2015 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.

The officer was expecting to be ........ by his boss, but he was censured.
1. questioned
2. praised
3. decorated
4. guided
The honour that was conferred on the general has been ...........
1. withdrawn
2. confirmed
3. rejected
4. destroyed
. The modest young man was rewarded while his .... brother was punished.
1. intelligent
2. handsome
3. conceited
4. wicked
. Young people are known for their which contrasts with the composure of adults.
1. ability
2. instability
3. activity
4. credibility
5. It is a fact that pride is a less admirable quality than .....
1. humility
2. honesty
3. affection
4. tenderness
. It is obvious that many people prefer affluence to .....
1. scarcity
2. thrift
3. waste
4. poverty
While some workers felt that the terms were amicable; others thought that they were .....
1. strange
2. disagreeable
3. bad
4. hostile
8. Now that the people of this community are living in comfort. I don't think they will want to go back to their days of.......
1. disappointment
2. hardship
3. strife
4. starvation
False witnesses castigate rather than .... the accused.
1. expose
2. appease
3. punish
4. exonerate
10. Some teachers dissuade students from studying Mathematics, but others ...... them.
1. Motivate
2. lure
3. instruct
4. reward

Section 2

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

11. After assuring the authorities that he would not escape, the prisoner was re- leased on....
1. suspension
2. record
3. parole
4. probation
A judge is required to ..... justice fairly.
1. defer
2. dispense
3. define
4. dispel
The disease was ..... by the doctors as pneumonia
1. diagnosed
2. prescribed
3. construed
4. decided
The court granted an .... against the eviction of the tenant
1. adjournment
2. injunction
3. indictment
4. adjudication
He was given a certificate of .... in English
1. efficacy
2. efficiency
3. proficiency
4. sufficiency
16. The .... years of a child's life mould his character
1. restrained
2. constructive
3. conflicting
4. formative
He bore his troubles with .....
1. leniency
2. preference
3. discretion
4. patience
Public money should be used only for .... purposes.
1. legitimate
2. discreet
3. legal
4. executive
The truth of the evidence is .....
1. irreversible
2. irrefutable
3. irreparable
4. irrefutable
As a millionaire, he lives in .....
1. prudence
2. affluence
3. frugality
4. abundance

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.

One hearing the news, he flew off the handle. This means that he
1. changed his decision
2. ran away
3. felt very disappointed
4. became very angry
John's money was barely enough to keep the wolf from the door. This means that
1. John killed a wolf
2. the money was just sufficient
3. the situation was desperate
4. John spent money lavishly
3. He was given the boot by the chairman. This means that he was
1. offered a pair of boots
2. promoted
3. sacked
4. sent to buy boots
4. Since he left home, he has been trying to find his feet. This means that he
1. had been suffering a lot
2. lost his pair of shoes
3. has forgotten about his relatives
4. has been trying to get used to his new situation
He finds it difficult to put up with her behaviour. This means that he finds it difficult to
1. tolerate her behaviour
2. understand her behaviour
3. determine her behaviour
4. consider her behaviour
28. The government troops extended the olive branch to the rebels. This means that the government troops
1. had reached a critical stage
2. killed a lot of rebels
3. were ready for peace
4. defended their territory bravely
27. At the last minute, he had cold feet. This means that
1. suddenly fell ill
2. became nervous
3. lost his imagination
4. rejected the offer
28. He was advised to pull himself together. This means that he was advised to
1. keep his plans secret
2. change his mind
3. control himself
4. keep the matter to himself
29. He was sad to learn that his friend had gone round the bend. This means that his friend had
1. gone overseas
2. gone mad
3. lost his job
4. been very ill
30. The young man quickly paid his debt to save his face. This means that the young man
1. wanted to avoid disgrace
2. did not want to be slapped
3. wanted to preserve his looks
4. did not want to be a debtor

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.

Modou is endowed with great potential
1. enlightened
2. provided
3. gifted
4. inspired
Collaboration is essential to the success of the team
1. desired
2. indispensable
3. effective
4. appropriate
I really wish to assure you that we now have a reliable leader.
1. dependable
2. realistic
3. sensible
4. resolute
This is a chance of a lifetime
1. an advantage
2. a privilege
3. an opportunity
4. a possibility
Children often behave badly out of ignorance.
1. illiteracy
2. inexperience
3. unfamiliarity
4. simplicity
36. She lived a virtuous life.
1. Modest
2. brave
3. normal
4. righteous
Olu insisted on his freedom to choose his career
1. wish
2. independence
3. ability
4. right
Hindering justice may earn you a fine.
1. impeding
2. retarding
3. stopping
4. delaying
The professor's explanation of the point was very lucid.
1. long
2. clear
3. prompt
4. complicated
The luminous hands of the clock attracted the baby.
1. bright
2. colourful
3. glaring
4. beautiful

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.

