ENGLISH 1996
Essay and Objective
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From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
According to the passage, Mr. Mensah was determined to ......
find the trouble makers.
write on the board.
insult the class.
talk to the three big boys.
2.
The children giggled and murmured because ......
Mr. Mensah turned to write on the board.
they thought Mr. Mensah was funny.
of what they saw in the magazine.
the boy near the window threw the magazine away.
3.
The boys threw the magazine away because ......
they were murmuring and giggling.
the window was open.
the teacher turned quickly.
they did not want the teacher to see it.
4.
The teacher found the magazine because ......
it was thrown onto the veranda.
of his many years of teaching experience.
he walked quickly to the back of the class.
the children gave it to him.
5.
The expression have reared their ugly heads in the passage means have become unpleasantly ......
common.
funny.
troublesome.
ugly.
6.
The word fumed in the passage means ......
exclaimed.
left the room .
smoked.
became very angry.
7.
The people gathered in order to ......
settle a serious case .
drink gin.
witness a ceremony.
hear Mr. Aboagye
8.
The expression of all shapes and sizes tells us the pieces of furniture were ......
big.
long.
measured differently.
of different types.
9.
Aboagye was a ......
teacher.
lawyer.
counsellor.
trader.
10.
The word grand means ......
smooth.
solemn.
happy.
noisy.
11.
Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
The ceremony must be performed before sunrise
The elder dipped the head of the child into the calabash
The first elder did not know the name of the child
The ceremony was well attended
12.
The thieves who raided the house last night have been rounded up.
killed
beaten
arrested
wounded
13.
When you come across a new word look it up in a dictionary.
examine it
observe it
find the meaning
record the meaning
14.
The radio won't talk because it is defective.
dirty
broken
faulty
tuned
15.
Our team was eliminated at the semi-final stage.
forgotten
kicked out
wiped off
promoted
16.
The boy, reluctant to go on the errand, walked at a snail's pace. This means that the boy walked ......
carefully
slowly
noisily
carelessly
17.
It was a red-letter day. This means it was a ......
day I got a red letter
day I was sad
memorable day
real day
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
18.
I have a bone to pick with my prefect for reporting me. This means ......
the prefect and I are going to chat
I have to report the prefect
I have to take the bone to the prefect
I have a quarrel with the prefect
19.
His failure in the examination came out of the blue. This means his failure was ......
destined
obvious
surprising
sent from the blue
20.
Efua behaves like a fish out of water among boys. This means Efua ...... among boys.
breathes heavily
feels uncomfortable
swims better
looks quite happy
21.
These fruits are stale; please take them away.
juicy
sour
fresh
nice
22.
Moses is on a temporary appointment.
daily
permanent
probationary
weekly
In each of the following sentences a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined group of words.
23.
The beggar vanished when he saw the policeman.
showed
defected
jumped
appeared
24.
The taxi driver drove recklessly throughout the journey.
speedily
carefully
noisily
leisurely
25.
Those machines are not genuine brands.
fine
tested
fake
new
26.
I am free to sleep now, I ...... my work.
completed
do complete
have completed
complete
27.
After Roderick ...... the dress, he looked round for a pair of shoes that would match it.
has bought
is buying
had bought
was buying
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence.
28.
I saw him while he ...... the cloth.
is folding
has been folding
was folding
had been folding
29.
You can't eat all, ......?
can't you
do you
can you
don't you
30.
Not only was she pretty ...... intelligent.
or
nor
but also
and also
31.
Neither the headmaster nor his assistant ....... today.
is working
do work
have worked
are working
32.
The antelope ...... when the hunter fired.
is eating
is eaten
was ate
was eating
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers each question or completes the sentence.
33.
There were ...... cars at the beach.
plenty
most
much
many
34.
Lucy is the ...... beautiful girl in her class.
much
very much
very more
most
35.
He is ...... to fight with a fool.
too wise a man
too a wise man
a too wise man
a man wise too
36.
Mantey and Kofi shook hands with ......
each other
each one
one another
themselves
37.
The school organised a ...... art exhibition.
two days
two day
two-day
two-days
38.
We told the stranger we would put him ...... if he wanted.
down
up
on
over
39.
In wrestling, it is not wise to take ...... someone twice your size.
off
in
on
over
40.
He was sure he gave the pan to ...... else.
anyone
someone
somebody
everybody
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