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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

ENGLISH 2017

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

John has given............ smoking.

Question 2

The crowd was............ large that the Director became frightened.

Question 3

When we got there, the buses............ left.

Question 4

The book was............ to me.

Question 5

Aunties is the lady to............ I gave the list.

Question 6

He's your friend,............?

Question 7

Kay: You didn't go to Accra, did you?
Lee:............

Question 8

You had better............ now.

Question 9

Kwame asked his friend to............. him a pen.

Question 10

She ended the letter,............

Question 11

The woman refused to sell me............ kerosene.

Question 12

'Yes,............ a book,' he said.

Question 13

I know you are much............. than Esi.

Question 14

Neither John nor his friend,............ a play to the end.

Question 15

Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love............

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 welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.

Question 17

He said the practice was alien to him.

Question 18

He said the story was fictitious.

Question 19

The man placed an order for rice and stew at the restaurant.

Question 20

There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.

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

Nimo worked hard after his business had collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he............





Question 22

Manna lay aside some money for Baaba's party. This means that Manna............





Question 23

Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occasion was...........





Question 24

George has been relieved of his post. This means that George has been............





Question 25

Foli and Adzovi hit it off quite well. This means they............





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

People in our village are polite to strangers.





Question 27

Fishes are plentiful in the pond.





Question 28

The price of petrol has fallen for no reason.





Question 29

Cann worked hard to stock the shop.





Question 30

There was mayhem as the crowd scattered.