Year : 
2006
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 98 Questions

# Question Ans

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

31.

The question correctly

A. can be

B. are

C. was

D. were

C

32.

To school, it began to rain heavily.

A. walking

B. as I was walking

C. I was alking

D. when walking

B

33.

Since they started this assignment, they.........any success.

A. did not have

B. are not having

C. have not had

D. do not have

C

34.

The president...........his wife and children is leaving for Paris

A. or

B. and

C. with

D. despite

C

35.

Johnson was glad...........of your sucess

A. for hearing

B. with hearing

C. by hearing

D. to hear

D

36.

You can accompany me if you......to my terms

A. agree

B. are agreeing

C. had agreed

D. agreed

A

37.

He told his family that he...........in three weeks.

A. is returning

B. would return

C. has returned

D. will return

B

38.

It is..........important that you stay indoors tonight

A. extremely

B. too

C. very much

D. very well

A

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

39.

It's obvious that John set little store by our friendship. This means John

A. does not value our friendship

B. does not remember our friendship

C. thinks we've been friends for too long

D. thinks it's easy to make friends

A

40.

The general wondered whether the new recruits were equal to the task ahead. This means that the general wasn't sure whether the new recruits

A. were sufficient in number

B. were old enough

C. had enough experience

D. could do the job

D

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

31.

The question correctly

A. can be

B. are

C. was

D. were

C

32.

To school, it began to rain heavily.

A. walking

B. as I was walking

C. I was alking

D. when walking

B

33.

Since they started this assignment, they.........any success.

A. did not have

B. are not having

C. have not had

D. do not have

C

34.

The president...........his wife and children is leaving for Paris

A. or

B. and

C. with

D. despite

C

35.

Johnson was glad...........of your sucess

A. for hearing

B. with hearing

C. by hearing

D. to hear

D

36.

You can accompany me if you......to my terms

A. agree

B. are agreeing

C. had agreed

D. agreed

A

37.

He told his family that he...........in three weeks.

A. is returning

B. would return

C. has returned

D. will return

B

38.

It is..........important that you stay indoors tonight

A. extremely

B. too

C. very much

D. very well

A

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

39.

It's obvious that John set little store by our friendship. This means John

A. does not value our friendship

B. does not remember our friendship

C. thinks we've been friends for too long

D. thinks it's easy to make friends

A

40.

The general wondered whether the new recruits were equal to the task ahead. This means that the general wasn't sure whether the new recruits

A. were sufficient in number

B. were old enough

C. had enough experience

D. could do the job

D