JAMB Use of English case studies
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The JAMB Use of English (also called UTME Use of English) is the compulsory English paper in Nigeria's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the computer-based test used for admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. Every candidate sits it regardless of intended course, because the paper is treated as proof of basic academic literacy. The JAMB Use of English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,621 words.
1The Heat Island Passage: Inference and Figurative Cue
Amina is practising a comprehension passage for JAMB. The passage describes a city council's response to rising temperatures.
548 words, about 3 min2Editing the Prefect's Announcement
Tunde, a senior prefect, has drafted a 120-word notice for an inter-house debate. Three sentences are flagged by his teacher: 1.
507 words, about 3 min3Chants, Stress and a Tag Question
Ngozi is coaching 24 students for a 40-second chant at the inter-house sports opening. She has written three lines: 'We will RE-cord a VIC-tory today; The PRE-sent is ours, so PRE-sent it loud; The con-TEST is not a CON-test of noise.' She marks 'record' with first-syllable stress both times, and she plans to end with the tag question 'The team is ready, isn't it?' She wants the chant to rhyme with 'light' in the final line and is considering 'delight'.
481 words, about 2 min4Sixty Words from a Phone-Free School Editorial
A candidate is summarising a 340-word editorial for a JAMB cloze/summary task. The editorial argues that phone-free schools improve concentration, but only if the ban is paired with lessons in digital responsibility and enforced consistently.
511 words, about 3 min5The Radio Drama Script: Idioms, Phrasal Verbs and Figures
Ifeanyi is editing a five-minute radio drama script for a school competition. The script has 60 lines and must be trimmed to fit the time.
574 words, about 3 min