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WASSCE 2022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
(CORE)
Objective Test
Listening Comprehension Test
45 minutes
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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS

COUNCIL
West African Senior School Certificate
Examination
for School Candidates
SC 2022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3 45 minutes
CORE

Listening Comprehension Test

OBIECTIVE TEsT
Do not open this booklet until
you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read and observe the
Jollowing instructions carefully. Write your name and index number in ink in the spaces provided
above.
Answer all the questions on
your Objective Test answer sheet.
Use 2B pencil
2.
throughout.
On the pre-printed answer sheet, check that the following details are correctly printed:
(a) In the space marked Name, check your surname followed by your other names.
(b) In the spaces marked Examination, Year, Subject and Paper, check WASsCE,
SC 2022', 'ENGLISH LANGUAGE', and 3' in that order.
(c) In the box marked Index Number. your index number has been printed vertically in the
spaces on the left-hand side, and each numbered space has been shaded in line with
each digit. Reshade each of the shaded spaces.
(d) In the box marked Subject Code, the digits 302333 are printed vertically in the spaces on
the left-hand side. Reshade the corresponding numbered spaces as you did for your index
number.
3 An example is given below. This is for a male candidate whose name is Aaron Kwesi NKOAH.
His index number is 7102143958 and he is offering English Language 3.
THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
PRINTED IN BLOCK LETTERS
ANSWER SHEET
GHA
Name
NKOAH AARON NKOAH
Examination: WASSCE Year SC 2022
Subject: ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper:

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Use grade BB pencil throughout.
Answer each question by choosing one letterand shad1ng t ike this: CAI cCa cDa cEa
Erase completely any answer you wish to change.
4 Leave extra spaces blank ifthe answer spaces provided are more than you need
black marks thee right hand edge of answer sheet
5. Do not make any markings across the heavy at your

INDEX NUMBER SUBJECT CODE

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1E03 E23c33c43 e52 c6aE73 E83 E9 0 C3 e23eja c43 E53 E63E73 c83 E9
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9 F02 E12 e23c33 c43E53 c63c73 c 8 For Supervisors only
f candidate is absent
503 EE23cae4aEE3Ea E shade this space
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 TEST

to read one word

n this test there are three ords to a lme I am gong
id
C lhyme Beside the word I read, there is a letter Shade this letter on your answer sheet.
Here are two
examples
bet
Example 1: A. beat B bit

1 is A. This recorded by
ne Word I read Was b-e-a-1, beat, so the correct answer for Example is

shading answer space A against number 1.

CBI CE

Example 2 A. pick C. park

peak B.
The word I read was p-a-r-k, park; so the correct answ er for exanple 2 is C. This is recorded hy
shading answer space C against number 2.

2. A B D E

Now get ready to answer the rest of Test 1 on your ansuer sheet. Start at Number .

A B. C
foil foul foal
2 bell but bull
3 letter litter latter
4 Sing sang Song
boo bar bore
dock dug dark
7 heart hurt hut
8. lead lid led
9 harm ham hum
10. Jut jot jute
TEST 2

Listen carefuly. In this test there ure three words to a line. I am going to read one word from
each line. Beside the word I read, there is a leter. Shade this leuter on your answer sheet Here
are two examples.

1. A seats B seeds C
Example Scenes

The wordI read was S-e-e-d-s, seeds; so the correct answer for Example 1 is B. This is recoried
space B against number 1.
by shading answer

AP cC D- E

2. A. bent B. bend C. belt

Example
The word I read was b-e-n-t, bent; so the correcl answer jor Exanmple 2 is A. This is re oricd bi
answer space A against number 2.
shading
2. C D
B E
Non get ready to answer the rest of Test 2 on 1our nswer sheet. Start at Number 11

A B C
11 heat seat feet
12 wash was what
13 banged hanged ganged
laze lace lathe
14
show SOW tow
15
write ride writhe
16.
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sue chew
18 crass
19 bead
crag crash
beef beep
20 wade fade jade
TEST 3

LIsten careully. In this test there are four s ords to a line. I am going to read vne word from
each line. Beside the wordI read. there is a letter Shade this letler on your unswer sheet fere
are wo examples.

