2014 English Language WAEC SSCE (School Candidates) May/June

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English Language 1 - Objective Questions

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.

Many parents wrongly assume that their children are ignorant whereas they are .......
1. enthusiast
2. hardworking
3. brilliant
4. knowledgeable
Industrious workers should be promoted and ... ones should be dismissed.
1. indolent
2. dishonest
3. inactive
4. sluggish
While some people ... jollof rice, others enjoy it.
1. rebuff
2. abhor
3. ignore
4. condemn
The haughty, and not the ..., are usually unpopular
1. friendly
2. carefree
3. timid
4. humble
Rather than heed the advice, the children ... it.
1. defied
2. countered
3. ignored
4. spurned
Dishonest traders sell fake products instead of ...... ones.
1. costly
2. durable
3. genuine
4. perfect
The judge expected direct answers but the accused was ...
1. illusive
2. secretive
3. delusive
4. evasive
Parents should persuade children to do chores, not ... them.
1. implore
2. coerce
3. enjoin
4. cajole
Rather than accept the blame, the manager .... the accusation.
1. criticized
2. refused
3. addressed
4. denied
It is often easier to start a riot than to ...... it.
1. complete
2. suppress
3. quench
4. quell

Section 2

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

The policy will .... havoc on the economy of the nation.
1. wreak
2. promote
3. produce
4. wreck
The librarian has not entered the new books in the ...
1. list
2. directory
3. catalogue
4. roster
The judge ... the case.
1. cancelled
2. dismissed
3. rejected
4. withdraw
Mosquito parasites have become .... to quinine.
1. resistant
2. immune
3. opposed
4. defiant
The unionists ... the meeting with the management.
1. rejected
2. hindered
3. boycotted
4. banned
The company failed to pay up the loan because it had become ...
1. corrupt
2. bankrupt
3. inefficient
4. unreliable
The newly elected chairman has been ... into office.
1. sworn
2. installed
3. admitted
4. inaugurated
The doctor declared that the sick child needed a blood ...
1. transformation
2. transfer
3. transmission
4. transfusion
Many slaves were ...... in the 19th century.
1. released
2. empowered
3. emancipated
4. relieved
The proprietor has promised to ...... the dilapidated classroom blocks.
1. erect
2. renovate
3. patch
4. fabricate

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.

We heard that Bada has served time. The means that Bada has
1. always been punctual
2. been the timekeeper
3. been to prison
4. been a faithful servant
Mary and I have never seen eye to eye on politics. This means that we have never
1. agreed on politics
2. engaged in politics
3. discussed politics
4. benefited from politics.
Helen has always been a wet blanket. This means that Helen
1. always gets wet.
2. betrays her friends.
3. interacts freely with other people.
4. stops others from enjoying themselves.
The new policy has come, under fire. This means that the policy is
1. generating controversy
2. being criticized
3. being scrutinized
4. causing a riot
Please, don’t jet them get under your skin. This means that you should not let them
1. infect you.
2. defeat you.
3. bully you.
4. annoy you.
We were surprised to learn that Tom had been let off the hook. This means that Tom had
1. not been punished.
2. one fishing alone.
3. been sent away.
4. not-been dismissed
He is at the crossroads of his life. This means that it is time for him to
1. make a very important decision
2. retrace his steps
3. make peace with everyone
4. take his studies seriously
We did understand her better by and by. This means we shall know her better
1. without her knowing it.
2. much later.
3. before long.
4. by spending time with her.
The student’s story did not ring true. This means that the student’s story was
1. not audible
2. not believable
3. full of suspense
4. quite thrilling
Mathematics is a closed book to me. This means that I
1. do not have to study Mathematics.
2. do not understand Mathematics.
3. have never passed Mathematics.
4. cannot avoid studying Mathematics.

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.

I think children are more robust than adults.
1. healthy and strong
2. pleasant and cheerful
3. vital and dependable
4. plump and curvy
The new law was meant to mitigate the people’s suffering.
1. restrain
2. moderate
3. stop
4. alleviate
The Judge is incorruptible
1. consistent
2. honest
3. responsible
4. out- spoken
Whatever my boss decides is irrevocable.
1. final
2. true
3. necessary
4. enforced
The printer took a cursory look at the document.
1. quick
2. long
3. puzzled
4. careful
This morning, Audu arrived at the school looking disheveled.
1. worried
2. terrified
3. untidy
4. confused
Corporal punishment is meant, to be a deterrent to indiscipline.
1. remedy
2. measure
3. discouragement
4. prevention
The new bank is thriving.
1. evolving
2. attractive
3. flourishing
4. supportive
It is not safe to engage in clandestine deals
1. secret
2. exclusive
3. unimportant
4. doubtful
Bola vehemently denied stealing the money.
1. strongly
2. fearlessly
3. openly
4. strictly

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.

