POST UTME DELSU 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word or phrase that has been changed.
A. The sun rises in the east.
B. The sun rises in the west.
C. The sun sets in the east.
D. The sun sets in the west.
Question 2
The following sentence contains a verb in the present perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb:
A. has eaten
B. have eaten
C. eats
D. eat
Question 3
The passage below contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, went to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his teams, went to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, went to the meeting.
D. The manager of the company, along with his teams, went to the meeting.
Question 4
The following sentence contains a word that is pronounced with a stressed vowel sound. Identify the correct word:
A. happy
B. sad
C. tired
D. angry
Question 5
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of _______.
A. idiomatic expression
B. metaphorical phrase
C. hyperbolic expression
D. colloquialism
Question 6
The sentence below contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, went to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his teams, went to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, went to the meeting.
D. The manager of the company, along with his teams, went to the meeting.
Question 7
Read the passage below and answer the question: 'The new policy, which has been met with widespread criticism, has been introduced by the government.' What is the implied meaning of this statement?
A. The government has introduced a new policy
B. The government has met with widespread criticism
C. The government has introduced a policy that has been met with criticism
D. The government has introduced a policy that has been met with praise
Question 8
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide, affecting millions of people.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical feature. Which of the following best describes this feature?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Impersonal construction
D. Ergative construction
Question 9
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which was introduced last year, has been met with widespread criticism from various stakeholders.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the present perfect tense
C. The omission of the article 'a'
D. The incorrect use of the word 'various'
Question 10
The sentence "The new employee was nervous on his first day" can be rephrased as "The new employee felt anxious on his first day." Which of the following sentences best captures the nuance of the original sentence?
A. The new employee was excited on his first day.
B. The new employee felt anxious on his first day.
C. The new employee was confident on his first day.
D. The new employee was bored on his first day.
Question 11
The phrase "break a leg" is an idiom that means:
A. to get hurt or injured
B. to start or begin something
C. to succeed or do well
D. to fail or do poorly
Question 12
In the passage, the author uses the phrase 'a burning issue' to describe a situation where a problem is urgent and needs to be addressed immediately. What is the antonym of the word 'burning' in this context?
A. Cold
B. Hot
C. Frozen
D. Mild
Question 13
The following sentence uses the past perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to have' used in the sentence.
A. had had
B. had been having
C. had been had
D. had been having had
Question 14
The speaker's tone in the following passage is best described as _______.
A. sarcastic
B. condescending
C. exasperated
D. exasperating
Question 15
Read the passage and answer the question: What is the author's tone in the passage?
A. Serious
B. Humorous
C. Critical
D. Encouraging

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