WAEC WASSCE 2020 English Language Paper 1 Objectives
WAEC WASSCE
West African Senior School Certificate Examination
For School Candidates
WASSCE 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1
OBJECTIVES
PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION 1
In each of the following sentences, there is a word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word, and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
1. Geraldine is very courteous, but her brother Gerald is unbelievably...
A. arrogant
B. impolite
C. snobbish
D. haughty
2. Whilst Lydia became…in the course of the contest, Lena was confident.
A. Assuring
B. Boastful
C. Incensed
D. jittery
3. We thought Jane was the instigator of the takeover; it turned out that she was rather the…
A. accomplice
B. troubleshooter
C. advisor
D. cool-head
4. When they appeared before the disciplinary committee, Rex was unrepentant, but Ray was…
A. sober
B. reformed
C. remorseful
D. quiet
5. Mama thought what I had done was smart, but Dad said it was...
A. dumb
B. lame
C. wicked
D. rough
6. Even though Joyce was praised for what she had done, her opponents ... her
A. admonished
B. mocked
C. warned
D. provoked
7. Instead of being gentle with the frightened child, Tom was rather...
A. brisk
B. firm
C. brush
D. harsh
8. I felt very agitated, yet I maintained a... demeanour
A. brave
B. calm
C. strict
D. gentle
9. Adding much salt to food at table is... to the heart not beneficial.
A. hurtful
B. abusive
C. injurious
D. offensive
10. The sound from Larry's recorder was... rather than audible.
A. muffled
B. peaceful
C. noisy
D. blurred
SECTION II
From the worst lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. We shall overcome…how difficult it is.
A. no matter
B. irrespective
C. not looking
D. despite
12. Jemima will be here…a minute.
A. On
B. By
C. In
D. To
13. The ambulance…the hill.
A. Downwards
B. Down
C. Between
D. Upward
14. You…a scratch on your neck the last time we met.
A. are having
B. were having
C. had
D. have.
15. He…they should be punished immediately.
A. is thinking
B. think
C. has thought
D. thinks
16. …midnight, Tom fell asleep.
A. by
B. until
C. during
D. on
17. Elorm and Jacob were then…war with each other.
A. into
B. with
C. at
D. in
18. Though Tay had heard their cries for help, he... them,
A. has ignored
B. ignores
C. is ignoring
D. ignored
19. Ali and Maria are good friends; they seldom…
A. have argument
B. will argue
C. argue
D. argued
20. Kennedy and Portia... live in Accra
A. used to
B. Use to
C. Once
D. then
SECTION III
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or expression in each sentence.
21. Mother’s message was motivational; it gingered the children to work hard.
A. aspirational
B. sensational
C. inspirational
D. devotional
22. I have a hunch that the program will not go well.
A. conviction
B. suspicion
C. revelation
D. notion
23. Desmond admonished his people not to go to war.
A. reproved
B. threatened
C. inspired
D. warned
24. Parliamentary proceedings have been adjourned until January.
A. annulled
B. scheduled
C. suspended
D. abolished
25. What the professor said was alien to all his students.
A. offensive
B. pleasing
C. unfamiliar
D. fantastic
26. The unwholesome practice is anathema to decent people.
A. a danger
B. a curse
C. a taboo
D. a malady
27. When Joanita to was declared winner, pandemonium broke out.
A. catastrophe
B. chaos
C. riots
D. demonstrations
28. The subject of sanitation was accentuated at the meeting because of its importance.
A. emphasized
B. mentioned
C. considered
D. analyzed
29. When the wild dog attacked the puppies, Cecil throttled it.
A. stifled
B. gagged
C. strangled
D. caged
30. Little Simon was given a drug to suppress his hyperactivity.
A. crush
B. conquer
C. restrict
D. control
SECTION IV
After each of the following sentences, at least of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given to stop choose the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
