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draughts - /drɑːfts/ droughts - /draʊt/ drafts - /drɑːfts/ after - /ˈɑːf.tə/ crafts - /ˈkrɑːfts/

market - /ˈmɑː.kɪt/ bread - /bred/ hymn - /hɪm/ hem - /hem/ leopard - /ˈlep.əd/

bathe - /beɪð/ rake - /reɪk/ tear - /teə/ bath - /bɑː\theta/ care - /keə/

For multi-syllabic words that end in '-ty', the stress tends to fall on the ante-penultimate syllable (i.e. the third syllable from the last). Therefore, the stress placement would be iMMUnity.

Words that end with -ive have their stress on the penultimate syllable (i.e. on the second to the last syllable). Therefore, the stress placement is radioACtive.

Emphatic stress is the placement of greater stress on a particulate word in a sentence for clarification or emphasis. The question requires you to select the question that incites the response given. The word "Peace" is emphasised in the response, and so you are to look for an option that has a word that is different from "peace". The answer is option A because the emphatic stress on PEACE contrasts with wealth in the question, thereby validating and emphasizing the word PEACE in the response.

Emphatic stress is the placement of greater stress on a particulate word in a sentence for clarification or emphasis. The question requires you to select the question that incites the response given. The word "bread" is emphasised in the response, and so you are to look for an option that has a word that is different from "bread". The answer is option D because the emphatic stress on BREAD contrasts with cake in the question, thereby validating and emphasizing the word BREAD in the response.

In the context of the passage, anguish refers to extreme suffering or pain, both physical and emotional, as described by the harrowing experiences of the people.

The phrase on that fateful day modifies the verb had pursued by providing information about when the action occurred, making it an adverbial phrase.

This is evident from the passage where it is stated, "Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment."

The phrase shows the writer's awareness of the dangerous and violent nature of the insurgents pursuing them.

The phrase "travelling across several labyrinths" suggests a challenging and confusing journey. It shows the difficulty in finding their way to Cameroon.

The word "improbable" means "unlikely to happen". The other options either exaggerate the sentence or does not convey the information in the sentence at all.

The phrase "played his wife false" means he acted deceitfully toward her, and the fact that he invited his mistress to the house as his cousin implies he was unfaithful to his wife.

The phrase "a difficult task" implies that driving in Lagos is extremely challenging. A "herculean task" is a task that requires great strength and effort. It is synonymous with a difficult task.