UI Post-UTME Use of English 2012 past questions and answers

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: For the umpteenth time, she warned her friend to stop showing off

1. A.first of many times
2. B.fifteenth time
3. C.last of many times
4. D.last time

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: The new staff member turned out to be an old flame of mine

1. A.a former girlfriend
2. B.an old acquaintance
3. C.an old classmate
4. D.a former neighbour

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: It was an awful day: All our plans went haywire

1. A.were tied up
2. B.were disrupted
3. C.became difficult to carry out
4. D.were abandoned

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: We got wind of the plan to retrench workers

1. A.had suspicion
2. B.knew for sure
3. C.heard a rumour
4. D.heard an announcement

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: For the quarrel to end, one of the adversaries must be the first to break the ice

1. A.melt the frozen relationship
2. B.start the process of reconciliation
3. C.settle the quarrel
4. D.remove the ice between them

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: His failure in the 1999 elections put paid to his governorship ambitions

1. A.hindered
2. B.finished
3. C.limited
4. D.deferred

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: Audu was roped in by his best friend in the destruction of the documents. This means that Audu

1. A.took part in destroying the documents
2. B.was alleged to have taken part
3. C.did not take part in destroying the document
4. D.willfully joined in the action

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: She called on her way to the bank

1. A.stopped
2. B.stopped by
3. C.stopped in
4. D.stopped over

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or words in italics: I surrendered all that I had acquired from the dealer

1. A.gave away
2. B.gave out
3. C.gave up
4. D.gave in

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The essence of justice is to ensure due ________

1. A.trial
2. B.procedure
3. C.process
4. D.defense

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The international community is committed to ________ right

1. A.humane
2. B.personal
3. C.human
4. D.woman

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The value of any commodity is subject to ________ and supply

1. A.sale
2. B.demand
3. C.need
4. D.market

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The rain forced the ________ to stop the tennis match

1. A.referee
2. B.umpire
3. C.coach
4. D.champion

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: At the end of the hearing, the counsel bowed to the judge and ________ "As your ________ pleases"

1. A.shouted/Lordship
2. B.whispered/Worship
3. C.chorused/Lordship
4. D.said/Grace

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The ________ of bombs at the Ikeja Cantonment led to the loss of many lives

1. A.destruction
2. B.explosion
3. C.disruption
4. D.explosives

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: It is necessary that we ________ for lost time

1. A.make up
2. B.make hay
3. C.make out
4. D.make ready

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The pain became more intense when the effect of the analgesic had ________ off

1. A.won
2. B.worn
3. C.wormed
4. D.warned

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: Students have been advised that ________ will be on first-come first serve basis

1. A.accomodation
2. B.accommodation
3. C.acommodation
4. D.accomodations

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The brave trade union leader ________ the revolt of the workers

1. A.sperheaded
2. B.spearheaded
3. C.spierheaded
4. D.sphereheaded

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: She needn't ________ the bowl unwashed

1. A.be leaving
2. B.to be leaving
3. C.have left
4. D.to leave

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: We have come with an ________ mind

1. A.empited
2. B.opened
3. C.empty
4. D.open

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: A basket of fruits ________ been placed on the table

1. A.has
2. B.have
3. C.is
4. D.are

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The raise in workers' pay is truly a ________ booster

1. A.moral
2. B.morale
3. C.soul
4. D.spirit

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: For the sake of clarity, the professor was asked to ________ on the hypothesis

1. A.expatiate
2. B.expand
3. C.expantiate
4. D.explicate

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: The doctor did not find it difficult to ________ the patient's ailment

1. A.discover
2. B.diagonize
3. C.divine
4. D.diagnose

Choose the nearest option opposite in meaning to the word or words in italics: The suggestion that all robbers should be executed is preposterous

1. A.monstrous
2. B.unreasonable
3. C.foolish
4. D.sensible

Choose the nearest option opposite in meaning to the word or words in italics: Owing to the falling prices of crude oil, there is a recession in the economy

1. A.lull
2. B.regression
3. C.decline
4. D.recovery

Choose the nearest option opposite in meaning to the word or words in italics: The beginning of the marriage was a blissful experience

1. A.uneventful
2. B.sad
3. C.peaceful
4. D.happy

Choose the nearest option opposite in meaning to the word or words in italics: At the debut of his term of office, hopes were raised for a successful tenure

1. A.termination
2. B.beginning
3. C.inception
4. D.commencement

Choose the nearest option opposite in meaning to the word or words in italics: I consider your action a breach of laid – down procedure

1. A.violation
2. B.flouting
3. C.keeping
4. D.disregard

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: Ife asked me ________

1. A.what time it was
2. B.what is it by my time
3. C.what time is it
4. D.what time it is

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: Here is Mr Odumusu who teaches English ________ in our school

1. A.proriuntiation
2. B.pronounciation
3. C.pronunciation
4. D.pronountiation

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: Instead of ________, she lied.

1. A.pleading
2. B.her to plead
3. C.her pleading
4. D.plead

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: Of the three girls, Uka is the ________

1. A.so much notorious
2. B.notorious
3. C.naughty
4. D.naughtiest

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: Please sit on the ________

1. A.caner
2. B.career
3. C.carrier
4. D.carrear