Practice post utme esut english 2018 Past Questions

Question 1

The phrase 'in a nutshell' is an example of a

A. metaphor

B. simile

Correct C. idiom

D. hyperbole

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2

The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of

A. passive voice

Correct B. active voice

C. present perfect tense

D. future perfect tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3

The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a

Correct A. synonym of 'intelligent'

B. antonym of 'intelligent'

C. adjective

D. noun

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4

The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left' is an example of

Correct A. past perfect tense

B. present perfect tense

C. future perfect tense

D. present simple tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of a

Correct A. idiom

B. metaphor

C. simile

D. hyperbole

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6

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

Correct B. Complex sentence

C. Compound sentence

D. Conditional sentence

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7

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

A. Different

Correct B. Distinct

C. Separate

D. Independent

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

The sentence "The manager asked the team to work on the project" is an example of a sentence that uses which of the following grammatical structures?

Correct A. Imperative sentence

B. Interrogative sentence

C. Exclamatory sentence

D. Declarative sentence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9

The word "unpredictable" can be replaced by which of the following antonyms?

A. Certain

Correct B. Predictable

C. Unreliable

D. Unstable

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10

The sentence "The company's profits have increased by 20% over the past year" is an example of a sentence that uses which of the following grammatical structures?

Correct A. Comparative sentence

B. Superlative sentence

C. Adjective sentence

D. Adverbial sentence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11

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.

Correct 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.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12

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.

Correct 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.

Correct Answer: B

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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.

Correct 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.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14

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.

Correct 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.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15

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.

Correct 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.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16

SHARED STIMULUS

The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

The passage below has been edited to remove a word. Choose the word that best fits the blank space.

Correct A. The

B. of

C. a

D. the

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17

SHARED STIMULUS

The passage below is from a book on history.

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.

Correct D. The author is a writer.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18

SHARED STIMULUS

The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

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

Correct A. The

B. of

C. a

D. the

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19

SHARED STIMULUS

The passage below is from a book on history.

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.

Correct D. The author is a writer.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20

SHARED STIMULUS

The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

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

Correct A. The

B. of

C. a

D. the

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21

The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something in a very enthusiastic and eager way. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?

A. She went out of her way to help her friend.

B. He refused to lend me his book.

Correct C. They are willing to do anything to make their customers happy.

D. The company is not willing to compromise on quality.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22

The antonym of the word 'fast' is?

Correct A. slow

B. quick

C. rapid

D. swift

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23

The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it seems to be working well.' is an example of?

Correct A. A statement of fact

B. A statement of opinion

C. A statement of possibility

D. A statement of certainty

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24

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

Correct A. /voʊl/

B. /vɔɪl/

C. /viːl/

D. /vɪl/

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25

The sentence 'If I were you, I would not have done that.' is an example of?

A. A first conditional sentence

Correct B. A second conditional sentence

C. A third conditional sentence

D. A zero conditional sentence

Correct Answer: B

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