Year : 
2005
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 99 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.

Surprising, Musa turned..........the job

A. away

B. in

C. down

D. out

C

42.

We have no choice..........to do what they demand

A. except

B. than

C. unless

D. but

D

43.

The committee has submitted its report...........the students' riot

A. in

B. for

C. about

D. on

D

44.

The chairman told members that he was open..........suggestions

A. to

B. for

C. about

D. on

A

45.

The policeman shot the escaping`robber..........the leg

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. into

B

46.

For the management, your remarks amount to a slap........the face

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. into

Detailed Solution

a slap in the face. phrase. If you describe something that someone does as a slap in the face, you mean that it shocks or upsets you because it shows that they do not support you or respect you.
47.

She does not remember.............to anyone at the part.

A. to talk

B. to be talking

C. talking

D. to have talking

C

48.

This portion is to be shared between.............

A. us and them

B. we and them

C. us and they

D. we and they

A

49.

Joel is one of those fanatical sports fans......... about nothing else

A. who talks

B. who talked

C. who talk

D. who is talking

A

50.

I will see you ..........tomorrow

A. when I return

B. after I have returned

C. after I might have returned

D. when I have returned

A

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.

Surprising, Musa turned..........the job

A. away

B. in

C. down

D. out

C

42.

We have no choice..........to do what they demand

A. except

B. than

C. unless

D. but

D

43.

The committee has submitted its report...........the students' riot

A. in

B. for

C. about

D. on

D

44.

The chairman told members that he was open..........suggestions

A. to

B. for

C. about

D. on

A

45.

The policeman shot the escaping`robber..........the leg

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. into

B

46.

For the management, your remarks amount to a slap........the face

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. into

Detailed Solution

a slap in the face. phrase. If you describe something that someone does as a slap in the face, you mean that it shocks or upsets you because it shows that they do not support you or respect you.
47.

She does not remember.............to anyone at the part.

A. to talk

B. to be talking

C. talking

D. to have talking

C

48.

This portion is to be shared between.............

A. us and them

B. we and them

C. us and they

D. we and they

A

49.

Joel is one of those fanatical sports fans......... about nothing else

A. who talks

B. who talked

C. who talk

D. who is talking

A

50.

I will see you ..........tomorrow

A. when I return

B. after I have returned

C. after I might have returned

D. when I have returned

A