31. Ever since Uche disgraced my knees in public, she asked him at arm’s length. This means that my niece
A. doesn't want to get close to Uche.
B. has broken ties with Uche.
C. calls Uche frequently.
D. hates everything that would she does.
32. If Seth really was to be helped, he has to put his cards on the table. This means that Seth
A. has to write a detailed application to offices.
B. has to be truthful, honest and Frank.
C. needs to be more sociable.
D. needs to reach out to everybody.
33. We consider the day our daughter first went to school as a red-letter day. This means that we believe they did should be
A. of importance and therefore should be celebrated.
B. sad one for our daughter.
C. full of danger and uncertainties.
D. when she would start his scholarship.
34. When the officer challenged the order, the commander hit the ceiling. This means that the commander was
A. surprised
B. worried
C. very angry
D. embarrassed
35. News of the chief's death spread like wildfire who stop this means that the news
A. made the people feel uncomfortable.
B. was disseminated in a haphazard manner.
C. reached many people within a short time.
D. produce fiery reactions from all angles.
36. It looks like Selina got out of bed on the wrong side. This means that Selina
A. woke up very late.
B. Felt weak and on unwell.
C. Did not sleep well.
D. Was in a very bad mood.
37. James developed code feet when he met the manager to discuss his transfer. This means that James
A. suddenly felt feverish and sick.
B. Has second thoughts about what he wanted to do.
C. Became nervous and unable to talk.
D. Decided to change his mind.
38. the priest death was a bolt from the blue. This means that the priest
A. died suddenly and unexpectedly.
B. Was killed by own unknown assailants.
C. Died under mysterious circumstances.
D. Died peacefully and quietly.
39. Ann is 2 faced in her interactions with her friends. This means that anne is
A. courteous
B. self-centered
C. hypocritical
D. accommodating
40. When you Joe there, he decided to strike while the iron was hot. This means that Joe
A. Attacked the people he met there.
B. finished all his work in good time.
C. Took daring decisions.
D. Took advantage of the situation.
SECTION V
In the following passage the number gaps indicate missing words to stop against each number in the list below the passage, four choices are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each number pick up, choose from the options provided for that number, the word start is most suitable to fill the gap.
Two months after moving into a new house, he hadn't noticed any ....41... on the building 21 Sunday morning when water started ....42…. From a corner of the shower in our...43… bedroom. We assumed it was a simple...44… and therefore asked my nephew, and apprentice, to fix it for us who stop he did, but the...45… Lasted for that day only. The next morning, water started dropping heavily from both the bedroom and adjoining room.
Frantically, I called the…46… who promptly came to our rescue. A thorough check revealed that two roofing...47… had been blown away horse in water to collect on…48...The water had...49…gradually through the joints until that fateful Sunday when things became worse who stop we therefore how to remove that...50… of the house.
A B C D
41. Damages blemishes challenges defects
42. Flowing oozing falling dripping
43. inner guest master big
44. Outflow leakage trickling filtering
45. Repair sealing mending blockade
46. technician mason plumber worker
47. rafters sheets thatches beams
48. ceiling top chimney attic
49. soaked spread seeped sopped
50. side face area line
PART B
LITERATURE
Answer 30 questions in this part: 10 questions on proofs, 10 questions on drama and 10 questions on poetry.
PROSE
Answer any set of 10 questions numbered 51 to 60 in either Section I or Section II.
Section I
CHARLES DICKENS: Great Expectations
Read the following extract and answer questions 51 to 54.
My father, Pip he were giving to drink and when he were overtook with drink, he hammered at my mother, most on merciful.
Pg. 38
51. Who spoke these words?
A. Joe
B. Whopsle
C. Estella
D. Biddy
52. what was being discussed?
A. Pumblechook’s new job
B. Estelle's trip to London
C. Going to school
D. Miss Havisham's temperament
53. ... He hammered away at my mother... Is an example of
A. Hyperbole
B. Oxymoron
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
54. What does the extract say about the persona? He was
A. quite irresponsible
B. a liqour seller
C. Always drunk
D. Violent in a drunkard
55. Biddy was
A. Wopsle’s wife
B. Miss Havisham's daughter
C. Pip’s girlfriend
D. Estella system
Read the following extract and answer questions 56 to 60.
Morning made considerable difference in my general prospect of life and brightened it so much that is scarcely seemed the same. What lay heaviest on my mind was a consideration that six days intervene between me and the day of departure.
