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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

ENGLISH 2024

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

If Azameti had won gold, Ghanaians ......





Question 2

We were served a ...... meal at that cozy restaurant.





Question 3

Ali's parents have not bought ...... of the two recommended books.





Question 4

Adwoa's daughter is allergic ...... dust.





Question 5

Dauda saw the thief ...... out of the shop.





Question 6

Konlaan suggested that it was time they ...... for the meeting.





Question 7

Last Wednesday, it rained heavily ...... the match was played.





Question 8

You haven't met each other before, ...... you?





Question 9

At my last interview, I faced ...... panel.





Question 10

Which of the ...... fragrance(s) is milder?





Question 11

Last month, there was ......





Question 12

Among the participants for the competition, Eugenia got here ...... early.





Question 13

Afida's aunt, ...... lives in Tamale spoke to us very courteously.





Question 14

"I will keep my word", promised Kende.

The correct reported speech for the sentence above is:





Question 15

For winning the first position in the Essay Competition, the school gave Linda a laptop.

The correct passive form of the sentence above is:





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

Little Asabea wondered why her grandfather walked so slowly.





Question 17

We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.





Question 18

Mama said, "You can only fight off bullies if you are assertive".





Question 19

The rampant destruction of property must be checked.





Question 20

The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.





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

The chief advised his subjects not to allow anger to get the better of them.





Question 22

"Do not be such a wet blanket, Afua. Your brother needs all the support you can give him", Auntie Araba chided her daughter.





Question 23

Asua had to eat his words when Asante Kotoko lost to Tano Bofoakwa FC.





Question 24

The fraudster was paid back in his own coins.





Question 25

Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hard work.





SECTION D

Choose from the options A to D, the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence

Question 26

Due to ongoing road construction, our shops have been temporarily closed down.





Question 27

Some exercises may seem easy in theoretical terms but can be really difficult in ...... aspects.





Question 28

It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ...... the disease.





Question 29

It is hard to tell when this began or where it will ......





Question 30

Regions with abundant rainfall are different from those having ...... moisture.





SECTION E

In the following passage, hte numbered gaps indicate missing words. Againsteach number in the list below the passage are four options lettered A to D. For each numbered gap, choose from the options provided, the word that is most suitable

The meeting began with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. The Chairman asked if there were any corrections to be made to the minutes. Then one member complained that after checking the ---31--- list, he realised that his name had been wrongly spelt. The Chairman apologised for the error and the matter was resolved. Two ---32--- were proposed and voted on. At the end of the discussion, the Chairman asked a member to ---33--- for the closure of the meeting. Tetteh Oko did and he was ---34--- by Adjoa Mansa. The meeting was then ---35--- to a new date.

Question 31

The Chairman asked if there were any corrections to be made to the minutes. Then one member complained that after checking the ---31--- list, he realised that his name had been wrongly spelt.





Question 32

Two ---32--- were proposed and voted on.





Question 33

At the end of the discussion, the Chairman asked a member to ---33--- for the closure of the meeting.





Question 34

Tetteh Oko did and he was ---34--- by Adjoa Mansa.





Question 35

The meeting was then ---35--- to a new date.





PART B

SECTION F

Choose from the options A to D, the one which has the same consonant sounds as the word underlined in the sentences below.

Question 36

Those two are arch rivals.





Question 37

Prosper is the new chef.





Question 38

Lariba sprang to her feet.





UNIT II

. Choose from the options A to D the one which has the same vowel sound the underlined group of words.

Question 39

Whole grains are healthier than polished ones.





Question 40

The heir to the British throne was the Duke of Cornwall.






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