2005 English Language WAEC SSCE (School Candidates) May/June

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English Language 1 - Objective Questions

Section A - Essay Writing

All questions carry equal marks. Your answer should not be less than 450 words. You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section.

Your friend in another school has requested some information about your school to enable him decide on moving over to your school. Write a letter to him discussing at least three areas in which your school excels.
Write an article for publication in your school magazine, discussing the reasons children in your area drop out of school and suggesting ways of minimizing this negative trend.
There has been a continuous discussion on the evils of unemployment. Write a letter to the Commissioner for labor highlighting at least three of these evils and ways of addressing them.
You are one of the speakers in a debate on the topic: Women should not be in paid employment while they are still bearing children. Write your contribution for or against the proposition
Write a story ending with the words: I wish I had listened to my Father

Section B - Comprehension

You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this section.

[Comprehension passage]

The chalkboard is by far the commonest teaching aid used at virtually all levels of education from the nursery to the university. it is the most enduring teaching aid and perhaps will be the most difficult to replace. In the advanced countries of the world, it is being threatened by the overhead projector. However, the overhead projector requires constant supply of electricity- which is one of the reason we cannot rely on it yet. The chalkboard used to be black which was why the name "blackboard" stuck for ages; but today, there are boards of various colors: Blue, green, even white. Now most chalkboards are made of wood nailed to the wall, instead of the concreate board made of cement and fine sand that was more common, some are also made of metals. The chalkboard has the availability of low cost, availability, and ease maintainance, usually involving mere cloning and occasional retouching of the surface with the renovator. However, if the board is metal, the felt marker should be protected against drying by replacing the cap when it is not in use. The major drawback in the use of chalkboard is that the information on it can only be temporary, if there is only one board for the class, it is usually impossible to leave the information there for more than a few hours, since other teachers would want to use it. it is not easy to draw complex diagrams showing minute details, such as parts of the body and contours, unless one is a good artist. Where one has succeeded with laborious illustration, using different colors, it could be painful when the board has to be cleaned by the next teacher. However, there are nowadays various innovation, including foldable boars made of plywood, which allow teachers more room to leave their materials for longer periods. Finally, it is a great disadvantage that during the course of teaching, more time is spent writing on the board than when one is using the overhead projector. so, in all, more time is needed for any lesson when one uses the board rather than the overhead projector.
1. Why does the writer use the word chalkboard rather than blackboard most of the time?
2. Mention two different types of chalkboards that have been in use
3. Mention two disadvantages of the chalkboard.
4. Why should the cap of the felt pen be replaced when the pen is not in use?
5. The major drawback in the use of the chalkboards...….(i) what grammatical name is given to the expression as it is used in the passage? (ii) What is it's function?
6. … it is being threatened by the overhead projector... (i) What figure of speech is used in this expression? (ii) What does it mean?
7. For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it used in the passage: (i) virtually (ii) constant (iii) various (iv) temporary (v) laborious (vi) room.
Dele groaned and got out of bed. There was no clock on the mantlepiece and the room was still dark, but he knew that he was already late for work, probably by up to an hour. He was a commercial bus driver and had to get started as early as 5.00 a.m. and go almost non-stop until about 9.00 p.m. to be able to make the daily returns that the bus owner demanded. On the previous day, he had attended an all-night party-a late uncle's burial ceremony - where he had drunk himself almost senseless before crawling home on his face and hurried off to work but not before carefully fastening on his upper left arm the amulet he had always worn for protection against accident. A similar amulet hung concealed under the steering column of his bus. On his way, still feeling groggy, he caught his left toe against a stump and had some misgiving. It was a bad sign, and he was supposed to go back home and then set out again. But there was no time for that now, so he hurried on. At the bus station, Dele quickly loaded his bus and sped off without any of the necessary checks on the vehicle. He had to make up for lost time. It was the rush hour so the bus was overloaded as it often was, with many passengers hanging on to the doors. The tyres were threadbare, the brakes were faulty and the road was wet, but, still feeling a little sleepy, Dele sped on. Many passengers protested about his reckless driving, but he would not listen. After all, didn't he have protection against accident? As the vehicle took the last turn, before it's destination, Dele saw a broken-down truck blocking his side of the road. Under normal circumstances, he could have brought the bus safely to a halt, but the circumstances were far from normal. The careening bus hit the parked vehicle, swerved wildly across the road and plunged into a ditch. Dele's surprise before he sank into oblivion was the failure of his supposed protective amulets.
1. Why did Dele wake up late?
2. …..he caught his left tow against a stump and had some misgiving. What does this tell us about Dele?
3. Give two reasons why Dele drove recklessly.
4. Why was Dele unable to stop his faulty vehicle
5. What was Dele's condition after the accident?
6. After all; didn't he have protection against accident? What literary device is used in this expression?
7. ⋯Wildly across the road⋯ (i) What is the grammatical name given to the expression as it is used in the passage? (ii) What is it's function?
8. For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the the passage (i) probably (ii) returns (iii) groggy (iv) misgiving (v) threadbare (vi) reckless

