Use Of English 2013 Jamb Examination

Emphatic stress on "TOOK OFF" places emphasis on the action performed rather than the object or the person involved.
This type of stress usually answers a general action-related question.
The sentence highlights what Lambusa did, not what he took off or who did it.
Therefore, the option that correctly reflects this emphasis is the one that asks about the action performed.

Rhyming words share the same final vowel and consonant sounds.
The word "call" is pronounced /kɔːl/.
Option C "wall" is pronounced /wɔːl/ and has the same vowel sound /ɔː/ followed by the same consonant /l/.
The other options end with different vowel sounds and therefore do not rhyme with "call".

The word "dedication" is pronounced /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃən/.
The primary stress falls on the third syllable "CA".
Option A correctly places the stress on this syllable, matching the natural pronunciation of the word in British English.
The other options place stress on incorrect syllables and do not reflect standard pronunciation.

The word "international" is pronounced /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/.
The main stress falls on the syllable "NA".
Option C correctly reflects this stress placement, aligning with standard British pronunciation.
The other options incorrectly assign stress to syllables that are normally unstressed.

The word "information" is pronounced /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/.
The primary stress is on the syllable "MA".
Option C correctly marks this stressed syllable, making it the most appropriate stress pattern.
The remaining options misplace the stress and do not match standard pronunciation.

Emphatic stress on "CAR" highlights the object involved in the action.
This kind of emphasis draws attention to what is being left behind, not the person or the place.
Therefore, the sentence naturally answers a question about the object involved in the action.
Option C correctly captures this focus.

In the word "lose", the underlined consonant "s" is pronounced /z/.
Option A "noise" is pronounced /nɔɪz/ and ends with the consonant sound /z/.
Option B "horse" ends with /s/, Option C "mouse" ends with /s/, and Option D "nurse" ends with /s/.
Only "noise" shares the same /z/ consonant sound as in "lose".

In the word "guitar", the underlined letter "g" is pronounced /g/.
Option B "rogue" contains the hard /g/ sound at the end of the word.
Options A, C, and D contain the soft "g" or "j" sound /dʒ/.
Therefore, "rogue" shares the same consonant sound as the underlined letter in "guitar".

In the word "loose", the underlined consonant "s" is pronounced /s/.
Option C "sell" begins with the same /s/ consonant sound.
Option A "close" and Option B "rouse" contain the /z/ sound, while Option D "fuse" begins with /f/ and ends with /z/.
Thus, "sell" correctly matches the consonant sound in "loose".

The word "rite" is pronounced /raɪt/.
Option A "wright" is pronounced /raɪt/ and shares the same vowel and final consonant sound.
Option B "rim" ends with /ɪm/, Option C "list" ends with /ɪst/, and Option D "rice" ends with /aɪs/.
Only "wright" perfectly rhymes with "rite".