Communication in English — 2022 Past Questions

University of Ilorin GST111: 77 questions.

Topics: Writing Activities, Grammar and Usage, Sound Patterns in the English Language, Public Speaking and Listening, English Word Classes, Language Skills for Effective Communication, Sentence Structure in English

1. A diphthong has ___
   1. Two vowel sounds
   2. A glide in one syllable
   3. Three vowel sounds
   4. No vowel sounds
2. In the word 'heritage', the stress is on
   1. He
   2. Ri
   3. Ta
   4. Ge
3. Which consonant is a voiced alveolar nasal?
   1. /m/
   2. /ŋ/
   3. /n/
   4. /l/
4. Which sound is the voiced velar nasal?
   1. /m/
   2. /n/
   3. /ŋ/
   4. /ɲ/
5. How many types of tones are there in English?
   1. 2
   2. 3
   3. 4
   4. 5
6. The two main types of verbs are
   1. Transitive and intransitive
   2. Regular and irregular
   3. Active and passive
   4. Finite and non-finite
7. In 'He is being foolish', 'foolish' is a(n)
   1. Adverb
   2. Adjectival phrase
   3. Noun phrase
   4. Prepositional phrase
8. Which type of morpheme changes the grammatical class of a word?
   1. Inflectional
   2. Derivational
   3. Free
   4. Bound
9. Which type of morpheme expresses tense, number, and person?
   1. Derivational
   2. Inflectional
   3. Free
   4. Bound
10. Which of the following is not a finite verb?
    1. Plays
    2. Played
    3. Will play
    4. To play
11. What type of verb transfers action to a direct object?
    1. Transitive
    2. Intransitive
    3. Linking
    4. Auxiliary
12. Which of the following is a non-finite verb?
    1. To play
    2. Plays
    3. Played
    4. Will play
13. The main types of verbs discussed in English are
    1. Finite and infinite
    2. Regular and irregular
    3. Transitive and intransitive
    4. Main and auxiliary
14. What sound is in 'zone'?
    1. /z/
    2. /s/
    3. /ʒ/
    4. /ʃ/
15. According to Rost, what is the listener's primary job?
    1. Infer from the speaker
    2. Repeat what was said
    3. Take notes
    4. Interrupt when confused
16. In 'Tayo kicked the ball', 'kicked' is what type of verb?
    1. Intransitive
    2. Linking
    3. Auxiliary
    4. Transitive
17. Which of the following is a ditransitive verb?
    1. Sleep
    2. Run
    3. Give
    4. Exist
18. Which of the following is an abstract noun?
    1. Table
    2. Wisdom
    3. Water
    4. Dog
19. Which of the following contains a finite verb?
    1. To play football
    2. Playing football
    3. He played football
    4. Having played football
20. In 'He came but he didn't enter', what does 'but' express?
    1. Addition
    2. Contrast
    3. Time
    4. Reason
21. Which punctuation mark connects two independent clauses?
    1. Comma
    2. Semi-colon
    3. Colon
    4. Hyphen
22. Which punctuation is used for direct quotes and short work titles?
    1. Parentheses
    2. Quotation marks
    3. Brackets
    4. Ellipses
23. Which punctuation joins two closely related words?
    1. Comma
    2. Semi-colon
    3. Hyphen
    4. Dash
24. Which punctuation indicates omitted letters?
    1. Apostrophe
    2. Ellipses
    3. Dash
    4. Slash
25. Which punctuation signifies a sharp break in thought?
    1. Comma
    2. Semi-colon
    3. Dash
    4. Colon
26. What is the use of ellipses?
    1. To indicate a question
    2. To indicate omission or a pause in thought
    3. To show possession
    4. To connect words
27. What is the use of an exclamation mark?
    1. To end a sentence
    2. To convey strong emotion or emphasis
    3. To separate items in a list
    4. To indicate a question
28. What is the use of a semi-colon?
    1. To end a sentence
    2. To connect closely related independent clauses
    3. To show possession
    4. To introduce a list
29. Type of listening where the speaker nods and smiles is called
    1. Analytical listening
    2. Appreciative listening
    3. Attitudinal listening
    4. Critical listening
30. Type of listening that focuses on tone, imagery, and rhyme is
    1. Evaluative listening
    2. Appreciative listening
    3. Comprehensive listening
    4. Critical listening
31. What should you avoid for effective listening?
    1. Maintaining eye contact
    2. Taking notes
    3. Making distracting noises
    4. Asking questions
32. Why empathize with the speaker?
    1. To interrupt effectively
    2. To understand their perspective
    3. To prepare your response
    4. To show superiority
33. What is the end goal of listening?
    1. To reply quickly
    2. Mutual understanding
    3. To dominate conversation
    4. To find flaws
34. What are the types of intonation?
    1. High, medium, low
    2. Rising, falling, neutral
    3. Fast, slow, moderate
    4. Loud, soft, medium
35. What does 'ibid' mean?
    1. In the same place
    2. That is
    3. For example
    4. And others
36. Which is a proper noun?
    1. City
    2. Country
    3. Ilorin
    4. University
37. What type of morpheme is '-ment'?
    1. Free morpheme
    2. Bound derivational
    3. Bound inflectional
    4. Root
38. What sound is in 'news' before /uː/?
    1. /j/
    2. /w/
    3. /n/
    4. /s/
39. What is international intelligibility?
    1. Speaking multiple languages
    2. Mutual understanding between language varieties
    3. Using formal language
    4. Speaking without accent
40. What is 'Exam' an example of?
    1. Clipping
    2. Blending
    3. Acronym
    4. Compound
41. What is blending in word formation?
