Cooking has never been Jumoke's … .

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence is "Cooking has never been Jumoke's _." We need a word that means something Jumoke is naturally good at. The sentence says she is not good at cooking.

Step 2: Explain the concept A forte (pronounced "for-tay" or "fort") is a person's strong point, the thing they do especially well. It is a common word in JAMB lexis and structure questions. Phrases like "singing is her forte" or "Mathematics is not my forte" are typical usage.

Step 3: Test each option

• A. Forte: "Cooking has never been Jumoke's forte" means she has never been good at cooking. This is natural and correct.
• B. Recital: A recital is a public performance of music or poetry, or a detailed account of events. It makes no sense here.
• C. Conduct: This means behaviour. "Cooking has never been Jumoke's conduct" is not meaningful.
• D. Style: "Cooking is not her style" is sometimes said informally, but "has never been Jumoke's style" does not fit as well as "forte". It suggests personal preference rather than ability, and "forte" is the idiomatic, best answer.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is A. Forte.

Tip: Remember "forte = strength". Learn its partner too: weakness or Achilles' heel is the opposite. When you see "has never been someone's ___" with a skill or activity, think of "forte" first.