English Language, 2018, WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

Paper Info

Year :

2018

Title :

English Language

Exam :

WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time :

1 Hour 45 mins

61 - 70 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.
61.	At the last minute, Amidu backed _____ of the plan. A. up B. off C. out D. down Show Content Detailed Solution Back out; to withdraw especially from a commitment or contest.	C
62.	He ______ be very handsome but i don't like him. A. shall B. will C. might D. can	C
63.	During her early day in school, she ______ study for hours, A. would B. may C. can D. shall	A
64.	He _______ this morning in a dazzling white shirt. A. turned off B. turned in C. turned by D. turned out Show Content Detailed Solution Turned out in this context means to go somewhere in order to attend a meeting, vote, play in a game, etc.	D
65.	The police have _________ a warning to all residents of the area. A. put on B. put in C. put off D. put out Show Content Detailed Solution The police have put out a warning to all residents of the area. Put out in this context means to publish/broadcast something	D
66.	My parents taught me a lot of lessons, most of ______ are difficult to forget. A. which B. what C. who D. whom	A
67.	Sani ______ on a banana peel and fell down. A. slide B. slid C. had slid D. was sliding	B
68.	I look forward to _________ from you. A. hear B. hearing C. be hearing D. have heard	B
69.	I have made remarkable progress ______ learning French. A. by B. at C. in D. for	C
70.	The beans have not been properly ________ A. grind B. ground C. grinding D. grounded Show Content Detailed Solution The past tense of grind is ground or grinded. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of grind is grinds. The present participle of grind is grinding. The past participle of grind is ground or grounded The sentence ''The beans have not been properly'' is in its present tense, hence the correct option would be grounded. The sentence would read, The beans have not been properly grounded	D

	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.	At the last minute, Amidu backed _____ of the plan. A. up B. off C. out D. down Show Content Detailed Solution Back out; to withdraw especially from a commitment or contest.	C
62.	He ______ be very handsome but i don't like him. A. shall B. will C. might D. can	C
63.	During her early day in school, she ______ study for hours, A. would B. may C. can D. shall	A
64.	He _______ this morning in a dazzling white shirt. A. turned off B. turned in C. turned by D. turned out Show Content Detailed Solution Turned out in this context means to go somewhere in order to attend a meeting, vote, play in a game, etc.	D
65.	The police have _________ a warning to all residents of the area. A. put on B. put in C. put off D. put out Show Content Detailed Solution The police have put out a warning to all residents of the area. Put out in this context means to publish/broadcast something	D

66.	My parents taught me a lot of lessons, most of ______ are difficult to forget. A. which B. what C. who D. whom	A
67.	Sani ______ on a banana peel and fell down. A. slide B. slid C. had slid D. was sliding	B
68.	I look forward to _________ from you. A. hear B. hearing C. be hearing D. have heard	B
69.	I have made remarkable progress ______ learning French. A. by B. at C. in D. for	C
70.	The beans have not been properly ________ A. grind B. ground C. grinding D. grounded Show Content Detailed Solution The past tense of grind is ground or grinded. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of grind is grinds. The present participle of grind is grinding. The past participle of grind is ground or grounded The sentence ''The beans have not been properly'' is in its present tense, hence the correct option would be grounded. The sentence would read, The beans have not been properly grounded	D