English Language 2017 Past Questions | WAEC
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
111. grease
- A. phrase
- B. brace
- C. fees
- D. rinse
Correct Option: Answer is C
112. edge
- A. siege
- A. bled
- C. pledge
- D. judge
Correct Option: Answer is C
113. view
- A. through
- B. cue
- C. route
- D. tool
Correct Option: Answer is B
In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
114. calculator
- A. CAL-cu-la-tor
- B. cal-CU-la-tor
- C. cal-cu-LA-tor
- D. cal-cu-la-TOR
Correct Option: Answer is A
115. circumstantial
- A. CIR-cum-stan-tial
- B. cir-CUM-stan-tial
- C. cir-cum-STAN-tial
- D. cir-cum-stan-TIAL
Correct Option: Answer is C
116. institution
- A. IN-sti-tu-tion
- B. in-STI-tu-tion
- C. in-sti-TU-tion
- D. in-sti-tu-TION
Correct Option: Answer is C
117. indoctrinate
- A. IN-doc-tri-nate
- B. in-DOC-tri-nate
- C. in-doc-TRI-nate
- D. in-doc-tri-NATE
Correct Option: Answer is B
118. Accidental
- A. AC-ci-den-tal
- B. ac-ci-DEN-tal
- B. ac-CI-den-tal
- D. ac-ci-den-TAL
Correct Option: Answer is A
119. In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- A. create
- B. donate
- C. cement
- D. courage
Correct Option: Answer is D
120. In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- A. defer
- B. harvest
- C. success
- D. extent
Correct Option: Answer is B
Options A, C, D are all stressed on the second syllable. while option B is the only word stressed on the first syllable