POST UTME WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect of the change on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'rapidly' has been changed to 'slowly'.
B. The word 'increased' has been changed to 'decreased'.
C. The word 'production' has been changed to 'consumption'.
D. The word 'environment' has been changed to 'economy'.
Question 2
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to ______ their books', which verb form is used?
A. past simple
B. past perfect
C. present continuous
D. present perfect
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 4
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning.
A. 'Bite off more than you can chew'.
B. 'Beat around the bush'.
C. 'Cut to the chase'.
D. 'Give someone the cold shoulder'.
Question 5
In the sentence 'The new employee was struggling to keep up with the workload', which of the following adjectives best describes the employee?
A. experienced
B. overworked
C. underqualified
D. overwhelmed
Question 6
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The report was written by the team.' Identify the verb form that is in the passive voice:
A. was written
B. write
C. writes
D. writing
Question 7
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 8
The following sentence contains an antonym. Identify the antonym and explain its meaning.
A. 'Happy'.
B. 'Sad'.
C. 'Angry'.
D. 'Excited'.
Question 9
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n)
A. Synonym
B. Idiom
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 11
The athlete's _______________ (3) was impressive, considering she had only started training a year ago.
A. physical fitness
B. mental toughness
C. technique
D. speed
Question 12
The following passage contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and explain its meaning.
A. 'Pick up'.
B. 'Get on'.
C. 'Turn down'.
D. 'Give up'.
Question 13
The phrase 'to cut one's teeth on' is an example of a(n) _______________________ idiom.
A. Metaphorical idiom
B. Literal idiom
C. Colloquial idiom
D. Figurative idiom
Question 14
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager will be attending the meeting.
B. The meeting will be attended by the manager.
C. The manager is attending the meeting.
D. The manager has attended the meeting.
Question 15
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting', which of the following words is a preposition?
A. manager
B. along
C. his
D. meeting

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