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

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.

We'll buy more but for now lets just....with what we have

A. make up

B. make do

C. make away

D. make out

Detailed Solution

Make do is a verb phrase that means to use what's available in non-ideal
62.

They told her that we would solve the problem....

A. herself

B. himself

C. themselves

D. ourselves

Detailed Solution

They told her that we would solve the problem ourselves
63.

The sport i like....is swimming

A. better

B. much

C. most

D. more

Detailed Solution

The sport i like most is swimming
64.

If you insist that you are not a tailor.....are you?

A. whom

B. which

C. what

D. who

Detailed Solution

If you insist that you are not a tailor, what are you?
65.

If your grades don't improve, i shall have no option...to move you to another school

A. than

B. except

C. besides

D. but

Detailed Solution

If your grades dont improve, i shall have no option than to move you to another school
66.

I...rather he did not stay

A. could

B. should

C. will

D. would

Detailed Solution

I would rather he did not stay
67.

Your submission is ....

A. neither here or there

B. either here or there

C. either here nor there

D. neither there or here

B

68.

Every one of the boys.....excited about the picnic.

A. was seeming

B. is seeming

C. seem

D. seems

Detailed Solution

Every one of the boys seems excited about the picnic.
69.

You...be ashamed of yourself for saying such a thing before the principal.

A. we

B. should

C. might

D. shall

Detailed Solution

You should be ashamed of yourself for saying such a thing before the principal.
70.

The deal ................ because we could not get enough money to finance it.

A. fell up

B. fell out

C. fell in

D. fell through

Detailed Solution

If something that has been planned or agreed falls through, it means it doesn't happen.

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.

We'll buy more but for now lets just....with what we have

A. make up

B. make do

C. make away

D. make out

Detailed Solution

Make do is a verb phrase that means to use what's available in non-ideal
62.

They told her that we would solve the problem....

A. herself

B. himself

C. themselves

D. ourselves

Detailed Solution

They told her that we would solve the problem ourselves
63.

The sport i like....is swimming

A. better

B. much

C. most

D. more

Detailed Solution

The sport i like most is swimming
64.

If you insist that you are not a tailor.....are you?

A. whom

B. which

C. what

D. who

Detailed Solution

If you insist that you are not a tailor, what are you?
65.

If your grades don't improve, i shall have no option...to move you to another school

A. than

B. except

C. besides

D. but

Detailed Solution

If your grades dont improve, i shall have no option than to move you to another school
66.

I...rather he did not stay

A. could

B. should

C. will

D. would

Detailed Solution

I would rather he did not stay
67.

Your submission is ....

A. neither here or there

B. either here or there

C. either here nor there

D. neither there or here

B

68.

Every one of the boys.....excited about the picnic.

A. was seeming

B. is seeming

C. seem

D. seems

Detailed Solution

Every one of the boys seems excited about the picnic.
69.

You...be ashamed of yourself for saying such a thing before the principal.

A. we

B. should

C. might

D. shall

Detailed Solution

You should be ashamed of yourself for saying such a thing before the principal.
70.

The deal ................ because we could not get enough money to finance it.

A. fell up

B. fell out

C. fell in

D. fell through

Detailed Solution

If something that has been planned or agreed falls through, it means it doesn't happen.