Year :
2013
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
61 - 70 of 102 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
|
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below. |
||
| 61. |
My .....house is on the next street A. father-in-law's B. father's-in-law C. fathers' in-law D. father-in-laws' Detailed SolutionMy father-in-law's house is on the next street |
|
| 62. |
The Mathematics teacher made us commit the formula ...... memory. A. on B. to C. into D. by Detailed SolutionThe Mathematics teacher made us commit the formula to memory. |
|
| 63. |
Momodou has been ill ......three weeks now. A. since B. for C. through D. before Detailed Solution'' for'' is used to specify a period of time. |
|
| 64. |
They kept quiet all the ....... A. where B. period C. while D. interval Detailed SolutionYou use all the while in order to say that something happens continually or that it happens throughout the time when something else is happening. |
|
| 65. |
....... caused the havoc, he sneaked off. A. On B. After C. Since D. Having Detailed SolutionHaving is used with a past participle to form the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses, and the conditional mood. |
|
| 66. |
The point on ....... we disagreed was trivial. A. which B. whom C. what D. whose Detailed Solutionwhich is used in referring to something previously mentioned when introducing a clause giving further information. |
|
| 67. |
How did you arrive at ..... wonderful conclusion? A. a such B. that a C. that such D. such a Detailed SolutionSuch means of the type or thing previously mentioned. |
|
| 68. |
How did you arrive at ....... wonderful conclusion? A. a such B. that a C. that such D. such a Detailed SolutionSuch means of the type or thing previously mentioned. |
|
| 69. |
The government cannot ....... the decision any longer. A. put on B. put off C. put up D. put back Detailed Solutionput up; to be willing to accept someone or something that is unpleasant or not desirable |
|
| 70. |
The teachers ...... our poor performance in the examinations. A. are discussing on B. were discussing about C. had discussed on D. were discussing Detailed SolutionWere is used in the second person singular and plural (you, your, yours) and first and third person plural (we, they).“Discussing” means “talking about (something or someone) with another person or group of people. As a result, if you say, “discussing about” you are being redundant. As a result, the correct sentence would be “They were discussing you.” |
|
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below. |
||
| 61. |
My .....house is on the next street A. father-in-law's B. father's-in-law C. fathers' in-law D. father-in-laws' Detailed SolutionMy father-in-law's house is on the next street |
|
| 62. |
The Mathematics teacher made us commit the formula ...... memory. A. on B. to C. into D. by Detailed SolutionThe Mathematics teacher made us commit the formula to memory. |
|
| 63. |
Momodou has been ill ......three weeks now. A. since B. for C. through D. before Detailed Solution'' for'' is used to specify a period of time. |
|
| 64. |
They kept quiet all the ....... A. where B. period C. while D. interval Detailed SolutionYou use all the while in order to say that something happens continually or that it happens throughout the time when something else is happening. |
|
| 65. |
....... caused the havoc, he sneaked off. A. On B. After C. Since D. Having Detailed SolutionHaving is used with a past participle to form the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses, and the conditional mood. |
| 66. |
The point on ....... we disagreed was trivial. A. which B. whom C. what D. whose Detailed Solutionwhich is used in referring to something previously mentioned when introducing a clause giving further information. |
|
| 67. |
How did you arrive at ..... wonderful conclusion? A. a such B. that a C. that such D. such a Detailed SolutionSuch means of the type or thing previously mentioned. |
|
| 68. |
How did you arrive at ....... wonderful conclusion? A. a such B. that a C. that such D. such a Detailed SolutionSuch means of the type or thing previously mentioned. |
|
| 69. |
The government cannot ....... the decision any longer. A. put on B. put off C. put up D. put back Detailed Solutionput up; to be willing to accept someone or something that is unpleasant or not desirable |
|
| 70. |
The teachers ...... our poor performance in the examinations. A. are discussing on B. were discussing about C. had discussed on D. were discussing Detailed SolutionWere is used in the second person singular and plural (you, your, yours) and first and third person plural (we, they).“Discussing” means “talking about (something or someone) with another person or group of people. As a result, if you say, “discussing about” you are being redundant. As a result, the correct sentence would be “They were discussing you.” |