POST UTME REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which word is the stress-bearing word?
A. The manager
B. of the company
C. is very experienced
D. very experienced
Question 2
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to be) very experienced.
B. The manager (has been) very experienced.
C. The manager (is being) very experienced.
D. The manager (has) very experienced.
Question 3
The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of which idiom?
A. Bite off more than you can chew
B. Break a leg
C. Beat around the bush
D. Cut to the chase
Question 4
The sentence 'The new employee was given a comprehensive guide to the company's policies' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 5
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The original passage is grammatically correct.
B. The original passage is incorrect because it uses the wrong verb tense.
C. The original passage is incorrect because it uses the wrong subject-verb agreement.
D. The original passage is incorrect because it uses the wrong pronoun reference.
Question 6
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to be) very experienced.
B. The manager (has been) very experienced.
C. The manager (is being) very experienced.
D. The manager (has) very experienced.
Question 7
The following passage is written in a formal register. Identify the tone and explain why it is formal.
A. The tone is formal because it uses complex vocabulary.
B. The tone is formal because it uses a formal structure.
C. The tone is formal because it uses a neutral tone.
D. The tone is formal because it uses a sarcastic tone.
Question 8
The passage below contains a word that is not in its standard form. Identify the word and explain why it is not in its standard form.
A. The word 'unconventional' is not in its standard form because it is a noun.
B. The word 'unconventional' is not in its standard form because it is a verb.
C. The word 'unconventional' is not in its standard form because it is a comparative adjective.
D. The word 'unconventional' is not in its standard form because it is a superlative adjective.
Question 9
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain its effect on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'often' has been changed to 'rarely'.
B. The word 'sometimes' has been changed to 'always'.
C. The word 'usually' has been changed to 'seldom'.
D. The word 'frequently' has been changed to 'infrequently'.
Question 10
The word 'disinterested' is often confused with ______.
A. uninterested
B. indifferent
C. apathetic
D. aloof
Question 11
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Direct speech
B. Indirect speech
C. Passive voice
D. Active voice
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which word is in the correct stress pattern?
A. instructed
B. team
C. revise
D. report
Question 13
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word 'enigmatic'.
A. obscure
B. mysterious
C. intriguing
D. perplexing
Question 14
The sentence 'The new employee was ______ to the team by the manager.' is in the ______ tense.
A. introduced
B. hired
C. appointed
D. promoted
Question 15
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. Metaphorical expression
B. Colloquialism
C. Hyperbole
D. Alliteration

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