BECE Past Questions & Answers – 1991 (English)
31. Koku was sad when he lost his mother but he will soon ……….it
A. get along
B. get on
C. get by
D. get over
32. ………….these words in your dictionary.
A. Look around
B. Look on
C. Look up
D. Look about
33. If he …………the elections he would have become an assemblyman.
A. won
B. has won
C. had won
D. should win
34. If he continues to work hard, he ……..his examination with ease.
A. will pass B. is passing C. has passed D. would pass
35. The news he brought ……….bad
A. are
B. were
C. has been
D. was
SECTION D
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence
36. The headmaster thanked his teachers for a wonderful job done.
A. quick
B. difficult
C. big D. bad E. odd
37. The present day youth still indulge in all forms of drug abuse.
A. avoid
B. increase
C. discourage
D. disallow
E. discontinue
38. Some people prefer to eat lean meat.
A. uncooked
B. fatty C. spoilt D. bloody E. tasty
39. Kojo‟s teacher was reluctant to accept his explanation for being late to school.
A. willing B. afraid C. unable
D. planning
E. likely
40. The workers wanted their director to hold the meeting.
A. continue
B. delay C. cancel D. support
E. interrupt
ANSWERS TO 1991
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1
OBJECTIVE TEST
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1. C. he had shown the boys around the city of Accra
2. B.In the village
3. B.magnificent
4.
E.
riding in cars wherever they go
5.
A.
Every part of the city is wonderful and splendid
6.
B.
some places in Accra are dirty and unclean
7.
D.
pulled down
8.
A.
to produce electricity to manufacture aluminium
9.
C.
bauxite
10.
B.
provide water for the generation of electricity
11.
A.
The Akosombo Dam is the biggest in the world
12.
E.
Turbines are used in the production of electricity
13.
B.
Electricity from water
14.
A.
of poor quality
15.
C.
extravagant
16.
C.
public activities
17.
A.
smells good
18.
D.
was he
19.
A.
do you
20.
D.
didn‟t we
21.
C.
haven‟t they
22. A. in which we kept the gold chain
23.
D.
However
24.
A.
even though he was sick
25.
D.
to walk across the lawn
26.
C.
with
27.
A.
on
28.
A.
from
29.
D.
for
30.
A.
throw away
31.
D.
get over
32.
C.
Look up
33.
C.
had won
34.
A.
will pass
35.
D.
was
36.
D.
bad
37.
A.
avoid
38.
B.
fatty
39.
A.
willing
40.
C.
cancel
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