2019 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 6
Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket
This type of response is [typical] of a lazy teacher
Characteristics means a quality of belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them, characteristics is nearest meaning to the word typical .
Typical ; having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or a thing.
Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket
Cacoph[o]ny
The vowel sound /∂/ here is noticable in the syllabic word in block form, e.g. bro-thER. In the same vein, the 'OR' in 'scissors' has the same sound.
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket
Non[ch]alant
The /∫/ sound here is evidenced in the pronunciation of the 'SH' of 'shout' of which the 'CH' in Champagne belongs to, therefore champagne is the answer.
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;
Smoo[th]
The sound present here is pronounceable from the 'TH' in 'these' (not /d/ as in 'drug' or /∅/ as in 'thanks') The correct answer is "Bother"
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Ask[ed]
The sound /t/ as in 'tank' is present here, therefore set is the best answer
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;
Lo[s]e
The sound /z/ is pronounciable here as it is in either the verb or noun form pronunciation of 'refuse'. E.g. 'Zip'. Refuse is the answer.
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern
The first syllabic word is i.e the 'CA' of 'calender' is stressed while others are stressed in their second syllables accordingly. Calendar is the correct answer
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern
The other options are stressed differently while the first syllable in "agitate" is stressed.
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern
The rest of the options first syllable is stressed unlike the second syllable is stressed.
Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.
Dice
The sound is gotten in the pronunciation of 'dice' and 'rice'.