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

Paper 1 | Objectives

71 - 80 of 98 Questions

# Question Ans

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

71.

After interrogation, the police.....the information from the suspect

A. xposed

B. wrung

C. received

D. obtained

D

72.

Mr Cham will never tell you everything, he's very..........

A. secretive

B. quiet

C. reserved

D. realistic

C

73.

The two trade unions decided to.....in order to form a stronger organization

A. intermix

B. amalgamate

C. consolidate

D. join

B

74.

Many countries no longer have.......punishment as the penalty for murder

A. mortal

B. corporal

C. capital

D. fatal

C

75.

................... packages should always be handled with care.

A. insecure

B. fragile

C. weak

D. boxed

B

76.

Because of the hard times, many workers live in.......poverty

A. repulsive

B. ridiculous

C. abject

D. unpardonable

C

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.

The problem of unemployment is very great in many African countries. The -79- of labour is always far greater than the number of -80 provided. Consequently, there are armies of job seekers roaming the streets. It is the responsibility of the government to create jobs and organize -81- programmes in order to achieve greater employment. -82- can be sunk into these -83- which can absorb more -84-. A man with a regular job will be able to feed himself and save a little in the bank which will earn him some -85-. The government could raise money through a rational economic -86-, whereby under consumption of luxury and foreign goods is discouraged. The country's -87- structure can also be planned so that nationals are encouraged to work harder for adequate incentives. The government can also protect -88-.
My country is considered to be an industrialized nation. Out of its 25 million -89- only about a million are employed in -90-. Avery large portion of its surface consists of -91- areas. The rest of the land is used for the -92- of food. In the north there is wide open land to which owners of -93- have grazing -94-. The . The greater part of this area consists of -95- land ploughed up for crops of grain, roots or just grass fields used for permanent -96-. Our agriculture does not follow any uniform pattern. There are different types of -97-. About a third of them -98- the farms which they occupy. The rest are tenant farmers who have -99- their farms from big-100-

77.

In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. circulation

B. distribution

C. stock

D. supply

D

78.

In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. work

B. jobs

C. careers

D. activities

B

79.

In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. impact

B. crash

C. turnover

D. remedial

D

80.

In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. capital

B. salaries

C. reserves

D. income

A

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

71.

After interrogation, the police.....the information from the suspect

A. xposed

B. wrung

C. received

D. obtained

D

72.

Mr Cham will never tell you everything, he's very..........

A. secretive

B. quiet

C. reserved

D. realistic

C

73.

The two trade unions decided to.....in order to form a stronger organization

A. intermix

B. amalgamate

C. consolidate

D. join

B

74.

Many countries no longer have.......punishment as the penalty for murder

A. mortal

B. corporal

C. capital

D. fatal

C

75.

................... packages should always be handled with care.

A. insecure

B. fragile

C. weak

D. boxed

B

76.

Because of the hard times, many workers live in.......poverty

A. repulsive

B. ridiculous

C. abject

D. unpardonable

C

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.

The problem of unemployment is very great in many African countries. The -79- of labour is always far greater than the number of -80 provided. Consequently, there are armies of job seekers roaming the streets. It is the responsibility of the government to create jobs and organize -81- programmes in order to achieve greater employment. -82- can be sunk into these -83- which can absorb more -84-. A man with a regular job will be able to feed himself and save a little in the bank which will earn him some -85-. The government could raise money through a rational economic -86-, whereby under consumption of luxury and foreign goods is discouraged. The country's -87- structure can also be planned so that nationals are encouraged to work harder for adequate incentives. The government can also protect -88-.
My country is considered to be an industrialized nation. Out of its 25 million -89- only about a million are employed in -90-. Avery large portion of its surface consists of -91- areas. The rest of the land is used for the -92- of food. In the north there is wide open land to which owners of -93- have grazing -94-. The . The greater part of this area consists of -95- land ploughed up for crops of grain, roots or just grass fields used for permanent -96-. Our agriculture does not follow any uniform pattern. There are different types of -97-. About a third of them -98- the farms which they occupy. The rest are tenant farmers who have -99- their farms from big-100-

77.

In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. circulation

B. distribution

C. stock

D. supply

D

78.

In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. work

B. jobs

C. careers

D. activities

B

79.

In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. impact

B. crash

C. turnover

D. remedial

D

80.

In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. capital

B. salaries

C. reserves

D. income

A