2024 BECE English Language Trial Questions – Open and Solve
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE – OBJECTIVES (Paper 1)
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION A
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1. He is …………….poor that he cannot pay his bills. A. so B. too C. very D. rather
2. You will be late …………..you hurry. A. if B. or C. unless D. while
3. Aminu has been absent from class ……………..one month. A. in B. for C. from D. since
4. Many people have been invited, but ……………..will be employed. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
5. The teacher told the girl he had received …………of the two exercises. A. all B. any C. none D. neither
6. My father has bought a …………..car A. private brand new B. new brand private C. private new brand D. brand new private
7. Mama is never ………..ready for anything. A. so B. ever C. even D. rather
8. Akua was …………..that she won four prizes. A. a girl so brilliant B. a so brilliant girl C. so brilliant a girl D. a brilliant so girl
9. Before he entered the classroom, we ……….the chalkboard. A. cleaned B. have cleaned C. had cleaned D. are cleaning
10. I have forgotten all …………my friend told me. A. this B. that C. what D. which
11. The supervisor will ask the ………….to come and repair the pipe in the bath room. A. mason B. repairer C. plumber D. lumber
12. The stone fell into the river with a loud ………… A. bang B. crash C. noise D. splash
13. Aggie got …………mark for French in the examination. A. bad B. worse C. the worse D. the worst
14. We won the school debating contest, …………we? A. hadn’t B. didn’t C. couldn’t D. did
15. Kwame looks very handsome, …………..? A. isn’t he B. isn’t it C. doesn’t he D. does he
16. Nana Yaa was suffering ……………measles. A. by B. with C. from D. through
17. The suspect was charged …………….pickpocketing. A. of B. for C. on D. with
2024 BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE – 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. One essential item for making local soap is soda ash. A. correct B. main C. real D. important
19. Pupils are to read the instructions carefully. A. notices B. demands C. commands D. directives
20. The dog saw its image in the water. A. nature B. condition C. reflection D. attraction
21. We shall have the final rehearsal for the play tonight A. meeting B. practice C. trial D. preparation
22. My mother is skilled in domestic affairs A. local B. internal C. everyday D. household
Sample BECE English Language – 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. Akweley was taken aback on seeing a stranger in her room.
This means Akweley was very A. angry B. afraid C. confused D. surprised
24. The employees saw eye to eye with their manager.
This means that the employees A. agreed completely with him B. were very close to him C. rarely saw him D. greatly respected him
25. The priest was in high spirits during the sermon.
This means that he was A. content B. cheerful C. spiritual D. annoyed
26. The opponents decided to bury the hatchet.
This means that they decided to A. make peace B. bury their guns C. hold discussions D. suspend the fighting
27. 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.
28. The judge acquitted four of the accused but …………….the rest. A. convicted B. discharged C. cautioned D. rebuked
29. It pays to be courteous rather than being …… A. rude B. wicked C. disobedient D. boastful
30. Drivers who do not drive with care are sometimes charged with …………. A. speeding B. drunkenness C. disobedience D. recklessness
31. King David was the heir to the throne while the brother was the …………….. A. usurper B. successor C. claimant D. descendant
32. The secretary intentionally hid the documents but the clerk …………burnt them. A. willingly B. hastily C. mistakenly D. carelessly
2024 BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRIAL QUESTIONS – Paper Two (2)
[30 marks]
Answer one question only from this part. Your composition should be about 250 words long.
1. Write a letter to your friend telling him or her three ways in which the computer has made learning easier for students.
2. Describe the market scene in your community and state, at least, two importance brings towards the development of your community.
PART B
COMPREHENSION
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) For each of the following words, give another word or a phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage: (i) grabbed (ii) barked (iii) deliberately (iv) Eventually (v) pretty
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