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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

ENGLISH 2018

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

Salifu was............ surprised that he could not talk.

Question 2

This amount is all............ I have on me.

Question 3

I am told he is a friend of............

Question 4

Rice and beans............ a good meal for children.

Question 5

Yaw is............ clever to be cheated.

Question 6

The two rivals are fond of insulting.............

Question 7

Of all the pupils in the class, Ekua is.............

Question 8

It is high time Adzo............. home.

Question 9

You should be............ more careful about what you say.

Question 10

Atsu is looking forward to............ his friends at the party.

Question 11

The harder you study,............ your chance of success.

Question 12

If you had asked me, I............ you.

Question 13

I don't really know what you want,.............. I?

Question 14

I will not walk to school with............ of the boys.

Question 15

Jane fell ill............ measles.

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

Aminu's bushy eyebrows gave him a very severe look.

Question 17

My father had the benefit of good education.

Question 18

Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.

Question 19

The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.

Question 20

The internet is of enormous benefit to education.

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

Akua celebrates her birthday today but I cannot make it. This means that the speaker...

Question 22

The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at...

Question 23

Being the eldest child of the family, Joojo claimed the lion's share of the father's property. This means that Joojo had...

Question 24

The students were all ears during the presentation. This means that the students...

Question 25

Dallies is the pick of the bunch. This means that Dallies...

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

The headteacher asked the pupils to disperse.

Question 27

The current is slow downhill.

Question 28

The bread is stale.

Question 29

Akos has nothing to be boastful of.

Question 30

The pupils are confident of passing the examination.