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

Paper 1 | Objectives

51 - 60 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.

51.

The proposer's argument was.....convincing than that of his opponent

A. much more

B. most

C. much

D. more much

A

52.

The cloth is .....bright for my liking

A. very

B. so

C. quite

D. too

D

53.

By the time they arrive, we ............the work

A. shall have finished

B. could have finished

C. will finish

D. have finished

A

54.

This engine is.........that one

A. superior than

B. more superior than

C. superior to

D. more superior to

C

55.

Janet could not attend the party because she......with the flu over the weekend.

A. came up

B. came down

C. came away

D. came in

B

56.

The new student made a good impression.............. the rest of the class

A. with

B. at

C. on

D. for

C

57.

Could I borrow...........cash please?

A. a little

B. a few

C. few

D. much

A

58.

It is...........this background that we can understand the issues clearly.

A. for

B. against

C. with

D. on

B

59.

The teacher told the pupils to commit the poem.........memory

A. to

B. in

C. onto

D. inside

A

60.

..........we waited, Ayo read the letter over again

A. while

B. when

C. where

D. why

A

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.

51.

The proposer's argument was.....convincing than that of his opponent

A. much more

B. most

C. much

D. more much

A

52.

The cloth is .....bright for my liking

A. very

B. so

C. quite

D. too

D

53.

By the time they arrive, we ............the work

A. shall have finished

B. could have finished

C. will finish

D. have finished

A

54.

This engine is.........that one

A. superior than

B. more superior than

C. superior to

D. more superior to

C

55.

Janet could not attend the party because she......with the flu over the weekend.

A. came up

B. came down

C. came away

D. came in

B

56.

The new student made a good impression.............. the rest of the class

A. with

B. at

C. on

D. for

C

57.

Could I borrow...........cash please?

A. a little

B. a few

C. few

D. much

A

58.

It is...........this background that we can understand the issues clearly.

A. for

B. against

C. with

D. on

B

59.

The teacher told the pupils to commit the poem.........memory

A. to

B. in

C. onto

D. inside

A

60.

..........we waited, Ayo read the letter over again

A. while

B. when

C. where

D. why

A