JAMB Use of English 2011

51 reviewed questions with answers and explanations.

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Question 3

Like a clock with the pendulum in full swing, the mind moves as fast as time. But we ought to mind our thoughts, for if they turn to be our enemies, they will be too many for us and will drag us down to ruin. But some people may say that they cannot help having bad thoughts even though they sting like vipers. That may be true, but the question is: do they hate them or not? We cannot keep thieves from looking in at our windows, but if we open our doors to them and receive them joyfully, we are as bad as they. We cannot help the birds flying over our heads; but we may keep them from building their nests in our hair. Vain thoughts will knock at the door but we must not open to them. Though bad and evil thoughts rise in our hearts, they must not be allowed to reign. He who turns a morsel over and over in his mouth does so because he likes the flavours, and he who meditates upon evil loves it and is ripe to commit it. Think of the devil, and he will appear; turn your thoughts towards sins and your hands will soon follow. Snails leave their slime behind them, and so do vain thoughts. An arrow may fly through the air and leave no trace, but an evil thought always leaves a trail like a serpent. Where there is much traffic of bad thinking, there will be much mire and dirt. Every wave of wicked thought adds something to the corruption which rots upon the shore of life. It is dreadful to think that a vile imagination, once indulged, gets the key of our minds and gets in again very easily, whether or not we let it in, and what may follow, no one knows. Nurse evil on the laps of thought, and it will grow into a giant. Therefore, there is wisdom in watching every day the thoughts and imaginations of our hearts. Good thoughts are blessed guests and should be welcomed, well fed, and much sought after, but bad thoughts must fly out as swiftly as they moved in.

From the argument in the second paragraph, it can be concluded that evil thoughts control the lives of people who

  1. are helpless because they fly out of their minds
  2. cherish idle and slothful ways
  3. are thieves with evil instincts
  4. treasure and ruminate on them
Answer and explanation

D: treasure and ruminate on them

The second paragraph compares welcoming harmful thoughts with opening the door to thieves. Its point is that accepting and dwelling on such thoughts gives them influence. Treasuring and ruminating on them best captures that willing acceptance.

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Question 4

Like a clock with the pendulum in full swing, the mind moves as fast as time. But we ought to mind our thoughts, for if they turn to be our enemies, they will be too many for us and will drag us down to ruin. But some people may say that they cannot help having bad thoughts even though they sting like vipers. That may be true, but the question is: do they hate them or not? We cannot keep thieves from looking in at our windows, but if we open our doors to them and receive them joyfully, we are as bad as they. We cannot help the birds flying over our heads; but we may keep them from building their nests in our hair. Vain thoughts will knock at the door but we must not open to them. Though bad and evil thoughts rise in our hearts, they must not be allowed to reign. He who turns a morsel over and over in his mouth does so because he likes the flavours, and he who meditates upon evil loves it and is ripe to commit it. Think of the devil, and he will appear; turn your thoughts towards sins and your hands will soon follow. Snails leave their slime behind them, and so do vain thoughts. An arrow may fly through the air and leave no trace, but an evil thought always leaves a trail like a serpent. Where there is much traffic of bad thinking, there will be much mire and dirt. Every wave of wicked thought adds something to the corruption which rots upon the shore of life. It is dreadful to think that a vile imagination, once indulged, gets the key of our minds and gets in again very easily, whether or not we let it in, and what may follow, no one knows. Nurse evil on the laps of thought, and it will grow into a giant. Therefore, there is wisdom in watching every day the thoughts and imaginations of our hearts. Good thoughts are blessed guests and should be welcomed, well fed, and much sought after, but bad thoughts must fly out as swiftly as they moved in.

The expression “Think of the devil and he will appear”, as used in the passage, suggests that

  1. like the devil thoughts must not reign in our hearts
  2. evil thoughts are fantasies which exist only in people’s minds
  3. uncontrolled evil thoughts may lead to evil deeds
  4. the devil gives evil thoughts only to those who invite him in
Answer and explanation

C: uncontrolled evil thoughts may lead to evil deeds

The writer connects repeated thoughts about wrongdoing with readiness to act on them. The expression supports the warning that uncontrolled evil thoughts may lead to evil deeds. It is used as an illustration of thought influencing action.

