English BECE 2019 Paper 1 Objective Test Questions 1-20

June 2019
ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Paper 1

Objective Test
PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one 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

2. I saw the dog…… out of the house.

A. run
B. is running
C. ran
D. was running

3. Habib goes to school……. train.

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

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

6. I wish I …….. my friend next week.

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

8. The girl is allergic ……dust.

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

10. It is high time we …… for the meeting.

A. left
B. leave
C. have to leave
D. will leave

11. The accused person refused to appear before the ….. panel.

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

13. They have not bought …… of the two prescribed books.

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

15. The oxen lay on the bare floor, …..?

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.

16. The officials made a sudden visit to the school.

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

18. It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.

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

20. This curious child likes to ask a lot of questions.

A. inquisitive
B. pompous
C. intelligent
D. talkative

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