Year :
2009
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
51 - 60 of 99 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: |
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| 51. |
That house across the road is................., isn't it? A. their B. theirs C. their's D. thiers |
B |
| 52. |
Mr. Bello, with his wife and children,.............to the United States. A. are travelling B. have travelled C. is travelling D. had travel |
C |
| 53. |
The students refused to appear before the............panel set up to investigate the cause of the riot A. ten-men B. ten-man C. ten-man's D. ten-men's |
B |
| 54. |
The hardened criminal was convicted ..............the charges A. of B. on C. for D. over |
A |
| 55. |
I enjoy..............my grandson to school everday. A. to driving B. to drive C. driving D. drive |
C |
| 56. |
It seems that the children are not paying attention,.............? A. are they B. doesn't it C. isn't it D. don't they Detailed SolutionQuestion tags turn a statement into a question. They are often used for checking information that we think we know is true. Usually if the main clause is positive, the question tag is negative, and if the main clause is negative, the question tag is positive. For example: It's cold (positive), isn't it (negative)?From the sentence, ''It seems that the children are not paying attention, (Negative) are they (positive)? Option A is the correct answer |
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| 57. |
We knew you were not averse to............new friends A. meeting B. meet C. having met D. have met |
A |
| 58. |
We should have a special programme for.................in this country A. the disableds B. disabled C. the disables D. the disabled |
D |
| 59. |
Neither those girls nor that boy.............to blame for the error A. are B. were C. is D. have |
C |
| 60. |
The pepper has been................by my sister A. ground B. grind C. grounded D. grinding |
A |
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: |
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| 51. |
That house across the road is................., isn't it? A. their B. theirs C. their's D. thiers |
B |
| 52. |
Mr. Bello, with his wife and children,.............to the United States. A. are travelling B. have travelled C. is travelling D. had travel |
C |
| 53. |
The students refused to appear before the............panel set up to investigate the cause of the riot A. ten-men B. ten-man C. ten-man's D. ten-men's |
B |
| 54. |
The hardened criminal was convicted ..............the charges A. of B. on C. for D. over |
A |
| 55. |
I enjoy..............my grandson to school everday. A. to driving B. to drive C. driving D. drive |
C |
| 56. |
It seems that the children are not paying attention,.............? A. are they B. doesn't it C. isn't it D. don't they Detailed SolutionQuestion tags turn a statement into a question. They are often used for checking information that we think we know is true. Usually if the main clause is positive, the question tag is negative, and if the main clause is negative, the question tag is positive. For example: It's cold (positive), isn't it (negative)?From the sentence, ''It seems that the children are not paying attention, (Negative) are they (positive)? Option A is the correct answer |
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| 57. |
We knew you were not averse to............new friends A. meeting B. meet C. having met D. have met |
A |
| 58. |
We should have a special programme for.................in this country A. the disableds B. disabled C. the disables D. the disabled |
D |
| 59. |
Neither those girls nor that boy.............to blame for the error A. are B. were C. is D. have |
C |
| 60. |
The pepper has been................by my sister A. ground B. grind C. grounded D. grinding |
A |