That utterance is quite unlike you, please, come ..... it!
1. through
2. of
3. off
4. against
If I..... enough money, I would buy a car.
1. had
2. have had
3. had had
4. have
4He should take ..... the appointment next week.
1. in
2. up
3. on
4. to
In trying to escape, the thief ran ..... the police
1. upon
2. by
3. into
4. through
I have always counted ...... his friendship.
1. in
2. to
3. with
4. on
The caller was told to..... the line.
1. hold off
2. hold up
3. hold on
4. hold
The coach .... him to have scored a goal.
1. was expecting
2. expected
3. has expected
4. had expected
After eating all the mangoes, he shouldn't complain of stomach ache .......?
1. Isn't it
2. would he
3. should he
4. should it
49. Mary did her best... failed to reach the pass mark.
1. but
2. however
3. so
4. and
The authorities have shown no signs of giving ...... to their demands.
1. off
2. away
3. over
4. in
We must hurry now for there is not... time left.
1. some
2. much
3. plenty
4. any
Those properties are...sale.
1. up for
2. up on
3. out for
4. down on
I have always preferred unripe plantain yam.
1. to
2. than
3. from
4. for
Give it to Aminata, it is
1. her
2. their
3. yours
4. hers
Please, don't speak evil.... the dead.
1. to
2. off
3. on
4. for
My brother was about...his house when I arrived
1. to leaving
2. to have left
3. to leave
4. to be leaving
Neither Jack nor Jill...there yesterday.
1. are
2. were
3. is
4. was
I have ... completed the task
1. more and less
2. more or less
3. more than less
4. more but less
After two hours of continuous work, the group broke ... lunch.
1. with
2. from
3. for
4. to
He finally hit...the idea of travelling abroad
1. out
2. at
3. on
4. up
The standard of education has gone .......
1. out
2. down
3. off
4. by
The council appointed a .... committee to look into the matter.
1. five-men
2. five-men's
3. five-man
4. five-man's
After the quarrel, he made it...to his friend.
1. in
2. Out
3. on
4. up
The task is...for us to undertake.
1. much too difficult
2. too much difficult
3. more too difficult
4. quite too difficult
I will always stand...him
1. by
2. with
3. to
4. for
We arrived just...time for the grand opening.
1. by
2. about
3. before
4. in
Bakary can lift this heavy log...?
1. isn't it
2. can't he
3. does he
4. doesn't he
The President's speech...yesterday at 8.00 p.m.
1. is broadcast
2. is being broadcast
3. has been broadcast
4. was broadcast
It is such a bad place...I will never dream of going there again.
1. thus
2. therefore
3. that
4. then
We will leave .... you are ready.
1. as when
2. whenever
3. as ever
4. soon as

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.

The life of a professional sportsman is always hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the morning, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his -71 -. Promptly, he goes out to -72- for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with the skipping -73- at home. Having completed whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day’s training -74-. This phase varies according to his specialty. If he is a boxer, he goes into the -75- to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful -76- of his coach. If he is a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice, -77- his performance with a stopwatch. If he is in football, netball, volley ball, or lawn tennis, he can best practice with others while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and -78- not well mastered. In most cases, training lasts virtually the better part of a day, and often ends in discussions where certain technicalities are ironed out.

Now, when medals are -79-, most people who just watch actions on the television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the -80- are considered and the high risks taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

	A	B	C	D
71	jump suit	tracksuit	swimsuit	shell suit
72	Trot	Skip	Jog	jump
73	cord	rope	string	twine
74	practice	sessions	regime	rehersal
75	stadium	sports club	sports centre	gymnasium
76	supervision	custody	command	charge
77	calculating	gauging	timing	assessing
78	techniques	systems	methods	procedures
79	achieved	secured	won	lifted
80	struggles	pains	hurts	rigours

English Language 2 - Theory

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.

