POST UTME LASU 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the following sentence, which of the following words is an example of a homophone?
A. bank
B. knight
C. fair
D. pair
Question 2
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten.' is in the past perfect tense. What is the main verb in the sentence?
A. had already eaten
B. eaten
C. arrived
D. time
Question 3
The word 'yesterday' is an example of which type of adverb?
A. Manner Adverb
B. Time Adverb
C. Place Adverb
D. Frequency Adverb
Question 4
Which of the following sentences is an example of a passive voice?
A. The ball was thrown by John.
B. John threw the ball.
C. The ball is being thrown by John.
D. The ball will be thrown by John.
Question 5
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell.
A. The nucleus is the largest organelle in the cell.
B. The mitochondria is the largest organelle in the cell.
C. The cell membrane is the largest organelle in the cell.
D. The cytoplasm is the largest organelle in the cell.
Question 6
The following text is an example of a sports register. Which of the following words is a characteristic of this register?
A. Technical vocabulary
B. Complex sentence structures
C. Informal tone
D. Use of slang
Question 7
The idiom 'cut to the chase' means to get to the point. What is the phrasal verb 'cut to the chase'?
A. to get to the point
B. to waste time
C. to be boring
D. to be interesting
Question 8
The following text is an example of a legal register. Which of the following words is NOT a characteristic of this register?
A. Technical vocabulary
B. Complex sentence structures
C. Formal tone
D. Use of slang
Question 9
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to go out of one's way to help someone. What is the phrasal verb 'bend over backwards'?
A. to go out of one's way
B. to help someone
C. to give up
D. to stop
Question 10
In the following sentence, which of the following words is an example of a synonym?
A. big
B. large
C. small
D. tiny
Question 11
The idiom 'break a leg' means good luck. What is the phrasal verb 'break a leg'?
A. to wish good luck
B. to give good luck
C. to take a risk
D. to be successful
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager asked the team to work overtime to meet the deadline.', the verb phrase 'work overtime' is an example of:
A. a phrasal verb
B. a compound verb
C. a verb phrase
D. a prepositional phrase
Question 13
The following passage is an example of a formal register in the field of medicine. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of this register?
A. It uses technical jargon and specialized vocabulary.
B. It employs a formal tone and avoids contractions.
C. It is often used in academic and professional settings.
D. It is typically used in informal conversations with friends.
Question 14
The idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' means something is very expensive. What is the phrasal verb 'cost an arm and a leg'?
A. to be very expensive
B. to be cheap
C. to be worth it
D. to be free
Question 15
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams when the fire alarm went off.' is in the present perfect tense. What is the main verb in the sentence?
A. were studying
B. went off
C. studying
D. exam

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