BECEEnglishGhana BECE 2008 ENGLISH PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS passcogh2 years ago2 years ago01 mins 0% 8 Ghana BECE 2008 ENGLISH ANSWER BECE 2008 ENGLISH PAST QUESTIONS 1 / 40 1) PASSAGE I Since the building of the District Hospital at Kpota, there had sprung up some residential structures around the hospital. One particular cluster of houses took the fancy of Mr. Akpaloo, who told himself that if ever he wanted to build a house, it would be like one of those. When Mr. Akpaloo thought he was ready to put up his own building, one of the things he did was to look for the plan of the houses that he so admired. He went to the office of Dr. Agbetor, the Hospital Administrator to ask for it. Dr. Agbetor explained that those houses in which Mr. Akpaloo was interested had actually been built by Dr. Grant who still had the blueprint of the structure. Obviously, the person to see was Dr. Grant. Mr. Akpaloo went and saw Dr. Grant in his magnificent house at Tokoe. The latter explained that it was not prudent to give out the plan that had been specifically designed for those projects. However, he advised Mr. Akpaloo to go to the site and see the caretaker who would show him the rooms. Mr. Akpaloo could then make a sketch of the building. To the site Mr. Akpaloo went. When he arrived, the caretaker took him round. What had looked like a two-bedroom house from afar, was at close quarters, four-bedroom affair. The difference that distance can make! 1. When were the residential structures built at Kpota? A) They were built together with the hospital. B) After the hospital had been built. C) When the hospital was begun. D) Long before the hospital was started. 2 / 40 2) Dr. Grant did not give the plan to Mr. Akpaloo because A) it was not a wise thing to do. B) Mr. Akpaloo can make a design for himself. C) the houses belonged to him. D) the caretaker had the plan. 3 / 40 3) What did Mr. Akpaloo do when he was ready to build a house? He A) sent a plan to Dr. Grant. B) looked for the plan of the house. C) made sure he had enough money. D) made a sketch of the building. 4 / 40 4) The word magnificent means A) good B) massive C) expensive D) beautiful 5 / 40 5) .. . One particular cluster of houses took the fancy of Mr. Akpaloo .. . This means Mr. Akpaloo A) aughed at the houses. B) was confused by the houses. C) detested the houses. D) found the houses attractive. 6 / 40 6) PASSAGE II One day a poor fisherman went fishing and caught nothing. He was just about to go home when he felt the net suddenly grow heavy. He thought he had caught a large fish. But when he dragged it ashore, he found only a heavy copper pot sealed with lead. He took it and feeling sure it contained something valuable, he took his knife, cut the lead top and tuned it upside down. For a moment nothing came out; and then it started to smoke, and this smoke slowly rose right up to the sky like a thick fog. It suddenly turned into a huge genie. ‘Bow down’ said the genie ‘and let me kill you’. ‘Why?’ ,asked the fisherman .. ‘Have you forgotten that I set you free?’ ‘Yes, but I have sworn to kill you’, said the genie. ‘I’m a spirit that rebelled against the Creator and to punish me he shut me up in this copper pot. During the first century of my captivity, I swore to make anyone who freed me rich. During my second century, I swore I would grant him any three things. But after these centuries, in anger I swore to kill my liberator without mercy’ ‘Well, die I must’. Said the fisherman, ‘but swear that you really were in that pot. It is too small to hold even your little finger. Unless I see it, I shall not believe it.’ ‘See then and believe’ said the genie. He slowly changed back into smoke and entered the pot. The fisherman immediately put back the lead cover and threw it into the sea. 6. According to the passage, the fisherman caught A) a big fish. B) a lead pot. C) a pot of gold. D) no fish. 7 / 40 7) What is the genie? A) A big fish B) A copper pot C) A spirit D) Smoke 8 / 40 8) The word captivity in the passage, means A) imprisonment B) defeat C) loss D) birth 9 / 40 9) How many times did the genie swear? A) Three times B) Once C) Four times D) Twice 10 / 40 10) According to the passage, the A) fisherman freed himself. B) genie made many people rich. C) fisherman killed the genie. D) genie saved the fisherman from troubles. 