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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. 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 in

b) Give away

c) give up.

d) give ou

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2. Battering involves..............one’s wife

a) kissing

b) caring

c) carrying

d) beating

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

Leopard

a) led (Noun)

b) Leaven

c) Geology

d) people

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

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

a) enough equipments

b) equipment

c) enough equipment

d) An equipment

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

a) My pocket is torn

b) My pocket is not in good shape

c) My pocket is leaking

d) My money comes and goes away fast

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7. Choose a word opposite in meaning: DISSENT

a) undissent

b) dissent

c) assent

d) indissent

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8. 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) about

b) at

c) On

d) For

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

a) The job is full of hazards

b) The job made him wealthy

c) The job made him a big man

d) The job made him become proud

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10. 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) belated

b) Effective

c) deadly

d) Hard

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

The discussion became animated.

a) unruly

b) Specialized

c) Intellectual

d) lively

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12. NEAREST IN MEANING

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

a) go into

b) Come into

c) Enter for

d) turn up for

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13. 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) recalled events from the past

b) gave an outline of his lecture

c) Told a tale about a place called Memory Lane

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

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14. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire spare any lives?

b) Did the fire destroy the village?

c) Did the fire destroy some houses?

d) Did the fire destroy any lives?

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15. 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) Unkind comments

c) sad stories

d) jocular remarks

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16. 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

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17. Choose a word opposite in meaning: PROFANE

a) stiff

b) beautiful

c) sacred

d) profuse

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

The statement was ambiguous that it had two meanings.

a) Vague

b) Clear

c) Simple

d) Sensible

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

a) He is a minister of God

b) She is a Christian

c) He suffers by destiny

d) He is a disciple

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21. 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) some

c) much

d) Many

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

a) Heady

b) Stubborn

c) Disobedient

d) Recalcitrant

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23. Nearest in meaning

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

a) Terminal point

b) highest point

c) redundant stage

d) least productive stage

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

a) ‘Miscellaneous and maintenance’

b) ‘Miscellanous and maintainance’

c) ‘Miscelaneous and meintainance’

d) ‘Miscelanous and maintainance’

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25. Wise is to Foolish as Vein is to

a) proud

b) modest

c) pretty

d) conceit

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26. 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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27. Humility is a virtue while ................ can be regarded as a vice

a) position

b) proud

c) pride

d) curiosity

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

Time

a) Water

b) weathe

c) depot

d) Debut

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29. NEAREST IN MEANING

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

a) Coining across

b) running into

c) falling into

d) knocking up

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

a) kind

b) proud

c) pompous

d) modest

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

HONOUR

a) Humane

b) hyena

c) Human

d) hotel

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32. 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) hardworking and intelligent

c) Intelligent but arrogant

d) unyielding and obdurate

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

a) to

b) until

c) till

d) for

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34. 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) fail to keep my promise

b) Re-use my word

c) Return to a place

d) return to a certain word when reading

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35. Sentence is to Paragraph as Word is to

a) paragraph

b) sentence

c) letter

d) phase

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36. Which of the following is wrong?

a) Boat sink

b) Car accident

c) Plane crash

d) Ship wreck

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

a) lace

b) lease

c) Meet

d) Deep

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38. NEAREST IN MEANING

He went through the fire before he qualified as a doctor

a) Had a fire acciden

b) suffered a lot

c) made a lot of fire

d) required a lot of fire

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39. 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) take care of

c) Greet

d) visit

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40. 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) nasty

c) Dangerous

d) hypertensive

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

a) architects

b) teachers

c) labourers

d) lawyers

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

The essay topic is nebulous.

a) distinct

b) incorrect

c) Vague

d) Clear

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43. Ocean is to Pond as Deep is to

a) lake

b) well

c) sea

d) shallow

44 / 50

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

a) was broadcast

b) had been broadcast

c) had being broadcast

d) was broadcasted

45 / 50

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

a) modern

b) magnanimous

c) new

d) modest

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

The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticized.

a) The politician's provocative remarks were heavily criticized

b) The politician's rude remarks were heavily criticized

c) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

d) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

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

Faeces

a) Peasant

b) pear

c) Polices

d) pain

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

a) Always

b) understand

c) result

d) Reproduce

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50. 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) Prefix

c) Antonym

d) Pronouns

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