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Question 7

In 1962, a team of scientists produced a special radio station that had a range of fifteen miles. Even though communication was being accomplished in space at a range of more than a million times this distance, the new radio station caused more excitement among scientists. The reason: its power supply was a ‘battery’ made of bacteria. For the first time, practical amounts of electricity were being produced by a form of life and put to use. The ‘bio cell’, the new power supply, had a liquid fuel containing tiny forms of life that changed the fuel directly into electric energy. This was far more than an interesting experiment. The bio cell is being developed as a producer of electricity for radios, for signals to guide ships, for lighting and for other uses. Though the working bio cell is only a few years old, some scientists feel that it will one day produce power as cheaply as is now being done by other methods, and that the bio cell will use materials that would otherwise be considered waste. Early bio cells were powered with sugar, but a wide range of fuels can be used. Work is being done using sea water to feed the bacteria. Electricity from living cells is no new idea. Man experienced the strange ‘shock’ produced by some fish even before electricity was really discovered. Then, in time, there were other discoveries. Benjamin Franklin found that lightning in the sky was electricity. Luigi Galvani found some electricity in the muscles and nerves of animals. But the African catfish produces far more electricity than most other living creatures. And another fish, the electric eel, is well named, for it has an even greater electric charge. Research workers also discovered that even humans produce small amounts of electricity in their bodies. Our hearts produce a very small amount that can be measured; so do our brains. The bio cell is completely new in the field of power production and, as yet, no mass-produced models have begun to replace the older types of batteries. It might be wondered, then, what the excitement is all about.

The writer's posture, as conveyed in the statement Electricity from living cells is no new idea, can be described as

  1. ineffectual
  2. contentious
  3. logical
  4. unguarded
Answer and explanation

C: logical

The writer follows the statement with examples of electrical effects in fish, animals and human bodies. These examples provide reasons for the claim that electricity from living cells is not new, making logical the best description of the argument.

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Question 9

In 1962, a team of scientists produced a special radio station that had a range of fifteen miles. Even though communication was being accomplished in space at a range of more than a million times this distance, the new radio station caused more excitement among scientists. The reason: its power supply was a ‘battery’ made of bacteria. For the first time, practical amounts of electricity were being produced by a form of life and put to use. The ‘bio cell’, the new power supply, had a liquid fuel containing tiny forms of life that changed the fuel directly into electric energy. This was far more than an interesting experiment. The bio cell is being developed as a producer of electricity for radios, for signals to guide ships, for lighting and for other uses. Though the working bio cell is only a few years old, some scientists feel that it will one day produce power as cheaply as is now being done by other methods, and that the bio cell will use materials that would otherwise be considered waste. Early bio cells were powered with sugar, but a wide range of fuels can be used. Work is being done using sea water to feed the bacteria. Electricity from living cells is no new idea. Man experienced the strange ‘shock’ produced by some fish even before electricity was really discovered. Then, in time, there were other discoveries. Benjamin Franklin found that lightning in the sky was electricity. Luigi Galvani found some electricity in the muscles and nerves of animals. But the African catfish produces far more electricity than most other living creatures. And another fish, the electric eel, is well named, for it has an even greater electric charge. Research workers also discovered that even humans produce small amounts of electricity in their bodies. Our hearts produce a very small amount that can be measured; so do our brains. The bio cell is completely new in the field of power production and, as yet, no mass-produced models have begun to replace the older types of batteries. It might be wondered, then, what the excitement is all about.

The inventors of bio cell justified the need for it by saying that it would

  1. develop ways for changing bio cells into fuel for use
  2. yield a source of energy without much spending
  3. produce electricity for all types of machines
  4. produce signals to guide all ships and other vessels
Answer and explanation

B: yield a source of energy without much spending

The passage says scientists expected the bio cell to produce power cheaply and use materials otherwise treated as waste. B captures this economic justification. The passage does not promise power for every machine or guidance for all vessels.

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Question 27

Choose the option that best explains the sentence: The secretary said that the postponement of the meeting was due to unforeseen circumstances.

  1. The date of the meeting was shifted as a result of unexpected reasons
  2. The meeting's date was off for strange reasons
  3. The meeting was called as a result of obstacles hitherto unknown
  4. The meeting broke off as a bird's eye closely
Answer and explanation

A: The date of the meeting was shifted as a result of unexpected reasons

Postponement means moving an event to a later time. Unforeseen circumstances are conditions that were not expected. A preserves both the changed meeting date and the unexpected cause. The other alternatives alter or obscure those facts.

