POST UTME UNIOSUN 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The ball was thrown by John.
B. The ball was thrown to John.
C. The ball was thrown with John.
D. The ball was thrown over John.
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of a _______ clause.
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause
Question 3
The following sentence is an example of a spelling and punctuation question. Identify the correct punctuation mark to use in the sentence: 'The teacher asked the student _______________________ the book.'
A. .
B. ,
C. ;
D. !
Question 4
Identify the word that is in the correct grammatical form in the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.'
A. experienced
B. experiences
C. experiencing
D. experiences
Question 5
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and the results are already visible.' is an example of a sentence that uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. Which of the following sentences also uses the present perfect tense?
A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. I studied English for three years.
C. I will study English for three years.
D. I am studying English for three years.
Question 6
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go out of one's way to help someone. Which of the following phrases has a similar meaning?
A. cut corners
B. go the extra mile
C. take a shortcut
D. follow the rules
Question 7
In the sentence 'The manager of the company, who is responsible for the financial department, has been promoted.', identify the type of clause and explain its function.
A. Relative clause
B. Independent clause
C. Dependent clause
D. Subordinate clause
Question 8
In the sentence 'The new policy, which has been implemented to reduce pollution, has been successful.', identify the type of clause and explain its function.
A. Relative clause
B. Independent clause
C. Dependent clause
D. Subordinate clause
Question 9
The following passage has been modified. Identify the correct form of the adjective in the blank space.
A. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
B. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
C. The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project.
D. The manager, along with his team, was very responsible for the project.
Question 10
The word 'difficult' is an antonym of the word 'easy'. Which of the following words is also an antonym of 'easy'?
A. hard
B. simple
C. complex
D. complicated
Question 11
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The passage describes a person who is very intelligent.
B. The passage describes a person who is very kind.
C. The passage describes a person who is very hardworking.
D. The passage describes a person who is very lazy.
Question 12
In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the pronoun in the blank space.
A. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
B. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
C. The manager, along with their team, were responsible for the project.
D. The manager, along with their team, was responsible for the project.
Question 13
The following passage has been modified. Identify the correct form of the adverb in the blank space.
A. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
B. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
C. The manager, along with his team, is very responsible for the project.
D. The manager, along with his team, was very responsibly responsible for the project.
Question 14
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present perfect tense.
A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. I have study English for three years.
C. I have been study English for three years.
D. I have studies English for three years.
Question 15
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension. Read it carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is formal and objective.
B. The author's tone is informal and subjective.
C. The author's tone is sarcastic and ironic.
D. The author's tone is persuasive and argumentative.

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