WAEC English 2023 Paper

Concept:The underlined letter 'h' in 'hack' represents the consonant sound $/h/$.Explanation:The word 'hack' is pronounced $/\text{h\ae k}/$, so we need a word that also contains the $/h/$ sound.A. behaviour $/\mathrm{bɪˈheɪvjə}/$ contains $/h/$.B. schedule $/ˈʃedjuːl/$ has no $/h/$ sound.C. exhibit $\text{/ig'zibit/}$ has no $/h/$ sound.D. honourable $/ˈɒnərəbl/$ has a silent 'h', so it is not pronounced.Thus, the word with the same consonant sound as 'h' in 'hack' is behaviour.Answer:A. behaviour