Year : 
2014
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 128 Questions

# Question Ans

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.

21.

Calyx

A. blinks

B. eclipse

C. example

D. desk

Detailed Solution

blinks; /blɪŋks/
calyx; /ˈkalɪks,ˈkeɪlɪks/
22.

Sing

A. bog

B. nagged

C. zonked

D. game

Detailed Solution

sing; /sɪŋ/
zonked; /zÉ’Å‹kt/
23.

Paper

A. physical

B. psychic

C. lap

D. psalm

Detailed Solution

paper; /ˈpeɪpə/
lap; /lap/
24.

was

A. rowdy

B. bow

C. quiet

D. wrench

C

25.

choose

A. chimera

B. chic

C. soldier

D. batch

Detailed Solution

choose; /tʃuːz/

26.

best

A. comb

B. lamp

C. labour

D. plumber

Detailed Solution

best; /bɛst/
labour; /ˈleɪbə/
27.

Disease

A. decease

B. case

C. seats

D. zeal

Detailed Solution

disease; /dɪˈziːz/
zeal; /ziːl/
28.

heavy

A. honour

B. heir

C. beehive

D. when

Detailed Solution

'beehive' has the consonant sound as 'heavy'. The 'h' in the other given options are all silent.
heavy; /ˈhɛvi/
beehive; /ˈbiːhʌɪv/
29.

Did

A. handsome

B. marked

C. banked

D. land

Detailed Solution

did; /dɪd/
land; /land/
30.

River

A. bar

B. dairy

C. car

D. bare

Detailed Solution

river; /ˈrɪvə/
dairy; /ˈdɛːri/

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.

21.

Calyx

A. blinks

B. eclipse

C. example

D. desk

Detailed Solution

blinks; /blɪŋks/
calyx; /ˈkalɪks,ˈkeɪlɪks/
22.

Sing

A. bog

B. nagged

C. zonked

D. game

Detailed Solution

sing; /sɪŋ/
zonked; /zÉ’Å‹kt/
23.

Paper

A. physical

B. psychic

C. lap

D. psalm

Detailed Solution

paper; /ˈpeɪpə/
lap; /lap/
24.

was

A. rowdy

B. bow

C. quiet

D. wrench

C

25.

choose

A. chimera

B. chic

C. soldier

D. batch

Detailed Solution

choose; /tʃuːz/

26.

best

A. comb

B. lamp

C. labour

D. plumber

Detailed Solution

best; /bɛst/
labour; /ˈleɪbə/
27.

Disease

A. decease

B. case

C. seats

D. zeal

Detailed Solution

disease; /dɪˈziːz/
zeal; /ziːl/
28.

heavy

A. honour

B. heir

C. beehive

D. when

Detailed Solution

'beehive' has the consonant sound as 'heavy'. The 'h' in the other given options are all silent.
heavy; /ˈhɛvi/
beehive; /ˈbiːhʌɪv/
29.

Did

A. handsome

B. marked

C. banked

D. land

Detailed Solution

did; /dɪd/
land; /land/
30.

River

A. bar

B. dairy

C. car

D. bare

Detailed Solution

river; /ˈrɪvə/
dairy; /ˈdɛːri/