Section C - Summary

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this section.

[Summary passage]

You cannot expect to go through life without meeting problems. Difficulties, perplexities and frustrations are an inevitable part of human experience. Accepting this idea of the inevitability of problems will help you to approach them in a robust frame of mind rather than thinking that you are a victim specially singled out by a malignant fate. When confronted with a problem, the first thing to do is to gather all relevant data to get acquainted with all the facts of the case. Then write down exactly what the problem is, stating it simply in black and white. This gives you something definite with which to come to terms. The problem is assessed and you will now have something concrete to deal with. Next. give serious thought to the problem, making sure that such thought does not degenerate into worry as worry accomplishes nothing. Aim at clear, dispassionate thought, viewing the problem as if it were friend's and not your own. Look at it from all angles and from the view point of all concerned. You court disaster if you are entirely selfish in your outlook. The single important purpose of all this is to discover all possible solutions to the problem. Having examined the problem broadly and impartially, carefully examine all the possible solutions and courses of actions. The knowledge that you have done this will keep you from useless regrets later, when you can remind yourself that all possible courses of actions were examined and you chose what appeared to be the best. Next, eliminate all proposed solutions which are seen on further thought to be impracticable. You will now find that your list has been whittled down to two or three possibilities. At this stage it is often a good plan to get out into the open air. Go for a walk or a ride, preferably somewhere with wide horizons. There out in the open, review the problem afresh. You will find it appears much less formidable. Ask yourself how the difficulty will appear in ten years' time, or even one! This fresh review will enable you to make a final choice as you turn to the remaining solutions and, before you go home, decide which you are going to adopt. As you go to sleep that night, let your last thoughts be upon your decision. If, in the morning, you still feel it is the best one to take, go ahead. If you have a friend you think is capable of giving sound advice, consult him. Do this before your final decision, so that will have the benefit of his views before you decide. Talking things over with another is always a great help. It enables you to isolate the problem and to decide which are the important factors. Even if the friend offers no advice, a sympathetic word will help you, you will see them in a clearer light. Some will appear impossible even while you speak. Alternatively one will appear most attractive. In dealing with problems, remember the time factor. Although some problems solve themselves in time, and delaying tactics are therefore the best form of action for them, most other problems generally gets more complicated the longer they are left. You should therefore get to grips with problems immediately they occur. All told, reasonable foresight and imagination can prevent many problems ever arising. Tact, thoughtfulness and responsible conduct can also keep life largely problem free.

In six sentences, one for each, summarize the steps to be taken when faced with a problem and state why each step is necessary.

