WAEC English 2018 Paper

Concept:The given word is “cup”. The underlined letter “u” in “cup” has the vowel sound $/ \wedge /$ (as in “sun”).Explanation:The word “cup” is pronounced $[k \wedge p]$.Now check each option for the same vowel sound.A. “oven” is pronounced $[v \wedge n]$ — it contains the same $/ \wedge /$ sound.B. “cot” has the vowel sound $/ \mathrm{o} /$ or $/ \mathrm{a} /$, not $/ \wedge /$.C. “crop” has the vowel sound $/ \mathrm{o} /$ or $/ \mathrm{a} /$, not $/ \wedge /$.D. “curl” has the vowel sound $/\varepsilon:/$, not $/ \wedge /$.Therefore, “oven” matches the vowel sound of “cup”.Answer:A. oven