Subject: 

ENGLISH STUDIES

Term:

FIRST TERM

Week:

WEEK

Class:

SS 2

SS 2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Answer four questions in all; one question from Part A, and question 7,8 and 9.

(50 marks)

1. You are the chief speaker in a debate on the topic:  “Female children are more beneficial than male children to their parents.”

Write out your speech for or against the motion.

2. The performance of your country in a recent international sports competition has generated a lot of comments. Write a letter to the editor of one of your national newspapers discussing the factors responsible for the level of performance and the lessons that should be learnt.

3. A foreign magazine has requested articles on some traditional ceremonies of your people. Write your contribution describing any one ceremony such as marriage, funeral, or child-naming.

4          You had a quarrel with a very good friend of yours some time ago and since then both of you have not been on speaking terms.  Write a letter to him or her expressing your regret at the break in your relationship, and your desire for reconciliation.

5. You were among a group of students from your school who went on an excursion to places of interest in your country. Narrate to your classmates who did not go what you saw in at least two of the places visited and how you have benefited from the experience.

6. Write an article for publication in a national newspaper discussing the causes and consequences of the excessive desire for material wealth among Nigerians.

Comprehension section 1 (40 marks)

7.         Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

We are today faced with a great ecological problem for which we are largely responsible.  The planet, Earth, the only home of man is bathed in a steady rain of the sun’s rays.  Most of these rays supply us heat and light, but a small percentage is deadly.  These are the ultraviolet – B rays (or UV – B). If these were to get to the surface of the earth directly, they would kill us off.  Luckily, the earth surface is shielded from these rays by the ozone layer, but sadly enough this ozone layer is being destroyed by man.

The ozone layer is formed from a kind of oxygen with three atoms(O₁) instead of the normal two(O)_2.  Ozone occurs naturally in the stratosphere, several kilometers above the earth’s surface.  It absorbs  the dangerous UV-B rays but allows the much needed and safe light to pass through.  There, in the stratosphere, it is constantly being created by the sun’s rays, thus it is a self-repairing shield.  But man is now gradually destroying this vital shield with his industrial gases.  The most lethal of these gases are the chlorofluor-carbons, or CFC’s, which are in used in making all kinds of foamed plastic products, propellants in spray cans, coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators and solvents to clean electronic equipment.

Down here, they are not lethal.  But after they have leaked from air conditioners, plastic foam, cups, etc.; they slowly drift up to the stratosphere where, bombarded by ultraviolet rays, they break up at last, releasing chlorine, the real ozone killer.  Sadly, ozone chlorine molecule may remain active for a century, destroying thousands of ozone molecules.

(a)        What is the greatest ecological problem which man faces today?

(b)        (i)         What is the ozone layer made of?

(ii)        Where is it normally found?

( c)       Describe the importance of the ozone layer.

(d)        How is man destroying the ozone layer?

(e)        Give the name of a gas specifically mentioned as very dangerous to the ozone layer.

(f)        What kind of figurative expression is:

The planet, Earth, the only home of man, is bathed in a steady rain of sun’s rays”

(g)………which are used in making all kinds of foamed plastic products.

(i)         What grammatical is given to this expression?

(ii)        What is its function in the sentence?

(iii)       For each of the following words, find another word or phrase that means the same, and can replace it as used in the passage.

(iv)       shielded; (ii)     absorbs;  (iii)    vital     (iv)       lethal    (v)        active

8. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

What is efficient reading?.  Basically, it involves the ability to read through a passage fairly quickly and the ability to understand what has been read.  It is a mark of intellectual immaturity to hold on to a passage for hours without being able to make meaning out of it.  Also, it is a mark of bad reading not to be able to recall and discuss what has been read.

The forgoing has however put the issue rather too simply.  The ability to read through a passage at a good rate can be attained only after a mastery of the grammatical structures of the language.  Without a sound mastery of words and how they function under various situations, the understanding of how sentences are generated one cannot read even the simplest passage efficiently.  Rather failure would ever dog one’s footsteps.  Considering the issue from another perspective merely mastering the vocabulary and structure of the language is not enough.  The reader’s frame of mind is equally important.  Think of a man who is disturbed by the death of a dear one.  Such a man would not be able to concentrate on the reading task.  If the death of the dear one is still fresh, he might read through a passage several times without understanding it.  On the other hand, if the reader is too excited, he might not be able to concentrate.  Take the case of a man who has just read in the newspaper that he has won a handsome sum of money.  If he has to read a passage, he may not be able to concentrate.

