Nyansapɔ wisdom knot — symbol of wisdom, ingenuity, and patience

English Language1996

BECE · 40 questions · Answers included

40 questions

1

According to the passage, Mr. Mensah was determined to ......

2

The children giggled and murmured because ......

3

The boys threw the magazine away because ......

4

The teacher found the magazine because ......

5

The expression have reared their ugly heads in the passage means have become unpleasantly ......

6

The word fumed in the passage means ......

7

The people gathered in order to ......

8

The expression of all shapes and sizes tells us the pieces of furniture were ......

9

Aboagye was a ......

10

The word grand means ......

11

Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

12

The thieves who raided the house last night have been rounded up .

13

When you come across a new word look it up in a dictionary.

14

The radio won't talk because it is defective .

15

Our team was eliminated at the semi-final stage.

16

The boy, reluctant to go on the errand, walked at a snail's pace . This means that the boy walked ......

17

It was a red-letter day. This means it was a ......

18

I have a bone to pick with my prefect for reporting me. This means ......

19

His failure in the examination came out of the blue . This means his failure was ......

20

Efua behaves like a fish out of water among boys. This means Efua ...... among boys.

21

These fruits are stale ; please take them away.

22

Moses is on a temporary appointment.

23

The beggar vanished when he saw the policeman.

24

The taxi driver drove recklessly throughout the journey.

25

Those machines are not genuine brands.

26

I am free to sleep now, I ...... my work.

27

After Roderick ...... the dress, he looked round for a pair of shoes that would match it.

28

I saw him while he ...... the cloth.

29

You can't eat all, ......?

30

Not only was she pretty ...... intelligent.

31

Neither the headmaster nor his assistant ....... today.

32

The antelope ...... when the hunter fired.

33

There were ...... cars at the beach.

34

Lucy is the ...... beautiful girl in her class.

35

He is ...... to fight with a fool.

36

Mantey and Kofi shook hands with ......

37

The school organised a ...... art exhibition.

38

We told the stranger we would put him ...... if he wanted.

39

In wrestling, it is not wise to take ...... someone twice your size.

40

He was sure he gave the pan to ...... else.