Write a letter to your friend in another school giving him/her three reasons why your school has been excelling in academic work.
Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The importance of national sports festivals.
The School Hero is an award meant for the student considered to have exhibited exemplary leadership qualities. As the Senior Prefect, write a letter to the Head of your school, giving three reasons why your nominee should be given the award.
You are the main speaker in a debate on the topic: Students in rural schools have more advantages than those in the urban centres. Write your arguments for or against the motion.
Write a story ending with the statement: We apologised to each other and reconciled.

Section B - Comprehension

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

The mansion by the roadside in my village reminds me of a similar sight in the state capital, three decades ago. Standing conspicuously by the highway in the heart of the city, the mansion posed a bold challenge to road users. It belonged to Chief Koko who was regarded as untouchable in his community. Nobody dared step on his toes. Motorists had learnt to steer clear of it. It was generally assumed that moving close to it could cost one one's life.

Then came a governor who decided to widen all the major roads in the capital city. He stressed that this would involve the demolition of buildings that fell within twenty metres from the centre of the road. However, although the governor also stressed that compensations would be paid, Chief Koko was not impressed. He made it clear that nothing should tamper with his mansion, warning that whoever defied him risked dire consequences.

Not long after the Governor's official proclamation, newspaper reporters had a field day speculating on the unprecedented confrontation with Chief. With time, news filtered out that he asserted that whoever dared him would certainly end up where others like them had gone. The message was clear - defiance meant death! So, re- porters were pleading for a new route to circumvent the mansion. However, the governor made it clear that there would be no retreat.

Before long, work started on the project. One of the first casualties was a post office that was just some metres within the specified distance. It was cut into two. Soon, the frontage of a school nearby also followed. But, it was assumed that things would be different with the mansion whose owner tolerated no effrontery. Day by day, the project moved closer to the mansion, with the heavy machine levelling one structure after another. Then, when it was clear that the mansion was next in line, the driver of the bulldozer requested to go on leave. This got to the governor who ordered the driver to first do his duty. He sent emissaries to the governor to spare his life since his children were still very young. The following morning, people got a shocker! The governor himself showed up at the site and asked for the key to the bulldozer, ready to assume the role of the driver. The driver, surveying the possible consequence, fearfully climbed up and pleaded that the governor should please care for his children after his demise. The governor announced that if anything was to happen, he, not the driver, would be the target.

So, the driver got to work and the mansion collapsed like a pack of cards. Press photographers went to town with their cameras, hoping to capture Chief Koko in action. But nothing unusual happened, and soon the whole structure became a rubble.

The aftermath? Everybody thought either or both men would soon belong to the great beyond. But this much I know that governor is still around, and so is the driver.

1. What opinion did people have of Chief Koko?
2. What does the expression unprecedented confrontation tell us about the governor?
3. Why was it necessary to demolish buildings?
4. When the driver said that his children were still very young, what did he imply?
5. People got a shocker. Why was the governor's action a shocker?
6. What did people expect Chief Koko to do after the demolition of his mansion?
7. Not long after the governor’s official proclamation... (i) What grammatical name is given to this expression as it is used in the passage? (ii) What is its function?
8. Quote a simile used in the sixth paragraph of the passage.
9. 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: (i) assumed (ii) retreat (iii) specified (iv) showed up (v)collapsed

Section C - Summary

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

Every normal human being would want to put his or her feet up once in a while and relax, but, obviously, one cannot relax all the time. A little work does not kill. Rather, it keeps one active and mentally alert.

Some people think that the invention of robots is the best thing that ever happened to man. They are convinced that the invention has saved the day because robots are ideal workers who work without complaining or getting tired. Robots never reveal company secrets for any reason - corruption, fame or blackmail.

The admirers of robots think that once a robot is programmed, it can do any piece of work with precision over a long period without slowing down, getting bored or even going on break or vacation. Robots can be made to perform any task. They do not grumble, protest or ask for inducement allowance’, overtime, bonus or any of the motivations that human beings usually demand. They also work under conditions which human beings would not accept due to either incapability or attitude.

One good thing about the robot is that any of its damaged parts can be replaced for work to go on effectively. On the other hand, if a human being loses a vital part of the body, that part may not be replaced for work to go on as effectively as before.

