BECE 2024 English Language Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2024 English Language paper has 40 objective and 5 theory questions. Here are sample objective questions with the correct answers and explanations. Sit the full paper with the real time limit on ePrep.
Sample questions with answers
1. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
If Azameti had won gold, Ghanaians ….
If Azameti had won gold, Ghanaians ….
- A. will have jubilated
- B. will jubilate
- C. would have jubilated
- D. would jubilate
Answer: C. would have jubilated
Third conditional (past, unreal): If + had + past participle, … would have + past participle.
Third conditional (past, unreal): If + had + past participle, … would have + past participle.
2. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
We were served a … meal at that cosy restaurant.
We were served a … meal at that cosy restaurant.
- A. Spanish delicious spicy
- B. delicious spicy Spanish
- C. delicious Spanish spicy
- D. spicy Spanish delicious
Answer: B. delicious spicy Spanish
Adjective order: opinion (delicious) → quality/description (spicy) → origin (Spanish) → noun.
Adjective order: opinion (delicious) → quality/description (spicy) → origin (Spanish) → noun.
3. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
Ali's parents have not bought … of the two recommended books.
Ali's parents have not bought … of the two recommended books.
- A. any
- B. none
- C. neither
- D. either
Answer: D. either
With a negative verb (have not bought) and two items, use "either". "Neither" would make a double negative.
With a negative verb (have not bought) and two items, use "either". "Neither" would make a double negative.
4. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
Adwoa's daughter is allergic … dust.
Adwoa's daughter is allergic … dust.
- A. about
- B. against
- C. with
- D. to
Answer: D. to
The correct preposition is "allergic to".
The correct preposition is "allergic to".
5. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
Dauda saw the thief … out of the shop.
Dauda saw the thief … out of the shop.
- A. was running
- B. is running
- C. run
- D. ran
Answer: C. run
After verbs of perception (see, hear, watch) + object, use the bare infinitive: saw the thief run.
After verbs of perception (see, hear, watch) + object, use the bare infinitive: saw the thief run.
6. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
Konlaan suggested that it was time they ……. for the meeting.
Konlaan suggested that it was time they ……. for the meeting.
- A. have to leave
- B. left
- C. had to leave
- D. leave
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7. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
Last Wednesday, it rained heavily … the match was played.
Last Wednesday, it rained heavily … the match was played.
- A. and
- B. so
- C. for
- D. yet
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8. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
You haven't met each other before, ……. you?
You haven't met each other before, ……. you?
- A. hadn't
- B. have
- C. haven't
- D. had
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9. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
At my last interview, I faced … panel.
At my last interview, I faced … panel.
- A. seven-members'
- B. a seven-member
- C. a seven-member's
- D. seven-members
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10. Choose the option which most suitably completes the sentence.
Which of the … fragrance(s) is milder?
Which of the … fragrance(s) is milder?
- A. two
- B. one
- C. most
- D. all
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