Year : 
2001
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 100 Questions

# Question Ans

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

41.

I could not attend the meeting, so I asked my sister to stand.....for me

A. up

B. by

C. in

D. on

C

42.

I tendered for that contract, but my application.......

A. fell in

B. fell off

C. fell through

D. fell down

Detailed Solution

In this context, Fell through is most suitable because it implies 'fail to happen'
Option C is the answer
43.

He is Mr. Bello's son.........?

A. isn't he

B. isn't it

C. is it

D. he is

A

44.

You will help me with my assignment,...............?

A. can you

B. could you

C. would you

D. won't you

D

45.

I brought my ........today

A. ver green first party dress

B. green very party first dress

C. first green very party dress

D. very first green party dress

D

46.

Although he was not born in Yorubaland,........

A. he can't speak the language

B. he can't write the language

C. he can speak the language

D. but he can speak the language

C

47.

Adaku and Udoka were curious........who was coming to see their father.

A. at

B. about

C. in

D. of

B

48.

Moji says she is better at Maths..........

A. as me

B. than I am

C. as I am

D. with me

B

49.

I have never................humiliated in my life.

A. being so

B. so being

C. been so

D. so been

C

50.

He..........the scene before the accident occurred.

A. leaves

B. had left

C. has left

D. left

B

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

41.

I could not attend the meeting, so I asked my sister to stand.....for me

A. up

B. by

C. in

D. on

C

42.

I tendered for that contract, but my application.......

A. fell in

B. fell off

C. fell through

D. fell down

Detailed Solution

In this context, Fell through is most suitable because it implies 'fail to happen'
Option C is the answer
43.

He is Mr. Bello's son.........?

A. isn't he

B. isn't it

C. is it

D. he is

A

44.

You will help me with my assignment,...............?

A. can you

B. could you

C. would you

D. won't you

D

45.

I brought my ........today

A. ver green first party dress

B. green very party first dress

C. first green very party dress

D. very first green party dress

D

46.

Although he was not born in Yorubaland,........

A. he can't speak the language

B. he can't write the language

C. he can speak the language

D. but he can speak the language

C

47.

Adaku and Udoka were curious........who was coming to see their father.

A. at

B. about

C. in

D. of

B

48.

Moji says she is better at Maths..........

A. as me

B. than I am

C. as I am

D. with me

B

49.

I have never................humiliated in my life.

A. being so

B. so being

C. been so

D. so been

C

50.

He..........the scene before the accident occurred.

A. leaves

B. had left

C. has left

D. left

B