BECE English Language Past Questions 2016

Kwame looks very handsome, …………..?

We won the school debating contest, …………we?

Aggie got …………mark for French in the examination.

The stone fell into the river with a loud ………………

The supervisor will ask the ………….to come and repair the pipe in the bathroom.

I have forgotten all …………my friend told me.

Before he entered the classroom, we ……….the chalkboard.

Akua was …………..that she won four prizes.

Mama is never ………..ready for anything.

My father has bought a …………..car.

The teacher told the girl he had received …………of the two exercises.

Many people have been invited, but ……………..will be employed.

Aminu has been absent from class ……………..one month.

You will be late …………..you hurry.

The work of the novelist is in ………….

One special feature of prose is the ………….

According to the passage, what are the two types of gold mining activities in Ghana?

What does the writer say about land where galamsey has taken place?

What does the expression "milk the country dry" mean as used in the passage?

How do mining activities pollute rivers and water bodies according to the passage?

Which of the following best describes the writer's attitude towards mining activities in Ghana?

Read the extract: "The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba. The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry. The booming voice of thunder was intimidating. Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch. Araba was a cornered rat. How would she get home if the worst happened?" The extract is …………

Read the extract: "The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba. The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry. The booming voice of thunder was intimidating. Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch. Araba was a cornered rat. How would she get home if the worst happened?" What is being referred to by the question, 'How would she ……..happened?'

Read the extract: "The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba. The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry. The booming voice of thunder was intimidating. Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch. Araba was a cornered rat. How would she get home if the worst happened?" "Lightning flashed …light from …..torch." is an example of …………

Read the extract: "The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba. The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry. The booming voice of thunder was intimidating. Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch. Araba was a cornered rat. How would she get home if the worst happened?" The state of the weather is emphasized by the word ………….

Read the extract: "The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba. The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry. The booming voice of thunder was intimidating. Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch. Araba was a cornered rat. How would she get home if the worst happened?" The atmosphere is ……………...

A poem of six lines is called a/an …………...

The secretary intentionally hid the documents but the clerk …………burnt them. (Choose the word most nearly opposite to "intentionally".)

King David was the heir to the throne while the brother was the …………….. (Choose the word most nearly opposite to "heir".)

Drivers who do not drive with care are sometimes charged with …………. (Choose the word most nearly opposite to "care".)

It pays to be courteous rather than being ………….. (Choose the word most nearly opposite to "courteous".)

The judge acquitted four of the accused but …………….the rest. (Choose the word most nearly opposite to "acquitted".)

The headmaster took the students' version of the theft with a pinch of salt. This means the headmaster …………

The opponents decided to bury the hatchet. This means that they decided to …………

The priest was in high spirits during the sermon. This means that he was …………

The employees saw eye to eye with their manager. This means that the employees …………

Akweley was taken aback on seeing a stranger in her room. This means Akweley was very …………

My mother is skilled in domestic affairs. (Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.)

We shall have the final rehearsal for the play tonight. (Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.)

The dog saw its image in the water. (Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.)

Pupils are to read the instructions carefully. (Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.)

One essential item for making local soap is soda ash. (Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word.)

The suspect was charged …………….pickpocketing.

Nana Yaa was suffering ……………measles.

He is …………….poor that he cannot pay his bills.