Year : 
2005
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

91 - 99 of 99 Questions

# Question Ans

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.

Birds are instantly recognizable -81- perhaps because of their ability to -82-. Some people might consider their shape the most distinguishing -83-. Everyone, however, agrees on the characteristics that a bird possesses: two -84-, feathers two legs, a toothless -85-, warm blood, and the ability to -86- eggs. The modern system of -87- birds is like a pyramid, with the base formed by 8,514 different -88-. A convenient -89- of this system recognizes a group of birds which does not normally -90- with other groups.
One of the most precious gifts human kind has been given is the power to -91-. With it, we pass vital -92- to one another either -93- or by non-vocal methods, such as -94-. Freedom of -95- is in fact, a widely contested issue throughout the world some have therefore, assumed that communication is the -96- of only humans.
yet, research shows that animals -97- information in intricate ways that often baffle humans. Yes, they ''speak'', not with words, but through visual signals such as -98- tails, twitching ears, or -99- wings. Other forms of animal communication may involve the use of voice, such as a bark, a roar, a snari, or -100-. Some of the '' languages'' are obvious to humans, while others require much scientific study to detect.

91.

In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. news

B. words

C. things

D. information

D

92.

In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. quickly

B. verbally

C. secretly

D. symbolically

B

93.

In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. smiling

B. nodding

C. gestures

D. winking

C

94.

In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. speaking

B. speech

C. saying

D. expressing

B

95.

In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. preserve

B. belonging

C. property

D. policy

D

96.

In question numbered 97 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. give

B. receive

C. handle

D. exchange

D

97.

In question numbered 98 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. shaking

B. moving

C. wagging

D. showing

C

98.

In question numbered 99 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. rotating

B. flapping

C. raising

D. feathering

B

99.

In question numbered 100 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. noise

B. music

C. whistling

D. song

A

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.

Birds are instantly recognizable -81- perhaps because of their ability to -82-. Some people might consider their shape the most distinguishing -83-. Everyone, however, agrees on the characteristics that a bird possesses: two -84-, feathers two legs, a toothless -85-, warm blood, and the ability to -86- eggs. The modern system of -87- birds is like a pyramid, with the base formed by 8,514 different -88-. A convenient -89- of this system recognizes a group of birds which does not normally -90- with other groups.
One of the most precious gifts human kind has been given is the power to -91-. With it, we pass vital -92- to one another either -93- or by non-vocal methods, such as -94-. Freedom of -95- is in fact, a widely contested issue throughout the world some have therefore, assumed that communication is the -96- of only humans.
yet, research shows that animals -97- information in intricate ways that often baffle humans. Yes, they ''speak'', not with words, but through visual signals such as -98- tails, twitching ears, or -99- wings. Other forms of animal communication may involve the use of voice, such as a bark, a roar, a snari, or -100-. Some of the '' languages'' are obvious to humans, while others require much scientific study to detect.

91.

In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. news

B. words

C. things

D. information

D

92.

In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. quickly

B. verbally

C. secretly

D. symbolically

B

93.

In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. smiling

B. nodding

C. gestures

D. winking

C

94.

In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. speaking

B. speech

C. saying

D. expressing

B

95.

In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. preserve

B. belonging

C. property

D. policy

D

96.

In question numbered 97 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. give

B. receive

C. handle

D. exchange

D

97.

In question numbered 98 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. shaking

B. moving

C. wagging

D. showing

C

98.

In question numbered 99 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. rotating

B. flapping

C. raising

D. feathering

B

99.

In question numbered 100 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. noise

B. music

C. whistling

D. song

A