2011 BECE English Language Past Questions and Answers

Solve the 2011 BECE English Language Past Questions and check the answers at the end of the post.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1

READ THIS BEFORE YOU PROCEED: At the end of every 10 or so questions, you have to select from Pages 1, 2 , 3 or 4 to see the next set of questions or the answers.

OBJECTIVE TEST
45 minutes

PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence

1. The jury acquitted the man …………murder.
A. from
B. of C. on D. with

2. Ama‟s essay is superior ……………that of Adzo.
A. from B. over C. than D. to

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4. I cannot tell you …………
A. what about the story is B. what about is the story C. what is the story about D. what the story is about

5. That troublesome friend of ………is here again.

A. he B. him C. his
D. himself

6. I told you to leave my office, …….I?
A. aren‟t B. didn‟t C. don‟t D. wasn‟t

7. Kofi travelled five days ……….
A. ago
B. hence C. now D. since

8. Kwame‟s uncle, with his three friends, ………coming home tomorrow.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. would be

9. I am afraid I cannot make you ……….
A. in B. on C. out D. up

10. The plane takes ……….at noon.
A. from
B. of C. off D. to

11. Please, can I have ………….salt in my soup?
A. little more B. a few more C. a little more D. few more

12. I wish I …………my friend next week.
A. can visit
B. am visiting
C. shall visit

D. could visit

13. By September 2007, I …………….school for nine years.
A. had attended
B. have attended
C. have been attending
D. shall have attended

14. ……………….Aso runs short of money, what would she do?
A. If
B. In case C. Should D. Were

15. Human beings will not live forever, ………………?
A. will they
B. isn‟t it
C. does it
D. shall they