Abu Post-UTME English Past Questions PDF 2017-2019

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA POST-UTME English Language Past Questions & Answers 2017-2019 Compiled by ©: The ABUSITES' TV 📺 0814 029 0420 Ever since the establishment of Ahmadu Bello university Zaria, its mission and vision is to pro...

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA POST-UTME English Language Past Questions & Answers 2017-2019 Compiled by ©: The ABUSITES' TV 📺 0814 029 0420 Ever since the establishment of Ahmadu Bello university Zaria, its mission and vision is to produce qualitative doughty students and excel beyond every university worldwide. Hence, a PUTME is been conducted yearly to enhance the academic excellence and fetched out those who will qualify to be admitted into the University. The maximum PUTME cut of mark is 180, but you are advised to score 200+ so as to boost your chances of securing the admission. Perhaps, A.B.U admission is unpredictable and luck. Each subject has 15 questions whereas English has 20. Study this past questions attentively as we are wishing you the best of luck and success aftermath the exams.. GOOD LUCK!  2019 Solved Questions Q1. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Though Mr. Iro is our new chairman, he views other members with jaundiced eye? A. He takes a rather forceful position on dealing with his members B. He takes an unfavourable position concerning his members C. He takes a sicky view of his members D. He takes a rather hazy view of his members Answer B Q2. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. People are not interested in who rules A. People are not ruled by the leaders they want B. People are not concerned about who rules  them C. The rulers are not concerned about the people D. People who rule are not intersested in the ruled Answer B Q3. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The witness said he had no axe to grind with his brothers? A. He had no hatred for the brothers B. He had no axe and therefore stole the matchet C. He had no axe and therefore borrowed their matchet D. He had no vested interest in the brothers. Answer A Q4. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The headmaster managed to take his way out of having to give a speech A. He delieverd a speech despite the difficult B. He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation C. He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation D. He managed to talk on his way Ansr C Q5. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The woman was mournful as her husband was found dead drunk? A. She was sad because her husband was absolutely drunk B. She was apprehensive that her husband would drink as soon as he recovered fromdrunken stupor C. She was sad because her husband was drunk and always as helpless as a dead man  D. She was mourning because her husband drank and died Answer A Q6. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). I am optimistic about the interview though it was a mind-bending exercise? A. an enervating B. a debilitating C. a difficult D. an easy Answer D Q7. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The trader was amused by the cut-throat rush for the goods? A. worrisome B. strange  C. lacklustre D. mad Answer C Q8. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The teacher said that Ali's essay was full of many redundant details? A. unexplained B. strange C. necessary D. useful Ans D Q9. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). His father surmounted the myriad of obstacles on his way? A. most B. few  C. all D. many Answer B Q10. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Her ingenuous smile drew our attention? A. witty B. naive C. clever D. arrogant Answer D Q11. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The uniform makes the guards look absurd? A. dirty B. smart C. sensible D. ridiculous Answer D. Q12. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitude? A. quick B. slow C. exclusive D. generous Answer B Q13. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Isa and Ilu ate sumptuous meals on their brother's wedding day? A. expensive B. foreign C. insipid D. cheap Answer A Q14. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Kaltume crouched over the papers on her desk? A. wrote on B. stood on C. walked over D. bent over Answer D Q15. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Thousands of workers have been victims of retrenchment since the military came back to power? A. unemployment B. trench mentality C. suffering D. increase in penury Answer A Q16. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). He can recall the important dates in the nation's history, it is interesting to listen as he rattles........? A. off B. over C. up D. out Answer A Q17. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Lemoti....... as a painter, but also as a sculptor? A. is gifted only not B. is only not gifted C. is gifted not only D. is only gifted Answer C Q18. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Last Monday his father asked me,....... ? A. if iI had come some days before B. if I had come the day before C. did you come yesterday D. had I come yesterday Answer B Q19. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The boy told his mother...... ? A. that was the girl he told her about B. that was the girl I told you about her C. that was the girl I told her about D. that is the girl he told her about Answer A. Q20. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull....... ? A. up B. over C. through D. back Answer C 2018 Solved Questions Q1. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Though Mr. Iro is our new chairman, he views other members with jaundiced eye? A. He takes a rather forceful position on dealing with his members B. He takes an unfavourable position concerning his members C. He takes a sicky view of his members  D. He takes a rather hazy view of his members Answer B Q2. