POST UTME AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The ball was thrown (by John) by John.
B. The ball was thrown (by John) to John.
C. The ball was thrown (by John) with John.
D. The ball was thrown (by John) to the ground.
Question 2
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to inform) the employees about the new policy.
B. The manager (informing) the employees about the new policy.
C. The manager (to have informed) the employees about the new policy.
D. The manager (informed) the employees about the new policy.
Question 3
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The students were tired of the teacher's lectures' is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence 'The students were tired of the teacher's lectures' is grammatically incorrect because it should be 'The students were tired of the teacher's lecture'.
C. The sentence 'The students were tired of the teacher's lectures' is grammatically incorrect because it should be 'The students were tired of the teacher's lecture'.
D. The sentence 'The students were tired of the teacher's lectures' is grammatically correct.
Question 4
The sentence 'The company, which had been in operation for over 10 years, was facing financial difficulties' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
B. Relative clause
C. Subordinate clause
D. Independent clause
Question 5
The sentence "The new employee was given a tour of the office facilities by the HR manager" is in the
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense
Question 6
The sentence 'The new employee, who had just joined the company, was struggling to keep up with the workload' contains a relative clause. Identify the type of relative clause.
A. Defining relative clause
B. Non-defining relative clause
C. Adjective clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 7
The antonym of the word 'big' is:
A. small
B. large
C. huge
D. enormous
Question 8
The diagram below represents a circuit. Identify the component labeled A.
A. A resistor
B. A capacitor
C. An inductor
D. A diode
Question 9
The following sentence is an example of a register. Identify the correct register.
A. The coach told the player that they needed to improve their skills.
B. The coach said to the player, 'You need to improve your skills.'
C. The coach explained to the player that they needed to improve their skills.
D. The coach told the player that they needed to improve their skills, and they needed to practice every day.
Question 10
The phrase 'kick the bucket' means:
A. to die
B. to be born
C. to be tired
D. to be hungry
Question 11
The antonym of the word 'fast' is:
A. slow
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift
Question 12
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled A.
A. Mitochondria
B. Nucleus
C. Ribosome
D. Lysosome
Question 13
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The students were tired of the teacher's lectures' is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence 'The students were tired of the teacher's lectures' is grammatically incorrect because it should be 'The students were tired of the teacher's lecture'.
C. The sentence 'The students were tired of the teacher's lectures' is grammatically incorrect because it should be 'The students were tired of the teacher's lecture'.
D. The sentence 'The students were tired of the teacher's lectures' is grammatically correct.
Question 14
The passage below contains a word that has been replaced by a synonym. Identify the word.
A. Large
B. Small
C. Big
D. Tiny
Question 15
The coach's advice to the athlete was to _______________ (idioms and phrasal verbs) up her game and focus on her weaknesses.
A. Step up
B. Take it to the next level
C. Bring her A-game
D. Give it her all

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