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Question 211
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
concessionaire

Acon-cess-ion-AIRE
Bcon-cess-ION-aire
Ccon-CESS-ion-aire
DCON-cess-ion-aire
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Question 212
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress

cumulative

ACU-mu-la-tive
Bcu-MU-la-tive
Ccu-mu-LA-tive
Dcu-mu-la-TIVE
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Question 213
waec 2022

/ɪ/

Instructions for this question

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

Akey
Bbrief
Cguilt
Dseize
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Question 214
waec 2022

/z/

Ainsist
Bpersist
Cconsist
Dresist
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Question 215
waec 2022

/ð/

Instructions for this question

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

Athought
Bden
Ctheir
Dthank
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Question 216
waec 2022

/iə/

Instructions for this question

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

Apair
Blure
Clower
Dpeer
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Question 217
waec 2022

/k/

Instructions for this question

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

Achampagne
Bknife
Cknit
Dchorus
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Question 218
waec 2022

/tʃ/

Instructions for this question

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

Ashock
Bbotched
Cmachine
Dchagrin
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Question 219
waec 2022

/w/

Instructions for this question

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

Awrought
B
Cknow
Dwet
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Question 220
waec 2022

/aʊ/

Instructions for this question

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

Afraught
Bplough
Cfracas
Dbat
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Question 221
waec 2022

/ʌ/

Instructions for this question

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

Asport
Bcoat
Ccould
Dflood
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Question 222
waec 2022

/a:/

Instructions for this question

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

Apat
Bangry
Clark
Dprank
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Question 223
waec 2022

The principal punished the students for being DISHONEST.

Instructions for this question

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

ADid the teacher punish the students for being dishonest?
BDid the principal praise the students for being dishonest?
CDid the principal punish the students for being sincere?
DDid the principal punish the teachers for being dishonest?
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Question 224
waec 2022

John's father was PROMOTED yesterday.

Instructions for this question

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

AWas Peter's father promoted yesterday?
BWas John's mother promoted yesterday?
CWas John's father sacked yesterday?
DWas John's father promoted last year?
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Question 225
waec 2022

The FRENCH village is located in Badagry.

Instructions for this question

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

AIs the German village located in Badagry?
BIs the French embassy located in Badagry?
CIs the French village located in Ikoyi?
DWas the French village located in Badagry?
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Question 226
waec 2022

His cousin is usually HOSPITABLE to strangers.

Instructions for this question

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

AIs his mother usually hospitable to strangers?
BIs his cousin usually hostile to strangers?
CIs his cousin seldom hospitable to strangers?
DIs his cousin usually hospitable to foes?
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Question 227
waec 2022

HE is the press photographer.

Instructions for this question

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

AIs she the press photographer?
BWas he the press photographer?
CIs he the museum photographer?
DIs he the press editor?
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Question 228
waec 2022

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 and shade your answer in the usual way. 

Afoster
Bmanner
Ccadet
Dguardian
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Question 229
waec 2022

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 and shade your answer in the usual way. 

Aconfess
Bfestive
Cjustice
Dhaughty
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Question 230
waec 2022

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 and shade your answer in the usual way. 

Adiscomfort
Baggressive
Cquality
Ddepended
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