WASSCE Readiness Assessment – English Language (Test of Orals)

WASSCE Readiness Assessment – English Language (Test of Orals) – Set 2 – Questions with Answers and Explanations

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You are to attempt 60 Objectives Questions ONLY
Time allowed is 40 minutes.
Aim to Score 70% and Above
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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.

lynch

A. flee
B. dye
C. you
D. lick

A B C D

said

A. paid
B. maid
C. many
D. ham

A B C D

dance

A. dunce
B. aunt
C. friend
D. mace

A B C D

core

A. pole
B. cot
C. loud
D. saw

A B C D

nook

A. noon
B. poor
C. good
D. food

A B C D

doubt

A. nought
B. round
C. rough
D. drove

A B C D E

hut

A. knob
B. rot
C. bought
D. tonne

A B C D

alert

A. pearl
B. percent
C. heart
D. check

A B C D

believe

A. lie
B. quay
C. lettuce
D. kick

A B C D

10.

beauty

A. good
B. courier
C. put
D. few

A B C D

11.

white

A. pair
B. hit
C. bye
D. writ

A B C D

12.

here

A. chair
B. weird
C. care
D. pair

A B C D

13.

soul

A. how
B. plough
C. boat
D. buoy

A B C D

14.

boot

A. louse
B. bull
C. cook
D. ruse

A B C D

15.

fall

A. power
B. dole
C. dawn
D. pull

A B C D

1 out of 4

16.

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.

order

A. another
B. made
C. wedge
D. flunked

A B C D

17.

j̲oy

A. ahoy
B. huge
C. you
D. bagged

A B C D

18.

chunk

A. choir
B. chemise
C. matches
D. show

A B C D

19.

pressure

A. sour
B. beige
C. wash
D. measure

A B C D

20.

easy

A. loss
B. phase
C. curse
D. last

A B C D

21.

method

A. brother
B. bath
C. though
D. breathe

A B C D

22.

reverse

A. aisle
B. debris
C. cast
D. boys

A B C D

23.

gang

A. gene
B. gist
C. tag
D. merge

A B C D

24.

supper

A. psychic
B. elephant
C. trip
D. psalm

A B C D

25.

beige

A. gag
B. genre
C. gem
D. lough

A B C D

26.

long

A. plunge
B. chunk
C. binge
D. dawn

A B C D

27.

bask

A. slacks
B. basque
C. lacks
D. axed

A B C D

28.

then

A. month
B. three
C. thunder
D. thus

A B C D

29.

split

A. sprint
B. spilt
C. splendour
D. spill

A B C D

30.

black

A. knead
B. know
C. scene
D. echo

A B C D

2 out of 4

31.

SECTION 3

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

hatch

A. stash
B. match
C. chain
D. chat

A B C D

32.

roam

A. come
B. done
C. home
D. from

A B C D

33.

callow

A. colour
B. brow
C. allow
D. shallow

A B C D

34.

fasted

A. instead
B. lasted
C. harvest
D. practised

A B C D

35.

lose

A. shoes
B. loose
C. dose
D. mouse

A B C D

36.

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.

institution

A. IN-sti-tu-tion
B. in-STI-tu-tion
C. in-sti-TU-tion
D. in-sti-tu-TION

A B C D

37.

spectacular

A. SPEC-tac-u-lar
B. spec-TAC-u-lar
C. spec-tac-U-lar
D. spec-tac-u-LAR

A B C D

38.

parochial

A. PA-ro-chi-al
B. pa-RO-chi-al
C. pa-ro-CHI-al
D. pa-ro-chi-AL

A B C D

39.

curriculum

A. CUR-ric-u-lum
B. cur-RIC-u-lum
C. cur-ric-U-lum
D. cur-ric-u-LUM

A B C D

40.

affidavit

A. AFF-i-da-vit
B. aff-I-da-vit
C. aff-i-DA-vit
D. aff-i-da-VIT

A B C D

41.

SECTION 5

In each of 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.

A. public
B. concern
C. centre
D. people

A B C D

42.

A. standard
B. beauty
C. statement
D. regain

A B C D

43.

A. discomfort
B. aggressive
C. quality
D. depended

A B C D

44.

A. confess
B. festive
C. justice
D. haughty

A B C D

45.

A. foster
B. manner
C. cadet
D. guardian

A B C D

3 out of 4

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