There is no doubt at all that the robot is useful, but I strongly believe that the human being is more efficient than the robot in many ways. Human beings are sensitive, thinking beings who are flexible and can therefore control their actions. Thus, they can perform more functions than robots. Since human beings can think, discriminate and make value judgements, they can solve problems on the spur of the moment. The robot, on the other hand, cannot do this because what it has been programmed for is all that it is capable of doing. If a robot is wrongly programmed, it will continue to produce the wrong result until its programme is corrected.

The human being can take the initiative in many things. He can communicate or even call for assistance, when need be, which the robot cannot do. The human being can be appealed to make some crucial changes; he can also learn from observing what goes on and modify what he is doing.

It is clear that even though robots are useful, they are deficient in many. ways, and therefore cannot have an advantage over human beings. In crisis, the robot cannot face the challenge. It neither reacts nor reflects.

The robot is designed and programmed by human beings. How then can the created be superior to the creator? Robots are created to assist human beings and relieve them of some of their burdens, not to take over completely from them.

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions on it
1. In three sentences, one for each, state why the admirers of robots think that robots are more efficient than human beings.
2. In three sentences, one for each, state three advantages which the human being has over the robot.

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.

Monday
1. age
2. day
3. pretty
4. heal
many
1. village
2. fern
3. pap
4. friend
want
1. dog
2. ant
3. wane
4. walk
woman
1. woo
2. put
3. lock
4. song
blood
1. cop
2. loop
3. fool
4. young
observe
1. float
2. mother
3. dog
4. form
people
1. quay
2. wedge
3. silk
4. pep
bought
1. dough
2. could
3. saw
4. stock
heart
1. ask
2. pack
3. as
4. swear
view
1. could
2. pull
3. hood
4. due
eight
1. height
2. face
3. west
4. fight
poke
1. pork
2. look
3. snow
4. work
hound
1. cold
2. load
3. snore
4. mouse
hear
1. heap
2. beer
3. fare
4. chair
air
1. care
2. fail
3. pile
4. cheer

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.

cheap
1. sheep
2. lashes
3. poach
4. chemistry
liquor
1. quiz
2. square
3. account
4. lizard
strife
1. strive
2. strip
3. phase
4. vibes
thank
1. tick
2. tank
3. stick
4. thin
then
1. through
2. den
3. bathe
4. think
cease
1. coat
2. back
3. chaff
4. seat
boys
1. zinc
2. street
3. pots
4. keeps
show
1. cheque
2. sure
3. chemist
4. church
seizure
1. sink
2. usual
3. zero
4. daze
mature
1. lash
2. turning
3. tube
4. ritual
giant
1. girl
2. ghetto
3. joke
4. leg
paste
1. physics
2. photo
3. lap
4. phlegm
team
1. them
2. thyme
3. listen
4. think
moved
1. drive
2. rove
3. more
4. kicked
bin
1. doubt
2. debt
3. lamb
4. bomb

Section 3

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

roam
1. from
2. come
3. home
4. loan
bough
1. thought
2. dough
3. low
4. how
rain
1. frighten
2. frame
3. feign
4. many
knight
1. knife
2. cite
3. knot
4. cent
jeer
1. jeep
2. gear
3. gauge
4. bear

Section 4

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

beneficial
1. BE-ne-fi-cial
2. be-NE-fi-cial
3. be-ne-FI-cial
4. be-ne-fi-CIAL
Pecuniary
1. PE-cu-ni-ary
2. pe-CU-ni-ary
3. pe-cu-NI-ary
4. pe-cu-ni-ARY
reduplicate
1. RE-du-pli-cate
2. re-DU-pli-cate
3. re-du-PLI-cate
4. re-du-pli-CATE
satisfactory
1. SAT-is-fact-ory
2. sat-IS-fact-ory
3. sat-is-FACT-ory
4. sat-is-fact-ORY
disputatious
1. DIS-pu-ta-tious
2. dis-PU-ta-tious
3. dis-pu-TA-tious
4. dis-pu-ta-TIOUS

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. mulatto
2. mystery
3. pucker
4. public
1. genius
2. enthrone
3. matron
4. eager
1. multiple
2. never
3. rotter
4. distaste
1. motivate
2. invade
3. concern
4. inveigh
1. income
2. nibble
3. confirm
4. muffler

