POST UTME ELIZADE UNIVERSITY 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures.' can be rephrased as:
A. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures, and he was worried about his job security.
B. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures.
C. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures, and he was worried about making a good impression.
D. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures, and he was worried about his colleagues.
Question 2
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The manager was furious with the employee's lack of productivity.
B. The manager was incensed with the employee's lack of productivity.
C. The manager was displeased with the employee's lack of productivity.
D. The manager was satisfied with the employee's lack of productivity.
Question 3
The following idiom means:
A. to be very tired
B. to be very happy
C. to be very sad
D. to be very angry
Question 4
The sentence 'The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures.' can be rephrased as:
A. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures, and he was worried about his job security.
B. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures.
C. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures, and he was worried about making a good impression.
D. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures, and he was worried about his colleagues.
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses the correct stress pattern. Identify the correct option that completes the sentence.
A. The sun is shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. The sun is SHINING brightly in the clear blue sky.
C. The sun is shining BRIGHTLY in the clear blue sky.
D. The sun is shining brightly in the CLEAR blue sky.
Question 6
Read the passage and answer the question: What is the author's tone in the passage?
A. Formal and objective
B. Informal and sarcastic
C. Emotional and persuasive
D. Critical and analytical
Question 7
The passage below is written in a formal register. Identify the word that is most likely to be used in a formal register.
A. The word is 'informal'.
B. The word is 'casual'.
C. The word is 'formal'.
D. The word is 'professional'.
Question 8
Identify the word that has the same meaning as the word underlined.
A. The manager was furious with the employee's lack of productivity.
B. The manager was incensed with the employee's lack of productivity.
C. The manager was displeased with the employee's lack of productivity.
D. The manager was satisfied with the employee's lack of productivity.
Question 9
The sentence 'The new employee was very nervous about his first day at work.' can be rephrased as:
A. The new employee was very nervous about his first day at work, and he was worried about making a good impression.
B. The new employee was very nervous on his first day at work.
C. The new employee was very nervous about his first day at work, and he was worried about his job security.
D. The new employee was very nervous about his first day at work, and he was worried about his colleagues.
Question 10
The following text is an example of a sentence that uses the correct consonant pattern. Identify the correct option that completes the sentence.
A. The dog is running quickly around the corner.
B. The dog is RUN-ning QUICK-ly AROUND the COR-ner.
C. The dog is running QUICK-ly AROUND the COR-ner.
D. The dog is running quickly AROUND the COR-ner.
Question 11
The passage below has been modified to change the meaning. Identify the word that has been replaced with an antonym.
A. The original word is 'expensive'.
B. The original word is 'affordable'.
C. The original word is 'cheap'.
D. The original word is 'costly'.
Question 12
The following text is an example of a sentence that uses the correct vowel pattern. Identify the correct option that completes the sentence.
A. The cat is sleeping on the mat.
B. The cat is SLEEPING on the mat.
C. The cat is sleeping on the MAT.
D. The cat is sleeping on the mat.
Question 13
In the sentence 'The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the sales figures,' what is the stress pattern of the word 'dissatisfied'?
A. diSsat-is-fied
B. dis-sat-is-fied
C. dissat-is-fied
D. dissat-is-sat-fied
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a nuanced meaning. Identify the correct antonym for the underlined word.
A. The manager was able to complete the project on time.
B. The manager was unable to complete the project on time.
C. The manager was able to complete the project on time, but it was a challenging task.
D. The manager was unable to complete the project on time, and it was a challenging task.
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a nuanced meaning. Identify the correct synonym for the underlined word.
A. The teacher was very strict with the students.
B. The teacher was very lenient with the students.
C. The teacher was very strict with the students, but they were well-behaved.
D. The teacher was very lenient with the students, but they were well-behaved.

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