BECE 2010 English Language Past Question Paper One
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From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence
1
Our teacher was late for school because he ……..a flat tyre.
- A: had
- B: will have
- C: is having
- D: has
2
We had dinner at a Chinese restaurant where I ………….fried chicken.
- A: am enjoying
- B: will enjoy
- C: enjoyed
- D: would enjoy
3
Ama’s father asked her to choose …………John and William.
- A: among
- B: from
- C: with
- D: between
4
Willie has malaria and is not ………..enough to go to school.
- A: good
- B: well
- C: fine
- D: free
5
The school band …………two days a week.
- A: practise
- B: are practicing
- C: practises
- D: were practising
6
Philomena ………passed the examination if she had tried harder.
- A: could have
- B: will have
- C: may have
- D: could
7
The law was passed according to strict legal ………….
- A: cases
- B: principles
- C: rules
- D: issues
8
The book, as well as several others, ………..interesting reading.
- A: makes
- B: are to make
- C: are making
- D: make
9
……………….. Joe scored the first goal, he was injured in the process.
- A: But
- B: Nevertheless
- C: Although
- D: Furthermore
10
Neither Kojo nor his friend ……… the issue clearly.
- A: understands
- B: have understood
- C: understand
- D: is understanding
11
The ………..centre is located on the hill.
- A: womens’
- B: woman
- C: womans’
- D: women’s
12
One of the cows …………from the herd.
- A: has strayed
- B: have strayed
- C: have been strayed
- D: has been strayed
13
At the party, the guests placed an order for a large…………of drinks.
- A: count
- B: total
- C: quantity
- D: sum
14
The hall was so small that it could …………contain all of us.
- A: rarely
- B: comfortably
- C: conveniently
- D: hardly
15
If I were a manager, I …………satisfy my customers.
- A: will
- B: shall
- C: would
- D: must
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence
16
Florence performs creditably in all examinations.
- A: fairly
- B: well
- C: graciously
- D: good
17
The choir sang some melodious songs at the function.
- A: loud
- B: pleasant
- C: soft
- D: musical
18
Jane is always immaculately dressed.
- A: modestly
- B: correctly
- C: neatly
- D: scantily
19
The village was enveloped in a thick fog.
- A: built
- B: put
- C: shaped
- D: covered
20
The inquisitive stranger asked many questions.
- A: curious
- B: pompous
- C: intelligent
- D: cowardly
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.
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined group of words.
21
Whenever Kweku goes to Kumasi, he puts up with his uncle. This means that Kweku ……….
- A: helps
- B: stays with
- C: converses with
- D: avoids
22
I glanced over the papers as I walked home. This means that I quickly ……….the papers.
- A: wrote
- B: analysed
- C: saw
- D: read
23
The woman entered the room to find her daughter with her eyes glued to the television. This means that her daughter was …………the television.
- A: smiling at
- B: dismantling
- C: intently watching
- D: cleaning
24
Kojo was dragged to the farm like a lamb to the slaughter. This means that Kojo was dragged …….
- A: with difficulty
- B: without resistance
- C: with a lamb on his shoulder
- D: without anything on him
25
The bully was ordered to leave his younger brother alone. This means that the bully was told …….
- A: not to accompany him anywhere
- B: to accompany him everywhere
- C: not to disturb him
- D: to teach him well
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
26
Some of the guests at the party were rude.
- A: courteous
- B: bold
- C: friendly
- D: shy
27
The lawyer supported his argument with copious evidence.
- A: inconsistent
- B: scanty
- C: bad
- D: unconvincing
28
If you want to be believed, you must be objective.
- A: subjective
- B: positive
- C: active
- D: emotive
29
In all boarding schools, going out in the night is prohibited.
- A: advised
- B: ignored
- C: permitted
- D: admitted
30
The surest way to avoid defeat is to strive for …….
- A: position
- B: victory
- C: knowledge
- D: ability
31
Suddenly the sky became dark and there was a rainstorm.
- A: Continuously
- B: Gradually
- C: Heavily
- D: Immediately
32
The athlete looked dejected at the end of the race.
- A: angry
- B: calm
- C: strong
- D: excited
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 33 to 36
‘Young lady, you are like… The moon that walks beautifully across the sky, An eagle feather worn by a husband
‘Young lady, you are like… The moon that walks beautifully across the sky, An eagle feather worn by a husband
33
The extract is an example of …………….
- A: prose
- B: poetry
- C: drama
- D: dialogue
34
The extract is about ……………
- A: a mirror
- B: an eagle feather
- C: the moon
- D: a beautiful young lady
35
“The moon that walks beautifully across the sky” is an example of
- A: metaphor
- B: hyperbole
- C: alliteration
- D: personification
36
“Young lady, you are like … An eagle feather worn by a husband” The above extract is an example of
- A: simile
- B: metaphor
- C: alliteration
- D: assonance
37
The writer of a poem is called
- A: a novelist
- B: a poet
- C: a playwright
- D: an actor
38
“The potter puts the pots in the pans” is an example of
- A: metaphor
- B: simile
- C: alliteration
- D: personification
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky”
39
The rhyme scheme of the above verse is
- A: abab
- B: aabc
- C: abcc
- D: aabb
40
“Afua Bonsu is the apple of my eye”. This is an example of
- A: metaphor
- B: simile
- C: alliteration
- D: personification
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