On this page you will find few practice questions in English language (Consonants) which will enhance your preparation for the forthcoming GCE Exam.

TOPIC: CONSONANTS

Watch the video tutorial below, for detailed explanation of consonants, then answer the questions that follows, below the video.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE: WAEC GCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A – D. From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

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1. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Gritty

• A. asked
• B. sachet
• C. depot
• D. wrestle

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

think

• A. smart
• B. tooth
• C. tiny
• D. worth

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

strict

• A. indict
• B. incite
• C. inflict
• D. listen

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

jump

• A. digest
• B. geese
• C. dozen
• D. gear

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

scratch

• A. secret
• B. screen
• C. street
• D. school

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

/θ/

• A. teeth
• B. tough
• C. northern
• D. worthy

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

/j/

• A. jump
• B. dodge
• C. you
• D. jelly

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

/n/

• A. thing
• B. solemn
• C. sank
• D. student

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

/f/

• A. bough
• B. tough
• C. patent
• D. brave

10. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/t/

• A. tidy
• B. catch
• C. portion
• D. thick

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