Furthermore, the physical state of the body affects one’s ability to read efficiently.  So also does the presence or absence of distractions.  This is why it is best to read when the body is still fresh, and in a place far from nose and other distractions.

(a)        According to the passage, what is efficient reading?

(b)        State any two language skills that are essential for reading.

(c)        State any two other factors that affect a reader’s understanding of a passage.

(d)       The reader’s frame of mind

(i)         What grammatical name is given to describe the above expression?

(ii)        What is its function in the sentence?

(e)        What figure of speech is the expression

…………….failure would ever dog one’s footsteps!

(f)        For each of the following words, find another word or phrase that means the same and replace it as used in the passage:

(i)         immaturity       (ii)        sound;  (iii)       generated;        (iv)       perspective

(v)        handsome

section 2 summary(30 marks)

9. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

Of all the banes confronting the economies of developing nations, not in the least in seriousness is inconsistency in policy.  Apart from the quite obvious factor of frequent changes of governments in these countries, a phenomenon which invariably tolls the death knell of existing policies each time a government is swept out of office, even stable governments themselves seem to have a knack of modifying policies frequently.  A leader of government is often regarded, as radical, and hence popular, when he shakes up his cabinet.  Such shake-ups often lead to change of policy.

Quite often, such avoidable changes reflect the shifts in the leader’s friendship patterns.  In the third world counties, a position at the top attracts a large number of friends, a phenomenon which engenders keen rivalry for attention among the friend, backbiting is hence not uncommon, and a favourite who is today rewarded with an office may easily get the boot tomorrow.

Beside, the poor economic situation, a common cause of social unrest, beings about frequent changes in policy.  An economic policy which does not produce the expected result within a short time is usually thrown out, often with the initiators of the policy.  Sadly though the fault lies, not so much with the policy as with factors both within and outside, beyond the operators.  The truth here is that failure tends to rush leaders into taking rash actions which result in further damage.

Finally, quite a number of the sharp changes are dictated, or at least influenced from outside.  In a situation where a weak country decides to embrace a stronger one, it has to contend with some dictations from other strong partner.  To reach an agreement with another country necessarily means modifying operations at home in so far as the agreement affects activities at home.  For instance, to take a loan from a stronger country is to tailor one’s economic operation to reflect the spirit of the loan agreement.

Frequent changes in policy harm development far more than realized.  Apart from the financial wastage brought about the sudden abandonment of projects when new rulers assume office, the resulting sense of insecurity scares off foreign investors.  Beside, inconsistency in policy hinders the concentration of efforts on specific projects.  Moreover, the frequent abandonment of projects mid-stream, especially those being executed under international agreements, tends to suggest to aid donors and leaders that the beneficiaries are not serious.  And potential donors and leaders prefer dealings with serious-minded and committed leaders.

(a)        In three sentences, one for each, state the factors responsible for frequent changes in policy.

(b)       In three sentences, one for each, state the results of the frequent changes in policy.

OBJECTIVE TEST                              SECTION 1

Choose the word 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. There is no doubt that pride is less desirable a quality than……………

A         arrogance         B          honesty            C          tenderness

D         efficiency        E          humility

2. Few people prefer the rural to the…………………………areas

A         urban   B          pastoral            C          rustic

D         central  E          modern

3. Emeka is quite refined in his manners but his colleague is rather……………..

A         arrogant           B          crude   C          courtly

D         cultured           E          unskillful

4. Instead of helping to preserve our culture, the youth engage in activities that…………………..

A         denounce         B          alter     C          conserve

D         destroy             E          remove

5. We should regard donations as ……………. and not compulsory

6. The affluence of the politicians contrast with the …………….of the masses.

A         poverty            B          paucity             C          misery

D         plenty              E          suffering

7. The importation of rice is permitted while that of wheat is……………..

A         allowed            B          suspend           C          licensed

D         inhibited          E          prohibited

8. The goal lifted the team from the agony of defeat to the ……………of victory.

A         hope                B          desire               C          celebration

D         ceremony         E          ecstasy.

9. One species of the animal has gone into extinction while the other is still in……

A         antiquity          B          excursion         C          oblivion

D         irrelevance       E          reviewed.

10. The Council ratified the controversial recommendation which we thought would be…………………..

A         refuted             B          rejected            C          authenticated

D         corroborated    E          reviewed.

SECTION 2

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

11. He was sent to the Remand Home in the hope that the place would…………….him

A         reform             B          amend              C          improve

D         renovate                       E          commend.

