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Question 221
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. 

Astandard
Bbeauty
Cstatement
Dregain
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Question 222
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. 

Apublic
Bconcern
Ccentre
Dpeople
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Question 223
waec 2022

affidavit

Instructions for this question

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word lettered A. to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

AAFF-i-da-vit
Baff-I-da-vit
Caff-i-DA-vit
Daff-i-da-VIT
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Question 224
waec 2022

curriculum

Instructions for this question

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word lettered A. to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

ACUR-ric-u-lum
Bcur-RIC-u-lum
Ccur-ric-U-lum
Dcur-ric-u-LUM
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Question 225
waec 2022

parochial

Instructions for this question

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word lettered A. to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

APA-ro-chi-al
Bpa-RO-chi-al
Cpa-ro-CHI-al
Dpa-ro-chi-AL
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Question 226
waec 2022

spectacular

Instructions for this question

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word lettered A. to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

ASPEC-tac-u-lar
Bspec-TAC-u-lar
Cspec-tac-U-lar
Dspec-tac-u-LAR
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Question 227
waec 2022

institution

Instructions for this question

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word lettered A. to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

AIN-sti-tu-tion
Bin-STI-tu-tion
Cin-sti-TU-tion
Din-sti-tu-TION
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Question 228
waec 2022

institution

Instructions for this question

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word lettered A. to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

AIN-sti-tu-tion
Bin-STI-tu-tion
Cin-sti-TU-tion
Din-sti-tu-TION
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Question 229
waec 2022

From the words lettered A-D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. 

lose

Ashoes
Bloose
Cdoes
Dmouse
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Question 230
waec 2022

fasted

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Ainstead
Blasted
Charvest
Dpractised
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Question 231
waec 2022

callow

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Acolour
Bbrow
Callow
Dshallow
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Question 232
waec 2022

roam

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Acome
Bdone
Chome
Dfrom
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Question 233
waec 2022

hatch

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Astash
Bmatch
Cchain
Dchat
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Question 234
waec 2022

black

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Akneed
Bknow
Cscene
Decho
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Question 235
waec 2022

spit

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Asprint
Bsplit
Cspendour
Dspill
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Question 236
waec 2022

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

then

Amonth
Bthree
Cthunder
Dthus
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Question 237
waec 2022

bask

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Aslacks
Bbasque
Clacks
Daxed
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Question 238
waec 2022

long

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Aplunge
Bchunk
Cbinge
Ddawn
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Question 239
waec 2022

beige

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Agag
Bgenre
Cgem
Dlough
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Question 240
waec 2022

supper

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Apsychic
Belephant
Ctrip
Dpsalm
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