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50 Questions in 30 Minutes

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Use of English Quiz

Once you click the START button, you will be presented with 50 Use of English questions from UNILORIN Post UTME Online Screening. You are to attempt every question within 30 minutes. Note that questions are randomly generated each time you attempt the quiz so feel free to retake the quiz as many times as possible to get new questions.

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1. Stint is the opposite of

a) Splint

b) Prolix

c) Meticulous

d) Surfeit

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2. Humility is a virtue while ................ can be regarded as a vice

a) position

b) pride

c) curiosity

d) proud

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3. I have always believed that my mother is a very impassioned woman

a) emotive

b) emotional

c) Impartial

d) Impassive

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4. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticized.

a) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

b) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

c) The politician's provocative remarks were heavily criticized

d) The politician's rude remarks were heavily criticized

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5. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The discussion became animated.

a) unruly

b) Specialized

c) lively

d) Intellectual

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6. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

That punch by the young boxer
proved to be fatal

a) deadly

b) belated

c) Effective

d) Hard

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7. Identify the word that has stress on the second syllable.

a) Always

b) result

c) understand

d) Reproduce

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8. Sentence is to Paragraph as Word is to

a) letter

b) sentence

c) paragraph

d) phase

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9. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

Though he is our elected representative, he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

a) He takes a sickly view of our problems

b) He takes a rather hazy view of our problems

c) He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems

d) He takes a rather forceful view of our problems

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10. Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others.

a) Deep

b) lease

c) Meet

d) lace

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11. He got the job and suddenly became swollen headed means …..…?

a) The job made him a big man

b) The job made him wealthy

c) The job made him become proud

d) The job is full of hazards

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12. President Jonathan’s speech..............at 9pm yesterday

a) had being broadcast

b) had been broadcast

c) was broadcast

d) was broadcasted

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13. Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word

EDUCATION

a) Duplicity

b) elaborate

c) Economics

d) conjectural

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14. “He must carry his cross” mean........?

a) He is a disciple

b) He is a minister of God

c) He suffers by destiny

d) She is a Christian

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15. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: ASTONISH

a) sensible

b) surprise

c) attack

d) asunder

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16. Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others.

a) Sun

b) shun

c) short

d) Son

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17. The teacher took me for one of those students who could spell such words as

a) ‘Miscelanous and maintainance’

b) ‘Miscelaneous and meintainance’

c) ‘Miscellaneous and maintenance’

d) ‘Miscellanous and maintainance’

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18. Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Leopard

a) people

b) Geology

c) Leaven

d) led (Noun)

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19. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The speaker took his audience down memory lane before he went to the topic of his lecture.

a) Took his audience on a journey through a street called Memory Lane

b) gave an outline of his lecture

c) Told a tale about a place called Memory Lane

d) recalled events from the past

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20. In the questions below, choose the options NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined

The meeting was canceled because of the convocation.

a) called off

b) Broken of

c) brought up

d) phased out

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21. The brevity of the first message contracts with the…….of the second message

a) integrity

b) moral

c) shortness

d) verbosity

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22. Be careful! We are approaching the crossroads.

a) Look out

b) look in

c) watch out

d) Look up

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23. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The man was able to persuade his wilful and obstinate daughter to follow the career he chose for her.

a) obscure and odious.

b) unyielding and obdurate

c) hardworking and intelligent

d) Intelligent but arrogant

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24. It is right to say, switch................or put...................the light subject to the type
of light.

a) off/off

b) off/out

c) of/off

d) out/off

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25. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

In spite of her grim situation, the young widow smiled dutifully at the visitor's pleasantries

a) condolence messages

b) sad stories

c) Unkind comments

d) jocular remarks

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26. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

Finally, I assured him that I would not go back on my word.

a) Return to a place

b) Re-use my word

c) fail to keep my promise

d) return to a certain word when reading

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27. Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word

HONOUR

a) Humane

b) hotel

c) Human

d) hyena

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28. From the alternatives provided in the questions below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence.

Mrs. Okoro….. in this school since 1975

a) teaches

b) was teaching

c) is teaching

d) Taught

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29. “My Heart Jumped into my mouth” What is the meaning of the above statement?

a) To be confused

b) to be discouraged

c) to be afraid

d) to be hungry

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30. Choose a word opposite in meaning: PROFANE

a) sacred

b) beautiful

c) profuse

d) stiff

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31. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The statement was ambiguous that it had two meanings.

a) Clear

b) Sensible

c) Simple

d) Vague

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32. NEAREST IN MEANING

Our town is so small that we are always meeting our schoolmates accidentally.

a) falling into

b) running into

c) Coining across

d) knocking up

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33. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

Olu promised to look out for her next time he is in town

a) visit

b) take care of

c) Greet

d) Watch for

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34. Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined

Faeces

a) pain

b) pear

c) Polices

d) Peasant

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35. Which of the following is the odd one out?

a) lawyers

b) teachers

c) architects

d) labourers

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36. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italic

Though David's condition is serious, his life is not in immediate danger.

a) Dangerous

b) nasty

c) hypertensive

d) Grave

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37. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided

The new school is not provided with... for science practical.

a) equipment

b) An equipment

c) enough equipment

d) enough equipments

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38. In the question below, choose the expression which best completes each sentence

The student who went home without an exeat has apologized….. his misconduct

a) at

b) about

c) On

d) For

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39. She was the first woman to stand ..........election to parliament.

a) to

b) through

c) by

d) for

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40. Nearest in meaning

My father was at the apogee of his career when he was retired

a) redundant stage

b) highest point

c) Terminal point

d) least productive stage

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41. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one presented by the letter(s) underlined

Baby

a) Dumb

b) Tuber

c) plumber

d) climb

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42. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire spare any lives?

b) Did the fire destroy the village?

c) Did the fire destroy any lives?

d) Did the fire destroy some houses?

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43. Battering involves..............one’s wife

a) kissing

b) caring

c) beating

d) carrying

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44. Nearest in meaning

The party's gathering was thrown into a state of euphoria after the election result was announced

a) confusion

b) excitement

c) Sadness

d) Pleasure

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45. Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

a) Accelerate

b) intimate

c) integral

d) Discourse

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46. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: FEEBLE

a) Weak

b) tired

c) little

d) Strong

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47. Fill each gap with the most
appropriate option from the list
provide

We are all hungry; we... anything to eat since, morning.

a) Didn’t have

b) haven't had

c) Never had

d) hadn't had

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48. Ocean is to Pond as Deep is to

a) well

b) sea

c) lake

d) shallow

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49. From the alternatives provided in the questions below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence.

I meant... a pencil but there was no one... them

a) buying/selling

b) buying/to sell

c) to buy/to sell

d) to buy/selling

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50. Femi is very Presumptuous whereas his friend is ………..

a) modest

b) proud

c) pompous

d) kind

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