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. People are not interested in who rules? A. People are not ruled by the leaders they want B. People are not concerned about who rules them C. The rulers are not concerned about the people D. People who rule are not intersested in the ruled Answer B Q3. For this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the question. By refusing the offer, he has just cut down his own throat  A. He has made a big mistake B. He has made the right decision C. He has given up on his idea D. He has used the Knife on his throat Answer A Q4. For this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the question. These job cuts are just the thin end of the wedge A. Job cuts are very rampant B. Job cuts are the inconclusive C. Job cuts are the beginning of unpleasant situations D. Job cuts are the beginning of healthy rivalries Answer C Q5. For this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the question. Jumai will do well if she was given a fair crack of the whip. A. She would do well if she was given a fair whip B. She would excel if she used the whip well C. She would do well if she was given equal opportunity D. She would do well if she was made to cry Answer C Q6. For this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the question. Her death was a bolt from the blue to us A. Her death bolted us together B. Her death caused confusion C. Her death sealed our hopes D. Her death was unexpected Answer D Q7. For these questions, choose the option that best complete the gap(s) With strong determination, Adamu was able to.... the problem A. surmount B. surpass C. defend D. know Answer A Q8. For these questions, choose the option that best complete the gap(s) It is impossible to say whether......Ola and her sister will be offered jobs by the firm. A. both B. either C. each D. neither Answer A Q9. For these questions, choose the option that best complete the gap(s) He decided to wait for the bus because he had.......... A. many luggages B. plenty luggages C. a lot of luggage D. too many luggage Answer C Q10. A. Very many/than B. Same/as C. More/than D. As/ much Answer C Q11. For these questions, choose the option that best complete the gap(s) The officer....that he was not supposed to talk to the press on the matter A. could have known B. shall know C. should have known D. will know Answer C Q12. For these questions, choose the option that rhyme with the given words. crowd A. crow B. bard C. aloud D. crawl Answer C Q13. For these questions, choose the option that have the same consonant sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined choice A. schedule B. teach C. leisure D. machine Answer B Q14. For these questions, choose the option that have the same consonant sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined yet A. bury B. way C. vessel D. europe Answer A Q15. For these questions, choose the option that have the same consonant sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined tasked A. bagged B. floored C. laughed D. shouted Answer A Q16. For these questions, choose the option that have the same consonant sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined tasked A. bagged B. floored C. laughed D. shouted Answer A Q16. For these questions, choose the option that rhyme with the given words. terror A. tenor B. warrior C. error D. furrow Answer C Q17. For these questions, choose the option that rhyme with the given words. risen A. prison B. motion C. portion D. rising Answer A Q18. For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s) inoffensive A. inOFfensive B. inoffenSIVE C. inofFENsive D. Inoffensive Answer C Q19. For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s) obligation A. obliGAtion B. OBligation C. obligaTION D. obLIgation Answer A Q20. For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s) disagreement A. disAgreement B. disaGREEment C. DISagreement D. disagreeMENT Answer B 2017 Solved Questions Q1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence. He did not attend the final burial............ A. rite B. rights C. rites D. right Ans C Q2. I have the ---------- of meeting him  A. previlege B. privilege C. previledge D. priviledge Answer B Q3. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Done A. don B. sun C. clown D. dawn Answer B Q4. Choose the option that best fills the gap. It has been confirmed that the election ------------- held in July next year  A. will be B. is being C. has been D. have being Answer A Q5. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. Breeze A. stress B. chess C. free D. trees Answer D Q6. Select the wrongly spelt words A. quite B. beleive C. proceed D. advise/advice Answer B Q7. From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap. If the armed robbers ------------------------ caught, they would have been lynched A. would be B. have been C. are D. had been Answer D Q8. Shakespearian ------------------- are generally the victims of circumstance. A. heros B. heroses C. hero D. heroes Answer d Q9. The brave officer ---------- the time bomb  A. diffused B. druse C. defused D. difused Answer C Q10. Select the wrongly spelt words A. disappointed B. embarassed C. equipped D. restaurant Answer B Q11. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined. Hang A. hinge B. tinge C. song D. balm Anawr C Q12. Choose the option that best fills the gap. The trader complained that he ------------------ robbed A. had been B. has been C. was being D. is being Answer A Q13. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Purse A. journey B. pays C. heart D. course Answer A Q14. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Shoe A. full B. food C. put D. blood Ans B Q15. In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress. EDUCATION A. E-du-ca-tion B. e-DU-ca-tion C. e-du-CA-tion D. e-du-ca-TION Ans C Q16. From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap. It was a funny episode, I ---------------- A. Can’t help to laugh B. Couldn’t help laugh C. couldn’t help laughing D. couldn’t help to laugh Answer C Q17. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. Pale A. pail B. palm C. mall D. haul Ans A Q18. Choose the option that best fills the gap. They ------------------- our donation with thanks A. recieved B. receipt C. received D. recceived Answer C Q19. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. Tenderly A. actually B. slenderly C. faithfully D. constantly Answer B Q20. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Brought A. roar B. plough C. drought D. worse Answer A The word ‘bought’ is transcribed /bc:t/ and it is the long vowel sound of /Ɔ/. The answer is A ‘roar’ /rc:r/ or /rc:r/ and it is the long vowel sound as ‘bought’ /bc:t/. the others have different vowel sounds like ‘plough’ /plau/, which has the diphthong /au/, ‘drought’ /draut/, also with the diphthong /au/ and ‘worse’ /wƷ:s/ which has a different sound.