It’s been smooth so far, ...... ?
1. hadn’t it
2. wasn’t it
3. isn’t it
4. hasn’t it
The test seemed ... simple that we thought we would all pass.
1. too
2. very
3. so
4. much
Good citizens are expected to abide ... the stipulated laws.
1. with
2. in
3. to
4. by
in the olden days, peoples gave cowries ...... food.
1. on exchange for
2. in exchange of
3. in exchange for
4. on exchange with
The man tried to cash in .... the boy’s ignorance.
1. by
2. at
3. on
4. with
Adamu studied very hard .... passing the examination.
1. with a view to
2. with the view of
3. with a view of
4. with the view to
No sooner had the judge read the verdict ... pandemonium broke out.
1. than
2. when
3. and
4. then
I could not distinguish the original ... the fake.
1. from
2. to
3. by
4. with
When I came home, my mother asked me if I ...
1. ate
2. was eating
3. have eaten
4. had eaten
Uncle Richard invited Naza and ...... to his house.
1. me
2. I
3. myself
4. she
My sister prides herself ... her cooking.
1. on
2. for
3. over
4. in
I suppose it’s high time we ... attention to our studies.
1. pay
2. are paying
3. paid
4. should pay
We were expecting them in the evening but they arrived ... dawn.
1. on
2. at
3. in
4. for
Children often try to live up ... their parents’ expectations.
1. in
2. by
3. to
4. on
He ... be fat, but he is still smart.
1. may
2. could
3. can
4. might
The students had no choice ... to do as they had been commanded
1. even
2. but
3. rather
4. only
The dog was run ... by a careless driver.
1. under
2. upon
3. across
4. over
When will the strike be ......?
1. called off
2. called back
3. called out
4. called over
I received an award ... my outstanding performance in the debate.
1. for
2. through
3. in
4. over
The earlier we leave ... for us.
1. the best
2. the much better
3. the better
4. it is better
I just couldn’t ...... what he was saying.
1. make do B. C.
2. make out
3. make up
4. make by
The men were charged ...... murder.
1. of
2. for
3. with
4. on
It is I who .... to blame for the lapses.
1. was
2. am
3. is
4. are
We had to look ... the word in the dictionary.
1. with
2. on
3. at
4. up
Each of the winners....to receive five thousand dollars.
1. are
2. is
3. have
4. were
Everyone was happy when the two friends made .... after their disagreement.
1. off
2. do
3. away
4. up
It is rude to cut ... when people are talking.
1. in
2. through
3. off
4. from
I ... a song when I got my letter of promotion.
1. broke into
2. broke out
3. broke for
4. broke in
Our tour of the tower came to an end all ... soon.
1. much
2. rather
3. too
4. more
The ...:.. of the various dailies attended the conference.
1. Editors-in-Chiefs
2. Editors’-in-Chief
3. Editors-in-Chief
4. Editor’s-in-Chief

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.

Let us discuss briefly one of the common means of modern transportation - the motor car. The car is a vehicle on four wheels. It is powered by -71- that runs on petrol, although there are a few that run on diesel or gas. Most cars can attain speeds of more than 120 kilometers an hour, though you don’t have to move your car that fast, especially if you are -72- on minor -73-.

A car is manned by a driver who sits in front, beside a passenger and up to three persons can sit at the rear. To determine where the car turns, the driver turns the steering -74- to the left or the right. To move the car forward, the driver engages the -75- and presses the -76 -which some people also call the throttle. The harder you press this, the faster the car moves. In manually operated cars, to change the -77- of acceleration, you have to change the gear by first pressing the -78- and then shifting the gear -79- from the first to the second, then to the third and then the fourth. All these require a lot of -86- and practice. To stop the car or reduce its speed, you have to apply the brakes.

	A	B	C	D
71	a device	an appliance	a machine	an engine
72	cruising	speeding	driving	racing
73	tracks	channels	roads	paths
74	bar	wheel	gear	rod
75	gear	shaft	knob	button
76	carburettor	generator	aerator	accelerator
77	pace	flow	speed	rate
78	throttle	clutch	brake	axle
79	switch	box	handle	lever
80	training	thinking	coaching	tuition

English Language 2 - Theory

Section A - Essay Writing

Answer one question only from this section. 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.

