OTEE English Language Proficiency 2

Question 1

Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to 'TENACIOUS':

Accepted Answer

Persistent

Answer

Tenacious means holding firmly to something; persistent is its closest synonym.

Question 2

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

Accepted Answer

Each of the officers has a duty roster.

Answer

'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':

Accepted Answer

Work late into the night

Answer

'Burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night.

Question 4

Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?

Accepted Answer

The report was submitted by the lieutenant.

Answer

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':

Accepted Answer

Explicit

Answer

Ambiguous means open to multiple interpretations; explicit means clear and unambiguous.

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