WASSCE 2011

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 letters underlined. An example is given below:

Example: seat A. Sit B. Cite C. Set D. Key

The correct answer is D because only key contains the same vowel sound as the underlined in seat. Therefore, answer space D would be shaded [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow:


1. Foal

A. Pull

B. Pool

C. Pail

D. Pole


2. Awe

A. Bale

B. Bore

C. Wan

D. Bough


3. Won

A. One

B. Con

C. Wan

D. Clone


4. Base

A. Reign

B. Bust

C. Chastity

D. Bassoon


5. Wanted

A. Elder

B. Kid

C. Showed

D. Fed



6. Jealous

a. admit

b. outside

c. mousse

d. pout


7. Pier

A. Liar

B. Pie

C. Peers

D. Pears


8. Lie

A. Loin

B. Python

C. Pantheon

D. Sieve


9. Class

A. Chat

B. Curse

C. Last

D. Claims


10. Tourism

A. Poor.

B. Bare

C. Doer.

D. Dear



11. West

A. Mist

B. Feast

C. Bait

D. Jest


12. Mirth

A. Much

B. word

C. myth

D. weird


13. Cord

A. Fond

B. Quote

C. gaunt

D. Quaint


14. Vary

a. very

b. veil

c. scarce

d. lazy


15. Queue

A. Very

B. Chew

C. Quest

D. Church



SECTION 2

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined. An example is given below:

Example: vice. A. Cat B. Dress C. Show D. Chalk

The correct answer is B because only dress has the same consonant sounds as the underlined in vice. Therefore, answer space B would be shaded [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow:


16. Wife

A. Chose

B. Chokes

C. Verse

D. Noose


17. Chic

A. Chick

B. Machine

C. chemist

D. champion


18. Chief

A. Bags

B. Kite

C. Moves

D. Thieves


19. Mate

A. Stand

B. Damn

C. Punt

D. Pawn


20. Smith

A. Both

B. Boot

C. Clothe

D. Smooth



21. Red

A. Erred

B. Arid

C. Aired

D. Are


22. Wings

A. Pins

B. Winds

C. Wigs

D. Lungs


23. Quiet

A. Scud

B. Quay

C. Screw

D. Queasy


24. Oxen

A. Buzz

B. Dusk

C. Books

D. Toss


25. Balcony

A. Talk

B. Local

C. Sulk

D. Colt



26. Examine

A. Assume

B. Excess

C. Axle

D. Exhaust


27. Guitar

A. Gem

B. Gnarl

C. Naught

D. Get


28. Satchel

A. Sachet

B. Cheer

C. Sack

D. Mash


29. Whom

A. When

B. Ahoy

C. Dawn

D. War


30. Carve

A. Laugh

B. Half

C. New

D. Vein



SECTION 3

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. An example is given below:

Example: obtain A. detain B. detail C. claim D. relay

The correct answer is B because only dress has the same consonant sounds as the underlined in vice. Therefore, answer space B would be shaded [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow:


31. Owe

A. Awe

B. Dough

C. Won

D. Cough


32. Caught

A. Found

B. Laugh

C. Court

D. Cough


33. Leapt

A. Left

B. Jumped

C. Pumped

D. Kept


34. Write

A. Bright

B. Writ

C. Writhe

D. Brat


35. First

A. Pest

B. Worst

C. Next

D. Birds



SECTION 4

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letter. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that that has the correct stress. An example is given below:

Example: democratic. A. DE-mo-cra-tic. B. de-MO-cra-tic. C. de-mp CRA-tic D. de-mo-cra-TIC.

