Week Four - JSS1 English Language Past Questions and Answers - page 1
(Short Vowel /o/ vs. Unvoiced Consonant /p/)
(Choose the best answer)
How do you make the sound /o/ (like in "cot") with your mouth?
Lips together in a tight smile
Lips rounded like a kiss, tongue pushed back slightly
Tongue flat at the bottom of your mouth
Tongue curled up at the roof of your mouth
(Short Vowel /o/ vs. Unvoiced Consonant /p/)
(Choose the best answer)
What kind of sound is /p/?
Vowel sound
Consonant sound
Silent sound
Whistling sound
Which word has the short vowel sound /o/?
pet
pot
pin
put
What is the difference between making the sounds /o/ and /p/?
/o/ uses your nose, /p/ uses your mouth
/o/ is a long sound, /p/ is a short sound
/o/ has rounded lips, /p/ has your lips together
/o/ vibrates, /p/ creates a popping sound
Which pair of words uses the sounds /o/ and /p/ to change their meaning?
sip - sleep
hop - hot
sit - set
run - rug
Write the present continuous tense for "play" in the singular "I" form.
am playing
What helping verb do we use with the present continuous tense?
be, am, is, are
Change the sentence "They work hard." to the present continuous tense.
They are working hard.
Change the sentence "They work hard." to the present continuous tense.
They are working hard.
How should your tongue be positioned when making the sound "/o/"?
High in the mouth
Low in the mouth and pushed slightly back
Stuck to the roof of the mouth
Between the teeth