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SECTION 1

From the words lettered A to D, the 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 as the one underlined n seat Therefore, answer space- D would be shaded [A] [B] [C] ~~[D]~~ Now answer the questions that follow.

1 chick

A. breath

B. pick

C. hike

D. heard act

2. afford

A. enjoy

B. peck

C. water

D. grey

3. Says

A. fez

B. paid

C. watch

D. pride

4. Cook

A. stew

B. sew

C. book

D. pool

5. quay

A. see

B. daze

C. fruit

D. play

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.

Example: vice A. cat B. dress C. show D. chalk The correct answer is B because only dress has the same consonant sonant 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. swing

A. snag

B. bank

C. swine

D. sign

17. dumb

A. flame

B. rubber

C. sing

D. funny

18. theme

A. their

B. smooth

C. theory

D. them

19. phrase

A. cease

B. fleece

C. sees

D. price

20. tough

A. psyche

B. phoneme

C. though

D. goitre

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 detain rhymes with obtain. Therefore, answer space A would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow,

31. catch

A. leech

B. fish

C. batch

D. perch

32. Sown

A. swam

B. lawn

C. broom

D. loan

33. rise

A. rims

B. risk

C. price

D. size

34. route

A. hoot

B. show

C. sweat

D. bloat

35. Slime

A. brim

B. cry

C. dream

D. grime

ANSWERS

SECTION 4

In each of the following questions, the main / primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one 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. autocracy

A. AU-to-cra-cy

B. au-TO-cra-cy

C. au-to-CRA-cy

D. au-to-cra-Cy

37. development

A. DE-ve-lop-ment

B. de-VE-lop-ment

C. de-ve-LOP-ment

D. de-ve-lop-MENT

38. concentration

A. CON-cen-tra-tion

B. con-CEN-tra-tion

C. con-cen-TRA-tion

D. con-cen-tra-TION

39. amiable

A. A-mi-a-ble

B. a-MI-a-ble

C. a-mi-A-ble

D. a-mi-a-BLE

40. diplomatic

A. Dl-plo-ma-tic

B. di-PLO-ma-tic

C. di-plo-MA-tic

D. di-plo-ma-TIC

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. dinner B. current C. divide D. number

42. A. consequent B. ingredient C. aggravate D. possibly '

43. A. assuage B. confer C. decide D. format

44. A. demand B. deafen C. debate D. debunk

45. A. constructive B. technical C. necessary D. beautiful

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: He would END the story differently. A. Would he start the story differently? B. Would she end the story differently? C. Would he end the song differently? D. Would he end the story normally? The correct answer is A because He would END the story differently answers the question, Would he start the story differently? Therefore, answer space A would be shaded. ~~[A]~~ [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow.

46. Stella likes reading NOVELS

A. Does Stella like reading magazines?

B. Does Esther like reading novels?

C. Does Stella dislike reading novels?

D. Does Stella like buying novels?

47. Amina MISINTERPRETED my statement?

A. Did Amina misinterpret my action?

B. Did Amodu misinterpret my statement?

C. Did Amina understand my Statement?

D. Did Amina misinterpret your statement

48. There are FIFTY people at the rally

A. Are there fifty children at the rally?

B. Are there twenty people at the rally?

C. Were there fifty people at the rally?

D. Are there fifty people at the meeting?

49. The government paid NEW salaries.

A. Did the government pay old salaries?

B. Did the principal pay new salaries?

C. Did the government pay new allowances?

D. Did the government tax new salaries?

50. In some COUNTRIES many citizens are unemployed.

A. Are few citizens unemployed in some countries?

B. Are many youth unemployed in some countries?

C. Are many citizens employed in some countries?

D. Are many citizens unemployed in some states?

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: 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. / i: /

A. spill

B. seize

C. pretty

D. funny

52. / 3:/

A. steer

B. peck

C. fern

D. clear

53. / u /

A. hook