POST UTME UI 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The word 'punctuation' refers to the use of _______ in written language.
A. capital letters
B. numbers
C. symbols
D. spelling
Question 2
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something in a very enthusiastic and eager manner. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. She bent over backwards to help her friend move into the new apartment.
B. The company bent over backwards to meet the customer's demands.
C. The teacher bent over backwards to explain the complex concept to the students.
D. The athlete bent over backwards to win the gold medal.
Question 3
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years', identify the grammatical function of the word 'by'.
A. Preposition
B. Conjunction
C. Adverb
D. Adjective
Question 4
The word 'vowel' in the sentence 'The word 'apple' contains two vowel sounds.' refers to _______ sound.
A. consonant
B. vowel
C. semivowel
D. diphthong
Question 5
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The student's progress was satisfactory.
B. The student's performance was excellent.
C. The student's improvement was remarkable.
D. The student's effort was inadequate.
Question 6
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled 'A'.
A. Mitochondria
B. Nucleus
C. Ribosome
D. Lysosome
Question 7
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented.' is an example of a declarative sentence.
A. True
B. False
C. It is an example of an interrogative sentence.
D. It is an example of an imperative sentence.
Question 8
In the passage below, the author uses the phrase 'a drop in the ocean' to describe the impact of a single person's actions. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude towards the individual's efforts?
A. The author is optimistic about the individual's impact.
B. The author is pessimistic about the individual's impact.
C. The author is neutral about the individual's impact.
D. The author is sarcastic about the individual's impact.
Question 9
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' contains a passive voice. Identify the subject and the verb in the passive voice.
A. The team, revise
B. The manager, instructed
C. The report, revise
D. The team, instructed
Question 10
The word 'semivowel' in the sentence 'The word 'yacht' contains a semivowel sound.' refers to _______ sound.
A. consonant
B. vowel
C. semivowel
D. diphthong
Question 11
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'.
A. Determiner
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Adjective
Question 12
The word 'enormous' can be used as a
A. Verb
B. Noun
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Question 13
In the sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company.', what is the stress pattern of the word 'implemented'?
A. im-ple-ment-ed
B. im-ple-men-ted
C. im-ple-men-ted
D. im-ple-men-ting
Question 14
The phrase 'to take the bull by the horns' is an example of a phrasal verb.
A. True
B. False
C. It is an example of an idiom.
D. It is an example of a metaphor.
Question 15
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an idiom that means to go to great lengths to help someone. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. She bent over backwards to help her friend move into her new apartment.
B. The company bent over backwards to meet the customer's demands.
C. The teacher bent over backwards to explain the complex concept to her students.
D. The athlete bent over backwards to stretch before the game.

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