ENGLISH 2007
Essay and Objective
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From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Barimah asked Fosua to stay indoors because
people were running helter-skelter.
there was a terrible noise.
he suspected danger outside.
the place was very dark.
2.
What did Barimah find immediately he went out?
Araba fighting the flames
People packing things
People shouting
Agya Atta's house burning
3.
... put out in the passage means
control.
extinguish.
reduce.
destroy.
4.
From the passage we can infer that the Barimahs and the Agya Attas are
classmates.
good neighbours.
in-laws.
age mates.
5.
People sympathized with Araba because she
had been left by her husband.
toiled with her husband.
was a good woman.
was sad.
6.
What has society done about smoking? It has
sent smokers to court.
given medical treatment to smokers.
ignored it.
opposed it.
7.
According to the passage, which of the following is caused by smoking?
Malaria
Measles
Cancer of the lungs
Tuberculosis
8.
Which of the following is true about pregnant women who smoke? They
are likely to give birth to dead babies.
are not able to breastfeed.
are likely to have twins.
lose weight.
9.
Passive smokers are those who
befriend smokers.
are addicted to smoking.
do not smoke at all.
inhale smoke from smoker's cigarettes.
10.
According to the passage, smokers are
fearless.
selfish.
proud.
disrespectful.
11.
Senyo tried in vain to stop his friend from stealing the kitten.
hard
timidly
angrily
unsuccessfully
12.
With hard work we can overcome any problem.
get
avoid
stop
solve
13.
The meal is delicious.
fine
tasty
sweet
nutritious
14.
The audience applauded the actors at the end of the play.
booed
invited
rewarded
cheered
15.
Jasper lamented the loss of his pet.
regretted
mourned
remembered
discovered
16.
John is always light-hearted in spite of his problems. This means that in spite of his problems, John is always
careless.
cheerful.
cool.
proud.
17.
After that accident Ayorkor has really gone through the mill. This means Ayorkor has
changed her lifestyle.
become wiser.
suffered a lot.
received some money.
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
18.
Moro felt very much at home at his friend's house. This means that Moro
knew his friend's house.
was comfortable and relaxed.
was disappointed.
lived with his friend.
19.
The students were all ears during the programme. This means that the students
answered questions.
looked closely.
closed their ears.
listened intently.
20.
It took our new prefect two months before he could find his feet. This means that it took the prefect two months before he
knew everybody.
became confident.
won a prize.
become popular.
21.
The Member of Parliament is very generous: he has done much for his people.
honourble
proud
talkative
unkind
22.
If you are indolent, you will not pass the examination.
hard working
rude
careless
honest
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.
When asked about the theft, Kwame said he was guilty.
surprised
afraid
absent
innocent
24.
Handle the glass with care; it is fragile.
rigid
beautiful
unbreakable
new
25.
Some of our customs are old-fashioned.
modern
attractive
interesting
funny
26.
Of all the Brown children, Ato is ......
the short.
the shorter.
the shortest.
short.
27.
Amma was so frightened ...... she fainted.
so
as
then
that
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.
Aberewa has ...... friends who often visit her.
few
much
a little
a few
29.
Kofi is the boy to ...... I gave the pen.
whose
which
whom
who
30.
You are tired, ......?
aren't you
don't you
isn't it
not so
31.
He said that he ...... come
will
would
has
have
32.
When Daddy arrived, Mummy ...... finished cooking.
has
had
have
having
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers each question or completes the sentence.
33.
He was ...... tired that he couldn't finish the race.
much
too
so
very
34.
The farmer was ...... by a poisonous snake.
bitten
beaten
bit
beat
35.
You have put too ...... sugar in the porridge.
many
much
few
small
36.
Yaw is a ......
handsome, tall man.
handsome man tall.
tall, handsome man.
man, tall, handsome.
37.
I am ...... to walking to school everyday.
using
uses
use
used
38.
The mechanic succeeded ...... the generator
at repairing
in repairing
to repair
with repairing
39.
If I ...... with my grandmother, I would have enjoyed village life.
had lived
have lived
have been living
am living
40.
Atia has given ...... smoking.
off
out
up
in
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