Year :
2010
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
61 - 70 of 77 Questions
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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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Mr. Ackon needed..............help to succeed in the business A. a little B. a few C. little D. few Detailed SolutionMr. Ackon needed a little help to succeed in the business |
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| 62. |
Susan has been urging me to join the..............` A. Girl Guides B. Girls Guide C. Girl Guide D. Girls Guides Detailed SolutionSusan has been urging me to join the Girls Guide |
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| 63. |
Three kilometres...............quite a long distance A. are B. have been C. is D. were Detailed SolutionThree kilometres is quite a long distance |
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| 64. |
If they had known us, they.......... A. will not treat us like that B. would not treat us like that C. will not have treated us like that D. would not have treated us like that Detailed SolutionIf they had known us, they would not have treated us like that |
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| 65. |
The teacher made us.........five poems each. A. recited B. recites C. recting D. recite Detailed SolutionThe teacher made us recite five poems each.Recite; means to repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience. |
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| 66. |
Each one of the ten chosen contestants............lunch with patron A. has had B. have had C. are having D. have Detailed SolutionEach one of the ten chosen contestants has had lunch with patronHas had is in the past perfect progressive tense. Basically, it indicates an ongoing action in the past, similar to past continuous, that was completed before some other action. |
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| 67. |
The teacher needs.......to write the note on the chalkboard A. chalks B. a chalk C. some chalk D. many chalks Detailed SolutionThe teacher needs some chalk to write the note on the chalkboard |
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| 68. |
Madam Abike turned..........13 bags of maize at the first harvest A. on B. out C. up D. in Detailed SolutionMadam Abike turned out 13 bags of maize at the first harvest |
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| 69. |
The teacher, as well as his students...........working very hard. A. is B. have been C. are D. were Detailed Solutionin the rule of concord, when ''as well as'' is used in a sentence the first subject is given more relevance to determine the verb form.Therefore, since the first subject is singular (the teacher) the verb must be singular. is=singular have been=plural are=plural were=plural |
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| 70. |
My mother remarked that it was high time we..........preparing supper. A. were starting B. had started C. should start D. started Detailed SolutionMy mother remarked that it was high time we started preparing supper.It's (high) time; past subjunctive expresses that something should be done and that it is already a bit late. As for the structure, it is followed by a subject with a past tense |
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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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| 61. |
Mr. Ackon needed..............help to succeed in the business A. a little B. a few C. little D. few Detailed SolutionMr. Ackon needed a little help to succeed in the business |
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| 62. |
Susan has been urging me to join the..............` A. Girl Guides B. Girls Guide C. Girl Guide D. Girls Guides Detailed SolutionSusan has been urging me to join the Girls Guide |
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| 63. |
Three kilometres...............quite a long distance A. are B. have been C. is D. were Detailed SolutionThree kilometres is quite a long distance |
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| 64. |
If they had known us, they.......... A. will not treat us like that B. would not treat us like that C. will not have treated us like that D. would not have treated us like that Detailed SolutionIf they had known us, they would not have treated us like that |
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| 65. |
The teacher made us.........five poems each. A. recited B. recites C. recting D. recite Detailed SolutionThe teacher made us recite five poems each.Recite; means to repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience. |
| 66. |
Each one of the ten chosen contestants............lunch with patron A. has had B. have had C. are having D. have Detailed SolutionEach one of the ten chosen contestants has had lunch with patronHas had is in the past perfect progressive tense. Basically, it indicates an ongoing action in the past, similar to past continuous, that was completed before some other action. |
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| 67. |
The teacher needs.......to write the note on the chalkboard A. chalks B. a chalk C. some chalk D. many chalks Detailed SolutionThe teacher needs some chalk to write the note on the chalkboard |
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| 68. |
Madam Abike turned..........13 bags of maize at the first harvest A. on B. out C. up D. in Detailed SolutionMadam Abike turned out 13 bags of maize at the first harvest |
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| 69. |
The teacher, as well as his students...........working very hard. A. is B. have been C. are D. were Detailed Solutionin the rule of concord, when ''as well as'' is used in a sentence the first subject is given more relevance to determine the verb form.Therefore, since the first subject is singular (the teacher) the verb must be singular. is=singular have been=plural are=plural were=plural |
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| 70. |
My mother remarked that it was high time we..........preparing supper. A. were starting B. had started C. should start D. started Detailed SolutionMy mother remarked that it was high time we started preparing supper.It's (high) time; past subjunctive expresses that something should be done and that it is already a bit late. As for the structure, it is followed by a subject with a past tense |