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Question 41
waec 2014

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

John must PAY for the broken glass immediately.

AMust Jane pay for the broken glass immediately?
Bmust John repair the broken glass immediately?
Cmust John pay for the broken glass immediately?
Dmust John pay for broken glass immediately?
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Question 42
waec 2014

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The Nigerian FOOTBALL team has many foreign players.

ADoes the South African football team have many foreign players?
BDoes the Nigerian volleyball team have many foreign players?
CDoes the Nigerian football team have foreign players?
DDoes the Nigerian football team have many foreign coaches?
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Question 43
waec 2014

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words
except one have the same stress pattern.Choose the option with the different stress pattern.

Avoracious
Bcongenial
Cintestate
Delevate
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Question 44
waec 2014

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Choose the option with a different stress pattern.

Acolonel
Broutine
Cconnive
Dballoon
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Question 45
waec 2014
In the following options lettered A to D, all the words
except one have the same stress pattern.Choose the option with the different stress pattern.
Alexical
Binterview
Ccardigan
Dcatharsis
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Question 46
waec 2014
In the following options lettered A to D, all the words
except one have the same stress pattern.Choose the option with the different stress pattern.
Aceiling
Byoghurt
Cvanquish
Dcareer
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Question 47
waec 2014
In the following options lettered A to D, all the words
except one have the same stress pattern.Choose the option with the different stress pattern.
Agobble
Bfailure
Cgoodness
Delope
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Question 48
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below.

generally

AGE-ne-ra-lly
Bge-NE-ra-lly
Cge-ne-RA-lly
Dge-ne-ra-LLY
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Question 49
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below.

bilateral

ABI-la-te-ral
Bbi-La-te-ral
Cbi-la-TE-ral
Dbi-la-te-RAL
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Question 50
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below.

superstitious

ASU-per-sti-tious
Bsu-PER-sti-tious
Csu-per-STI-tious
Dsu-persti-TIOUS
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Question 51
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below.

defensible

ADE-fen-sible
Bde-FEN-si-ble
Cd-fen-SI-ble
Dden-fen-si-BLE
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Question 52
waec 2014

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below.

conglomerate

ACON-glo-me-rate
Bcon-GLO-me-rate
Ccon-glo-ME-rate
Dcon-glo-me-RATE
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Question 53
waec 2014

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

coffee

Acurfew
Bmuffle
Cfeeder
Dtoffee
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Question 54
waec 2014

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

written

Abitten
Bbrighter
Crotting
Dwriting
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Question 55
waec 2014

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

leech

Afetch
Bwitch
Cbleach
Dlease
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Question 56
waec 2014

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

great

Aheat
Bfreight
Cboast
Dgreet
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Question 57
waec 2014

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

battle

Abitter
Blatter
Ckettle
Draffle
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Question 58
waec 2014

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 below.

man

Asing
Bbring
Cmanager
Dfinger
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Question 59
waec 2014

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 below.

river

Abar
Bdairy
Ccar
Dbare
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Question 60
waec 2014

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 below.

did

Ahandsome
Bmarked
Cbanked
Dland
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