Use Of English 2005 Jamb Examination
Use Of English 2005 Jamb Examination
Question 51
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Healthy?
Healthy?
The underlined 'th' in 'healthy' is pronounced as the voiceless dental fricative /θ/. The word 'path' also has this same voiceless /θ/ sound. In contrast, 'they' and 'that' use the voiced dental fricative /ð/, while 'father' contains a voiced sound /ð/ as well. Therefore, 'path' has the same consonant sound as 'healthy'.
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Question 52
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters in brackets.
E(ng)lish
E(ng)lish
English - /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
single - /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
impugn - /ɪmˈpjuːn/
ink - /ɪŋk/
orange - /ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/
The sound represented by the letters 'ng' in 'English' is /ŋ/, the velar nasal sound. This sound is also found in 'single' before the 'l'. In 'impugn', the 'gn' represents /n/, not /ŋ/. In 'ink', the sound /ŋk/ occurs, but it is followed by /k/. 'Orange' ends with /ndʒ/, which is different. Therefore, 'single' has the same consonant sound as 'ng' in 'English'.
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Question 53
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
jurisprudence?
jurisprudence?
The correct stress pattern for 'jurisprudence' is on the third syllable: jurisPRUdence. The primary stress falls on 'PRU'. This pattern is common for long Latin-derived nouns ending in -dence or -ence, where the stress typically comes before the suffix.
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Question 54
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
suburbanite
suburbanite
The correct stress in 'suburbanite' falls on the second syllable — suBURbanite. The base word 'suburb' carries stress on the first syllable, but when extended to 'suburbanite', the stress shifts to the second syllable, following the natural stress shift that occurs in derived forms.
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Question 55
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
departmentalize?
departmentalize?
/ˌdi.pɑːtˈmen.təl.aɪz/
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Question 56
Choose the option that has the same stress pattern as the given word.
Refuse (noun)
Refuse (noun)
reform - /rɪˈfɔːm/
intact - /ɪnˈtækt/
obscure - /əbˈskjʊə/
phantom - /ˈfæn.təm/
As a noun, 'refuse' is stressed on the first syllable (REfuse). 'Phantom' also has the stress on the first syllable (PHANtom). The other options — 'reform', 'intact', and 'obscure' — have stress on the second syllable. Therefore, 'phantom' shares the same stress pattern as 'refuse' (noun).
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Question 57
Choose the option that has the same stress pattern as the given word.
downtrodden?
downtrodden?
downGRAding
preSCRIbing
FUNCtional
inTERnal
Among the options, 'functional' also has its primary stress on the first syllable (FUNCtional). The rest — 'downgrading', 'prescribing', and 'internal' — have stress on the second syllable.Not clear enough?
Question 58
Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.
All the words except 'impossible' have primary stress on the first syllable: INterpreter, REmarkable, CRIticism. 'Impossible', however, has stress on the second syllable — imPOSsible — making it the one with a different stress pattern.
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Question 59
The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
Your mother CAN cook the meal.
Your mother CAN cook the meal.
The emphatic stress on 'CAN' indicates a contrast of ability — emphasising that the mother is indeed capable of cooking. The correct related question must test that ability, making 'Isn't my mother able to cook the meal?' the appropriate one. The stress on 'CAN' highlights confirmation or assertion of ability.
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Question 60
The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The EAGLES won the match.
The EAGLES won the match.
The emphatic stress on EAGLES highlights contrast with another subject, meaning the speaker is emphasising that it was the Eagles — not someone else — who won the match. The suitable related question would therefore be the one asking ‘Who won the match?’ since the emphasis answers that query directly. Emphatic stress is used to emphasise a specific word in a sentence, often responding to a wh-question that seeks that exact information.
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