Practice post utme uniben english 2017 Past Questions

Question 1

The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, left the office early' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.

A. Noun clause

B. Adjective clause

C. Adverbial clause

Correct D. Dependent clause

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2

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The manager who was tired left the office early.

The passage below has been edited to remove some words. Identify the correct form of the passage.

A. The manager was tired and left the office early.

Correct B. The manager, who was tired, left the office early.

C. The manager left the office early because he was tired.

D. The manager left the office early, who was tired.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3

The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, left the office early' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.

A. Noun clause

B. Adjective clause

C. Adverbial clause

Correct D. Dependent clause

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

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The manager who was tired left the office early.

The passage below has been edited to remove some words. Identify the correct form of the passage.

A. The manager was tired and left the office early.

Correct B. The manager, who was tired, left the office early.

C. The manager left the office early because he was tired.

D. The manager left the office early, who was tired.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5

The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, left the office early' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.

A. Noun clause

B. Adjective clause

C. Adverbial clause

Correct D. Dependent clause

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6

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The author uses irony and understatement to convey their disdain for the subject.

In the passage below, the author's tone is best described as _______ because _______.

Correct A. sarcastic

B. serious

C. humorous

D. condescending

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

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The sentence uses the verb 'has been met' in the passive voice.

The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of _______ because _______.

Correct A. passive voice

B. active voice

C. present perfect tense

D. past perfect tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8

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The sentence uses the verb 'had already left' in the past perfect tense to describe an action that occurred before another action.

In the sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.', the verb 'had already left' is in the _______ tense because _______.

A. present perfect

Correct B. past perfect

C. present simple

D. past simple

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

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The word 'unprecedented' describes a noun or a situation.

The word 'unprecedented' is an example of a _______ because _______.

Correct A. adjective

B. adverb

C. noun

D. verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10

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The sentence uses the verb 'have increased' in the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' is an example of _______ because _______.

Correct A. present perfect tense

B. past perfect tense

C. present simple tense

D. past simple tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11

The phrase 'a drop in the ocean' is an example of a

Correct A. metaphor

B. simile

C. hyperbole

D. personification

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12

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The new policy will affect everyone except for the students who are on scholarship.

The passage below has been modified. Identify the type of error in the sentence 'The new policy will affect everyone except for the students who are on scholarship.'

A. Subject-verb agreement error

B. Tense consistency error

C. Modifier placement error

Correct D. Parallel structure error

Correct Answer: D

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Question 13

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The manager, being very experienced, was able to resolve the issue quickly.

The sentence 'The manager, being very experienced, was able to resolve the issue quickly.' is an example of

A. Simple sentence

B. Compound sentence

Correct C. Complex sentence

D. Compound-complex sentence

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14

The phrase 'to be on the same page' is an example of a

Correct A. Idiom

B. Metaphor

C. Simile

D. Hyperbole

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15

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The new policy, which was implemented last quarter, has been successful in reducing costs.

The sentence 'The new policy, which was implemented last quarter, has been successful in reducing costs.' is an example of

A. Simple sentence

B. Compound sentence

Correct C. Complex sentence

D. Compound-complex sentence

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16

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The passage below has been modified.

The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.

A. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it lacks a verb.

B. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the passive voice.

Correct C. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the present perfect tense.

D. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the active voice.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17

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The passage below contains an idiomatic expression.

In the following passage, identify the idiomatic expression and explain its meaning.

A. The idiomatic expression is 'break a leg.' It means 'good luck.'

B. The idiomatic expression is 'cost an arm and a leg.' It means 'to be very expensive.'

C. The idiomatic expression is 'bend over backwards.' It means 'to go out of one's way to help someone.'

Correct D. The idiomatic expression is 'beat around the bush.' It means 'to avoid talking directly or clearly about something.'

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18

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The passage below contains a formal register.

In the following passage, identify the register and explain why it is used.

Correct A. The register used in the passage is formal. It is used in a business setting.

B. The register used in the passage is informal. It is used in a casual conversation.

C. The register used in the passage is technical. It is used in a scientific or academic setting.

D. The register used in the passage is poetic. It is used in a literary or creative writing setting.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19

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The passage below has been modified.

In the following passage, identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.

A. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it lacks a verb.

B. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the passive voice.

Correct C. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the present perfect tense.

D. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the active voice.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20

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The passage below contains the lexis 'perspicacious'.

In the following passage, identify the lexis and explain its meaning.

Correct A. The lexis 'perspicacious' means 'having a keen understanding and insight.'

B. The lexis 'perspicacious' means 'having a dull understanding and insight.'

C. The lexis 'perspicacious' means 'having a moderate understanding and insight.'

D. The lexis 'perspicacious' means 'having a lack of understanding and insight.'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21

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The original passage was: 'The new policy will affect the students, who are responsible for the mess.'

The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the modified passage.

A. The original passage had a subject-verb agreement error.

Correct B. The original passage had a pronoun-antecedent agreement error.

C. The original passage had a modifier placement error.

D. The original passage had a parallel structure error.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22

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The sentence is: 'The report was written by the team last night.'

The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form used.

Correct A. past simple

B. past perfect

C. present perfect

D. past continuous

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23

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The sentence is: 'I have been studying English for three years.'

The following sentence is in the present perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' used.

Correct A. has been

B. is

C. was

D. were

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24

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The sentence is: 'The new policy was introduced last year.'

The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' used.

Correct A. was

B. were

C. has been

D. had been

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25

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The sentence is: 'I have had three years of experience in marketing.'

The following sentence is in the present perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to have' used.

Correct A. has had

B. have had

C. had had

D. has been having

Correct Answer: A

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