POST UTME LAUTECH 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 2
The word 'enormous' is a(n) _______ of the word 'huge'.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. hyponym
D. hypernym
Question 3
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient's X-rays and prescribed medication,' what is the register of the verb 'prescribed'?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Elevated
D. Colloquial
Question 4
The following sentence contains a word that is a synonym of 'large'. Which of the options is the correct synonym?
A. enormous
B. small
C. tiny
D. huge
Question 5
The sentence 'By the time I finished my homework, it was already midnight.' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. past perfect tense
B. present perfect tense
C. past simple tense
D. present simple tense
Question 6
The word 'rapid' is a(n) _______ of the word 'slow'.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. hyponym
D. hypernym
Question 7
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 8
The following sentence contains a word that is a hyponym of 'vehicle'. Which of the options is the correct hyponym?
A. car
B. vehicle
C. train
D. plane
Question 9
In the following sentence, the underlined word is a verb in the past perfect tense. Identify the word and explain its meaning.
A. The word 'had eaten' is a verb in the past perfect tense that means to have eaten something.
B. The word 'had gone' is a verb in the past perfect tense that means to have gone somewhere.
C. The word 'had seen' is a verb in the past perfect tense that means to have seen something.
D. The word 'had done' is a verb in the past perfect tense that means to have done something.
Question 10
In the sentence 'The doctor ordered a blood test to diagnose the patient's condition,' what is the register of the verb 'ordered'?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Elevated
D. Colloquial
Question 11
Which of the following idioms is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. 'The company is downsizing.'
B. 'The teacher gave the student a book to read.'
C. 'The manager is looking over the project.'
D. 'The new employee is on the team.'
Question 12
In the following passage, the underlined word is a synonym of 'expensive'. Identify the word and explain why it is a synonym.
A. The word 'costly' is a synonym of 'expensive' because it means having a high price.
B. The word 'affordable' is a synonym of 'expensive' because it means having a low price.
C. The word 'luxurious' is a synonym of 'expensive' because it means having a high quality.
D. The word 'cheap' is a synonym of 'expensive' because it means having a low price.
Question 13
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to inform) the employees about the new policy.
B. The manager (informing) the employees about the new policy.
C. The manager (to have informed) the employees about the new policy.
D. The manager (informing) the employees about the new policy, but they were not interested.
Question 14
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.
A. The sentence 'The manager of the company, and his employees, were very happy.'
B. The sentence 'The manager of the company, and his employees, were very happy.'
C. The sentence 'The manager of the company, and his employees, were very happy.'
D. The sentence 'The manager of the company, and his employees, were very happy.'
Question 15
In the sentence 'The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the medication,' what is the meaning of the word 'exacerbated'?
A. To make something worse
B. To make something better
C. To make something stronger
D. To make something weaker

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