The correct answer is C because the main/primary stress of the word democratic is on the third syllable. Therefore, answers space C would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow:


36. Mannerism

A. MAN-ner-i-sm

B. man-NER-i-sm

C. man-ner-I-sm

D. man-ner-i-sm

D. man-ner-i-SM


37. Intimately

A. IN-ti-mate-ly

B. in-TI-mate-ly

C. in-ti-MATE-ly

D. in-ti-mate-LY


38. Manufacture

A.MAN-u-fac-ture

B. man-U-fac-ture

C. man-u-FAC-ture

D. man-u-fac-TURE


39. Accidental

A. AC-ci-den-tal

B. ac-CI-den-tal

C. ac-ci DEN-tal

D. ac-ci-den-TAL


40. Directorate

A. DI-rec-tor-ate

B. di-REC-tor-ate

C. di-rec-TOR-ate

D. di-rec-tor-ATE



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

Example: A. Away B. Apart C. behind D. River

Options A, B, C, are all stressed on the second syllable while option D is the only one stressed on the first syllable, so, D is the correct answer. Therefore, answer space D would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow:


41. A. Dinner B. Cardboard B. Postage D. Advice


42. A. Picture B. Doctor. C. Pattern D. Receive


43. A. Special B. Revise C. Molest D. Sincere


44. A. Invitation B. Graduation. C. Photography D. Photographic


45. A. Mosquito B. Recorder C. Possible D. Laconic



SECTION 6

In each of the following sentence, he word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions letter A to D, choose the one to whom is given sentence is the appropriate answer. An example is given below:

Example: My mother’s FRIEND hates pets A. Does your mother’s boss hate pets? B. does your mother’s friend love pets? C. does your mother’s friend hate toys? D. does your father’s friend hate pets?

The correct answer is A because my mother’s FRIEND hates pets answer the question. Does your mother’s boss hate pets? Therefore answer space A would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow:


46. Lyn SUCCEEDED in her ambitious business.

A. Did Jane succeed in her ambitious business?

B. Did Lyn succeed in her modest business?

C. Did Lyn failed in her ambitious business?

D. Did Lyn succeed in her ambitious studies


47. Some DECENTLY dressed men are dishonest.

A. Are some decently dressed women dishonest?

B. Are all decently dressed men dishonest

C. Are some decently dressed men honest?

D. Are some shabbily dressed men dishonest


48. My favorite AUNT sings a nightingale.

A. Does my favorite aunt sing like an Owl?

B. Does my favorite uncle sing like am nightingale?

C. Does my favorite aunt talk like a nightingale?

D. Does his favorite aunt sing like a nightingale?


49. Hardworking students usually PASS their examinations.

A. Do lazy students usually pass their examinations?

B. Do hardworking students usually fail examinations?

C. Do hardworking students rarely pass their examinations?

D. Do hardworking students usually pass their interview?


50. A fox is better than a WILD dog.

A. Is a ca better than a mild dog?

B. Is a fox worse than a wild dog?

C. Is a fox better than a domesticated dog?

D. Is s fox better than a wild cat?



SECTION 7

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

Example: / ﬤI / A. Yell B. Holy C. Boy D. Idiot

The correct answer is C because only boy contains the sound represented by the given symbol. Therefore answer space C would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow:


51. / ᵟ /

A. Bother

b. broader

c. udder

d. author


52. / ᴂ /

A. Hut

B. Apt

C. Jump

D. Mace


53. / ᴰ /

A. Rot

B. Wrap

C. Wrought

D. Wraith


54. / ɧ /

A. One

B. Punk

C. None

D. Pawn


55. / J /

A. Cut.

B. Pay

C. Cute

D. Wire



56. / ᶵᶴ /

A. Watch

B. Wedge

C. Leash

D. Purge


57. / I /

A. Calm

B. Could

C. Talk

D. Vale


58. / Əʋ /

A. Hot

B. Goat

C. Fund

D. Laid


59. / Ai /

A. Buy

B. Power

C. Tear

D. Sail


60. / Aʋ /

A. Laugh

B. May

C. Tough

D. Plough



WASSCE JUNE 2011 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST OF ORALS

ANSWERS

​1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.B 16.D 17.D 18.B 19.B 20.A 21.C 22.D 23.D 24.A 25.D 26.D 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.B 31.B 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.B 41.B 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.A 46.C 47.C 48.D 49.B 50.C 51.A 52.B 53.A 54.B 55.C 56.A 57.B 58.B 59.A 60.D