BECE 2012 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
Two people perished …………….the spot.
- A: upon
- B: in
- C: on
- D: through
2
Oyo fell ill ……………..measles.
- A: at
- B: by
- C: of
- D: with
3
The doctor gave ……………………to the patient.
- A: some good advice
- B: much good advices
- C: many good advice
- D: some good advices
4
All girls were supposed to wear …………………during the Speech Day.
- A: new, white, long dresses
- B: new, long, white dresses
- C: long, white, new dresses
- D: white, new long dresses
5
‘I think you know ………………already’, said the host to all the participants.
- A: one another
- B: each other
- C: themselves
- D: ourselves
6
The girls asserted that both tennis racquets were
- A: of Akologos.
- B: Akologo’s.
- C: Akologo’s own.
- D: Akologo
7
Children usually take ……………their parents in appearance.
- A: after
- B: from
- C: to
- D: up
8
We haven’t had …………….rice to eat this week.
- A: some
- B: little
- C: any
- D: many
9
The chief praised the ………………during the students demonstration.
- A: policemen’s behaviours
- B: policemen behaviours
- C: policemen’s behaviour
- D: policemens’ behaviour
10
When the lights went off I …………my supper.
- A: have eaten
- B: have been eating
- C: am eating
- D: was eating
11
The doctor said she ……………if she had not kept strictly to her diet.
- A: has died
- B: will die
- C: would die
- D: would have died
12
We saw the plane ………………for Kumasi
- A: take on
- B: take of
- C: take off
- D: take out
13
There are many big houses in our area, ………….?
- A: isn’t it
- B: aren’t they
- C: weren’t there
- D: aren’t there
14
You have cut the grass, ……………..?
- A: haven’t you
- B: did you
- C: didn’t you
- D: had you
15
The new airport ………………next year.
- A: will be completed
- B: shall complete
- C: will be completing
- D: shall have completed
16
Walking in the rain is not good, ……………….?
- A: is not
- B: is it
- C: must not
- D: must it
17
Go over your work carefully, …………….. you?
- A: do
- B: will
- C: may
- D: shall
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence
18
About fifty houses were demolished to make way for the new road.
- A: removed
- B: attacked
- C: destroyed
- D: displayed
19
The headmaster took drastic action against the culprits.
- A: bold
- B: dangerous
- C: necessary
- D: severe
20
It was forecast that there would be floods this year.
- A: deduced
- B: predicted
- C: imagined
- D: observed
21
Many people revered the old man for his charity to the poor.
- A: glorified
- B: respected
- C: feared
- D: praised
22
When they reached the frontier, the customs officer stopped the car.
- A: fence
- B: gate
- C: entrance
- D: border
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.
23
Awuni normally feels at home in my house. This means that Awuni …………….in my house.
- A: feels comfortable
- B: lives
- C: moves about
- D: eats
24
The students were advised to stop building castles in the air. This mean that the students should
- A: be serious and realistic
- B: not worry about castles
- C: be serious and hardworking
- D: not build any more castles
25
The chief told his linguist not to beat about the bush. This means that the linguist must
- A: not stammer
- B: go straight to the point
- C: not enter the bush
- D: cut down the bush
26
Immediately Ekuba’s mother left the house, she let the cat out of the bag. This means that Ekuba
- A: bought a cat
- B: took the cat from the bag
- C: left her house
- D: revealed the secret
27
The teacher poured cold water on Sena’s suggestion. This means that the teacher
- A: challenged Sena’s suggestion
- B: approved of Sena’s suggestion
- C: discouraged Sena
- D: provoked Sena
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
28
He had applied for a permanent job.
- A: a boring
- B: a dull
- C: an exacting
- D: a temporary
29
He has a violent temper.
- A: mild
- B: natural
- C: flexible
- D: pleasant
30
His position made him humble.
- A: stubborn
- B: wicked
- C: arrogant
- D: selfish
31
That is a genuine painting.
- A: bad
- B: fake
- C: damaged
- D: poor
32
The soldier climbed the mountain carefully.
- A: descended
- B: circled
- C: fell off
- D: looked up
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers the questions or completes the sentence
33
The main idea in a novel or play is the ……………….
- A: suspense
- B: plot
- C: gist
- D: theme
34
The three main forms of literature are prose, drama and ………..
- A: novel
- B: satire
- C: poetry
- D: prosody
Read the following stanza and answer questions 35 and 36
Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away
They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away
They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day.
35
Time in the stanza is being used as …………………..
- A: symbol
- B: simile
- C: synecdoche
- D: personification
36
The rhyme scheme of the stanza is …………….
- A: abba
- B: bbaa
- C: abab
- D: baba
37
The place and time of the action of a play or novel is its ……………
- A: background
- B: setting
- C: scene
- D: atmosphere
38
One of the following helps best to create interest in a work of art:
- A: rhythm
- B: preface
- C: epilogue
- D: suspense
39
The main function of imagery in literature is to make readers / listeners …………….
- A: appreciate the great efforts of writers
- B: understand clearly what writers put across
- C: admire how learned writers are
- D: know literature is different from other uses of language
40
A character in a play that opposes the hero or heroine is the …………..
- A: antagonist
- B: challenger
- C: opponent
- D: protagonist
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