BECE Past Questions & Answers – 1997 (English)

11. Mr Twum and the catechist were able to gossip most of the time because they were ……….
A. adults
B. free
C. very good neighbours
D. members of the church

SECTION B

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

12. She is very sincere with the people she works with.
A. free
B. careful C. good D. honest

13. We could not stand the scent in the market.
A. rush B. sight C. smell D. noise

14. My brother needs somebody to assist him complete the work.
A. help
B. encourage
C. join
D. guide

15. The chief‟s palace was demolished by the rainstorm.
A. opened
B. built
C. destroyed
D. painted

16. The visitors were happy about the calm nature of the village.
A. neat B. good C. lovely
D. peaceful

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

17. Ekua visits her grandmother once in a blue moon. This means Ekua visits her grandmother ……
A. every month B. once a week C. occasionally D. often

18. Joana is a clever girl and will come out of her examination with flying colours. This means ………
A. she will pass in her favourite subjects
B. she will excel in some subjects
C. her results will be very good
D. she will work hard

19. The Manager hit the nail on the head in his speech to his workers. This means the manager ……..
A. spoke the truth
B. was not straight forward
C. spoke harshly
D. was not happy with his workers

20. Akosua will go to the cinema if Adjei will foot the bill. This means Akosua will go to the film show
if………….
A. Adjei will take her there on foot B. The two of them will go together C. Adjei will pay for her
D. She will walk there with others