English Language, 2014, WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2014

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English Language

Exam :

WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

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	In the sentence below, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
51.	The principal REBUKED the teachers for lateness. A. Did the governor rebuke the teachers for lateness? B. Did the principal commend the teachers for lateness? C. Did the principal rebuke the students for lateness? D. Did the principal rebuke the teachers for negligience? Show Content Detailed Solution In responding to questions on emphatic stress in examinations, interrogative sentences will be provided as options. The interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. Option B contradicts the emphasized word ''Rebuked'', instead ''commend'' was used, which makes it the correct answer.	B
	From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.
52.	/^/ A. bush B. tough C. cop D. loot Show Content Detailed Solution tough pronounced as /tÊŒf/	B
53.	/u:/ A. plumber B. pull C. suit D. hunger Show Content Detailed Solution suit; pronounced as /suËt/	C
54.	/i:/ A. fit B. seal C. sailing D. career Show Content Detailed Solution seal1; pronounced as /siËl/	B
55.	/k/ A. axe B. cease C. knew D. knob Show Content Detailed Solution axe pronounced as /aks/	A
56.	/s/ A. cash B. church C. slash D. bees Show Content Detailed Solution slash pronounced as /slaÊƒ/	C
57.	/z/ A. lice B. exist C. leave D. measure Show Content Detailed Solution exist is pronounced as; /ÉªÉ¡ËˆzÉªst,É›É¡ËˆzÉªst/	B
58.	/t∫/ A. leaf B. peach C. chic D. cede Show Content Detailed Solution peach has the following sound /piËtÊƒ/	B
	In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap.From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
59.	Many parents assume that their children are ignorant whereas they are........ A. enthusiastic B. hardworking C. brilliant D. knowledgeable Show Content Detailed Solution To be knowledgeable is to be intelligent and well informed.	D
60.	Industrious workers should be promoted and ...... ones should be dismissed. A. indolent B. dishonest C. inactive D. sluggish Show Content Detailed Solution Indolent; this means wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	A

	In the sentence below, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
51.	The principal REBUKED the teachers for lateness. A. Did the governor rebuke the teachers for lateness? B. Did the principal commend the teachers for lateness? C. Did the principal rebuke the students for lateness? D. Did the principal rebuke the teachers for negligience? Show Content Detailed Solution In responding to questions on emphatic stress in examinations, interrogative sentences will be provided as options. The interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. Option B contradicts the emphasized word ''Rebuked'', instead ''commend'' was used, which makes it the correct answer.	B
	From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbol.
52.	/^/ A. bush B. tough C. cop D. loot Show Content Detailed Solution tough pronounced as /tÊŒf/	B
53.	/u:/ A. plumber B. pull C. suit D. hunger Show Content Detailed Solution suit; pronounced as /suËt/	C
54.	/i:/ A. fit B. seal C. sailing D. career Show Content Detailed Solution seal1; pronounced as /siËl/	B
55.	/k/ A. axe B. cease C. knew D. knob Show Content Detailed Solution axe pronounced as /aks/	A

56.	/s/ A. cash B. church C. slash D. bees Show Content Detailed Solution slash pronounced as /slaÊƒ/	C
57.	/z/ A. lice B. exist C. leave D. measure Show Content Detailed Solution exist is pronounced as; /ÉªÉ¡ËˆzÉªst,É›É¡ËˆzÉªst/	B
58.	/t∫/ A. leaf B. peach C. chic D. cede Show Content Detailed Solution peach has the following sound /piËtÊƒ/	B
	In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap.From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
59.	Many parents assume that their children are ignorant whereas they are........ A. enthusiastic B. hardworking C. brilliant D. knowledgeable Show Content Detailed Solution To be knowledgeable is to be intelligent and well informed.	D
60.	Industrious workers should be promoted and ...... ones should be dismissed. A. indolent B. dishonest C. inactive D. sluggish Show Content Detailed Solution Indolent; this means wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	A