Practice post utme esut english 2018 Past Questions

Question 1

In the passage, the author's tone is best described as _______ because _______.

A. sarcastic

B. condescending

C. neutral

D. empathetic

Question 2

Read the passage and answer the question.

A. The passage is written in a formal register.

B. The passage is written in an informal register.

C. The passage is written in an elevated register.

D. The passage is written in a colloquial register.

Question 3

The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" can be rephrased as "The new policy aims to decrease carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years". Which of the following sentences is a more accurate paraphrase?

A. The new policy aims to cut carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.

B. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years.

C. The new policy aims to decrease carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.

D. The new policy aims to lower carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years.

Question 4

The word 'vowel' is pronounced as /voʊl/.

A. /voʊl/

B. /vɔɪl/

C. /viːl/

D. /vɪl/

Question 5

The word "separate" can be replaced by which of the following synonyms?

A. Different

B. Distinct

C. Separate

D. Independent

Question 6

The sentence 'If I were you, I would not have made that decision.' is in the _______ tense because _______.

A. present

B. past

C. future

D. conditional

Question 7

Read the passage below and answer the question: The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year, thanks to the successful launch of its new product. However, the company's stock price has not reflected this increase in profits.

A. The company's profits have decreased over the past year.

B. The company's stock price has increased significantly over the past year.

C. The company's profits have increased, but the stock price has not reflected this increase.

D. The company's profits have remained the same over the past year.

Question 8

In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic', which of the following is the correct form of the verb 'write'?

A. will write

B. is writing

C. was writing

D. has written

Question 9

Identify the synonym of the word 'large' in the passage.

A. big

B. small

C. huge

D. tiny

Question 10

In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', which of the following is the correct form of the verb 'attend'?

A. will attend

B. is attending

C. was attending

D. has attended

Question 11

The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" is an example of a sentence that uses which of the following grammatical structures?

A. Simple sentence

B. Complex sentence

C. Compound sentence

D. Conditional sentence

Question 12

The word 'enigmatic' is an example of a _______ word because it is _______.

A. adjective

B. adverb

C. noun

D. verb

Question 13

The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" can be rephrased as "The new policy aims to decrease carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years". Which of the following sentences is a more accurate paraphrase?

A. The new policy aims to cut carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.

B. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years.

C. The new policy aims to decrease carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.

D. The new policy aims to lower carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years.

Question 14

Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to the question that follows.

A. The author is a scientist.

B. The author is a historian.

C. The author is a philosopher.

D. The author is a writer.

Question 15

Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the sentence below.

A. The

B. of

C. a

D. the

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