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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) underlined. 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 sound and the one underlined in seat. Therefore, answer space d would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the following questions that follows

1. member

A. lorry

B. country

C. tailor

D. expect

2. levy

A. lever

B. weaver

C. weapon

D. reader

3. fool

A. foot

B. book

C. push

D. move

4. bottle

A. watch

B. cover

C. son

D. water

5. lawn

A. pot

B. love

C. paltry

D. laugh

ANSWERS

SECTION 2

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. An example is given below. 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 following questions that follows

16. look

A. talk

B. calm

C. roll

D. yolk

17. coal

A. cent

B. picnic

C. ceiling

D. indict

18. rash

A. vision

B. leisure

C. equation

D. station

19. dead

A. adjust

B. locked

C. bogged

D. adjourn

20. slept

A. stopped

B. wedded

C. ebbed

D. stabbed

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: detain

A. obtain 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. blamed

A. calmed

B. pressed

C. ashamed

D. slammed

32. fork

A. hawk

B. rot

C. work

D. murk

33. seemly

A. melee

B. belly

C. real

D. sorcery

34. browse

A. mice

B. draws

C. cows

D. gross

35. Fasted

A. impressed

B. lasted

C. harvest

D. practiced

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. And example is given below.

Example democratic

A. DE-mo-cra-tic B. De-MO-cra-tic C. de-mo-CRA 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]

36. expatiate

A. EX-pa-ti-ate

B. ex-PA-ti-ate

C. ex-pa-TI-ate

D. ex-pa-ti-ATE

37. memoranda

A. MEN-o-ran-da

B. mem-O-ran-da

C. mem-o-RAN-da

D. mem-o-ran-DA

38. competitive

A. COM-pet-i-tive

B. com-PET-i-tive

C. com-pet-I-tive

D. com-pet-i-TIVE

39. mechanism

A. MECH-a-ni-sm

B. mech-A-ni-sm

Cmech-a-NI-sm

D. mech-a-ni-SM

40. negotiation

A. NE-go-tia-tion

B. ne-GO-tia-tion

C. ne-go-TIA-tion.

D. ne-go-tia-TION

ANSWERS

SECTION 5

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same 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. surface B. neglect C. marshal D. reason

42. A. purchase B. vomit C. country D. irate

43. A. despite B. bias C. respite D. triumph

44. A. ascertain B. registrar C. interpret D. interrupt

45. A. impressive B. conviction C. revenue D. approval

ANSWERS

SECTION 6

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

Example: My mother’s FRIEND hates 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 questions that follow.

46. Many BRILLIANT students drop out of school because of poverty.

A. Do many unintelligent students drop out of school because of poverty?

B. Do many brilliant students drop out of school because of excessive wealth?

C. Do few brilliant students drop out of school because of poverty?

D. do many brilliant apprentices drop out of school because of poverty?

47. Few Nigerian politicians are ALTRUISTIC

A. are many Nigerian politicians altruistic?

B. are few Ghanaian politicians altruistic

C. Are few Nigerian businessmen altruistic

D. Are few Nigerian politicians selfish?

48. Six European ambassadors ARRIVED yesterday.

A. did ten European ambassadors arrive yesterday?

B. did six Indian ambassadors arrive yesterday?

C. did six European ambassadors depart yesterday?

D. Did six European ministers arrive yesterday?

49. George plays FOOTBALL on Saturday afternoons?

A. does Jim play football on Saturday afternoons?

B. does George play cricket on Saturday afternoons?

C. Does George play football on Saturday morning?

D. Does George play football on Saturday afternoons?

50. The accident did irreparable damage to Daddy’s HEART.

A. did the accident do irreparable damage to Daddy’s heart?

B. did the accident do minor damage to Daddy’s heart?

C. did the accident do irreparable damage to Daddy’s lung?

D. did the accident do irreparable damage to Mummy’s heart?

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: / ƆΙ / A. yell B. holy C. boy D. idiot

The correction 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. /ə /

A. music

B. mouthful

C. problem

D. colleague

52. /I/

A. expert

B. extort

C. exile

D. exercise

53. /3:/

A. port