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

a) Deep

b) lace

c) lease

d) Meet

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2. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire destroy the village?

b) Did the fire destroy any lives?

c) Did the fire destroy some houses?

d) Did the fire spare any lives?

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3. “I challenge the public to put teeth into the law” means..................

a) to activate the law

b) to council the law

c) to reject the law

d) to review the law

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4. Sentence is to Paragraph as Word is to

a) phase

b) paragraph

c) sentence

d) letter

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

a) off/off

b) of/off

c) out/off

d) off/out

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6. 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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7. NEAREST IN MEANING

Can you give a good explanation for your behaviour?

a) Account for

b) call for

c) give up

d) Clear up

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

The discussion became animated.

a) Specialized

b) lively

c) Intellectual

d) unruly

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9. Wise is to Foolish as Vein is to

a) conceit

b) modest

c) proud

d) pretty

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10. Battering involves..............one’s wife

a) kissing

b) carrying

c) beating

d) caring

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

If he were here it could be more fun.

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

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

c) There was no fun because he was not present

d) He was being expected to supply more fun

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

a) To be confused

b) to be hungry

c) to be afraid

d) to be discouraged

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

a) Weak

b) little

c) Strong

d) tired

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

Baby

a) Tuber

b) plumber

c) Dumb

d) climb

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

a) to

b) until

c) for

d) till

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

a) mistake

b) mischief

c) wicked

d) wretched

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18. 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) Many

b) some

c) Plenty

d) much

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19. 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) soothing relaxation.

b) lasting security

c) Enduring reprieve

d) temporary relief

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20. 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) Taught

b) teaches

c) is teaching

d) was teaching

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21. 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) jocular remarks

d) sad stories

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22. Nearest in meaning

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

a) Terminal point

b) highest point

c) least productive stage

d) redundant stage

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23. 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 work independently.

b) They dislike each other

c) They cannot part company

d) They like each other

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24. 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) return to a certain word when reading

c) Return to a place

d) Re-use my word

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25. NEAREST IN MEANING

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

a) running into

b) Coining across

c) falling into

d) knocking up

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

Faeces

a) Peasant

b) pear

c) pain

d) Polices

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

a) Reproduce

b) Always

c) result

d) understand

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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) Slide

b) wane

c) Change

d) disappear

30 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

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

EDUCATION

a) conjectural

b) elaborate

c) Economics

d) Duplicity

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

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

a) haven't had

b) Never had

c) hadn't had

d) Didn’t have

34 / 50

34. 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 ou

b) Give in

c) give up.

d) Give away

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

a) proud

b) modest

c) pompous

d) kind

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

a) by

b) through

c) to

d) for

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37. 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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38. 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) deadly

c) Hard

d) belated

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

The essay topic is nebulous.

a) distinct

b) Vague

c) incorrect

d) Clear

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

Time

a) weathe

b) depot

c) Water

d) Debut

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41. NEAREST IN MEANING

He went through the fire before he qualified as a doctor

a) required a lot of fire

b) Had a fire acciden

c) suffered a lot

d) made a lot of fire

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42. 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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43. 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 had taken

b) could not have taking

c) Cannot have taken

d) could not have taken

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44. 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) unyielding and obdurate

b) hardworking and intelligent

c) obscure and odious.

d) Intelligent but arrogant

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45. 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) confusion

d) excitement

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

Leopard

a) Leaven

b) led (Noun)

c) people

d) Geology

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47. 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) For

c) On

d) at

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48. Choose a word opposite in meaning: PROFANE

a) sacred

b) profuse

c) beautiful

d) stiff

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49. 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) Greet

b) visit

c) take care of

d) Watch for

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

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

d) gave an outline of his lecture

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