2009 English Language Oral Past Questions

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

member

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

levy

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

fool

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

bottle

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

lawn

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

worry

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

cart

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

grow

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

soil

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

grey

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

leap

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

good

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

serve

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

hear

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

cow

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

look

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

coal

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

rash

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

dead

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

slept

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

face

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

rich

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

rose

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

song

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

beg

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

truth

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

forge

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

those

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

rope

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

fable

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

blamed

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

fork

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

smelly

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

browse

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

fasted

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

expatiate

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

memoranda

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

competitive

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

mechanism

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

negotiation

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

Many BRILLIANT students drop out of school because of poverty.

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

Few Nigerian politicians are ALTRUISTIC.

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

Six European ambassadors ARRIVED yesterday.

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

George plays FOOTBALL on Saturday afternoons.

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The accident did irreparable damage to Daddy’s HEART

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

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

\ I \

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

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

\ u \

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

\ ʌ \

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

\ S \

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

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

\z\

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

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