2012 BECE English Language Past Questions and Answers

11. The doctor said she ……………if she had not kept strictly to her diet.
A. has died
B. will die
C. would die
D. would have died

12. We saw the plane ………………for Kumasi
A. take on
B. take of

C. take off
D. take out

13. There are many big houses in our area, ………….?
A. isn‟t it
B. aren‟t they
C. weren‟t there
D. aren‟t there

14. Your have cut the grass, ……………..?
A. haven‟t you
B. did you
C. didn‟t you
D. had you

15. The new airport ………………next year.
A. will be completed
B. shall complete
C. will be completing
D. shall have completed

16. Walking in the rain is not good, ……………….?
A. is not
B. is it
C. must not
D. must it

17. Go over your work carefully, …………….. you?
A. do B. will C. may D. shall

SECTION B

2012 BECE English Language Past Questions and Answers

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

18. About fifty houses were demolished to make way for the new road.
A. removed
B. attacked
C. destroyed
D. displayed

19. The headmaster took drastic action against the culprits.

A. bold
B. dangerous C. necessary D. severe

20. It was forecast that there would be floods this year.
A. deduced B. predicted C. imagined D. observed

21. Many people revered the old man for his charity to the poor.
A. glorified B. respected C. feared
D. praised

22. When they reached the frontier, the customs officer stopped the car.
A. fence
B. gate
C. entrance
D. border