BECE mock exam

English Language — Best Brain October 2026 English

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Much as the candidate .......... to explain his actions, the panel refused to reconsider its decision.
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Not only .......... late for the interview, but he also forgot to bring his certificates.
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Her work is never attractive, ..........?
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My father has .......... friends who visit him on weekends.
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People believe that the increasing number of road accidents .......... a serious threat to public safety.
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Gottfried hit him .......... he broke her nose.
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The committee has been discussing the new policy .......... three days.
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Asio is a ..........
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I was surprised to learn that my father has never .......... in even a stream before.
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Nobody speaks vernacular in school these days, ..........?
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They quarrel during the night but they .......... before day.
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You had better .......... early otherwise you will miss the flight.
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I bought the motorbike .......... the advice of an expert in motorbikes.
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The headmaster awarded the students their certificates.
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“I cannot attend the meeting today, but I will come tomorrow,” Kojo told Ama.

Kojo told Ama that he couldn’t attend the meeting ..........
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The incessant laughter of the girls angered Mr. Davor so much that he punished the class.
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The detective ultimately arrested the criminal.
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This statement sounds a bit puzzling.
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The work is likely to obstruct traffic on the main road.
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I don’t want to complain about her lukewarm attitude to work again.
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The topic was complex, but the summary made it ..........
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Rain was once sporadic, but it is now ..........
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He proved to be deceitful, while his friend remained ..........
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One student was attentive, but the other was ..........
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Her actions were inimical to the team, but his were ..........
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Since we don’t have a plan, we will just have to play it by ear. This means we will ..........
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The new manager needed a few weeks to learn the ropes. This means he needed to ..........
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After twenty years of playing football, the captain decided to hang up his boots. This means he decided to ..........
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The candidates were on tenterhooks while waiting for the exam results. This means they were ..........
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Our plans to travel abroad fell through at the last minute. This means the plans ..........
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Which word or phrase most suitably completes the bold blank in the passage?
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Which word or phrase most suitably completes the bold blank in the passage?
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Which word or phrase most suitably completes the bold blank in the passage?
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Which word or phrase most suitably completes the bold blank in the passage?
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Which word or phrase most suitably completes the bold blank in the passage?
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The farmer has left home.
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The shirt is not for them.
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The witness claims they saw the thief scaling the wall.
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My sister wanted to tag along with me for the festival.
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The captain told the players to play until the final whistle.
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During a school excursion, you noticed that a historic site in your district was poorly maintained. Write a letter to the District Chief Executive explaining why the site should be protected and suggesting two ways to preserve it.
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Your school has been selected to participate in a debate competition, and you have been chosen as the main speaker to speak on the motion, “The Basic School Curriculum Should Be Revised.” Write a speech for or against the motion.
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You spent your last holidays staying with a relative in a different town. Describe three main differences you noticed between life in that place and life in your own home town.
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Why was Abida hesitant to go to her farm that morning?
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Why were fertilizers of no use to the farmers during this period?
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When did many young people begin leaving the village?
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Which adjective best describes the present population of the village?
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“Too bad, if they have.” What does this expression refer to?
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“When it did come...” What is being referred to in this expression?
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Explain in your own words the following expressions as used in the passage:

• dampen her spirits
• shrugged her shoulders
• make do with
• from time immemorial
• had hardly finished
• try as she did
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For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:

• quite
• thought
• scanty
• exhausted
• barren
• abundant
• economize
• disaster
52. [2]

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In two sentences of not more than ten words each, summarise two effects of the poor rains on the people of Domeabra.
53. [2]

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In not more than eight words, suggest a suitable title for the passage.
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The literary device shown in the underlined expression is ..........
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How would you describe Abidatu’s character?
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What was the main purpose of the project?
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What major event has just taken place before this extract?
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Which expression is an example of metaphor in the extract?
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What does King Maker 1’s statement reveal about Dawuni’s leadership?
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What picture of Monday morning does the poem present?
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The words “Blurring horns” and “Screaming voice” appeal mainly to the sense of ..........
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There is the theme of .......... in the extract above.
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State the dominant literary device in the extract.

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