UTME CBT FREE Practice Test – Use of English (Set 7)

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages

PASSAGE A

Oil is perhaps the most sought after of all -----1----- (A. products   B. commodities   C. liquids   D.  natural resources).

However, a major difficulty in its ----2----- (A. manufacture   B. exploitation   C. research  D. investigation)

is that oil -----3------  (A. heads    B. plants   C. mines   D. holes )

are very often below the sea ----4----- (A. surface   B. shelf   C. shore   D. bed).

As a result, the search for oil is very expensive, and unless oil is found there in ----5----- (A. usable   B. saleable   C. commercial   D. practical) quantities the companies or governments involved are liable to lose heavily.

PASSAGE B
Publishing is a fast growing business and there are therefore many publishing houses all over the country. When -----6----- (A. an article   B. an essay   C. a book   D. a manuscript)

is submitted by an author, the publisher sends it to ---7---- (A. an assessor   B. an evaluator   C. a checker  D. an examiner) to know if it is actually publishable.

This step is important because the publisher wants to make sure that the book catches the ---8---- (A. market   B. audience  C. students   D. shop ) when it is actually published.

In a good publishing house, there is ---9--- (A. an error-proof   B. an editorial   C. lithographic  D. an evaluation)

section which is concerned with ---10---- (A. proof-reading   B. reading over   C. scanning   D. skimming) the manuscript and correcting both the spelling and typing errors.

12. Anytime my mind told me to reconsider my decision and go back I would look at her half naked pictures and the devil would win.

Who made this statement?

13. Who sent a friend request to Salim on facebook?

A. Ada   B. Natasha   C. Lawal  D. Tomiwa

16. According to Salim, a car that uses an automatic transmission gear will not start when ________

A. it is descending a hill
B. if the gear is engaged
C. it is ascending a hill
D. it is packed without the hand-brake

17. ‘l followed the description till I came to a place where there was very little illumination and she asked me to stop there. I turned on my full light on and saw that the place was actually a cul-dc-sac.

The word cul-dc-sac as used in the passage above means _______

A. a beautiful street
B. a crescent
C. a ring road
D. a street with only one way in or out

18. According to Salim, he always packed his car in a military style fashion. This means that ______

A. he packed his car in the middle of the road
B. he packed his car in a ready to go direction
C. he packed his car in designated garage
D. he packed his car with military weapons

19. What is the full meaning of SUV?

A. Sport United Vehicle
B. Sound Utility Vehicle
C. Sport Used Vehicle
D. Sport Utility Vehicle

20. Anytime my mind told me to reconsider my decision and go back I would look at her half naked pictures and the devil would win.

Whose pictures is being referred to as half naked in the statement above?

A. Salma   B. Natasha   C. Lawal  D. Salim

Lexis and Structure (Synonyms) Questions 21 - 30
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.

21. The government has approved a new salary structure as an incentive for workers

A. a reward B. an encouragement C. a package D. an advance

22. The accident victim was bleeding profusely

A. slowly
B. excessively
C. extremely
D. abundantly

23. They have tried to circumvent the restriction on the importation of scarce commodities

A. bypass
B. confront
C. oppose
D. challenge

24. The company had satisfied itself that the project was feasible before embarking on it.

A. easy
B. attractive
C. capable
D. practicable.

25. Though there is no riot on the campus, the students are restive.

A. quiet
B. chaotic
C. restless
D. busy

26. The prosecutor was accused of obstructing justice.

A. hindering
B. retarding
C. stopping
D. interrupting

27. The man preaches humility without matching it with action.

A. salvation
B. honesty
C. kindness
D. modesty

28. Mr. Haruna plays the piano with great dexterity.

A. wisdom
B. pride
C. force
D. skill

29. The college officer insisted that show him my credentials before I could be registered.

A. books
B. qualifications
C. statements
D. identity

30. Amina said that she marriage a doting man.

A. loving
B. uncaring
C. funny
D. nagging

Lexis and Structure (Antonyms)
In each of the questions 31-35, there is one word or group of words underlined and one gap. From the list of words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

31. The man refused to accept the offer of a job in the rural area; he preferred one in the _____ area.

A. local
B. urban
C. township
D. municipal

32. He is quite an outspoken young man but his father is _____

A. humorous
B. sober
C. taciturn
D. silent

33. One of the twins was as daring as the other was ______

A. morose
B. timid
C. secretive
D. rational

34. A gully, which is a natural phenomenon should not be mistaken for a tunnel, which is _______

A. supernatural
B. false
C. artificial
D. modern

36. He intentionally hid the document but his secretary _____ burnt them.

A. carelessly
B. willingly
C. accidentally
D. foolishly.

37. It is curious how Bayo can be so carefree in his ways while his younger brother is so _______

A. meticulous
B. eccentric
C. indifferent
D. active

38. Personally, I give in rather easily when it comes to arguments, but Emeka will always _________ to his opinion.

A. hold In
B. old on
C. hold up
D. hold back

39. He didn‘t lose the fight because of his bravery but for his ________

A. ignorance
B. strength
C. cowardice
D. rashness

40. If you do not drive with care you may be charged for ______

A. recklessness
B. drunkenness
C. over speeding
D. ignorance

43. I should be as ________ as Kofi if l were so rejected by a close friend.

A. conscious
B. timid
C. aggrieved
D. courteous

44. The press will no longer be free when the new government starts to _____ the newspapers.

A. censure
B. edit
C. publish
D. censor

45. Everyone was disappointed to see the pastor doing those things that were ______ with the morals he preached.

A. complacent
B. inconsistent
C. conducive
D. incompetent

46. That boy is mentally unbalanced, so you should be _______ of his behaviour.

A. tolerant
B. tolerable
C. apologetic
D. careful.

47. The president complained that too many doctors have ______ for better remuneration.

A. repatriated
B. exiled
C. emigrated
D. immigrated.

48. The doctor listened to my heart-beat with a _______

A. microscope
B. scalpel
C. chronometer
D. stethoscope

49. She was ________ and it was not clear to me what she meant.

A. unknown
B. unintelligible.
C. indefinite
D. illegible

50. Clara, your writing is difficult to read; you must try to make it _____

A. easier
B. legible
C. large
D. eligible

51. A loyal citizen ought not to abstain _____ voting.

A. in
B. against
C. from
D. by

52. She was set ______ preparing lunch when I came.

A. on
B. at
C. about
D. for

53. The _____ engineer designed a new machine.

A. brilliant Nigerian young
B. Nigerian brilliant young  
C. young Nigerian brilliant
D. brilliant young Nigerian

54. _______ were asked to represent the school at the quiz competition.

A. I and Ngozi
B. Ngozi and me
C. Ngozi and I
D. Myself and Ngozi

Oral Forms
In each of questions 55 - 56, identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

55.

A. ability
B. registration
C. quadruplicate
D. revivalist

56.  

A. competent
B. represent
C. syllabus
D. quality

In each of questions 57 - 59, choose from the options the word that has the same constant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

57. thatch

A. clothing    
B. mother    
C. then    
D. method

58. chateau

A. chart   
B. church   
C. champagne   
D. chemical

59. Thank

A. though
B. thought
C. Thames
D. Thomas

In the question below, the word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

60. They FLEW to Abuja.

A. Did they go to Abuja by road?
B. Did they fly to Jos?
C. How will they get to Abuja?
D. Where did they fly to?