POST UTME AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense
Question 2
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 3
Which of the following sentences is in the correct order of tenses?
A. I will attend the meeting, and then I will give a presentation.
B. I will attend the meeting, and then I have given a presentation.
C. I will attend the meeting, and then I have attended a presentation.
D. I will attend the meeting, and then I will have given a presentation.
Question 4
In the sentence 'The manager has been attending the meeting for three years, and he has also been giving presentations', which of the following pronouns is used to refer to the manager?
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. they
Question 5
Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
A. The author's main point is that the new policy is beneficial.
B. The author's main point is that the new policy is detrimental.
C. The author's main point is that the new policy is neutral.
D. The author's main point is that the new policy is unclear.
Question 6
The idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' means that something is very expensive. Which of the following phrases has a similar meaning?
A. break the bank
B. spend a fortune
C. make a killing
D. go bankrupt
Question 7
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will attend the meeting', which of the following pronouns is in the objective case?
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. they
Question 9
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. She has been studying English for three years.
C. They have been studying English for three years.
D. We have been studying English for three years.
Question 10
Identify the error in the sentence.
A. The sentence is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence is grammatically incorrect.
C. The sentence is unclear.
D. The sentence is ambiguous.
Question 11
Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is formal.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is neutral.
Question 12
The word 'reckless' in the sentence 'The driver was reckless and caused an accident.' can be described as:
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. noun
D. verb
Question 13
The phrase 'kick the bucket' in the sentence 'He finally kicked the bucket at the age of 90.' means:
A. to give up
B. to quit
C. to die
D. to retire
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager has been attending the meeting for three years', which of the following tenses is used?
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
C. Past Simple
D. Present Perfect
Question 15
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager will attend the meeting.
B. The meeting will be attended by the manager.
C. The manager is attending the meeting.
D. The manager has attended the meeting.

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