English Language 2 - Theory

Section 1

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The management has neither...…nor denied the rumor that it was going to lay off some workers.
1. Pronounced
2. confirmed
3. rejected
4. advertised
Instead of ….the issue, the speaker digressed to unimportant matters.
1. summarizing
2. describing
3. revealing
4. addressing
The telephone booth were all … and i had to wait for more than 10 minutes for one to become vacant.
1. locked
2. busy
3. occupied
4. ringing
While the first battalion halted it march at nightfall, the second..... to the barracks.
1. returned
2. set out
3. proceeded
4. turned up
His father is an ….driver but he is only a novice.
1. enlightened
2. aged
3. excellent
4. experienced.
The arrival of the police at the scene......rather than mitigated the tension.
1. provoked
2. heightened
3. created
4. prolonged
Roses are common in may but.....in November.
1. dead
2. strange
3. rare
4. extinct
A bank clerk should be able to tell the difference between.....notes and counterfeit ones.
1. crisp
2. good
3. correct
4. genuine
Last night, Uncle Joe was blind drunk but this morning he is as ......as a judge.
1. alert
2. saintly
3. strong
4. sober
What i have is only a … of the famous painting; the original is in the national museum.
1. duplicate
2. model
3. fake
4. drawing

Section 2

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

If the jury's verdict is "not guilty", the defendant will be...…
1. acquainted
2. indicted
3. pardoned
4. forgiven
When all the items on the agender had been discussed, the meeting was ……
1. adjourned
2. dismissed
3. postponed
4. dissolved
Because the new venture was …… many businessmen and women went into it.
1. rich
2. manageable
3. lucrative
4. satisfying
We saw a …..of lions at the game reserve.
1. pride
2. family
3. band
4. group
Many educationist feel that …..punishment should still be retained in schools
1. capital
2. corporate
3. corporate
4. physical
Freedom of movement is a ….right of every citizen.
1. fundamental
2. negotiated
3. privileged
4. respected
The river … towards the sea
1. meandered
2. rolled
3. ran
4. trickled
I ….. that our team will win the match tomorrow.
1. certify
2. conclude
3. announce
4. predict
If found guilty, he ….. all the wealth he has amassed illegally
1. forgo
2. abandon
3. repay
4. forfeit
At a …….. of 200 kilometers an hour, the hurricane swept away everything in it's path.
1. movement
2. flow
3. velocity
4. drive

Section 3

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.

Ladies and gentlemen, the worst may be over, but we are not out of the woods yet. This means that we are
1. still in the forest
2. not yet ready to celebrate our success
3. likely to encounter more difficulties
4. not sure of ourselves.
When l leave this country it will be for good. This means that l will
1. never come back
2. leave for better conditions elsewhere
3. become an adventurer
4. improve my ways
When she confronted her husband, he hung his head and didn't answer her questions. This means that he was
1. defiant
2. ashamed and embarrassed
3. caught unawares
4. angry with her
All our plans fell through at the last moment. This means that we
1. were exposed
2. delayed
3. were abandoned
4. failed
The police knew that the suspect was not being straight with them. This means that the suspect was
1. not telling the truth
2. not friendly
3. afraid
4. timid
After his prison experience, Eiim decided to go straight. This means that he decided to
1. hold his head up and walk with defiance
2. change his religion
3. live an honest life
4. stop using drugs.
The teacher spoke with his tongue in his cheek when he said that lazy Ade was the best pupil. This means that the teacher
1. did not mean what he said
2. was disappointed.
3. was angry
4. tried to encourage.
They did not know what to expect and so decided to play it by ear. This means that they decided to
1. listen attentively to everyone.
2. act according to circumstances.
3. pretend to be deaf
4. prepare for the worst.
Ojo decided that the best course of actin was to play along with them for the time being. This means that they decided to
1. join their tam temporarily.
2. entertain them for a while.
3. pretend to agree with them.
4. be playful with them
The conference was attended by people from all walks of life. This means that the conference was attended by people
1. of all races
2. who had travelled widely
3. from all professions
4. from different parts of the world.

