2000 English Language WAEC SSCE (School Candidates) May/June

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English Language 1 - Objective Questions

Section A - Essay Writing

Answer one question from this part

1. A nagging problem in your family has so far defied all solutions. Write a letter to an uncle of yours stating what the problem is and giving reasons why he should intervene.
2. Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the topic: “Why I should like to be...” Choose an occupation or career and give at least three reasons why it appeals to you.
3. Write a letter to the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency in your country complaining about the environmental pollution of your area and requesting that urgent action be taken to improve the situation.
4. Write a story ending with the word: “Indeed, it was a blessing in disguise”.
5. You are a speaker in an inter-school debate on the topic: “It is better to attend a school near your home than one outside your neighbourhood”. Write your speech for or against the proposition.

Section B - Comprehension

You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this section.

6. It seemed that Joe had just about had it with his wife of three years. He no longer thought her attractive or interesting: he considered her a poor housekeeper who was overweight, someone he no longer wanted to live with. Joe was so upset that he finally decided on divorce. But before he served her the papers, he made an appointment with a psychologist for the specific purpose of finding out how to make life as difficult as possible for his wife. The psychologist listened to Joe’s story and then gave his advice: “Well, Joe, I think I’ve got the perfect solution for you. From tonight when you get home, I want you to start treating your wife as if she were a goddess. That’s right, a goddess, I want you to change your attitude towards her completely. Start doing everything in your power to please her. Listen intently to her when she talks about her problems. Help around the house; take her out to dinner on weekends. I want you to pretend that she’s a goddess. Then after two months of this wonderful behaviour, just pack your bags and leave her. That should get to her. Joe thought it was a tremendous idea. That night he started treating his wife as if she were a goddess. He couldn’t wait to do things for her. He brought her breakfast in bed and had flowers delivered to her for no apparent reason. They read books to each other at night and Joe listened to her as never before. It was incredible what Joe was doing for his wife. He kept it up for the two full months. After the allotted time, the psychologist gave Joe a call at home. “Joe,” he asked, “How’s it going? Did you file for divorce? Are you a happy bachelor once again?” “Divorce?” asked Joe in surprise. “You must be kidding! I’m married to a goddess. I’ve never been happier in my life. I’d never leave my wife in a million years. In fact, I’m discovering new, wonderful things about her every single day. Divorce? Not on your life!” The psychologist hung up wearing a knowing smile.
   1. Why did Joe consult the psychologist?
   2. What did Joe think he would achieve by following the psychologist’s advice?
   3. What is ironical about Joe’s answer to the psychologist’s question towards the end of the passage?
   4. From this episode, what do you think had really been wrong with Joe’s marriage?
   5. “...it was a tremendous idea”.
      1. What grammatical name is given to this expression as it is used in the passage?
      2. What is its function in the sentence?
   6. “I’d never leave my wife in a million years”. What figure of speech is contained in the sentence above?
   7. Why do you think the psychologist wore a knowing smile?
   8. For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as used in the passage:
      1. attractive;
      2. upset;
      3. solution;
      4. wonderful;
      5. apparent;
      6. allotted.
7. I vividly remember that Thursday morning, some twenty-two years ago, when I was operated upon to have an abnormality corrected. For months, the doctors had combated the ailment with drugs of various kinds, many of which sent me on long excursions into slumberland. Yet the ailment had seemed to defy all medical entreaties. Then a few days later, two senior surgeons called on me to discuss their decision. They made it clear that only a surgical operation held any hope, otherwise the downward trend was sure to continue until the inevitable quiet end. So, they sought my consent which I promptly gave, stating that at my age I was old enough to accept any eventuality. For days, I was gradually prepared for the great event. I took various drugs to build me up physically, and I was encouraged to eat well. Besides, a clergyman came regularly to talk to and pray for me. He assured me that I would sail through the operation safely as God, the greatest of surgeons, would join the medical team. Gradually I steeled myself to face the exercise. Then the day came. My wife came very early into the ward, looking as if she bore the burdens of all the world. I told her to be a good girl and cheer up. But all my jokes fell flat. So, when a senior nursing sister came and told my wife to go and buy one of the drugs needed, I was somehow relieved. Moments later, my eldest son came, and I told him to brace up for any eventuality. I said I was proud of his achievements as a young engineer, and of his immediate younger brother as a pharmacist. So, if the end should come, they should both rise to the occasion and steer their other brother and sister to good careers. I had not quite concluded when the stretcher was wheeled in and I was helped on to it. As the journey to the theatre commenced, with my son by my side, I held his hand firmly and smiled. This was the only way I could reassure him that all was going to be well. The stretcher moved on. Then, suddenly, I saw my wife hurrying to catch up with us. As she came along, I told the ward attendants to slow down so that she could catch up with us. I took her hand and put it in my son’s. Apparently, this gesture disturbed rather than strengthened her. She burst into tears. Before I could say anything else, to mother and son, the theatre doors were flung open; and the stretcher was wheeled in.
   1. What did the surgeons seek from the patient?
   2. In what two ways was the man prepared for the operation?
   3. What do the man’s words to his eldest son suggest about his state of mind?
   4. (i) What message did the man intend to convey to his wife by putting her hand in his son’s? (ii) What was his wife’s reaction?
   5. “Before I could say anything else…”
      1. What grammatical name is given to this expression as it is used in the passage?
      2. What is its function in the sentence?
   6. “…the inevitable quiet end”.
      1. What figure of speech is used in the expression above?
      2. What does it mean?
   7. How do you know that the patient survived the operation?
   8. For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage:
      1. combated;
      2. entreaties;
      3. eventuality;
      4. steeled;
      5. steer;
      6. gesture.

