POST UTME ELIZADE UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager ______ (to call) the employee to discuss the project.
B. The manager ______ (to call) the employee to discuss the project.
C. The manager ______ (to call) the employee to discuss the project.
D. The manager ______ (to call) the employee to discuss the project.
Question 2
Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
A. The
B. A
C. An
D. The
Question 3
The following sentence contains a verb in the "past perfect" tense: "I had eaten breakfast before I left the house." What is the verb in the sentence?
A. eaten
B. had
C. left
D. house
Question 4
The passage below has been modified. Choose the word that best fits each blank.
A. The
B. A
C. An
D. The
Question 5
The phrase 'to take a dim view of' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. phrasal idiom
B. fixed expression
C. colloquialism
D. proverb
Question 6
Read the passage below and answer the question. 'The company's decision to downsize was met with resistance from the employees, who felt that it was unfair and would lead to job losses.' Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
A. The company's decision to downsize was met with resistance from the employees.
B. The employees felt that the company's decision to downsize was unfair.
C. The company's decision to downsize would lead to job losses.
D. The employees were in favor of the company's decision to downsize.
Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Choose the word that best fits each blank.
A. The
B. A
C. An
D. The
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the employees to meet at 8:00 AM sharp', which word is an example of a stressed vowel?
A. instructed
B. meet
C. employees
D. sharp
Question 9
The following sentence contains a word in the "emotive" function: "The smell of freshly baked cookies filled the entire house." What is the word in the sentence?
A. smell
B. freshly
C. baked
D. filled
Question 10
The word 'narcissism' is an example of which type of word?
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Question 11
The following sentence is an example of a "register" in English: "The doctor prescribed the patient a course of antibiotics." What is the register of the sentence?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Elevated
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Adverbial clause
C. Subordinate clause
D. Independent clause
Question 13
The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a _______ word.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. prefix
D. suffix
Question 14
Identify the correct spelling of the word.
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accommodate
Question 15
The following sentence contains a metaphor: 'He is a shining light in a dark room.' Which of the following sentences also contains a metaphor?
A. She is a beautiful flower.
B. He is a brilliant scientist.
C. The city is a jungle.
D. The company is a well-oiled machine.

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