Year : 
2015
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Code : 
S3022

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time : 
1 Hour

51 - 60 of 80 Questions

# Question Ans

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

51.

Those properties are...sale

A. up for

B. up on

C. out for

D. down for

A

52.

I have always preffered unripe plantain....yam

A. to

B. than

C. from

D. for

A

53.

Give it to Aminata, it is.....

A. her

B. their

C. yours

D. hers

D

54.

Please, dont speak evil...the dead

A. to

B. of

C. on

D. for

B

55.

My brother was about...his house when i arrived

A. to leaving

B. to have left

C. to leave

D. to be leaving

Detailed Solution

My brother was about to leave his house when i arrived
56.

Neither Jack nor Jill....there yesterday

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. was

Detailed Solution

Neither Jack nor Jill was there yesterday
was; first and third person singular past of be.
57.

I have ....completed the task.

A. more and less

B. more or less

C. more than less

D. more but less

Detailed Solution

I have more or less completed the task.
58.

After two hours of continuous work, the group broke.....lunch.

A. with

B. from

C. for

D. to

Detailed Solution

After two hours of continuous work, the group broke for lunch.
59.

He finally hit.......the idea of traveling abroad

A. out

B. at

C. on

D. up

Detailed Solution

He finally hit on the idea of travelling abroad
60.

The standard of education has gone.....

A. out

B. at

C. on

D. up

Detailed Solution

The standard of education has gone out

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

51.

Those properties are...sale

A. up for

B. up on

C. out for

D. down for

A

52.

I have always preffered unripe plantain....yam

A. to

B. than

C. from

D. for

A

53.

Give it to Aminata, it is.....

A. her

B. their

C. yours

D. hers

D

54.

Please, dont speak evil...the dead

A. to

B. of

C. on

D. for

B

55.

My brother was about...his house when i arrived

A. to leaving

B. to have left

C. to leave

D. to be leaving

Detailed Solution

My brother was about to leave his house when i arrived
56.

Neither Jack nor Jill....there yesterday

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. was

Detailed Solution

Neither Jack nor Jill was there yesterday
was; first and third person singular past of be.
57.

I have ....completed the task.

A. more and less

B. more or less

C. more than less

D. more but less

Detailed Solution

I have more or less completed the task.
58.

After two hours of continuous work, the group broke.....lunch.

A. with

B. from

C. for

D. to

Detailed Solution

After two hours of continuous work, the group broke for lunch.
59.

He finally hit.......the idea of traveling abroad

A. out

B. at

C. on

D. up

Detailed Solution

He finally hit on the idea of travelling abroad
60.

The standard of education has gone.....

A. out

B. at

C. on

D. up

Detailed Solution

The standard of education has gone out