Year :
2012
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
51 - 60 of 102 Questions
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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: |
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This is Kunle's handwriting; there.....be no argument about it A. could B. couldnt C. can D. can't Detailed SolutionThis is Kunle's handwriting; there can be no argument about it |
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| 52. |
In Matamina no one is ..........the law A. over B. within C. above D. outside Detailed SolutionAbove; at a higher level or layer.In Matamina no one is above the law |
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| 53. |
Luckily, Frank arrived just..........time to catch the plane A. by B. within C. to D. in Detailed SolutionJust in time means that something happened just before it would have been too lateLuckily, Frank arrived just in time to catch the plane |
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| 54. |
Those boys will have to blame..........for not listening to advice A. each other B. ourselves C. the other D. themselves Detailed SolutionThemselves; used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned as the subject of the clause.Those boys will have to blame themselves for not listening to advice |
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| 55. |
This is not your book, it is ............. A. Andrew B. Andrews C. Andrew's D. Andrews' Detailed SolutionThis is not your book, it is Andrew's |
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| 56. |
John said he had never .........insulted in his life A. so been B. been so C. being so D. so being Detailed SolutionBeen is the past participle of the verb be.John said he had never been so .insulted in his life |
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| 57. |
I asked Penda to stand...........for me since I could not attend the meeting A. on B. aside C. in D. by Detailed SolutionWhen you stand in for someone, you are a representative.I asked Penda to stand in for me since I could not attend the meeting |
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| 58. |
Femi, Tom is Aka's son.........? A. is he B. isn't it C. isn't he D. he is Detailed SolutionWe often use question tags when we expect the listener to agree with our statement. In this case, when the statement is positive, we use a negative question tag. Hence it would read;Femi, Tom is Aka's son isn't he? Since we are referring to a human being and the statement is gender-specific, the pronoun ''he'' will be used. |
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| 59. |
You will help me lift this box..........? A. won't you B. would you C. can you D. could you Detailed SolutionWe often use question tags when we expect the listener to agree with our statement. In this case, when the statement is positive , we use a negative question tag. Hence it would read;You will help me lift this box, won't you? |
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| 60. |
Sally assisted me in buying my......yesterday A. very first party dress B. first very party dress C. party very first dress D. party dress first very Detailed SolutionSally assisted me in buying my very first party dress yesterday |
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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: |
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| 51. |
This is Kunle's handwriting; there.....be no argument about it A. could B. couldnt C. can D. can't Detailed SolutionThis is Kunle's handwriting; there can be no argument about it |
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| 52. |
In Matamina no one is ..........the law A. over B. within C. above D. outside Detailed SolutionAbove; at a higher level or layer.In Matamina no one is above the law |
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| 53. |
Luckily, Frank arrived just..........time to catch the plane A. by B. within C. to D. in Detailed SolutionJust in time means that something happened just before it would have been too lateLuckily, Frank arrived just in time to catch the plane |
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| 54. |
Those boys will have to blame..........for not listening to advice A. each other B. ourselves C. the other D. themselves Detailed SolutionThemselves; used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned as the subject of the clause.Those boys will have to blame themselves for not listening to advice |
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| 55. |
This is not your book, it is ............. A. Andrew B. Andrews C. Andrew's D. Andrews' Detailed SolutionThis is not your book, it is Andrew's |
| 56. |
John said he had never .........insulted in his life A. so been B. been so C. being so D. so being Detailed SolutionBeen is the past participle of the verb be.John said he had never been so .insulted in his life |
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| 57. |
I asked Penda to stand...........for me since I could not attend the meeting A. on B. aside C. in D. by Detailed SolutionWhen you stand in for someone, you are a representative.I asked Penda to stand in for me since I could not attend the meeting |
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| 58. |
Femi, Tom is Aka's son.........? A. is he B. isn't it C. isn't he D. he is Detailed SolutionWe often use question tags when we expect the listener to agree with our statement. In this case, when the statement is positive, we use a negative question tag. Hence it would read;Femi, Tom is Aka's son isn't he? Since we are referring to a human being and the statement is gender-specific, the pronoun ''he'' will be used. |
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| 59. |
You will help me lift this box..........? A. won't you B. would you C. can you D. could you Detailed SolutionWe often use question tags when we expect the listener to agree with our statement. In this case, when the statement is positive , we use a negative question tag. Hence it would read;You will help me lift this box, won't you? |
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| 60. |
Sally assisted me in buying my......yesterday A. very first party dress B. first very party dress C. party very first dress D. party dress first very Detailed SolutionSally assisted me in buying my very first party dress yesterday |