English Language, 2020, WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

Paper Info

Year :

2020

Title :

English Language

Exam :

WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time :

1 Hour 45 mins

61 - 70 of 140 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.
61.	The boy had been warned not to_________the money given to him. A. loosen B. loose C. lost D. lose	D
62.	The police officer was sacked because he gave_________the command's secret. A. off B. in C. away D. up	C
63.	He bought a new set of_________television. A. coloured B. colour C. colours D. colouring	B
64.	The newspaper reported that________everybody died in the accident. A. hardly B. almost C. scarcely D. barely	B
65.	He isn't coming here,_________? A. is he B. isn't he C. doesn't he D. does he	A
66.	__________ are often quite caring. A. mother-in-law B. mother-in-laws C. mothers-in-laws D. mothers-in-law Show Content Detailed Solution Forming plurals for hyphenated compound nouns requires the addition of 's' to the principal word. ''Mother'' is the principal word.	B
67.	A spoilt child is usually prone________laziness. A. to B. for C. with D. at	A
68.	We do not accept the punishment__________the boy. A. meted to B. meted on C. meted out to D. meted in to	C
69.	The team practised intensely for weeks before the match________it lost. A. still yet B. for C. yet D. despite	C
70.	You cannot come between my sister and________ A. myself B. me C. I D. mine	C

	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.
61.	The boy had been warned not to_________the money given to him. A. loosen B. loose C. lost D. lose	D
62.	The police officer was sacked because he gave_________the command's secret. A. off B. in C. away D. up	C
63.	He bought a new set of_________television. A. coloured B. colour C. colours D. colouring	B
64.	The newspaper reported that________everybody died in the accident. A. hardly B. almost C. scarcely D. barely	B
65.	He isn't coming here,_________? A. is he B. isn't he C. doesn't he D. does he	A

66.	__________ are often quite caring. A. mother-in-law B. mother-in-laws C. mothers-in-laws D. mothers-in-law Show Content Detailed Solution Forming plurals for hyphenated compound nouns requires the addition of 's' to the principal word. ''Mother'' is the principal word.	B
67.	A spoilt child is usually prone________laziness. A. to B. for C. with D. at	A
68.	We do not accept the punishment__________the boy. A. meted to B. meted on C. meted out to D. meted in to	C
69.	The team practised intensely for weeks before the match________it lost. A. still yet B. for C. yet D. despite	C
70.	You cannot come between my sister and________ A. myself B. me C. I D. mine	C