BECE 2012: English Language - Objectives (Paper 1)
BECE 2012 - APRIL
ENGLISH LANGUAGE – OBJECTIVES (Paper 1)
PART A – LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION A
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence
1. Two people perished ................the spot.
A. upon
B. in
C. on
D. through
2. Oyo fell ill .................measles
A. at
B. by
C. of
D. with
3. The doctor gave ........................to the patient
A. some good advice
B. much good advices
C. many good advice
D. some good advices
4. All girls were supposed to wear .....................during the Speech Day.
A. new, white, long dresses B. new, long, white dresses
C. long, white, new dresses
D. white, new long dresses
5. "I think you know ..................already", said the host to all the participants.
A. one another
B. each other
C. themselves
D. ourselves
6. The girls asserted that both tennis racquets were
A. of Akologos
B. Akologo's
C. Akologo's own
D. Akologo
7. Children usually take ...............their parents in appearance
A. after
B. from
C. to
D. up
8. We haven't had ................rice to eat this week.
A. some
B. little
C. any
D. many
9. The chief praised the ..................during the students demonstration.
A. Policemen's behaviours
B. policemen behaviours
C. policemen's behaviour
D. policemens' behaviour
10. When the lights went off I ............my supper
A. have eaten
B. have been eating
C. am eating
D. was eating
11. The doctor said she ...............if she had not kept strictly to her diet.
A. has died
B. will die
C. would die
D. would have died
12. We saw the plane ..................for Kumasi
A. take on
B. take of
C. take off
D. take out
13. There are many big houses in our area, .............?
A. Isn't it
B. Aren't they
C. Weren't there
D. Aren't there
14. Your have cut the grass, .................?
A. Haven't you
B. did you
C. didn't you
D. had you
15. The new airport ..................next year.
A. will be completed
B. shall complete
C. will be completing
D. shall have completed
16. Walking in the rain is not good, ...................?
A. is not
B. is it
C. must not
D. must it
17. Go over your work carefully, ................. you?
A. do
B. will
C. may
D. shall
SECTION B
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
18. About fifty houses were demolished to make way for the new road.
A. removed
B. attacked
C. destroyed
D. displayed
19. The headmaster took drastic action against the culprits.
A. bold
B. dangerous
C. necessary
D. severe
20. It was forecast that there would be floods this year.
A. deduced
B. predicted
C. imagined
D. observed
21. Many people revered the old man for his charity to the poor.
A. glorified
B. respected
C. feared
D. praised
22. When they reached the frontier, the customs officer stopped the car.
A. fence
B. gate
C. entrance
D. border
SECTION C
In each of the following sentences a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined group of words.
23. Awuni normally feels at home in my house. This means that Awuni ................in my house. A. feels comfortable
B. lives
C. moves about
D. eats
24. The students were advised to stop building castles in the air. This mean that the students should
A. be serious and realistic
B. not worry about castles
C. be serious and hardworking
D. not build any more castles
25. The chief told his linguist not to beat about the bush. This means that the linguist must
A. not stammer
B. go straight to the point
C. not enter the bush
D. cut down the bush
26. Immediately Ekuba's mother left the house, she let the cat out of the bag. This means that Ekuba
A. bought a cat
B. took the cat from the bag
C. left her house
D. revealed the secret
27. The teacher poured cold water on Sena's suggestion. This means that the teacher
A. challenged Sena's suggestion
B. approved of Sena's suggestion
C. discouraged Sena
D. provoked Sena
SECTION D
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence
28. He had applied for a permanent job.
A. a boring
B. a dull
C. an exacting
D. a temporary
29. He has a violent temper
A. mild
B. natural
C. flexible
D. pleasant
30. His position made him humble
A. stubborn
B. wicked
C. arrogant
D. selfish
31. That is a genuine painting
A. bad
B. fake
C. damaged
D. poor
32. The soldier climbed the mountain carefully
A. descended
B. circled
C. fell off
D. looked up
PART B LITERATURE
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers the questions or completes the sentence
33. The main idea in a novel or play is the ...................
A. suspense
B. plot
C. gist
D. theme
34. The three main forms of literature are prose, drama and ...........
A. novel
B. satire
C. poetry
D. prosody
Read the following stanza and answer questions 35 and 36
Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away.
They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day.
35. Time in the stanza is being used as .......................
A. symbol
B. simile
C. synecdoche
D. personification
36. The rhyme scheme of the stanza is ................
A. abba
B. bbaa
C. abab
D. baba
37. The place and time of the action of a play or novel is its ...............
A. background
B. setting
C. scene
D. atmosphere
38. One of the following helps best to create interest in a work of art:
A. rhythm
B. preface
C. epilogue
D. suspense
39. The main function of imagery in literature is to make readers / listeners ................
A. appreciate the great efforts of writers
B. understand clearly what writers put across
C. admire how learned writers are
D. know literature is different from other uses of language
40. A character is a play that opposes the hero or heroine is the ..............
A. antagonist
B. challenger
C. opponent
D. protagonist
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