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Oral English: consonant contrasts and clusters

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

The "s" in "island" is silent.

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

The final "-s" in "buses" is pronounced /ɪz/.

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

Choose the word with the same initial consonant sound as "chorus".

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

"Thin" begins with a voiced consonant.

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

The "-ed" ending in "needed" is pronounced /___/. (write ɪd, t or d)

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

The silent letter in "receipt" is ___.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

The final "-s" in "dogs" is pronounced

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

Give the silent letter in each word: (a) knee (b) wrestle (c) honour (d) lamb (e) muscle.

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

The final "-ed" in "worked" is pronounced

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Choose the word with the same initial consonant sound as "phone".

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.