Year :
2004
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
61 - 70 of 103 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. |
My friend's car has...........to a halt. A. grinded B. grounded C. ground D. grind |
C |
| 62. |
It's time we........for the party A. leave B. left C. have to leave D. will leave |
B |
| 63. |
Bassey was.............by the girl's story A. taken away B. taken on C. taken up D. taken in Detailed Solutiontaken up - having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman". haunted, obsessed, preoccupied. |
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| 64. |
.......................,you should put in some effort to show that you are interested. A. However you are tried B. However tired you are C. However tried are you D. However are you tried |
B |
| 65. |
Our plans for the trip fell..........because we had no money A. down B. through C. off D. out |
B |
| 66. |
My brother............studying in England for two years now A. is B. has been C. was D. had been |
B |
| 67. |
................... ride a bicycle but he also drives a car A. He not only does B. Not only he does C. He only does not D. Not only does he |
D |
| 68. |
I am not going to the cinema tonight, neither ..........you A. would B. are C. do D. have |
B |
| 69. |
No sooner had we started the journey..........we had a flat Tyre A. then B. that C. when D. than |
D |
| 70. |
There were men on the job day and night all the time that this hotel............ A. was building B. was being built C. was built D. is being built |
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. |
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| 61. |
My friend's car has...........to a halt. A. grinded B. grounded C. ground D. grind |
C |
| 62. |
It's time we........for the party A. leave B. left C. have to leave D. will leave |
B |
| 63. |
Bassey was.............by the girl's story A. taken away B. taken on C. taken up D. taken in Detailed Solutiontaken up - having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman". haunted, obsessed, preoccupied. |
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| 64. |
.......................,you should put in some effort to show that you are interested. A. However you are tried B. However tired you are C. However tried are you D. However are you tried |
B |
| 65. |
Our plans for the trip fell..........because we had no money A. down B. through C. off D. out |
B |
| 66. |
My brother............studying in England for two years now A. is B. has been C. was D. had been |
B |
| 67. |
................... ride a bicycle but he also drives a car A. He not only does B. Not only he does C. He only does not D. Not only does he |
D |
| 68. |
I am not going to the cinema tonight, neither ..........you A. would B. are C. do D. have |
B |
| 69. |
No sooner had we started the journey..........we had a flat Tyre A. then B. that C. when D. than |
D |
| 70. |
There were men on the job day and night all the time that this hotel............ A. was building B. was being built C. was built D. is being built |
B |