POST UTME UNIPORT 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been replaced with its antonym.
A. fast
B. slow
C. quick
D. rapid
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of a "register" in English language. Identify the register.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 3
The passage below contains a sentence with a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it: 'The company's profits have been increasing over the past year, despite the fact that the sales have been decreasing.'
A. The sentence is grammatically correct
B. The word 'increasing' should be replaced with 'decreasing'
C. The word 'despite' should be replaced with 'although'
D. The word 'profits' should be replaced with 'sales'
Question 4
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. has been studying
B. has studied
C. has studies
D. has study
Question 5
Which of the following idioms is an example of a metaphor?
A. Bite off more than you can chew
B. It's raining cats and dogs
C. He's a shining light in a dark room
D. Kick the bucket
Question 6
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 7
The sentence 'The manager will meet with the team at 2 PM to discuss the project' is in the
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 8
The passage below contains a sentence with a missing word. Fill in the blank with the correct word: 'The new employee was very nervous on his first day at the office, but he soon became _______________ with his colleagues.'
A. friendly
B. confident
C. nervous
D. angry
Question 9
In the sentence 'The manager was disappointed with the team's performance', which of the following is an example of a phonological process that has occurred?
A. Assimilation
B. Palatalization
C. Metathesis
D. Deletion
Question 10
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense
Question 11
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager was disappointed with the team's performance
B. The team's performance was disappointing
C. The manager is disappointed with the team's performance
D. The team's performance is disappointing
Question 12
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams' is in the present perfect tense. Which of the following sentences is also in the present perfect tense?
A. The students have been studying for three hours.
B. The students are studying for their exams.
C. The students will be studying for their exams tomorrow.
D. The students studied for their exams last week.
Question 13
The word 'disinterested' can be replaced by:
A. uninterested
B. unbiased
C. impartial
D. neutral
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of an idiom. Identify the idiom.
A. break a leg
B. call it a day
C. cut to the chase
D. get down to business
Question 15
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Which of the following is a function of the mitochondria?
A. To synthesize proteins
B. To store genetic information
C. To generate energy for the cell
D. To regulate cell growth

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