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Question 28

Choose the option that best explains the sentence: The hunter has a bird's eye view of the animals.

  1. He views animals from a high position
  2. He views the bird's eye
  3. He views the bird on the tree with one eye
  4. He watches animals and birds closely
Answer and explanation

A: He views animals from a high position

A bird’s-eye view is a view from above. The hunter sees the animals from a high position. The phrase does not mean looking at a bird’s eye, using only one eye or simply watching closely.

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Question 29

Choose the option that best explains the sentence: Even though Susan was the last in the examination, her result wasn't too different from what had been expected.

  1. Her result was poor
  2. Her result was a disappointment
  3. Her result was as expected
  4. She had not been serious with her studies
Answer and explanation

C: Her result was as expected

The sentence says Susan’s result was not very different from the prediction. C best conveys that it was broadly as expected. Being last does not by itself establish the quality of her score or how seriously she studied.

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Question 31

Choose the option that best explains the sentence: She stopped her education as her uncle left her in the lurch.

  1. Her uncle deceived her
  2. Her uncle disinherited her
  3. Her uncle refused to help her
  4. Her uncle disrespected her
Answer and explanation

C: Her uncle refused to help her

To leave someone in the lurch is to abandon them when help is needed. Her uncle’s failure to support her explains why her education stopped. The expression does not specifically mean deception, disinheritance or disrespect.

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Question 33

Choose the option that best explains the sentence: Okon's company took a hit last year.

  1. His company improved last year
  2. His company made a huge success last year
  3. His company was badly damaged last year
  4. His company was established last year
Answer and explanation

C: His company was badly damaged last year

To take a hit is to suffer damage or a setback. The statement describes harm to the company. It does not describe improvement, major success or the date the company was established.

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Question 36

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “coerced”: The warring communities were coerced into negotiating a settlement.

  1. driven
  2. compelled
  3. persuaded
  4. pressured
Answer and explanation

C: persuaded

Coerced means forced to act against one’s wishes. Persuaded provides the available contrast: brought to agreement by reasons rather than compulsion. Driven, compelled and pressured are all close to the coercive meaning.

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Question 39

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “mercy”: The teacher who beat the student was treated with mercy.

  1. disrespect
  2. contempt
  3. vengeance
  4. kindness
Answer and explanation

C: vengeance

Mercy involves compassion or leniency toward someone liable to punishment. Vengeance seeks to punish in return for a wrong, providing the clearest opposite. Kindness is similar to mercy, while contempt and disrespect describe attitudes.

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Question 40

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “garrulous”: His wife hates his garrulous attitude.

  1. outspoken
  2. unfriendly
  3. reticent
  4. thoughtful
Answer and explanation

C: reticent

Garrulous means excessively talkative. Reticent means reserved or unwilling to speak freely, so it is the opposite. Outspoken also concerns speaking freely; unfriendly and thoughtful describe different qualities.

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Question 41

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “callow”: 'Agoshito is a callow youth', said the teacher.

  1. an ignorant
  2. an experienced
  3. an idle
  4. an organized
Answer and explanation

B: an experienced

Callow describes a young person who lacks experience or maturity. Experienced is its opposite. Ignorant is closer to lacking knowledge, while idle and organised concern different qualities.

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Question 42

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “herculean”: What you are asking me to do is a herculean task.

  1. a strenuous
  2. a demanding
  3. a lovely
  4. an easy
Answer and explanation

D: an easy

A herculean task requires extraordinary effort or strength. An easy task is the opposite. Strenuous and demanding are similar to herculean, while lovely expresses attractiveness rather than difficulty.

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Question 44

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “candor”: 'I do not trust him', he said, in a rare moment of candor.

  1. reproach
  2. dishonesty
  3. frankness
  4. fairness
Answer and explanation

B: dishonesty

Candor means frankness or honesty. Dishonesty is therefore the opposite. Frankness is a synonym, while reproach means criticism and fairness concerns impartial treatment.

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Question 45

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “anemic”: Mrs. Akunilo looks anemic today.

  1. strange
  2. sick
  3. weak
  4. strong
Answer and explanation

D: strong

Anemic can describe a weak or listless appearance. Strong is the available opposite in this vocabulary context. Weak is similar; sick and strange do not express the contrast in vigour.

