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50 Questions in 30 Minutes

Table of Contents

Time’s Up!

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. NEAREST IN MEANING

Can you give a good explanation for your behaviour?

a) Account for

b) give up

c) call for

d) Clear up

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2. 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) On

b) about

c) For

d) at

3 / 50

3. Nearest in meaning

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

a) highest point

b) least productive stage

c) redundant stage

d) Terminal point

4 / 50

4. NEAREST IN MEANING

He went through the fire before he qualified as a doctor

a) required a lot of fire

b) made a lot of fire

c) Had a fire acciden

d) suffered a lot

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

a) She is a Christian

b) He suffers by destiny

c) He is a disciple

d) He is a minister of God

6 / 50

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

If he were here it could be more fun.

a) He was being expected to supply more fun

b) He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion.

c) There was no fun because he was not present

d) He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun

7 / 50

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

The culprits will surrender their loot to the customs officials.

a) Give away

b) give up.

c) give ou

d) Give in

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

The events of last Friday show that there is no love lost between the Principal and the Vice Principal.

a) They dislike each other

b) They like each other

c) They work independently.

d) They cannot part company

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9. Someone who persists in doing the wrong thing even after he has been punished is said to be………….?

a) Disobedient

b) Heady

c) Stubborn

d) Recalcitrant

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10. NEAREST IN MEANING

Once I have finished all my homework, I am permitted to watch television.

a) I can only watch television after doing my homework.

b) I can only finish my homework after permission to watch television

c) Television comes first then homework second

d) I can watch television at any time.

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11. 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) is teaching

b) Taught

c) was teaching

d) teaches

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

Pot

a) Correct

b) word

c) Port

d) what

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

a) verbosity

b) moral

c) integrity

d) shortness

14 / 50

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

The Governor rejected the bill and withheld his….....

a) Assent

b) Access

c) accent

d) ascent

15 / 50

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

a) Always

b) understand

c) result

d) Reproduce

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

The essay topic is nebulous.

a) Clear

b) incorrect

c) distinct

d) Vague

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17. There is a big hole in my pocket means .............................................?

a) My money comes and goes away fast

b) My pocket is leaking

c) My pocket is torn

d) My pocket is not in good shape

18 / 50

18. 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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19. They waited in a state of feverish anxiety...... their mother to come home.

a) until

b) for

c) till

d) to

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20. Choose the one that has the correct stress

Laboratory

a) la-BOR-a-tory

b) la-bor-A-tory

c) la-bor-a-TORY

d) LA-bor-a-tory

21 / 50

21. Which of the following is wrong?

a) Plane crash

b) Ship wreck

c) Boat sink

d) Car accident

22 / 50

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

Time

a) Water

b) depot

c) Debut

d) weathe

23 / 50

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

a) little

b) Weak

c) Strong

d) tired

24 / 50

24. 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) Told a tale about a place called Memory Lane

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

c) gave an outline of his lecture

d) recalled events from the past

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

The meeting was canceled because of the convocation.

a) phased out

b) Broken of

c) called off

d) brought up

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

The suit's popularity is beginning to decline

a) wane

b) Change

c) disappear

d) Slide

27 / 50

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

Paulina arrived late, she... the right route.

a) could not have taking

b) could not had taken

c) could not have taken

d) Cannot have taken

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28. Battering involves..............one’s wife

a) beating

b) kissing

c) caring

d) carrying

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29. NEAREST IN MEANING

Thousands of students are candidates for the examination but only very few pass.

a) turn up for

b) go into

c) Enter for

d) Come into

30 / 50

30. Choose a word opposite in meaning: DISSENT

a) dissent

b) indissent

c) assent

d) undissent

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

a) Son

b) Sun

c) shun

d) short

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

Leopard

a) Geology

b) led (Noun)

c) people

d) Leaven

33 / 50

33. NEAREST IN MEANING

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

a) knocking up

b) running into

c) falling into

d) Coining across

34 / 50

34. Stint is the opposite of

a) Surfeit

b) Splint

c) Prolix

d) Meticulous

35 / 50

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

The presence of security men in the area will provide a moment of respite for the residents.

a) temporary relief

b) Enduring reprieve

c) soothing relaxation.

d) lasting security

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36. 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) to buy/selling

c) to buy/to sell

d) buying/to sell

37 / 50

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

a) to be afraid

b) to be hungry

c) To be confused

d) to be discouraged

38 / 50

38. Choose a word opposite in meaning: PROFANE

a) stiff

b) sacred

c) beautiful

d) profuse

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39. 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) Effective

b) belated

c) deadly

d) Hard

40 / 50

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

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

a) enough equipment

b) An equipment

c) equipment

d) enough equipments

41 / 50

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

a) was broadcast

b) had been broadcast

c) was broadcasted

d) had being broadcast

42 / 50

42. Choose a word opposite in meaning: SPENDTHRIFT

a) happy

b) miser

c) foolish

d) loan

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43. 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) Grave

b) hypertensive

c) nasty

d) Dangerous

44 / 50

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

a) asunder

b) attack

c) sensible

d) surprise

45 / 50

45. Ocean is to Pond as Deep is to

a) shallow

b) well

c) lake

d) sea

46 / 50

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

a) labourers

b) teachers

c) lawyers

d) architects

47 / 50

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

The boy was told that the lie would need several more pints of blood to survive.

a) Plenty

b) Many

c) some

d) much

48 / 50

48. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire destroy any lives?

b) Did the fire destroy some houses?

c) Did the fire spare any lives?

d) Did the fire destroy the village?

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

a) ‘Miscellaneous and maintenance’

b) ‘Miscelaneous and meintainance’

c) ‘Miscelanous and maintainance’

d) ‘Miscellanous and maintainance’

50 / 50

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

a) out/off

b) of/off

c) off/off

d) off/out

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