POST UTME JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective
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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of a formal register in the field of medicine: 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of bronchitis.' Which of the following words is most likely to be used in a formal medical register?
Question 2
The sentence 'The new employee, who was very nervous, was given some valuable advice by the manager.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.
Question 3
The sentence 'The new employee, who was very nervous, was given some valuable advice by the manager.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.
Question 4
The sentence 'The new employee, who was very nervous, was given some valuable advice by the manager.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.
Question 5
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', what type of verb is 'instructed'?
Question 6
The sentence 'The new employee was very nervous on his first day at work.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ subject.
Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence "The new employee was very happy to be working at the company."
Question 8
In the sentence 'The coach praised the team's performance in the game,' which word is an example of a technical term?
Question 9
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as _______. 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, with many arguing that it is a thinly veiled attempt to stifle free speech.'
Question 10
The following idiom is used in the sentence 'He's burning the midnight oil'. What does it mean?
Question 11
Read the passage and answer the question:
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night. The rotation of the earth also causes the seasons. In the summer, the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, resulting in longer days and warmer temperatures. In the winter, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, resulting in shorter days and colder temperatures.
What is the main reason for the change in seasons?
Question 12
The sentence 'The new employee, who was very nervous, was given some valuable advice by the manager.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.
Question 13
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
Question 14
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' can be best described as _______.
Question 15
The sentence 'The manager, who had been with the company for over a decade, was let go due to restructuring.' can be best described as _______.
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