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epitaph; /ˈɛpɪtɑːf,ˈɛpɪtaf/ fan; /fan/

ever; /ˈɛvə/ never; /ˈnɛvə/

keep; /kiːp/ reap; /riːp/

tax; /taks/ lacks; /laks/

valedictory; /ˌvalɪˈdɪkt(ə)ri/ is stressed on the third syllable

congratulation; /kənɡratjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ words with the /ʃ/ or /tʃ/ sounds made by “-tion” are usually stressed on the syllable before the ''tion''

conspiracy; /kənˈspɪrəsi/

In responding to questions on emphatic stress, Interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. This means that, the statement that does not have the emphasized word in it is the correct answer. Option B doesnt have the emphasized word which makes it the correct option

Emphatic stress is used to clarify information given or asked in the question. In this case, the appropriate question for the response AMINA went to Abuja by car is "Who went to Abuja by car?". Amina is emphasised because the writer wants to know who went to Abuja by car.

Emphatic stress is the placement of greater stress on a particular word or syllable in an utterance. This is done for emphasis or clarification. In this case, emphatic stress is placed on "staying" in the utterance to clarify an error that was made in the question. This means that the question that should be selected should be one that contains a word or phrase that contrasts with "staying" while everything else remains the same. This is why "Is Musa going through Enugu" is the answer to this question. Is Musa going through Enugu? No. Musa is STAYING in Enugu.

Let’s revisit the relevant part of the passage: "They are found on every continent except Antarctica... The only places without snakes are parts of the polar regions and isolated islands, such as the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand..." So, according to the passage: Snakes are absent from Antarctica (which is part of the polar regions). They are also not found in some isolated islands and parts of the polar regions.

Intertwined; connect or link (two or more things) closely.

No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.

Modification; a change made.

The passage shows that snakes vary greatly in several ways: There are over 2,500 species belonging to more than ten families. They live in many different habitats: underground burrows trees oceans (up to 150 meters deep) They exist in different climates, including tropical regions and extremely cold regions. These points indicate that snakes are diverse and varied, not uniform. The word heterogeneous means diverse or consisting of different kinds. Therefore, the passage suggests that snakes are heterogeneous creatures.