All 10 questions from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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Read the passage about banking sector consolidation. Investing to many had been too good to be true implies
The passage suggests investors should have been more sceptical rather than blindly trusting.
According to the passage the prevailing mood of new investors in the past month is one of
The passage describes investors lamenting lost money, showing regret.
This was an eye opener for investors means that
'An eye opener' means something revealing/enlightening.
He took exception to Ajuwa's remark.
'Took exception to' means objected to.
The new employee is so humble and friendly that he will soon make himself popular
To 'make himself popular' means to become welcome and accepted.
The manager often quarrels with his staff because he goes around with a chip on his shoulder
'A chip on his shoulder' is an idiom for a grudge/readiness to be angered.
Telling Ali to break his habit of coming late to work is like knocking your head against a brick wall.
'Knocking your head against a brick wall' means attempting something futile/impossible.
Owing to the constant harassment of the populace by armed robbers, all night guards have been instructed to shoot every moving thing.................
The idiom intended is 'shoot at/on sight', meaning immediately upon seeing.
My wife and I were to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary last Sunday. Unfortunately on that_________ day
'Fateful day' fits a day that turned out to be significant/unfortunate.
The first graduation ceremony of the university was attended by men from all_________ of life.
The standard idiom is 'all walks of life'.
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