Section C - Summary

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this section.

8. Are you scared of speaking before a large audience or even making a few suggestions in public? This need not be. You can make effective speeches in public. Here are a few pointers. Perhaps the most important step is to be sure of what you are going to say. This sounds obvious enough, but it is amazing how many people get up to speak when, in fact, they have very little to say. After one inconsequential point, they discover they have run out of steam. So to ensure you can speak well, the more conversant you are with them the more confident you will be. How do you present your speech? Certainly before you begin, you will be a little uneasy. Even the most experienced speaker feels the same way before beginning his speech. This is not bad; in fact, it is a good topic for a successful speech. To overcome this, do not rush headlong into the task. Rather, it pays to breathe in and out, heavily, deeply calmly. Then begin the speech, slowly, calmly, carefully, with a clear, confident voice. This is when you are going through the introduction. “The Chairman, Honourable Guests of Honour, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen...” By the time you finish this and go through the usual ritual of stating that it gives you “great pleasure to stand before this august gathering to discuss a few points.” You would have reached a point of emotional equilibrium. You should now be sufficiently calm to go on with the speech. Somewhere at the beginning, and at strategic points in your speech, you should introduce flavour into what you are saying. You would not want to serve tea without sugar after all. So, you should inject some humorous remarks once in a while. But this calls for skill. To start with, you cannot introduce humour indiscriminately, otherwise you might sound like a jester. Experienced speakers most often introduce humour early in their speeches, presumably to ease the tension in the hall. But these jokes must be brief, purposeful and closely related to the point. Many speakers are scared by the countenances of the listeners. Not all their looks are friendly. However, there are bound to be a few friendly ones, and it is advisable to pick them out, look at them from time to time, and ignore the hostile ones. Looking at the friendly faces keeps you at ease. You are advised to write out your speech in full after which you should read it several times before the day. You could get a willing listener to criticize your delivery. Do this several times until you can almost recite it. Notice that we are not advising you to memorize it, because you could forget vital areas due to anxiety. Writing out and practising the speech would make you much familiar with the content, indeed with every word. Speech making is an art. While it is true that some are gifted in speech making, it is more correct that any one who doesn’t suffer from speech handicaps can learn to deliver effective speeches. And you can become a master in this art.
   1. In one sentence, state the intention of the writer.
   2. In five sentences, one for each, summarize the five steps for making a good speech and the reason for each step.

Section 1

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

1. “Hello Musa” is a ...... opening for a friendly letter, but it is inappropriate for a formal letter.
   1. casual
   2. serious
   3. happy
   4. suitable
2. We blamed Obi for breaking the door, but when Ade confessed that he did it, Obi was.....
   1. rewarded
   2. exonerated
   3. released
   4. jailed
3. Parking on this street is ...... on weekdays but permitted at weekends.
   1. rejected
   2. sanctioned
   3. abolished
   4. prohibited
4. They had to ...... the old building to construct the five-star hotel.
   1. close
   2. remove
   3. demolish
   4. damage
5. If we can commence the meeting on time, we should be able to...... by 4.00 p.m.
   1. return
   2. vacate
   3. convene
   4. adjourn
6. The children expected to be praised for putting out the fire, but they were ...... for taking such a risk.
   1. rebuked
   2. accused
   3. despised
   4. sentenced
7. A child got stuck trying to squeeze through an iron fence, but some adults managed to......him.
   1. extract
   2. push
   3. save
   4. extricate
8. They ended the discussion on amicable terms though they were...... to each other at the beginning.
   1. unacceptable
   2. hostile
   3. unknown
   4. annoying

