ASSGNMENT

INSTRUCTION: From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel
sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined. An example is given below:

Example: seat A. sit B. cite C. set D. key

The correct answer is D because only key contains the same vowel sound as the one
underlined in seat.

1. how A. low B. surd C. plough D. rock

2. met A. eight B. hate C. at D. says

3. pack A. adverb B. park C. acre D. done

4. luck A. lack B. lucid C. hut D. put

5. port A. cot B. dawn C. part D. done

6. seen A. live B. set C. leave D. save

7. pull A. wall B. ulcer C. pool D. book

8. woo A. could B. tomb C. wood D. toe

9. about A. boat B. fable C. candle D. doctor

10. heart A. earth B. hat C. last D. ear

11. say A. afraid B. high C. buy D. says

12. coat A. hot B. woke C. taught D. coarse

13. chair A. care B. tar C. here D. aim

14. tyrant A. libel B. typical C. year D. weird

15. beard A. bared B. word C. cheer D. read

SECTION 2

INSTRUCTION: 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. An example is
given below.

Example: vice A. cat B. dress C. show D. chalk

The correct answer is B because only dress contains the same consonant sound as the
one underlined in vice.

16. tap A. kicked B. both C. wicked D. killed

 17. hulk A. walk B. talk C. like D. silk

18. loose A. lose B. whose C. zoo D. toss

19. clash A. sharp B. cheap C. leisure D. school

20. pleasure A. assorted B, measure C. ease D. sure

21. castle A. bustle B. chuckle C. dazzle D. missile

22. village A. lag B. get C. agree D. just

23. film A. column B. palm C. elm D. lamb

24. gain A. sing B. figure C. ring D. gnaw

25. architect A. church B. ash C. parch D. quay

26. choir A. queue B. question C. unique D. chair

27. thought A. though B. taught C. dose D. strength

28. cause A. zoom B. course C. measure D. bats

29. knew A. goose B. sinew C. wink D. damn

30. tough A. bough B. dough-nut C. plough D. offer

SECTION 3

INSTRUCTION: From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the
given word. An example is given below.

Example: detain A. obtain B. detail C. claim D. relay. The correct answer is A because
only obtain rhymes with detain.

31. chair A. there B. fear C. fiery D. cheer

32. fuel A. quail B. field C. duel D. freak

33. sour A. pour B. sore C. drawer D. power

34. corps A. queue B. corpse C. coup D. core

35. table A. status B. label C. tablet D. cater

SECTION 4

INSTRUCTION: In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is 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. An example is given below.
Example: democratic A. DE-mo-CRA-tic B. de-MO-cra-tic C. de-mo-CRA-tic D. de-
mo-cra-TIC

The correct answer is C because the main/primary stress of the word democratic is on the
third syllable.

36. information A. IN-for-ma-tion B. in-FOR-ma-tion C. in-for-MA-tion D. in-for-

ma-TION

37. manipulate A. ma-ni-pu-LATE B. MA-ni-pu-late C. ma-ni-PU-late D. ma-NI-pu-

late

38. circumstantial A. cir-CUM-stan-tial B. CIR-cum-stan-tial C. cir-cum-STAN-tial D.

cir-cum-stan-TIAL

39. apologize A. a-POL-0-gize B. A-pol-o-gize C. a-pol-O-gize D. a-pol-o-GIZE

40. economic A. E-co-no-mic B. e-CO-no-mic C. e-co-NO-mic D. e-co-n-MIC

SECTION 5

INSTRUCTION: In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the
same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade your answer in
the usual way. An example is given below.

Example: A. away B. apart C. behind D. river. Options A, B, C are all stressed on the
second syllable while option D is the only one stressed on the first syllable.

41. A. morale B. open C. offer D. moral

42. A. madam B. wardrobe C. classroom D. resent

43. A. beautiful B. fortunate C. important D. barrister

44. A. assault B. concise C. crusade D. canvass

45. A. athletics B. depression C. dignity D. dumbfounded

SECTION 6

INSTRUCTION: In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic
stress is written in CAPITAL LETTERS. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one
to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer. An example is given below.

Example: My mother’s FRIEND hates pets. A. Does your mother’s boss hate pets? B. Does
your mother’s friend love pets? C. Does your mother’s friend hate toys? D. Does your
father’s friend hate pets?
The correct answer is A bays because My mother’s FRIEND hates pets answers the question,
Does your mother’s boss hate pets.

46. Akpan is ALWAYS late to school. A. Is Akpan always late to bed? B. Is Olu always
late to school? C. Is Akpan seldom late to schoo? D. Is Akpan always early to
school?

47. The President toured the ENTIRE country by helicopter. A. Did the first lady tour the
entire country by helicopter? B. Did the President tour the entire state by helicopter?
C. Did the President tour the country by train? D. Did the President tour the part of
the country by helicopter?

48. Kofi’s father returned from home LAST WEEK. A. Did Kofi’s father return home
yesterday? B. Did Ade’s father return home last week? C. Did Kofi’s mother return
home last week? D. Did Kofi’s father leave home last week?

49. My YOUNGER brother was accused of committing the offence. A. Was your elder
brother accused of committing the offence? B. Was Ngozi’s younger brother accused
of committing the offence? C. Was your younger brother suspected of committing the
offence? D. Was your younger sister accused of committing the offence?

50. Hassan’s FATHER bought me an expensive wrist-watch. A. Did Hassan’s father buy
him an expensive wrist-watch? B. Did Hassan’s father buy you an expensive
calculator? C. Did Hassan’s mother buy you an expensive wrist-watch?

SECTION 7

INSTRUCTION: From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the
sound represented by the given phonetic symbol. An example is given below.

Example: /i/ A. yell B. holy C. boy D. idiot. The correct answer is C because only
boy contains the sound represented by the given symbol.

51. /i/ A. bee B. height C. third D. sit

52. /ᴂ/ A. buy B. sack C. dark D. area

53. /ᴧ/ A. cock B. earth C. pond D. lunch

54. /ᴣӘ/ A. fare B. bird C. wed D. dear

55. /ei/ A. aisle B. eat C. wait D. dirt

56. /j/ A. you B. just C. wedge D. ditch

57. /ᶾ/ A. brochure B. mason C. quiz D. leisure

58. / ᶴ/ A. thrash B. vision C. assume D. cheat

59. /ð/ A. dozen B. weight C. worth D. bathe

60. /dᶾ/ A. just B. ghost C. dose D. dogged