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

Paper 1 | Objectives

Time : 
1 Hour

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# Question Ans

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.

71.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 71

A. trot

B. skip

C. jog

D. jump

C

72.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 72

A. cord

B. rope

C. strings

D. twine

B

73.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 73

A. practice

B. sessions

C. regime

D. reharsals

B

74.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 74

A. staduim

B. sports club

C. sports centre

D. gymnasuim

D

75.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 75

A. supervision

B. custody

C. command

D. charge

A

76.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 76

A. calculating

B. gauging

C. timing

D. assessing

Detailed Solution

In this context, ''timing' is most suitable when relating to a sprinter's performance.
Option C is the answer.
77.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 77

A. techniques

B. systems

C. methods

D. procedures

From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

78.

He bore his troubles with ............................

A. leniency

B. preference

C. discretion

D. patience

D

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.

79.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 78

A. achieved

B. secured

C. won

D. lifted

80.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 79

A. struggles

B. pains

C. hurts

D. rigours

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.

71.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 71

A. trot

B. skip

C. jog

D. jump

C

72.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 72

A. cord

B. rope

C. strings

D. twine

B

73.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 73

A. practice

B. sessions

C. regime

D. reharsals

B

74.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 74

A. staduim

B. sports club

C. sports centre

D. gymnasuim

D

75.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 75

A. supervision

B. custody

C. command

D. charge

A

76.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 76

A. calculating

B. gauging

C. timing

D. assessing

Detailed Solution

In this context, ''timing' is most suitable when relating to a sprinter's performance.
Option C is the answer.
77.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 77

A. techniques

B. systems

C. methods

D. procedures

From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

78.

He bore his troubles with ............................

A. leniency

B. preference

C. discretion

D. patience

D

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.

79.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 78

A. achieved

B. secured

C. won

D. lifted

80.

Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill 79

A. struggles

B. pains

C. hurts

D. rigours