BECE 2019 English Language Past Question Paper One
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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
That girls is allergic ….. dust.
- A: with
- B: to
- C: against
- D: abou
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-mens
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
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
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.
21. Araba’s visit was a bolt from the blue. This means that the visit was
- A: a most welcome one
- B: short
- C: a complete surprise
- D: timely
22
My uncle loves to cast his bread upon the waters. This means that my uncle
- A: behaves strangely
- B: feeds his fish with bread
- C: is wasteful
- D: loves to help people
23
When he lost his job, Taro was left to sink or swim. This means that my uncle
- A: was depressed
- B: shouted for help
- C: had to find another job
- D: had to survive on his own
24
I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave. This means that I heard about his decision
- A: immediately
- B: at eleven o’clock
- C: in good time
- D: very late
25
John had to eat his words when our team won the match. This means that John
- A: became very much surprised
- B: admitted he was wrong
- C: denied all that he had said
- D: lost appetite
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
The girl intentionally tore her dress.
- A: carelessly
- B: accidentally
- C: willingly
- D: foolishly
27
We initiated several projects last year.
- A: funded
- B: completed
- C: executed
- D: organized
28
Most of the rules were observed.
- A: violated
- B: cancelled
- C: lessened
- D: excluded
29
The results will be released very soon
- A: withheld
- B: confirmed
- C: withdrawn
- D: canceled
30
No one enjoyed the old man’s humourless stories.
- A: funny
- B: peculiar
- C: familiar
- D: cheerful
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