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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

ENGLISH 2021

OBJECTIVE TEST

PART I
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

Question 1

Can I borrow your ............ Hat?





Question 2

She will not give us ........... more money.





Question 3

You would be hungry if you ..... to eat.





Question 4

You have seen them, .... you?





Question 5

Habib goes to school ......... train.





Question 6

She does not like ........ letters.





Question 7

You will be ill if you ....... raw meat.





Question 8

It was done according .......... the rules.





Question 9

............... the challenges, we succeeded.





Question 10

My brother, with his wife and children,........... travelling to Salaga next weekend.





Question 11

It is high time we ...... the journey.





Question 12

I prefer oranges ........... mangoes.





Question 13

His aunt ....... spoke to us lives in Tamale.





Question 14

Araba couldn't resist ....... the food while on the fire.





Question 15

My neighbour, ............ dog barks every night, has left town.





SECTION B

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

Question 16

The chosen poems are very relatable.





Question 17

Arming the police does not halt crime.





Question 18

All the lax rules have been cancelled.





Question 19

The youth should be ruled by the fundamental ideals of courtesy.





Question 20

The porter could not endure his insults.





SECTION C

In each of the following sentences a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined group of words.

Question 21

Azara burn her fingers when she took sides with her friend. This means that Azara





Question 22

A desperate man may clutch at straws to save himself. This means that he may





Question 23

Gil held her tongue on sensitive political issues. This means that she





Question 24

The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is





Question 25

Ammon has always kept his enemies at arm's length. This means that he





SECTION D

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence.

Question 26

That shop has been temporarily closed down.





Question 27

He normally alights at the station.





Question 28

Abeiku feels unsafe in his house.





Question 29

The audience laughed at his funny stories.





Question 30

The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour.