BECE English Language 2013 Paper 1 Past Questions

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut in the farm where they relax during their breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired. 
His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distance between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.
Even John's elder children, who are now in higher school in the city, come home on holiday to help in the farming. 
John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children, buy uniform and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease. 
On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

According to the passage, John is

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut in the farm where they relax during their breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired. 
His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distance between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.
Even John's elder children, who are now in higher school in the city, come home on holiday to help in the farming. 
John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children, buy uniform and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease. 
On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

The hut in the passage, does NOT have one of the following as its function

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut in the farm where they relax during their breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired. 
His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distance between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.
Even John's elder children, who are now in higher school in the city, come home on holiday to help in the farming. 
John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children, buy uniform and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease. 
On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

John's children are good because they

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut in the farm where they relax during their breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired. 
His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distance between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.
Even John's elder children, who are now in higher school in the city, come home on holiday to help in the farming. 
John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children, buy uniform and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease. 
On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

One of the following is NOT true of the passage

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut in the farm where they relax during their breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired. 
His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distance between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.
Even John's elder children, who are now in higher school in the city, come home on holiday to help in the farming. 
John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children, buy uniform and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease. 
On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

Another word or phrase that can replace 'model' as use din the passage is

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey will fetch in the market.
"I will say my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep - their numbers will steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cow will provide me with milk.
In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificient house, acquire slaves and maidservants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus" And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away. 
The dervish ______ was a piece of cake and a bowl of honey

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey will fetch in the market.
"I will say my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep - their numbers will steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cow will provide me with milk.
In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificient house, acquire slaves and maidservants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus" And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away. 
The dervish hoped to have ....... heep in four years.

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey will fetch in the market.
"I will say my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep - their numbers will steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cow will provide me with milk.
In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificient house, acquire slaves and maidservants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus" And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away. 
Another word that can replace ‘dear' as used in the passage is

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey will fetch in the market.
"I will say my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep - their numbers will steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cow will provide me with milk.
In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificient house, acquire slaves and maidservants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus" And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away. 
How would you describe dervish?

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey will fetch in the market.
"I will say my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep - their numbers will steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cow will provide me with milk.
In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificient house, acquire slaves and maidservants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus" And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away. 
Which of these is correct according to the passage? The passage

The fruit was ....... ripe and ready to be eaten.

The boy's father warned him not to engage ....... with bad friends.

Several ....... attended the workshop on capacity-building.

Microsoft software was ....... by an American, Bill Gates.

The National Assembly will pass the ....... or child abuse next year.

The new principal stressed the importance of ....... amongst the students

The staff gave the director a ....... ovation.

My mother-in-law who is my wife's ....... will visit us next month.

The doctor examined the patient in his

Air ....... has been described as a major health hazard in industrial communities.

The suffice that can be added to the word 'advantage' from the list below is

Kofo always ....... to the BBC English Service for world news.

Chalk is to teacher as wig is to .......

When the security men asked the officer to join the queue, he considered it an/a ....... to his dignity.

Road ....... job should not be left to the FRSC alone.

...26..., are only important as ...... they are ...28... for ....... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...... The ...... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...27... they are ...... for ....... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...... The ...... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...... they are ...28... for ....... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...... The ...... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...... they are ...... for ...29.... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...... The ...... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...... they are ...... for ....... A lot of ...30... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...... The ...... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...... they are ...... for ....... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...31... of toys for ...... The ...... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...... they are ...... for ....... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...32... The ...... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...... they are ...... for ....... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...... The ...33... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...... they are ...... for ....... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...... The ...... of a toy to a child ...34... partly on the type of toy ......

......, are only important as ...... they are ...... for ....... A lot of ...... should, therefore, go into the ...... of toys for ...... The ...... of a toy to a child ...... partly on the type of toy ...35...

The boy ....... won the meda is my brother

The plural form of the word shelf is

Jacinta was recently delivered ....... a baby boy.

The second half of the football match will be played ....... 12pm.

I look forward to ....... my friend again.

Rita is the first child of her parents so she is the

The children almost died of .......

Pick out the word that is correctly spelt

I prefer white colour ....... red.

Neither the teacher nor the students ....... wrong.

Agbo and Jibrin love ....... so much.

He was not pleased ....... his son's performance in the last examination.

The graduating students ....... presented with gift.

We met him at the bank .......

She is kind ....... her mother is cruel.