Observation

Candidates were required to explain (a) Igbo consonants; (b) list four things that happen when producing the fricates and (c) to classify some listed sounds and identify their places of articulation.

Expected answers:

(a) Mgbochiume bụ mkpụrụụdaasusụ ndị a na-enwe mgbochi ikuku mgbe a na-akpọpụta ha.

Mgbochiume bụ mkpụrụụdasụsụ ndị mgbe a na-akpọpụta ha, njiakpọ ike na njiakpọ jụụ ga-emetụta/ anọdebe onwe ha maọbụ mkpụrụụdaasụsụ ndị e ji nnọkọ mkpachi akpọpụta.

(b) (i) Njiakpọ ike na njiakpọ jụụ na-anọdebe onwe ha.

(ii) Ikuku na-esi na ngụ apụta.

(iii) Etu njiakpọ ike na njiakpọ jụụ si anọdebe onwe ha na-eme ka ikuku jiri nwayọ na-apụta.

(iv) Mkpọụda anaghị ama jijiji mgbe a na-akpọputa ya.

(v) Akpoime na-ala elu mechie ọwa imi, ikuku e si n’ọwa ọnụ gafere.

(c) ụda ebe ụdị

(i) p egbugbereọnụ ụdaike ndapụta

(ii) l anyụrụ ụdalịị

(iii) v egbugbereọnụ ala na eze elu ụdashiị

(iv) h eko akpịrị/akpịrị ụdashịị

(v) w akpoime na egbugbereọnụ ụdayịị