BECE 2019 English Language Paper 1 Objectives
BECE Past Questions
BECE 2019
English Language Paper 1 – Objectives
Part A
Lexis and Structure
Section A
From the
alternatives lettered A to D, choose which most suitably completes each
sentence.
1. One of the bulls … from the
herd.
A. have been strayed
B. has been strayed
C. have strayed
D. has strayed
A. have been strayed
B. has been strayed
C. have strayed
D. has strayed
2. I saw the dog … out of the
house.
A. run
B. is running
C. ran
D. was running
A. run
B. is running
C. ran
D. was running
3. Habib goes to school ... train.
A. by
B. on
C. with
D. in
A. by
B. on
C. with
D. in
4. This phone is not mine; it is ...
A. mine uncle’s
B. my uncle’s
C. my uncles
D. mine uncle
A. mine uncle’s
B. my uncle’s
C. my uncles
D. mine uncle
5. Their sister wore a ….. dress
to the party.
A. silk blue beautiful
B. beautiful blue silk
C. blue beautiful silk
D. beautiful silk blue
A. silk blue beautiful
B. beautiful blue silk
C. blue beautiful silk
D. beautiful silk blue
6. I wish I ….. my friend next
week.
A. can visit
B. am visiting
C. shall visit
D. could visit
A. can visit
B. am visiting
C. shall visit
D. could visit
7. Aba took ….. her mother in
many ways.
A. after
B. up
C. on
D. by
A. after
B. up
C. on
D. by
8. That girls is allergic …..
dust.
A. with
B. to
C. against
D. about
A. with
B. to
C. against
D. about
9. My brother, with his children,
….. travelling to Salaga next week.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
10. It is high time we ….. for
the meeting.
A. left
B. leave
C. have to leave
D. will leave
A. left
B. leave
C. have to leave
D. will leave
11. The accused person refused to
apper before the ….. panel.
A. five-man’s
B. five-man
C. five-men
D. five-men’s
A. five-man’s
B. five-man
C. five-men
D. five-men’s
12. The stories her children told
her made her …..
A. to laugh
B. laughing
C. laughed
D. laugh
A. to laugh
B. laughing
C. laughed
D. laugh
13. They have not bought ….. of
the two prescribed books.
A. neither
B. either
C. none
D. all
A. neither
B. either
C. none
D. all
14. The boy found the assignment
….. to do.
A. much too difficult
B. difficult too much
C. too much difficult
D. much difficult too
A. much too difficult
B. difficult too much
C. too much difficult
D. much difficult too
15. The oxen lay on the bare
floor, ….. ?
A. didn’t they
B. don’t they
C. didn’t it
D. isn’t it
A. didn’t they
B. don’t they
C. didn’t it
D. isn’t it
Section B
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16. The officials made a sudden
visit to the school.
A. an unusual
B. a strange
C. a quick
D. an unexpected
A. an unusual
B. a strange
C. a quick
D. an unexpected
17. Some of the students grumbled
about the assignment.
A. questioned
B. talked
C. complained
D. bothered
A. questioned
B. talked
C. complained
D. bothered
18. It is impolite to talk
loudly in the presence of the elderly.
A. incorrect
B. improper
C. unwise
D. rude
A. incorrect
B. improper
C. unwise
D. rude
19. She is fond of talking about trivial
matters.
A. unpleasant
B. unimportant
C. unexciting
D. unacceptable
A. unpleasant
B. unimportant
C. unexciting
D. unacceptable
20. This curious child
likes to ask a lot of questions.
A. inquisitive
B. pompous
C. intelligent
D. talkative
A. inquisitive
B. pompous
C. intelligent
D. talkative
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.
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.
21. Araba’s visit was a bolt
from the blue. This means that the visit was
A. a most welcome one
B. short
C. a complete surprise
D. timely
A. a most welcome one
B. short
C. a complete surprise
D. timely
22. My uncle loves to cast his
bread upon the waters. This means that my uncle
A. behave strangely
B. feeds his fish with bread
C. is wasteful
D. loves to help people
A. behave strangely
B. feeds his fish with bread
C. is wasteful
D. loves to help people
23. When he lost his job, Yaro
was left to sink or swim. This means that Yaro
A. was depressed
B. shouted for help
C. had to find another job
D. had to survive on his own
A. was depressed
B. shouted for help
C. had to find another job
D. had to survive on his own
24. I was informed at the
eleventh hour about his decision to leave.
This means that I heard about his decision
A. immediately
B. at eleven o’clock
C. in good time
D. very late
A. immediately
B. at eleven o’clock
C. in good time
D. very late
25. John had to eat his words
when our team won the match. This means that John
A. became very much surprised
B. admitted he was wrong
C. denied all that he had said
D. lost appetite
A. became very much surprised
B. admitted he was wrong
C. denied all that he had said
D. lost appetite
Section D
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite to the word underlined in each sentence.
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite to the word underlined in each sentence.
26.The girl intentionally
tore her dress.
A. carelessly
B. accidentally
C. willingly
D. foolishly
A. carelessly
B. accidentally
C. willingly
D. foolishly
27. We initiated several
projects last year.
A. funded
B. completed
C. executed
D. organised
A. funded
B. completed
C. executed
D. organised
28. Most of the rules were observed.
A. violated
B. cancelled
C. lessened
D. excluded
A. violated
B. cancelled
C. lessened
D. excluded
29. The results will be released
very soon?
A. withheld
B. confirmed
C. withdrawn
D. cancelled
A. withheld
B. confirmed
C. withdrawn
D. cancelled
30. No one enjoyed the old man’s humourless
stories.
A. funny
B. peculiar
C. familiar
D. cheerful
A. funny
B. peculiar
C. familiar
D. cheerful
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