Year :
1989
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
41 - 50 of 101 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence. |
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| 41. |
If I ... what actually happened, I would have punished him. A. had heard B. have had C. had had D. have heard |
A |
| 42. |
It.... If the leader of the group had come with them A. will have been better B. ought to have being better C. would have been better D. shall have been better Detailed SolutionOption C is the correct answer.''would have been'' is a perfect continuous conditional tense. When you see "would have been" in a sentence it means that the action didn't actually happen, because something else didn't happen first. |
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| 43. |
It is time we ... for the party. A. leave B. left C. have to leave D. will leave |
B |
| 44. |
The suspect ... when I entered the office. A. has been questioned B. have been questioned C. was being questioned D. is being questioned |
C |
| 45. |
The president's speech ... at 7pm yesterday A. is broadcast B. has been broadcast C. were broadcast D. was broadcast |
D |
| 46. |
You were punished because you ...last week without permission. A. ought not to have travelled B. must not have travelled C. ought not to travel D. will not have travelled |
A |
| 47. |
It has been rough so far, ....? A. hasn't it B. hadn't it C. isn't it D. wasn't it |
A |
| 48. |
It has been rough so far, ....? A. hasn't it B. hadn't it C. isn't it D. wasn't it |
A |
| 49. |
The Minister say he is accountable ... the president, and nobody else. A. from B. to C. with D. by |
B |
| 50. |
Nobody was surprised that the thief was convicted....all the charges. A. on B. with C. of D. over |
C |
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence. |
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| 41. |
If I ... what actually happened, I would have punished him. A. had heard B. have had C. had had D. have heard |
A |
| 42. |
It.... If the leader of the group had come with them A. will have been better B. ought to have being better C. would have been better D. shall have been better Detailed SolutionOption C is the correct answer.''would have been'' is a perfect continuous conditional tense. When you see "would have been" in a sentence it means that the action didn't actually happen, because something else didn't happen first. |
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| 43. |
It is time we ... for the party. A. leave B. left C. have to leave D. will leave |
B |
| 44. |
The suspect ... when I entered the office. A. has been questioned B. have been questioned C. was being questioned D. is being questioned |
C |
| 45. |
The president's speech ... at 7pm yesterday A. is broadcast B. has been broadcast C. were broadcast D. was broadcast |
D |
| 46. |
You were punished because you ...last week without permission. A. ought not to have travelled B. must not have travelled C. ought not to travel D. will not have travelled |
A |
| 47. |
It has been rough so far, ....? A. hasn't it B. hadn't it C. isn't it D. wasn't it |
A |
| 48. |
It has been rough so far, ....? A. hasn't it B. hadn't it C. isn't it D. wasn't it |
A |
| 49. |
The Minister say he is accountable ... the president, and nobody else. A. from B. to C. with D. by |
B |
| 50. |
Nobody was surprised that the thief was convicted....all the charges. A. on B. with C. of D. over |
C |