POST UTME COVENANT UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of _______.
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. future perfect tense
Question 2
The sentence 'The new employee was nervous about his first day at work, but he was determined to make a good impression.' is an example of a sentence that uses the present perfect tense to describe a past action that has a connection to the present. Which of the following sentences also uses the present perfect tense in a similar way?
A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. She has been living in London for five years.
C. They have been working on the project for six months.
D. He has been playing soccer since he was a child.
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work efficiently' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Imperative mood
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Infinitive construction
D. Participial phrase
Question 4
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning.
A. The idiom is 'break a leg'
B. The idiom is 'cost an arm and a leg'
C. The idiom is 'bend over backwards'
D. The idiom is 'beat around the bush'
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a _______.
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. noun
D. verb
Question 6
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author's purpose was to entertain the readers.
B. The author's purpose was to educate the readers.
C. The author's purpose was to persuade the readers.
D. The author's purpose was to inform the readers.
Question 7
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as _______.
A. sarcastic
B. condescending
C. neutral
D. empathetic
Question 8
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of an _______________ (Idiom) that means to die.
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. idiom
D. alliteration
Question 9
The word 'rapidly' is an example of which type of adverb?
A. Manner adverb
B. Time adverb
C. Place adverb
D. Frequency adverb
Question 10
The word 'enervate' is an example of a:
A. verb meaning to strengthen
B. verb meaning to weaken
C. adjective describing a person's energy level
D. noun referring to a type of exercise
Question 11
The following diagram shows a:
A. simplified diagram of a cell
B. diagram of a mitochondria
C. diagram of a nucleus
D. diagram of a ribosome
Question 12
The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. Metaphorical expression
B. Hyperbole
C. Allusion
D. Personification
Question 13
The word 'fastidious' is an example of a word that is a _______________ (Synonym) of 'meticulous'.
A. antonym
B. synonym
C. homophone
D. hyponym
Question 14
The passage below has been edited. Identify the correct form of the verb in bold.
A. By the time I **arrived**, the party **had** already started.
B. By the time I **arrived**, the party **has** already started.
C. By the time I **arrived**, the party **had** already start.
D. By the time I **arrived**, the party **has** already start.
Question 15
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author's purpose was to entertain the readers.
B. The author's purpose was to educate the readers.
C. The author's purpose was to persuade the readers.
D. The author's purpose was to inform the readers.

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