POST UTME WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
Identify the correct form of the possessive adjective in the sentence below.
A. his
B. its
C. her
D. their
Question 2
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The teacher asked the student to write a essay on the topic.
B. The teacher asked the student to write an essay on the topic.
C. The teacher asked the student to write a essay on the topic.
D. The teacher asked the student to write an essay on the topic.
Question 3
Identify the correct spelling of the word.
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accommodate
Question 4
The diagram below shows a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. If the switch is closed, what will happen to the current flowing through the circuit?
A. The current will increase
B. The current will decrease
C. The current will remain the same
D. The current will become zero
Question 5
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a(n) _______________ idiom.
A. Literal
B. Figurative
C. Colloquial
D. Metaphorical
Question 6
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to go out of one's way to help someone. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. She went out of her way to help her friend move into a new apartment.
B. The company's customer service team was very unhelpful.
C. The teacher was very strict and didn't bend over backwards to help the students.
D. The new employee was very helpful and went out of her way to assist her colleagues.
Question 7
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The teacher asked the student to write a essay on the topic.
B. The teacher asked the student to write an essay on the topic.
C. The teacher asked the student to write a essay on the topic.
D. The teacher asked the student to write an essay on the topic.
Question 8
The following sentence is in the past perfect tense. Identify the verb form and explain why it is in the past perfect tense.
A. The new policy had been implemented by the government.
B. The new policy was implemented by the government.
C. The new policy is being implemented by the government.
D. The new policy will be implemented by the government.
Question 9
The sentence 'The manager will be meeting with the team at 2 PM tomorrow' is an example of a sentence that uses which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Future Simple
B. Future Continuous
C. Future Perfect Simple
D. Future Perfect Continuous
Question 10
The word 'enormous' is a synonym of the word _______________.
A. tiny
B. enormous
C. small
D. large
Question 11
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense. Identify the verb form and explain why it is in the present perfect tense.
A. The new policy has been implemented by the government.
B. The new policy is being implemented by the government.
C. The new policy was implemented by the government.
D. The new policy will be implemented by the government.
Question 12
The following sentence contains a phrase that is an example of a subordinate clause. Identify the phrase.
A. The manager, who was absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay
B. The manager, being absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay
C. The manager, having been absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay
D. The manager, being absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay
Question 13
The word 'rapidly' is an example of which of the following types of adverbs?
A. Manner Adverb
B. Time Adverb
C. Place Adverb
D. Frequency Adverb
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very dissatisfied with the current state of affairs', which word is an example of a stressed vowel?
A. dissatisfied
B. manager
C. company
D. affairs
Question 15
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
C. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
D. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

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