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Question 46

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “inconceivable”: It is inconceivable that the sun shone in the night.

  1. credible
  2. unthinkable
  3. impossible
  4. contestable
Answer and explanation

A: credible

Inconceivable means impossible to imagine or believe. Credible means believable, so it supplies the opposite. Unthinkable and impossible are similar, while contestable means open to dispute.

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Question 47

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “superficial”: She only gives a superficial impression of warmth and friendliness.

  1. a strong
  2. a fake
  3. a deep
  4. an unrealistic
Answer and explanation

C: a deep

Superficial describes something limited to the surface or lacking depth. Deep expresses the opposite. Fake and unrealistic concern lack of genuineness; strong does not directly express depth.

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Question 48

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “prudent”: As a prudent businessman, Adeyi does not leave anything to chance.

  1. frugal
  2. shrewd
  3. careless
  4. unsuccessful
Answer and explanation

C: careless

Prudent means careful and sensible about possible risks. Careless is the opposite. Frugal concerns economy, shrewd suggests good judgement, and unsuccessful describes an outcome rather than a cautious approach.

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Question 49

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “antipathy”: His antipathy affected the growth of his business.

  1. hatred
  2. receptiveness
  3. loyalty
  4. hostility
Answer and explanation

B: receptiveness

Antipathy is strong dislike or aversion. Receptiveness provides the available contrast of being open and willing to accept something. Hatred and hostility are similar, while loyalty concerns allegiance.

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Question 50

Choose the option opposite in meaning to “lethal”: Okonkwo's lethal right foot did the magic in the football match.

  1. weak
  2. wicked
  3. fat
  4. harmless
Answer and explanation

D: harmless

Lethal means deadly or capable of causing great damage. In football it figuratively describes a dangerous attacking foot. Harmless supplies the direct contrast of posing no danger; weak concerns strength rather than harmful effect.

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Question 51

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “inception”: Since its inception in 1983, the newspaper has attracted thousands of readers.

  1. renaissance
  2. coming
  3. commencement
  4. publication
Answer and explanation

C: commencement

Inception means the beginning of something. Commencement is the nearest meaning for the start of the newspaper. Renaissance means revival, publication concerns issuing material, and coming is less precise.

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Question 52

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “detached”: Mrs. Asio wanted her sister to stop being so detached.

  1. friendly
  2. careless
  3. indifferent
  4. passionate
Answer and explanation

C: indifferent

Detached here describes a lack of emotional involvement. Indifferent is the nearest available meaning. Friendly and passionate suggest involvement, while careless concerns insufficient attention or care.

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Question 53

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “dwelt”: Lantana dwelt in a ruined cottage on the hillside.

  1. sat
  2. worked
  3. slept
  4. lived
Answer and explanation

D: lived

Dwelt is a past-tense form of dwell, meaning to live in a place. Lived is the nearest meaning. Sitting, working and sleeping can happen at a place without making it someone's residence.

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Question 54

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “ignominious”: The mistake brought the show to an ignominious end.

  1. a good
  2. a palatable
  3. a disgraceful
  4. a satisfactory
Answer and explanation

C: a disgraceful

Ignominious means shameful or disgraceful. A disgraceful end captures the embarrassment caused by the mistake. Good, palatable and satisfactory describe more favourable outcomes.

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Question 55

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “compliments”: He compliments me on my way of doing things.

  1. complements
  2. imitates
  3. disgusts
  4. praises
Answer and explanation

D: praises

To compliment someone is to praise them. Praises is the nearest meaning. Complements means completes or goes well with, imitates means copies, and disgusts means causes strong dislike.

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Question 56

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “ensnared”: The girl is angry with her friend who had ensnared her into this relationship.

  1. tricked
  2. encourage
  3. forced
  4. enslaved
Answer and explanation

A: tricked

To ensnare someone is to trap or entangle them, often through deception. Tricked best fits being drawn into an unwanted relationship. Encouraging is supportive, forcing stresses compulsion, and enslaving describes a different form of control.

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Question 57

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “corrugated”: Their new house was roofed with corrugated sheets.

