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

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Year :

2012

Title :

English Language

Exam :

WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
	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:
71.	Anyone who wants to succeed in any endeavour should.........his lazy habits A. shake off B. shake down C. shake out D. shake in Show Content Detailed Solution shake off means to get rid of something bad Anyone who wants to succeed in any endeavour should shake off his lazy habits.	A
72.	No sooner had they arrived.............we left the hall A. than B. when C. so D. therefore Show Content Detailed Solution If the second event occurs immediately after the first, we can express that idea using the structure no sooner â€¦ than. Note that in this structure no sooner introduces the event that occurred first	A
73.	Any good newspaper will cater for the needs of the........public A. reader B. readers C. reading D. readable Show Content Detailed Solution Reading public is that part of the population which regularly reads publications, articles etc. Any good newspaper will cater for the needs of the reading .public	C
74.	The little boy found it difficult to keep peace .......his father A. against B. by C. with D. over Show Content Detailed Solution The preposition ''with'' is used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together. The little boy found it difficult to keep peace with his father	C
	In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages. Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures. Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.
75.	In question numbered 74 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. newsagent B. newsstand C. newsletter D. newscast Show Content Detailed Solution Newsstand; a stand or stall for the sale of newspapers.	B
76.	In question numbered 75 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. vendor B. hawker C. trader D. merchant Show Content Detailed Solution vendor; a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.	A
77.	In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. reprints B. impressions C. units D. editions Show Content Detailed Solution Editions; a particular form or version of a published text.	D
78.	In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. mastheads B. names C. index D. title Show Content Detailed Solution mastheads; a list of the names of the most important people involved in producing and writing for a magazine or newspaper	A
79.	In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. topics B. timelines C. headlines D. layouts Show Content Detailed Solution Headlines; a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine.	C
80.	In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. copies B. subscripts C. documents D. captions Show Content Detailed Solution captions; a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster.	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:
71.	Anyone who wants to succeed in any endeavour should.........his lazy habits A. shake off B. shake down C. shake out D. shake in Show Content Detailed Solution shake off means to get rid of something bad Anyone who wants to succeed in any endeavour should shake off his lazy habits.	A
72.	No sooner had they arrived.............we left the hall A. than B. when C. so D. therefore Show Content Detailed Solution If the second event occurs immediately after the first, we can express that idea using the structure no sooner â€¦ than. Note that in this structure no sooner introduces the event that occurred first	A
73.	Any good newspaper will cater for the needs of the........public A. reader B. readers C. reading D. readable Show Content Detailed Solution Reading public is that part of the population which regularly reads publications, articles etc. Any good newspaper will cater for the needs of the reading .public	C
74.	The little boy found it difficult to keep peace .......his father A. against B. by C. with D. over Show Content Detailed Solution The preposition ''with'' is used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together. The little boy found it difficult to keep peace with his father	C
	In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages. Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures. Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.
75.	In question numbered 74 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. newsagent B. newsstand C. newsletter D. newscast Show Content Detailed Solution Newsstand; a stand or stall for the sale of newspapers.	B

76.	In question numbered 75 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. vendor B. hawker C. trader D. merchant Show Content Detailed Solution vendor; a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.	A
77.	In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. reprints B. impressions C. units D. editions Show Content Detailed Solution Editions; a particular form or version of a published text.	D
78.	In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. mastheads B. names C. index D. title Show Content Detailed Solution mastheads; a list of the names of the most important people involved in producing and writing for a magazine or newspaper	A
79.	In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. topics B. timelines C. headlines D. layouts Show Content Detailed Solution Headlines; a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine.	C
80.	In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. A. copies B. subscripts C. documents D. captions Show Content Detailed Solution captions; a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster.	D

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