Pg. 124
56. The speaker was about to travel to
A. Birmingham
B. London
C. Sandhurst
D. Portsmouth
57. The other characters present were
A. Joe and Pumblechook
B. Biddy and Estella
C. Estella and Miss Havisham
D. Joe and Biddy
58. The speaker was thinking about the
A. Uncertainty of his future
B. bright prospects at his new destination
C. Prospect of being an apprentice.
D. Joy of living with Miss Havisham
59. The speaker was
A. Estella
B. Pip
C. Joe
D. Biddy
60. What is the meaning of the underlying part of the extract?
A. I’m going through the six most difficult days of my life.
B. I have six more days to go.
C. I will be spending six days there.
D. I will reconcile with them in six days.
SECTION II
AMA ATA AIDOO: No Sweetness Here
Read the following extract and answer questions 51 to 53.
I'm saying, Zirigu, that there must be something wrong when young girls who have seen their blood not many moons gone, go sleeping with men who are old enough to be their fathers, sometimes their grandfathers. And no one is saying anything... but the men are big men. They have the money ...
Pg. 11
51. Setu abhors the big men because they
A. Sleep around with underage girls
B. Steal money belonging to the state
C. Are involved in crooked businesses
D. Exploit the poor and vulnerable
52. Setu and Zirigu are
A. business partners
B. Staff of a guesthouse
C. Husband and wife
D. Village farmers
53. Big men as used in the the extract symbolizes
A. State officials
B. Semi illiterates
C. Wealth and well being
D. Affluence and corruption
Read the extra below and answer questions 54 to 57.
Maybe it is better that all mothers are not like you. Otherwise the land will be flowing with the blood of all the big men.
Pg. 13
54. The speaker is
A. Sissy
B. Fifi
C. Kodjo Fi
D. Zirigu
55. The figure of speech contained in this extract is
A. Imagery
B. Symbolism
C. Metaphor
D. Allusion
56. what had occasioned this speech?
A. The highhandedness of the authorities
B. Immorality of the big men
C. Extortion by the big men
D. The gap between the rich and the poor
57. the mother referred to in the abstract is
A. Setu
B. Maami Fante
C. Maami Ama
D. Sisie
Read the following extract and answer questions 58 to 60.
Please little sister, I am not trying to interfere in your private life. You said yourself a little while ago that you wanted a man of your own. That man belongs to so many women already...
Pg. 109
58. Little sister refers to
A. Mercy
B. Mary Koomson
C. Sissie
D. Connie
59. The speaker is
A. Esi Amofa
B. Connie
C. Yaa Gyawaa
D. Mercy
60. That man in the extract is
A. Kojo Fi
B. Mensah Arthur
C. Fiifi Koomson
D. Chicha
DRAMA
Answer any set of 10 questions numbered 61 to 70 in either Section I or section II.
SECTION I
William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice.
Read the following extract and answer questions 61 to 64.
Mislike me not for my complexion. The shadowed livery of the burnished sun
To whom I am a neighbour and near bred .
Act II Sc 1 lines 1-3
61. The speaker is
A. Bassanio
B. Salerio
C. Morocco
D. Shylock
62. Have the underlined part of the abstract suggested speaker
A. Is that the mercy of the sun
B. is that war with this son
C. Regards the sun as a cold
D. Does not like the sun
63. The addressee is
A. Orlando
B. Nerissa
C. Antonio
D. Portia
64. which of the following characters was present at the scene?
A. Jessica
B. Nerissa
C. Solanio
D. Tubal
65. One of the themes of the play is
A. Justice and mercy
B. Hatred and corruption
C. Love and life
D. disloyalty and greed
Read the following extract and answer questions 66 to 70.
In Belmont is a lady richly left;
And she's fair...
Of wonderful virtues, sometimes from her eyes
I did receive fair speechless messages
Act 1 Sc 1 lines 160-163
66. These words were spoken
A. At the Rialto
B. In portia's house
C. In a street in Belmont
D. in a street in Venice
67. to whom where this was spoken
A. Bassanio
B. Antonio
C. Nerissa
D. Portia
68. What is the meaning of the first line of the extract?
A. A lady with substantial fortune lives in Belmont
B. The rich lady in Belmont has left
C. There is no rich lady left in Belmont
D. There is only one rich lady in Belmont
69. The speaker intended to... the lady in question.
A. Do business with
B. No
C. Borrow from
D. Make friends with
70. the lady in question is
A. Jessica
B. Portia
C. Nerissa
D. Juliet
SECTION II
YA ASARE: Ananse in The Land of Idiots
Read the following extract and answer questions 61 to 65.
Just look at him! How can such a sleepy scarecrow embody the watchful vigilance of an empire? Tell me somebody.
