POST UTME ABU 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
Identify the word that is a synonym of 'meticulous'.
A. fastidious
B. meticulous
C. diligent
D. careless
Question 2
Identify the word that is a synonym of 'meticulous'.
A. fastidious
B. diligent
C. meticulous
D. careless
Question 3
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author's purpose was to entertain the reader.
B. The author's purpose was to educate the reader.
C. The author's purpose was to persuade the reader.
D. The author's purpose was to inform the reader.
Question 4
Identify the correct form of the verb in the following sentence.
A. has been
B. have been
C. has
D. have
Question 5
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager had been working (hard) for several hours.
B. The manager had worked (hard) for several hours.
C. The manager had been working (harder) for several hours.
D. The manager had worked (harder) for several hours.
Question 6
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' contains a noun in the objective case. Identify the noun.
A. manager
B. team
C. report
D. instructed
Question 7
The following sentence contains a punctuation error. Identify the correct punctuation.
A. The new policy aims to.
B. The new policy aims to.
C. The new policy aims to.
D. The new policy aims to.
Question 8
Identify the antonym of the word 'fastidious'.
A. careless
B. meticulous
C. diligent
D. relaxed
Question 9
Identify the correct form of the verb.
A. has been studying
B. has studied
C. has study
D. has studies
Question 10
Identify the word that is a synonym of 'diligent'.
A. fastidious
B. meticulous
C. diligent
D. careless
Question 11
The following sentence contains a word that is a homophone of 'knight'. Which word is it?
A. night
B. knight
C. nights
D. knights
Question 12
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager had been working (hard) for several hours.
B. The manager had worked (hard) for several hours.
C. The manager had been working (harder) for several hours.
D. The manager had worked (harder) for several hours.
Question 13
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of:
A. idiomatic expression
B. colloquialism
C. metaphor
D. simile
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of which type of register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 15
The phrase 'burn the midnight oil' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. Metaphorical idiom
B. Literal idiom
C. Colloquial idiom
D. Proverbial idiom

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