A friend of yours who has been living in Europe for some years has written to invite you to join him. Write a reply to his letter giving, at least, three reasons why you would rather remain in your country.
Write an article suitable for publication in your school magazine on the need to inculcate good moral value in the youth.
Write a letter to the Minister of Education in your country discussing, at least, three ways by which the quality of education could be improved.
You are the main speaker in a debate on the topic: Technology has made the world a better place. Write your arguments for or against the motion.
Write a story to illustrate the saying: The devil makes work for idle hands.

Section B - Comprehension

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

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

cheerfully

sociable

while I was watching a 9 O'clock television network programme,

vocation

zoomed into and through the university

achievement

What evidence is there that the writer is not a young person?
For what two things was David Akide admired by others in the primary school?
Why could he not move into a secondary school then along with the others?
What did the writer assume had been the fate of David after leaving the primary school?
What is established by the fact that David Akide was being interviewed by a panel of reporters on the nation’s network programme?
Why was the writer amazed?
"... while I was watching a 9 o'clock television network programme"

What is the grammatical name given to this expression as it is used in the passage?
What is its function?

“... zoomed into and through the university”

What figure of speech is used in this expression?
What does it mean?

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 passage

cheerfully
sociable
imagined
vocation
achievement

Section C - Summary

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

Have you ever considered the vast differences between the conventional desktop telephone and the modern handset telephone? The desktop telephone has one distinct function: that of making and receiving calls. Apart from that, perhaps the other use is aesthetic adding some beauty to the furniture pieces in the room. The conventional telephone set was a status symbol, as only the rich and highly privileged could afford it.

To obtain it, one had to fill many forms and have three well known citizens to attest to one’s sterling qualities as a highly responsible member of the society. Then, after paying several fees, one had to wait for several months before the telecommunications department officials would come to install the wires, in order to get one’s set connected to the national grid, After that, the applicant might count himself among the privileged ones in the community. But he must not heave a sigh of relief yet: his problem may just be beginning. The inclement weather may remind him that his use of the facility is at its mercy. A rainstorm or even a strong wind can destroy some of the wire-bearing poles, thus cutting him off from other telephone users. Besides, a vehicular accident may knock down a pole or several of them. It is not even uncommon for termites to render wooden poles useless. Finally, there are the problems of the communications department officials who are noted for bringing bills late, and cutting off wires for failure to pay up promptly. Most often, the bills bears little resemblance to actual consumption. Thus, the telephone is not always there at one’s service.

Like the conventional desktop telephone set, the handset has the primary function of making and receiving calls. Beyond; are vast differences between them. To begin with, the small handset is not much of a status symbol now. it is very easy to carry about and it can be used everywhere by all and sundry. The telephone service providers have flooded the market with lines at very low prices, such that most users can boast of two or more lines. Gone are the days when one had to apply for a set and wait for months. Today, all that it takes is to purchase the handset, which could be very cheap or very costly depending on one’s preferences and purse. Once it is purchased, its user could have access to dozens of functions. Apart from making and receiving calls, one could send text messages and receive as responses within minutes. The set could be used to take pictures which could be as clear as any taken with professional camera. One could also connect to the Internet to read newspapers and send mails. Besides, the set could be used to store songs; it could also be used as a radio receiver. One could use the handset to programme schedules of activities. The reliable timepiece on it could be used as a watch. Young ones play games on their handsets and store pictures of loved ones on them.

However, with all these advantages, the handset has one obvious shortcoming: it can easily be lost or stolen. This is where the conventional desktop telephone is not vulnerable.

Read the passage above carefully and answer the questions on it.
1. In three sentences, one for each, summarize the problems associated with owning the desktop telephone.
2. In three sentences, one for each, summarize the advantages which the handset telephone has over the desktop telephone.

