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ENGLISH LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE

Section 1
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underline. An example is given below. Example: Seat A. sit B. cite C. set D. key The correct answer is D because only key contains the same vowel as the one underlined in seat. Therefore, answer space D would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] ~~[D]~~ Now answer the questions that follow:

1. Kit

A. parted

B. regal

C. key

D. routine

2. red

A. paid

B. leopard

C. people

D. quay

3. car

A. gaunt

B. rank

C. aunt

D. hand

4. thought

A. lock

B. purse

C. wander

D. laudable

5. crude

A. rush

B. gust

C. full

D. hew

ANSWERS

SECTION 2

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. An example is given below. Example: vice A. cat B. dress C. show D. chalk The correct answer is B because only dress has the same consonant sound as the one underlined in vice. Therefore, answer space B would be shaded. [A] ~~[B]~~ [C] [D] Now, answer the questions that follow.

16. sand

A. dance

B. sandwich

C. handkerchief

D. adjective

17. tea

A. cared

B. flogged

C. nursed

D. slammed

18. chance

A. sachet

B. starch

C. moustache

D. nonchalant

19. see

A. wise

B. cows

C. his

D. peace

20. was

A. devise

B. converse

C. reverse

D. mice

ANSWERS

SECTION 3

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. An example is given below. Example: obtain A. detain B. detail C. claim D. relay The correct answer is A because only obtain rhymes with detain. Therefore, answer space A would be shaded. ~~[A]~~ [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow.

31. done

A. pun

B. don

C. dawn

D. gone

32. shook

A. hoot

B. hook

C. roof

D. soak

33. count

A. hunt

B. bounty

C. fountain

D. amount

34. amend

A. rescind

B. abound

C. depend

D. resent

35. foolish

A. polish

B. tarnish

C. childish

D. ghoulish

ANSWERS

SECTION 4

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicted by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the correct stress. An example is given below.

Example: democratic A. DE-mo-cra-tic B. de-MO-cra-tic C. de-mo-CRA-tic D. de-mo-cra-TIC The correct answer is C because the main/primary stress of the word democratic is on the third syllable. Therefore, answer space C would be shaded. [A] [B] ~~[C]~~ [D] Now answer the questions that follow:

36. difficulty

A. DIF-fi-cul-ty

B. dif-FI-cul-ty

C. dif-fi-CUL-ty

D. dif-fi-cul-TY

37. electricify

A. E-lec-tri-fy

B. e-LEC-tri-fy

C. e-lec-TRI-fy

D. e-lec-tri-FY

38. category

A. CAT-e-go-ry

B. cat-E-go-ry

C. cat-e-GO-ry

D. cat-e-go-RY

39. interference

A. IN-ter-fer-ance

B. in-TER-fer-ence

C. in-ter-FER-ence

D. in-ter-fer-ENCE

40. contribution

A. CON-tri-bu-tion

B. con-TRI-bu-tion

C. con-tri-BU-tion

D. con-tri-bu-TION

ANSWERS

SECTION 5

In the following options lettered A to D all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade your answer in the usual way. An example is given below. Example: A away B. apart C. behind D. river Options A, B, C are all stressed on the second syllable while option D is the only one stressed on the first syllable. So D is the correct answer. Therefore answer space D would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow.

41. A. proffer B. interest C. physique D. suburb

42. A. genuine B. debate C. effect D. device

43. A. extent B. purchase C. morale D. concern

44. A. colonize B. devastate C. comprehend D. pacify

45. A. important B. distribute C. exhibit D. cigarette

ANSWERS

SECTION 6

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the empathic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the ne to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer. An example is given below.

Example: My mother’s FRIEND hates pets

A. does your mother’s boss hate pets? B. Does your mother’s friend love pets? C. Does your mother’s friend hate toys? D. Does your father’s friend hate pets?

The correct answer is A because My mother’s FRIEND hates pets answers the question, does your mother’s boss hate pets? Therefore, answer space A would be shaded ~~[A]~~ [B] [C] [D] Now answer the question that follow:

46. Uncle Ben bought Ngozi a new COMPUTER

A. Did Uncle Nick buy Ngozi a new computer?

B. Did Uncle Ben lend Ngozi a new computer?

C. Did Uncle Ben buy Ngozi an old computer?

D. Did Uncle Ben buy Ngozi a new stereo set?

47. Mary scrubs the TOILETS on Saturday s

A. does Mother scrub the toilets on Saturday?

B. Does Mary sweep the toilets on Saturday?

C. Does Mary scrub the kitchen on Saturday?

D. Does Mary scrub the toilets on week-days?

48. Mummy loves FRIED RICE for lunch

A. Does Aunty love fried rice for lunch?

B. Does Mummy hate fried rice for lunch?

C. Does Mummy love pounded yam for lunch?

D. Does Mummy love fried rice for dinner?

49. The judge ORDERED the suspect to be locked up

A. Did the police order the suspect to be locked up?

B. Did the judge request the suspect to be looked up

C. Did the judge order the defense counsel to be locked up?

D. Did the judge order the suspect to be released?

50. Men are USUALLY strict on official matters?

A. Are women usually strict in official matters?

B. Are men rarely strict on official matters?

C. Are men usually carefree in official matters?

D. Are men usually strict in private matters?

ANSWERS

SECTION 7

From the words lettered a to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol. An example is given below. Example /Ͻ i/ A. yell B. holy C. boy D. idiot The correct answer is C because only boy contains the sound represented by the given symbol. Therefore, answer space C would be shaded. [A] [B] ~~[C]~~ [D] Now answer the questions that follow:

51. /α:/

A. can’t

B. brand

C. act

D. mat

52. /Ď /

A. story

B. novel

C. war

D. hoard

53. /Ͻ:/

A. gone