English Language, 2010, WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2010

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English Language

Exam :

WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
	From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
51.	The teachers don't teach us............? A. do they B. don't they C. didn't they D. isn't it Show Content Detailed Solution The teachers don't teach us, do they?	A
52.	We are no...........friends A. more B. longer C. again D. always Show Content Detailed Solution We are no longer friends. No longer; not any more.	B
53.	Can you tell us how the accident came...............? A. up B. by C. out D. about Show Content Detailed Solution Can you tell us how the accident came about. When you say how or when something came about, you say how or when it happened.	D
54.	She wondered if the water was not..............hot for drinking A. very B. too C. so D. much Show Content Detailed Solution She wondered if the water was not too hot for drinking. Too; to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.	B
55.	The robbers were subjected..............a thorough beating by the irate mob. A. to B. by C. with D. for Show Content Detailed Solution The robbers were subjected to a thorough beating by the irate mob.	A
56.	The cook should have.............the pepper and the tomatoes together A. ground B. grind C. grinds D. grounded Show Content Detailed Solution The cook should have.............the pepper and the tomatoes together Ground is the only standard conjugation of this verb grind. The verb grind is usually inflected ground in the past tense and as a past participle	A
57.	My friends would not believe me If I............ them this story A. tell B. told C. am telling D. will tell Show Content Detailed Solution My friends would not believe me If I told them this story, Because the speaker used ''would'' (past tense of will), the correct option will be in its past tense too. ''Told'' is therefore the correct option	B
58.	Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth...........themselves. A. between B. with C. among D. to Show Content Detailed Solution Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth among themselves. Among; being a member or members of (a larger set).	C
59.	Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth...........themselves. A. between B. with C. among D. to Show Content Detailed Solution Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth among themselves. Among; being a member or members of (a larger set).	C
60.	The principal advised all the students to be of help to................ A. one other B. themselves C. the other D. one another Show Content Detailed Solution The principal advised all the students to be of help to one another	D

	From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
51.	The teachers don't teach us............? A. do they B. don't they C. didn't they D. isn't it Show Content Detailed Solution The teachers don't teach us, do they?	A
52.	We are no...........friends A. more B. longer C. again D. always Show Content Detailed Solution We are no longer friends. No longer; not any more.	B
53.	Can you tell us how the accident came...............? A. up B. by C. out D. about Show Content Detailed Solution Can you tell us how the accident came about. When you say how or when something came about, you say how or when it happened.	D
54.	She wondered if the water was not..............hot for drinking A. very B. too C. so D. much Show Content Detailed Solution She wondered if the water was not too hot for drinking. Too; to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.	B
55.	The robbers were subjected..............a thorough beating by the irate mob. A. to B. by C. with D. for Show Content Detailed Solution The robbers were subjected to a thorough beating by the irate mob.	A

56.	The cook should have.............the pepper and the tomatoes together A. ground B. grind C. grinds D. grounded Show Content Detailed Solution The cook should have.............the pepper and the tomatoes together Ground is the only standard conjugation of this verb grind. The verb grind is usually inflected ground in the past tense and as a past participle	A
57.	My friends would not believe me If I............ them this story A. tell B. told C. am telling D. will tell Show Content Detailed Solution My friends would not believe me If I told them this story, Because the speaker used ''would'' (past tense of will), the correct option will be in its past tense too. ''Told'' is therefore the correct option	B
58.	Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth...........themselves. A. between B. with C. among D. to Show Content Detailed Solution Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth among themselves. Among; being a member or members of (a larger set).	C
59.	Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth...........themselves. A. between B. with C. among D. to Show Content Detailed Solution Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth among themselves. Among; being a member or members of (a larger set).	C
60.	The principal advised all the students to be of help to................ A. one other B. themselves C. the other D. one another Show Content Detailed Solution The principal advised all the students to be of help to one another	D

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