Year : 
2016
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Code : 
SC 3022

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time : 
1 Hour 45 mins

41 - 50 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.

41.

We arrive just....time for the formal opening.

A. in

B. after

C. before

D. at

Detailed Solution

We arrive just in time for the formal opening.
42.

I didn't tell my parents about the trip because they would be....themselves with worry.

A. at

B. upon

C. within

D. beside

Detailed Solution

I didn't tell my parents about the trip because they would be beside themselves with worry.
43.

She claims....someone jump over the fence

A. seeing

B. to have seen

C. having seen

D. to be seeing

Detailed Solution

She claims to have seen someone jump over the fence
44.

Kofi said he is better at physics....

A. as i am

B. than i am

C. as i am

D. than i do

Detailed Solution

Kofi said he is better at physics than i am
45.

Her shoes are made....genuine leather

A. on

B. of

C. with

D. by

Detailed Solution

Her shoes are made of genuine leather
46.

Even after his explanations, i was none the

A. wiser

B. wise

C. wisest

D. worse

Detailed Solution

Even after his explanations, i was none the wiser
47.

I spoke to Mary and Peter on the issue but....of them took my advice.

A. All

B. neither

C. either

D. each

Detailed Solution

I spoke to Mary and Peter on the issue but neither of them took my advice.
Neither is defined as not one nor the other of two things actually happened or was true.
48.

You like ice cream, .....

A. didn't you

B. did you

C. isn't it

D. don't you

Detailed Solution

You like ice cream, don't you?
49.

We need to.....for lost time.

A. make in

B. make by

C. make up

D. make through

Detailed Solution

We need to make up for lost time.
make up; to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement:
50.

Everyone wants to be the.......favourite

A. school principal

B. school's principal's

C. school principal's

D. school's principal

Detailed Solution

Everyone wants to be the school principal's favourite

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.

We arrive just....time for the formal opening.

A. in

B. after

C. before

D. at

Detailed Solution

We arrive just in time for the formal opening.
42.

I didn't tell my parents about the trip because they would be....themselves with worry.

A. at

B. upon

C. within

D. beside

Detailed Solution

I didn't tell my parents about the trip because they would be beside themselves with worry.
43.

She claims....someone jump over the fence

A. seeing

B. to have seen

C. having seen

D. to be seeing

Detailed Solution

She claims to have seen someone jump over the fence
44.

Kofi said he is better at physics....

A. as i am

B. than i am

C. as i am

D. than i do

Detailed Solution

Kofi said he is better at physics than i am
45.

Her shoes are made....genuine leather

A. on

B. of

C. with

D. by

Detailed Solution

Her shoes are made of genuine leather
46.

Even after his explanations, i was none the

A. wiser

B. wise

C. wisest

D. worse

Detailed Solution

Even after his explanations, i was none the wiser
47.

I spoke to Mary and Peter on the issue but....of them took my advice.

A. All

B. neither

C. either

D. each

Detailed Solution

I spoke to Mary and Peter on the issue but neither of them took my advice.
Neither is defined as not one nor the other of two things actually happened or was true.
48.

You like ice cream, .....

A. didn't you

B. did you

C. isn't it

D. don't you

Detailed Solution

You like ice cream, don't you?
49.

We need to.....for lost time.

A. make in

B. make by

C. make up

D. make through

Detailed Solution

We need to make up for lost time.
make up; to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement:
50.

Everyone wants to be the.......favourite

A. school principal

B. school's principal's

C. school principal's

D. school's principal

Detailed Solution

Everyone wants to be the school principal's favourite