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Likely 2024 WASSCE English Language Questions For Candidates (90 Objetive Test Questions)
Paper One
PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION 1Ineach of the following sentence, there is one word or group of words underlined word and one gap. From the list of words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
1. The politician gave evasive answers to the journalist’s………questions.
A. polite.
B. polite
C. concise
D. simple.
2. The accused claimed that the killing was not premeditated but rather…….
A. anticipated.
B. sudden..
C. instigated.
D. accidental..
3. A lot of workers here resent the manager’s policies but Kojo seems to ……..them.
A. respect
B. trust
C. regard
D. like
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4. We should not think our team’s defeat is inevitable, it is……….if we train hard.
A. avoidable
B. possible
C. serious
D. immediate
5. Although smoking is prohibited in the library, it is….in the rest rooms.
A. assured
B. permitted
C. performed
D. condoned
6. The proposed policy will either hinder or.. …economnic growth.
A. ease.
B. facilitate.
C. flourish.
D. permit.
SECTION II
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
7. The relief project was set upP under the. ……of the United Nations.
A. management.
B. leadership.
C. auspices.
D. welfare.
8. Some townspeople went to the chief’s palace with their babies…..to their backs.
A. hung.
B. strapped
C. held.
D. carried.
9. The teachers……serious accusations against the Headmistress.
A. charged.
B. levelled.
C. filed.
D. made.
10. The Ghanaian chief normally sits in state … by his sub-chiefs and advisers
A. pressed
B. surrounded
C. crushed
D. flanked.
11. Contrary to popular …..women are emotionally stronger than men.
A. practice.
B. belief.
C. convention.
D. tradition.
12. The Queen mother plays a……..role in traditional society.
A. single
B. singular
C. simple
D. servile.
13. There is a great……between the performance of students from public schools and private ones.
A. anomaly
B. comparison
C. division
D. disparity.
14. Eric promised to do the job to the best of his…..
A. ability.
B. capacity.
C. skills.
D. strength..
15. Nana Aba doesn’t….much resemblance to her mother.
A. show.
B. beaT.
C. carry.
D. portray..
16. The accountant was arrested on ….. of embezzlement of funds.
A. evidence
B. charges
C. accusation
D. conviction
SECTION III
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each sentence.
17. Selasie’s decision to marry Ebow astoundedeveryone.
A. pleased.
B. amused.
C. surprised.
D. impressed.
18. We can discuss the trivial issues later.
A. sensitive
B. major
C. serious
D. unimportant.
19. Kofi Anuidoho is a celebrated Ghanaian poet.
A. famous.
B. major.
C. clever.
D. known.
20. The prices of estate houses are soaring sharply.
A. fluctuating
B. springing
C. rising
D. growing
21. None of the teams wanted to concede defeat.
A. claim
B. admit
C. confirm
D. yield
22. The old lady’s room was full of antique furniture.
A. fashionable
B. modern
C. obsolete
D. old
23. Some teachers are endowed with great tolerance.
A. blessed
B. left
C. honoured
D. old
24. The teacher was not impressed because the student’s essay was full of trite expressions.
A. wrongg
B. odd
C. simple.
D. commonplace
25. Many mothers still fret about their grown-up children.
A. boast
B. complain
C. worry
D. think
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26. It is sad that the Minister reneged on his own promise.
A. invoked
B. kept
C. fulfilled
D. broke
SECTION IV
After each of thefollowing sentences, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
27. The interviewer’s abrupt question threw the Minister off balance. This means that the Minister was
A. annoyed.
B. depressed.
C. hurt.
D. confused.
28. Azigiza turned out the man from his office for disorderly conduct. This means that the man was
A. reprimanded.
B. expelled.
C. detained.
D. arrested.
29. Many lawyers know the constitution of Ghana back to front. This means that the lawyers
A. misunderstand the constitution.
B. misinterpret the constitution
C. know very little about the constitution.
D. know the constitution thoroughly.
30. Many jobs in the computer industry are on the line. This means that in the computer industry
A. there are many job openings.
B. many people might lose their jobs.
C. new jobs are being created.
D. the jobs pay well.
31. Some state information is hushed up for a period. This means that the information is.
A. misunderstood.
B. handled roughly.
C. kept secret.
D. lost.
32. Mrs. Boamah is convinced that no one can hold a candle to her daughter. This means that Mrs. Boamah’s daughter
A. is very shy..
B. disguises herself
C. likes well-lit places.
D. is the prettiest girl around.
33. Ben angrily resigned his job but soon realized that he had burnt his boats. This means that Ben
A. could not return to his post.
B. did the wrong thing.
C. had found a new place.
D. regretted his action.
34. Abigail glossed over the details of her daughter’s misconduct. This means that Abigail
A. patiently explained her daughter’s misconduct.
B. cried as she talked about it.
C. deliberately avoided talking about it.
D. kept referring to it.
35. Mr. Appiah’s car has seen better days. This means Mr. Appiah’s car
A. is brand new.
B. serves him well
C. has broken down
D. has been sold.
36. My mother always advised me to keep an eye on my mischievous brother. This means that I should
A. feed my brother.
B. prevent him from causing trouble.
C. protect him.
D. tolerate him.
37. Kofi never thought that his best friend could do him in. This means that Kofi was
A. betrayed.
B. encouraged.
C. humiliated.
D. welcomed.
SECTION V
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentence
38. This houre was broken…….. by robbers last night.
A. down
B. into
C. up
D. upon
39. The baby screamed loudly as the plane took……
A. up
B. out
C. over
D. off
40. I have instructed him to carry out the programme… .. .. …his own personal feelings.
A. no matter
B. what are
C. however
D. whatever
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41. I had better.. .. to the bank now or I’ll be late.
