Welcome to your Basic Education Certificate Examination: English Language 2021 Past Objective Questions
OBJECTIVE TEST
PART I
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION A
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1. Can I borrow your ............ Hat?
2. She will not give us ........... more money.
3. You would be hungry if you ..... to eat.
4. You have seen them, .... you?
5. Habib goes to school ......... train.
6. She does not like ........ letters.
7. You will be ill if you ....... raw meat.
8. It was done according .......... the rules.
9. ............... the challenges, we succeeded.
10. My brother, with his wife and children,........... travelling to Salaga next weekend
11. It is high time we ...... the journey.
12. I prefer oranges ........... mangoes.
13. His aunt ....... spoke to us lives in Tamale.
14. Araba couldn't resist ....... the food while on the fire.
15. My neighbour, ............ dog barks every night, has left town.
SECTION B
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentenc
16. The chosen poems are very relatable
17. Arming the police does not halt crime.
18. All the lax rules have been cancelled.
19. The youth should be ruled by the fundamental ideals of courtesy.
20. The porter could not endure his insults
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.
21. Azara burn her fingers when she took sides with her friend. This means that Azara
22. A desperate man may clutch at straws to save himself. This means that he may
23. Gil held her tongue on sensitive political issues. This means that she
24. The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is
25. Ammon has always kept his enemies at arm's length. This means that he
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. That shop has been temporarily closed down.
27. He normally alights at the station.
28. Abeiku feels unsafe in his house
29. The audience laughed at his funny stories.
30. The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