61. Who is referred to in the extract?
A. Pootagyiiri
B. Mbasila
C. Akpala
D. Sodziisa
62. The figure of speech found in the expression sleepy scarecrow is
A. Metaphor
B. Symbolism
C. Sarcasm
D. Synecdoche
63. The speaker is
A. Odudu
B. Mbasila
C. Pootagyiiri
D. Ananse
64. The speaker was being
A. Cunning
B. Sarcastic
C. Fair
D. Symbolic
65. The sleepy scarecrow was supposed to be a
A. Drama
B. War captain
C. Leader of the Royal Archers
D. Guard
Read the following extract and answer question 66 to 70.
What sort of request is that? What papers would I save...?
You are a condemned man striving to buy back your life.
Pg. 14
66. The speaker and addressee are
A. Odudu and Mbasila
B. King and Akpala
C. Ananse and Akpala
D. Elder and Ananse
67. The request was that
A. two bodyguards be provided
B. the princess and her peers and dance
C. a secure place in the forest be reserved.
D. a Royal title be bestowed on the persona.
68. One other character present at the scene is
A. King
B. Mbasila
C. Guard
D. Queen
69. The underlined part of the extract is
A. Symbolic
B. Metaphorical
C. Satirical
D. Comic
70. Which of the following words best describes the addressee?
A. Deceitful
B. Courteous
C. Smart
D. Friendly
POETRY
Answer any set of 10 questions numbered 71 to 80 in either Section I of Section II.
SECTION I
NON-AFRICAN POETRY
ANDREW MARVELL: The Definition of Love
71. Magnanimous despair in the poem illustrates
A. Synecdoche
B. Personification
C. Antithesis
D. Metonymy
As lines so love oblique may well
themselves in every angle greet
72. The lines above contrast with the poise feeling of
A. Togetherness
B. Separation
C. Hatred
D. Anger
PERCY B SHELLY: Ozymandias
73. The theme of the poem is best expressed as
A. Time triumphs over all things
B. Mighty people are disgraced
C. The greatness of a sculptor
D. The hazards of desert traveling
74. End of the poem is
A. Dramatic
B. Satyric
C. Ironic
D. Hyperbolical
ROBERT FROST: The Road Not Taken
75. The setting of the poem is
A. Morning
B. Afternoon
C. Evening
D. Night
76. In the last stanza, the poet’s mood is
A. Solemn
B. Triumphant
C. Defiant
D. Sad
JAMES STEPHENS: What Thomas said in a Pub
77. The poem is dominated by images associated with
A. Sight
B. Taste
C. Smell
D. Hearing
78. Part of the poem’s messages conveyed by
A. Repetition
B. Simile
C. Rhyme
D. Alliteration
SYLVIA PLATH: Mirror
I am not cruel, only truthful
79. The speaker is
A. The point
B. An old woman
C. A young girl
D. The mirror
80. The poem is about
A. the fear of aging
B. The shape of a mirror
C. A terrible fish
D. a lake
SECTION II
AFRICAN POETRY
KWESI BREW: Lest We Should Be The Last
71. The setting of the poem is
A. Don't
B. Task
C. A Riverside
D. The countryside
72. We begin in hope and end in
A. Argument
B. Shame
C. Confusion
D. Disappointment
LERNIE PETERS: LOST FRIENDS
73. Lost friends in the poem are the
A. Dead
B. drunkards
C. Elite
D. Poor
74. Their new addiction refers to
A. Interests
B. Passion
C. Appetite
D. Work
THERESA ENNIN: MAKOLA
75. The poem is best described as
A. Narrative
B. A ballad
C. Discriptive
D. Lyric
76. Why must it all be in his terms, at his convenience? illustrates
A. Metaphor
B. Rhetorical question
C. Hyperble
D. Pathetic fallacy
ABENA BUSIA: SILVER WEDDING
77. The theme of the poem is a reward of
A. Parenthood
B. Childhood
C. Ageing
D. Wealth
78. The images associated with the celebration appeal mostly to our sense of
A. Smell
B. Hearing
C. Sight
D. Taste
KOFI ANYIDOHO: They Hunt the Night
79. In they sought to put us away... they refers to the
A. Oppressors
B. Bullies
C. People
D. Foreigners
80. The poem ends on a tone of
A. Reconciliation
B. Defiance
C. Submission
D. Anguish
West African Senior School Certificate Examination
For School Candidates
WASSCE 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1
OBJECTIVES
PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION 1
In each of the following sentences, there is a word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word, and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
