WASSCE 2017

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(s) 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 one underlined in seat. Therefore, answer space D would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D]


1. ebit

A. slip

B. pint

C. sleek

D. crime


2. Believe

A. machine

B. system

C. justice

D. begin


3. Heart

A. mark

B. bag

C. anger

D. carry


4. Ready

A. stir

B. heat

C. bet

D. seed


5. Rule

A. bush.

B. blue

C. foot

D. would



6. occur

A. sure

B. bore

C. her

D. fork


7. Money

A. bony

B. cut

C. sorry

D. bowl


8. Ride

A. buy

B. lay

C. till

D. brim


9. More

A. stop

B. bother

C. doctor

D. bought


10. Hotel

A. boil

B. cob

C. role

D. month



11. maize

A. step

B. what

C. whip

D. tray


12. coy

A. stole

B. howl

C. toil

D. throw


13. bare

A. Chair

B. deer

C. say

D. here


14. Down

A. Sown

B. doubt

C. door

D. thrown


15. Sour

A. Flower

B. dame

D. sore

D. pure



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. 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 sound as the one underlined in vice. Therefore, answer space B would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow:


16. bat

A. limb

B. dumb

C. subtle

D. nimble


17. straight

A. state

B. first

C. struck

D. stir


18. anchor

A. cease

B. chaff

C. such

D. come


19. tea

A. though

B. antique

C. pith

D. latch


20. jingle

A. you

B. large

C. grip

D. lag



21. ask

A. tax

B. secure

C. scheme

D. axe


22. hind

A. rhyme

B. vehicle

C. cheetah

D. inhale


23. smooth

A. tooth

B. think

C. bath

D. then


24. scrap

A. palmistry

B. physics

C. psalm

D. psychiatry


25. sing

A. singe

B. bank

C. bond

D. thin



26. tease

A. prison

B. passion

C. cease

D. loose


27. exam

A. explain

B. excuse

C. exhaust

D. exhale


28. what

A. whom

B. whose

C. whole

D. where


29. patient

A. measure

B. seizure

C. sachet

D. patent


30 film

A. bulk

B. walk

C. alms

D. could



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 A because only detain rhymes with obtain. Therefore, answer space A would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow.


31. night

A. bite

B. strive

C. kind

D. catch


32. loan

A. storm

B. from

C. long

D. bone


33. grease

A. phrase

B. brace

C. fees

D. rinse


34. edge

A. seige

B. bled

C. pledge

D. judge


35. view

A. through

B. cue

C. route

D. tool



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. An example is given below.

Example: democratic A. DE-mo-cra-tic B. de-MO-cra-tic C. de-mo-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, answer space C would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that following.


36. calculator

A. CAL-cu-ta-tor

B. cal-CU- la-tor

C. cal-cu-LA-tor

D cai-cu-la-TOR B.


37. circumstantial

A. CIR-cum-stan-tial

B. cir-CUM-stan-tial

C ar-cum-STAN-tial

D. cir-cum-stan-TIAL


38. Institution

A. IN-sti-tu-tion

B. in'-STI-tu-tion

C. in-sti-TU-tion

D. in-sti-tu-TION


39. Indoctrinate

A. IN-doc-trin-ate

B. in-DOC-trin-ate

C. in-doc-TRIN-ate

D. in-doc-trin-ATE


40. Accidental

A. Ac-ci-den-tal :

B. ac-CI-den-tal

C. ac-ci-DEN-tal

D. ac-ci-den-TAL



SECTION 5

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

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 me correct answer. Therefore, answer space D would be shaded. [A] [B] [C] [D] Now answer the questions that follow.


41. A. create B. donate C. cement D. courage


42. A. defer B. harvest C. success D. extent


43. A. conducive B. impressive C. committee D. interesting


44. A. wardrobe B. prefer C. despite D. review


45. A. important B. rehearsal C. implement D. condition



46. Mr. Jones ALWAYS lock the back door.

A. Does Mr. Jones always lock the front door?

B. Does Mr. Jones seldom lock the back door?

C. Does Mr. John always lock the back door?

D. Does Mr. Jones always open the back door? ADE is my youngest


47. ADE is my youngest brother.

A Is Ade my youngest cousin?

B. Is Ade my oldest brother?

C. Is Abu my youngest brother?

D. Is Ade your youngest brother?


48. There are FOUR baskets in the room.

A. Were there four baskets in the room?

B. Are there two baskets in the room?

C. Are there four buckets in the room?

D. Are there four baskets in the store?


49. Some students arranged the SEATS

A. Did all students arrange the seats?

B. Did some teachers arrange the seats?

C. Did some students arrange the books?

D. Did some students break the seals?


50. My father will GET home at 5 o'clock.

A. Will your father get home at 5 o'clock?

B. Will my father leave home at 5 o'clock?

C. Will my father get here at 5 o'clock?

D. Will my mother get home at 5 o'clock?



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: / or / 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 / i /

A. eve

B. busy

C. tip

D shaded


52. / ͻ /

A copy -

B not '

C. bore

D. rock


53 / ϰ l

A firm

B many

C. plate

D hear


54. / 3/

A. pressure

B. nurture

C. treasure

D. champagne


55. / j /

A. jump

B. dodge

C. you

D. jelly



56 / n /

A thing

B. solemn

C. sank

D. student


57. / f /

A. bough

B. tough

C. patent

D. brave


58. / Ø /

A. teeth

B. clothes

C. northern

D. worthy


59. / a i /

A. ice

B. face

C. drain

D. plane


60. /ea/

A. stir

B. spare

C. fear

D leer



WASSCE JUNE 2017 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST OF ORALS

ANSWERS

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