POST UTME UNN 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager asked the team to _______ the project by the end of the week.', the verb phrase 'asked the team to _______ the project' is an example of a(n) _______ construction.
A. Infinitive
B. Gerund
C. Participial
D. Subjunctive
Question 2
The passage below has been modified from its original form. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. exacerbate
B. mitigate
C. ameliorate
D. alleviate
Question 3
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author's tone is formal.
B. The author's tone is informal.
C. The author's tone is sarcastic.
D. The author's tone is ironic.
Question 4
In the sentence 'The manager, being a perfectionist, insisted that the report be rewritten', what type of verb is 'insisted'?
A. Linking verb
B. Action verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Modal verb
Question 5
The word 'stressed' is closest in meaning to:
A. relaxed
B. tense
C. anxious
D. calm
Question 6
The word 'slow' is an adjective. What is its antonym?
A. fast
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift
Question 7
The following sentence is an example of sentence interpretation: 'The doctor prescribed a _______ (A) of antibiotics to the patient.' What is the most appropriate word to fill in the blank?
A. course
B. dose
C. regimen
D. schedule
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager, being a perfectionist, insisted that the report be rewritten', what type of pronoun is 'being'?
A. Relative pronoun
B. Infinitive pronoun
C. Participial pronoun
D. Gerundial pronoun
Question 9
The sentence 'The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the performance of the employees.' can be rephrased using a synonym for 'dissatisfied' as:
A. displeased
B. satisfied
C. dissatisfied
D. pleased
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager asked the employees to ______ their work.' is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. What is the missing word?
A. speed up
B. slow down
C. increase
D. decrease
Question 11
In the following passage, the author uses a metaphor to describe a complex concept. Identify the metaphor.
A. The city is a beast that devours its inhabitants.
B. The city is a machine that churns out progress.
C. The city is a canvas that paints a picture of hope.
D. The city is a garden that nurtures its people.
Question 12
The following sentence is in the passive voice: "The report was written by the team leader." Which of the following sentences is also in the passive voice?
A. The team leader wrote the report.
B. The team leader is writing the report.
C. The report was written by the team leader.
D. The team leader will write the report.
Question 13
In the following passage, the author uses a rhetorical question to engage the reader. Identify the rhetorical question.
A. What is the point of living if we are all just going to die anyway?
B. How can we expect to succeed if we don't even try?
C. What is the meaning of life if we don't have a purpose?
D. Why do we need to work so hard if we are just going to be unhappy?
Question 14
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write their names on the blackboard.', the word 'asked' is in the:
A. past simple tense
B. past continuous tense
C. present simple tense
D. present continuous tense
Question 15
The sentence 'The teacher ______ the students to finish their homework before recess.' is in the present perfect tense. What is the missing verb?
A. has asked
B. asks
C. had asked
D. will ask

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