SS3 English Test of Orals Exams- First Term

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SS3 English Test of Orals Terminal Exams – Mock

TEST OF ORALS

SS3

SECTION A

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 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
11. marry A. batter B. barter C. perk D. martyr
12. country A. around B. lock C. tongue D. talk
13. destroy poor B. boat C. poise D. idea
14. hurdle A. hurray B. bird C. shop D. bundle
15. league A. dead B. critique C. willing D. fit

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SECTION B
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 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
25. thatch path B. technical C. shin D. challenge
26. court A. censure B. quickly C. certain D. gratis
27. king dig B. sin C. tag D. lung
28. lolly A. balm B. carry C. calcium D. psalm
29. apron A. unkempt B. plunder C. print D. baton
30. lamb lobby B. land C. baby D. dam

SECTION C

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

31. hatch stash B. match C. chain D. chat
32. roam come B. done C. home D. from
33. callow colour B. brow C. allow D. shallow
34. fasted instead B. lasted C. harvest D. practiced
35. lose shoes B. Loose C. dose. D. mouse

SECTION D

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

SECTION D

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.

41. public B. concern C. centre D. people
42. standard B. beauty C. statement D. regain
43. discomfort B. aggressive C. quality D. depended
44. confess B. festive C. justice D. haughty
45. foster B. manner C. cadet D. guardian.

SECTION D

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.
47. Is she the press photographer?
48. Was he the press photographer?
49. Is he the museum photographer?
50. Is he the press editor?
51. His cousin is usually HOSPITABLE to strangers.
    1. Is his mother usually hospitable to strangers?
    2. Is his cousin usually hostile to strangers?
    3. Is his cousin seldom hospitable to strangers?
    4. Is his cousin usually hospitable foes?
52. The FRENCH village is located in Badagry.
53. Is the German village located in Badagry?
54. Is the French embassy located in Badagry?
55. Is the French village located in Ikoyi?
56. Was the French village located inside Badagry?
57. John’s father was PROMOTED yesterday.
58. Was Peter’s father promoted yesterday?
59. Was John’s mother promoted yesterday?
60. Was John’s father sacked yesterday?
61. Was John’s father promoted last year?
62. The principal punished the students for being DISHONEST.
63. Did the teacher punish the students for being dishonest?
64. Did the principal praise the students for being dishonest?
65. Did the principal punish the students for being sincere?
66. Did the principal punish the teachers for being dishonest?

SECTION E

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

51. /n/ A. thing B. solemn C. sank D. student
52. /u:/ A. plumber B. pull C. suit D. hunger
53. /z/  consist B. insist C. design D. reverse
54. /j/ A. jump B. dodge C. you D. jelly
55. /f/ A. bough B. tough C. patent D. brave
56. /θ/ A. teeth B. clothes C. northern D. worthy
57. /ai/ A. ice B. face C. drain D. plane
58. /e∂/ A. stir B. spare C. fear D. leer
59. /dʒ/ A. snigger B. plumage C. dogged D. astound
60. /tʃ/ A. clutter B. furnish C. technical D. teacher

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