studying or working late at night.
B – innocent: ‘Innocent’ is the opposite of ‘guilty’.
B – poor: ‘Poor’ is the opposite of ‘prosperous’.
C – authentic: ‘Authentic’ (genuine) is the opposite of ‘fake’.
B – tidy: ‘Tidy’ is the opposite of ‘messy’.
B – innocent: In this context, declaring someone not guilty means they are innocent, making ‘innocent’ the opposite of ‘guilty’. (Note: While ‘acquitted’ might seem correct, it’s a legal action, not an opposite descriptor).
A – clear: ‘Clear’ is the opposite of ‘vague’.
D – garrulous: ‘Garrulous’ (talkative) is the opposite of ‘taciturn’ (reserved/silent).
D – forthcoming: ‘Forthcoming’ (open/willing to share) is the opposite of ‘reticent’ (reserved/reluctant to speak).
D – credible: ‘Credible’ (valid/believable) is the opposite of ‘null and void’ (invalid/without legal force).
D – reprehensible: ‘Unconscionable’ means morally unacceptable, similar to ‘reprehensible’.
B – left: ‘Bequeathed’ means left to someone in a will.
D – compensation: ‘Redress’ means remedy or compensation for a wrong.
D – fruitless: ‘Futile’ means pointless or fruitless.
A – concentrated: ‘Rapt attention’ means concentrated or focused attention.
D – extensive: ‘Epidemic proportions’ means widespread or extensive.
A – significant: ‘Decisive’ means having significant impact or importance.
A – compensate: ‘Stand in’ means to substitute or fill in for someone, which is closest to compensate in this context.
D – admires: ‘Cherishes’ means values highly or admires.
A – very first party dress: This follows the correct order of adjectives in English (opinion-age-purpose-noun).
B – ought to do: ‘Ought to’ expresses obligation or necessity, fitting the context best.
B – were: In hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions with ‘as if’, use ‘were’ for all subjects.
B – would have been lynched: This is the correct past conditional form for an action that didn’t happen due to intervention.
C – up: ‘Bringing up’ memories is the correct phrasal verb meaning to recall or mention.
A – adorn: ‘Adorn’ means to decorate or beautify oneself.
B – No, it wasn’t: This agrees with the negative question, confirming the movie wasn’t fantastic.
B – who: ‘Who’ is used for the subject of the question about people.
C – expatiate/ playwright: ‘Expatiate’ (elaborate on) and ‘playwright’ (person who writes plays) are the correct spellings.
C – In spite: ‘In spite of’ is the correct prepositional phrase indicating contrast.
C – diminished: ‘Diminished’ means decreased or reduced, fitting the context of reduced influence.
D – scarcely: ‘Scarcely’ means hardly or barely, indicating he almost doesn’t know him at all.
A – were: ‘Touts’ is plural, requiring the plural verb ‘were’.
D – reach: ‘Beyond reach’ is the correct idiom meaning too far to obtain.
C – boycotted: ‘Boycotted’ means deliberately stayed away from, fitting the context.

D – theirs: ‘Theirs’ is the possessive pronoun meaning ‘their share’.
D – geese: ‘Geese’ is the plural of ‘goose’.
C – along: ‘Along the corridor’ indicates movement through the length of the corridor.
D – calls for: The singular subject ‘to be alive’ takes the singular verb ‘calls for’.
A – under the baobab tree: In The Life Changer, the narrator and her children sat under the baobab tree when the room was stuffy.
C – Talle: Talle is referred to as ‘the quiet one’ in the novel.
D – he was a product of traditional medicine: Talle was named so because he was conceived through the help of traditional medicine (Talle).
D – speaker: Habib Lawal holds the position of Speaker in the House of Assembly.
C – room she was allocated in Queen Amina Hall: Salma was initially dissatisfied with her room allocation.
A – ironic: ‘Notes of Salvation’ is used ironically as the notes were actually used for examination malpractice, not salvation.
C – Examination Malpractice and Ethics Committee: EMEC stands for Examination Malpractice and Ethics Committee.
A – one hundred thousand naira: Dr Kabir Mohammed collected one hundred thousand naira from Salma.
D – meddlesome: Bint’s Social Studies teacher is described as meddlesome, meaning interfering in others’ affairs.

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