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.

mitten
1. firm
2. knowledge
3. vice
4. marine
mood
1. took
2. look
3. moon
4. mode
says
1. end
2. bay
3. rain
4. fern
caprice
1. bed
2. matrix
3. concern
4. cape
purse
1. currant
2. leisure
3. first
4. sure
man
1. part
2. hand
3. market
4. charade
month
1. mug
2. font
3. cost
4. moth
bull
1. hoof
2. crude
3. soup
4. stood
feel
1. beat
2. buffet
3. head
4. seer
open
1. chaos
2. coin
3. boar
4. phone
drought
1. drown
2. draft
3. should
4. tough
fear
1. bear
2. swear
3. spare
4. beer
part
1. cat
2. shout
3. cane
4. aunt
buy
1. supper
2. bang
3. coy
4. tie
pawn
1. word
2. call
3. won
4. sown

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.

banked
1. led
2. filed
3. taken
4. ludo
zoology
1. give
2. sag
3. beg
4. vigil
thump
1. think
2. there
3. breathe
4. them
casualty
1. lace
2. steal
3. vision
4. lesson
calyx
1. blinks
2. eclipse
3. example
4. desk
sing
1. bog
2. nagged
3. zonked
4. game
paper
1. physical
2. psychic
3. lap
4. psalm
was
1. rowdy
2. bow
3. quiet
4. wrench
choose
1. chimera
2. chic
3. soldier
4. batch
best
1. comb
2. lamp
3. labour
4. plumber
disease
1. decease
2. case
3. seats
4. zeal
heavy
1. honour
2. heir
3. beehive
4. when
did
1. handsome
2. marked
3. banked
4. land
river
1. bar
2. dairy
3. car
4. bare
man
1. sing
2. bring
3. manager
4. finger

Section 3

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

battle
1. bitter
2. latter
3. kettle
4. raffle
great
1. heat
2. freight
3. boast
4. greet
leech
1. fetch
2. witch
3. bleach
4. lease
Written
1. bitten
2. brighter
3. rotting
4. writing
coffee
1. curfew
2. muffle
3. feeder
4. toffee

Section 4

In each of the following questions, the main / primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs, in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

conglomerate
1. CON-glo-me-rate
2. Con-GLO-me-rate
3. con-glo-ME-rate:
4. con-glo-me-RATE
defensible
1. DE-fen-si-ble
2. de-FEN-si-ble
3. de-fen-SI-ble
4. de-fen-si-BLE
superstitious
1. SU-per-sti-tious
2. Su-PER-sti-tious
3. su-per-STI-tious
4. su-per-sti-TIOUS
bilateral
1. Bl-la-te-ral
2. bi-LA-te-ral
3. bi-la-TE-ral
4. bi-la-te-RAL
generally
1. GE-ne-ra-lly
2. ge-NE-ra-lly
3. ge-ne-RA-lly
4. ge-ne-ra-LLY

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.

1. gobble
2. failure
3. goodness
4. elope
1. ceiling
2. yoghurt
3. vanquish
4. career
1. lexical
2. interview
3. cardigan
4. catharsis
1. colonel
2. routine
3. connive
4. balloon
1. voracious
2. congenial
3. intestate
4. elevate

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.

The Nigerian FOOTBALL team has many foreign players.
1. Does the South African football team have many foreign player
2. Does the Nigerian volleyball team have many foreign players?
3. Does the Nigerian football team have few foreign players?
4. Does the Nigerian football team have many foreign coaches?
John must PAY for the broken-glass, immediately
1. Must Jane pay for the broken glass immediately?
2. Must John repair the broken glass immediately?
3. Must John pay for the broke plank immediately?
4. Must John pay for the broken glass tomorrow?
The workers agreed to forgo their DECEMBER salaries.
1. Did the worker agree to forge their December bonus?
2. Did the workers refuse to forgo their December salaries?
3. Did. the workers agree to claim their December salaries?
4. Did the workers agree to forgo their March salaries?
The landlord refused to eject the TENANT
1. did the caretaker refuse to eject the tenant?
2. Did the landlord agree to eject the tenant?
3. Did the landlord refuse to accept the tenant?
4. Did the landlord refuse to eject the guest?
The Principal REBUKED the teachers for lateness.
1. Did the governor rebuke the teachers for lateness?
2. Did the principal commend the teachers for lateness?
3. Did the principal rebuke the students for lateness?
4. Did the principal rebuke the teachers for negligence?

Section 7

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

/æ/
1. yacht
2. yowl
3. claw
4. band
/ʌ/
1. bush
2. tough
3. cop
4. loot
/ɒ/
1. caught
2. jump
3. dwarf
4. problem
/u:/
1. plumber
2. pull
3. suit
4. hunger
/i:/
1. fit
2. seal
3. sailing
4. career
/ʊə/
1. low
2. sugar
3. causal
4. fire
/k/
1. axe
2. cease
3. knew
4. knob
/s/
1. cash
2. church
3. slash
4. bees
/z/
1. lice
2. exist
3. leave
4. measure
/tʃ/
1. leaf
2. peach
3. chic
4. cede

Answers Section

The following are suggested answers with explanations to the questions above, freely contributed by volunteers.

