2002 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 17
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Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.
A
dismiss
B
comment
C
intact
D
confuse
correct option: b
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Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
business?
business?
A
grace
B
rice
C
eyes
D
sink
correct option: c
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Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
cough?
cough?
A
though
B
thoroughly
C
trophy
D
of
correct option: c
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Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
Preached?
Preached?
A
question
B
castle
C
past
D
lotion
correct option: c
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Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?
A
rough
B
dog
C
cough
D
rot
correct option: b
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Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?
A
tear (verb)
B
hear
C
weird
D
mere
correct option: c
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Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?
A
does
B
flood
C
world
D
son
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The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
He travelled ONLY 20 kilometres before his car stopped?
He travelled ONLY 20 kilometres before his car stopped?
A
Did he travel only 20 kilometres after his car stopped?
B
Did he travel exactly 20 kilometres before his car stopped?
C
Did you walk only 20 kilometres before the vehicle stopped?
D
Did he travel more than 20 kilometres before his car stopped?
correct option: d
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The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The king RAN to the palace?
The king RAN to the palace?
A
Where did the king run to?
B
Did the king walk to the palace?
C
Did the queen run to the palace?
D
Who ran to the palace?
correct option: b
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The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The man BOUGHT the newspaper.
The man BOUGHT the newspaper.
A
Is this the newspaper which the man bought?
B
Did the man read the newspaper?
C
Who bought the newspaper?
D
What did the man buy?
correct option: b
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