12. Since there were no further comments the chairman called for the …………..minutes of the last meeting

13. There was a ten-minute……..during the stage performance of the play.

A         interim             B          interview          C          interlude

D         interplay          E          intercession.

14. The judge restrained the landlord from….the tenant

A         ejecting            B          sacking            C          dismissing

D         punishing         E          attacking.

15. The soldiers pledged their… loyalty to their commander.

A         divided                        B          unalloyed         C          enormous

D         effective          E          remarkable

16. Many children are suffering from….because of poor feeding.

A         maltreatment    B          meningitis,       C          hepatitis

D         conjunctivitis   E          malnutrition.

17. The elders advised the priest to confine himself to his ………………duties

A         pastoral            B          sacrilegious      C          angelic

D         harmonicus      E          malnutrition.

18. The audience gave the actor a standing……….for his beautiful performance.

A         proclamation    B          appraisal          C          ovation

D         reward             E          clapping.

19        If the customer fails to honour his pledge again, his……………will surely be in doubt.

A         responsibility   B          validity            C          credulity

D         credibility        E          ability.

20. The judge warned that he would not tolerate any interruption of the ………….of the court.

A         proceeds          B          deliberations,   C          debates

D         proceedings     E          processions

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for teach sentence.

SECTION 3

21. A. I don’t understand Tolu’s story
22. I quite appreciate Tolu’s story
23. Tolu’s story is unreliable

D         Tolu’s story is biased.

22. Bola promised to pay Sade in her own coin. This means that Bola

A         will return Sade’s coin

B          defaulted in the repayment of a loan from Sade

C          took a loan from Sade

D         threatened to take revenge on Sade.

23. Contrary to our expectations, the principal rose to the occasion. This means that the principal

A         was the chairman of the occasion

B          made the most beautiful speech at the occasion

C          proved himself able to handle the situation

D         was invited as the guest-of-hounr despite our objection.

24. The workers accused the manger of trying to take the bread out of their mouth. This means that the manager

1. wanted to deprive them of their means of livelihood
2. was very selfish
3. did not tolerate lazy workers
4. did not show enough sympathy with their problems.

25. The journalist said his story on the minister was made from observation at close quarters. This means that the

1. journalist wrote the story within short notice.
2. Story was based on an interview conducted in the minister’s quarters.
3. Journalist had access to certain confidential materials
4. Journalist observed the minister intimately.

26. Amaka was the cynosure of all eyes at the party. This means that

1. everybody looked down at her
2. everybody was surprised that she attended the party
3. she was notorious for her behaviour
4. she attracted everybody’s attention.

27. Olu often goes about with a chip on his shoulder. This means that Olu

1. behaves in a very rude manner
2. looks exactly like his father
3. moves about with the injury on his shoulder
4. walks with an air of pride and defiance

28. Adamu just can’t help giving alms to the poor. This means that Adamu

1. gives alms to the poor compulsively
2. thinks poor people do not deserve pity
3. helps the poor only when he has sufficient money
4. does not give alms to the poor

29. On a crucial issue like this, I am sure that Peter, as usual will sit on the fence. This means that Peter will…..

1. speak out his true feelings.
2. not commit himself to any side
3. be relaxing in his house instead of speaking out
4. does not give alms to the poor

30. When Nosa applied for a loan, the bank manger requested him to put his cards on the table.

1. the bank manager requested for a bribe
2. Nosa should show that he has the ability to repay the money
3. Nosa should state openly and honestly what he needed the loan for.
4. The bank manger is unwilling to grant Nosa any loan.

31. Considering that he earns a fat salary, the engineer ought to have built a house by now. This means that the engineer.

1. has not built a house because he is still considering his salary
2. has not built a house though he earns a handsome salary
3. will spend all the money he earns if he wants to build a house
4. wants to build a house but he has not earned sufficient money.

32. John is too courageous a man to be dispirited by that set baack. This menas that John.

1. experienced some difficulties but is still determined to succeed.
2. Gave up after the setback
3. Lost the will to continue after the difficulties he encountered.
4. Gave up the struggle because he did not have enough courage.

33. Hassan should have had that promotion. This means that Hassan

1. has had the promotion.
2. Will have the promotion
3. Will not have had the promotion
4. Did not have the promotion.

34. By December this year, I shall have moved from Ibadan to Port Harcourt. This means that I will

1. move from Ibadan after this December
2. be in Ibadan until the end of December
3. be in Port Harcout this December
4. move to Port Harcourt after this December.

