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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

ENGLISH 2012

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

Two people perished............ the spot.

Question 2

Oyo fell ill............. measles.

Question 3

The doctor gave............ to the patient.

Question 4

All girls were supposed to wear............. during the Speech Day.

Question 5

'I think you know............. already', said the host to all the participants.

Question 6

The girls asserted that both tennis requests were............

Question 7

Children usually take.............. their parents in appearance.

Question 8

We haven't had............ rice to eat this week.

Question 9

The chief praised the............ during the students' demonstration.

Question 10

When the lights went off I............ my supper.

Question 11

The doctor said she............ if she had not kept strictly to her diet.

Question 12

We saw the plane............ for Kumasi.

Question 13

There are many big houses in our area,............?

Question 14

You have cut the grass,............?

Question 15

The new airport............ next year.

Question 16

Walking in the rain is not good,............?

Question 17

Go over your work carefully,............ you?

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 18

About fifty houses were demolished to make way for the new road.

Question 19

The headmaster too drastic action against the culprits.

Question 20

It was forecast that there would be floods this year.

Question 21

Many people revered the old man for his charity to the poor.

Question 22

When they reached the frontier, the custom officer stopped the car.

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 23

Awuni normally feels at home in my house. This means that Awuni............ in my house.

Question 24

The students were advised to stop building castles in the air. This means that the students should............

Question 25

The chief told his linguist not to beat about the bush. This means that the linguist must............

Question 26

Immediately Ekuba's mother left the house, she let the cat out the bag. This means that Ekuba............

Question 27

The teacher poured cold water on Sena's suggestion. This means that the teacher............

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 28

He had applied for a permanent job.

Question 29

He has a violent temper.

Question 30

His position made him humble.

Question 31

That is a genuine painting.

Question 32

The soldier climbed the mountain carefully.

PART II
LITERATURE

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers each question or completes the sentence.

Question 33

The main idea in a novel or play is the............

Question 34

The three main forms of literature are prose, drama and............

Question 35

Time in the stanza is being used as............

Question 36

The rhyme scheme of the stanza is..............

Question 37

The place and time of the action of a play or novel is its............

Question 38

One of the following helps best to create interest in a work of art:

Question 39

The main function of imagery in literature is to make readers / listeners............

Question 40

A character in a play that opposes the hero or heroine is the............


Theory