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This document contains a compilation of 100+ English language questions and answers for post UME at the University of Lagos. The questions cover topics such as identifying the grammatical class of words in sentences, identifying phrases, identifying word pairs, sentence structure and completion, pronunciation of words, and more. Explanations are provided for many of the questions. The questions aim to test understanding of core English grammar concepts.

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CHAMPION TUTORIALS

100+ REAL UNILAG ENGLISH LANGUAGE POST UME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Choose the option which illustrates the correct grammatical class of the capitalized word as it is used in
the sentence

1. We could not imagine a more HOPELESS situation.

(a) Noun

(b) Adjective

(d) Adverb

Explanation: An adjective gives more information about a noun . Here, the word HOPELESS is giving us
more information about the noun “situation”

2. The choir will launch a new set of INSTRUMENTS next Sunday

(a) Verb
(b) Pronoun
(c) Noun
(d) (d)Conjunction

3. My sister has decided to learn COOKERY

(a) Noun
(b) Adjective
(c) Verb
(d)Adverb

4. Tonia approached her angry father WITH trepidation.

(a) Preposition
(b) Conjunction
(c) (c) Pronoun
(d) Article

Explanation: In the sentence, “with” is a preposition that shows the relationship between “trepidation”
(the noun) and the rest of the sentence. It indicates that “trepidation” is the manner in which Tonia
approached her angry father.

5. I could not understand her RESENTMENT

(a) Noun
(b) Adjective
(c) © Verb
(d) Adverb

6. The man cried BECAUSE he was wrongly accused.

(a) Preposition

(b) Conjunction

(d)Article

Explanation: In the sentence, “because” is a conjunction. It introduces a subordinate clause (“he was
wrongly accused”) that explains the reason for the man’s action (crying). Conjunctions are used to join
words, phrases, or clauses together. In this case, “because” is joining the main clause (“The man cried”)
with the subordinate clause.

Choose the option which identifies the capitalized portion from the sentence

7. I will always LOOK UP to my father

(a) Noun phrase

(b) Verb phrase
(c) © Adjective phrase
(d) Adverbial phrase

Explanation: A verb phrase is a group of words that includes the main verb along with any auxiliary
(helping) verbs and other accompanying words or modifiers. It functions as the predicate in a sentence,
expressing the action or state being performed by the subject.

Here, LOOK UP is a VERB PHRASE that expresses the action of the subject i.e. Looking up to his father.

8. A holiday is always desirable AFTER A BUSY YEAR

(a) Noun phrase

(b) Verb phrase
(c) © Adjective phrase
(d) Adverbial phrase

It’s an Adverbial phrase of time because it’s indicates when an holiday is always desirable.

9. He visits his in-laws at REGULAR INTERVALS

(a) Noun phrase

(b) Verb phrase
(c) © Adjective phrase
(d) Adverbial phrase

Explanation: It’s an adverbial phrase of frequency describing how often he visits his in-laws

10. It is necessary to keep RECORD OF OUR DAY-TODAY ACTIVITIES

(a) Noun phrase
(b) Verb phrase
(c) © Adjective phrase
(d) Adverbial phrase

11. My brother could not RUN AS FAST AS I thought

(a) Noun phrase

(b) Verb phrase
(c) © Adjective phrase
(d) Adverbial phrase

12. Children usually cannot AVOID SPELLING the drink

(a) Noun phase

(b) Verb phase
(c) © Adjective phase
(d) Adverbial phase

13. That old woman is LOOKING RATHER TIRED

(a) Noun phrase

(b) Verb phrase
(c) © Adjective phrase
(d) Adverbial phrase

Explanation: It’s an adverbial phrase of manner because it describes how the woman is looking (
[Link] tired)

Choose the option which has the same sound as the indicated word in each

Sentence.

14. (F)OE

(a) Elf
(b) Off
(c) © Of
(d) All of the above

15.( AR)M

(a) Hoe
(b) Height
(c) © Mass
(d) Class

16. FIR€

(a) Lick
(b) Reel
(c) © Peter
(d) Elf

17.( TH)EE

(a) Other
(b) Thread
(c) © Tree
(d) Tin

18. E(GG)

(a) Glow
(b) Flow
(c) © Ate
(d) Helm

19. OAK

(a) Clean
(b) Clown
(c) © Lice
(d) Chair

20. (EI)GHT

(a) Try
(b) Age
(c) © Egg
(d) Elm

Choose the option, which indicates the word class of the capitalized word in the context of the sentence

21. She gave the SILLIEST reasons for her mistakes

(a) Noun
(b) Verb
(c) © Adjective
(d) Adverb

Explanation: It gave us more information about the noun “reason”

Choose the option which best completes the sentence.

