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Question 1241

jamb 2002

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

The man BOUGHT the newspaper.

AIs this the newspaper which the man bought?

BDid the man read the newspaper?

CWho bought the newspaper?

DWhat did the man buy?

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Question 1242

jamb 2002

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

The king RAN to the palace?

AWhere did the king run to?

BDid the king walk to the palace?

CDid the queen run to the palace?

DWho ran to the palace?

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Question 1243

jamb 2002

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

He travelled ONLY 20 kilometres before his car stopped.

ADid he travel only 20 kilometres after his car stopped?

BDid he travel exactly 20 kilometres before his car stopped?

CDid you walk only 20 kilometres before the vehicle stopped?

DDid he travel more than 20 kilometres before his car stopped?

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Question 1244

jamb 2002

Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?

Atear (verb)

Bhear

Cweird

Dmere

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Question 1245

jamb 2002

Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?

Arough

Bdog

Ccough

Drot

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Question 1246

jamb 2002

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

Preached?

Aquestion

Bcastle

Cpast

Dlotion

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Question 1247

jamb 2002

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

cough?

Athough

Bthoroughly

Ctrophy

Dof

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Question 1248

jamb 2002

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

Agrace

Brice

Ceyes

Dsink

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Question 1249

jamb 2002

Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Adismiss

Bcomment

Cintact

Dconfuse

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Question 1250

jamb 2002

Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Aexport (noun)

Bcommute

Cintend

Dimport (verb)

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Question 1251

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Let us not indulge in recrimination?

Aindictment

Baccusation

Ccounter-accusation

Dunfounded allegation

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Question 1252

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The warring tribes have been told to parley with each other.

Aobserve a truce

Bhold talks

Csign a treaty

Dsuspend hostilities

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Question 1253

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The Executive Secretary has just assumed office.

Aresumed work

Bstarted work

Creturned

Dbeen sworn in

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Question 1254

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

They are considered to be legal luminaries

Adirectors

Bpower

Cexperts

Dpractioners

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Question 1255

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The teacher's apparent nonchalant attitude was misconstrued by his students?

Acondoned

Bmisrepresented

Cmisquoted

Dmisinterpreted

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Question 1256

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

His success may be described as a Pyrrhic victory?

Acostly

Ba deserving victory

Can easy victory

Dindecisive

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Question 1257

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

I wonder what will be left of his essay when the extraneous material is deleted?

Asuperfluous

Berroneous

Crelevant

Dmain

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Question 1258

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Adigun's jokes are always puerile?

Aamusing

Bchildish

Cempty

Dentertaining

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Question 1259

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Teachers of music believes in its therap.eutic effect?

Ahealing

Bsound

Clyrical

Drhythmic

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Question 1260

jamb 2002

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The man outran his wife when they heard the eerie sound?

Ascary

Bhissing

Charsh

Dloud

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