Year : 
2011
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

61 - 70 of 100 Questions

# Question Ans

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:

61.

________ of his evidence made no sense.

A. Many

B. Few

C. Much

D. More

Detailed Solution

much of his evidence made no sense.
much; a large amount.
62.

The celebrations were rounded.............with a firework display.

A. up

B. out

C. off

D. down

Detailed Solution

The celebrations were rounded off with a firework display.
If you round off an activity with something, you end the activity by doing something that provides a clear or satisfactory conclusion to it.
63.

The members of the association were advised to cooperate with.............

A. one another

B. each other

C. themselves

D. one to the other

Detailed Solution

The members of the association were advised to cooperate with one another
one another; meaning each other
64.

The robe is.................long for the short minister

A. rather

B. much

C. very

D. quite

Detailed Solution

The robe is.rather long for the short minister.
Rather; to a certain or significant extent or degree.
65.

The professors said that Ade was...............

A. a great student of potential

B. a student of great potential

C. a great potential student

D. of potential a great student

Detailed Solution

The professors said that Ade was a student of great potential
66.

My friend asked me if I would like to go to las Palmas for a holiday and I said I...........

A. will

B. could

C. would

D. like

Detailed Solution

My friend asked me if I would like to go to las Palmas for a holiday and I said I would
Would; expressing a desire or inclination.
67.

His father saw.............that Andrew got all the answers wrong

A. in a glance

B. by a glance

C. with a glance

D. at a glance

Detailed Solution

His father saw at a glance that Andrew got all the answers wrong
68.

Ali dropped the pot accidentally and it..............

A. was breaking

B. broke

C. breaks

D. had broken

Detailed Solution

Ali dropped the pot accidentally and it broke
69.

Every man, woman and child............asked to contribute.

A. were

B. are

C. was

D. have

Detailed Solution

Every man, woman and child was asked to contribute.
70.

That sack is.................heavy for us to lift

A. very

B. so

C. too

D. quite

Detailed Solution

That sack is too heavy for us to lift

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:

61.

________ of his evidence made no sense.

A. Many

B. Few

C. Much

D. More

Detailed Solution

much of his evidence made no sense.
much; a large amount.
62.

The celebrations were rounded.............with a firework display.

A. up

B. out

C. off

D. down

Detailed Solution

The celebrations were rounded off with a firework display.
If you round off an activity with something, you end the activity by doing something that provides a clear or satisfactory conclusion to it.
63.

The members of the association were advised to cooperate with.............

A. one another

B. each other

C. themselves

D. one to the other

Detailed Solution

The members of the association were advised to cooperate with one another
one another; meaning each other
64.

The robe is.................long for the short minister

A. rather

B. much

C. very

D. quite

Detailed Solution

The robe is.rather long for the short minister.
Rather; to a certain or significant extent or degree.
65.

The professors said that Ade was...............

A. a great student of potential

B. a student of great potential

C. a great potential student

D. of potential a great student

Detailed Solution

The professors said that Ade was a student of great potential
66.

My friend asked me if I would like to go to las Palmas for a holiday and I said I...........

A. will

B. could

C. would

D. like

Detailed Solution

My friend asked me if I would like to go to las Palmas for a holiday and I said I would
Would; expressing a desire or inclination.
67.

His father saw.............that Andrew got all the answers wrong

A. in a glance

B. by a glance

C. with a glance

D. at a glance

Detailed Solution

His father saw at a glance that Andrew got all the answers wrong
68.

Ali dropped the pot accidentally and it..............

A. was breaking

B. broke

C. breaks

D. had broken

Detailed Solution

Ali dropped the pot accidentally and it broke
69.

Every man, woman and child............asked to contribute.

A. were

B. are

C. was

D. have

Detailed Solution

Every man, woman and child was asked to contribute.
70.

That sack is.................heavy for us to lift

A. very

B. so

C. too

D. quite

Detailed Solution

That sack is too heavy for us to lift