POST UTME OAU 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new employee was nervous on her first day.' is an example of a sentence that uses a synonym for which of the following words?
A. anxious
B. nervous
C. apprehensive
D. fearful
Question 2
The sentence 'The new employee was nervous on her first day.' is an example of a sentence that uses a synonym for which of the following words?
A. anxious
B. nervous
C. apprehensive
D. fearful
Question 3
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly.' is an example of a sentence that uses a synonym for which of the following words?
A. rise
B. increase
C. boost
D. surge
Question 4
In the context of oral English, what is the primary function of the vowel sound in the word 'about'?
A. To indicate a change in pitch
B. To indicate a change in stress
C. To indicate a change in vowel quality
D. To indicate a change in consonant sound
Question 5
The table below shows the number of students who scored different marks in a mathematics test.
A. The number of students who scored 80 or more marks is 15.
B. The number of students who scored 70 or more marks is 25.
C. The number of students who scored 60 or more marks is 35.
D. The number of students who scored 50 or more marks is 45.
Question 6
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly.' is an example of a sentence that uses a synonym for which of the following words?
A. rise
B. increase
C. boost
D. surge
Question 7
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the passive voice.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. It depends
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Identify the grammatical structure of the sentence.
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Subjunctive mood
Question 9
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the correct form of the verb in brackets.
A. has been written
B. has been write
C. has been writes
D. has been writing
Question 10
The sentence below has been modified from the original. Identify the correct form of the verb in brackets.
A. has been written
B. has been write
C. has been writes
D. has been writing
Question 11
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of which idiom?
A. To help someone
B. To refuse to help someone
C. To go out of one's way to help someone
D. To ignore someone's request
Question 12
The sentence 'The doctor examined the patient's X-ray and prescribed medication' is an example of:
A. formal language
B. informal language
C. technical language
D. colloquial language
Question 13
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of a sentence that uses a synonym for which of the following words?
A. condemn
B. disapprove
C. reject
D. criticize
Question 14
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the imperative mood.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. It depends
Question 15
The word 'enervate' is closest in meaning to:
A. to energize
B. to weaken
C. to invigorate
D. to revitalize

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