In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Captital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
She will send a BAG to him today.
- A. Will he send a bag to him today?
- B. Will she send a bag to her today?
- C. Will she send a shirt to him today?
- D. Will she send a bag to him tomorrow?
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Captital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
The woman bought a CARTON of milk.
- A. Did the woman buy a tin of milk?
- B. Did the woman sell a carton of milk?
- C. Did the man buy a carton of milk?
- D. Did the woman buy a carton of fish?
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Captital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
The president rewarded some of the OFFICERS.
- A. Did the president reward all the officers?
- B. Did the senator reward some of the officers?
- C. Did the president reward some of the students?
- D. Did the president censure some of the officers?
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Capital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
Ojo won the prize for the best TEACHER.
- A. Did Ojo win the prize for the best dancer?
- B. Did Ojo win the award for the best teacher?
- C. Did Oke win the prize for the best teacher?
- D. Did Ojo lose the prize for the best teacher?
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
The valedictorian was admired for her perseverance while at school.
- A. patience
- B. tenacity
- C. enthusiasm
- D. humility
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
It was she that commanded me to leave the room.
- A. encouraged
- B. induced
- C. ordered
- D. persuaded
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
The Chairman is of the opinion that laying off workers is pernicious to the growth of the company.
- A. crucial
- B. irrelevant
- C. indispensible
- D. harmful
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
The English teacher is always cheerful.
- A. careful
- B. gleeful
- C. satisfied
- D. zealous
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
Police officers holding batons impounded the banker’s car.
- A. collected
- B. banned
- C. banished
- D. seized
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
Morgan Pharmacy is the sole distributor of the antiviral drug.
- A. only
- B. major
- C. creditable
- D. first
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
The aggrieved faction held a clandestine meeting.
- A. secret
- B. quiet
- C. quick
- D. brief
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
It turned out that the plaintiff’s claim was false
- A. surmise
- B. pronouncement
- C. allegation
- D. contention
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
Awa deceived Ahmed into handing over all his savings.
- A. cooked
- B. fooled
- C. cheated
- D. betrayed
From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
Parents encourage their children to exercise financial prudence
- A. precision
- B. caution
- C. credence
- D. sincerity
Identify the word with a different stress pattern
- A. enjoy
- B. reason
- C. refer
- D. belief
Identify the word with a different stress pattern
- A. penitent
- B. penitence
- C. retrospect
- D. discover
Identify the word with a different stress pattern
- A. believe
- B. radar
- C. declare
- D. annoy
Identify the word with a different stress pattern
- A. mountain
- B. extrude
- C. caution
- D. creature
Identify the word with a different stress pattern
- A. maintenance
- B. candidate
- C. enigma
- D. primacy
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Those novels are interesting. I wonder if you can get me …………….
- A. others such many
- B. many such others
- C. such many others
- D. many others such
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The fire fighters worked hard to ………. the inferno.
- A. put by
- B. put away
- C. put off
- D. put out