Practice post utme pan-atlantic university english 2017 Past Questions

Question 1

In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.', which of the following words is a pronoun?

A. manager

B. company

C. experienced

Correct D. he

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

A. The manager of the company is very experienced.

Correct B. The company is managed by a very experienced manager.

C. The manager of the company is very experienced in finance.

D. The manager of the company is very experienced in marketing.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3

In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.', which of the following words is a verb?

A. manager

B. company

C. experienced

Correct D. is

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?

Correct A. The manager of the company has been very experienced.

B. The manager of the company is very experienced.

C. The manager of the company was very experienced.

D. The manager of the company will be very experienced.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.', which of the following words is an adjective?

A. manager

B. company

Correct C. experienced

D. is

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6

In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', identify the grammatical function of the word 'the' in the phrase 'the report'.

Correct A. Determiner

B. Noun

C. Adjective

D. Pronoun

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled 'A'.

Correct A. Nucleus

B. Mitochondria

C. Endoplasmic Reticulum

D. Lysosome

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8

The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left' is in the past perfect tense. Identify the grammatical function of the verb 'had already left'.

A. Main verb

B. Auxiliary verb

Correct C. Past participle

D. Adverb

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9

The idiom 'kick the bucket' means to die. Identify the literal meaning of the phrase.

A. To give up

B. To fail

Correct C. To die

D. To succeed

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10

The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' contains a subordinate clause. Identify the type of subordinate clause.

A. Adverbial clause

Correct B. Noun clause

C. Adjective clause

D. Relative clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11

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The passage below has been modified.

The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain the correction.

Correct A. The subject-verb agreement error in the sentence 'The students, who are going to the library, are bored.'

B. The incorrect use of the word 'bored' in the sentence 'The students, who are going to the library, are bored.'

C. The incorrect use of the word 'going' in the sentence 'The students, who are going to the library, are bored.'

D. The incorrect use of the word 'are' in the sentence 'The students, who are going to the library, are bored.'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12

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The manager, who has been working for the company for five years, has been promoted to the position of CEO.

Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'The manager, who has been working for the company for five years, has been promoted to the position of CEO.'

Correct A. has been working

B. has worked

C. has been promoted

D. has been working for five years

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13

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The passage below contains a word that is not in its correct form.

The passage below contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the word and explain the correction.

Correct A. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

B. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

C. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

D. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14

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The company, which has been facing financial difficulties, has been forced to lay off employees.

Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'The company, which has been facing financial difficulties, has been forced to lay off employees.'

Correct A. has been facing

B. has faced

C. has been forced

D. has been forced to lay off employees

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15

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The passage below contains a word that is not in its correct form.

The passage below contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the word and explain the correction.

Correct A. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

B. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

C. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

D. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16

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The manager, who has been working for the company for five years, has been promoted to the position of CEO.

Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'The manager, who has been working for the company for five years, has been promoted to the position of CEO.'

Correct A. has been working

B. has worked

C. has been promoted

D. has been working for five years

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17

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The passage below contains a word that is not in its correct form.

The passage below contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the word and explain the correction.

Correct A. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

B. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

C. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

D. The word 'necessary' in the sentence 'The company needs necessary funds to complete the project.'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18

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The company, which has been facing financial difficulties, has been forced to lay off employees.

Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'The company, which has been facing financial difficulties, has been forced to lay off employees.'

Correct A. has been facing

B. has faced

C. has been forced

D. has been forced to lay off employees

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19

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The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Correct A. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the main idea.

B. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the author's tone.

C. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the main characters.

D. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the setting.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20

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The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

In the passage below, the author uses the word 'sophisticated' to describe the main character's personality. What does the word 'sophisticated' mean in this context?

A. The main character is intelligent and well-educated.

B. The main character is kind and gentle.

Correct C. The main character is complex and multi-faceted.

D. The main character is simple and straightforward.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21

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The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The passage below contains a metaphor. What is the metaphor and what does it compare?

A. The metaphor is 'life is a journey' and it compares life to a journey.

Correct B. The metaphor is 'time is a thief' and it compares time to a thief.

C. The metaphor is 'love is a flame' and it compares love to a flame.

D. The metaphor is 'happiness is a cloud' and it compares happiness to a cloud.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22

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The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The passage below contains a simile. What is the simile and what does it compare?

Correct A. The simile is 'he ran like a cheetah' and it compares his running to a cheetah's running.

B. The simile is 'she sings like a bird' and it compares her singing to a bird's singing.

C. The simile is 'he drives like a maniac' and it compares his driving to a maniac's driving.

D. The simile is 'she writes like a poet' and it compares her writing to a poet's writing.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23

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The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The passage below contains a personification. What is the personification and what does it attribute to a non-human entity?

Correct A. The personification is 'the sun smiled down on us' and it attributes smiling to the sun.

B. The personification is 'the wind whispered secrets to us' and it attributes whispering to the wind.

C. The personification is 'the tree danced in the wind' and it attributes dancing to the tree.

D. The personification is 'the river sang a sweet melody' and it attributes singing to the river.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24

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The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The passage below contains a hyperbole. What is the hyperbole and what does it exaggerate?

Correct A. The hyperbole is 'I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant' and it exaggerates the speaker's hunger.

B. The hyperbole is 'I'm so tired I could sleep for a thousand years' and it exaggerates the speaker's tiredness.

C. The hyperbole is 'I'm so happy I could jump over the moon' and it exaggerates the speaker's happiness.

D. The hyperbole is 'I'm so sad I could cry for a million years' and it exaggerates the speaker's sadness.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25

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The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The passage below contains an allusion. What is the allusion and what does it refer to?

A. The allusion is 'the grass is always greener on the other side' and it refers to the idea that someone else's situation is always better.

Correct B. The allusion is 'the pot calling the kettle black' and it refers to the idea that someone is accusing someone else of something they themselves are guilty of.

C. The allusion is 'the elephant in the room' and it refers to the idea that there is an obvious problem that everyone is avoiding.

D. The allusion is 'the wolf in sheep's clothing' and it refers to the idea that someone is pretending to be something they are not.

Correct Answer: B

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