POST UTME ABU 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next month.' is in the:
A. present simple tense
B. present continuous tense
C. future simple tense
D. future continuous tense
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager instructed the staff to work diligently' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Conditional tense
Question 3
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of which idiom?
A. To help someone
B. To refuse to help someone
C. To be very busy
D. To be very lazy
Question 4
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the correct correction.
A. The manager of the company has been to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company has attended the meeting.
C. The manager of the company has been attending the meeting.
D. The manager of the company has been at the meeting.
Question 5
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to stand up and take their seats', what type of verb is 'asked'?
A. Auxiliary verb
B. Linking verb
C. Action verb
D. Transitive verb
Question 6
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is in the:
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 7
Identify the antonym of the word "fragile".
A. Delicate
B. Sturdy
C. Durable
D. Robust
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager, who was responsible for the project, had to make a difficult decision.', the phrase 'who was responsible for the project' is an example of:
A. a relative clause
B. a subordinate clause
C. an adjective phrase
D. an adverbial phrase
Question 9
Identify the correct spelling of the word in the sentence below.
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accommodate
Question 10
The word 'university' is an example of a _______ noun.
A. common
B. proper
C. collective
D. abstract
Question 11
The sentence below contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning.
A. The company is going bankrupt.
B. The company is in a financial crisis.
C. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
D. The company is financially stable.
Question 12
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a relative clause. Identify the correct synonym for the word 'describe'.
A. explain
B. describe
C. define
D. illustrate
Question 13
The following passage contains a synonym. Identify the correct synonym.
A. large
B. small
C. beautiful
D. ugly
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of a complex sentence. Identify the correct antonym for the word 'rapidly'.
A. slowly
B. quickly
C. fast
D. swiftly
Question 15
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a blank space.
A. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blank sky.
C. The sun was shining brightly in the clear green sky.
D. The sun was shining brightly in the clear red sky.

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