  1. folded
  2. iron
  3. aluminum
  4. corrupted
Answer and explanation

A: folded

Corrugated material has a repeated pattern of ridges and grooves. Folded is the nearest description of that shaped surface among the choices. Iron and aluminium name materials, while corrupted has an unrelated meaning.

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Question 58

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “astute”: The stockbroker said it was an astute move to sell the shares then.

  1. a bad
  2. a shrewd
  3. an unprofitable
  4. an insincere
Answer and explanation

B: a shrewd

Astute means showing sharp judgement and practical understanding. A shrewd move expresses that same skilful judgement. Bad, unprofitable and insincere do not convey astuteness.

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Question 59

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “tactful”: The principal described Oche as the most tactful person he had ever worked with.

  1. passionate
  2. discreet
  3. hard-working
  4. innovative
Answer and explanation

B: discreet

Tactful means handling people and sensitive situations without causing unnecessary offence. Discreet is the nearest available quality. Passion, hard work and innovation do not specifically describe such considerate judgement.

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Question 61

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “deleterious”: Some drugs have a deleterious effect on a child's development.

  1. debilitating
  2. helpful
  3. harmful
  4. healing
Answer and explanation

C: harmful

Deleterious means harmful. Harmful is the direct equivalent. Debilitating specifically means weakening and is narrower, while helpful and healing describe beneficial effects.

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Question 62

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “belligerent”: Fila has always been described as belligerent.

  1. beautiful
  2. attractive
  3. combative
  4. innocent
Answer and explanation

C: combative

Belligerent describes an aggressive readiness to argue or fight. Combative expresses that same disposition. Beautiful and attractive concern appearance, while innocent concerns absence of guilt.

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Question 63

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “forlorn”: Laraba saw a forlorn little figure sitting outside the class.

  1. wise and intelligent
  2. lonely and unhappy
  3. smart and healthy
  4. short and ugly
Answer and explanation

B: lonely and unhappy

Forlorn describes someone looking lonely, unhappy or abandoned. Lonely and unhappy is the nearest meaning. Wisdom, health, intelligence and physical size are not implied by the word.

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Question 64

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “supersedes”: The circular supersedes all previous correspondence on the matter.

  1. supports
  2. displaces
  3. eliminates
  4. circumvents
Answer and explanation

B: displaces

To supersede something is to replace it or take its place. Displaces is the nearest meaning for a circular replacing earlier correspondence. Supports preserves earlier material, while eliminates and circumvents express different actions.

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Question 65

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “exacerbated”: Her problem was exacerbated by the loss of her father.

  1. exaggerated
  2. solved
  3. aggravated
  4. infuriated
Answer and explanation

C: aggravated

Exacerbated means made worse. Aggravated expresses the same worsening of a problem. Exaggerated means represented as greater than it is, solved means resolved, and infuriated means made someone angry.

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Question 67

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Lami's father _____ as a gardener when he was young, but now he is a driver.

  1. had been working
  2. use to work
  3. has worked
  4. used to work
Answer and explanation

D: used to work

Used to work describes a former occupation that is no longer true. The contrast with now being a driver makes D the best fit. Use to lacks the past form, has worked conflicts with the completed youth period, and had been working needs another past reference point.

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Question 70

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: It is important that you clear the refuse in front of your house every _____

  1. fourtnight
  2. firtnight
  3. fourthninght
  4. fortnight
Answer and explanation

D: fortnight

Fortnight is the correct spelling for a period of two weeks. Every fortnight means once every two weeks. The other alternatives misspell the word.

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Question 71

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Suara needn't come with us, _____?

  1. does she
  2. will she
  3. can she
  4. need she
Answer and explanation

D: need she

Needn't uses need as a semi-modal verb. A negative statement takes a positive confirming tag with the same modal and subject: need she? The other auxiliaries do not match needn't.

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Question 72

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Unoka _____ the whole house to find his missing wristwatch.

  1. scourged
  2. scoured
  3. scored
  4. scouted
Answer and explanation

B: scoured

To scour a place is to search it thoroughly. Scoured best describes searching the whole house for a missing watch. Scourged means whipped or punished, scored concerns marks or points, and scouted is more commonly used for reconnaissance.

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Question 74

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: There are many ways to kill a rat, so we should be_____ in our approach to the task ahead of us.

