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Question 41
jamb 2024

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the options to which the given sentence relates. 

The architect did the DESIGN. 

AWho did the design?
BWas the design done by the engineer?
CDid the architect destroy the design?
DDid the architect do the draft?
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Question 42
jamb 2024

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

declamation

ADEclamation
BdeCLAmation
CdeclaMAtion
DdeclamaTION
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Question 43
jamb 2024

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

embodiment

AEMbodiment
BemBODiment
CembodIment
DembodiMENT
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Question 44
jamb 2024

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word

taciturn

Arerun
Btarn
Caround
Dburn
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Question 45
jamb 2024

 Choose the option that rhymes with the given word

hurt

Ahot
Bcough
Ccoil
Dshirt
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Question 46
jamb 2024

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

uncle

Abring
Blong
Cbang
Dink
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Question 47
jamb 2024

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

youth

Ashould
Bbout
Cchoose
Dbutcher
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Question 48
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

I was glad he called my attention ____ the matter. 

Aon
Bto
Cfor
Dat
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Question 49
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

Put Chioma's meal in the _______ pack. 

Ashiny, new, red lunch
Bred, new, shiny lunch
Cshiny, red, lunch new
Dnew, red, lunch shiny
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Question 50
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

Everyone knew the woman's _______ before his phone went off. 

Aitinery
Bitinerary
Citenery
Ditinarary
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Question 51
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

It was the _______ of brakes that drew our attention. 

Ahooting
Bblaring
Cscreeching
Dhammering
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Question 52
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

Justina used to be the best-behaved girl, ____?

Acouldn't she
Bwasn't she
Cwouldn't she
Ddidn't she
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Question 53
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

She hurried off ______ and came back. 

Afastly
Bas fastly
Cfast
Dvery fastly
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Question 54
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

The ______ of armed robbery has been on the increase. 

Aincident
Baccident
Cincidence
Daccidence
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Question 55
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

These properties were ____ sale before the fire gutted them. 

Aup for
Bup on
Cout for
Ddown on
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Question 56
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

The beggar would be grateful for even a _____ of bread. 

Acrash
Bcrush
Ccreche
Dcrust
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Question 57
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

I had to put up my house as _____ for the bank loan. 

Apledge
Bagreement
Ccollateral
Dsurety
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Question 58
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

Death is inevitable. 

Aunavoidable
Bpredictable
Cdistant
Dsurmountable
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Question 59
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

The old fire station has obviously become derelict.

Amoribund
Bglamorous
Cenlivened
Dtitivated
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Question 60
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

His reckless remark did not go unnoticed. 

Asalient
Bconsiderable
Ctaciturn
Dunguarded
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