2010 English Language Oral Past Questions

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

teeth

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

 kid

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

cat

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

car

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

bond

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

could

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

cut

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

birth

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

share

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

beer

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

lose

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Shout

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

height

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

eight

From the words A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

hour

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

tea

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

beige

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

bats

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

crunch

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

forge

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

decree

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

hang

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

gutter

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

throat

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

then

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

fan

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

 navy

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

steep

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

walked

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds underlined as the one represented by the letter(s)  underlined.

purpose

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

account

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

surprise

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

appointed

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

poster

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

come

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on v h chit occurs in capital letters: From the word lettered A to D choose the one that has the correct stress.

demonstrator

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on v h chit occurs in capital letters: From the word lettered A to D choose the one that has the correct stress.

parochial

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on v h chit occurs in capital letters: From the word lettered A to D choose the one that has the correct stress.

beneficial 

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on v h chit occurs in capital letters: From the word lettered A to D choose the one that has the correct stress.

personify

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on v h chit occurs in capital letters: From the word lettered A to D choose the one that has the correct stress.

Cumulative

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 and shade your answer in the usual way

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 and shade your answer in the usual way

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 and shade your answer in the usual way

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 and shade your answer in the usual way

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 and shade your answer in the usual way

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

The new principal deals RUTHLESSLY with lazy teachers

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

Day students are NEVER appointed prefects in government schools.

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

The minister went to America on OFFICIAL business ran official business?

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

Companies USUALLY recruit intelligent graduates

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

Daddy plays TENNIS on Saturday afternoons

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.

 /ᴂ/

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

\3: \

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

/ἁ/       

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

/əǔ/

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

/ b /

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.

/ 3 /

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

/ᶘ /

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

/dz/