2014 - WAEC English Past Questions and Answers - page 4

31

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

A
sing
B
bring
C
manager
D
finger
correct option: c

man; /man/

manager; /ˈmanɪdʒə/

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32

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

battle

A
bitter
B
latter
C
kettle
D
raffle
correct option: d

battle; /ˈbat(ə)l/

raffle; /ˈraf(ə)l/

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33

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

great

A
heat
B
freight
C
boast
D
greet
correct option: b

great; /ɡreɪt/

freight; /freɪt/

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34

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

leech

A
fetch
B
witch
C
bleach
D
lease
correct option: c

leach; /liːtʃ/

bleach; /bliːtʃ/

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35

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

written

A
bitten
B
brighter
C
rotting
D
writing
correct option: a

written; /ˈrɪtn/

bitten; /ˈbɪtn/

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36

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

coffee

A
curfew
B
muffle
C
feeder
D
toffee
correct option: d

coffee; /ˈkɒfi/

toffee; /ˈtɒfi/

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37

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

conglomerate

A
CON-glo-me-rate
B
con-GLO-me-rate
C
con-glo-ME-rate
D
con-glo-me-RATE
correct option: b

stressed on the third syllable is con-glo-ME-rate. the ''ME'' on the third syllable is more audible which makes it the primary stress

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38

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

defensible

A
DE-fen-sible
B
de-FEN-si-ble
C
d-fen-SI-ble
D
den-fen-si-BLE
correct option: b

di-FEN-si-ble is stressed on the second syllable asthe ''fen'' have the louder sound when its pronounced 

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39

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

superstitious

A
SU-per-sti-tious
B
su-PER-sti-tious
C
su-per-STI-tious
D
su-persti-TIOUS
correct option: c

su-per-STI-tious is stressed on the third syllable because the ''sti'' sound is louder and more pronounced

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40

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

bilateral

A
BI-la-te-ral
B
bi-La-te-ral
C
bi-la-TE-ral
D
bi-la-te-RAL
correct option: b

bi-LA-te-ral is stressed on the second syllable 

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