SECTION 4.

Choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.

35. The minister explained that the execution of the project had been impeded by lack of fund.

1. terminated        B.         suspended        C.         banned

D         cancelled         E.         hindered

36. The clerk was dismissed for dereliction of duty.

1. insubordination            B.         irresponsibility C.         laziness

D         dishonesty                   E          negligence

37. We had to prevail upon him to accept the offer.

A         persuade          B.         over-rule          C.         cajole

1. provoke           E          force.

38. He worked very hard all through his life but he died in penury.

A         affluence.        B.         disillusionment            C          poverty

1. disappointment            E          sickness

39. Mountaineering is really an arduous exercise.

A         troublesome     B.         strenuous         C          a severe

1. a heavy            E.         an enjoyable

40. He was so engrossed in his reading that he didn’t notice when I entered.

1. absolved          B.         excited C.         thrilled
2. absorbed          E.         fascinated

41. All that were left after the riots were the charred remains of vehicles and houses.

1. broken B.         burnt    C.         rotten
2. ugly     E.         looted

42. The manger warned the workers that the company would no longer tolerate their incessant demands for salary increase.

1. unnecessary     B.         irresponsible    C.         discourteous
2. unreasonable   E          frequent

43. The social critic was asked to recant the allegations he made against the government.

1. withdraw          B.         confirm            C.         substantiate
2. elaborate          E          recount

44. The politician has an inordinate ambition to rule the country.

1. incredible         B.         unwarranted.    C.         erratic
2. obtuse              E          excessive

45. The robber’s two jail terms are to run concurrently

1. consecutively   B.         conspicuously  C.         consistently
2. alternatively     E          simultaneously .

46. A journalist would do well no to express prejudicial views.

A         unbiased          B.         coloured          C.         biased

1. hostile              E.         spiteful

47. A reasonable man will never refuse to review his action if it becomes necessary.

A         re-examine       B.         inspect             C.         reverse

D         recapitulate      E          visualize

SECTION 5.

Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.

48. His account of the incident isn’t true, he just……………

1. made it up        B.         made it out       C          made it on
2. made it-off

49. The newly married couple are not……….with each other

1. getting by         B.         getting along    C.         getting through
2. getting fine

50. Ibrahim is gradually… his problems.

1. pulling over     B.         pulling off       C.         pulling through
2. pulling out.

51. Jide was absent from the meeting yesterday…………..

1. didn’t he?        B.         isn’t it? C.         wasn’t it?
2. wasn’t he?

52. He got into trouble in an attempt to conceal the truth………….me

1. to         B.         against C.         for       D.        from

53. He was accompanied………his friend to the party.

1. with     B.         by        C.         over     D         around

54. My father said he once saw a snake……a chicken.

1. having swallowing       B.         swallowed
2. being swallowed          D         swallowing

55. Mary…..passed the examination without the extra-lessons she had.

1. might not         B.         couldn’t have   C          would not
2. will not have
3. Many people are now used to….without lunch.

1. have gone        B.         be going           C          going    D         go

57. …..…round the house, I observed that there were more broken louvers than had been reported.

1. Moved             B.         In moving        C.         To move  D.    Moving

58. The beleaguered soldiers skillfully….themselves out of trouble.

1. dispatched       B.         catapulted        C.         maneuvered

59. ……so dejected, he decided to stay at home.

1. Been    B.         Having being   C.         Being   D.        Having been

60. How I wish she… the note in time.

1. has seen           B.         sees      C          had seen          D.        see

61. The principal, with all the teachers and students……………

1. has arrived       B.         were arriving    C.         have arrived
2. were to arrive

62. What……………these last three years?

1. are you doing with yourself
2. have you been doing with yourself?
3. You have been doing with yourself?
4. Had you being doing with yourself?

63. The government has been urged to provide more facilities for training……..

1. physically disabled and mentally retarded.
2. the physically disabled and mentally retarded
3. the physically disabled and mentally retarded
4. physically disabled and mentally detarded

64. I am looking forward …..from you before long

1. of hearing        B.         to hear             C.         for hearing
2. to hearing

65. The road cannot be constructed without…………..

1. those huge earth-moving machines.
2. huge machines those earth moving
3. those earth-moving huge machines
4. machines those huge earth-moving

66. It was reported that he stole the radio,

1. didn’t he?        B.         wasn’t it?         C.         doesn’t it?

D         wasn’t he?

67. He willed his property to the poor…..

1. isn’t it B.         didn’t he          C          didn’t it
2. doesn’t he?

