Year : 
2002
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

91 - 100 of 104 Questions

# Question Ans

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.

Last month our school marked her diamond jubilee with a double celebration: an inter house sports competition in the morning and football match later in the afternoon. The former was exciting as many -74- were broken and several new ones were set. The most exciting were the -75- events, especially the 100 meters -76-, the 200 meters hurdles and the -77- races. The -78- did not seem particularly interested in the -79-events.
Expectedly, the football match drew a very large crowd because of the reputation of the two contesting teams. The -80- was taken by the State Administrator who was the special -81-. Our team played excellent soccer; the -82- were accurate and our players displayed such -83- that the spectators were not surprised when, by the end of the -84- they had scored three goals to nil. In the second half, one of our players was shown a -85- for a rough -86-. Although our opponents were awarded a -87-, our -88- was so smart that he did not concede a goal.
The airport had a big tarmac and a wide -89- Departure time of our flight was announced and all the passengers -90- to -91- the plane. Soon the aircraft began to -92- for -93- and in a few moments, we were -94- in no time,we were lost in the -95-. A beautiful young -96- was meanwhile standing in the -97-, close to the cockpit demonstrating security -98- in the event of an emergency. All along, the engines of the plane -99- and provided a background of sinister -100-.

91.

In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. penalty-kick

B. throw-in

C. back-pass

D. corner-kick

A

92.

In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. mid-fielder

B. goal-keeper

C. defender

D. striker

B

93.

In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. air-strip

B. runway

C. stretch

D. expressway

B

94.

In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. stretched out

B. fell out

C. queued up

D. moved up

C

95.

In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. ascend

B. climb

C. board

D. embark

C

96.

In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. race

B. speed

C. fly

D. faxi

D

97.

In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. take-off

B. take-up

C. departure

D. flight

A

98.

In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. floating

B. coasting

C. air-borne

D. air-lifted

C

99.

In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. atmosphere

B. clouds

C. skies

D. heavens

D

100.

In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. lady

B. waitress

C. maid

D. air-hostess

D

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.

Last month our school marked her diamond jubilee with a double celebration: an inter house sports competition in the morning and football match later in the afternoon. The former was exciting as many -74- were broken and several new ones were set. The most exciting were the -75- events, especially the 100 meters -76-, the 200 meters hurdles and the -77- races. The -78- did not seem particularly interested in the -79-events.
Expectedly, the football match drew a very large crowd because of the reputation of the two contesting teams. The -80- was taken by the State Administrator who was the special -81-. Our team played excellent soccer; the -82- were accurate and our players displayed such -83- that the spectators were not surprised when, by the end of the -84- they had scored three goals to nil. In the second half, one of our players was shown a -85- for a rough -86-. Although our opponents were awarded a -87-, our -88- was so smart that he did not concede a goal.
The airport had a big tarmac and a wide -89- Departure time of our flight was announced and all the passengers -90- to -91- the plane. Soon the aircraft began to -92- for -93- and in a few moments, we were -94- in no time,we were lost in the -95-. A beautiful young -96- was meanwhile standing in the -97-, close to the cockpit demonstrating security -98- in the event of an emergency. All along, the engines of the plane -99- and provided a background of sinister -100-.

91.

In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. penalty-kick

B. throw-in

C. back-pass

D. corner-kick

A

92.

In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. mid-fielder

B. goal-keeper

C. defender

D. striker

B

93.

In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. air-strip

B. runway

C. stretch

D. expressway

B

94.

In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. stretched out

B. fell out

C. queued up

D. moved up

C

95.

In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. ascend

B. climb

C. board

D. embark

C

96.

In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. race

B. speed

C. fly

D. faxi

D

97.

In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. take-off

B. take-up

C. departure

D. flight

A

98.

In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. floating

B. coasting

C. air-borne

D. air-lifted

C

99.

In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. atmosphere

B. clouds

C. skies

D. heavens

D

100.

In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. lady

B. waitress

C. maid

D. air-hostess

D