POST UTME COVENANT UNIVERSITY 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence "The company will be launching a new product next quarter" is an example of a sentence that uses the future continuous tense to describe a future action. What is the grammatical term for this type of sentence?
A. Future continuous
B. Future simple
C. Future perfect
D. Future perfect continuous
Question 2
What is the correct form of the possessive adjective 'its' in the sentence 'The cat chases its tail'?
A. It's
B. Its
C. It
D. Its's
Question 3
The following sentence contains a punctuation error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The teacher said, the student was very smart.
B. The teacher said, the student was very smart.
C. The teacher said, the student was very smart.
D. The teacher said, the student was very smart.
Question 4
The sentence below contains a blank. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank and explain why it is the correct choice.
A. I will go to the store.
B. I will go to the store tomorrow.
C. I will go to the store yesterday.
D. I will go to the store next week.
Question 5
In the sentence 'The manager stressed the importance of meeting the deadline', what is the stress pattern of the word 'stressed'?
A. Stress on the first syllable
B. Stress on the second syllable
C. Stress on the third syllable
D. Stress on the first and third syllables
Question 6
What is the meaning of the idiom 'to cut corners'?
A. To take shortcuts
B. To work efficiently
C. To be lazy
D. To be honest
Question 7
What is the antonym of the word 'exuberant'?
A. Miserly
B. Exuberant
C. Thrifty
D. Frugal
Question 8
The following passage is an excerpt from a law text. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect of the change on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'law' has been changed to 'rule'.
B. The word 'court' has been changed to 'judge'.
C. The word 'case' has been changed to 'trial'.
D. The word 'sentence' has been changed to 'punishment'.
Question 9
The sentence below contains a blank. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank and explain why it is the correct choice.
A. I will go to the store.
B. I will go to the store tomorrow.
C. I will go to the store yesterday.
D. I will go to the store next week.
Question 10
The word "utilize" can be replaced by which of the following synonyms?
A. use
B. employ
C. utilize
D. exploit
Question 11
The idiom 'break a leg' means to wish someone good luck. Identify the phrasal verb in the sentence below and explain its meaning.
A. take off
B. break a leg
C. get on
D. get off
Question 12
The following passage is an excerpt from a medical text. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect of the change on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'patient' has been changed to 'doctor'.
B. The word 'symptom' has been changed to 'treatment'.
C. The word 'diagnose' has been changed to 'prescribe'.
D. The word 'medication' has been changed to 'surgery'.
Question 13
In the passage below, identify the correct synonym for the word 'complex' in the sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the public and the media, which has led to a significant increase in protests and a decline in the government's popularity, resulting in a major crisis.'
A. difficult
B. complicated
C. simple
D. easy
Question 14
The sentence below contains a blank. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank and explain why it is the correct choice.
A. I will go to the store.
B. I will go to the store tomorrow.
C. I will go to the store yesterday.
D. I will go to the store next week.
Question 15
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The teacher gave the student a book.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.

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