English Language, 2012, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2012

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English Language

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JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

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	Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable.
81.	A. madam B. eighteen C. invent D. command Show Content Detailed Solution One common pronunciation convention many guides provide is that nouns and adjectives with two or more syllables will have stress placed on the first syllable, while verbs and prepositions tend to have their stress on the second syllable There is an explanation video available below.	A
82.	A. nineteen B. mother C. estate D. announce Show Content Detailed Solution There is an explanation video available below.	B
83.	A. commute B. import (verb) C. intend D. export (noun) Show Content Detailed Solution One common pronunciation convention many guides provide is that nouns and adjectives with two or more syllables will have stress placed on the first syllable, while verbs and prepositions tend to have their stress on the second syllable. Hence we have; EX-port There is an explanation video available below.	D
	Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
84.	The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children A. the children heard the story from the traditional chief B. who narrated the story to the children? C. the children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief D. did the chief hide the story from the children? Show Content Detailed Solution In responding to questions on emphatic stress in examinations, interrogative sentences will be provided as options. The interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. The word ''hide'' in option D contradicts the emphasized word ''narrate'' There is an explanation video available below.	D
85.	The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers' July salary in September. A. when were the workers paid? B. did the cashier pay the workers' salary in September? C. workers received their july salary in September D. the September salary was paid in July? Show Content Detailed Solution In responding to questions on emphatic stress in examinations, interrogative sentences will be provided as options. The interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option.'''cashier'' contradicts the word ''accountant''. There is an explanation video available below.	B
86.	The cat DEVOURED the rat A. did the rat devour the cat? B. what devoured the rat? C. did the cat eat the rat? D. Is this the rat that the cat devoured? Show Content Detailed Solution In responding to questions on emphatic stress, Interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. This means that, the statement that does not have the emphasized word in it is the correct answer. Option C is the correct answer here because the word ''eat contradicts ''devour'' There is an explanation video available below.	C
	Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered below. The medical definition of miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before twenty-four weeks. Miscarriage is very common, occurring in ten to twenty per cent, of confirmed pregnancies. Most of those feature ....16... twelve weeks of pregnancy. The most common ....17... is vaginal bleeding, which can range from light spotting to heavier than a period. You may see blood clots, brown discharge or other tissues that are not....18.... identifiable. Sometimes a sac-like structure is seen. Often, there is cramping with pelvic or back pain. You may find that the usual symptoms of pregnancy, such as breast tenderness, feeling sick and having to pass urine more....19... than usual stop unexpectedly. Sometimes there are no signs or symptoms of miscarriage and pregnancy symptoms continue, and the miscarriage only ......20..... in a routine scan . About half all early miscarriages happen because of a problem in the way the genetic material from the egg and sperm have combined during......21.... it can be difficult to find out why this has ....22...., but it is more likely to be due to random chance than to any underlying problem with either parent. Imbalances in pregnancy hormones, problems in the immune...23....,and some serious infections are also thought to make miscarriages more likely. The risk of miscarriage......24..... with age because the quality of eggs deteriorates . If a woman drinks too much alcohol or smokes heavily, the risk of miscarriage is higher. It is also increased with ....25... pregnancies such as twins. Adapted from Saturday punch, 13 October 2007
87.	16 A. in the penultimate B. in the first C. around D. for Show Content Detailed Solution There is an explanation video available below.	B
88.	17 A. type B. cause C. period D. symptom Show Content Detailed Solution symptom; a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient. There is an explanation video available below.	D
89.	18 A. clearly B. naturally C. directly D. medically Show Content Detailed Solution clearly; in a clear manner; with clarity. There is an explanation video available below.	A
90.	19 A. painfully B. frequently C. gradually D. commonly Show Content Detailed Solution Frequently; regularly or habitually; often. There is an explanation video available below.	B

	Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable.
81.	A. madam B. eighteen C. invent D. command Show Content Detailed Solution One common pronunciation convention many guides provide is that nouns and adjectives with two or more syllables will have stress placed on the first syllable, while verbs and prepositions tend to have their stress on the second syllable There is an explanation video available below.	A
82.	A. nineteen B. mother C. estate D. announce Show Content Detailed Solution There is an explanation video available below.	B
83.	A. commute B. import (verb) C. intend D. export (noun) Show Content Detailed Solution One common pronunciation convention many guides provide is that nouns and adjectives with two or more syllables will have stress placed on the first syllable, while verbs and prepositions tend to have their stress on the second syllable. Hence we have; EX-port There is an explanation video available below.	D
	Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
84.	The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children A. the children heard the story from the traditional chief B. who narrated the story to the children? C. the children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief D. did the chief hide the story from the children? Show Content Detailed Solution In responding to questions on emphatic stress in examinations, interrogative sentences will be provided as options. The interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. The word ''hide'' in option D contradicts the emphasized word ''narrate'' There is an explanation video available below.	D
85.	The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers' July salary in September. A. when were the workers paid? B. did the cashier pay the workers' salary in September? C. workers received their july salary in September D. the September salary was paid in July? Show Content Detailed Solution In responding to questions on emphatic stress in examinations, interrogative sentences will be provided as options. The interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option.'''cashier'' contradicts the word ''accountant''. There is an explanation video available below.	B

86.	The cat DEVOURED the rat A. did the rat devour the cat? B. what devoured the rat? C. did the cat eat the rat? D. Is this the rat that the cat devoured? Show Content Detailed Solution In responding to questions on emphatic stress, Interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. This means that, the statement that does not have the emphasized word in it is the correct answer. Option C is the correct answer here because the word ''eat contradicts ''devour'' There is an explanation video available below.	C
	Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered below. The medical definition of miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before twenty-four weeks. Miscarriage is very common, occurring in ten to twenty per cent, of confirmed pregnancies. Most of those feature ....16... twelve weeks of pregnancy. The most common ....17... is vaginal bleeding, which can range from light spotting to heavier than a period. You may see blood clots, brown discharge or other tissues that are not....18.... identifiable. Sometimes a sac-like structure is seen. Often, there is cramping with pelvic or back pain. You may find that the usual symptoms of pregnancy, such as breast tenderness, feeling sick and having to pass urine more....19... than usual stop unexpectedly. Sometimes there are no signs or symptoms of miscarriage and pregnancy symptoms continue, and the miscarriage only ......20..... in a routine scan . About half all early miscarriages happen because of a problem in the way the genetic material from the egg and sperm have combined during......21.... it can be difficult to find out why this has ....22...., but it is more likely to be due to random chance than to any underlying problem with either parent. Imbalances in pregnancy hormones, problems in the immune...23....,and some serious infections are also thought to make miscarriages more likely. The risk of miscarriage......24..... with age because the quality of eggs deteriorates . If a woman drinks too much alcohol or smokes heavily, the risk of miscarriage is higher. It is also increased with ....25... pregnancies such as twins. Adapted from Saturday punch, 13 October 2007
87.	16 A. in the penultimate B. in the first C. around D. for Show Content Detailed Solution There is an explanation video available below.	B
88.	17 A. type B. cause C. period D. symptom Show Content Detailed Solution symptom; a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient. There is an explanation video available below.	D
89.	18 A. clearly B. naturally C. directly D. medically Show Content Detailed Solution clearly; in a clear manner; with clarity. There is an explanation video available below.	A
90.	19 A. painfully B. frequently C. gradually D. commonly Show Content Detailed Solution Frequently; regularly or habitually; often. There is an explanation video available below.	B

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