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50 Questions in 30 Minutes

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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. “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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2. NEAREST IN MEANING

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

a) turn up for

b) go into

c) Come into

d) Enter for

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3. A group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word in order to change its meaning e.g. ‘’un’’, ‘’anti’’, is ………………?

a) Suffix

b) Antonym

c) Prefix

d) Pronouns

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

a) ‘Miscellaneous and maintenance’

b) ‘Miscelaneous and meintainance’

c) ‘Miscellanous and maintainance’

d) ‘Miscelanous and maintainance’

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

a) off/out

b) of/off

c) off/off

d) out/off

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6. Nearest in meaning

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

a) Terminal point

b) redundant stage

c) least productive stage

d) highest point

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7. 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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8. NEAREST IN MEANING

He went through the fire before he qualified as a doctor

a) made a lot of fire

b) Had a fire acciden

c) suffered a lot

d) required a lot of fire

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9. Be careful! We are approaching the crossroads.

a) watch out

b) Look up

c) Look out

d) look in

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

Rich citizens are often niggardly in their ways

a) pompous

b) sordid

c) Miserly

d) Beggarly

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

a) She is a Christian

b) He is a minister of God

c) He is a disciple

d) He suffers by destiny

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

The statement was ambiguous that it had two meanings.

a) Simple

b) Vague

c) Sensible

d) Clear

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13. Her younger sister likes conservative hair style but her cousin prefers………..hairstyle

a) modern

b) modest

c) new

d) magnanimous

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14. 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) at

d) For

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15. NEAREST IN MEANING

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

a) I can watch television at any time.

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

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

d) Television comes first then homework second

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16. Which of the following is wrong?

a) Car accident

b) Boat sink

c) Plane crash

d) Ship wreck

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17. Choose a word opposite in meaning: SPENDTHRIFT

a) foolish

b) happy

c) miser

d) loan

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

a) proud

b) modest

c) kind

d) pompous

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19. Stint is the opposite of

a) Meticulous

b) Surfeit

c) Splint

d) Prolix

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20. 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) Unkind comments

b) sad stories

c) condolence messages

d) jocular remarks

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

Faeces

a) Polices

b) pain

c) pear

d) Peasant

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22. 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) lasting security

b) soothing relaxation.

c) temporary relief

d) Enduring reprieve

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

a) Stubborn

b) Heady

c) Disobedient

d) Recalcitrant

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

EDUCATION

a) elaborate

b) Economics

c) conjectural

d) Duplicity

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26. Battering involves..............one’s wife

a) kissing

b) caring

c) beating

d) carrying

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27. 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 forceful view of our problems

c) He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems

d) He takes a rather hazy view of our problems

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

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

a) hadn't had

b) haven't had

c) Didn’t have

d) Never had

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

The suit's popularity is beginning to decline

a) disappear

b) wane

c) Change

d) Slide

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30. NEAREST IN MEANING

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

a) knocking up

b) falling into

c) running into

d) Coining across

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

Time

a) weathe

b) Debut

c) depot

d) Water

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

a) proud

b) position

c) curiosity

d) pride

33 / 50

33. Ocean is to Pond as Deep is to

a) well

b) sea

c) lake

d) shallow

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

Pot

a) Port

b) what

c) word

d) Correct

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35. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: MISERABLE

a) wretched

b) mischief

c) mistake

d) wicked

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36. 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) phased out

c) Broken of

d) brought up

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

a) asunder

b) surprise

c) attack

d) sensible

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

a) The factory was closed because the employees did not work hard enough

b) The factory would be shut if the employees did not increase their output

c) The employees should not close early so that they could produce more

d) The employees were not working hard, and so the factory would be closed

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

a) emotional

b) Impassive

c) Impartial

d) emotive

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40. NEAREST IN MEANING

Can you give a good explanation for your behaviour?

a) Account for

b) call for

c) Clear up

d) give up

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

a) Weak

b) Strong

c) little

d) tired

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42. 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) enough equipment

c) enough equipments

d) An equipment

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43. Nearest in meaning

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

a) Pleasure

b) Sadness

c) excitement

d) confusion

44 / 50

44. 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) gave an outline of his lecture

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

c) Told a tale about a place called Memory Lane

d) recalled events from the past

45 / 50

45. 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) Watch for

b) Greet

c) visit

d) take care of

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46. 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) hypertensive

c) Grave

d) nasty

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47. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire destroy the village?

b) Did the fire spare any lives?

c) Did the fire destroy some houses?

d) Did the fire destroy any lives?

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48. Choose a word opposite in meaning: PROFANE

a) beautiful

b) stiff

c) sacred

d) profuse

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

a) Discourse

b) integral

c) intimate

d) Accelerate

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50. 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) some

b) Plenty

c) much

d) Many

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