Use Of English 2012 Jamb Examination
Use Of English 2012 Jamb Examination
Question 71
Select the option that best completes the gap(s).
___________ she didn't trust him, she married him.
___________ she didn't trust him, she married him.
'Much as' is a concessive expression meaning 'although' or 'even though'. It is used to show contrast between two ideas. In this case, despite her lack of trust, she still married him.
The sentence therefore means 'Although she didn't trust him, she married him', which fits grammatically and contextually.
The sentence therefore means 'Although she didn't trust him, she married him', which fits grammatically and contextually.
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Question 72
Select the option that best completes the gap(s).
I wanted to know his political beliefs, so I asked him what ________.
I wanted to know his political beliefs, so I asked him what ________.
The reporting verb 'asked' is in the past tense, so the indirect question should also maintain past tense agreement. The pronoun 'they' refers to 'political beliefs', which is plural. Hence, 'they were' is the correct option.
The correct construction is 'I asked him what they were.'
The correct construction is 'I asked him what they were.'
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Question 73
Select the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
book
book
The vowel sound in 'book' is /ʊ/. Comparing with the options:
• cool – /kuːl/ (different, /uː/ sound)
• cook – /kʊk/ (same, /ʊ/ sound)
• fool – /fuːl/ (/uː/ sound)
• tool – /tuːl/ (/uː/ sound)
Only 'cook' has the same short /ʊ/ vowel sound as 'book'.
• cool – /kuːl/ (different, /uː/ sound)
• cook – /kʊk/ (same, /ʊ/ sound)
• fool – /fuːl/ (/uː/ sound)
• tool – /tuːl/ (/uː/ sound)
Only 'cook' has the same short /ʊ/ vowel sound as 'book'.
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Question 74
Select the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
village
village
The final consonant sound in 'village' is /ʤ/ (as in 'judge'). Comparing:
• page – /peɪʤ/ (/ʤ/ sound)
• pig – /pɪg/ (/g/ sound)
• made – /meɪd/ (/d/ sound)
• came – /keɪm/ (/m/ sound)
Only 'page' shares the /ʤ/ consonant sound with 'village'.
• page – /peɪʤ/ (/ʤ/ sound)
• pig – /pɪg/ (/g/ sound)
• made – /meɪd/ (/d/ sound)
• came – /keɪm/ (/m/ sound)
Only 'page' shares the /ʤ/ consonant sound with 'village'.
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Question 75
Select the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
patch
patch
The vowel sound in 'patch' is /æ/ as in 'cat'. Comparing:
• starch – /stɑːtʃ/ (/ɑː/ sound)
• fare – /feə/ (/eə/ sound)
• mad – /mæd/ (/æ/ sound)
• came – /keɪm/ (/eɪ/ sound)
Therefore, 'mad' has the same /æ/ vowel sound as 'patch'.
• starch – /stɑːtʃ/ (/ɑː/ sound)
• fare – /feə/ (/eə/ sound)
• mad – /mæd/ (/æ/ sound)
• came – /keɪm/ (/eɪ/ sound)
Therefore, 'mad' has the same /æ/ vowel sound as 'patch'.
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Question 76
Select the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
tangerine
tangerine
The underlined part in 'tangerine' contains the /ʤ/ sound (as in 'judge'). Comparing:
• gear – /gɪə/ (/g/ sound)
• danger – /ˈdeɪnʤə/ (/ʤ/ sound)
• girl – /gɜːl/ (/g/ sound)
• ignore – /ɪɡˈnɔː/ (/g/ sound)
'Danger' contains the same /ʤ/ sound, making it the correct answer.
• gear – /gɪə/ (/g/ sound)
• danger – /ˈdeɪnʤə/ (/ʤ/ sound)
• girl – /gɜːl/ (/g/ sound)
• ignore – /ɪɡˈnɔː/ (/g/ sound)
'Danger' contains the same /ʤ/ sound, making it the correct answer.
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Question 77
Select the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
hair
hair
The word 'hair' begins with the /h/ consonant sound. Comparing:
• heir – /eə/ (silent h)
• hour – /aʊə/ (silent h)
• honest – /ˈɒnɪst/ (silent h)
• house – /haʊs/ (/h/ pronounced)
Only 'house' has the same /h/ consonant sound as 'hair'.
• heir – /eə/ (silent h)
• hour – /aʊə/ (silent h)
• honest – /ˈɒnɪst/ (silent h)
• house – /haʊs/ (/h/ pronounced)
Only 'house' has the same /h/ consonant sound as 'hair'.
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Question 78
Select the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
edition
edition
The underlined 't' in 'edition' is pronounced /ʃ/ due to assimilation, giving /ɪˈdɪʃən/. Comparing:
• bash – /bæʃ/ (/ʃ/ sound)
• catch – /kætʃ/ (/tʃ/ sound)
• bastion – /ˈbæs.ti.ən/ (/t/ sound)
• rating – /ˈreɪ.tɪŋ/ (/t/ sound)
Only 'bash' contains the same /ʃ/ sound as in 'edition'.
• bash – /bæʃ/ (/ʃ/ sound)
• catch – /kætʃ/ (/tʃ/ sound)
• bastion – /ˈbæs.ti.ən/ (/t/ sound)
• rating – /ˈreɪ.tɪŋ/ (/t/ sound)
Only 'bash' contains the same /ʃ/ sound as in 'edition'.
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Question 79
Select the option that shows the appropriate stress pattern. The syllables are underlined in capital letters.
demarcation
demarcation
The word 'demarcation' is pronounced /ˌdiː.mɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/, with primary stress on the third syllable 'ca'.
Hence, the correct stress pattern is 'demarCAtion'.
Hence, the correct stress pattern is 'demarCAtion'.
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Question 80
Select the option that shows the appropriate stress pattern. The syllables are underlined in capital letters.
impossible
impossible
The word 'impossible' is pronounced /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/, with stress on the second syllable 'pos'.
Therefore, the correct stress pattern is 'imPOSsible'.
Therefore, the correct stress pattern is 'imPOSsible'.
