Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2015 (Model questions) past questions and answers

Choose the option that best completes the sentence or explains the phrasal verb or idiom: You need to brush up on your Spanish

1. A.You need to improve your skills
2. B.You need a brush from spain
3. C.you need to learn to play with a Spaniard
4. D.You need to study the history of Spain.

Choose the option that best completes the sentence or explains the phrasal verb or idiom: The rain fell for days ________

1. A.on end
2. B.at end
3. C.at ending
4. D.on ending

Choose the option that best completes the sentence or explains the phrasal verb or idiom: Our soldiers are starting to zero _______ the enemy

1. A.at
2. B.on at
3. C.unto
4. D.in on

Choose the option that best completes the sentence or explains the phrasal verb or idiom: The politician _______ the family of the deceased

1. A.wept over
2. B.condoled
3. C.commiserated with
4. D.greeted

Choose the option that best completes the sentence or explains the phrasal verb or idiom: Despite all preparations, the wedding did not _____

1. A.come along
2. B.come by
3. C.come on
4. D.come off

Choose the correct preposition or conjunction: The student who went home without an exit has apologized ____ his misconduct

1. A.on
2. B.at
3. C.to
4. D.for
5. E.about

Choose the correct preposition or conjunction: The man has atoned ________ his sins

1. A.upon
2. B.on
3. C.for
4. D.at
5. E.against

Choose the correct preposition or conjunction: The headmaster was interviewed in connection ________ the expansion proejct

1. A.to
2. B.with
3. C.for
4. D.about
5. E.at

Choose the correct preposition or conjunction: What do you want me to do now? I'm _____ withdrawing and keeping quiet

1. A.for
2. B.with
3. C.up
4. D.off
5. E.on

Choose the correct preposition or conjunction: I am looking ________ seeing your family

1. A.ahead at
2. B.forward to
3. C.forward on
4. D.for to
5. E.ahead to

Choose the correct option (grammar mistakes Nigerians make): The new manager was responsible for the ________ of the organization

1. A.uplifiting
2. B.lifting
3. C.uplift
4. D.uplifment

Choose the correct option (grammar mistakes Nigerians make): People dislike Mariam because she is ______

1. A.trickful
2. B.tricky
3. C.a tircker
4. D.trickish

Choose the correct option (grammar mistakes Nigerians make): Kindly ______ me your book because my friend has _____ mine.

1. A.borrow/borrowed
2. B.borrow/lent
3. C.lend/lent
4. D.lend/borrowed

Choose the correct option (grammar mistakes Nigerians make): It was an _______ moment for us to be ______ to welcome the new Vice-Chancellor

1. A.opportune/priviledged
2. B.opportune/privileged
3. C.opportuned/privileged
4. D.opportuned/opportune

Choose the correct option (grammar mistakes Nigerians make): I _______ to pursue my education

1. A.did not have the opportunity
2. B.did not chance
3. C.was not opportune
4. D.was not chanced

Choose the correct word (often confused words): _______ is always superior to any other in town

1. A.There's
2. B.theirs
3. C.their's
4. D.there

Choose the correct word (often confused words): The government has provided new _______ for the local government polls

1. A.guard lines
2. B.guidelines
3. C.guardlines
4. D.guidlines

Choose the correct word (often confused words): Because of the _________ he did to my car, I am going to sue him for _______

1. A.damage/damages
2. B.damages/damage
3. C.damages/damages
4. D.damage/damage

Choose the correct word (often confused words): A university teacher is an ______

1. A.academic
2. B.academcis
3. C.academician
4. D.academia

Choose the correct word (often confused words): The adventurers ran into many ______

1. A.dear
2. B.dears
3. C.deers
4. D.deer