2014 - WAEC English Past Questions and Answers - page 2

11

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.

open

A
chaos
B
coin
C
boar
D
phone
correct option: d

open; /ˈəʊp(ə)n/

phone; /fəʊn/

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12

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.

drought

A
drown
B
draft
C
should
D
tough
correct option: a

Drought; /draʊt/

Drown; /draʊn/

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13

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.

fear

A
bear
B
swear
C
spare
D
beer
correct option: d

fear; /fɪə/

beer; /bɪə/
We have five vowel sounds, The words above both have the same ''e'' sound as depicted by the ''ə'' 

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14

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.

part

A
cat
B
shout
C
cane
D
aunt
correct option: d

part; /pɑːt/

cat; /kat/
Both part and cat have the ''a'' sound indictaed with the bold fonts

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15

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.

buy

A
supper
B
bang
C
coy
D
tie
correct option: d

buy; /bʌɪ/

tie; /tʌɪ/
Both buy and tie have the ''i'' sound

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16

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.

pawn

A
word
B
call
C
won
D
sown
correct option: b

pawn; /pɔːn/

call; /kɔːl/

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17

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 below.

banked

A
led
B
filed
C
taken
D
ludo
correct option: c

bank; /baŋk/

take; /teɪk/

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18

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 below.

zoology

A
give
B
sag
C
beg
D
vigil
correct option: d

zoology; /zuːˈɒlədʒi,zəʊˈɒlədʒi/

vigil; /ˈvɪdʒɪl/

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19

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 below.

Thump

A
think
B
there
C
breath
D
them
correct option: a

thump; /θʌmp/

think; /θɪŋk/

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20

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 below.

casualty

A
lace
B
steal
C
vision
D
lesson
correct option: c

casualty; /ˈkaʒjʊəlti/

vision; /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/

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