A. gone
B. going
C. go
D. went
42. …..Andy call, tell him I’ll call back.
A. When
B. Should
C. If
D. In case
43. The big blue bus collided…the small car.
A. with
B. into
C. against
D. on
44. If had gone to the party, I…….tired.
A. will be
B. should have been
C. would have been
D. would be
45. It is time the childre….. to bed.
A. go
B. had gone
C. went
D. are going
46. I………….ever go to late night parties.
A. often
B. hardly
C. barely
D. usually
47. If Ken…….a camera, he would have taken some photographs of your children.
A. had had
B. has had
C. had
D. has
48. Nobody phoned the house, did..?
A. he
B. anybody
C. they
D. somebody
49. Two men, neither of……I had ever met before, walked into the shop.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. them
50. The food was…..hot that the baby couldn’t eat it.
A. much
B. very
C. too
D. so
51. I would rather you……..the food now.
A. cook
B. are cooking
C. cooked
D. have cooked
52. The women have to look for a solution…. this problem.
A. to
B. for
C. on
D. against
53. I am used to…. ..alone.
A. live
B. be living
C. living
D. having lived
54. Government has made available resources…….its mass literacy drive.
A. to
B. on
C. for
D. with
55. Reports indicated that the bridge as washed…. .. after two weeks of persistent rain.
A. out
B. away
C. through
D. down
56. I am bored………the job I am doing now.
A. by
B. on
C. in
D. with
57. The police have arrested criminals….
A. many a time
B. many a times
C. many at time
D. many at times
58. You would be happy if I came,……
A. won’t you?
B. will you?
C. wouldn’t you?
D. isn’t it?
59. Many goats were sold in the market that day…….had ever been.
A. which
B. than
C. or
D. as
60. Mr. Quaye was accused of……..the workers to violence.
A. luring
B. enticing
C. tantalizing
D. inciting
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61. The actress, dressed in a……climbed the podium.
A. beautiful, Togolese-made, blue, mohair trousers,
B. beautiful, blue, Togolese-made, mohair trousers,
C. blue, Togolese-male, beautiful, mohair trousers,
D. Togolese-made, mohair trousers, beautiful, blue,
62. This is the girl… .collected all the ten prizes at the graduation.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. who
63. The headmaster frowns………. lateness.
A. upon
B. over
C. about
D. against
SECTION VI
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four choices are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gap
The people of the Ablekuma -64- of the Greater Accra Region will go to the -65- today. Only those-66- can cast their votes in the -67- of a new Member of Parliament. The -68- became vacant following the resignation of Mr. Kwame Dwamena as Member of Parliament. -69- from five political parties are -70- for the position. These parties rounded off their -71- a few days ago with well patronized -72-. Earlier, there had been the -73- of nominations which were then -74- by the Electoral Commission. As no party presented female -75- only males stood for the bye-election.
64.
A. community
B. suburb
C. base
D. constituency
65.
A. polls
B. booths.
C. ballots.
D. rooms
66.
A. recruited
B. nominated
C. eligible
D. qualified
67.
A. choice
B. election
C. selection
D. appointment
68.
A. seat
B. chair
C. position
D. place
69.
A. Opponents
B. Competitors
C. Candidates
D. Applicants
70.
A. contesting
B. competing
C. running
D. fighting
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71.
A. conferences
B. congregations
C. conventions
D. campaigns
72.
A. gatherings
B. rallies
C. meetings
D. assemblies
73.
A. presenting
B. registering
C. filing
D. recording
74.
A. examined
B. vetted
C. scrutinized
D. inspected
75.
A. nominees.
B. voters.
C. officers.
D. members.
PART B
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF LITERATURE
Kead thefollowing questions carefully and choose the correct answer for each of them.
76. My yoke is easy and my burden is light is an example of
A. Suspense.
B. allusion.
C. oxymoron.
D. epithet.
77. One of the following is part of the dramatic structure of a play:
A. flashback..
B. climax.
C. setting..
D. suspense..
78. A work which imitates another by ridiculing it is a
A. parody..
B. melodrama…
C. pastoral…
D. mime..
79. Pick the odd item.
A. Myth..
B. Legend..
C. Fable..
D. Farce..
80. The first quatrain of a Shakespearean sonnet rhymes
A. abba..
B. abab.
C. abcb..
D. aabb..
81. A dumb show is also called a
A. monody..
B. pantomime…
C. comedy…
D. farce..
82. My only books
Were woman’s looks And foly’s all they ‘ve taught me
The lines illustrate the use of the devices called
A. metaphor and bathos.
B. metaphor and contrast..
C. contrast and bathos.
D. bathos and conceit.
83. What clearly distinguishes drama from the other genres is its use of
A. dialogue..
B. conflict…
C. diction…
D. atmosphere…
84. The technique used by a writer to portray character in a literary work is
A. point of view..
B. conflict.
C. characterization..
D. plot…
85. Sleep well my love, sleep well, depicts a …of tenderness.
A. rhythm.
B. repetition..
C. mood.
D. rhyme.
Read the following extract and answer Questions 86 to 90.
Tiger, tiger, burning bwrong In the forest of the night What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
86. The above lines constitute a
A. couplet…
B. quatrain..
C. quintet.
D. tercet.
87. The rhyme scheme is
A. aabc.
B. abc.
C. abbc..
D. aacb…
88. The device used in the first and last lines is
A. onomatopoeia..
B. oxymoron..
C. alliteration..
D. personification.
89. The mood of the speaker is one of
A. wonder.
B. uncertainly.
C. calmness.
D. anger
90. The lines express the speaker’s appreciation of
A. nature..
B. colour..
C. order..
D. immortality
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