English Language Mock Questions and Answers [2022 BECE Candidates]
English Language Mock Questions and Answers for 2022 BECE Candidates.
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OBJECTIVE TEST – [30 Marks]
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION A
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From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1. ‘I think you know ………………already’, said the host to all the participants.
A. one another B. each other C. themselves D. ourselves
2. All girls were supposed to wear……… during the Speech Day.
A. new, white, long dresses
B. new, long, white dresses
C. long, white, new dresses
D. white, new long dresses
3. When the lights went off, I …………my supper.
A. have eaten B. have been eating C. am eating D. was eating
4. We had dinner at a Chinese restaurant where I …………. fried chicken.
A. am enjoying B. will enjoy C. enjoyed D. would enjoy
5. Ama’s father asked her to choose …………John and William.
A. among B. from C. with D. between
6. Willie has malaria and is not …………enough to go to school.
A. good B. well C. fine D. free
7. Shika was absent yesterday, ………?
A. isn’t she B. has she C. didn’t she D. wasn’t she
8. It’s high time we …………the items out.
A. move B. are moving C. moved D. were moving
9. Before he entered the classroom, we ………. the chalkboard.
A. cleaned B. have cleaned C. had cleaned D. are cleaning
10. The white horse is …………than the black one.
A. the faster B. very faster C. much the faster D. very much faster
English Language Mock Questions and Answers [2022 BECE Candidates]
11. ……………. the watch is old; it is still working.
A. Since B. Besides C. Although D. However
12. You are a member of the society, ……………?
A. isn’t it B. are you C. aren’t you D. weren’t you
13. ……………the warning of the weatherman, the fishermen went to sea.
A. In spite of B. Apart from C. In case of D. Instead of
14. This is the man …………I met at the bus stop.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
15. Kwame asked his friend to ………………him his pen.
A. borrow B. excuse C. lend D. spare
SECTION B
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16. The house by the sea has been abandoned.
A. deserted B. destroyed C. infested D. robbed
17. Most Ghanaians were optimistic about the Black Stars winning the African Cup.
A. reasonable B. happy C. concerned D. hopeful
18. The indigenous people provided the labour during the building of the school.
A. skilled B. native C. expatriate D. urban
19. The effort of the watchman which led to the arrest of the thieves was laudable.
A. quick B. real C. constant D. praiseworthy
20. Our parents deserve our appreciation.
A. assistance B. gratitude C. concern D. encouragement
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. We knew it was a cock and bull story. This means that the story was……
A. difficult to believe B. false C. about a cock and a bull D. real
22. Mr. Taiwoo took the clerk to task for losing the letters. This means that Mr. Taiwoo
A. sacked the clerk B. blamed the clerk C. gave the clerk another work D. called the clerk a criminal
23. The thieves were armed to the teeth when they entered the house. This means that the thieves were……………
A. well trained B. experienced C. fully armed D. violent
24. When James heard the sound of gun-shots, his hair stood on end. This means that James
A. was worried B. started crying C. was frightened D. became inactive
25. The headmaster took the students’ version of the theft with a pinch of salt.
A. believed the students’ version.
B. doubted the students’ version.
C. accepted the students’ version.
D. ignored the students’ version.
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. Doctors have withdrawn their services.
A. hidden B. registered C. offered D. displayed
27. By our constitution, it is obligatory to vote.
A. good B. necessary C. optional D. right
28. Amina is boastful about her beauty.
A. careless B. humble C. modest D. uneasy
29. The flag was hoisted during the golden jubilee celebration.
A. sunk B. dipped C. lowered D. dropped
30. The feeble old man spoke for about three hours.
A. bold B. strong C. bright D. successful
English Language Mock Questions and Answers [2022 BECE Candidates]
PART A
ESSAY WRITING
[30 marks]Answer one question only from this part Your composition should be about 250 words long.
1. Your teachers have complained about acts of indiscipline being practiced in your school. As Senior Prefect, write a letter to the headmaster, describing two of such acts and suggesting ways of correcting them.
2. You have been offered admission to a Senior High School to pursue a programme which you do not like. Write to the headmaster of the school stating at least two reasons why you want the programme changed.
3. Write a story that ends with the sentence, “we were lucky that night”.
PART B
COMPREHENSION
[30 marks]
4. Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Nobody wanted Ananse to succeed in drinking the cup of hot water and win, Adiefe, the Chief’s beautiful daughter.
Ananse grabbed the cup of hot water, bowed as gracefully as possible and smiled confidently. He lifted the cup and said, slowly and calmly. „Nana,
look ……! ‟ Nana Apo barked, „yes, it’s hot. Drink it right now! ‟ But Ananse kept a cool head. Then, in the full glare of all present, he shook the cup vigorously for some time in order to cool its content. After this, he began to sip the now lukewarm water as if it was still hot. Between the sips, the pain he seemed to be going through made him frown. He shut the left eye and his right eye shone brightly. He deliberately let his left hand drop loosely by his side.
Nana Apo smiled. Queen Amola grinned. Adiefe giggled – all in happy anticipation of Ananse’s failure.
Suddenly, Ananse began to drink the warm water more quickly and noisily. Soon, all was gone. He turned the cup upside down towards Nana and, indeed, there was not a single drop in it. Lo and behold, Kweku
Ananse, the notorious trickster, had succeeded where all others had failed. There was complete silence. Even the wind seemed to have stopped
blowing. The impossible had happened and people’s expectation that Kweku Ananse would lose the contest had failed. Eventually, Kweku Ananse’s victory had won him the hand of pretty Princess, Adiefe.
Nana Apo and Queen Amola, with great reluctance, led their daughter, Adiefe, and handed her over to victorious Kweku Ananse.
(a) What was the attitude of the people present before the contest?
(b) Why do you think Ananse shook the cup?
(c) State the three tricks Ananse used to show that he was in pain.
(d) (i) Why did Ananse turn the cup upside down? (ii) What was the mood of Nana Apo and Queen Amola in the end?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:
(i) ‘Ananse kept a cool head’
(ii) ‘all was gone’
(iii) ‘The impossible had happened’
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
(i) grabbed
(ii) barked
(iii) deliberately
(iv) Eventually
(v) pretty
PART C
LITERATURE
[10 marks]
Answer all the questions in this part.
AMA ATA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(a) to 5 (c)
Already, naughty slumber is stealing over my senses
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) ” Naughty slumber is stealing over my senses” what literary device is used in the above expression?
(c) Complete this statement. “If the heavens withdraw their light, man must……………….
THERESA ENNIN: Makola
Read the following extract below and answer Questions 5(d) and 5(e)
“Put him to breast”
(d) Who is the speaker?
(e) The mother refused to give breast milk to the baby because……………
PETER PAUL ADOLINAMA: Ripples
Read the following extract below and answer Questions 5(f) to 5 (h)
They blamed it on their enemies who envied their daughter for landing such a big catch
(f) “A big catch ” refers to …………
(g) What had happened?
(h) According to her family, what caused her death?
A.A. AMOAKO: Sleep Without Wake
Read the following extract below and answer Questions 5(i) and 5(j)
Mother’s milk gave me suck
Mother’s fingers soothed my skin
The night kept mother awake
(i) “The night kept mother awake ” is an example of…………
(j) What did mother use to care for his skin?
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