POST UTME UNILAG 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
A. I (to go) to the store.
B. I (go) to the store.
C. I (went) to the store.
D. I (goes) to the store.
Question 2
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
A. By the time I arrived, they (to eat) dinner.
B. By the time I arrived, they (eat) dinner.
C. By the time I arrived, they (eats) dinner.
D. By the time I arrived, they (eating) dinner.
Question 3
Which of the following sentences is an example of a relative clause?
A. The book that I read was interesting.
B. The book is interesting.
C. I read the book.
D. The book is on the table.
Question 4
The sentence "The company will hire more staff if it meets its sales targets" is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Conditional sentence
B. Future perfect tense
C. Modal verb
D. Subjunctive mood
Question 5
The sentence 'The manager asked the employees to work overtime.' is an example of a sentence in the imperative mood.
A. The sentence is in the indicative mood.
B. The sentence is in the imperative mood.
C. The sentence is in the conditional mood.
D. The sentence is in the subjunctive mood.
Question 6
In the sentence "The manager asked the employees to work overtime", the word "asked" is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Imperative mood
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Gerund
Question 7
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The ball was thrown by John.
B. John threw the ball.
C. The ball is red.
D. The dog is barking.
Question 8
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide.' is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. imperative
D. exclamatory
Question 9
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The new policy has been implemented.
B. The company is implementing the new policy.
C. The new policy is being implemented.
D. The new policy was implemented last year.
Question 10
The following sentence has been completed with a word from the list below. Identify the word that has been used and explain why it is the most appropriate choice.
A. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for all citizens.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the cost of living for low-income families.
C. The new policy has been implemented to increase the tax burden on high-income earners.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of working hours for employees.
Question 11
The following sentence has been completed with a word from the list below. Identify the word that has been used and explain why it is the most appropriate choice.
A. The patient's condition was exacerbated by the fact that he had a pre-existing medical condition.
B. The patient's condition was exacerbated by the fact that he had a history of allergies.
C. The patient's condition was exacerbated by the fact that he had a recent injury.
D. The patient's condition was exacerbated by the fact that he had a family history of the disease.
Question 12
In the following sentence, the word 'fast' is used as an adjective:
A. The car is fast.
B. The car is running fast.
C. The car is moving quickly.
D. The car is speeding.
Question 13
The word "phenomenon" can be replaced by which of the following synonyms?
A. Event
B. Observation
C. Occurrence
D. Happening
Question 14
The phrase 'to cut one's teeth on' is an idiom that means to gain experience or skill in a particular activity by doing it for the first time.
A. to gain experience or skill in a particular activity by doing it for the first time
B. to lose experience or skill in a particular activity by doing it for the first time
C. to gain experience or skill in a particular activity by doing it for the last time
D. to lose experience or skill in a particular activity by doing it for the last time
Question 15
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Conditional tense
D. Subjunctive mood

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