POST UTME AAUA 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error: 'The new employee, who is expected to start next week, will be responsible for the marketing department.'
A. The use of the word 'next week' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'marketing department' is incorrect.
C. The subject-verb agreement is incorrect.
D. The use of the word 'expected' is incorrect.
Question 2
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next year, will undoubtedly affect the economy negatively.'
A. The use of the word 'undoubtedly' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'next year' is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'negatively' is incorrect.
D. The subject-verb agreement is incorrect.
Question 3
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom: 'The company's profits took a hit after the economic downturn.'
A. 'hit the nail on the head'
B. 'take a hit'
C. 'hit the jackpot'
D. 'hit the road'
Question 4
The following sentence contains a cloze test. Identify the missing word: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next year, will undoubtedly ______ the economy negatively.'
A. affect
B. effect
C. impact
D. influence
Question 5
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb: 'The manager decided to lay off some employees due to the financial crisis.'
A. 'pick up the phone'
B. 'lay off'
C. 'get on with'
D. 'turn down'

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