POST UTME ABU 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which idiom?
A. To die
B. To be born
C. To fall ill
D. To get married
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of a "register" in English. Identify the register.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Poetic
Question 3
The word 'disinterested' is often confused with _______.
A. uninterested
B. unbiased
C. impartial
D. neutral
Question 4
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project' is an example of a sentence with a _______ verb.
A. imperative
B. declarative
C. interrogative
D. exclamatory
Question 5
Which of the following idioms means 'to be very angry'?
A. To be in a bad mood
B. To be in a good mood
C. To be boiling with rage
D. To be feeling sad
Question 6
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the correct label for the part labeled A.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a complex sentence. Identify the correct antonym for the word 'rapidly'.
A. slowly
B. quickly
C. fast
D. swiftly
Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a relative clause. Identify the correct synonym for the word 'describe'.
A. explain
B. describe
C. define
D. illustrate
Question 9
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased exponentially.' is an example of _______ language.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager instructed the staff to work diligently' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Conditional tense
Question 11
The word 'university' is an example of a _______ word.
A. concrete
B. abstract
C. countable
D. uncountable
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager, who was responsible for the project, had to make a difficult decision.', the phrase 'who was responsible for the project' is an example of:
A. a relative clause
B. a subordinate clause
C. an adjective phrase
D. an adverbial phrase
Question 13
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
A. The author's tone is formal and objective.
B. The author's tone is informal and subjective.
C. The author's tone is sarcastic and ironic.
D. The author's tone is persuasive and argumentative.
Question 14
The word 'its' is an example of:
A. a possessive pronoun
B. a reflexive pronoun
C. an intensive pronoun
D. a demonstrative pronoun
Question 15
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project' is an example of a sentence with a _______ verb tense.
A. present
B. past
C. future
D. conditional

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