English Post UTME past questions and answers

English Post UTME past questions and answers

Here they are:

What is the synonym for "benevolent"?

A) Generous

B) Malevolent

C) Hostile

D) Unkind

Answer: A) Generous

Choose the correct sentence:

A) He is gone to the store.

B) He has went to the store.

C) He went to the store.

D) He have gone to the store.

Answer: C) He went to the store.

Identify the antonym for "vibrant":

A) Lively

B) Dull

C) Dynamic

D) Energetic

Answer: B) Dull

What part of speech is the word "quickly" in the sentence: "She ran quickly to catch the bus"?

A) Noun

B) Verb

C) Adjective

D) Adverb

Answer: D) Adverb

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

A) The group of friends is going to the movie.

B) The group of friends are going to the movie.

C) The group of friends am going to the movie.

D) The group of friends were going to the movie.

Answer: A) The group of friends is going to the movie.

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "The stars danced in the night sky."

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Personification

D) Hyperbole

Answer: C) Personification

Choose the correct form of the plural of "child":

A) Childs

B) Childen

C) Children

D) Child's

Answer: C) Children

What is the opposite of "brave"?

A) Cowardly

B) Fearful

C) Strong

D) Reckless

Answer: A) Cowardly

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

A) She painted a beautiful picture.

B) A beautiful picture was painted by her.

C) She quickly finished her work.

D) He sings a song every morning.

Answer: B) A beautiful picture was painted by her.

Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She sings very well."

A) She

B) Sings

C) Very

D) Well

Answer: C) Very

What is the meaning of "ambivalent"?

A) Confident

B) Indecisive

C) Pessimistic

D) Enthusiastic

Answer: B) Indecisive

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

A) Theyre going to the beach.

B) Their going to the beach.

C) They're going to the beach.

D) There going to the beach.

Answer: C) They're going to the beach.

Identify the synonym for "diligent":

A) Lazy

B) Careless

C) Hardworking

D) Tired

Answer: C) Hardworking

Which of these sentences uses the past perfect tense?

A) She will go to the store tomorrow.

B) They have been eating lunch.

C) He had finished his homework before dinner.

D) They are playing in the park.

Answer: C) He had finished his homework before dinner.

What is the plural form of "child"?

A) Childs

B) Childen

C) Children

D) Child's

Answer: C) Children

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: "The road was as long as a never-ending journey."

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Personification

D) Hyperbole

Answer: B) Metaphor

Choose the sentence with the correct use of "its" and "it's":

A) Its a beautiful day.

B) It's raining outside.

C) The cat lost it's collar.

D) The bird spread its wings.

Answer: D) The bird spread its wings.

What is the opposite of "intelligent"?

A) Smart

B) Dull

C) Clever

D) Stupid

Answer: D) Stupid

Which sentence is in the active voice?

A) The book was read by Mary.

B) Mary read the book.

C) The book had been read.

D) The book will be read later.

Answer: B) Mary read the book.

Identify the adjective in the sentence: "The old, dusty book sat on the shelf."

A) The

B) Old

C) Dusty

D) Shelf

Answer: B) Old.