BECE 2017 English Language Past Question Paper One
PART A LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION A
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence
John has given ……………..smoking
- A: in
- B: off
- C: out
- D: up
The crowd was ………………….large that the Director became frightened.
- A: quite
- B: so
- C: too
- D: very
When we got there, the buses ………………left.
- A: are
- B: had
- C: have
- D: were
The book was ……………to me.
- A: gave
- B: given
- C: giving
- D: to give
Auntie is the lady to ……………..I gave the list.
- A: who
- B: whom
- C: which
- D: whose
He’s your friend, ……………..?
- A: doesn’t he
- B: does he
- C: isn’t he
- D: isn’t it
Kay: You didn’t go to Accra did you? Lee: ……………….
- A: No, I did
- B: No, I didn’t
- C: Yes, did I
- D: Yes, I didn’t
You had better ………………now.
- A: left
- B: leave
- C: be leaving
- D: to leave
Kwame asked his friend to ……………..him a pen.
- A: borrow
- B: excuse
- C: lend
- D: spare
She ended the letter, ………………….
- A: ‘Yours sincerely’
- B: ‘Your’s sincerely’
- C: ‘Yours’ sincerely’
- D: ‘Your sincerely’
The woman refused to sell me ……………….kerosene.
- A: any
- B: little
- C: plenty
- D: some
‘Yes, ….…….a book,’ he said.
- A: is
- B: its
- C: it’s
- D: it
I know you are much ………………..than Esi.
- A: tall
- B: taller
- C: tallest
- D: the taller
Neither John nor his friend, …………….. a play to the end.
- A: watch
- B: watches
- C: was watching
- D: were watching
Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love ………………
- A: each other
- B: one another
- C: themselves
- D: the other
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 welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.
- A: growth
- B: joy
- C: wealth
- D: well-being
He said the practice was alien to him.
- A: boring
- B: new
- C: modern
- D: unfamiliar
He said the story was fictitious.
- A: artificial
- B: false
- C: interesting
- D: real
The man placed an order for rice and stew at the restaurant.
- A: a command
- B: a demand
- C: a request
- D: a directive
There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.
- A: endless
- B: immeasurable
- C: incomplete
- D: inconstant
SECTION C
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.
Nimo worked hard after his business collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he
- A: bought a new fleet of cars.
- B: could walk again.
- C: revived the business.
- D: sold the rest of the business.
Manna lay aside some money for Baaba’s party. This means that Manna
- A: refused to host the party
- B: saved money for the party
- C: spent money on the party
- D: took a loan to organise the party
Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occasion was very
- A: bloody
- B: enjoyable
- C: memorable
- D: rough
George has been relieved of his post. This means that George has been
- A: dismissed
- B: given another assignment
- C: demoted
- D: promoted
Foli and Adzovi hit it off quite well. This means they
- A: fight often.
- B: get on very well.
- C: play as a team.
- D: present good arguments
SECTION D
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. People in our village are polite to strangers.
- A: cruel
- B: mean
- C: rude
- D: unfair
Fishes are plentiful in the pond.
- A: little
- B: scarce
- C: small
- D: unusual
The price of petrol has fallen for no reason.
- A: aggravated
- B: doubled
- C: risen
- D: weakened
Cann worked hard to stock the shop.
- A: decorated
- B: empty
- C: fill
- D: reinforce
There was mayhem as the crowd scattered.
- A: anger
- B: fear
- C: order
- D: riot
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