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Question 1441
jamb 2014

The word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. choose the option in which the given sentence relates. My mother bought a BICYCLE yesterday.

AWhen did my mother buy a bicycle?
BWhat did my mother buy yesterday?
CWhose mother bought a bicycle yesterday?
DDid my mother steal a bicycle yesterday?
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Question 1442
jamb 2014

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the option.

Conspiracy.

ACONspiracy.
BconspiRAcy.
CconspiraCY
DconSPI racy.
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Question 1443
jamb 2014

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the option.

Congratulation.

AconGRAtulation.
BcongraTUlation.
CcongratuLAtion.
DCONgratulation.
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Question 1444
jamb 2014

choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options.

Valedictory.

AvaLEdictory.
BvaleDICtory.
CvaledicTOry.
DVALedictory.
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Question 1445
jamb 2014

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Tax.

AAsk.
BBox.
CLacks.
DBack.
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Question 1446
jamb 2014

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Keep.

ADead.
BReap.
CSeethe.
DThreat.
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Question 1447
jamb 2014

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Ever.

AHeavier.
BFavour.
CFever.
DNever.
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Question 1448
jamb 2014

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Epitaph.

APneumonia.
BPseudo.
CFan.
DPaper.
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Question 1449
jamb 2014

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Gnash.

ARing.
BForge.
CNew.
DKing.
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Question 1450
jamb 2014

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Vision.

AEnclosure.
BInstruction.
CMansion.
DNation.
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Question 1451
jamb 2014

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Palm.

APlait.
BRanch.
CFlorid.
DLaunch.
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Question 1452
jamb 2014

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

Odour.

AFloor.
BFlow.
CSugar.
DHold.
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Question 1453
jamb 2014

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

Cool.

AShould.
BFull.
CLuke.
DLook.
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Question 1454
jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

She traced her family history _____ matrilineal.

AAt.
BIn.
CBy.
DWith.
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Question 1455
jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

The laughter _____ his face for a moment.

ARemade.
BImproved.
CControlled.
DAnimated.
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Question 1456
jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

The unconscious man was _____ after receiving first aid.

ARevived.
BReawakened.
CReformed.
DRestored.
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Question 1457
jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap. What is the jury's _____ the matter.

AVerdict with.
BVerdict on.
CVerdict at.
DVerdict from.
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Question 1458
jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

The clock _____ 12 o'clock two hours ago.

AStriking.
BStrikes.
CStrike.
DStruck.
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Question 1459
jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

The chairman is too much _____ an idealist for coming late.

AWith.
BFrom.
CAbout.`
DOf.
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Question 1460
jamb 2014

Choose the option that best complete the gap.

My mother was _____ annoyed with me for coming late.

AJust.
BVery.
CNeither.
DHotly.
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