1. Geraldine is very courteous, but her brother Gerald is unbelievably...
A. arrogant
B. impolite
C. snobbish
D. haughty
2. Whilst Lydia became…in the course of the contest, Lena was confident.
A. Assuring
B. Boastful
C. Incensed
D. jittery
3. We thought Jane was the instigator of the takeover; it turned out that she was rather the…
A. accomplice
B. troubleshooter
C. advisor
D. cool-head
4. When they appeared before the disciplinary committee, Rex was unrepentant, but Ray was…
A. sober
B. reformed
C. remorseful
D. quiet
5. Mama thought what I had done was smart, but Dad said it was...
A. dumb
B. lame
C. wicked
D. rough
6. Even though Joyce was praised for what she had done, her opponents ... her
A. admonished
B. mocked
C. warned
D. provoked
7. Instead of being gentle with the frightened child, Tom was rather...
A. brisk
B. firm
C. brush
D. harsh
8. I felt very agitated, yet I maintained a... demeanour
A. brave
B. calm
C. strict
D. gentle
9. Adding much salt to food at table is... to the heart not beneficial.
A. hurtful
B. abusive
C. injurious
D. offensive
10. The sound from Larry's recorder was... rather than audible.
A. muffled
B. peaceful
C. noisy
D. blurred
SECTION II
From the worst lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. We shall overcome…how difficult it is.
A. no matter
B. irrespective
C. not looking
D. despite
12. Jemima will be here…a minute.
A. On
B. By
C. In
D. To
13. The ambulance…the hill.
A. Downwards
B. Down
C. Between
D. Upward
14. You…a scratch on your neck the last time we met.
A. are having
B. were having
C. had
D. have.
15. He…they should be punished immediately.
A. is thinking
B. think
C. has thought
D. thinks
16. …midnight, Tom fell asleep.
A. by
B. until
C. during
D. on
17. Elorm and Jacob were then…war with each other.
A. into
B. with
C. at
D. in
18. Though Tay had heard their cries for help, he... them,
A. has ignored
B. ignores
C. is ignoring
D. ignored
19. Ali and Maria are good friends; they seldom…
A. have argument
B. will argue
C. argue
D. argued
20. Kennedy and Portia... live in Accra
A. used to
B. Use to
C. Once
D. then
SECTION III
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or expression in each sentence.
21. Mother’s message was motivational; it gingered the children to work hard.
A. aspirational
B. sensational
C. inspirational
D. devotional
22. I have a hunch that the program will not go well.
A. conviction
B. suspicion
C. revelation
D. notion
23. Desmond admonished his people not to go to war.
A. reproved
B. threatened
C. inspired
D. warned
24. Parliamentary proceedings have been adjourned until January.
A. annulled
B. scheduled
C. suspended
D. abolished
25. What the professor said was alien to all his students.
A. offensive
B. pleasing
C. unfamiliar
D. fantastic
26. The unwholesome practice is anathema to decent people.
A. a danger
B. a curse
C. a taboo
D. a malady
27. When Joanita to was declared winner, pandemonium broke out.
A. catastrophe
B. chaos
C. riots
D. demonstrations
28. The subject of sanitation was accentuated at the meeting because of its importance.
A. emphasized
B. mentioned
C. considered
D. analyzed
29. When the wild dog attacked the puppies, Cecil throttled it.
A. stifled
B. gagged
C. strangled
D. caged
30. Little Simon was given a drug to suppress his hyperactivity.
A. crush
B. conquer
C. restrict
D. control
SECTION IV
After each of the following sentences, at least of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given to stop choose the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
31. Ever since Uche disgraced my knees in public, she asked him at arm’s length. This means that my niece
A. doesn't want to get close to Uche.
B. has broken ties with Uche.
C. calls Uche frequently.
D. hates everything that would she does.
32. If Seth really was to be helped, he has to put his cards on the table. This means that Seth
A. has to write a detailed application to offices.
B. has to be truthful, honest and Frank.
C. needs to be more sociable.
D. needs to reach out to everybody.
33. We consider the day our daughter first went to school as a red-letter day. This means that we believe they did should be
