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Question 1931
jamb 2009

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

Management?

AMAnagement
BmaNAgement?
CmanAGEment
DmanageMENT
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Question 1932
jamb 2009

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.



Understandable?

AUnDERstandable
BUnderstandABLE
CUNderstandable
DUnderSTANDable
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Question 1933
jamb 2009

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

Ceremoniously?

ACEremoniously
BCeREmoniously
CCereMOniously
DCeremoNIously
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Question 1934
jamb 2009
Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Own?
Abrown
Bfrown
Cgown
Dphone
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Question 1935
jamb 2009
Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Great?
Acreek
Bcrate
Cknit
Dtreat
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Question 1936
jamb 2009
Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Sheer
Adear
Bshirt
Cspare
Dshade
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Question 1937
jamb 2009

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

Thought?

Ataught
Bweather
Ctheatre
Dfate
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Question 1938
jamb 2009

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

(J)oint?

Adagger
Badvantage
Cguardian
Dmightier
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Question 1939
jamb 2009
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Rest?
Aresult
Bshow
Cunsaked
Dwise
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Question 1940
jamb 2009

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

Trap

Awonder
Bbecause
Cplait
Dquantity
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Question 1941
jamb 2009
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Country?
Aworry
Bcourteous
Cbought
Dpoultry
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Question 1942
jamb 2009
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Caught?
Ahot
Bwater
Csup
Dwrong
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Question 1943
jamb 2009
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Abba became ...... about his in ability to pass the examination?
Adespondent
Bdisenchated
Cdogmatic
Djoyful
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Question 1944
jamb 2009
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Uche has been in ...... with his pen pal for years?
Aexchange
Bcorrespondence
Cfavour
Dcord
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Question 1945
jamb 2009
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

I am told that the market is ...... in to the interests of people from all ........ of life?
Atuned / walks
Bconstructed / places
Cdesigned / places
Dset / works
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Question 1946
jamb 2009
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

I tried to discourage him, but he persisted ........ revealing the secret of his son.
Afor
Bin
Con
Dto
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Question 1947
jamb 2009

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

He was determined to ....... all position into submission?

Apush
Bcow
Cbox
Dpound
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Question 1948
jamb 2009

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

You are just putting the hat on ........ ?

Adon't you
Bisn't it
Caren't you
Dnot so
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Question 1949
jamb 2009
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Government has frowned upon politicians who are out to ...... wealth?
Again
Bamass
Csteal
Dwaste
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Question 1950
jamb 2009
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Our plan for the trip fell ....... when the rich man did not give us a life.......?
Aoff/ boat
Bthrough / line
Cdown / jacket
Din / help
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