68. I would think Sam is………..to join the senior football team.

1. so much good  B.         good enough    B.         more good

D,        as good

69. Tolu I like playing table-tennis Yemi:

1. So am I            B          Also I do          C.         I am too
2. So do I

70. The bicycle……on the wet grass for several days.

1. has been lying  .           has said            C.         is being lying
2. have been lying

71. Didn’t I give Ada the pen a while ago?

1. yes, you didn’t             B.         No, you did
2. Yes, you did                D.        No, she didn’t

72,       You didn’t knock before you entered.

1. did you?          B.         isn’t it? C.         is it?
2. were you?

73. Our tour of London came to an end all…………….soon.

1. very     B.         much   C.         rather   D.        too

74. Ranti: Must we finish cracking all the nuts before noon?

Ike:    No, we

1. mustn’t B          needn’t                        C.         shouldn’t
2. couldn’t.

75. each of the players……………to receive a gift of N10,000.00

1. are       B.         were     C.         is          D.        have

SECTION 6

In the following  passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words.  Against each number in the list below the passage, five choices are offered in column lettered A to E. For each question, choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.

PASSAGE A

If the advantages of international trade and division of labour are as strong and-76- as economists assert, the student of international trade may well be puzzled by the-77- to which government impose-78- on their-79- trade.  The actions of governments, however, are not entirely by economic-80-.  When a country aims at economic self-sufficiency, the reasons are generally-81-.  For example, a country may wish to-82- its farming industry in order to be able to feed itself in time of war, or it may try to build an iron and –83- industry as part of an –84- programme.

If a conference is called to consider a reduction of-85-, a country that had imposed no restrictions on imports would find itself at a-86-, since it would have no-87- to offer.

A                     B                      C                      D                     E

76        irrefutable        detestable         invincible         plausible          honourable

77. sphere range                stretch              scope               extent

78        limitations        conditions        inhibitions        constrains        restrictions

79. multi-lateral foreign             bilateral            regional            local
80. contemplations deliberations  resolutions       considerations   decisions
81. controversial critical              tactical             national            political
82. elevate appreciate        protect             keep                 guide
83. steel aluminum        or                     gold                 petroleum
84. ammunition agricultural       investment       economic         industrial
85. duties charges            prices               tariffs               bills
86. handicap disadvantage    regret               disfavour         license
87. propositions adjustments      concessions     proposals         grant

PASSAGE B

I made a visit to the University Teaching Hospital the other day.  At the-88- Department, where accident-89-are treated, the doctors were battling to save the life of a man who had just been knocked down in a road accident.  They –90- the injured man thoroughly with the aid of several –91- instruments such as the –92- used in measuring body temperature and the –93-used in listening to the sound of the heart and the lungs.  By using –94- several internal parts of the patient’s body were photographed.  –95- and pain-killing injections were given.  His bleeding was stopped.  The nurses –96- his  wounds and he was carried on a –97- to the special care –98-where those under-99- care are kept.   The doctor asked the nurses to keep the patient under close –100-

A                     B                      C                      D                     E

88        Mortuary          Psychiatry        Pediatrics         Anatomy          Casualty

89. divers victims             motorists          convicts           culprits
90. examined inspected         tested               consulted         healed

91        biological         laboratory        scientific          clinical             pathological

92. barometer odometer         speedometer    ammeter           thermometer
93. microscope heliotrope        stethoscope      horoscope        …escope
94. Xerox X-ray               xylophone       heat-rays          sun-rays
95. Anti-malaria Immunization  Pathological     Anti-tetanus     Cerebral

96        decorated         plastered          rinsed               bathed              dressed

97. stretcher trolley              bed                  coffin              lift
98. house ward                cell                   compartment    room
99. critical fatal                 potent              serious             intensive
100. restriction diagnosis          observation      inspection        confinement.

