POST UTME AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to) meet the client at 2 PM.
B. The manager (meet) the client at 2 PM.
C. The manager meets the client at 2 PM.
D. The manager met the client at 2 PM.
Question 2
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient carefully', which word is stressed?
A. patient
B. examined
C. carefully
D. doctor
Question 3
The sentence 'The new employee was struggling to keep up with the workload.' is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 4
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Imperative mood
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Passive voice
D. Active voice
Question 5
Identify the correct form of the possessive adjective in the sentence.
A. The manager's car is red.
B. The manager are car is red.
C. The manager's are car is red.
D. The manager car is red.
Question 6
The word 'disinterested' is often confused with which other word?
A. Uninterested
B. Indifferent
C. Impartial
D. Objective
Question 7
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 8
The idiom 'beat around the bush' means to avoid talking directly or clearly about something. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. Let's beat around the bush and discuss the proposal.
B. I'm tired of beating around the bush, let's get to the point.
C. The manager beat around the bush and didn't tell us what we needed to do.
D. We beat around the bush and finished the project on time.
Question 9
In the following sentence, the correct form of the verb 'to be' is:
A. is
B. am
C. are
D. be
Question 10
The idiom 'cut to the chase' means to get to the point or to stop wasting time. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. Let's cut to the chase and discuss the proposal.
B. I'm tired of beating around the bush, let's cut to the chase.
C. The manager cut to the chase and told us what we needed to do.
D. We cut to the chase and finished the project on time.
Question 11
The sentence 'The company will be launching a new product next quarter' is an example of which grammatical tense?
A. Present simple
B. Present continuous
C. Future simple
D. Future perfect
Question 12
Which of the following idioms best completes the sentence:
A. cost an arm and a leg
B. bend over backwards
C. cut to the chase
D. beat around the bush
Question 13
In the following passage, the word 'sophisticated' can be replaced with:
A. complicated
B. sophisticated
C. elaborate
D. intricate
Question 14
The following sentence contains a pronoun. Identify the correct form of the pronoun in the sentence.
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. they
Question 15
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, _______ the project on time.' is in the _______ voice.
A. completed
B. active
C. passive
D. imperative

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