THE WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (WASSCE) FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, 20232023 WAEC ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3: TEST OF ORALS (OBJECTIVE) QUESTIONS (60 MARKS)

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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.

1.     money
A. coney
B. bottle
C. son
D. port

2.     pour
A. ore
B. favour
C. hour
D. how

3.     tie
A. hey
B. farce
C. bile
D. hail

4.     put
A. school
B. cool
C. fool
D. wool

5.     tailor
A. partake
B. orchard
C. dent
D. torn

6.     fate
A. said
B. flat
C. weight
D. share

7.     fern
A. cure
B. merge
C. heart
D. beryl

8.     powder
A. potty
B. tour
C. lout
D. low

9.     cruise
A. move
B. quit
C. suite
D. hood

10.  pure
A. fur
B. schwa
C. favour
D. furore

11.  there
A. ear
B. their
C. fear
D. peer

12.  crest
A. breakfast
B. wheat
C. goitre
D. firm

13.  sheath
A. heart
B. meadow
C. beach
D. weather

14.  gorilla
A. doe
B. colour
C. ordain

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.

15.  orchid
A. skewer
B. sceptre
C. sham
D. chagrin

16.  picture
A. nation
B. castor
C. lurch
D. passion

17.  fissure
A. vision
B. unsure
C. erase
D. feature

18.  visit
A. face
B. mouse
C. easy
D. peace

19.  hack
A. schedule
B. honourable
C. behaviour
D. exhibit

20.  left
A. bulk
B. yolk
C. could
D. half

21.  fly
A. revive
B. though
C. tough
D. dough

22.  text
A. kissed
B. west
C. fixed
D. risked

23.  uncle
A. bangle
B. knuckle
C. singe
D. ankle

24.  drive
A. wounded
B. kicked
C. jumped
D. risked

25.  laboratory
A. subtle
B. debtor
C. thumb
D. dabble

26.  upholstery
A. phonetics
B. upheaval
C. rehearsal
D. reception

27.  rouge
A. rage
B. leisure
C. jest
D. gem

28.  then
A. den
B. smooth
C. thaw
D. wealthy

29.  sign
A. hymn
B. thing
C. fawn
D. single

SECTION 3

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

30.  /or/
A. stock
B. coin
C. note
D. roam

31.  /ʃ/
A. water
B. heart
C. shears
D. scourge

32.  /ʒ/
A. measure
B. charade
C. fist
D. charm

33.  /u/
A. cool
B. hook
C. juice
D. souse

34.  /æ/
A. around
B. also
C. small
D. snag

35.  /dʒ/
A. gear
B. suggest
C. seizure
D. rich

36.  /θ/
A. sink
B. hinge
C. thin
D. reign

37.  /ð/
A. feather
B. stealthy
C. wither
D. breathe

38.  /ei/
A. seize
B. nine
C. gale
D. said

39.  /j/
A. jest
B. value
C. haste
D. flew

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.

40.  cumulative
A. CU-mu-la-tive
B. cu-MU-la-tive
C. cu-mu-LA-tive
D. cu-mu-la-TIVE

41.  concessionaire
A. CON-cess-ion-aire
B. con-CESS-ion-aire
C. con-cess-ION-aire
D. con-cess-ion-AIRE

42.  horizontal
A. HOR-i-zon-tal
B. hor-i-zon-tal
C. hor-i-ZON-tal
D. ho-ri-zon-TAL

43.  apathetic
A. AP-a-thet-ic
B. ap-A-thet-ic
C. ap-a-THET-ic
D. ap-a-thet-IC

44.  effeminate
A. E-ffem-i-nate
B. e-FFEM-i-nate
C. e-ffem-I-nate
D. e-ffem-i-NATE

SECTION 5

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with a different stress pattern.

45.   

A. candidate
B. primacy
C. enigma
D. maintenance

46.

A. creature
B. caution
C. mountain
D. extrude

47.

A. penitence
B. discover
C. pertinent
D. retrospect

48.

A. refer
B. belief
C. reason
D. enjoy

SECTION 6

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

49.  Ojo won the prize for the best TEACHER.
A. Did Ojo win the prize for the best dancer?
B. Did Oke win the prize for the best teacher?
C. Did Ojo lose the prize for the best teacher?
D. Did Ojo win the award for the best teacher?

50.  The president rewarded some of the officers.
A. Did the president reward all the officers?
B. Did the president reward some of the officers?
C. Did the president reward all the officers?
D. Did the president reward the officers?

