Year :
2011
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
51 - 60 of 100 Questions
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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: |
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Its about time your brother.............some attention to his English A. pays B. is paying C. paid D. had paid Detailed SolutionIts about time your brother paid some attention to his English.Paid; is the past and past participle of pay. In this context it means to give (attention, respect, or a compliment) to (someone or something). |
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| 52. |
The _________ toys have all been stolen. A. children B. childrens C. childerns' D. children's Detailed SolutionThe correct answer is children's. Children is the plural of child. The same applies to women's; people's; men's. You would never write, “The childs' toyâ€, as “child†is singular, so the apostrophe would come before the s, “the child's toyâ€. |
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| 53. |
The ...............toys have all been stolen. A. children B. childrens C. childrens' D. children's Detailed SolutionThe children's toys have all been stolen.The correct answer is children's. Children is the plural of child. The same applies to women's; people's; men's. You would never write, “The childs' toy”, as “child” is singular, so the apostrophe would come before the s, “the child's toy”. |
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| 54. |
Olu passed his examination .............he was a determined student A. although B. because C. unless D. when Detailed SolutionOlu passed his examination because he was a determined studentBecause; for the reason that; since. |
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| 55. |
Your friend and mentor,.................his speech. A. has finished B. is to be finishing C. have finished D. was finished Detailed SolutionYour friend and mentor, has finished his speech. |
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| 56. |
_______ of you does this money belong to ? A. Whom B. Whose C. Who D. Which Detailed Solutionwhich of you does this money belong to ?Which; is used for asking for information specifying one or more people or things from a definite set. |
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| 57. |
One of the window panes.............yesterday A. were breaking B. was broken C. is to be broken D. have broken Detailed SolutionOne of the window panes was broken yesterday.Both ''was'' and ''broken'' are in the past tense and qualifies the noun ''Yesterday'' |
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| 58. |
No child................have drawn that picture. A. can B. will C. could D. may Detailed SolutionNo child could have drawn that picture.Could; is used to indicate possibility. |
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| 59. |
The referee contemplated............the players off the pitch. A. to send B. to sending C. sending D. to be sending Detailed SolutionThe referee contemplated sending the players off the pitch. |
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| 60. |
The new road was completed on schedule..............the difficulties involved. A. although B. despite C. besides D. however Detailed SolutionThe new road was completed on schedule despite the difficulties involved.Despite; without being affected by; in spite of. |
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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: |
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| 51. |
Its about time your brother.............some attention to his English A. pays B. is paying C. paid D. had paid Detailed SolutionIts about time your brother paid some attention to his English.Paid; is the past and past participle of pay. In this context it means to give (attention, respect, or a compliment) to (someone or something). |
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| 52. |
The _________ toys have all been stolen. A. children B. childrens C. childerns' D. children's Detailed SolutionThe correct answer is children's. Children is the plural of child. The same applies to women's; people's; men's. You would never write, “The childs' toyâ€, as “child†is singular, so the apostrophe would come before the s, “the child's toyâ€. |
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| 53. |
The ...............toys have all been stolen. A. children B. childrens C. childrens' D. children's Detailed SolutionThe children's toys have all been stolen.The correct answer is children's. Children is the plural of child. The same applies to women's; people's; men's. You would never write, “The childs' toy”, as “child” is singular, so the apostrophe would come before the s, “the child's toy”. |
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| 54. |
Olu passed his examination .............he was a determined student A. although B. because C. unless D. when Detailed SolutionOlu passed his examination because he was a determined studentBecause; for the reason that; since. |
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| 55. |
Your friend and mentor,.................his speech. A. has finished B. is to be finishing C. have finished D. was finished Detailed SolutionYour friend and mentor, has finished his speech. |
| 56. |
_______ of you does this money belong to ? A. Whom B. Whose C. Who D. Which Detailed Solutionwhich of you does this money belong to ?Which; is used for asking for information specifying one or more people or things from a definite set. |
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| 57. |
One of the window panes.............yesterday A. were breaking B. was broken C. is to be broken D. have broken Detailed SolutionOne of the window panes was broken yesterday.Both ''was'' and ''broken'' are in the past tense and qualifies the noun ''Yesterday'' |
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| 58. |
No child................have drawn that picture. A. can B. will C. could D. may Detailed SolutionNo child could have drawn that picture.Could; is used to indicate possibility. |
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| 59. |
The referee contemplated............the players off the pitch. A. to send B. to sending C. sending D. to be sending Detailed SolutionThe referee contemplated sending the players off the pitch. |
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| 60. |
The new road was completed on schedule..............the difficulties involved. A. although B. despite C. besides D. however Detailed SolutionThe new road was completed on schedule despite the difficulties involved.Despite; without being affected by; in spite of. |