Section 2

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

9. The class prefect’s ...... of the quarrel is different from yours.
   1. statement
   2. account
   3. outline
   4. summary
10. I refused to ...... my statement because it was true.
    1. retract
    2. make
    3. withhold
    4. voice
11. But for the timely...... of the police, there would have been a riot.
    1. interference
    2. intrusion
    3. intervention
    4. interruption
12. The boys were about to trade blows, but I managed to hold one of them back while my friend...... the other.
    1. restrained
    2. subdued
    3. coaxed
    4. captured
13. We are waiting to hear the weather...... for tomorrow.
    1. broadcast
    2. declaration
    3. report
    4. forecast
14. I will tell you the secret if you promise not to ...... it.
    1. divulge
    2. show
    3. scatter
    4. relay
15. The hilltop was a hundred metres above sea level and from that...... the whole town could be seen beautifully laid out.
    1. magnitude
    2. altitude
    3. latitude
    4. longitude
16. Until now Ettin has always started the fights, but this time Adamu is clearly the .....
    1. oppressor
    2. fighter
    3. aggressor
    4. underdog
17. If found guilty, a person may appeal to a higher court in the hope that it will...... the verdict.
    1. discharge
    2. revise
    3. dismiss
    4. reverse
18. The visit of the patron of the club...... the morale of the players.
    1. elated
    2. induced
    3. boasted
    4. boosted

Section 3

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.

19. Although Aliyu was acquitted by the court for want of evidence, the police still kept a tab on him. This means that they
    1. kept him under close observation
    2. set a trap to catch him again
    3. attached a tag to his clothes
    4. kept him behind bars
20. When it came to the question of an increase in allowances, the striking workers spoke with one voice. This means that the workers
    1. became frightened
    2. appointed one of them as their spokesman
    3. repeated their demand in a chorus
    4. were unanimous in their position
21. The restaurant owner offered Olu a drink on the house. This means that
    1. the drink was taken to Olu’s house
    2. Olu was invited to the owner’s house
    3. the drink was free of charge
    4. Olu was served inside the restaurant
22. When the Choir Master introduced Jane as a brilliant singer, everyone knew that he was speaking with his tongue in his cheek. This means that he
    1. was ignorant of the quality of Jane’s singing
    2. did not intend to be taken seriously
    3. wanted to deceive Jane
    4. wanted to deceive everyone but failed
23. When the accountant made those remarks he knew that he was putting his job on the line. This means that the accountant was
    1. risking losing his job
    2. announcing his resignation
    3. urging people to take to his profession
    4. revealing secrets about his job
24. The newly acquired air-bu- plane is a white elephant. This means that the plane is
    1. very costly but worthless
    2. very useful
    3. as big as an elephant
    4. the biggest plane on the fleet
25. Despite the measures taken by the government, the economy of the country is still in the doldrums. This means that
    1. the economy is recovering
    2. the government is tackling the problem vigorously
    3. the economic problems are widely known
    4. the economy is not making any progress
26. The new teacher urged the lazy students to turn a new leaf. This means that the teacher urged the students to
    1. improve their behaviour
    2. turn to the next page of their book
    3. stir the leaves in the compost pit
    4. strike a balance between play and hard work
27. Amina always flies off at a tangent when a serious matter is being discussed. This means that Amina
    1. gets over-excited
    2. keeps digressing
    3. keeps the discussion lively
    4. has nothing to contribute
28. You should take what he tells you with a pinch of salt. This means that you should
    1. reject everything he says because he is a liar
    2. pay close attention to him
    3. doubt what he says
    4. question him closely

Section 4

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

29. The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour.
    1. spotless
    2. appropriate
    3. beautiful
    4. faultless
30. Ogene was not the least cowed by the bully’s threats.
    1. secret
    2. worried
    3. encouraged
    4. distracted
31. The dissidents held several clandestine meetings before the attack.
    1. secret
    2. important
    3. impromptu
    4. exclusive
32. The principal warned the final-students about the consequences of procrastination.
    1. haste
    2. delay
    3. protesting
    4. rioting
33. The incessant chatter of the pupils irritated the teacher.
    1. excited
    2. meaningless
    3. unceasing
    4. illogical
34. With his cogent argument in favour of the proposal, he was able to check further opposition.
    1. insistent
    2. urgent
    3. convincing
    4. uncompromising
35. The professor’s explanation of that point was quite lucid.
    1. lengthy
    2. complicated
    3. clear
    4. surprising
36. The foreman believed that with the augmented workforce, the construction job would take one more month to complete.
    1. skilled
    2. enlarged
    3. hired
    4. determined
37. The children were warned not to be unduly inquisitive.
    1. naughty
    2. playful
    3. troublesome
    4. curious
38. The accused vehemently denied the charges against him.
    1. ignorantly
    2. stupidly
    3. deliberately
    4. strongly

