POST UTME BABCOCK UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and explain its meaning.
A. The phrasal verb is 'pick up.' It means to lift something.
B. The phrasal verb is 'pick up.' It means to leave a place.
C. The phrasal verb is 'pick up.' It means to start a conversation.
D. The phrasal verb is 'pick up.' It means to finish a task.
Question 2
The passage below contains a cloze test. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
A. The manager was very ______________ (1) about the new policy.
B. The new policy was very ______________ (1) to the employees.
C. The employees were very ______________ (1) about the new policy.
D. The new policy was very ______________ (1) to the company.
Question 3
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning.
A. The idiom is 'to rain cats and dogs.' It means to rain very heavily.
B. The idiom is 'to rain cats and dogs.' It means to have a lot of money.
C. The idiom is 'to rain cats and dogs.' It means to be very tired.
D. The idiom is 'to rain cats and dogs.' It means to be very happy.
Question 4
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is formal.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is neutral.
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a _______ register: 'The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat the patient's infection.'
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 6
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning.
A. The company is on the same page as its clients.
B. The company is on the same level as its clients.
C. The company is on the same wavelength as its clients.
D. The company is on the same frequency as its clients.
Question 7
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning.
A. to be on the same page
B. to be in the same boat
C. to be on the same wavelength
D. to be in the same league
Question 8
The following passage contains a figure of speech known as an 'oxymoron.' Identify the oxymoron and explain its effect on the reader's perception of the topic.
A. Jumbo shrimp
B. Deafening silence
C. Bittersweet victory
D. Living dead
Question 9
Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence:
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. been
Question 10
Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
A. I have eaten breakfast.
B. I eat breakfast every morning.
C. I will eat breakfast tomorrow.
D. I ate breakfast yesterday.
Question 11
The following sentence is an example of a grammatical structure known as the 'passive voice.' Identify the type of passive voice and explain its function in the sentence.
A. Simple passive
B. Compound passive
C. Complex passive
D. Perfect passive
Question 12
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
B. The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a semicolon instead of a comma.
C. The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a subordinating conjunction.
D. The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a coordinating conjunction.
Question 13
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today, but the employee, who was present yesterday, will be absent today.', which word is in the correct form?
A. was
B. were
C. will be
D. will have been
Question 14
The following sentence is a cloze test. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
A. The manager of the company, along with his employees, was going to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his employee, was going to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, was going to the meeting.
D. The manager of the company, along with his colleagues, was going to the meeting.
Question 15
The following passage contains a cloze test. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
A. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to complete.
B. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.
C. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to finish.
D. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to read.

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