English Language, 2012, WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2012

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English Language

Exam :

WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
	From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
41.	The principal endorsed my traveling documents without delay. A. corrected B. checked C. reviewed D. approved Show Content Detailed Solution Endorsed; To declare one's public approval or support of something or someone	D
	From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
42.	Please, run......fifty copies of this report for me A. off B. on C. over D. out Show Content Detailed Solution Run off; To make photocopies. Please, run off fifty copies of this report for me	A
43.	My father's seventieth birthday...........a celebration. A. is called for B. will be called for C. calls for D. call for Show Content Detailed Solution My father's seventieth birthday calls for.a celebration.	C
44.	Kojo succeeded in passing his examination.................the odds he faced A. regardless B. despite C. moreover D. however Show Content Detailed Solution Despite; without being affected by; in spite of. Kojo succeeded in passing his examination despite the odds he faced	B
45.	If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief..........by the mob. A. would have been killed B. would be killed C. will have been killed D. will be killed Show Content Detailed Solution The phrase ''would have been killed'' means something had happened that prevented another thing (an unlikely bad event) from happening. If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief would have been killed by the mob.	A
46.	Harry hates.............in suspense A. been kept B. keeping C. being kept D. have been kept Show Content Detailed Solution Harry hates being kept in suspense	C
47.	We are not bound to believe all .............He said A. what B. which C. these D. that Show Content Detailed Solution We are not bound to believe all that He said	D
48.	Margaret forgot to buy................. A. a trousers B. one trousers C. a pair of trousers D. plenty trousers Show Content Detailed Solution Margaret forgot to buy a pair of trousers	C
49.	He was charged...........stealing from the company's safe A. about B. in C. of D. with Show Content Detailed Solution He was charged with stealing from the company's safe	D
50.	The teacher had hardly turned his back...........the class became noisy A. than B. when C. then D. hence Show Content Detailed Solution The teacher had hardly turned his back. when the class became noisy	B

	From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
41.	The principal endorsed my traveling documents without delay. A. corrected B. checked C. reviewed D. approved Show Content Detailed Solution Endorsed; To declare one's public approval or support of something or someone	D
	From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
42.	Please, run......fifty copies of this report for me A. off B. on C. over D. out Show Content Detailed Solution Run off; To make photocopies. Please, run off fifty copies of this report for me	A
43.	My father's seventieth birthday...........a celebration. A. is called for B. will be called for C. calls for D. call for Show Content Detailed Solution My father's seventieth birthday calls for.a celebration.	C
44.	Kojo succeeded in passing his examination.................the odds he faced A. regardless B. despite C. moreover D. however Show Content Detailed Solution Despite; without being affected by; in spite of. Kojo succeeded in passing his examination despite the odds he faced	B
45.	If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief..........by the mob. A. would have been killed B. would be killed C. will have been killed D. will be killed Show Content Detailed Solution The phrase ''would have been killed'' means something had happened that prevented another thing (an unlikely bad event) from happening. If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief would have been killed by the mob.	A

46.	Harry hates.............in suspense A. been kept B. keeping C. being kept D. have been kept Show Content Detailed Solution Harry hates being kept in suspense	C
47.	We are not bound to believe all .............He said A. what B. which C. these D. that Show Content Detailed Solution We are not bound to believe all that He said	D
48.	Margaret forgot to buy................. A. a trousers B. one trousers C. a pair of trousers D. plenty trousers Show Content Detailed Solution Margaret forgot to buy a pair of trousers	C
49.	He was charged...........stealing from the company's safe A. about B. in C. of D. with Show Content Detailed Solution He was charged with stealing from the company's safe	D
50.	The teacher had hardly turned his back...........the class became noisy A. than B. when C. then D. hence Show Content Detailed Solution The teacher had hardly turned his back. when the class became noisy	B

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