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

The United States will host the next FIFA football competition. 

  • A. Will the United States host the next CAF football competition?
  • B. Will Nigeria host the next FIFA football competition?
  • C. Will the United States fund the next EIEA football competition?
  • D. Will the United States fund the next FIFA basketball competition?
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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. elephant
  • B. ectopic
  • C. ensemble
  • D. enrolment
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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. blossom
  • B. faucet
  • C. gainsay
  • D. bosom
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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. remember
  • B. harmony
  • C. percentage
  • D. agreement
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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. galley
  • B. hamlet
  • C. hotel
  • D. madam
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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. couture
  • B. cowshed
  • C. forest
  • D. gadget
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In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress

embodiment

  • A. EM-bod-i-ment
  • B. em-BOD-i-ment
  • C. em-bod-I-ment
  • D. em-bod-i-MENT
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In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress

dependable

  • A. DE-pen-da-ble
  • B. de-PEN-da-ble
  • C. de-pen-DA-ble
  • D. de-pen-da-BLE
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In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress

collocation

  • A. COLL-o-ca-tion
  • B. coll-O-ca-tion
  • C. coll-o-CA-tion
  • D. coll-o-ca-TION
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In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress

manifesto

  • A. MA-ni-fes-to
  • B. ma-ni-fes-TO
  • C. ma-NI-fes-to
  • D. ma-ni-FES-to
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32

In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress. 

leguminous

  • A. LE-gum-in-ous
  • B. le-GUM-in-ous
  • C. le-gum-IM-ous
  • D. le-gum-in-OUS
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33

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. 

plaque

  • A. lake
  • B. lark
  • C. luck
  • D. plague
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. 

potter

  • A. porters
  • B. pear
  • C. otter
  • D. rotten
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. 

aisle

  • A. isle
  • B. bail
  • C. fly
  • D. real
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. 

trouser

  • A. browser
  • B. bounce
  • C. trowel
  • D. cower
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. 

muscle

  • A. tousle
  • B. puzzle
  • C. tussle
  • D. dozen
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38

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. 

indict

  • A. pack
  • B. listen
  • C. fiction
  • D. till
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. 

peasant

  • A. lacy
  • B. passion
  • C. loser
  • D. leisure
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) in brackets. 

gi(gg)le

  • A. league
  • B. ensign
  • C. genre
  • D. gesture
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41

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. 

what

  • A. who
  • B. write
  • C. one
  • D. whose
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. 

rest

  • A. near
  • B. survey
  • C. choir
  • D. carry
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