English Language JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

22

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appriopriate answer.

John was a football LEGEND

  • A. was Ernest a football legend?
  • B. was john a football coach?
  • C. was john a hockey legend?
  • D. is john a football legend?
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23

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. suggest
  • B. obey
  • C. denounce
  • D. vehicle
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24

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. sinister
  • B. religion
  • C. efficient
  • D. encourage
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25

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. prevalent
  • B. convalesce
  • C. circumstance
  • D. relegate
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26

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. repellent
  • B. publicly
  • C. particle
  • D. primary
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27

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. cleric
  • B. allow
  • C. classic
  • D. patridge
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28

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

population

  • A. PO-pu-la-tion
  • B. po-PU-la-tion
  • C. po-pu-LA-tion
  • D. po-pu-la-TION
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29

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

catastrophic

  • A. CA-ta-stro-phic
  • B. ca-Ta-stro-phic
  • C. ca-ta-STRO-phic
  • D. ca-ta-stro-PHIC
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30

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

interrogate

  • A. IN-ter-ro-gate
  • B. in-TER-ro-gate
  • C. in-ter-RO-gate
  • D. in-ter-ro-GATE
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31

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

extravagant

  • A. EX-tra-va-gant
  • B. ex-TRA-va-gant
  • C. ex-tra-VA-gant
  • D. ex-tra-va-GANT
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32

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

constitution

  • A. CON-st-itu-tion
  • B. con-STI-tu-tion
  • C. con-sti-TU-tion
  • D. con-sti-tu-TION
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33

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

message

  • A. budget
  • B. passage
  • C. massage
  • D. ageing
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34

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

great

  • A. hearty
  • B. hay
  • C. data
  • D. weight
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35

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

treasure

  • A. vapour
  • B. reason
  • C. leisure
  • D. texture
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36

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

file

  • A. sight
  • B. pine
  • C. blitz
  • D. aisle
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37

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

horde

  • A. horse
  • B. board
  • C. hard
  • D. bud
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38

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

water

  • A. pewter
  • B. wrong
  • C. twirl
  • D. brew
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39

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

lolly

  • A. balm
  • B. carry
  • C. calcium
  • D. psalm
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40

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

dream

  • A. gird
  • B. term
  • C. guard
  • D. thrill
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41

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

diesel

  • A. boys
  • B. dicey
  • C. salty
  • D. decor
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42

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

apron

  • A. unkempt
  • B. plunder
  • C. print
  • D. baton
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