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

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time : 
1 Hour

61 - 70 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.

61.

The council appointed a.....committee to look into the matter.

A. five-men

B. five-men's

C. five man

D. five-man's

Detailed Solution

The council appointed a five man committee to look into the matter.
62.

After the quarrel. he made it.....to his friend.

A. in

B. out

C. on

D. up

Detailed Solution

After the quarrel. he made it up to his friend.
63.

The task is ..... for us to undertake.

A. much too difficult

B. too much difficult

C. more too difficult

D. quit to difficult

Detailed Solution

The task is much too difficult for us to undertake.
64.

I will always stand ......him

A. by

B. with

C. to

D. for

Detailed Solution

I will always stand by him.
stand by someone/something : to support or be loyal to someone or something:
65.

We arrived just....time for the grand opening.

A. by

B. about

C. before

D. in

Detailed Solution

We arrived just in time for the grand opening.
66.

Bakary can lift this heavy log,....?

A. isn't it

B. can't he

C. does he

D. doesn't he

Detailed Solution

Bakary can lift this heavy log can't he?
67.

The president's speech......yesterday at 8.00 p.m.

A. is broadcast

B. is being broadcast

C. has been broadcast

D. has been broadcasted

E. was broadcast

Detailed Solution

The president's speech was broadcast yesterday at 8.00 p.m.
The past of broadcast is either broadcast or broadcasted. Both are in use, but broadcast is much more common, especially in the simple past but also as past participle.
68.

It is such a bad place ..... i will never dream of going there again

A. thus

B. therefore

C. that

D. then

Detailed Solution

It is such a bad place therefore i will never dream of going there again
69.

We will leave... you are ready

A. as when

B. whenever

C. as ever

D. soon as

Detailed Solution

We will leave whenever you are ready

In the passage above the numbered gaps indicates a missing word. Four options are given in a column lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the gaps in the passage.

The life of a professional sportsman is hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the money, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his..70..promptly, he goes out to ..71..for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with skipping...72..at home. Having completed whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day's training..73..this phase varies according to his specialty. If he is a boxer, he goes into the...74..to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful...75..of his coach. If he is a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice..76.. his performance with a stopwatch. If he is in football, netball, volley ball, or lawn tennis, he can best practice with others while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and...77..not mastered. In most cases, training lasts virtually the better part of a day, and often in discussion where certain technicalities are ironed out.
Now, when medals are ..78.., most people who just watch actions on television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the..79..are considered and the high risk taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

70.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 70

A. jump suit

B. tracksuit

C. swimsuit

D. shell suit

B

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.

61.

The council appointed a.....committee to look into the matter.

A. five-men

B. five-men's

C. five man

D. five-man's

Detailed Solution

The council appointed a five man committee to look into the matter.
62.

After the quarrel. he made it.....to his friend.

A. in

B. out

C. on

D. up

Detailed Solution

After the quarrel. he made it up to his friend.
63.

The task is ..... for us to undertake.

A. much too difficult

B. too much difficult

C. more too difficult

D. quit to difficult

Detailed Solution

The task is much too difficult for us to undertake.
64.

I will always stand ......him

A. by

B. with

C. to

D. for

Detailed Solution

I will always stand by him.
stand by someone/something : to support or be loyal to someone or something:
65.

We arrived just....time for the grand opening.

A. by

B. about

C. before

D. in

Detailed Solution

We arrived just in time for the grand opening.
66.

Bakary can lift this heavy log,....?

A. isn't it

B. can't he

C. does he

D. doesn't he

Detailed Solution

Bakary can lift this heavy log can't he?
67.

The president's speech......yesterday at 8.00 p.m.

A. is broadcast

B. is being broadcast

C. has been broadcast

D. has been broadcasted

E. was broadcast

Detailed Solution

The president's speech was broadcast yesterday at 8.00 p.m.
The past of broadcast is either broadcast or broadcasted. Both are in use, but broadcast is much more common, especially in the simple past but also as past participle.
68.

It is such a bad place ..... i will never dream of going there again

A. thus

B. therefore

C. that

D. then

Detailed Solution

It is such a bad place therefore i will never dream of going there again
69.

We will leave... you are ready

A. as when

B. whenever

C. as ever

D. soon as

Detailed Solution

We will leave whenever you are ready

In the passage above the numbered gaps indicates a missing word. Four options are given in a column lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the gaps in the passage.

The life of a professional sportsman is hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the money, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his..70..promptly, he goes out to ..71..for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with skipping...72..at home. Having completed whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day's training..73..this phase varies according to his specialty. If he is a boxer, he goes into the...74..to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful...75..of his coach. If he is a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice..76.. his performance with a stopwatch. If he is in football, netball, volley ball, or lawn tennis, he can best practice with others while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and...77..not mastered. In most cases, training lasts virtually the better part of a day, and often in discussion where certain technicalities are ironed out.
Now, when medals are ..78.., most people who just watch actions on television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the..79..are considered and the high risk taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

70.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 70

A. jump suit

B. tracksuit

C. swimsuit

D. shell suit

B