Question 36
POST_UTME_AL-HIKMAH_UNIVERSITY
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2017
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ENGLISH
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objective
SHARED STIMULUS
The original passage and the modified passage are provided below.
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the change in terms of Lexis and Structure.
Answer Options
A.
The original passage read: 'The new policy aims to reduce the unemployment rate by 50% within the next two years.'
Correct Answer
B.
The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to reduce the unemployment rate by 50% within the next two years, thereby increasing the employment rate.'
C.
The original passage read: 'The new policy aims to reduce the unemployment rate by 50% within the next two years, thereby reducing the employment rate.'
D.
The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to reduce the unemployment rate by 50% within the next two years, thereby reducing the unemployment rate.'
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to reduce the unemployment rate by 50% within the next two years, thereby increasing the employment rate.'
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Post Utme Al Hikmah University
2017
English
Question 36.
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2017
Post Utme Al Hikmah University
English
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