Example 1. A witch B wish CC wash D watch

he word I read was w-a-t-c-h. watch: so the correct answer for Example 1 is D This is re
corded by shading answer space D against number 1.

1 A B C

Example 2. A. slime B. rhyme cream D crime

The word I read was s-l-i-m-e. slime: so the correct answer for example 2 is A. This is retcordea
by shading answer space A against number 2.

B =C D E
Now get ready to answer the rest of Test 3 on your answer sheet. Start at Number 21

A B. C. D
21 capping cashing catching carry ing
breeze breed breathe briet
power cower booer sour
24 cool call cull cur
25 ruse rude rOuge rOute
26 spa spur spear spare
27. base bays beige bait

TEST 4

Listen carefuli In this test there are three sentences in euch group I am guing to read one
sentenee trom euh group. Beside the sentence I read here is a le ter. Shade this leter on 1our
answer sheet. ftere are IwO exaples

Example He couldn't pay

He couldn't say.
He couldn't play

The sentence I read wus se ntence C. 'He couldn t play. So the correct anSuer for fxample l
number1.
C. This Is recorded hy shadng msuer space C aganst

1 B D E

Example2 This steam has poer.

B This team has power.
ihis theme has pOwer.

fir
the curre.t
Thee sentenCe I rdi t ds sc nte71e A. This steam has power.ASo
unse7

numter
Fruample 2 is A his is recoricd bi shaing answer space azaist

B DE
Turn over
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NOW gel ready to answer the rest of Test 4 on vour answer sheet. Start al Number 28.

28. We thought they were wealthy.

B. We thought they were worthy.
We thought they were worldly.
29 A The word I pronounced was 'nile.
B. The word I pronounced was 'mile".
The word I pronounced was
'bile'.
30 Charles couldn't be more unfortunate.
B. Charles couldn't be more importunate.
C. Charles couldn't be more impassionate.

31. You can spell 'dazzle'.

B. You can spell
'guzzle'
C You can spell 'puzzle'.

32 Ask him to stop chuckling.

B. Ask him to stop chacking.
Ask him to stop
chuffing
33 A. T know the meaning of the word 'senile".
B. I know the meaning of the word 'venal.
T know the meaning of the word 'menial.

34 A. That makes one feel depressed.

B That makes one feel repressed.
C. That makes one feel impressed.
TEST 5

In this
test the word that you will hear does not
your word list. That word
appear on
only
rhymes with one of the words on the list.

Listen to this word: pet. Which of the four words in Example 1 rhymes with pet?

Example1. A sent
B belt
C. set
D. rent

The correct word is set. The other words do not rhyme with pet. 7The letter written against set 1s
C and this is recorded by shading answer space C against number 1.

I. CAD CB D
E
Listen to this word: sing. Which of the jour words in Example 2 rhymes with sing?
Example 2. A Sink
B. Singe
C. snick

D Wing

The correct word is wing. The other words do not

rhyme with sing. The letter writlen
wing is D and this is recorded by shading mswer space D against number 2. agams
2 CA BO C
E
Now get ready to answer the rest of lest d on
your ans wer sheet. Start at Number 35.

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 35. A lapped 39 dazzle
B passed B subtle
C buzzed C supple
D. clasped D. hassle

36. treasure 40 baton

B presser B handy
C picture C. banging
D lesion D. button

37 A bower 41 fatal
B latter
B. flyer
saviour
C. greyer
D. our neighbour

42 A clock
38 A. ensue
B. ensure B plague
C. cockroach
C. believe
D smoke
D. perjure

TEST 6

will all be different and

You a r e now hear some questions and a n s w e r s . The questions
going to
which goes with the
he answers aways the same. You have to choose the one question
repeated answer. Here are two examples.

Example 1.
Answer
Question

Who borrowed your newspaper? He borrowed my newspaper.

A
Did John borrow your newspaper? He borrowed my newspaper.
B He borrowed my newspaper.
C. Did he steal your newspaper?

borrowed my newspaper' answers the question Did he

The correct answer is C, because He
This is recorded by shading answer space C against number 1.
steal your newspaper?"

