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Question 1401
waec 2014

In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap.From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Many parents assume that their children are ignorant whereas they are........

Aenthusiastic
Bhardworking
Cbrilliant
Dknowledgeable
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Question 1402
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/t∫/

Aleaf
Bpeach
Cchic
Dcede
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Question 1403
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/z/

Alice
Bexist
Cleave
Dmeasure
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Question 1404
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/s/

Acash
Bchurch
Cslash
Dbees
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Question 1405
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/k/

Aaxe
Bcease
Cknew
Dknob
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Question 1406
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/i:/

Afit
Bseal
Csailing
Dcareer
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Question 1407
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/u:/

Aplumber
Bpull
Csuit
Dhunger
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Question 1408
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.

/^/

Abush
Btough
Ccop
Dloot
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Question 1409
waec 2014

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The principal REBUKED the teachers for lateness.

ADid the governor rebuke the teachers for lateness?
BDid the principal commend the teachers for lateness?
CDid the principal rebuke the students for lateness?
DDid the principal rebuke the teachers for negligience?
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Question 1410
waec 2014

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The landlord refused to eject the TENANT.

ADid the caretaker agree to eject the tenant?
BDid the landlord refuse to eject the tenant?
CDid the landlord refuse to acept the tenant?
DDid the landlord refuse to eject the guest?
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Question 1411
waec 2014

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The workers agreed to forgo their DECEMBER salaries.

ADid the workers agree to forgo their December salaries?
BDid the workers refuse to forgo their December salaries?
CDid the workers agree to claim their December salaries?
DDid the workers agree to forgo their March salaries?
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Question 1412
waec 2014

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

John must PAY for the broken glass immediately.

AMust Jane pay for the broken glass immediately?
Bmust John repair the broken glass immediately?
Cmust John pay for the broken glass immediately?
Dmust John pay for broken glass immediately?
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Question 1413
waec 2014

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The Nigerian FOOTBALL team has many foreign players.

ADoes the South African football team have many foreign players?
BDoes the Nigerian volleyball team have many foreign players?
CDoes the Nigerian football team have foreign players?
DDoes the Nigerian football team have many foreign coaches?
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Question 1414
waec 2014

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

Avoracious
Bcongenial
Cintestate
Delevate
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Question 1415
waec 2014

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

Acolonel
Broutine
Cconnive
Dballoon
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Question 1416
waec 2014
In the following options lettered A to D, all the words
except one have the same stress pattern.Choose the option with the different stress pattern.
Alexical
Binterview
Ccardigan
Dcatharsis
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Question 1417
waec 2014
In the following options lettered A to D, all the words
except one have the same stress pattern.Choose the option with the different stress pattern.
Aceiling
Byoghurt
Cvanquish
Dcareer
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Question 1418
waec 2014
In the following options lettered A to D, all the words
except one have the same stress pattern.Choose the option with the different stress pattern.
Agobble
Bfailure
Cgoodness
Delope
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Question 1419
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below.

generally

AGE-ne-ra-lly
Bge-NE-ra-lly
Cge-ne-RA-lly
Dge-ne-ra-LLY
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Question 1420
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below.

bilateral

ABI-la-te-ral
Bbi-La-te-ral
Cbi-la-TE-ral
Dbi-la-te-RAL
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