Year : 
2018
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time : 
1 Hour 45 mins

51 - 60 of 134 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.

51.

The evening was rounded _____ with a dance.

A. off

B. up

C. out

D. down

A

52.

I _______ have done the dishes but i haven't had the time.

A. will

B. should

C. might

D. shall

B

53.

I have heard all _______ you've said

A. what

B. which

C. that

D. whatever

C

54.

Life in the city is ________ challenging for the lazy.

A. too much

B. so much

C. very much

D. much too

D

55.

It is always ________ that gets the blame

A. me

B. I

C. myself

D. mine

Detailed Solution

"I" is a first person singular subject pronoun.
"Me" is a first person singular object pronoun.
"Me" is used when the speaker is the object of the sentence.
56.

He spends a ______ deal of his time studying.

A. large

B. great

C. big

D. huge

B

57.

I guess he holds _______ sensitive position in the company.

A. some kind

B. many kind of

C. some kind of

D. many kind

C

58.

He always gives ______ for coming late to school.

A. one excuse or another

B. one excuse or the other

C. some excuse or another

D. some excuse or the other

B

59.

___________ you turn down down the volume of the radio? I am trying to read!

A. may

B. will

C. would

D. should

B

60.

I know it's a secret, so I _____ tell anyone.

A. couldn't

B. shan't

C. needn't

D. mightn't

B

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.

51.

The evening was rounded _____ with a dance.

A. off

B. up

C. out

D. down

A

52.

I _______ have done the dishes but i haven't had the time.

A. will

B. should

C. might

D. shall

B

53.

I have heard all _______ you've said

A. what

B. which

C. that

D. whatever

C

54.

Life in the city is ________ challenging for the lazy.

A. too much

B. so much

C. very much

D. much too

D

55.

It is always ________ that gets the blame

A. me

B. I

C. myself

D. mine

Detailed Solution

"I" is a first person singular subject pronoun.
"Me" is a first person singular object pronoun.
"Me" is used when the speaker is the object of the sentence.
56.

He spends a ______ deal of his time studying.

A. large

B. great

C. big

D. huge

B

57.

I guess he holds _______ sensitive position in the company.

A. some kind

B. many kind of

C. some kind of

D. many kind

C

58.

He always gives ______ for coming late to school.

A. one excuse or another

B. one excuse or the other

C. some excuse or another

D. some excuse or the other

B

59.

___________ you turn down down the volume of the radio? I am trying to read!

A. may

B. will

C. would

D. should

B

60.

I know it's a secret, so I _____ tell anyone.

A. couldn't

B. shan't

C. needn't

D. mightn't

B