Section 5

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

39. The man advised his children not to give......to the temptations of the city.
    1. off
    2. up
    3. in
    4. on
40. Epiere turned......the advances made by the men.
    1. aside
    2. off
    3. away
    4. down
41. Ada is......to do that kind of thing.
    1. too intelligent much
    2. too much intelligent
    3. intelligent too much
    4. intelligent
42. ......were sent to the library by the English teacher.
    1. I and Udoh
    2. Udoh and me
    3. Udoh and I
    4. myself and Udoh
43. The teachers......politics when I entered the staff room.
    1. are discussing
    2. were discussing about
    3. are discussing on
    4. were discussing
44. The quarrel between the two men soon resulted ......a fight.
    1. to
    2. in
    3. towards
    4. into
45. You're not too tired to continue, ......?
    1. are you
    2. isn't
    3. can't you
    4. is it
46. The hunter, with his dog,......going into the forest.
    1. was seen
    2. are being seen
    3. have been seen
    4. were seen
47. Mother could not prepare the dish because there was......oil available.
    1. small
    2. little
    3. a little
    4. some
48. Because it had been raining heavily all morning, ......people turned out to welcome the august visitor.
    1. few
    2. quite a few
    3. only fewer
    4. a few
49. Unfortunately, his plans to go abroad fell ......
    1. off
    2. down
    3. under
    4. through
50. The man asked me......
    1. who am I?
    2. that who are you?
    3. who I am
    4. who I was
51. "It's high time you......crying", the woman told her daughter gently.
    1. stop
    2. should stop
    3. stopped
    4. must stop
52. He would rather resign......part in such a dishonest deal.
    1. instead of taking
    2. than taking
    3. than takes
    4. than take
53. Those who own the company were urged to ......their debts.
    1. make good
    2. pay out
    3. run in
    4. pay for
54. ......home, his dead uncle's burial had already taken place.
    1. getting
    2. as he gets
    3. on getting
    4. when he got
55. Luck......the robbers on that fateful day.
    1. came down on
    2. ran out on
    3. ended up with
    4. made away with
56. He never seemed to get it right ......
    1. however he hard
    2. he tried hard however
    3. he however tried hard
    4. however hard he tried
57. The day that Musa's uncle died was the......day of his life.
    1. more sadder
    2. sadder
    3. saddest
    4. most saddest
58. With his reading glasses on, he could see the words......
    1. much more clearly
    2. clearly much more
    3. much clearly more
    4. much more clearer
59. Neither Obi nor Jumoke......present at the meeting.
    1. was
    2. were
    3. have been
    4. are
60. Hardly had the journey started ......the car engine developed a fault.
    1. that
    2. when
    3. than
    4. soon
61. At the end of this year, grandmother ......with us for seven years.
    1. is living
    2. has lived
    3. will have lived
    4. has been living
62. One of the robbers who snatched the car......been arrested by the police.
    1. have
    2. was
    3. is
    4. has
63. A student at the back of the class complained that he ......the teacher.
    1. was not hearing
    2. could not hear
    3. does not hear
    4. is not hearing
64. The little boy could not move the heavy stone......he tried.
    1. as much as
    2. how much
    3. no matter that
    4. however hard
65. The two girls have not been speaking......since their quarrel.
    1. one to the other
    2. to themselves
    3. to each another
    4. to each other
66. We received ...... that the workers would soon go on strike.
    1. an information
    2. informations
    3. those information
    4. information
67. He dabbles ...... politics from time to time.
    1. in
    2. with
    3. through
    4. into
68. The government has set up a .... panel to investigate the fire incident.
    1. five-men
    2. five men
    3. five-man
    4. five man
69. The students' week was rounded ..... with a dance.
    1. off
    2. up
    3. out
    4. through
70. The factory workers refused to take the matter of their sacked colleagues lying ......
    1. about
    2. low
    3. down
    4. idle
71. After a while, we noticed that the unconscious accident victim was coming ......
    1. round
    2. on
    3. low
    4. down
72. Seun accepted the conditions we gave him ...... for my liking.
    1. quickly too much
    2. too much quickly
    3. much too quick
    4. much quickly too
73. The careless manager has caused his bank to ...... millions of naira.
    1. loose
    2. losing
    3. lose
    4. lost
74. Both questions are alternatives; you answer ...... one ...... the other.
    1. neither, nor
    2. both, and
    3. neither or
    4. either, or
75. The sick man ...... in bed for three months.
    1. lay
    2. lain
    3. lied
    4. lie
76. Oguqua has always ...... me as a good-mannered child.
    1. strike
    2. struck
    3. strike
    4. striking