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 project is designed to alleviate poverty in the COUNTRY.
1. is the constitution designed to alleviate poverty in the country?
2. is the project designed to alleviate poverty in the country?
3. is the project designed to increase poverty in the country?
4. is theproject designed to alleviate crime in the country?
Students are usually advised to stay out of POLITICS?
1. are teachers usually advised to stay out of politics?
2. are students usually advised to go into politics?
3. are students usually advised to stay out of business?
4. are students rarely advised to stay out of politics?
The angry WORKERS vowed not to return to work
1. Did the happy workers vow not to return to work?
2. Did the angry students vow not to return to work?
3. Did the angry workers choose not to return to work?
4. Did the happy workers vow not to return to school?
Mr. Peter GOT his hearing aid last week
1. did Mr. Peter lose his hearing aid last week?
2. did Mr. James get his hearing aid last week?
3. did Mr. Peter get his reading aid last week?
4. did Mr. Peter lose his hearing aid last year?
They have been on the PHONE for an hour.
1. Has she been on the phone for an hour?
2. Have she been off the phone for an hour?
3. Has they been on the sofa for an hour?
4. Have they been on the phone for two hours?

Section 7

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

/i/
1. weak
2. symbol
3. people
4. heal
/ʌ/
1. shoot
2. mug
3. shirt
4. curly
/æ/
1. cart
2. heart
3. plait
4. core
/u:/
1. cook
2. float
3. hew
4. full
/ɜ:/
1. walk
2. worm
3. trek
4. fire
/t/
1. listen
2. wrestle
3. castle
4. looked
/k/
1. knight
2. chassis
3. chime
4. count
/ð/
1. thin
2. then
3. teeth
4. three
/s/
1. plays
2. lose
3. hens
4. place
/ɜ/
1. pleasure
2. bag
3. rush
4. sharpen

