Year : 
1988
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 85 Questions

# Question Ans

Probably the motorist saw the - 1 - lorry too - 2 - to be able to - 3 - disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the - 4 -, a probably - 5 - head on - 6 - would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply - 7 - the road into the ditch by the - 8 -. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal - 9 -, the - 10 - escaped with a few minor - 11 - and bruises, while the only - 12 - to his car was a bent mudguard. By - 13 - into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a - 14 - accident at the - 15 - of a few - 16 - to himself and the slight damage to his car.

11.

In question numbered 11 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. caught

B. cuts

C. cut

D. cult

E. carts

B

12.

In question numbered 12 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. damage

B. collision

C. accident

D. repair

E. fall

A

13.

In question numbered 13 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. swerving

B. jumping

C. hooting

D. speeding

E. accelerating

A

14.

In question numbered 14 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. huge

B. gigantic

C. big

D. notorious

E. serious

E

15.

In question numbered 15 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. expends

B. expenses

C. expend

D. expense

E. expanse

D

16.

In question numbered 16 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. injured

B. injuries

C. injury

D. injurious

E. injure

B

A hotel is supposed to be a home away from home, but one we - 17 - was hell away from home. Initially, we were deceived by the beautiful surroundings and by the manager's - 18 - which was warm and inviting. After the usual - 19 - and signing of forms, we were checked in We later discovered, to our utter dismay, the the hotel - 20 - many facilities and that the few available - 21 - were either faulty or - 22 -. The rooms were somehow tolerable, but there was something we could not manage - food. We complained. Infact, we ate just to - 23 - alive since whatever was on the - 24 - have no - 25 -. The services there were definitely - 26 -. By the time we were due to - 27 - the following day, everybody heaved a sigh of - 28 -. Maybe I heard the manager say: Did you - 29 - a nice stay? And thinking he heard somebody say yes, he quickly added: Please - 30 - again.

17.

In question numbered 17 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. moved into

B. checked

C. dropped by

D. checked into

E. stood in

D

18.

In question numbered 18 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. reception

B. intention

C. rejection

D. conception

E. conviction

A

19.

In question numbered 19 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. feeling

B. filing

C. fill in

D. feel in

E. filling

E

20.

In question numbered 20 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. lacks

B. failed

C. lacked

D. lack

E. larks

C

Probably the motorist saw the - 1 - lorry too - 2 - to be able to - 3 - disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the - 4 -, a probably - 5 - head on - 6 - would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply - 7 - the road into the ditch by the - 8 -. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal - 9 -, the - 10 - escaped with a few minor - 11 - and bruises, while the only - 12 - to his car was a bent mudguard. By - 13 - into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a - 14 - accident at the - 15 - of a few - 16 - to himself and the slight damage to his car.

11.

In question numbered 11 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. caught

B. cuts

C. cut

D. cult

E. carts

B

12.

In question numbered 12 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. damage

B. collision

C. accident

D. repair

E. fall

A

13.

In question numbered 13 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. swerving

B. jumping

C. hooting

D. speeding

E. accelerating

A

14.

In question numbered 14 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. huge

B. gigantic

C. big

D. notorious

E. serious

E

15.

In question numbered 15 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. expends

B. expenses

C. expend

D. expense

E. expanse

D

16.

In question numbered 16 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. injured

B. injuries

C. injury

D. injurious

E. injure

B

A hotel is supposed to be a home away from home, but one we - 17 - was hell away from home. Initially, we were deceived by the beautiful surroundings and by the manager's - 18 - which was warm and inviting. After the usual - 19 - and signing of forms, we were checked in We later discovered, to our utter dismay, the the hotel - 20 - many facilities and that the few available - 21 - were either faulty or - 22 -. The rooms were somehow tolerable, but there was something we could not manage - food. We complained. Infact, we ate just to - 23 - alive since whatever was on the - 24 - have no - 25 -. The services there were definitely - 26 -. By the time we were due to - 27 - the following day, everybody heaved a sigh of - 28 -. Maybe I heard the manager say: Did you - 29 - a nice stay? And thinking he heard somebody say yes, he quickly added: Please - 30 - again.

17.

In question numbered 17 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. moved into

B. checked

C. dropped by

D. checked into

E. stood in

D

18.

In question numbered 18 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. reception

B. intention

C. rejection

D. conception

E. conviction

A

19.

In question numbered 19 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. feeling

B. filing

C. fill in

D. feel in

E. filling

E

20.

In question numbered 20 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. lacks

B. failed

C. lacked

D. lack

E. larks

C