WASSCE · English Language
Grammatical Structures, Idioms and Vocabulary
12 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- From the options lettered A to D, choose the word that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined word:
The journalist's comments about the judicial outcome were considered completely gratuitous. - Choose the option that best completes the sentence:
If the management _____ the workers' grievances earlier, the strike would have been averted. - Choose the word OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word:
The economic outlook for the agricultural sector remains bleak. - Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence:
Owing to heavy rainfall, the football final had to be _____ until next weekend. - Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:
The university senate was unanimous _____ adopting the new examination regulations. - Choose the option that best explains the underlined idiomatic expression:
Kofi was advised to let sleeping dogs lie regarding the boundary dispute. - Choose the correct form of the adjective:
Of the two presentations delivered this morning, Kwame's was definitely the _____. - Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence:
Neither the headmistress nor the classroom teachers _____ in agreement with the directive. - Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the underlined sound in blood:
- Choose the correct sentence tag:
She seldom arrives at the laboratory late, _____? - Choose the option that best interprets the sentence:
The defense counsel took exception to the prosecutor's insinuations. - Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The accountant was dismissed when an internal audit revealed substantial _____ of school funds.