    1. Shortening words
    2. Combining word parts
    3. Adding affixes
    4. Changing word class
42. What is the use of ellipses?
    1. To indicate a question
    2. To indicate omission or a pause in thought
    3. To show possession
    4. To connect words
43. Identify the stressed syllable in the word 'Heritage'
    1. He
    2. Ri
    3. Ta
    4. Ge
44. What is the use of an apostrophe (')?
    1. To end sentences
    2. To show possession or omission of letters
    3. To connect clauses
    4. To introduce lists
45. What does a dash (—) indicate in a sentence?
    1. A mild connection
    2. A sharp break or emphasis
    3. A question
    4. A possessive form
46. What is the use of a hyphen?
    1. To end sentences
    2. To join words or parts of words
    3. To show possession
    4. To indicate questions
47. What is the use of parentheses ()?
    1. To emphasize main points
    2. To enclose additional information
    3. To create compound words
    4. To show omitted words
48. What are the main types of verbs in English?
    1. Regular and irregular
    2. Finite and non-finite
    3. Active and passive
    4. Simple and complex
49. When are rising and falling tunes used?
    1. Rising for statements, falling for questions
    2. Rising for questions, falling for statements
    3. Both for questions
    4. Both for commands
50. What type of sentence requires a yes/no answer?
    1. Declarative
    2. Imperative
    3. Yes/No question
    4. Exclamatory
51. What is the use of brackets []?
    1. To show possession
    2. To enclose additional information
    3. To create contractions
    4. To connect clauses
52. Which sound is a voiced post-alveolar frictionless continuant?
    1. /l/
    2. /n/
    3. /r/
    4. /m/
53. How should quotation marks be used inside another quotation?
    1. Use double quotes inside double quotes
    2. Use single quotes inside double quotes
    3. Use italics instead
    4. Omit inner quotes
54. What is the full meaning of 'i.e.'?
    1. For example
    2. That is
    3. And others
    4. In the same place
55. What is one principle of effective listening?
    1. Interrupt frequently
    2. Ignore distractions
    3. Plan your response while listening
    4. Focus only on verbal cues
56. What did David Crystal estimate as the number of English speakers?
    1. 500 million
    2. 1 billion
    3. 1.5 billion
    4. 2 billion
57. What is the function of single quotation marks?
    1. Main quotations
    2. Quotes within quotes
    3. Titles of books
    4. Emphasis
58. What is the function of a slash (/) in writing?
    1. To show possession
    2. To indicate alternatives or line breaks
    3. To connect independent clauses
    4. To introduce lists
59. Which punctuation conveys strong emotions?
    1. Comma
    2. Semi-colon
    3. Exclamation mark
    4. Hyphen
60. What is used to join compound words?
    1. Comma
    2. Hyphen
    3. Colon
    4. Apostrophe
61. What punctuation ends indirect questions?
    1. Question mark
    2. Exclamation mark
    3. Full stop
    4. Colon
62. Which punctuation mark is used to connect two independent clauses?
    1. Comma
    2. Semi-colon
    3. Colon
    4. Hyphen
63. What is used to join two related words together?
    1. Comma
    2. Hyphen
    3. Colon
    4. Ellipsis
64. What is used for omitting words that don't hinder meaning?
    1. Apostrophe
    2. Ellipsis
    3. Dash
    4. Slash
65. What does 'because' serve as in a sentence?
    1. Contrast
    2. Reason
    3. Addition
    4. Time
66. What does the suffix '-ours' denote?
    1. Plurality
    2. Possession
    3. Past tense
    4. Comparison
67. English used for internal purposes in a country is classified as?
    1. ESL (English as Second Language)
    2. EFL (English as Foreign Language)
    3. ENL (English as Native Language)
    4. EIL (English as International Language)
68. Difference between semi-colon and colon?
    1. Semi-colon connects clauses; colon introduces lists
    2. Colon connects clauses; semi-colon introduces lists
    3. Both connect independent clauses
    4. Both introduce quotations
69. What should you avoid for effective listening?
    1. Maintaining eye contact
    2. Making distracting noises
    3. Asking clarifying questions
    4. Taking notes
70. What does an apostrophe (') indicate?
    1. Possession or omission
    2. Questions
    3. Emphasis
    4. Pauses
71. What is the primary use of ellipses?
    1. Indicate shouting
    2. Show omission or pause
    3. Connect clauses
    4. Introduce lists
72. How many native English speakers did David Crystal estimate?
    1. 250 million
    2. 400 million
    3. 500 million
    4. 1 billion
73. What is the primary use of a comma?
    1. Separate list items/clauses
    2. Connect independent clauses
    3. Show possession
    4. Indicate questions
74. What is the use of inverted commas?
    1. Enclose direct quotes/titles
    2. Show possession
    3. Connect words
    4. Indicate pauses
75. What does a question mark indicate?
    1. Strong emotion
    2. Direct question
    3. Omission
    4. Possession
76. Why empathize during listening?
    1. To interrupt effectively
    2. Understand speaker's perspective
    3. Prepare counterarguments
    4. Show dominance
77. What does ellipsis (...) mean?
    1. Omission of words
    2. Strong emphasis
    3. Question
    4. Possession

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