BECE Past Questions & Answers – 2009 (English)
31. He had boarded a taxi, ……….?
A. wouldn‟t he
B. hadn‟t he
C. isn‟t it
D. won‟t he
32. Mrs. Mensah ………. in Saltpond since 1970.
A. was living
B. has been living
C. has lived
D. is living
33. The booking clerk made him ………….. a deposit.
A. to pay
B. paid
C. to be paying
D. pay
35. Kwesi and Ama are in love with ……….
A. themselves B. one another C. each other D. ourselves
36. It is …………. to attempt in one day.
A. too long and difficult a journey
B. the journey too long and difficult C. long and difficult too a journey D. too long and difficult the journey
37. The rain shouldn‟t deter you ……. going out.
A. for B. on C. by
D. from
38. Ben is leaving ……….. Takoradi this morning.
A. for B. to C. by
D. from
39. Yesterday I met the man ………..
B. whose car I bought
C. I bought his car
D. whom I bought his car
40. No sooner had the Minister opened the bank …………. the bank was filled to capacity.
A. when
B. for
C. as
D. than
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April 2009
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1
SOLUTIONS
OBJECTIVE TEST
1. D. The shouting of the tenants
2. B. had hit his head against the pillar
3. D. reduce the swelling
4. C. sad
5. B. He was killed by the robbers
6. A. are born good singers
7. C. to attract the females
8. B. some of the sweetest songs
9. D. special
10. B. birds can interpret notes better
11. A. deserted
12. D. hopeful
13. B. native
14. D. praiseworthy
15. B. gratitude
16. B. blamed the clerk
17. A. became uncontrollable
18. C. ran away
19. B. lives very close to the station
20. B. his plans were unsuccessful
21. B. hostile
22. A. interesting
23. B. strong
24. C. slowly
25. A. careless
26. A. on
27. C. would not have
28. A. faster
29. B. didn‟t they
30. B. had
31. B. hadn‟t he
32. B. has been living
33. D. pay
34. B. none
35. C. each other
36. A. too long and difficult a journey
37. D. from
38. A. for
39. B. whose car I bought
40. D. than