Year : 
2017
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Code : 
SC 3022

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time : 
1 Hour 45 mins

131 - 140 of 140 Questions

# Question Ans

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

132.

/Ê’/

A. pressure

B. nurture

C. treasure

D. champagne

Detailed Solution

treasure - [ ˈtreÊ’.É™r ]
133.

/j/

A. jump

B. dodge

C. you

D. jelly

Detailed Solution

you - [ ju ]
134.

/n/

A. thing

B. solemn

C. sank

D. student

Detailed Solution

student - [ ˈstjuːdnt ]
135.

/f/

A. bough

B. tough

C. patent

D. brave

Detailed Solution

tough - [ tÊŒf ]
136.

/θ/

A. teeth

B. tough

C. northern

D. worthy

Detailed Solution

teeth - [ tiːθ ]
137.

/ai/ 

A. ice

B. face

C. drain

D. plane

Detailed Solution

ice - [ aɪs ]
 
138.

/eÉ™/

A. stir

B. spare

C. fear

D. leer

Detailed Solution

spare - [ speÉ™(r) ]

In the following sentence, 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.

139.

The student appeared _________ but we were all confident in his abilities

A. afraid

B. nervous

C. unconvinced

D. ignorant

B

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

140.

She ________ to excuse herself ten minutes ago.

A. has had

B. had

C. have had

D. has

A

141.

Many a man __________ to endure hardship in life.

A. have had

B. are

C. were

D. has had

A

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

132.

/Ê’/

A. pressure

B. nurture

C. treasure

D. champagne

Detailed Solution

treasure - [ ˈtreÊ’.É™r ]
133.

/j/

A. jump

B. dodge

C. you

D. jelly

Detailed Solution

you - [ ju ]
134.

/n/

A. thing

B. solemn

C. sank

D. student

Detailed Solution

student - [ ˈstjuːdnt ]
135.

/f/

A. bough

B. tough

C. patent

D. brave

Detailed Solution

tough - [ tÊŒf ]
136.

/θ/

A. teeth

B. tough

C. northern

D. worthy

Detailed Solution

teeth - [ tiːθ ]
137.

/ai/ 

A. ice

B. face

C. drain

D. plane

Detailed Solution

ice - [ aɪs ]
 
138.

/eÉ™/

A. stir

B. spare

C. fear

D. leer

Detailed Solution

spare - [ speÉ™(r) ]

In the following sentence, 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.

139.

The student appeared _________ but we were all confident in his abilities

A. afraid

B. nervous

C. unconvinced

D. ignorant

B

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

140.

She ________ to excuse herself ten minutes ago.

A. has had

B. had

C. have had

D. has

A

141.

Many a man __________ to endure hardship in life.

A. have had

B. are

C. were

D. has had

A