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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

ENGLISH 2016

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

He is............ poor that he cannot pay his bills.





Question 2

You will be late............ you hurry.





Question 3

Aminu has been absent from class............ one month.





Question 4

Many people have been invited, but............ will be employed.





Question 5

The teacher told the girl he had receive............ of the two exercises.





Question 6

My father has bought a............ car.





Question 7

Mama is never............ ready for anything.





Question 8

Akua was............ that she won four prizes.





Question 9

Before he entered the classroom, we............ the chalkboard.





Question 10

I have forgotten all............ my friend told me.





Question 11

The supervisor will ask the............ to come and repair the in the bath room.





Question 12

The stone fell into the river with a loud.............





Question 13

Aggie got............ mark for French in the examination.





Question 14

We won the school debating contest,............ we?





Question 15

Kwame looks very handsome,.............?





Question 16

Nana Yaa was suffering............ measles.





Question 17

The suspect was charged............ pickpocketing.





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

One essential item for making local soap is soda ash.





Question 19

Pupils are to read the instructions carefully.





Question 20

The dog saw its image in the water.





Question 21

We shall have the final rehearsal for the play tonight.





Question 22

My mother is skilled in domestic affairs.





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

Akweley was taken aback on seeing a stranger in her room. This means Akweley was very............





Question 24

The employees saw eye to eye with their manager. This means that the employees...........





Question 25

The priest was in high spirits during the sermon. This means that he was...........





Question 26

The opponents decided to bury the hatchet. This means that they decided to..........





Question 27

The headmaster took the students' version of the theft with a pinch of salt. This means that the headmaster............





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

The judge acquitted four of the accused but............ the rest.





Question 29

It pays to be courteous rather than being............





Question 30

Drivers who do not drive with care are sometimes charged with............





Question 31

King David was the heir to the throne while the brother was the............





Question 32

The secretary intentionally hid the documents but the clerk........... burnt them.





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

A poem of six lines is called a/an............





Question 34

Read the following extract and answer the question below.

The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba.
The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry.
The booming voice of thunder was intimidating.
Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch.
Araba was a cornered rat.
How would she get home if the worst happened?

Question:

The atmosphere is............





Question 35

The state of the weather is emphasized by the word............





Question 36

'Lightning flashed............ light from............ torch' is an example of............





Question 37

What is being referred to by the question, 'How would she............ happened?





Question 38

The extract is............





Question 39

One special feature of prose is the............





Question 40

The work of the novelist is in............






Theory