  1. ecletic
  2. eclectic
  3. eclektic
  4. eclectik
Answer and explanation

B: eclectic

Eclectic is the correct spelling for selecting ideas or methods from varied sources. It fits an approach that can draw on several methods. The other alternatives misspell the word.

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Question 75

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Audu took these actions purely _____ his own career.

  1. on furtherance of
  2. in furtherance of
  3. to furtherance in
  4. in furtherance with
Answer and explanation

B: in furtherance of

In furtherance of means for the purpose of advancing or promoting something. B expresses acting to advance his career. The other combinations of prepositions do not form this expression.

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Question 76

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Here is Mr. Odumusu who teaches English _____ in our school.

  1. pronuntiation
  2. pronounciation
  3. pronunciation
  4. pronountiation
Answer and explanation

C: pronunciation

Pronunciation is the correct spelling for the way words are spoken. It has nun in the middle, unlike the related verb pronounce. The other choices include incorrect letter sequences.

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Question 78

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Of the three girls, Uka is the _____

  1. so much notorious
  2. notorious
  3. naughty
  4. naughtiest
Answer and explanation

D: naughtiest

The sentence compares one girl with the other two, so it needs a superlative. Naughty becomes naughtiest, with y changing to i before -est. The other alternatives do not supply the required superlative form.

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Question 80

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Please sit on the _____ .

  1. carier
  2. career
  3. carrier
  4. carrear
Answer and explanation

C: carrier

Carrier is the correctly spelled noun that can name a support or rack used to carry a load. Career means a working life or occupation. Carier and carrear are not correct spellings of the required noun.

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Question 81

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I want to _____ this chance to acquaint you with the latest development.

  1. size
  2. seize
  3. sieze
  4. cease
Answer and explanation

B: seize

To seize a chance is to take an opportunity promptly. Seize is the correct word and spelling. Size concerns dimensions, cease means stop, and sieze is a misspelling.

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Question 82

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Getting a well paid job nowadays is an _____ task?

  1. utmost
  2. upbeat
  3. uphill
  4. upfield
Answer and explanation

C: uphill

An uphill task is a difficult task requiring considerable effort. Uphill is the appropriate adjective here. Utmost means greatest, upbeat means optimistic, and upfield concerns direction on a playing field.

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Question 83

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The secretary has no right to _____ my affairs.

  1. spy from
  2. meddle in
  3. toy at
  4. complain into
Answer and explanation

B: meddle in

To meddle in someone's affairs is to interfere without being invited or entitled to do so. Meddle in forms the correct expression. The other verb-preposition combinations do not fit the sentence.

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Question 95

Choose the option showing the main stress in termination.

  1. Stress on TION: terminaTION
  2. Stress on TER: TERmination
  3. Stress on NA: termiNAtion
  4. Stress on MI: terMInation
Answer and explanation

C: Stress on NA: termiNAtion

The main stress in termination falls on the third syllable, NA: ter-mi-NA-tion. The final -tion syllable is unstressed, so option C gives the correct primary stress.

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Question 97

Choose the option showing the main stress in suggestible.

  1. Stress on STI: suggeSTIble
  2. Stress on SU: SUggestible
  3. Stress on GGE: suGGEstible
  4. Stress on BLE: suggestiBLE
Answer and explanation

C: Stress on GGE: suGGEstible

Suggestible has its main stress on the second syllable, GEST: su-GGEST-i-ble. Option C marks that stressed part of the word; the first and final syllables are unstressed.

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Question 98

Choose the question answered by the emphatic stress in the sentence: Uche LOVES Toyota cars.

  1. Who loves Toyota cars?
  2. What brand of car does Uche love?
  3. Does Uche hate Toyota cars?
  4. Does Uche love bicycles?
Answer and explanation

C: Does Uche hate Toyota cars?

The stress on LOVES contrasts loving with another attitude, such as hating. Does Uche hate Toyota cars? invites the correction that he LOVES them, while the other questions contrast the person or object.

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Question 99

Choose the question answered by the emphatic stress in the sentence: The POLICE arrested the suspect.

  1. Did the police placate the suspect?
  2. Who arrested the suspect?
  3. Who did the police arrest?
  4. Did the police arrest the suspect?
Answer and explanation

B: Who arrested the suspect?

The stressed word POLICE identifies who performed the action. Who arrested the suspect? asks for precisely that information, and the sentence answers that the POLICE did.

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