11 / 40 11) Choose from the alternatives lettered A I to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence. Arna was persuaded by her brother to change her course A) advised B) told C) commanded D) convinced 12 / 40 12) The talented footballer scored three goals. A) trained B) gifted C) skilled D) serious 13 / 40 13) Araba was saddened because she failed to win the beauty contest. A) amazed B) excited C) furious D) sorrowful 14 / 40 14) Charles behaved in an unruly manner towards his teacher. A) wicked B) impolite C) strange D) strange 15 / 40 15) My mother is very enthusiastic about my success. A) aware B) hopeful C) anxious D) frank 16 / 40 16) In each of the following sentences a word or group of words has been underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined word or group of words. The accused died without clearing his nameThis means, the man did not A) erase his name. B) prove his innocence. C) prove his case. D) make a will. 17 / 40 17) The teacher advised us to go over, our work before submitting them. This means the teacher asked us to ….. our work. A) rewrite B) remember C) review D) repeat 18 / 40 18) You don’t have to be so high and mighty about your own opinion. This means A) positive B) strong C) arrogant D) confused 19 / 40 19) Mr. Ala urged Peter and Paul to mend their fences. This means Peter and Paul should A) be careful. B) make peace. C) repair their broken fences. D) defend themselves. 20 / 40 20) He was asked not to attend the party but he turned a deaf ear to the advice. This means that he ……. the advice. A) laugh at B) did not hear C) was angry at D) ignored 21 / 40 21) 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. Everyone knows Musa to be very generous A) strict B) serious C) stingy D) selfish 22 / 40 22) The headmaster rebuked the students who came in late A) embraced B) admitted C) praised D) admired 23 / 40 23) Naa answered confidence the questions with A) joy B) firmness C) timidity D) uncertainty 24 / 40 24) Judges are expected to be impartial. A) bold B) disrespectful C) proud D) biased 25 / 40 25) Our father advised us not to exalt ourselves. A) raise B) decorative C) train D) humble 26 / 40 26) From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence I promised my parents that I. …… study very hard. A) should B) would C) can D) will 27 / 40 27) If Kofi …….. me, I would have helped him. A) had asked B) asks C) has asked D) asked 28 / 40 28) Let’s leave now, Akosua, ………. ? A) may we B) can we C) shall we D) must we 29 / 40 29) Adjo is …… young to marry. A) too B) much C) so D) very 30 / 40 30) Give that book of. ……. to Mansah. A) their B) your’s C) my D) yours 31 / 40 31) …….. the warning of the weatherman, the fishermen went to sea. A) In spite of B) Instead of C) In case of D) Apart from 32 / 40 32) We’ve been living here …….. 2001. A) since B) in C) for D) by 33 / 40 33) Kofi told the court that he had met the suspect two days ……… .. A) then B) now C) before D) ago 34 / 40 34) Kwame has been accused …… stealing the money. A) of B) for C) on D) with 35 / 40 35) This is the man ……. .I met at the bus stop. A) whom B) who C) which D) whose 36 / 40 36) My friend is good ……. English. A) with B) at C) on D) for 37 / 40 37) I hear the programme was interesting; I wish I. …… there. A) have been B) were C) am D) was 38 / 40 38) Our pastor is now the ……… senior of the .pastors in the church A) far B) much C) most D) more 39 / 40 39) I prefer oranges ……… mangoes. A) to B) against C) than D) from 40 / 40 40) I hope the team ………. perform better next year. A) would B) shall C) will D) should Your score is Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Post navigation Previous: Ghana WASSCE 2015 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSNext: Ghana WASSCE 2001 FORESTRY PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
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