Section 4

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Amina is the one who initiated the quarrel, not Nike!
1. started
2. stopped
3. settled
4. fueled
She was reprimanded by her boss for negligence
1. sacked
2. rebuked
3. punished
4. surcharged
Why should i retract my statement when it is nothing but the truth
1. alter
2. deny
3. withdraw
4. condemn
The doctor diagnosed the tumor as malignant
1. deadly
2. painful
3. infectious
4. minor
In tropical Africa, mosquitoes are ubiquitous
1. dangerous
2. harmful
3. trouble
4. everywhere
It soon became obvious that a confrontation was inevitable
1. disastrous
2. unavoidable
3. desirable
4. imminent
They insisted that the omission of my name had been inadvertent
1. unintentional
2. unconditional
3. improper
4. unfortunate
The police announced that they were yet to apprehend the criminals
1. interrogate
2. charge
3. prosecute
4. arrest
He is easily recognizable because of a conspicuous birth mark on his face
1. dark
2. beautiful
3. prominent
4. natural
The fishing boat was imperiled by high winds, but it managed to reach port safely
1. pushed
2. endangered
3. disturbed
4. blown

Section 5

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Surprisingly, Musa turned ------ the job
1. away
2. in
3. out
4. down
We have no choice ----- to do what they demand
1. except
2. than
3. unless
4. but
The committee has submitted its report-------- the students' rit
1. in
2. for
3. about
4. on
The chairman told members that he was open ------- suggestions
1. to
2. for
3. about
4. on
The police man shot the escaping rubber ---- the leg
1. on
2. in
3. at
4. into
For the management, your remark amounts to a slap---- the face
1. on
2. upon
3. at
4. in
She does not remember ------ to anyone at the park
1. to talk
2. to be talking
3. talking
4. to have talked
This portion is to be shared between
1. us and them
2. we and them
3. us and they
4. we and day
Joel is one of those fanatical sports fans----- about nothing else
1. who talks
2. who talked
3. who talk
4. who is talking
I will see you------tomorrow
1. when i return
2. after i have returned
3. after i might have returned
4. when i have returned
But for the night guard's vigilance, the factory ------- burgled
1. would be
2. will be
3. would have been
4. will have been
No sooner ----- it stared to rain
1. did he arrive home when
2. had he arrived home than
3. than ne arrived home
4. when he arrive home
Hardly a day goes by ------ he doesn't think of her
1. that
2. when
3. while
4. without
Scarcely had i opened the door------ the dog came running in
1. as
2. before
3. than
4. when
Several------ attended the two-day summit
1. head of state
2. heads of states
3. heads of state
4. head of states
You haven't seen this man before-------?
1. isn't it so
2. have you
3. is it so
4. isn't it
I saw him again ------ last week
1. some time
2. sometimes
3. one time
4. sometime
She bought a ------ hand bag
1. red beautiful leather
2. beautiful leather red
3. beautiful red leather
4. leather beautiful red
It was the head boy that took the book away-------?
1. didn't he
2. wasn't he
3. wasn't it
4. isn't it
----- my father took me to England
1. at the age of ten
2. being ten years old
3. when i was ten
4. at ten years old
The teacher wanted to know if all our homework-----submitted
1. have been
2. has been
3. had been
4. is being
The man denied ------ the company's property
1. stolen
2. to have stolen
3. to be stealing
4. stealing
The day i won a visa lotter was the ---- day of my life
1. happy
2. very happy
3. happiest
4. happier
Ebiere invited⋯⋯⋯to her birthday party.
1. Bola and I
2. myself and Bola
3. Bola and me
4. Bola and myself
The company employs only experienced ⋯⋯⋯⋯mature workers.
1. and
2. but
3. well
4. very
Adamu looked at his watch and said: "It's high time we ⋯⋯⋯home."
1. must go
2. went
3. should go
4. go
She claims⋯⋯⋯a ghost last night.
1. seeing
2. to be seeing
3. to have seen
4. having seen
We had better⋯⋯⋯now, or we'll miss the train.
1. left
2. leave
3. be leaving
4. to leave
She----- the sleeping baby on the bed.
1. lay
2. lies
3. lied
4. laid
“we rather go home?" he asked.
1. shouldn't
2. can't
3. won't
4. mustn't
I know that song very well; we⋯⋯⋯it everyday when I was in primary school.
1. sang
2. had sung
3. have sung
4. sing
They-------- the competition when we arrived.
1. begun
2. have begun
3. had begun
4. begin
If you-------early, you will get there before nightfall.
1. left
2. are leaving
3. had left
4. leave
The test was so difficult that ⋯⋯⋯ students passed.
1. some few
2. a few
3. few
4. fewest
Please can you-----money?
1. lend me little
2. borrow me a little
3. lend me some
4. borrow me some
⋯⋯ at 5 o'clock every morning was one of the regulations he detested most at school.
1. to be waking up
2. waking up
3. having to be waking up
4. to e waking
lf you had waited five minutes longer, you⋯⋯⋯⋯ her.
1. would be able to see
2. will be able to see
3. would have been able to see
4. will have seen
She asked the driver to⋯⋯⋯⋯at the school gate.
1. drop her
2. drop her down
3. drop her out
4. drop her in
She told me that she always-------the television before going to bed.
1. switch off
2. off
3. switched off
4. switches off
"i ------- the new principal," Obi said
1. look forward to meet
2. look forward to having met
3. am looking forward to meeting
4. am looking forward to meet