D E
1. CAD CB
Example 2.
Answer
Question
London is the capital of Britain.
A What is the capital of Britain?
London is the capital of Britain.
B. Is London a city in Britain? London is the capital of Britain.
C. What country is London the capital of?
What is
"London is the capital of Britain' amswers the question
The correct answer is A, because number 2.
recorded by shading a n s w e r space A against
the capital of Britain?" This is
CB CC D CE
2.
will be read. Now
will hear anly the answers; the questions
not
In the test which follows you Number 43.
6 on your answer sheet. Start at
get ready to a n s w e r the rest of Test

43 A Is the bag lying there?

Was the bag hidden there?
Is the bag hidden here?

44 Was his father a public servant?

Was his mother a public servant?
B
C. Was her father a civil servant? Turn over

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 45 Are this month's rains sporadic'
B Are this ycar's floods sporadic'?
Are this year's rains constant

4 Does she Wish Johnny a

perfect recovery?
Do I wislh Johny a perfect
jouney?
Do I wish Sarah a perfect
recovery?
47 Do honest people embrace corruption?
13 Do honest people eschew indiscipline?
C. Do nsincere people eschew corruption?
48 A Must everyone avoid the COVID 19
vaccination?
B May everyone take the COVID 19 vaccination?
Must everyone take the COVID 19
innoculation?
49 Are there many cars on the streets of
B
Banjul?
Are there too few cars on the streets of
Accra?
Are there too many lorries on the streets of Accra?

50 A Has President Obama written a new article?

B Has President Obama
published a new book?
C. Has President Trump written a new book?

51 Is the new mayor of the city

doing poorly?
3 Is the new couneillor of the city doing well?
Is the old mayor of the city doing well?

52 A. Did the old men of the town fight the armed robbers?
B. Did the young men of the town welcome the armed robbers?
C Did the young men of the town fight the armed police?

TEST 7

You are ow going to hear some short conversations. Afier euch conversation, read the three
staements on your ques/ion paper and decide which of them is correct. Shade the appropriate
space on your an1sWer shee1. Here IN an example.

Example:
MAN: He said the exercise was well-done.
WOMAN: That's what he said.

The man is that the was well-done, but the woman is

A
B
certain exercise doubtful
The man is doubtful as to vhether the exercise was well-done, but the woman is certain.
C. Both are doubtful as to whether the exereise was well-done.

Both are doubtful as to whether the exercise was well-done. The correct answer is therefore
SIatementC. This is recorded hy shuuling nswer space C.

A , B D
Now get realy tw nswer ihe rest } lest i On Vour nSWer sheet Slar't at Nunber 53.

53. A. The woman is certam. the man is not.

B. The man is certain, the woman is not.
C. Both are certam.

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 The man is certain. the woman is
54 doubtful
The woman is certain. the man is
Both are doubtful doubtful

The man is polite. the woman is

55 not.
The woman is polite, the man is not.
Both are impolite.

The man is certain. the woman is not

B The woman is certain, the man is not.
C Both are certain.
TEST 8

o u are now going to hear a short comversation between wo speakers, d mam a1ud u womu

and a narrative. Both the conversation and the narrative will be played to you w e
Immediatehy afier hearing each of them. you will be asked trwo questions From vour queston

paper,decide on the correet answers. On your answer sheet. shade the space of the
appropriate letter.

this Therefore get ready to start at Number 57.

There r e no examples for test.

CONVERSATION

57. According to the conversation

A
Jacqueline was at dinner with the couple.
B the woman married a Gambian.
the woman was easily upset.

we learn that
From the conversation
58.
A. only the man had a pre-marital relationship.
to forgive and forget.
B in marriage it pays
the wonman refused to take her vows

NARRAIVT

the narrative
According to
59
better football
A Italy played win
to
B England had the advantage
were nobody s tavourites.
Italy and Tngland

narrative we learn that

60 Trom the
showed more patiiotism
A Ialy'splayers whee n the world
every
supporters
of England a r e
the basis of
colour is harmful
disermnation on

END OF TEST