English Language 1 - Objective Questions Answers

D. To be ignorant is not knowing/unaware, thus, Knowledgeable is the appropriate opposite for it.
A. The word indolent means lazy which is the direct opposite of industrious which means hard working or active.
B You abhor anything you dislike or hate, and the opposite of enjoy is close to dislike from the options provided.
D. Anyone who is haughty is proud and the right option will be humble.
C. Is either you heed or ignore something or an instruction.
C. The opposite of fake is genuine/original.
D. You are evasive when you deliberately avoid something by not coming directly.
B. The synonyms of persuade are beg, plead,enjoin, cajole, or implore, while coerce means to force.
D. Words like reject, refuse,deny are opposite of accept. But, from the context,accusation and refuse do not collocate,which makes deny in its correct tense the right option.
D. Starting a riot is difficult to quell which means to stop. The opposite is not quench since it's not fire.
D. Wreck havoc is a single word that is formed with compounding two words together. It is not wreckhavoc because it has an open compounding, just as you have it in school bus, sight sing…
C. A catalogue is a list of books. From the question the books in the list have not been entered to the shelf of the library.
C. The right jargon that collate well with dissolving a case is dismiss.
B. To prevent oneself from parasite could be expressed as immunization.
C. To boycott something means to abstain from dealing with an organization or to section. And from the contest, an organization is Bern discussed.
B. When someone or an organization is in debt and unable to pay we call it bankrupt.
A Swear in collate well among the options.
D. When blood is transferred from an individual to another person it's called transfusion and not transmission. Transmission goes with electricity or communicable diseases.
C. To emancipated is to set free.
B. To rebuild an old building or a dilapidated(fallen) building is to renovate.
C. To Serve time is an idiomatic expression for go to jail.
A. The expression see eye to eye does not mean physical/personal contact,the idiom means to agree on something.
D. Anything that Wets blanket discourages or spoils the enjoyment.
B. When we say something has gone under fire, it has been criticized.
D. To get under one's skin idiotically means to annoy or frustrate someone.
A. To let off the hook means to forgive.
A. To be at a cross road is to be at a point where crucial steps/decisions must be made.
B. This means To understand something later, after some thought or reflection.
B. An unbelievable thing does not ring true, that's the idiom.
B. A closed book means, it doesn't enter your mind or brain/ you can't comprehend or understand.
A. One out of the many definition of robust is Strong and healthy; vigorous.
D. To alleviate is to make something less severe or unpleasant.
B. A synonym of honest is incorruptible.
A. When you can no longer do anything to something/an act, we say it's irrevocable. Something that can change or be undone
A. Cursory means brief, quick or hasty
C. Untidy and messy; having a rough and unkempt appearance is called disheveled.
D. Anything that is deterrent in nature hinders or prevents a particular action or behavior.
C. A synonym for thrive is flourish
A. A clandestine act is any secretive or hidden act.
A. Vehement is the same as strong. They are synonyms.
A. When the question in a question tag is positive, the tag will be negative. Note that, "it's" is a short form for (had been), the 'been' indicate past. Therefore, the answer is hadn't it.
C. Too and so both connote excess. But, "too" is negative while "so" is positive.
D. The correct phrase is "abide by" which means to accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement.
C. Exchange for is like trade by barter.
C."Cash in on" is an idiomatic expression that means to take advantage of someone's lack of knowledge or understanding for personal gain or profit.
B. With the view of is the correct expression.
A Sonner collocate with than.
A. It's appropriate to say distinguish from, differentiate from/between etc
D The presence of past tense "came" makes the statement a past form. And the pattern must be followed through out the expression.
A. According to the rule of Concord and traditional grammarian, you and me is correct.
C. On her cooking/cooking skill. That is, celebrates or proud of her culinary skills.
C. We had will be followed by a paid tense.We have this also in it's high time we went home, not go home.
B The preposition used to indicate time is usually "at"
C.Live up to is the right expression.
A. The close answers are may/might, used to indicate uncertainty. However, may is close to been sure compared to might…
B.They had no option than/but are correct. Since, we had no "than" in the option, "but" is correct.
D. Run over also means hit someone with a car.
A. The word that collocates with call (to mean cancel) is off. Call off the strike.
A. You get something for your effort not through, in, or over your effort/work.
C. The idiom is the earlier the better
B. The right expression for what you can not fathom is Mark out.
C. Charge with is the perfect word for accusation.
C. "Is To blame" is the perfect expression following the traditional grammarian rule.
D.The phrase "Look up" also refers to check or confirm.
B. Each in question refers to just a single entity so the accurate verb will be "is."
D. When we say "make up to ", we mean adjust,compensate, or forgive.
A. "Cut in" is a phrasal verb that means interrupt.
A. "Broke into" means an outburst.
C. Too soon
C. Since the emphasis is on the editors, more than one of then, identified by dailies(crew). And one person can't be referred to as crew, therefore, "editors-in chief" is correct.
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English Language 2 - Theory Answers

