2024 BECE English Language Sample Questions And Answers
The 2024 BECE English Language paper will be written on Monday, 8th July, 2024. Here are some sample questions with answers based on WAEC’s topics.
2024 BECE English Language Sample Questions
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1. Rexbank was ……..surprised that he could not talk.
A. enough
B. so
C. what
D. which
2. This amount is all ………I have on me.
A. that
B. this
C. what
D. which
3. I am told the boy is a friend of ……….
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. he’s
4. Rice and beans ……a good meal for children.
A. are
B. have been
C. is
D. is being
5. Asare Micheal is …….clever to be cheated.
A. quite
B. so
C. too
D. very
6. The two rivals are fond of insulting ………
A. each other
B. one another
C. one and the other
D. themselves
7. Of all the pupils in the class, Ekua is ……..
A. prettier
B. prettiest
C. the prettier
D. the prettiest
8. It is high time Wisdom ……..home.
A. came
B. comes
C. has come
D. will come
9. You should be ……..more careful about what you say.
A. less
B. least
C. little
D. a little
10. Prince is looking forward to ……..his friends at the party.
A. see
B. seeing
C. be seeing
D. have seen
11. The harder you study, ……..your chance of success.
A. greater
B. greatest
C. the great
D. the greater
12. If you had asked me, I ………you.
A. will help
B. would help
C. will have helped
D. would have helped
13. I don’t really know what you want, ………I?
A. am
B. aren’t
C. do
D. did
14. I will not walk to school with ……….of the boys.
A. each
B. either
C. everyone
D. neither
15. Jane fell ill ………..measles.
A. at
B. by
C. of
D. with
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Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16. Aminu’s bushy eyebrows gave him a very severe look.
A. bad
B. deadly
C. serious
D. unpleasant
17. My father had the benefit of good education.
A. luck
B. advantage
C. quality
D. value
18. Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.
A. afraid
B. anxious
C. uneasy
D. unhappy
19. The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah’s children.
A. good
B. perfect
C. satisfactory
D. suitable
20. The internet is of enormous benefit to education.
A. enviable
B. great
C. much
D. suitable
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. Afua celebrates her birthday today but I cannot make it. This means that the speaker
A. does not want to be there
B. feels it is not necessary to attend
C. has no birthday gift for her friend
D. will not be able to attend
22. The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at
A. finding people who could rear sheep
B. keeping the sheep in a different pen
C. selecting only the humble candidates
D. selecting the best candidates
23. Being the eldest child of the family, Joojo claimed the lion’s share of the father’s property. This means that Joojo had
A. all the property
B. half of the property
C. the best part
D. the largest part
24. The students were all ears during the presentation. This means that the students
A. did not enjoy the presentation
B. had big ears
C. listened attentively
D. were very happy
25. Dallies is the pick of the bunch. This means that Dallies
A. is a farmer
B. is an athlete
C. is preferred to all the others
D. works on a banana plantation
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. The headteacher asked the pupils to disperse.
A. assemble
B. come
C. meet
D. stay
27. The current is slow downhill.
A. abrupt
B. fresh
C. running
D. swift
28. The bread is stale.
A. burnt
B. delicious
C. fresh
D. mouldy
29. Akos has nothing to be boastful of.
A. afraid
B. anxious
C. ashamed
D. nervous
30. The pupils are confident of passing the examination.
A. determined
B. doubtless
C. uncertain
D. uneasy
ANSWERS
1. B. so
2. A. that
3. C. his
4. C. is
5. C. too
6. A. each other
7. D. the prettiest
8. A. came
9. D. a little
10. B. seeing
11. D. the greater
12. D would have helped
13. C. do
14. B. either
15. D. with
16. C. serious
17. B. advantage
18. A. afraid
19. D. suitable
20. B. great
21. D. will not be able to attend
22. D. selecting the best candidates
23. D the largest part
24. C. listened attentively
25. C. is preferred to all the others
26. A. assemble
27. D. swift
28. C. fresh
29. C. ashamed
30. C uncertain