Year : 
2019
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time : 
1 Hour 45 mins

121 - 130 of 140 Questions

# Question Ans

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.

121.

A. cleric

B. allow

C. classic

D. patridge

B

122.

A. repellent

B. publicly

C. particle

D. primary

A

123.

A. prevalent

B. convalesce

C. circumstance

D. relegate

B

124.

A. sinister

B. religion

C. efficient

D. encourage

A

125.

A. suggest

B. obey

C. denounce

D. vehicle

B

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.

126.

John was a football LEGEND

A. was Ernest a football legend?

B. was john a football coach?

C. was john a hockey legend?

D. is john a football legend?

B

127.

Three top excecutives REQUESTED to see the manager.

A. Did three top executives request to see the clerk?

B. Did three top executives decline to see the manager?

C. Did three junior executives request to see the manager?

D. Did three top executives request to accompany the manager?

B

128.

DORIS is a meticulous worker.

A. Is james a meticulous worker?

B. Is Doris a careless worker?

C. Is Doris a meticulous student?

D. was Doris a meticulous worker?

A

129.

The junior BOY cleaned the floor.

A. Did the junior boy sweep the floor?

B. Did the junior girl clean the floor?

C. Did the senior boy clean the floor?

D. Did the junior boy clean the compound?

B

130.

Omo's brother won a RADIO.

A. Did Omo's brother lose a radio?

B. Did Omo's sister win a radio?

C. Did Omo's brother win a phone?

D. Did Tayo's brother win a radio?

C

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.

121.

A. cleric

B. allow

C. classic

D. patridge

B

122.

A. repellent

B. publicly

C. particle

D. primary

A

123.

A. prevalent

B. convalesce

C. circumstance

D. relegate

B

124.

A. sinister

B. religion

C. efficient

D. encourage

A

125.

A. suggest

B. obey

C. denounce

D. vehicle

B

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.

126.

John was a football LEGEND

A. was Ernest a football legend?

B. was john a football coach?

C. was john a hockey legend?

D. is john a football legend?

B

127.

Three top excecutives REQUESTED to see the manager.

A. Did three top executives request to see the clerk?

B. Did three top executives decline to see the manager?

C. Did three junior executives request to see the manager?

D. Did three top executives request to accompany the manager?

B

128.

DORIS is a meticulous worker.

A. Is james a meticulous worker?

B. Is Doris a careless worker?

C. Is Doris a meticulous student?

D. was Doris a meticulous worker?

A

129.

The junior BOY cleaned the floor.

A. Did the junior boy sweep the floor?

B. Did the junior girl clean the floor?

C. Did the senior boy clean the floor?

D. Did the junior boy clean the compound?

B

130.

Omo's brother won a RADIO.

A. Did Omo's brother lose a radio?

B. Did Omo's sister win a radio?

C. Did Omo's brother win a phone?

D. Did Tayo's brother win a radio?

C