Year :
2014
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
31 - 40 of 128 Questions
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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. |
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Man A. sing B. bring C. manager D. finger Detailed Solutionman; /man/manager; /ˈmanɪdʒə/ |
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word below. |
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Battle A. bitter B. latter C. kettle D. raffle Detailed Solutionbattle; /ˈbat(ə)l/raffle; /ˈraf(ə)l/ |
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Great A. heat B. freight C. boast D. greet Detailed Solutiongreat; /ɡreɪt/freight; /freɪt/ |
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Leech A. fetch B. witch C. bleach D. lease Detailed Solutionleach; /liËtʃ/bleach; /bliËtʃ/ |
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Written A. bitten B. brighter C. rotting D. writing Detailed Solutionwritten; /ˈrɪtn/bitten; /ˈbɪtn/ |
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Coffee A. curfew B. muffle C. feeder D. toffee Detailed Solutioncoffee; /ˈkɒfi/toffee; /ˈtɒfi/ |
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word |
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Conglomerate A. CON-glo-me-rate B. con-GLO-me-rate C. con-glo-ME-rate D. con-glo-me-RATE Detailed Solutionstressed 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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Defensible A. DE-fen-sible B. de-FEN-si-ble C. d-fen-SI-ble D. den-fen-si-BLE Detailed Solutiondi-FEN-si-ble is stressed on the second syllable asthe ''fen'' have the louder sound when its pronounced |
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Superstitious A. SU-per-sti-tious B. su-PER-sti-tious C. su-per-STI-tious D. su-persti-TIOUS Detailed Solutionsu-per-STI-tious is stressed on the third syllable because the ''sti'' sound is louder and more pronounced |
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Bilateral A. BI-la-te-ral B. bi-La-te-ral C. bi-la-TE-ral D. bi-la-te-RAL Detailed Solutionbi-LA-te-ral is stressed on the second syllable |
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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. |
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Man A. sing B. bring C. manager D. finger Detailed Solutionman; /man/manager; /ˈmanɪdʒə/ |
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word below. |
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Battle A. bitter B. latter C. kettle D. raffle Detailed Solutionbattle; /ˈbat(ə)l/raffle; /ˈraf(ə)l/ |
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Great A. heat B. freight C. boast D. greet Detailed Solutiongreat; /ɡreɪt/freight; /freɪt/ |
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Leech A. fetch B. witch C. bleach D. lease Detailed Solutionleach; /liËtʃ/bleach; /bliËtʃ/ |
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Written A. bitten B. brighter C. rotting D. writing Detailed Solutionwritten; /ˈrɪtn/bitten; /ˈbɪtn/ |
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Coffee A. curfew B. muffle C. feeder D. toffee Detailed Solutioncoffee; /ˈkɒfi/toffee; /ˈtɒfi/ |
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress as the word |
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Conglomerate A. CON-glo-me-rate B. con-GLO-me-rate C. con-glo-ME-rate D. con-glo-me-RATE Detailed Solutionstressed 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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Defensible A. DE-fen-sible B. de-FEN-si-ble C. d-fen-SI-ble D. den-fen-si-BLE Detailed Solutiondi-FEN-si-ble is stressed on the second syllable asthe ''fen'' have the louder sound when its pronounced |
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Superstitious A. SU-per-sti-tious B. su-PER-sti-tious C. su-per-STI-tious D. su-persti-TIOUS Detailed Solutionsu-per-STI-tious is stressed on the third syllable because the ''sti'' sound is louder and more pronounced |
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Bilateral A. BI-la-te-ral B. bi-La-te-ral C. bi-la-TE-ral D. bi-la-te-RAL Detailed Solutionbi-LA-te-ral is stressed on the second syllable |