This past question is to get you prepared for the forthcoming 2023 WEAC English Language Examination.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 3
TEST OF ORALS (OBJECTIVE)

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

1. lynch A. flee B. dye C. you D. lick

2. said A. paid B. maid C. many D. ham

3. dance A. dunce B. aunt C. friend D. mace

4. core A. pole B. cot C. loud D. saw

5. nook A. noon B. poor C. good D. food

6. doubt A. nought B. round C. rough D. drove

7. hut A. knob B. rot C. bought D. tonne

8. alert A. pearl B. percent C heart D.
check

9. believe A. lie B. quay C. lettuce D.
kick.

10. beauty A. good B. courier C. put D. few

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SECTION 2
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.

16. order A. another B. made C. wedge D.flunked

17. joy A. ahoy B. huge C. you D. bagged
18. chunk A. choir B. chemise C. matches D. show

19. pressure A. sour B. beige C. wash D. measure

20. easy A. loss B. phase C. curse D. last

21. method A. brother B. bath C. though D. breathe

22. reverse A. aisle B. debris C. cast. D. breathe

22. reverse A. aisle B. debris C. cast D
boys

23. gang A. gene B. gist C. tag D. merge

24. supper A. psychic B. elephant C. trip D. psalm

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SECTION 3

From the words lettered A to D,
choose the word that rhymes with the
given word.
31. hatch A. stash B. match C. chain D. chat

32. roam A. come B. done C. home D.
from

33. callow A. colour B. brow C. allow D. shallow

34. fasted A. instead B. lasted C. harvest D. practised
35. lose A. shoes B. Loose C. dose. D.
mouse

SECTION 4

In each of the following questions, the
main primary stress is indicated by
writing the syllable on which it occurs
in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

36. institution A. IN-sti-tu-tion B. in-STI-tu-tion C. in-sti-TU-tion D. in-sti-tu-TION

37. spectacular A. SPEC-tac-u-lar B.
spec-TAC-u-lar C. spec-tac-U-lar D.
spec-tac-u-LAR

38. parochial A. PA-ro-chi-al B. pa-RO-
chi-al C. pa-ro-CHI-al D. pa-ro-chi-AL

39. curriculum A. CUR-riC-u-lum B. cur-RIC-u-lum C. cur-ric-U-lum D. cur-ric-u-LUM

40. affidavitA. AFF-i-da-vit B. aff-I-da-vit C. aff-i-DA-vit D.aff-i-da-VIT

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SECTION 5
In the following options lettered A to
D, al the words except one have the

Same stress pattern. Identify the one
with the different stress pattern ana
shade your answer in the usual way.
41. A. public B. concern C. centre D. people

42. A. standard B. beauty C. statement D.regain

43. A. discomfort B. aggressive C. quality D. depended
44. A. confess B. festive C. justice

D. haughty
45. A. foster B. manner C. cadet D. guardian.

SECTION 6
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.

46. HE is the press photographer. A. Is she the press photographer? B. Was he the press photographer? C. Is he the museum photographer? D. Is he the press editor?

47. His cousin is usually HOSPITABLE
to strangers. A. Is his mother usually
hospitable to strangers? B. Is his cousin usually hostile to strangers? C. Is his cousin seldom hospitable to strangers? D. Is his cousin usually hospitable foes?

48. The FRENCH village is located in
Badagry. A. Is the German village
located in Badagry? B. Is the French
embassy located in Badagry? C. Is
the French village located in Ikoyi?
D. Was the French village located inside Badagry?

49. John’s father was PROMOTED yesterday. A. Was Peter’s father promoted yesterday? B. Was John’s mother promoted yesterday? C. Was John’s father sacked yesterday? D. Was John’s father promoted last year?

50 The principal punished the students for being DISHONEST. A. Did the teacher punish the students for being dishonest? B. Did the principal praise the students for being dishonest? C. Did the principal punish the students for being sincere? D. Did the principal punish the teachers for being dishonest?

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SECTION 7
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

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