THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

ENGLISH 2006

Essay and Objective

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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.

MaaTee suspended everything she was doing because

A.

she did not believe what Amma said.

B.

Amma had annoyed her.

C.

She wanted to take Amma to the hospital.

D.

Amma wanted to go to the hospital.

2.

The word daft in the passage means

A.

disobedient.

B.

good.

C.

strange.

D.

unintelligent.

3.

According to the passage, Amma

A.

was very ill.

B.

enjoyed sweeping.

C.

was ordered to go and sweep.

D.

was really not ill.

4.

From the passage, it can be said that MaaTee was a ...... mother.

A.

bad

B.

caring

C.

strong

D.

weak

5.

Amma rushed out of the consulting room because she

A.

was afraid of the doctor.

B.

wanted to do her work at home.

C.

pitied her mother.

D.

was afraid of injection.

6.

Which of the following is true? Grandpa is ...... man

A.

a poor

B.

a sick

C.

an old

D.

a lonely

7.

People ...... Grandpa.

A.

fear

B.

admire

C.

dislike

D.

tolerate

8.

devoid of in the passage means

A.

unless

B.

despite

C.

against

D.

without

9.

According to the passage, the mirror ...... what a person is.

A.

reproduces

B.

changes

C.

enlarges

D.

extends

10.

Grandpa advises us to be true to ourselves in order

A.

not to be poor.

B.

to be a man.

C.

to be kind.

D.

not to lie.

11.

All the pupils are skillful at using the computer.

A.

interested

B.

lazy

C.

expert

D.

happy

12.

The parent who donated the books to our school wants to remain anonymous.

A.

quiet

B.

rich

C.

unimportant

D.

unknown

13.

Kofi is the most popular man in the village.

A.

wanted

B.

respected

C.

liked

D.

feared

14.

The P.T.A meeting has been postponed.

A.

delayed

B.

cancelled

C.

announced

D.

held

15.

Issah is gentle but his sister is arrogant.

A.

shy

B.

proud

C.

clever

D.

tough

16.

Your father's car is expensive; my father bought his for a song. This means my father's car was

A.

a used car

B.

cheap

C.

beautiful

D.

a gift

17.

Fatimah warned her brother that his friend had a loose tongue. This means his friend

A.

could not keep quiet.

B.

could not keep secrets.

C.

was a stammerer.

D.

was dishonest.

SECTION B

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

18.

Adzo's bad manners make her the black sheep of the family. This means Adzo is a

A.

bully.

B.

destroyer.

C.

disgrace.

D.

liar.

19.

When I went to Accra, Mr. Asah put me up for the night. This means Mr. Asah

A.

received me.

B.

entertained me very well.

C.

gave me a place to sleep.

D.

was angry with me.

20.

The Education Ministry takes the lion's share of the budget. This means that the Education Ministry

A.

uses all the money.

B.

is given the largest amount of the money.

C.

is given the smallest amount of the money.

D.

borrows money.

21.

Everyday was happy because we had a fruitful discussion.

A.

long

B.

useless

C.

short

D.

frank

22.

Abiola complained that the work was tedious.

A.

boring

B.

dirty

C.

good

D.

easy

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.

23.

The students rushed towards the nearest entrance.

A.

closure

B.

opening

C.

exit

D.

departure

24.

I believe that Fusena is guilty of the crime.

A.

ignorant

B.

aware

C.

innocent

D.

careless

25.

Mrs. Addo is our hostess for the show.

A.

guest

B.

speaker

C.

guide

D.

sponsor

26.

Mary and Comfort are ...... arriving this weekend.

A.

both

B.

all

C.

either

D.

neither

27.

Abukari prefers dancing ...... swimming.

A.

by

B.

for

C.

than

D.

to

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.

28.

All ...... you are saying is true.

A.

what

B.

that

C.

which

D.

as

29.

My boss says you are ...... for his liking.

A.

slow

B.

much slow

C.

slower

D.

too slow

30.

Panyin is ...... taller than Kakra.

A.

more

B.

much

C.

so

D.

too

31.

Baby Tee has been missing ...... Saturday.

A.

since

B.

from

C.

until

D.

for

32.

Akua could you ...... me your English book?

A.

lend

B.

borrow

C.

afford

D.

buy

PART II
LITERATURE

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers each question or completes the sentence.

33.

Kofi insisted ...... painting the house for us.

A.

in

B.

at

C.

on

D.

with

34.

This book is mine and that is ......

A.

your

B.

yours'

C.

your's

D.

yours

35.

If Asi had gone to Beseasi, she ...... her mother.

A.

would meet

B.

would have met

C.

will meet

D.

had met

36.

You had too much to eat, ......

A.

didn't you?

B.

don't you?

C.

haven't you?

D.

isn't it?

37.

He came in while I ...... my dinner.

A.

am having

B.

had

C.

have

D.

was having

38.

The prisoner would neither talk ...... eat.

A.

yet

B.

but

C.

or

D.

nor

39.

Afote gave his friend ...... of his bread.

A.

little

B.

few

C.

some

D.

any

40.

John and Anita have always loved ......

A.

each other

B.

one another

C.

themselves.

D.

each one.

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

Write a letter to your Assemblyman suggesting three ways in which you can help improve sanitation in your area.

2.

Write a letter to your brother living in another region of your country informing him about the latest news at home.

3.

You are a speaker in an inter-school debate on the topic: Television is doing more harm than good to students. Write your speech for or against the topic.

4.

Your PTA has introduced a Best Teacher Award Scheme for your school. Which of your teachers would you nominate for the award and why?