Answers Section

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

English Language 1 - Objective Questions Answers

B. The word censure is the act of blaming, criticising, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
A. To confirm is to bestow or grant access, the opposite will then be, withdraw or take away.
C. Conceit has more than one meaning, one if which is, fanciful or worldly notion or idea.
B. Someone who is not stable lacks compose. Composure as oppose to instability means Calmness and serenity a state of being peaceful, tranquil, and free from agitation or disturbance.
A. The opposite of proud is directly humble/humility as the sentence may be.
D. Affluence means riches or wealth the opposite is poverty or lack.
B. Amicable refers to a situation free from conflict, disagreement, argument, or animosity.
B. Although, hardship and strife may seems the same or similar, yet they differ. Hardship has to do with hard times and trouble, while strife has to do with conflict, hard work and violent. And the word in the sentence is comfort a state of calmness and also free from hardship.
D. To castigate is to inflict severe punishment or penalty, often in a way that is perceived as excessive or unjust. While exonerate means to officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.
A. To dissuade is to discourage while motivate means encourage.
C. Parole is a kind of partial freedom. A Conditional freedom, a period of time during which a released prisoner is supervised and required to meet certain conditions.
B. Every other option except for option B are negative. Only option B, explains what a judge should do.
A. To diagnose is to discover a sickness after series of tests.
B. The word injunction is a court order or decree, a formal or authoritative warning or prohibition against doing something.
C. Proficiency means thorough knowledge or understanding of a subject or skill. Sufficiency is related to been enough, while efficacy means Degree of ability to produce a desired effect. And lastly, efficiency is related to been well used for an indented or desire course. And in relation to the question the awase was given to show mastery.
...
D. He bore his troubles with patience. It can't be leniency as that means mercy, or preference which means choosing out of options, neither can it be discretion which means thoughtfulness And carefulness among other reasons.
A. Legitimate purpose I.e lawful, legal, genuine ..
B.Something that is Irrefutable is undeniable, completely convincing and unable to disprove.
B. Although one could be tempted to choose abundances, as it relates ri having many. But, affluence encompasses riches, abundance, and wealth. It means Wealth or prosperity, a state of having a high level of material comfort, wealth, and financial security.
D. "Flew off the hand" is an idiomatic expression that means something was done quickly, easily, and often with great skill or proficiency. Don't take this for fly off the handle, this means to get very angry.
B. When we say keep the wolf from the door we mean to have enough food or resources to sustain oneself and one's family.
C. To give a boot is to dismiss or Fire someone
D. It means trying to get along.
A The idiom means tolerate or accommodate or host.
C. Extend olive branch to the rebel means to make peace with someone after a disagreement.
B. To have cold feet is also an idiom which means to feel nervous, anxious, or hesitant about something, often at the last minute.
C. It's a common idiom which means to self control.
B.The idiom go round the bend means to go mad.
A. To avoid disgrace or embarrassment is what the idiom means
C. To be endowed is to equipped with talent, gift or particular ability or skills.
B. The word essential means crucial, important, indispensable or vital.
A. A synonym for reliable is dependable, that is trust worthy or capable of been depended on.
C. A phrase that also mean opportunity is a chance of a life time. As another idioms says opportunity comes but once.
B. Another word that could contextually mean ignorance is inexperience as they both mean not exposed or not knowing.
The synonyms if victorious are Triumphant, Successful, Winning,Champion, Conquering. Thus, one may not be able to pick a direct synonym to it from the options provided, but brave could be considered as it courageous or confident.
B.Freedom deals with liberty or independence, the power to act, speak, or think without restriction or constraint.
A. Impeding means to hinder, block, obstruct, or interfere.
B. The word lucid also mean clear.
A. Luminous means Giving off light, Emitting or radiating light, either naturally or artificially.
C. Come off is an expression that means to let go or to drop an act or attitude.
C."If I had had enough money" is a past perfect conditional sentence, implying an uncertain situation in the past. And the use if would makes it clearer that it's past.
B.Take up is used to mean to start or assume to do something.
C. Run into is the correct phrase.
D. Count on means to depend on/ trust in someone or something.
C. Hold on also means to take a break/pause.
C. Had expected in it past will be correct because of the past tense scored used.
C. When the question is positive the question tag will be negative.
A. But is used to show contrast
D. To give in is to surrender agree with something.
B. Much is Used with uncountable nouns (e.g., water, time, money) to indicate a large quantity. Somw is Used with both countable and uncountable nouns to indicate a small or moderate quantity.Plenty is Used with uncountable nouns to indicate a large or sufficient quantity. And lastly, any is Used with both countable and uncountable nouns to indicate a small or negligible quantity.
A. Up for sales depicts that its for sale.
A. Prefer collocate with to for comparison.
D. When you want to refer to feminine gender for possession you say hers not she's.
B. "Speak evil of" means say evil things behind the person, "speak evil on" connotes speaking evil on the person's body after their death. "Speak evil for" will mean, speak evil on their behalf while "speak evil to" will be like a conversation. Therefore, "speak evil of" means say bad things behind them.
C. To leave.
D. Assuming the statement was in the present tense it would follow the same pattern, is. But since it's in the past "was" will be acceptable. But note that, according to the rule of concord, when you see neither, it connote singular not plural. Neither in this case could in fact be substituted to be none.
D. More or Less" means approximately or almost (e.g., "I'm more or less done"). "More but Less" highlights a mixed result, where one thing increases, but another decreases. (More peace but less war.)
C."Broke to" in the context means to switch to something else or start something different.
The correct phrase for this question depends on the notion/intention of the speaker. "hit up" to contact someone. "hit out" to lash out or attack. "hit on" to flirt or make advances.Hit at" is not a common phrase, but it could mean to hint or suggest something indirectly.
B. Go down in this case means decrease or gone bad.
C. Five men's committee" would imply that the committee belongs to five men, rather than consisting of five men. But, five-men committee is appropriate this is because "man" is being used as an adjective to describe the committee, indicating that it consists of five men. The hyphen helps to clarify that "five-man" is a compound adjective modifying the noun "committee".
D. "Make up to" means amend or adjust after an argument.Or to compensate or amend after doing wrong.
B. When something is in excess, but you enjoy it you use so (the girl is so beautiful)But when it's otherwise,you use too. (The noise is too much) Thus, the task is too much difficult.
A. "To stand by" is a phrase that means support.
D. Just in time also mean exactly in time/ at the appropriate time/moment.
B. When the question is positive the question tag will be negative. The same thing with question 48.( "She is a girl" is positive, no negative word like'not or never' therefore, the tag will be negative, "isn't she? ". If it were, "she is not a girl," the tag will be "is she?")
D. The past tense of broadcast is still broadcast. It's an irregular verb, don't mistakenly think it's broadcasted.
C. Therefore indicate consequence or aftermath of a statement or act in a a statement, which is not in the question provided.
B When indicates time. But whenever indicate an uncertain/unknown time. Whenever you're ready from the question is an unknown time.
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English Language 2 - Theory Answers