English Language 3 - Test of Orals Answers

B. Mitten has vowel /l/ vowel number 1 as the only option with the same vowel in the question is knowledge which has the sound on the second syllable.
C. The vowel in mood and moon is /u:/
A. The phonemic transcription for Says /sez/ which contains vowel /e/ sames has end.
C. Caprice contains a schwa sound /ə/ which also appears in concern.
C. Purse contains the sound/3:/ - Purse /P3:S/ - First /F3:St/
B. The vowel in man is vowel number 4 /æ/, we have the same vowel in hand.
A. Month has vowel number 10,same as mug.
D. Vowel number 8 is what we have only in bull and stood.
A. Feel /fi:l/, beat/bi:t/,vowel /i:/ is common to both.
D. The diphthong that we have in open is the same as phone.
A. Drought and drown have the same diphthong.
C. Spare and fear has /Iə/ sound.
D. Vowel /a:/ appears in both part and aunt.
D. But and tie has vowel /aI/ sound.
The vowel sound in pawn is the same with call.
C. When "ed" comes after the consonant "k", the "ed" is articulated as "t". E.g picked, knocked, banked…
D. /d3/ Appears in the second syllable of zoology and vigil.
A. The dental sound in thump is also the gdental in think.
C. "Causal and vision" have the palato alveolar consonant sound.
C.The sound in example is also articulated in calyx.
C.The sound realized by n in sing is also in zonked
C. Every other p in the options provided does not affect the pronunciation. Thus, they are silent letters. Only the p in lap is articulated.
C. Although the "w" letter is not found on the spelling of quiet, it's on the pronunciation. "W" is a sound found on the first shod quiet.
D. Batch and choose as the same alveolar sound.
C. The "b" sound in comb,(or any word that ends with "b" e.g tomb,plumber is usually silent. There's no b sound in lap at all, making option C, "Labour" the correct option.
D. The last s in disease is pronounced as /z/
C. The sound in heavy is also in beehive
D. Usually the /d/ sound in words like handsome,grandma are silent. Words that end with "ed" but preceded with /k/ sound will automatically become /t/ e.g banked, picked, marked. So,the only option with /d/ sound is land.
B Only option B has the same sound as /r/ other are not articulated. Car /ka:/ without the /r/ sound so as the other options expect B.
C. Only man and manager has the n sound in the options provided.
A. Battle - raffle
B. Great - freight /ai/
C. Leech - bleach
A. Written - bitten
D. Coffee - toffee
B. The word Conglomerate is stressed on the antepenultimate syllable i.e 2nd syllable
B. Also stressed on The 2nd syllable
C. Words ending with "ious" are stressed on the syllable before the _ious, e.g. Precious, superstitious, spontaneous, etc.
B. Bilateral is stressed on the 1st syllable.
A. GEnerally
D. Words in OptionA,B,C are stressed on the first syllable, except for D, elope which is stressed on the second.
C. Only Vanquish has a different stress pattern.
D. Option A,B and C, have the same stress expect for C
D. Only Balloon is stressed on the second syllable
D. Option D has a different stress pattern I'm rje options provided.
B.Since the emphatic stress / the bolden word is football, volleyball is totally different from the option.
B. Pay, not repair has the emphasis.
D. December is underlined, March is the only option with a different month which makes it the answer.
D. Every other option contains the word tenant which is the word emphasized except for D which has guest.
B. Rebuke not condemn has the emphatic stress in the sentence given.
D. Band /bænd/
B. Tough /t^f/
D. Problem
C. Suit has a long vowel./su:t/
B. Seal /si:l/
C. Casual /kæ3.ju.əl/
A. Axe /æks/
C. All other words has S letter and not sound. Only the first /s/ in slash is articulated as the indicated sound.
B. Exist /Ig.zist/
B. The sound given is a voiceless palato alveolar sound which is realized with the last two letter of preach