POST UTME GREENFIELD UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is a vowel error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
B. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
C. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
D. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
Question 2
The word 'large' can be replaced by which of the following antonyms?
A. small
B. tiny
C. huge
D. medium
Question 3
The following text is a passage from a sports article. Identify the lexis used in the passage.
A. Technical
B. Formal
C. Informal
D. Colloquial
Question 4
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, has arrived today' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 5
The following sentence is a diphthong error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
B. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
C. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
D. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
Question 6
The following text is a passage from a law article. Identify the structure used in the passage.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Question 7
In the sentence 'The students were studying for their exams, but they were also preparing for their sports day', which of the following pronouns is in the correct case?
A. they
B. their
C. them
D. those
Question 8
In the diagram below, identify the part labeled A.
A. The beaker
B. The burette
C. The test tube
D. The cell
Question 9
The following passage has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's main idea is to persuade the reader.
B. The author's main idea is to inform the reader.
C. The author's main idea is to entertain the reader.
D. The author's main idea is to criticize the reader.
Question 10
In the sentence "The doctor examined the patient", what is the register of the verb "examined"?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Elevated
Question 11
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The student had finish their homework.
B. The student had finished their homework.
C. The student had finished his homework.
D. The student had finished her homework.
Question 12
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of phrasal verbs. Choose the correct answer.
A. The manager will pick up the project.
B. The manager will pick up the phone.
C. The manager will pick up the pen.
D. The manager will pick up the book.
Question 13
The following passage has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's main idea is to describe a place.
B. The author's main idea is to describe a person.
C. The author's main idea is to describe an event.
D. The author's main idea is to describe an object.
Question 14
The following sentence is a register error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
B. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
C. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon, mate.
D. I'm going to the store, I'll be back soon.
Question 15
In the passage below, identify the author's purpose.
A. To persuade the reader to adopt a particular point of view.
B. To inform the reader about a particular topic.
C. To entertain the reader with a story.
D. To analyze the reader's opinions.

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