Practice Post UTME BABCOCK UNIVERSITY english 2024 Past Questions

Question 1

In the sentence 'The manager of the company was very pleased with the team's performance.', identify the stress pattern of the word 'pleased'.

Correct A. ( ext{PREEZED} )

B. ( ext{PLEEZED} )

C. ( ext{PREEZD} )

D. ( ext{PLEEZD} )

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2

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The passage below discusses the importance of teamwork in achieving success. The author argues that when team members work together towards a common goal, they are able to achieve far more than they would if they were working individually.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

Correct A. The author is discussing the importance of teamwork in achieving success.

B. The author is highlighting the role of individual effort in achieving success.

C. The author is emphasizing the significance of leadership in achieving success.

D. The author is stressing the need for innovation in achieving success.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3

Identify the correct spelling of the word 'necessary'.

A. nesessary

B. nesasary

C. nesessery

Correct D. necessary

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present simple tense.

A. I am going to the store.

Correct B. I go to the store.

C. I am go to the store.

D. I goes to the store.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5

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The passage below discusses the importance of education in achieving success. The author argues that when individuals acquire knowledge and skills, they are able to achieve far more than they would if they were not educated.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

Correct A. The author is discussing the importance of education in achieving success.

B. The author is highlighting the role of individual effort in achieving success.

C. The author is emphasizing the significance of leadership in achieving success.

D. The author is stressing the need for innovation in achieving success.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6

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The manager's financial reports were released.

The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of idiomatic expressions. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Correct A. The manager was feeling down in the dumps after the company's financial reports were released.

B. The manager was feeling on top of the world after the company's financial reports were released.

C. The manager was feeling under the weather after the company's financial reports were released.

D. The manager was feeling in a pickle after the company's financial reports were released.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

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The manager is on the phone.

The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct answer.

A. The manager picked up the phone to call the customer.

Correct B. The manager picked up the phone to answer the customer's call.

C. The manager picked up the phone to make a call to the customer.

D. The manager picked up the phone to receive a call from the customer.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

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The doctor is speaking to the patient.

The following sentence contains a register shift. Identify the correct answer.

A. The doctor told the patient to take two tablets three times a day.

B. The doctor told the patient to take two tablets three times a day, and to come back for a follow-up appointment.

C. The doctor told the patient to take two tablets three times a day, and to report any side effects.

Correct D. The doctor told the patient to take two tablets three times a day, and to come back for a follow-up appointment, and to report any side effects.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 9

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The company's mission statement.

The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the correct answer.

A. The company's mission statement is to provide excellent customer service.

B. The company's mission statement is to provide excellent customer servise.

Correct C. The company's mission statement is to provide excellent customer service.

D. The company's mission statement is to provide excellent customer servise.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10

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The company's mission statement.

The following sentence contains a punctuation error. Identify the correct answer.

A. The company's mission statement is to provide excellent customer service.

Correct B. The company's mission statement is to provide excellent customer service.

C. The company's mission statement is to provide excellent customer service.

D. The company's mission statement is to provide excellent customer service.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11

In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break', which pronoun is used as a relative pronoun?

A. he

Correct B. who

C. his

D. they

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

Correct A. The manager (to take) a break.

B. The manager (take) a break.

C. The manager (took) a break.

D. The manager (takes) a break.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13

Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

Correct A. The manager (has taken) a break.

B. The manager (has taken) a break.

C. The manager (takes) a break.

D. The manager (took) a break.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14

In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break', which word is the subject?

Correct A. manager

B. who

C. was

D. tired

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

A. The manager (to be) tired.

Correct B. The manager (is) tired.

C. The manager (was) tired.

D. The manager (is) tired.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16

In the following passage, what is the primary function of the word 'however' in the sentence 'The new policy, however, has been met with widespread criticism.'?

A. To indicate a contrast between the new policy and the previous one.

B. To indicate a cause-and-effect relationship between the new policy and the criticism.

Correct C. To indicate a concession or a qualification to the previous statement.

D. To indicate a transition to a new idea or topic.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.

A. The manager gave the employee a raise, because he had been working for the company for five years.

Correct B. The manager gave the employee a raise, for he had been working for the company for five years.

C. The manager gave the employee a raise, since he had been working for the company for five years.

D. The manager gave the employee a raise, as he had been working for the company for five years.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18

The following passage contains a cloze test. Fill in the blank with the correct word.

A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be repealed.

B. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be implemented.

C. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be amended.

Correct D. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be abolished.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 19

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.

A. The manager gave the employee a raise, because he had been working for the company for five years.

B. The manager gave the employee a raise, for he had been working for the company for five years.

Correct C. The manager gave the employee a raise, since he had been working for the company for five years.

D. The manager gave the employee a raise, as he had been working for the company for five years.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20

The following passage contains a cloze test. Fill in the blank with the correct word.

A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be repealed.

B. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be implemented.

Correct C. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be amended.

D. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be abolished.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.

A. The manager gave the employee a raise, because he had been working for the company for five years.

B. The manager gave the employee a raise, for he had been working for the company for five years.

C. The manager gave the employee a raise, since he had been working for the company for five years.

Correct D. The manager gave the employee a raise, as he had been working for the company for five years.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 22

The following passage contains a cloze test. Fill in the blank with the correct word.

A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be repealed.

Correct B. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be implemented.

C. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be amended.

D. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, and it is likely that it will be abolished.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.

Correct A. The manager gave the employee a raise, because he had been working for the company for five years.

B. The manager gave the employee a raise, for he had been working for the company for five years.

C. The manager gave the employee a raise, since he had been working for the company for five years.

D. The manager gave the employee a raise, as he had been working for the company for five years.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24

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The original passage read: 'The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.'

The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.

A. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

Correct B. The sun was shining brightly in the clear azure sky.

C. The sun was shining brightly in the clear green sky.

D. The sun was shining brightly in the clear red sky.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 25

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The original sentence read: 'I was studying for my exam.'

In the sentence below, the verb tense has been changed from past to present. Identify the correct form of the verb.

A. I was studying for my exam.

Correct B. I study for my exam.

C. I have been studying for my exam.

D. I will study for my exam.

Correct Answer: B

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