Use Of English 2015 Jamb Examination
Use Of English 2015 Jamb Examination
Question 71
Choose the option that best fills the gap.
The ------------------- in an attempt to please the workers promised to provide for them an..........as soon as possible.
The ------------------- in an attempt to please the workers promised to provide for them an..........as soon as possible.
Committee (noun) - /kəˈmɪt.i/
Accommodation (noun) - /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
This question tests the ability to identify correctly spelled complex words in United Kingdom English. The word 'committee' is unique because it contains three sets of double letters: double 'm', double 't', and double 'e'. Any variation missing one of these doubles is incorrect. Similarly, 'accommodation' is a frequently misspelled word that requires two sets of double letters: double 'c' and double 'm'. It is often mistakenly spelled with only one 'm'. Option D is the only choice where both 'committee' and 'accommodation' follow these specific orthographic rules, ensuring the sentence is grammatically and lexically sound.
Accommodation (noun) - /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
This question tests the ability to identify correctly spelled complex words in United Kingdom English. The word 'committee' is unique because it contains three sets of double letters: double 'm', double 't', and double 'e'. Any variation missing one of these doubles is incorrect. Similarly, 'accommodation' is a frequently misspelled word that requires two sets of double letters: double 'c' and double 'm'. It is often mistakenly spelled with only one 'm'. Option D is the only choice where both 'committee' and 'accommodation' follow these specific orthographic rules, ensuring the sentence is grammatically and lexically sound.
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Question 72
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Straight
Straight
Straight - /streɪt/
The underlined letters 'Str' represent a three-consonant cluster consisting of the voiceless alveolar sibilant /s/, the voiceless alveolar plosive /t/, and the alveolar approximant /r/.
struggle - /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ (contains the same /str/ cluster)
waste - /weɪst/ (contains the /st/ cluster at the end, but no /r/)
waist - /weɪst/ (contains the /st/ cluster at the end, but no /r/)
stare - /steÉ™/ (contains the /st/ cluster, but no /r/ in the initial cluster)
The word 'struggle' is the only option that mirrors the initial consonant blend /str/ found in 'straight'. While the other options contain elements of the cluster (like /s/ and /t/), they lack the /r/ component required to match the phonological structure of the underlined portion in the prompt.
The underlined letters 'Str' represent a three-consonant cluster consisting of the voiceless alveolar sibilant /s/, the voiceless alveolar plosive /t/, and the alveolar approximant /r/.
struggle - /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ (contains the same /str/ cluster)
waste - /weɪst/ (contains the /st/ cluster at the end, but no /r/)
waist - /weɪst/ (contains the /st/ cluster at the end, but no /r/)
stare - /steÉ™/ (contains the /st/ cluster, but no /r/ in the initial cluster)
The word 'struggle' is the only option that mirrors the initial consonant blend /str/ found in 'straight'. While the other options contain elements of the cluster (like /s/ and /t/), they lack the /r/ component required to match the phonological structure of the underlined portion in the prompt.