JAMB English Language 2023 Paper

Concept:This question tests your ability to identify the same consonant sound or consonant cluster in different words.Explanation:In "marks", the underlined letters $\text{ks}$ are pronounced together as $\text{/ks/}$.This is a cluster made of the $\text{/k/}$ sound and the $\text{/s/}$ sound.Now compare the sound in each option."Axe" is pronounced $\text{/æks/}$, so it clearly contains the exact $\text{/ks/}$ sound at the end."Exhaust" is pronounced $\text{/ɪɡˈzɔːst/}$, which contains $\text{/ɡz/}$, not $\text{/ks/}$."Mosque" is pronounced $\text{/mɒsk/}$, and its ending is $\text{/sk/}$, which is the reverse order."Exist" is pronounced $\text{/ɪɡˈzɪst/}$; the letter $\text{x}$ here gives $\text{/ɡz/}$, not $\text{/ks/}$.Therefore, only "axe" shares the same consonant sound $\text{/ks/}$ as the underlined letters in "marks".Answer:B. axe