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wash - /ʃ/ treasure - /ʒ/ occasion - /ʒ/ nation - /ʃ/ equation - /ʒ/

Emphatic stress is the placement of greater stress on a particular word in a phrase or sentence. In this case, the word wife is emphasized to correct a mistake that has been made in the question. To find the appropriate question to the response: Daddy plays TENNIS on Saturday afternoons, you have to find the question that has a word that is different from the emphasized word/ the word in capital letters. The correct question is: D. Does Daddy play cricket on Saturday afternoon? No. Daddy plays TENNIS on Saturday afternoon.

The word 'gradual' means taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees. Therefore, the word 'abrupt' which means sudden and unexpected is the opposite of 'gradual'.

"despite" is used to join two contrasting situations in a sentence. e.g He was rich despite the difficulties he went through.

The word 'skeptical' means not easily convinced; or having doubts or reservations. Therefore, the nearest meaning to 'skeptical' among the options is 'doubtful'.

In the context of the novel 'The Life Changer', the euphemism used for cheat notes is 'Notes of salvation'.This can be found on page 52 of the novel where Salma convinced her seat partner, Kola, during her final examination to scribble and slip her these "notes of salvation" as she had nothing to write.

In the novel 'The Life Changer', Omar says he passed his SSCE by no means a small feat because he passed excellently on his first attempt. This can be found on page 8 of the novel. He was bragging to his sister, Teemah, about how he passed his exams excellently even when some of his colleagues paid a lot of money to some 'Miracle Centres' and still failed their exams.

The correct answer is 'He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun'. The sentence 'If he were here, it could be more fun' is a hypothetical condition that implies that the person being referred to is not present, and his presence could have made the situation more enjoyable. The other options do not fully capture the essence of the sentence.

The phrase 'jaundiced view' is an idiomatic expression that means having a cynical or sceptical view of something. It does not mean hazy, forceful or sickly. Therefore, the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence is 'He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems'.

The consonant sound represented by 'P' in 'Pin' is the same as in 'Pragmatic'. In English phonetics, the 'P' in 'Pin' and 'Pragmatic' is a voiceless bilabial plosive, represented as /p/.

In English pronunciation, stress is placed on one syllable in a word. The word 'Fluency' is pronounced with stress on the first syllable, therefore the correct stress pattern is 'FLU-en-cy'.

Haughty means arrogantly superior and disdainful. Its antonyms include modest, humble, unpretentious, unassuming, low-key and unostentatious.

The correct answer is bid. The 'e' in the word 'naked' is pronounced as /ɪ/ - /ˈneɪkɪd/. Therefore the word with the same vowel sound is 'bid'.

The phrase 'at daggers drawn' is an idiom which means to be bitterly hostile or at enmity with someone. It does not literally mean that they always wore daggers or were good at drawing daggers or were fighting everybody. Therefore, the option 'were always angry with each other' best describes the sentence.

In the novel 'The Life Changer', Ngozi is described as being reserved and withdrawn yet generous to a fault. It is her generosity that leads to a strong bond between the roommates. She always shares her food with the rest and this leads them to start cooking as a small family.