A. of importance and therefore should be celebrated.
B. sad one for our daughter.
C. full of danger and uncertainties.
D. when she would start his scholarship.
34. When the officer challenged the order, the commander hit the ceiling. This means that the commander was
A. surprised
B. worried
C. very angry
D. embarrassed
35. News of the chief's death spread like wildfire who stop this means that the news
A. made the people feel uncomfortable.
B. was disseminated in a haphazard manner.
C. reached many people within a short time.
D. produce fiery reactions from all angles.
36. It looks like Selina got out of bed on the wrong side. This means that Selina
A. woke up very late.
B. Felt weak and on unwell.
C. Did not sleep well.
D. Was in a very bad mood.
37. James developed code feet when he met the manager to discuss his transfer. This means that James
A. suddenly felt feverish and sick.
B. Has second thoughts about what he wanted to do.
C. Became nervous and unable to talk.
D. Decided to change his mind.
38. the priest death was a bolt from the blue. This means that the priest
A. died suddenly and unexpectedly.
B. Was killed by own unknown assailants.
C. Died under mysterious circumstances.
D. Died peacefully and quietly.
39. Ann is 2 faced in her interactions with her friends. This means that anne is
A. courteous
B. self-centered
C. hypocritical
D. accommodating
40. When you Joe there, he decided to strike while the iron was hot. This means that Joe
A. Attacked the people he met there.
B. finished all his work in good time.
C. Took daring decisions.
D. Took advantage of the situation.
SECTION V
In the following passage the number gaps indicate missing words to stop against each number in the list below the passage, four choices are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each number pick up, choose from the options provided for that number, the word start is most suitable to fill the gap.
Two months after moving into a new house, he hadn't noticed any ....41... on the building 21 Sunday morning when water started ....42…. From a corner of the shower in our...43… bedroom. We assumed it was a simple...44… and therefore asked my nephew, and apprentice, to fix it for us who stop he did, but the...45… Lasted for that day only. The next morning, water started dropping heavily from both the bedroom and adjoining room.
Frantically, I called the…46… who promptly came to our rescue. A thorough check revealed that two roofing...47… had been blown away horse in water to collect on…48...The water had...49…gradually through the joints until that fateful Sunday when things became worse who stop we therefore how to remove that...50… of the house.
A B C D
41. Damages blemishes challenges defects
42. Flowing oozing falling dripping
43. inner guest master big
44. Outflow leakage trickling filtering
45. Repair sealing mending blockade
46. technician mason plumber worker
47. rafters sheets thatches beams
48. ceiling top chimney attic
49. soaked spread seeped sopped
50. side face area line
PART B
LITERATURE
Answer 30 questions in this part: 10 questions on proofs, 10 questions on drama and 10 questions on poetry.
PROSE
Answer any set of 10 questions numbered 51 to 60 in either Section I or Section II.
Section I
CHARLES DICKENS: Great Expectations
Read the following extract and answer questions 51 to 54.
My father, Pip he were giving to drink and when he were overtook with drink, he hammered at my mother, most on merciful.
Pg. 38
51. Who spoke these words?
A. Joe
B. Whopsle
C. Estella
D. Biddy
52. what was being discussed?
A. Pumblechook’s new job
B. Estelle's trip to London
C. Going to school
D. Miss Havisham's temperament
53. ... He hammered away at my mother... Is an example of
A. Hyperbole
B. Oxymoron
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
54. What does the extract say about the persona? He was
A. quite irresponsible
B. a liqour seller
C. Always drunk
D. Violent in a drunkard
55. Biddy was
A. Wopsle’s wife
B. Miss Havisham's daughter
C. Pip’s girlfriend
D. Estella system
Read the following extract and answer questions 56 to 60.
Morning made considerable difference in my general prospect of life and brightened it so much that is scarcely seemed the same. What lay heaviest on my mind was a consideration that six days intervene between me and the day of departure.
Pg. 124
56. The speaker was about to travel to
A. Birmingham
B. London
C. Sandhurst
D. Portsmouth
57. The other characters present were
A. Joe and Pumblechook
B. Biddy and Estella
C. Estella and Miss Havisham
D. Joe and Biddy
58. The speaker was thinking about the
A. Uncertainty of his future
B. bright prospects at his new destination
C. Prospect of being an apprentice.
D. Joy of living with Miss Havisham
59. The speaker was
A. Estella
B. Pip
C. Joe
D. Biddy
60. What is the meaning of the underlying part of the extract?
A. I’m going through the six most difficult days of my life.
B. I have six more days to go.
C. I will be spending six days there.
D. I will reconcile with them in six days.
SECTION II
AMA ATA AIDOO: No Sweetness Here
Read the following extract and answer questions 51 to 53.
