POST UTME ELIZADE UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following idioms are used in the passage. Identify the one that means 'to make a loud noise'.
A. To make a loud noise.
B. To make a gentle sound.
C. To make a soft whisper.
D. To make a faint hum.
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 3
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
B. The sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
C. The sun rises in the north and sets in the south.
D. The sun rises in the south and sets in the north.
Question 4
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. has been written
B. was written
C. is being written
D. will be written
Question 5
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. perspicacious
B. perfidious
C. persuasive
D. perfidious
Question 6
The following sentence is in the active voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. has written
B. was written
C. is being written
D. will be written
Question 7
The following sentence contains a word that can be replaced with an antonym. Choose the correct antonym.
A. The teacher gave the student a difficult assignment.
B. The teacher gave the student a challenging assignment.
C. The teacher gave the student a simple assignment.
D. The teacher gave the student a complex assignment.
Question 8
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been replaced with its antonym.
A. The original word is 'fast', and the antonym is 'slow'.
B. The original word is 'slow', and the antonym is 'fast'.
C. The original word is 'big', and the antonym is 'small'.
D. The original word is 'small', and the antonym is 'big'.
Question 9
The following sentence is an example of which type of idiomatic expression?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Idiomatic expression
D. Alliteration
Question 10
The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the error and explain the correction.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project's succsess.' is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project's succsess.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project's succsess.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses a semicolon instead of a comma.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project's succsess.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses a dangling modifier.
Question 11
The following sentence is in the active voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. has written
B. was written
C. is being written
D. will be written
Question 12
The sentence below requires lexis and structure analysis. Identify the correct form of the verb.
A. has been
B. have been
C. had been
D. has been being
Question 13
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of vocabulary. Identify the word that has been replaced with an antonym.
A. fast
B. slow
C. quick
D. swift
Question 14
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct meaning of the verb 'pick up'.
A. To start a conversation with someone
B. To lift something up
C. To stop doing something
D. To continue doing something
Question 15
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. has been written
B. was written
C. is being written
D. will be written

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