WAEC English 2021 Paper

Concept:The underlined word is "rear", pronounced $/\mathrm{rɪə}/$, so the correct option must contain the same vowel sound, $/ɪə/$.Explanation:"rear" is pronounced $/\mathrm{rɪə}/$, and the underlined letters produce the sound $/ɪə/$.Option A: "realm" is pronounced $/\mathrm{relm}/$, which contains the vowel sound $/e/$, not $/ɪə/$.Option B: "mere" is pronounced $/\mathrm{mɪə}/$, which contains the same vowel sound $/ɪə/$ as "rear".Option C: "reed" is pronounced $/\mathrm{ri:d}/$, which contains the long vowel sound $\text{/i:/}$, not $/ɪə/$.Option D: "mare" is pronounced $/\mathrm{meə}/$, which contains the vowel sound $/e\varepsilon/$, not $/ɪə/$.Therefore, only "mere" shares the same vowel sound as the underlined part of "rear".Answer:B. mere