English Language 3 - Test of Orals Answers

B. Monday /ˈmʌn.deɪ/ while day is /deɪ/
D. Many /men.i/ the same vowel underlined is in friend /frend/
A.Want /wɒnt/ the vowel also appears in option A-dog /dɒɡ/.
B.Woman is transcribed as /ˈwʊm.ən/ with the vowel appearing again only in option B put /pʊt/.
D.Vowel number 10 appears both in blood and young /jʌŋ/
Observe /əbˈzɜːv/, schwa sound also appears in option A float/fləʊt/ and in the second syllable if mother /ˈmʌð.ər/
A.People /ˈpiː.pəl/ and quay /kiː/
C.Bought as in /bɔːt/ has the same vowel as saw /sɔː/
A.Heart /hɑːt/ and ask /ɑːsk/ has been the same long vowel.
D.View /vjuː/ also appears in America transcription of due /du:/
B Eight/eɪt/ and face /feɪs/ both have same diphthong.
C Poke /pəʊk/ and snow /pəʊk/ contain same vowel.
D.Hound/haʊnd/ and mouse /maʊs/ contain same diphthong
B Hear /hɪər/ and beer /bɪər/
A.Air /eər/ and Care /keər/
C Cheap /tʃiːp/ and pouch /pəʊtʃ/
C.The k sound in liquor is also in account
C.F is in strife and the first sound in phase.
D.The same dental sound is in thank /θæŋk/ and thin /θɪn/
C. Then /ðen/ and bath //beɪð/ call contain same consonantal sound
D.Cease and seat have the same cinsinabt sound "s"
A. The "s" at the back of boys is articulated as "z" /bɔɪz/
B. Sure and show have same consonant /ʃ/
B. The sound in seizure and usual is /ʃ/
D. /tʃ/ here is the sound in mature and ritual
C Gaint /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ and joke /dʒəʊk/ have the sound.
C. The "p" in paste and lap are articulated the same way.
B. Don't take the "th" in thyme as a dental sound,(like the sound in think or theme) it's simply a "t" sound.
A.The last sound in moved is "d" and it's the first in drive.
Whenever "b" comes after "w" the b is usually usuless (bomb, comb, thumb…) it's will be silent. So, there's no "b" sound in option C and D. Also, the "b" in debt is silent. The "b" in doubt is also silent /daʊt/. Those there's no answer with the given sound bin (b).
C. Roam/rəʊm/ and home /həʊm/ rhyme.
B. Bough and dough have the same rhyme
C . Rain /reɪn/ rhyme with feign /feɪn/
A. The "k" in knight and knife are both silent and also have the same rhyme pattern.
C.Both jeer and guage rhyme.
C.Beneficial is stressed on the third syllable /ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/( Look at the superscript, that thing that looks like apostrophe is called superscript, it indicate stress on your dictionary.)
B. /pɪˈkjuː.njər.i/ The stress of pecuniary is on the second syllable.
B. Reduplicate is stressed in the second syllable. /ˌriːˈdjuː.plɪ.keɪt/
C. 3rd syllable has the stress /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.tər.i/
C.Disputatious /ˌdɪs.pjuˈteɪ.ʃəs/,it's stressed on the third syllable.
A.Only option A is stressed on the second syllable.
A. Only genius is stressed on the first syllable.
B Only never has a different stress.
A. Others are 2 syllables, expect option A which is 3.
C. Only "Confirm" has its stress on the 2nd syllable.
C The word stress is alleviate, which has been removed from option C
C. The emphasis is on politics not business as indicated in option C contrary to others.
B.Workers not student.
A.Mr. President got, not lose.
C. The word emphasis is on phone the capitalized word not sofa.
/i/ ….No sound from the option is the same as the sound provided. The first option has vowel number 2, while the rest is a long sound, vowel number 1.
B./ʌ/ mug /mʌɡ/
C. /æ/ plait/ plæt/
C. /u:/ Hew /hjuː/
B. /ɜː/ Worm /wɜːm/
D. When "ed" comes after "k" it becomes "t" looked //lʊkt/
Other "k" are letters and not sounds, so they are silent expect for c in count that becomes /k/ sound.
B. Then /ðen/
D. /s/ other "s" are articulated as "z" in the option provided.
A /ʒ/ Pleasure /ˈpleʒ.əH (Note, the dot(.) after the sound is the demarcate each syllables, it does not affect the sounds).