Year :
2002
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
61 - 70 of 104 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
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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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| 61. |
The policeman tried to cash in.......... the drivers ignorance. A. under B. against C. on D. with |
C |
| 62. |
Yesterday, I..........on the beach for half an hour. A. lain B. lay C. lie D. lied |
B |
| 63. |
We were told to mind our business during the examination and not.......... A. somebody's else B. somebody else's C. somebody's else's D. somebody else |
B |
| 64. |
Whenever you travel buy me..........please A. a trouser B. one trouser C. a pair of trousers D. trouser |
C |
| 65. |
The housemaster asked Ekene whether he had ever.......the marathon A. run B. ran C. running D. runs Detailed SolutionThe verb had is the past participle of have hence the verb run is correct. |
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| 66. |
The maid denied..........her mistress' money A. to stealing B. stolen C. to have stolen D. stealing |
D |
| 67. |
One of the victims.....rushed to the nearest hospital A. was B. have been C. were D. were being |
A |
| 68. |
Bachelors find it convenient to buy.........pepper A. grind B. grinding C. ground D. grounded |
C |
| 69. |
I heard the news....the radio A. from B. by C. on D. through |
C |
| 70. |
The invigilator had hardly turned her back......the candidate was caught cheating A. than B. when C. hence D. that |
B |
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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: |
||
| 61. |
The policeman tried to cash in.......... the drivers ignorance. A. under B. against C. on D. with |
C |
| 62. |
Yesterday, I..........on the beach for half an hour. A. lain B. lay C. lie D. lied |
B |
| 63. |
We were told to mind our business during the examination and not.......... A. somebody's else B. somebody else's C. somebody's else's D. somebody else |
B |
| 64. |
Whenever you travel buy me..........please A. a trouser B. one trouser C. a pair of trousers D. trouser |
C |
| 65. |
The housemaster asked Ekene whether he had ever.......the marathon A. run B. ran C. running D. runs Detailed SolutionThe verb had is the past participle of have hence the verb run is correct. |
| 66. |
The maid denied..........her mistress' money A. to stealing B. stolen C. to have stolen D. stealing |
D |
| 67. |
One of the victims.....rushed to the nearest hospital A. was B. have been C. were D. were being |
A |
| 68. |
Bachelors find it convenient to buy.........pepper A. grind B. grinding C. ground D. grounded |
C |
| 69. |
I heard the news....the radio A. from B. by C. on D. through |
C |
| 70. |
The invigilator had hardly turned her back......the candidate was caught cheating A. than B. when C. hence D. that |
B |