OTEE English Language Proficiency 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to 'TENACIOUS':
- Timid
- Persistent (Correct answer)
- Careless
- Impulsive
Correct answer: Persistent
Tenacious means holding firmly to something; persistent is its closest synonym.
Question 2: Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
- The team are playing well today.
- Neither of the soldiers were ready.
- Each of the officers has a duty roster. (Correct answer)
- The committee have reached a decision.
Correct answer: Each of the officers has a duty roster.
'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb, so 'Each of the officers has' is correct.
Question 3: Select the correct meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil':
- Start a fire for warmth
- Waste valuable resources
- Work late into the night (Correct answer)
- Signal for help
Correct answer: Work late into the night
'Burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night.
Question 4: Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?
- The commander ordered the troops.
- The report was submitted by the lieutenant. (Correct answer)
- They have completed the mission.
- She will brief the new recruits.
Correct answer: The report was submitted by the lieutenant.
In passive voice, the subject receives the action; 'The report was submitted by the lieutenant' follows this structure.
Question 5: Choose the ANTONYM of 'AMBIGUOUS':
- Unclear
- Vague
- Explicit (Correct answer)
- Obscure
Correct answer: Explicit
Ambiguous means open to multiple interpretations; explicit means clear and unambiguous.
Question 6: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The general's orders were _____ and left no room for debate.'
- Equivocal
- Peremptory (Correct answer)
- Tentative
- Ambivalent
Correct answer: Peremptory
Peremptory means insisting on immediate attention or obedience, leaving no room for denial or refusal.
Question 7: Select the correctly punctuated sentence:
- The mission which was classified required absolute secrecy.
- The mission, which was classified, required absolute secrecy. (Correct answer)
- The mission which was classified, required absolute secrecy.
- The mission, which was classified required absolute secrecy.
Correct answer: The mission, which was classified, required absolute secrecy.
Non-restrictive clauses (providing extra, non-essential information) are set off by commas on both sides.
OTEE English Language Proficiency 2
Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to 'TENACIOUS':