This BECE English Language Mock Test (Set 1) provides carefully selected objective tests and sentence-structure questions designed to prepare students for the final BECE examination. Each question includes clear answers to help learners understand the concepts and boost exam confidence.
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PAPER 1 – OBJECTIVE TEST – [40 MARKS]
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option for each question and shade in pencil on your answer sheet the answer space which bears the same letter as the option you have chosen. Give only one answer to each question
PART A – GRAMMAR USAGE
SECTION A: LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
Choose the option that best completes each sentence.
1. The manager asked if the report had been submitted before the secretary __________ the office.
A. had left B. leaves
C. left D. has left
2. Kwame usually __________ his homework before watching television.
A. had done B. did
C. does D. do
3. If she __________ earlier, we would have caught the train.
A. arrived B. had arrived
C. arrives D. was arriving
4. The teacher asked the boys __________ they had completed the assignment.
A. if B. whether
C. that D. which
5. Despite the heavy rains, the match __________ as scheduled.
A. went off B. took place
C. was on D. held
6. He was punished __________ he was not guilty.
A. though B. because
C. unless D. but
7.The man __________ car was stolen has reported to the police.
A. whom B. whose
C. who’s D. who’se
8.The students discussed the matter __________ themselves.
A. between B. among
C. within D. with
9.The supervisor insisted that the work __________ immediately.
A. is done B. was done
C. be done D. done
10.The book is __________ than the one I read last term.
A. more interesting B. very interesting
C. interestingly D. most interesting
11. His poor attitude to work often __________ problems in the office.
A. causes B. cause
C. caused D. causing
12. You should avoid __________ late to school every day.
A. be B. being
C. been D. was
13. Neither the students nor the teacher __________ responsible for the missing item.
A. are B. have
C. is D. were
14.We had hardly entered the hall when the lights _____ out.
A. went B. go
C. goes D. gone
15.She is __________ best singer in the choir.
A. the B. a
C. an D. no
SECTION B:
Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
16.His response to the question was very quick.
A. answer B. result
C. comment D. explanation
17.The teacher commended the students for their honesty.
A. praised B. invited
C. reminded D. excused
18.The road was narrow, so two cars could not pass at the same time.
A. tight B. slim
C. small D. thin
19.The headmaster urged the pupils to study hard.
A. encouraged B. forced
C. ordered D. warned
20.He grabbed the book from my hands.
A. seized B. held
C. took D. caught
SECTION C:
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
21.He is generous to everyone in the community.
A. selfish B. wicked
C. proud D. kind
22.The teacher found his explanation vague.
A. clear B. strong
C. valid D. short
23.Her speech was polite and convincing.
A. rude B. loud
C. proud D. firm
24.I think that question is simple.
A. hard B. long
C. tricky D. easy
25.The company had a surplus last year.
A. loss B. debt
C. gain D. drop
SECTION D:
Choose the meaning of the idiomatic expression in the sentence.
26.After the argument, he decided to bury the hatchet.
A. make peace B. throw the weapon
C. ignore the issue D. forget everything
27.The man was beating about the bush during the meeting.
A. avoiding the main point B. confusing everyone
C. walking around D. looking for food
28.When she saw the snake, she took to her heels.
A. ran away B. screamed
C. jumped up D. sat down
29.Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.
A. exaggerate B. underestimate
C. dig deeply D. complicate
30.John was caught red-handed stealing the meat.
A. seen clearly B. held softly
C. found guilty D. chased away
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Solve the final set 1 of the top BECE English Language Mock Questions. These questions are about lexis and structure, which test your vocabulary. They are then followed by oral English language questions.
SECTION E
Fill in each blank with the most suitable word related to the field of education.
In a good school, a ……31…….. ensures that the students are well-behaved and ready to learn. The teachers use a …..32…….. to explain lessons clearly to the pupils. Pupils are assessed through …….33…… and tests to check their understanding. After passing their final …….34……., they may be promoted to the next class. Every good school has a ……35……. that guides learning activities.
A B C D
31. headteacher doctor lecturer principal
32. book chalkboard lesson note projector
33. experiments assignments speeches debates
34. letters exams documents novels
35. timetable syllabus classroom notice
PART B – SECTION F: ORAL LANGUAGE
Choose the word that contains the same vowel sound as the one in bold.
36.The word seat shares the same vowel sound as:
A. meat B. sit
C. set D. sat
37.The word book rhymes in sound with:
A. cook B. poke
C. broke D. bike
38.The word cup has the same vowel sound as:
A. cut B. cope
C. cap D. cop
39.The word light shares its vowel sound with:
A. kite B. lit
C. late D. lot
40.The word burn has the same vowel sound as:
A. turn B. born
C. bone D. tin
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MARKING SCHEME
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1
1.C
2.C
3.B
4.B
5.B
6.A
7.B
8.B
9.C
10.A
11.A
12.B
13.C
14.A
15.A
16.A
17.A
18.C
19.A
20.A
21.A
22.A
23.A
24.A
25.A
26.A
27.A
28.A
29.A
30.A
31.A
32.B
33.B
34.B
35.B
36.A
37.A
38.A
39.A
40.A