22. The rich lady was _________ expensive jewellery

(a) Reluctant to buy

(b) Reluctant of buying
(c) © Reluctant at buying
(d) Reluctant to buying

23. The address ----------- we sent the letter is wrong.

(a) Of which
(b) To where
(c) © at which
(d) To which

24. Citizens must always strife to -------- the Constitution .

(a) Abide to
(b) Abide by
(c) © abide of
(d) Abide with

25. Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if ___________ to a Personal computer.

(a) They have access

(b) Access can be available
(c) © He or she has access
(d) One of them have access

Explanation: Anyone is an indefinite pronoun, hence, it should be used with a singular subject/verb

26. The committee was frustrated because the Chief withheld his ………………

(a) Accent
(b) Access
(c) © Assent
(d) Ascent

Explanation: Accent” refers to a way of pronouncing a word or a stress given to a syllable. “Access”
means to get or be able to use something.

“Assent” is an agreement or approval

“ascent” means the act of going up or climbing

27. Very few students have satisfactory………… these days because the student population has increased
tremendously.

(a) Accomondation
(b) Accomodation
(c) © Accommodation
(d) Acommoddation
(e) Acommodation

28. I can‟t offer you another loan. I have… money left in my account.
(a) A few
(b) A little
(c) © Little
(d) Few
(e) Some

29. Olu: How do you want the money in cash or in traveler‟s cheques?

Ali: Beg yourpardon?

Olu: I was asking you how ……….. the money?

(a) Do you want

(b) You want
(c) © you wanted
(d) You are wanting
(e) did you want

30. I can quickly recite the National Anthem…… now

(a) Off head

(b) Off by heart
(c) © at hand
(d) Off hand

31. Jibril found that thieves had entered his house in his absence. He went to the police to report the
………….

(a) Break out

(b) Break up
(c) © break in
(d) Break into

Explanation: “Break out” means to escape from a place or situation, like “the prisoner broke out of jail.”

“Break up” means to end a relationship, like “the couple broke up after two years of dating.”

“Break in” means to enter a place without permission, like “the robber broke in through the window.”

“Break into” means to begin to do something new, like “the young actor broke into the film industry.”

32. He is very tired. He really is……….. Staying up late.

(a) Getting used to

(b) Not used to
(c) © got used to
(d) Used to
(e) being used to
33. There was a fire in the market last week which resulted… a terrible destruction of property

(a) In
(b) To
(c) © From
(d) Into
(e) With

34. I have received the answer scripts of Peter and John. What about………….?

(a) Ngozi
(b) Ngozi’s own
(c) © Ngozis
(d) Ngozis’
(e) Ngozi’s

35. John and Mary enjoy smiling -------

(a) To each other

(b) To themselves
(c) © at each other
(d) On each other

36. A number of doctors are not so well disposed to….. … in government hospitals these days………they?

(a) Working/do
(b) Work/are
(c) © working/are
(d) Work/aren’t

37. The lawyer insisted ……… the full payment of his charge

(a) With
(b) In
(c) © For
(d) At
(e)On

38. He acts…….. he were a manager.

(a) Like
(b) Such as
(c) such
(d) As
(e) as if

39. We are gradually ….… to the end of the programme this afternoon, remarked the chairman of the
wedding reception.
(a) Arriving
(b) Getting
(c) © Approaching
(d) Going

40. The government will have to ------- the security problem

(a) Look at
(b) Look over
(c) © look into
(d) Look up to

41. Darling, do send the children to bed. I can’t ….. their noise any longer, he said to his wift

(a) Make do with

(b) Make up
(c) © deal with
(d) Put up with

42. The car owner does not think about the… of his vehicle and the other payments involved in owning
it.

(a) Transportation.
(b) Depreciation
(c) © Calculation
(d) Appreciation