POST UTME UNIOSUN 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The government has implemented a new tax policy to increase revenue and reduce poverty.', identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the meaning of the sentence.
A. The word 'increase' has been changed to 'decrease'.
B. The word 'revenue' has been changed to 'expenditure'.
C. The word 'poverty' has been changed to 'wealth'.
D. The word 'government' has been changed to 'company'.
Question 2
The sentence 'The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.' is an example of:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 3
The sentence 'He has eaten, and now he is sleeping.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 4
In the sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the unemployment rate in the country.', identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the meaning of the sentence.
A. The word 'reduce' has been changed to 'increase'.
B. The word 'unemployment' has been changed to 'employment'.
C. The word 'country' has been changed to 'city'.
D. The word 'policy' has been changed to 'law'.
Question 5
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the verb and explain its meaning.
A. The manager decided to pick up the project from where the previous team left off.
B. The manager decided to pick up the project from the beginning.
C. The manager decided to pick up the project from the middle.
D. The manager decided to pick up the project from the end.
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a phrase that uses a phrasal verb. Identify the correct meaning of the verb.
A. to give something to someone
B. to take something from someone
C. to put something in a place
D. to remove something from a place
Question 7
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb 'to have': 'By the time I _______ finished my homework, it was already midnight.'
A. had
B. has
C. have
D. having
Question 8
Which of the following words is an example of a prefix?
A. unhappy
B. happiness
C. happy
D. unhappiness
Question 9
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is neutral.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is critical.
Question 10
Identify the correct antonym for the word 'fast'.
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Fastest
D. Speedy
Question 11
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient's X-ray', which of the following is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. examine
B. look at
C. take a look at
D. take a glance at
Question 12
In the sentence 'The new law has been passed to protect the rights of citizens and promote social justice.', identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the meaning of the sentence.
A. The word 'protect' has been changed to 'harm'.
B. The word 'rights' has been changed to 'privileges'.
C. The word 'social' has been changed to 'economic'.
D. The word 'justice' has been changed to 'injustice'.
Question 13
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of:
A. idiomatic expression
B. metaphorical expression
C. literal expression
D. colloquial expression
Question 14
The passage below has been modified to remove some of the original text. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to the question that follows.
A. The author is discussing the importance of teamwork in achieving success.
B. The author is discussing the importance of individual effort in achieving success.
C. The author is discussing the importance of perseverance in achieving success.
D. The author is discussing the importance of luck in achieving success.
Question 15
The following sentence contains a cloze test. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
A. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
B. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 75% within the next five years.
C. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next ten years.
D. The new policy aims to increase carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.

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