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

1. love A         sum      B          court    C          rode     D         rod

2. pit A         pat       B          pet       C          tip        D         peel

3. put A         lust       B          top       C          hoot     D         book

4. cord A         word    B          maul    C          pot       D         world

5. boom A         look     B          rule      C          book    D         moan

6. piece A         pierce   B          weigh   C          heal      D         kill

7. back A         bark     B          car       C          race      D         bad

8. hot A         coat      B          toe       C.         how     D.        lost

9. head A         red       B          heed     C          made    D         deal

10. pass A         paste    B          passage C         race      D         card

11. bane A         bam     B          bean     C          gain      D         line

12        motor   A         coal      B          pastor   C          doctor  D         multton

13. house A         hose     B          about   C          bought D         dawn

14. glide A         glad      B          lid        C          height   D         glee

15. near A         bear     B          bare     C          heard   D         here

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

16. sing A         lung     B          seen     C          lounge  D         sin

17        Decision A       legion   B          intention   C     Occasion      D            tension

18        though A         cloth    B          clothe   C          blader              D         dough

19. phenomenon A         navel    B          fame    C          base     D         very

20. Chair A         share    B.         character          C.         fetch    D         sheer

21. cat A         cheat    B          cent      C          ascend             D         account

22. pilot A         plenty  B          philosophy       C          phlegm      D  knot

23        Shape   A         ship      B          sip                    C          chap       D       zip

24. tyre A         dye      B          thy                   C          die       D         tie

25        thing    A         then     B          length               C          tank     D         tin

26. plant A         help     B          prose    .           C          plenty  D         happily

27. grasp A         grill      B          spirit                C          crop     D        prank

28. know A         cow      B          call                   C          kill       D         night

29        knocked  A      wade    B          deck                 C          note     D         begged

30. boys A         zoom   B          race                  C          boats    D         boy.

Section 3

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.

31. pad A         paid     B         mad     C         mart    D         made

32        height  A         hate     B         mice    C         light     D         eight

33        reverse            A   rehearse  B           revise  C         reverts            D         reviews

34. matter A fatter   B         further            C         mother            D         madder

35. terror A         furrow            B         warrior           C         tenor   D         error

section 4

In each of the following questions, the main, primary stress in 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.

36        consultation

            A         CON-sul-ta-tion         B.        con-SUL-ta-tion

            C         con-sul-TA-tion         D.        con-sul-ta-TION

37. remarkable

            A         re-mar-KA-ble                       B         RE-mar-ka-ble

            C         re-MAR-a-ble                        D         re-mar-BLE

38. community

            A         com-MU-ni-ty                        B         com-u-ni-TY

            C         com-mu-NI-ty                        D         com-mu-ni-ty

39        temporary

            A         tem-PO-ra-ry             B         TEM-po-ra-ry

1. tem-po-ra-RY                        D.        tem-po-RA-ry

40. professional

A         pro-FES-sio-nal            B          pro-fes-sio-NAL

C          PRO-fes-sio-nal           D         pro-fes-SIO-nal

Section 5

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stree pattern.  Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade hour answer in the usual way.

41        A         opinion            B          conversion       C          prevention

D         calculate

42        A         secret   B          elite      C          daylight            D         graphite

43        A         local     B          moral   C          morale             D         plural

44        A         important         B          desperate         C          sibilant    D   confidence

45. A August             country            C          shallow            D         august

section 6

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters.  From the question lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

46. MARY loves brown shoes.

A         What colour of shoes does Mary love?

B          Does Mary hate brown shoes?

C          Who loves brown shoes?

D         Does Mary love brown gowns?

47        It rained ALL day yesterday.

A         For how long did it rain yesterday?

B          When did it rain all day?

C          Was it dry all day yesterday?

D         Did it rain all day last week?

48. The ROBBERS attacked the bus at night

A         Did the policemen attack the bus?

B          Did the robbers attack the train?

C          Where did the robbers attack the bus?

D         Did the robbers attach the bus during the day?

49. The three boys arrived by AIR

A         Did the three boys leave by air?

B          How did the three boys arrive?

1. How many boys arrived by air?

D         Did the three girls arrive by air?

50. Nigeria won the African CUP FOOTBALL competition

A         Did Cameroon win the African cup football competition?

B          Did Nigeria win the African cup handball   competition?

C          Did Nigeria win the World cup football   competition?

D         Did Nigeria lose the African cup football competition?

Section 7

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contain the sound represented by the giving phonetic symbol.

51        /ə/        A         close    B          work    C          wise     D         danger

52. /u:/ A         pool     B          look     C          flood                crude

53. /I/ A         English B          leave    C  ease             D         kept

54. / ᴧ/ A         hot       B          blood   C          lurk                 D         verse

55. / з: / A         warm   B          shot      C          dirt                   D         wet

56        /s /        A         catch    B          watch   C.         shoot                D         search

57. /j/ A         jam      B    George      C          gauge               D         yam

58        / ʒ/       A         prestige  B    ledger      C          judge                D         pressure

59. /z/ A         insist       B       resign   C          loose                D         bats

60        / ð/       A         tin            B      thin      C          din                   D         this.