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Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

jurisprudence?

  • A. jUsprudence
  • B. juRIsprudence
  • C. jurisPRUdence
  • D. jurispruDENCE
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23

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters in brackets.

E(ng)lish

  • A. single
  • B. impugn
  • C. ink
  • D. orange
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24

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Healthy?

  • A. father
  • B. path
  • C. they
  • D. that
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25

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Film?

  • A. salt
  • B. walk
  • C. Psalm
  • D. chalk
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26

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Guard?

  • A. gourd
  • B. guide
  • C. argue
  • D. chat
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27

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

beer

  • A. bear
  • B. pear
  • C. fair
  • D. pier
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28

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

You, who …… convicted, should appeal.

  • A. has been
  • B. is
  • C. was
  • D. are
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29

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

A nursery rhyme is used to teach pupils how to spell the word …… ?

  • A. hipoppotemus
  • B. hippoppotemus
  • C. hipoppotamus
  • D. hippopotamus
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30

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

It is African for a younger person to show …… to elders?

  • A. understanding
  • B. indifference
  • C. deference
  • D. satisfaction
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31

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

By the end of the football match today, we …… the best player?

  • A. could have known
  • B. might have known
  • C. will have known
  • D. would have known
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32

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

In spite of Shade’s good looks, her hair is always …… ?

  • A. unkept
  • B. unkempt
  • C. unwashed
  • D. uncleaned for
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33

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The Secretary-General was shocked at the number of…… ?

  • A. child's soildiers
  • B. childish soldiers
  • C. children soldiers
  • D. child soldiers
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34

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The man is refurbishing the flat with a view to ……it?

  • A. sell
  • B. selling
  • C. have sold
  • D. be selling
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35

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

You can travel on your own ….?

  • A. isn't it
  • B. can't you
  • C. won't you
  • D. shan't you
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36

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The train …… before I arrived?

  • A. was leaving
  • B. has left
  • C. had left
  • D. would leave
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37

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The …… event marked the beginning of a new life for the entire cabinet?

  • A. historical
  • B. historicity of the
  • C. historic
  • D. history of the
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38

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

We won’t leave until it …….. raining?

  • A. will stop
  • B. stopped
  • C. stops
  • D. has stopped
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39

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The public library has stopped …….. books to readers?

  • A. borrowing
  • B. lending
  • C. renting
  • D. loaning
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40

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

Is it true that Okoro …….. when the gates were closed?

  • A. had returned
  • B. could return
  • C. should return
  • D. would return
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41

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

As we sat ……. the silence, my eyes ……. the room?

  • A. under / looked
  • B. over / surrounded
  • C. in / roamed
  • D. along / observed
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42

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

I am writing to you for ……. reasons?

  • A. concerned
  • B. several
  • C. plenty
  • D. myriad of
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