I'm saying, Zirigu, that there must be something wrong when young girls who have seen their blood not many moons gone, go sleeping with men who are old enough to be their fathers, sometimes their grandfathers. And no one is saying anything... but the men are big men. They have the money ...
Pg. 11
51. Setu abhors the big men because they
A. Sleep around with underage girls
B. Steal money belonging to the state
C. Are involved in crooked businesses
D. Exploit the poor and vulnerable
52. Setu and Zirigu are
A. business partners
B. Staff of a guesthouse
C. Husband and wife
D. Village farmers
53. Big men as used in the the extract symbolizes
A. State officials
B. Semi illiterates
C. Wealth and well being
D. Affluence and corruption
Read the extra below and answer questions 54 to 57.
Maybe it is better that all mothers are not like you. Otherwise the land will be flowing with the blood of all the big men.
Pg. 13
54. The speaker is
A. Sissy
B. Fifi
C. Kodjo Fi
D. Zirigu
55. The figure of speech contained in this extract is
A. Imagery
B. Symbolism
C. Metaphor
D. Allusion
56. what had occasioned this speech?
A. The highhandedness of the authorities
B. Immorality of the big men
C. Extortion by the big men
D. The gap between the rich and the poor
57. the mother referred to in the abstract is
A. Setu
B. Maami Fante
C. Maami Ama
D. Sisie
Read the following extract and answer questions 58 to 60.
Please little sister, I am not trying to interfere in your private life. You said yourself a little while ago that you wanted a man of your own. That man belongs to so many women already...
Pg. 109
58. Little sister refers to
A. Mercy
B. Mary Koomson
C. Sissie
D. Connie
59. The speaker is
A. Esi Amofa
B. Connie
C. Yaa Gyawaa
D. Mercy
60. That man in the extract is
A. Kojo Fi
B. Mensah Arthur
C. Fiifi Koomson
D. Chicha
DRAMA
Answer any set of 10 questions numbered 61 to 70 in either Section I or section II.
SECTION I
William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice.
Read the following extract and answer questions 61 to 64.
Mislike me not for my complexion. The shadowed livery of the burnished sun
To whom I am a neighbour and near bred .
Act II Sc 1 lines 1-3
61. The speaker is
A. Bassanio
B. Salerio
C. Morocco
D. Shylock
62. Have the underlined part of the abstract suggested speaker
A. Is that the mercy of the sun
B. is that war with this son
C. Regards the sun as a cold
D. Does not like the sun
63. The addressee is
A. Orlando
B. Nerissa
C. Antonio
D. Portia
64. which of the following characters was present at the scene?
A. Jessica
B. Nerissa
C. Solanio
D. Tubal
65. One of the themes of the play is
A. Justice and mercy
B. Hatred and corruption
C. Love and life
D. disloyalty and greed
Read the following extract and answer questions 66 to 70.
In Belmont is a lady richly left;
And she's fair...
Of wonderful virtues, sometimes from her eyes
I did receive fair speechless messages
Act 1 Sc 1 lines 160-163
66. These words were spoken
A. At the Rialto
B. In portia's house
C. In a street in Belmont
D. in a street in Venice
67. to whom where this was spoken
A. Bassanio
B. Antonio
C. Nerissa
D. Portia
68. What is the meaning of the first line of the extract?
A. A lady with substantial fortune lives in Belmont
B. The rich lady in Belmont has left
C. There is no rich lady left in Belmont
D. There is only one rich lady in Belmont
69. The speaker intended to... the lady in question.
A. Do business with
B. No
C. Borrow from
D. Make friends with
70. the lady in question is
A. Jessica
B. Portia
C. Nerissa
D. Juliet
SECTION II
YAW ASARE: Ananse in The Land of Idiots
Read the following extract and answer questions 61 to 65.
Just look at him! How can such a sleepy scarecrow embody the watchful vigilance of an empire? Tell me somebody.