Section 6

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

PASSAGE A

Birds are instantly recognizable -81-. perhaps because of their ability to -82- Some people might consider their shape the most distinguishing -83- Everyone, however, agrees on the characteristics that a bird possesses; two- 84- feathers, two legs, a toothless-85-,warm blood and the ability to-86- eggs. The modern system of -87- birds is like a pyramid, with the base formed by 8,514 different-88-. A convenient -89- of this system recognizes a group of birds which does not normally-90- with other groups.

	A	B	C	D
81	beings	creatures	things	mammals
82	soar	dive	glide	fly
83	possession	mark	feature	sign
84	arms	flaps	forearms	wings
85	mouth	lip	beak	gum
86	produce	provide	lay	give
87	classifying	arrainging	ordering	numbering
88	species	birds	types	varieties
89	judgement	explanation	statement	name
90	agree	mate	fly	go

PASSAGE B

One of the most precious gifts human kind has been given is the power to-91- With it, we pass vital- 92- to one another either-93-or by non-vocal methods, such as-94- . Freedom of-95-is, in fact, a widely contested issue throughout the world. Some have therefore, assumed that communication is the-96-of only humans. Yet, research shows that animals -97-. information in intricate ways that often baffle humans. Yes they speak not with words, but through visual signals such as-98- tails, twitching ears, or-99- wings. Other forms of animal communication may involve the use of voice, such as a bark, a roar, a snarl, or -100-. Some of the "languages" are obvious to humans, while others require much scientific study to detect.

	A	B	C	D
91	communicate	inform	tell	say
92	news	words	things	information
93	quickly	verbally	secretly	symbolically
94	smiling	nodding	gestures	winkling
95	speaking	speech	saying	expressing
96	preserve	belonging	property	policy
97	give	recieve	handle	exchange
98	shaking	moving	wagging	showing
99	rotating	flapping	raising	feathering
100	noise	music	whistling	song

English Language 3 - Test of Orals

Section 1

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

kit
1. parted
2. regal
3. key
4. routine
red
1. paid
2. leopard
3. people
4. quay
car
1. gaunt
2. rank
3. aunt
4. hand
thought
1. lock
2. purse
3. wander
4. laudable
crude
1. rush
2. gust
3. full
4. hew
turn
1. worn
2. sweaty
3. dirty
4. born
lawyer
1. party
2. nature
3. venue
4. limbo
act
1. mass
2. pass
3. class
4. lark
seed
1. receive
2. leisure
3. neighbor
4. eight
love
1. courses
2. country
3. boutique
4. rout
day
1. says
2. meat
3. great
4. beat
no
1. how
2. bout
3. .canoe
4. blow
cow
1. plough
2. arrow
3. hallow
4. root
light
1. piece
2. believe
3. tie
4. besiege
care
1. steer
2. flair
3. here
4. beer

