BECE Past Questions & Answers – 1993 (English)

SECTION B

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in
each sentence

11. The Manager was dismissed for gross inefficiency.
A. laziness
B. dishonesty
C. incompetence
D. misconduct
E. disrespect

12. Prices of goods have been fairly controlled.
A. kept down B. kept away C. kept off
D. kept out
E. kept hanging

13. Remember to look over your work when you finish.
A. watch
B. look on
C. oversee
D. read through
E. overlook

15. The thief was humiliated when he was caught.
A. sentenced
B. cautioned
C. beaten up
D. discouraged
E. mocked at

SECTION C

In each of the following sentences a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered
A to D the one that best explains the underlined words

16. I don‟t like Ben. He is always pulling my legs. This means Ben is always ………
A. pulling me down
B. gossiping about me
C. abusing me
D. borrowing my shoes
E. teasing me

17. The judge turned a deaf ear to what the murderer said. This means the judge …………
A. was partially deaf
B. ignored what the murderer said
C. favoured the murderer when he heard his story
D. pretended that he was listening to the murderer‟s story
E. was asleep when the murderer gave his evidence

18. If you don‟t want to regret, cut your coat according to your cloth. This means ………
A. live within your means
B. use the coat cut from your cloth
C. sew your own coat
D. put on your cloth and coat
E. do not worry about the problems of others

19. Were it not for the policemen the workers would have gone on strike. From this we know the
policemen………
A. didn‟t go on strike
B. saw the workers on strike
C. forced the workers to go on strike
D. and the workers were on strike
E. prevented the workers from going on strike

20. Razak has been in a bad way for several days. This means Razak has been …………
A. badly treated
B. unable to eat for many days
C. misbehaving
D. quite ill
E. very unfriendly towards everyone