61. Who is referred to in the extract?
A. Pootagyiiri
B. Mbasila
C. Akpala
D. Sodziisa
62. The figure of speech found in the expression sleepy scarecrow is
A. Metaphor
B. Symbolism
C. Sarcasm
D. Synecdoche
63. The speaker is
A. Odudu
B. Mbasila
C. Pootagyiiri
D. Ananse
64. The speaker was being
A. Cunning
B. Sarcastic
C. Fair
D. Symbolic
65. The sleepy scarecrow was supposed to be a
A. Drama
B. War captain
C. Leader of the Royal Archers
D. Guard
Read the following extract and answer question 66 to 70.
What sort of request is that? What papers would I save...?
You are a condemned man striving to buy back your life.
Pg. 14
66. The speaker and addressee are
A. Odudu and Mbasila
B. King and Akpala
C. Ananse and Akpala
D. Elder and Ananse
67. The request was that
A. two bodyguards be provided
B. the princess and her peers and dance
C. a secure place in the forest be reserved.
D. a Royal title be bestowed on the persona.
68. One other character present at the scene is
A. King
B. Mbasila
C. Guard
D. Queen
69. The underlined part of the extract is
A. Symbolic
B. Metaphorical
C. Satirical
D. Comic
70. Which of the following words best describes the addressee?
A. Deceitful
B. Courteous
C. Smart
D. Friendly
POETRY
Answer any set of 10 questions numbered 71 to 80 in either Section I of Section II.
SECTION I
NON-AFRICAN POETRY
ANDREW MARVELL: The Definition of Love
71. Magnanimous despair in the poem illustrates
A. Synecdoche
B. Personification
C. Antithesis
D. Metonymy
As lines so love oblique may well
themselves in every angle greet
72. The lines above contrast with the poise feeling of
A. Togetherness
B. Separation
C. Hatred
D. Anger
PERCY B SHELLY: Ozymandias
73. The theme of the poem is best expressed as
A. Time triumphs over all things
B. Mighty people are disgraced
C. The greatness of a sculptor
D. The hazards of desert traveling
74. End of the poem is
A. Dramatic
B. Satyric
C. Ironic
D. Hyperbolical
ROBERT FROST: The Road Not Taken
75. The setting of the poem is
A. Morning
B. Afternoon
C. Evening
D. Night
76. In the last stanza, the poet’s mood is
A. Solemn
B. Triumphant
C. Defiant
D. Sad
JAMES STEPHENS: What Thomas said in a Pub
77. The poem is dominated by images associated with
A. Sight
B. Taste
C. Smell
D. Hearing
78. Part of the poem’s messages conveyed by
A. Repetition
B. Simile
C. Rhyme
D. Alliteration
SYLVIA PLATH: Mirror
I am not cruel, only truthful
79. The speaker is
A. The point
B. An old woman
C. A young girl
D. The mirror
80. The poem is about
A. the fear of aging
B. The shape of a mirror
C. A terrible fish
D. a lake
SECTION II
AFRICAN POETRY
KWESI BREW: Lest We Should Be The Last
71. The setting of the poem is
A. Don't
B. Task
C. A Riverside
D. The countryside
72. We begin in hope and end in
A. Argument
B. Shame
C. Confusion
D. Disappointment
LERNIE PETERS: LOST FRIENDS
73. Lost friends in the poem are the
A. Dead
B. drunkards
C. Elite
D. Poor
74. Their new addiction refers to
A. Interests
B. Passion
C. Appetite
D. Work
THERESA ENNIN: MAKOLA
75. The poem is best described as
A. Narrative
B. A ballad
C. Discriptive
D. Lyric
76. Why must it all be in his terms, at his convenience? illustrates
A. Metaphor
B. Rhetorical question
C. Hyperble
D. Pathetic fallacy
ABENA BUSIA: SILVER WEDDING
77. The theme of the poem is a reward of
A. Parenthood
B. Childhood
C. Ageing
D. Wealth
78. The images associated with the celebration appeal mostly to our sense of
A. Smell
B. Hearing
C. Sight
D. Taste
KOFI ANYIDOHO: They Hunt the Night
79. In they sought to put us away... they refers to the
A. Oppressors
B. Bullies
C. People
D. Foreigners
80. The poem ends on a tone of
A. Reconciliation
B. Defiance
C. Submission
D. Anguish
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