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

Paper 1 | Objectives

81 - 90 of 99 Questions

# Question Ans

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.

Birds are instantly recognizable -81- perhaps because of their ability to -82-. Some people might consider their shape the most distinguishing -83-. Everyone, however, agrees on the characteristics that a bird possesses: two -84-, feathers two legs, a toothless -85-, warm blood, and the ability to -86- eggs. The modern system of -87- birds is like a pyramid, with the base formed by 8,514 different -88-. A convenient -89- of this system recognizes a group of birds which does not normally -90- with other groups.
One of the most precious gifts human kind has been given is the power to -91-. With it, we pass vital -92- to one another either -93- or by non-vocal methods, such as -94-. Freedom of -95- is in fact, a widely contested issue throughout the world some have therefore, assumed that communication is the -96- of only humans.
yet, research shows that animals -97- information in intricate ways that often baffle humans. Yes, they ''speak'', not with words, but through visual signals such as -98- tails, twitching ears, or -99- wings. Other forms of animal communication may involve the use of voice, such as a bark, a roar, a snari, or -100-. Some of the '' languages'' are obvious to humans, while others require much scientific study to detect.

81.

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

A. soar

B. dive

C. glide

D. fly

D

82.

In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. possession

B. mark

C. feature

D. sign

C

83.

In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. arms

B. flaps

C. forearms

D. wings

D

84.

In question numbered 85 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. mouth

B. lip

C. beak

D. gum

C

85.

In question numbered 86 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. produce

B. provide

C. lay

D. give

C

86.

In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. classifying

B. arranging

C. ordering

D. numbering

A

87.

In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. species

B. birds

C. types

D. varieties

A

88.

In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. judgment

B. explanation

C. statement

D. name

B

89.

In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. agree

B. mate

C. fly

D. go

B

90.

In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. communicate

B. inform

C. tell

D. say

A

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.

Birds are instantly recognizable -81- perhaps because of their ability to -82-. Some people might consider their shape the most distinguishing -83-. Everyone, however, agrees on the characteristics that a bird possesses: two -84-, feathers two legs, a toothless -85-, warm blood, and the ability to -86- eggs. The modern system of -87- birds is like a pyramid, with the base formed by 8,514 different -88-. A convenient -89- of this system recognizes a group of birds which does not normally -90- with other groups.
One of the most precious gifts human kind has been given is the power to -91-. With it, we pass vital -92- to one another either -93- or by non-vocal methods, such as -94-. Freedom of -95- is in fact, a widely contested issue throughout the world some have therefore, assumed that communication is the -96- of only humans.
yet, research shows that animals -97- information in intricate ways that often baffle humans. Yes, they ''speak'', not with words, but through visual signals such as -98- tails, twitching ears, or -99- wings. Other forms of animal communication may involve the use of voice, such as a bark, a roar, a snari, or -100-. Some of the '' languages'' are obvious to humans, while others require much scientific study to detect.

81.

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

A. soar

B. dive

C. glide

D. fly

D

82.

In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. possession

B. mark

C. feature

D. sign

C

83.

In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. arms

B. flaps

C. forearms

D. wings

D

84.

In question numbered 85 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. mouth

B. lip

C. beak

D. gum

C

85.

In question numbered 86 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. produce

B. provide

C. lay

D. give

C

86.

In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. classifying

B. arranging

C. ordering

D. numbering

A

87.

In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. species

B. birds

C. types

D. varieties

A

88.

In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. judgment

B. explanation

C. statement

D. name

B

89.

In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. agree

B. mate

C. fly

D. go

B

90.

In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. communicate

B. inform

C. tell

D. say

A