51.  The woman bought a CARTON of milk.
A. Did the woman buy a carton of milk?
B. Did the woman buy a tin of milk?
C. Did the woman sell a carton of milk?
D. Did the woman give a carton of milk?

52.  She will send a BAG to him today.
A. Will she send a bag to her today?
B. Will she send a bag to him tomorrow?
C. Will she send a bag to him today?
D. Will she send a bag to him?

53.  She slept on the BIG bed.
A. Did she sleep on the small bed?
B. Did she sleep under the big bed?
C. Did she sleep on the big couch?
D. Did she sleep on the big bed?

SECTION 7

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

54.  /ɔː/
A. stock
B. coin
C. note
D. roam

55.  /ʃ/
A. water
B. heart
C. shears
D. scourge

56.  /ʒ/
A. measure
B. charade
C. fist
D. charm

57.  /u/
A. cool
B. hook
C. juice
D. souse

58.  /æ/
A. around
B. also
C. small
D. snag

59.  /dʒ/
A. gear
B. suggest
C. seizure
D. rich

60.  /θ/
A. sink
B. hinge
C. thin
D. reign

61.  /ð/
A. feather
B. stealthy
C. wither
D. breathe

62.  /ei/
A. seize
B. nine
C. gale
D. said

63.  /j/
A. jest
B. value
C. haste
D. flew

ANSWERS

ANSWER

Phonetic Sounds and Examples

1. Short /ʌ/ Sound (e.g., “son”):

1. • It is a monophthong typically found in stressed syllables.
   • Pronunciation steps:

1. • • Begin with the /s/ sound by pressing the tongue against the alveolar front teeth and allowing air to pass through.
     • Transition smoothly to the /ʌ/ sound with the tongue relaxed and centered in the mouth.
     • End with the /n/ sound by raising the tongue tip to the alveolar ridge and allowing air to pass through the nasal cavity.
   • Example: “son” is pronounced as /sʌn/.
2. Long /ɔː/ Sound (e.g., “ore”):
   • Other examples: core, war, saw, whore, bore.
3. Diphthong /aɪ/ Sound (e.g., “bile”):
   • Represented by the IPA symbol /aɪ/.
   • Pronunciation steps:
     • Start with the /a/ sound, mouth slightly open.
     • Glide smoothly to the /ɪ/ sound, with the tongue moving slightly backward.
   • Similar examples: “buy,” “eye.”
4. High Back Rounded Vowel /ʊ/ (e.g., “wool”):
   • Lips are rounded, and the tongue is positioned towards the back of the mouth.
   • Example: “wool.”
5. Neutral Vowel /ə/ (Schwa):
   • Examples:
     • delta [ˈdeltə]
     • letter [ˈletə]
     • again [əˈgeɪn]
     • paper [ˈpeɪpə]
     • enter [ˈentə].
6. Diphthong /eɪ/ Sound (e.g., “weight”):
   • Composed of /e/ (as in “bet”) and /ɪ/ (as in “bit”).
7. Long Tense Vowel /ɜː/ (e.g., “bird”):
   • Lips are stretched and tense, tongue edges slightly clamped between molars.
   • Examples:
     • curl [kɜːl]
     • hurt [hɜːt]
     • learn [lɜːn].
8. Diphthong /aʊ/ (e.g., “lout”):
   • Composed of /a/ (as in “father”) and /ʊ/ (as in “book”).
9. High Back Rounded Vowel /uː/ (e.g., “move”):
   • Similar to the ‘oo’ sound in “moon.”
10. Diphthong /ʊə/ (e.g., “pure”):
    • Examples:
      • cure [kjʊə]
      • poor [pʊə]
      • Europe [ˈjʊərəp].
11. Plosive Sound /p/ (e.g., “pot”):
    • Lips are rounded but not protruding.
    • Examples:
      • pot [pɒt]
      • box [bɒks].
12. Diphthong /eə/ (e.g., “chair”):
    • Core sound is /e/, and it transitions smoothly.
    • Examples:
      • pare [peə]
      • chair [tʃeə].
13. Short Vowel /e/ (e.g., “pen”):
    • Tip of the tongue is at the base of the lower teeth, lips slightly stretched.
    • Examples:
      • pen [pen]
      • desk [desk].
14. Long Vowel /iː/ (e.g., “key”):
    • Tongue slightly forward, tip touches the lower teeth.
    • Examples:
      • key [kiː]
      • teeth [tiːθ]
      • theme [θiːm].

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