Section 6

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

PASSAGE A

For thousands of years man lived in a very primitive way. Before the recent - 77 - in agriculture, medicine and industry life was dificult. It was hard to - 78 - living from the - 79 - without modern farming - 80 -, and a single year of crop -81- could mean famine and therefore death. Illnesses as - 82 - and as - 83 - as influenza could kill a Stone - Age man weakened by hunger; appendicitis was always - 84 - before the days of modern - 85 -. Even childbirth was a hazardous process. Under these conditions the human race needed to - 86 - at a high -87 - just to keep in existence. However, with a sharp fall in the - 88 - rate relative to the - 89 -, the world's population is now increasing very rapidly. This increase needs to be put in - 90 - to avoid the looming consequence of population - 91 -

	A	B	C	D
77	developments	growths	adventures	experiments
78	get	realize	make	extract
79	ground	soil	world	earth
80	methods	procedures	steps	ways
81	collapse	withdrawals	decrease	failure
82	meek	weak	mind	benign
83	common	ubiquitous	omnipresent	numerous
84	vanquished	fatal	killing	deathly
85	medication	counselling	therapy	surgery
86	recreate	replenish	reproduce	recycle
87	speed	rate	place	frequency
88	maternity	morality	paternity	mortality
89	birth-rate	living	healthy	women
90	detention	bondage	check	reverse
91	enlargement	explosion	bank	expansion

PASSAGE B

When my elder brother decided to - 92 - a current account with the United Bank for Africa, he walked into one of its - 93 - and obtained the necessary - 94 - which he completed and returned to the - 95 -. He was then given paying - in - 96 -. Soon, he started issuing - 97 -to people with whom he transacted business. Whenever his signature was irregular, his cheque was not - 98 -. Once, he wanted to obtain a - 99 -, and the bank insisted on - 100 -.

	A	B	C	D
92	start	open	begin	close
93	branches	offices	premises	houses
94	bills	booklets	applications	forms
95	principal	director	manager	chairman
96	papers	bonds	tallies	slips
97	cheques	money	numbers	contracts
98	accepted	honoured	paid	received
99	credit	debit	loan	balance
100	a witness	a guarantor	collateral	interest

English Language 3 - Test of Orals

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:

1. month
   1. boss
   2. bone
   3. rust
   4. born
2. should
   1. wrote
   2. put
   3. flood
   4. foul
3. kill
   1. enough
   2. machine
   3. conceal
   4. achieve
4. board
   1. roster
   2. dog
   3. suck
   4. afford
5. crude
   1. crust
   2. gold
   3. hoot
   4. rout
6. pack
   1. wander
   2. dancer
   3. back
   4. pass
7. red
   1. leopard
   2. people
   3. legal
   4. veto
8. least
   1. vehicle
   2. leisure
   3. pleasant
   4. peasant
9. purse
   1. duck
   2. scourge
   3. forge
   4. cough
10. shark
    1. lack
    2. fact
    3. herd
    4. class
11. tame
    1. plait
    2. cadet
    3. heavy
    4. neighbour
12. motor
    1. foster
    2. tollgate
    3. doctor
    4. novel
13. mouse
    1. fount
    2. bought
    3. could
    4. soul
14. here
    1. bare
    2. wore
    3. beer
    4. pair
15. bear
    1. fare
    2. dear
    3. near
    4. mere

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:

