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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. teeth

A. tilt

B. mission

C. peace

D. forfeit

2. kid

A. oblique

B. courage

C. caprice

D. prestige

3. cat

A. plait

B. wand

C. rather

D. harder

4. car

A. plantain

B. massive

C. garment

D. matter

5. bond

A. hound

B. dove

C. month

D. stop

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. tea

A. secret

B. depot

C. ballet

D. match

17. beige

A. gauge

B. barrage

C. strange

D. purge

18. bats

A. works

B. boys

C. debris

D. dogs

19. crunch

A. chef

B. chemist

C. champagne

D. chart

20. forge

A. June

B. crude

C. regime

D. regard

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. account

A. surmount

B. mound

C. ground

D. wont

32. surprise

A. surplus

B. concise

C. arise

D. entice

33. appointed

A. wanted

B. disjointed

C. anointment

D. counted

34. poser

A. hostel

B. duty

C. frosted

D. toaster

35. come

A. rum

B. bomb

C. sun

D. tomb

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. demonstrator

A. DEM-on-stra-tor

B. dem-ON-stra-tor

C. dem-on-STRA-tor

D. dem-on-stra-TOR

37. parochial

A. PA-ro-chi-al

B. pa-RO-chi-al

C. pa-ro-CHI-al

D. pa-ro-chi-AL

38. beneficial

A. BEN-e-fi-cial

B. ben-E-fi-cial

C. ben-e-FI-cial

D. ben-E-fi-CIAL

39. personify

A. PER-son-i-fy

B. per-SON-i-fy

C. per-son-I-fy

D. per-son-i-FY

40. cumulative

A. CUM-u-la-tive

B. cum-U-la-tive

C. cum-u-LA-tive

D. cum-u-la-TIVE

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. repute B. bathroom C. petrol D. differ

42. A. recite B. reckon C. receipt D. response

43. A. subscribe B. succeed C. parade D. marshal

44. A. component B. dominate C. orchestra D. legalize

45. A. informal B. intercept C. mechanic D. decision

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. The new principal deals RUTHLESSLY with lazy teachers

A. Does the new principal deal leniently with lazy teacher?

B. Does the new principal deal ruthlessly with industrious teachers?

C. Does the new principal deal ruthlessly with lazy teachers?

D. Does the new principal deal ruthlessly with lazy teachers?

47. Day students are NEVER appointed prefects in government schools.

A. Are day students ever appointed prefects in government schools?

B. Are boarders never appointed prefects in government schools?

C. Are day students ever appointed captains in government schools?

D. Are day students ever appointed prefects in private schools?

48. The Minister went to America on OFFICIAL business

A. did the minister go to Germany on official business?

B. did the president go to America on official business?

C. did the minister go to America on private business?

D. Did the minister return from America on official business?

49. companies USUALLY recruit intelligent graduates.

A. do companies usually recruit intelligent graduate?

B. do homes usually recruit intelligent graduate?

C. Do companies usually reject intelligent graduate?

D. Do companies seldom recruit intelligent graduate?

50. Daddy plays TENNIS on Saturday afternoon

A. Does Daddy play cricket on Saturday afternoon

B. Does Mummy play tennis on Saturday afternoon

C. Does Daddy plays tennis on Sunday afternoons

D. Does Daddy plays tennis on Saturday mornings

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. /i:/

A. receive

B. head

C. weapon

D. peasant

52. /æ/

A. father

B. scandal

C. harder

D. worker

53. /3:/

A. attorney