SS3 English Mock Test of Oral Questions- Second Term

SS3 English Mock Test of Oral Questions- Second Term.

CLASS: SSS3

TIME: 45 MINUTES

TEST OF ORALS

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

SECTION 1

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. Date (a) pale (b) bite (c) high (d) tick

2. pull (a) good (b) pole (c) pool (d) debut

3. work (a) pork (b) bird (c) dock (d) tuck

4. feat (a) fiat (b) fit (c) bear (d) sweet

5. come (a) bought (b) coat (c) couple (d) home

6. boat (a) route (b) home (c) boot (d) bout

7. hair (a) peer (b) hear (c) here (d) hare

8. drought (a) draught (b) owl (c) bought (d) drop

9. sure (a) figure (b) measure (c) tour (d) sugar

10. raw (a) roar (b) rum (c) bear (d) boy

11. bake (a) park (b) back (c) plait (d) maid

12. bed (a) bead (b) breed (c) bread (d) heat

13. doctor (a) pun (b) cot (c) bought (d) above

14. bite (a) pit (b) people(c) child (d) beat

15. boo (a) two (b) book (c) would (d) bold

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 lette (x) underlined

16. boat (a) debt (b) climb (c) womb (d) cab

17. refuse (a) phase (b) review (c) pose (d) plough

18. pleasure (a) mission (b) fission (c) vision (d) impression

19. team (a) loathe (b) worked (c) begged (d) thank

20. supply (a) physical (b) try (c) psychology (d) prank

21. waste (a) washed (b) cursed (c) surcharge (d) paused

22. champion (a) champagne (b) shampoo (c) machine (d) watch

23. Jamb (a) calm (b) yolk (c) walk (d) pole

24. queue (a) kite (b) knight(c) knee (d) champion

25. cheap (a) chagrin b) lunch (c) chassis (d) chasm

26. read (a) catarrh (b) mere (c) wrestle (d) purpose

27. mother (a) moth (b) wealthy (c) healthy (d) breathe

28. hospital (a) honour (b) heir (c) vehicle (d) hidden

29. Now (a) insect (b) island (c) debris (d) boys

30. judge (a) gear (b) sabotage (c) prestige (d) gem

SECTION 3

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

31. brake (a) stick (b) steak (c) stuck (d) brood

32. teacher (a) preacher (b) butcher (c) fisher (d) guitar

33. roam (a) come (b) alone (c) prone(d) home

34. flour (a) pour (b) lower (c) flower (d) colour

35. time (a) mine (b) thyme (c) wine (d) fame

36. light (a) bite (b) fight (c) kite (d) sight

37. cold (a) bold (b) hold (c) gold (d) told

38. chair (a) fair (b) tear (c) wear (d) bear

39. ring (a) sing (b) king (c) fling (d) wing

40. moon (a) spoon (b) noon (c) tune (d) boon

SECTION 4

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.

41. (a) proffer (b) interest (c) physique (d) suburb

42. (a) genuine (b) debate (c) effect (d) device

43. (a) extent (b) purchase (c) morale (d) concern

44. (a) colonise (b) devastate (c) comprehend (d) pacify

45. (a) important (b) distribute (c) exhibit (d) cigarette

SECTION 5

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. Uncle Ben bought Ngozi a new COMPUTER. (a) Did Uncle Nike buy Ngozi a new computer? (b) Did Uncle Ben lend Ngozi a new computer? (c) Did Uncle Ben buy Ngozi an old computer? (d) Did Uncle Ben buy Ngozi a new handset?

47. Mary scrubs the TOILETS on Saturdays. (a) Does Mother scrub the toilets on Saturday? (b) Does Mary sweep the toilets on Saturday? (c) Does Mary scrub the kitchen on Saturday? (d) Does Mary scrub the kitchen on weekdays?

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48. Mummy loves FRIED RICE for lunch. (a) Does Aunty love fried rice for lunch? (b) Does Mummy hate fried rice for lunch? (c) Does Mummy love pounded yam for lunch? (d) Does Mummy love fried rice for dinner?

49. The judge ORDERED the suspect to be locked up (a) Did the police ordered the suspect to be locked up? (b) Did the judge request the suspect to be locked up? (c) Did the judge order the defence counsel to be locked up? (d) Did the judge order the suspect to be released?

50. Men are USUALLY strict in official matters. (a) Are women usually strict in official matters? (b) Are men rarely strict in official matters? (c) Are men usually strict in private matters? (d) Are men usually strict in private matters?

SECTION 6

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

51. / a: / (a) can’t (b) brand (c) act (d) mat

52. / b / (a) plumber (b) doubtful (c) slumber (d) debtor

53. / ໑: / (a) gone (b) nod (c) water (d) fond

54. / 3: / (a) cousin (b) judge (c) month (d) attorney

55. / / (a) cough (b) lock (c) clerk (d) tough

56. / n / (a) sign (b) damn (c) longing (d) hanger

57. /1/ (a) half (b) film (c) chalk (d) talk

58. /k/ (a) cars (b) loose (c) cease (d) lace

59./t/(a) whistle (b) wa

lked (c) bustle (d) castle

60./g/(a) gender (b) gym (c) ghastly (d) gem