16. ring
    1. lounge
    2. bang
    3. sin
    4. cringe
17. those
    1. cloth
    2. smooth
    3. wealthy
    4. healthy
18. cheat
    1. chef
    2. sachet
    3. watch
    4. brochure
19. kettle
    1. cell
    2. knighthood
    3. centre
    4. archives
20. feast
    1. phase
    2. bough
    3. vase
    4. pave
21. measure
    1. pressure
    2. mission
    3. explosion
    4. extension
22. lose
    1. race
    2. coats
    3. loose
    4. boys
23. wet
    1. dogged
    2. warmed
    3. dazed
    4. stopped
24. cast
    1. touched
    2. passed
    3. axe
    4. asked
25. moth
    1. wealth
    2. clothe
    3. smooth
    4. world
26. new
    1. own
    2. column
    3. autumn
    4. damn
27. please
    1. princely
    2. happily
    3. supply
    4. surprise
28. cash
    1. question
    2. ancient
    3. chestnut
    4. nature
29. boat
    1. climb
    2. plumber
    3. tomb
    4. tuber
30. youth
    1. pay
    2. grey
    3. new
    4. toy

Section 3

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. An example is given below:

31. averse
    1. rehearse
    2. revise
    3. reverts
    4. reviews
32. mountain
    1. country
    2. fountain
    3. bounty
    4. contain
33. tension
    1. season
    2. prison
    3. equation
    4. mention
34. father
    1. platter
    2. further
    3. rather
    4. later
35. labour
    1. cater
    2. neighbour
    3. mirror
    4. terror

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:

36. circumstances
    1. CIR-cum-stan-ces
    2. cir-CUM-stan-ces
    3. cir-cum-STAN-ces
    4. cir-cum-stan-CES
37. contribution
    1. CON-tri-bu-tion
    2. con-TRI-bu-tion
    3. con-tri-BU-tion
    4. con-tri-bu-TION
38. criticism
    1. CRI-ti-ci-sm
    2. cri-ti-CI-sm
    3. cri-TI-ci-sm
    4. cri-ti-ci-SM
39. inadequate
    1. in-ad-E-quate
    2. IN-ad-e-quate
    3. in-ad-e-QUATE
    4. in-AD-e-quate
40. manipulate
    1. MA-nip-U-late
    2. ma-NIP-U-late
    3. ma-nip-U-late
    4. ma-nip-U-LATE

Section 5

In each of 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:

41. comment
    1. despite
    2. purchase
    3. genuine
42. diverse
    1. defer
    2. challenge
    3. profess
43. exhibit
    1. confident
    2. satisfy
    3. devastate
44. refugee
    1. referee
    2. understand
    3. importance
45. continent
    1. opponent
    2. exciting
    3. ingredient

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:

46. Tunde is visiting his UNCLE in Abuja next month.
    1. Is Tunde visiting his aunt in Abuja next month?
    2. Is Tunde visiting his uncle in Kaduna next month?
    3. Is Tunde visiting his uncle in Abuja next week?
    4. Is Olu visiting his uncle in Abuja next month?
47. Yemi scrubs the floor every SATURDAY.
    1. Does Ngozi scrub the floor every Saturday?
    2. Does Yemi sweep the floor every Saturday?
    3. Does Yemi scrub the floor every Sunday?
    4. Does Yemi scrub the wall every Saturday?
48. The PASSENGER boat docked at Accra yesterday.
    1. Did the passenger boat dock at Accra last week?
    2. Did the cargo boat dock at Accra yesterday?
    3. Did the passenger boat dock at Tema yesterday?
    4. Did the cargo boat sail from Accra yesterday?
49. Kemi’s watch is made of GOLD.
    1. Is Bisi’s watch made of gold?
    2. Is Kemi’s necklace made of gold?
    3. Is Kemi’s watch plated with gold?
    4. Is Kemi’s watch made of silver?
50. The FINAL match of the hockey competition was exciting.
    1. Was the final match of the hockey competition boring?
    2. Was the final match of the football competition exciting?
    3. Was the preliminary match of the hockey competition exciting?
    4. Was the final match of the football competition boring?

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:

51. /e/
    1. people
    2. heinous
    3. ewe
    4. jeopardy
52. /ʌ/
    1. wonder
    2. dough
    3. wander
    4. cough
53. /ʒː/
    1. pour
    2. clerk
    3. journal
    4. surprise
54. /l/
    1. folly
    2. toll
    3. curly
    4. bout
55. /a:/
    1. sack
    2. card
    3. search
    4. fact
56. /ð/
    1. bathe
    2. faith
    3. month
    4. length
57. /tʃ/
    1. mission
    2. shoe
    3. attach
    4. character
58. /t/
    1. begged
    2. carved
    3. urged
    4. attend
59. /ʒ/
    1. equation
    2. addition
    3. impression
    4. pressure
60. /z/
    1. consist
    2. insist
    3. design
    4. reverse