Year :
2018
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
Time :
1 Hour 45 mins
41 - 50 of 134 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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| 41. |
Every one of the students _______ to be excited about the excursion. A. was seeming B. is seeming C. seem D. seems Detailed SolutionEvery one of the students seems to be excited about the excursion. |
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| 42. |
We should assist the poor ________ ? A. shall we B. we shouldn't C. isn't it D. shouldn't we |
C |
| 43. |
Either he or you ______ to clean up the mess. A. has B. have C. were D. was |
B |
| 44. |
If Musa had woken up earlier, he ______ breakfast. A. would not have missed B. ought not to miss. C. shall have missed D. may have missed |
A |
| 45. |
He would rather appeal the decision _______ defeat. A. instead of accepting B. than accepting C. than accepts D. than accept |
D |
| 46. |
The student complained that he ______ the teacher. A. was not hearing B. could not hear C. does not hear D. is not hearing Detailed Solutioncould not; is used in contradiction to someone or something.The word ''complained'' is in its past participle tense hence, the statement was made in the now about a past event. |
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| 47. |
My brother ______ in lagos for the past ten years. A. is living B. lived C. will lived D. has been living Detailed Solution'Has been living' means he lived in Lagos for the past ten years and is still living in Lagos. The phrase 'has been living' is a present continuous tense indicating that the subject being talk bout is still presentThe statement was made by the first person singular noun to a second person singular noun(s) about and the third person singular noun (subject). |
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| 48. |
I am totally disappointed _______ such poor grades. A. from B. with C. for D. on |
B |
| 49. |
He is a doctor but he dabbles _______ politics now and then. A. in B. through C. on D. into |
A |
| 50. |
_______ arrived before the manager. A. Neither he nor I B. Neither me nor him C. Either I nor him D. Neither me nor him |
A |
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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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| 41. |
Every one of the students _______ to be excited about the excursion. A. was seeming B. is seeming C. seem D. seems Detailed SolutionEvery one of the students seems to be excited about the excursion. |
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| 42. |
We should assist the poor ________ ? A. shall we B. we shouldn't C. isn't it D. shouldn't we |
C |
| 43. |
Either he or you ______ to clean up the mess. A. has B. have C. were D. was |
B |
| 44. |
If Musa had woken up earlier, he ______ breakfast. A. would not have missed B. ought not to miss. C. shall have missed D. may have missed |
A |
| 45. |
He would rather appeal the decision _______ defeat. A. instead of accepting B. than accepting C. than accepts D. than accept |
D |
| 46. |
The student complained that he ______ the teacher. A. was not hearing B. could not hear C. does not hear D. is not hearing Detailed Solutioncould not; is used in contradiction to someone or something.The word ''complained'' is in its past participle tense hence, the statement was made in the now about a past event. |
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| 47. |
My brother ______ in lagos for the past ten years. A. is living B. lived C. will lived D. has been living Detailed Solution'Has been living' means he lived in Lagos for the past ten years and is still living in Lagos. The phrase 'has been living' is a present continuous tense indicating that the subject being talk bout is still presentThe statement was made by the first person singular noun to a second person singular noun(s) about and the third person singular noun (subject). |
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| 48. |
I am totally disappointed _______ such poor grades. A. from B. with C. for D. on |
B |
| 49. |
He is a doctor but he dabbles _______ politics now and then. A. in B. through C. on D. into |
A |
| 50. |
_______ arrived before the manager. A. Neither he nor I B. Neither me nor him C. Either I nor him D. Neither me nor him |
A |