Section 2

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

sand
1. dance
2. sandwich
3. handkerchief
4. adjective
tea
1. cared
2. flogged
3. nursed
4. slammed
chance
1. sachet
2. starch
3. moustache
4. nonchalant
see
1. wise
2. cows
3. his
4. peace
was
1. device
2. converse
3. reverse
4. mice
vision
1. pension
2. tension
3. collusion
4. attention
barrage
1. storage
2. camouflage
3. passage
4. haulage
call
1. cellar
2. achiever
3. brochure
4. archaic
luck
1. rally
2. walk
3. balm
4. should
purse
1. coup
2. cupboard
3. paper
4. receipt
bring
1. hinge
2. hunger
3. stranger
4. manager
street
1. petrol
2. stark
3. beast
4. straight
supply
1. compel
2. ripple
3. practice
4. palaver
voice
1. phase
2. feed
3. of
4. off
spray
1. spirit
2. separate
3. splendid
4. offspring

Section 3

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

done
1. pun
2. don
3. dawn
4. gone
shook
1. hoot
2. hook
3. roof
4. soak
count
1. hunt
2. bounty
3. fountain
4. amount
amend
1. rescind
2. abound
3. depend
4. resent
foolish
1. polish
2. tarnish
3. childish
4. ghoulish

Section 4

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

difficulty
1. DIF-fi-cul-ty
2. dif-Fl-cul-ty
3. dif-fi-CUL· ty
4. dif-fi-cul-TY
electrify
1. .E-lec-tri-fy
2. e-LEC-tri-fy
3. .e-lec-TRl-fy
4. e-lec-tri-fy
category
1. CAT-e-go-ry
2. .cat-E-go-ry
3. cat-e- GO-ry
4. cat-e-go-RY
interference
1. IN-ter-fer-ence
2. in-TER-fer-ence
3. inter-FER-ence
4. in-ter-fer-ENCE
contribution
1. CON-tri-bu-tion
2. Con-TRl-bu-tion
3. con-tri-bu-TION
4. con-tri-BU-tion

Section 5

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade your answer in the usual way.

Question 41
1. proffer
2. interest
3. physique
4. suburb
Question 42
1. genuine
2. effect
3. debate
4. device
Question 43
1. extent
2. purchase
3. morale
4. concern
Question 44
1. colonize
2. devastate
3. comprehend
4. pacify
Question 45
1. important
2. distribute
3. exhibit
4. cigarette

Section 6

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

Uncle Ben bought Ngozi a new COMPUTER.
1. Did Uncle Nick buy Ngozi a new computer?
2. Did Uncle Ben lend Ngozi a new computer?
3. Did Uncle Ben buy Ngozi an old computer?
4. Did Uncle Ben buy Ngozi a new stereo set?
Mary scrubs the TOILETS on Saturdays.
1. Does Mother scrub the toilets on Saturdays?
2. Does Mary sweep the toilets on Saturdays?
3. Does Mary scrub the kitchen on Saturdays?
4. Does Mary scrub the toilets on week-days?
Mummy loves FRIED RICE for lunch.
1. Does Aunty love fried rice for lunch?
2. Does Mummy hate fried rice for lunch?
3. Does Mummy love pounded yam for lunch?
4. Does Mummy love fried rice for dinner?
The judge ORDERED the suspect to be locked up
1. Did the police order the suspect to be locked up?
2. Did the judge request the suspect to be locked up?
3. Did the judge order the defense counsel to be locked up?
4. Did the judge order the suspect to be released?
Men are USUALLY strict in official matters.
1. Are women usually strict in official matters?
2. Are men rarely strict in official matters?
3. Are men usually carefree in official matters?
4. Are men usually strict in private matters?

Section 7

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/a:/
1. can't
2. .brand
3. act
4. mat
/v/
1. story
2. novel
3. wear
4. hoard
/ɔ:/
1. gone
2. nod
3. water
4. fond
/3:/
1. Cousin
2. judge
3. month
4. attorney
/ʌ/
1. cough
2. lock
3. clerk
4. tough
/n/
1. sign
2. damn
3. longing
4. hanger
/I/
1. half
2. film
3. chalk
4. talk
/z/
1. cars
2. loose
3. cease
4. lace
/t/
1. whistle
2. walked
3. bustle
4. castle
/g/
1. gender
2. gym
3. ghastly
4. gem