Year : 
2003
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

61 - 70 of 101 Questions

# Question Ans

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.

To persist.....sin is spiritual death

A. on

B. at

C. with

D. in

Detailed Solution

The preposition ''in'' correctly fills in the gap. In this regards, it is used in expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.
62.

You wouldn't have come if you had known........?

A. would you

B. isn't it

C. wouldn't you

D. will you

A

63.

Many people were invited to the party but..........were catered for

A. a few

B. several

C. a little

D. few

D

64.

All the.....are holding an emergency meeting behind closed doors

A. heads of states

B. heads of state

C. head of states

D. head of state

Detailed Solution

The plural form of head of state is heads of state.
65.

The novel makes.............interesting reading

A. very

B. mostly

C. much

D. almost

A

66.

He eats.........

A. quite rather fast

B. rather too fast

C. rather very fast

D. quite very fast

B

67.

Daughters confide.........their fathers more than sons do

A. in

B. on

C. to

D. about

A

68.

The secretary was directed to bring.........the matter during the next meeting.

A. back

B. up

C. about

D. out

B

69.

The contractors set the ladder,.............the wall

A. at

B. on

C. against

D. by

C

70.

Bola,...........won the beauty contest, is my sister.

A. which

B. that

C. who

D. whom

C

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.

To persist.....sin is spiritual death

A. on

B. at

C. with

D. in

Detailed Solution

The preposition ''in'' correctly fills in the gap. In this regards, it is used in expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.
62.

You wouldn't have come if you had known........?

A. would you

B. isn't it

C. wouldn't you

D. will you

A

63.

Many people were invited to the party but..........were catered for

A. a few

B. several

C. a little

D. few

D

64.

All the.....are holding an emergency meeting behind closed doors

A. heads of states

B. heads of state

C. head of states

D. head of state

Detailed Solution

The plural form of head of state is heads of state.
65.

The novel makes.............interesting reading

A. very

B. mostly

C. much

D. almost

A

66.

He eats.........

A. quite rather fast

B. rather too fast

C. rather very fast

D. quite very fast

B

67.

Daughters confide.........their fathers more than sons do

A. in

B. on

C. to

D. about

A

68.

The secretary was directed to bring.........the matter during the next meeting.

A. back

B. up

C. about

D. out

B

69.

The contractors set the ladder,.............the wall

A. at

B. on

C. against

D. by

C

70.

Bola,...........won the beauty contest, is my sister.

A. which

B. that

C. who

D. whom

C