ENGLISH 1997
Essay and Objective
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From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
The children ran helter-skelter because ......
they were expecting a car.
of the sudden screeching of the car.
they hadn't seen a car before.
the car was marvellous.
2.
The villagers got to know that Akwasi Seth was arriving on that day because ......
the car stopped in front of Mr Opiah's house.
the gong-gong beater had announced it.
Mr Opiah had told them about it.
The children ran to Mr Opiah's house.
3.
Mr Opiah's family members were anxious because they ......
were afraid he might not come.
were planning what to do for him.
thought Akwasi Seth would not recognize them.
were surprised at how greatly Akwasi Seth had changed.
4.
According to the passage, Akwasi Seth
was a truant.
was immaculately dressed.
shed tears of joy.
was loved very much.
5.
Marvelled in the passage means
laughed.
surrounded.
wondered.
entered.
6.
Akwasi's mother shed tears of joy because ......
Akwasi looked strange.
she was ill.
she was very happy.
Akwasi remembered his culture.
7.
The school was to be found ......
on the outskirts of the village.
in the centre of the village.
near Mr Kodwo Twum.
with the houses.
8.
According to the passage the school was surrounded by ......
shady trees.
the games field.
the best schools.
the village.
9.
Which of the following is not true of Mr Twum?
He was respected
He was a disciplinarian
He was hated by many people
He was liked by all his people
10.
Insolent in the passage means ......
ruffian.
difficult.
disrespectful.
lazy.
11.
Mr Twum and the catechist were able to gossip most of the time because they were ......
adults.
free.
very good neighbours.
members of the church.
12.
She is very sincere with the people she works with.
free
careful
good
honest
13.
We could not stand the scent in the market.
rush
sight
smell
noise
14.
My brother needs somebody to assist him complete the work.
help
encourage
join
guide
15.
The chief's palace was demolished by the rainstorm.
opened
built
destroyed
painted
16.
The visitors were happy about the calm nature of the village.
neat
good
lovely
peaceful
17.
Ekua visits her grandmother once in a blue moon. This means Ekua visits her grandmother ......
every month
once a week
occasionally
often
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
18.
Joana is a clever girl and will come out of her examination with flying colours. This means ......
she will pass in her favourite subjects.
she will excel in some subjects.
her results will be very good.
she will work hard.
19.
The Manager hit the nail on the head in his speech to his workers. This means the manager ......
spoke the truth.
was not straight forward.
spoke harshly.
was not happy with his workers.
20.
Akosua will go to the cinema if Adjei will foot the bill. This means Akosua will go to the film show if ......
Adjei will take her there on foot.
the two of them will go together.
Adjei will pay for her.
she will walk there with others.
21.
The Pastor advised Yaw and Mensah to bury the hatchet. This means Yaw and Mensah are to ......
keep their cutlass in a safe place.
work together on their farm.
forget about their quarrel.
bury their old cutlass.
22.
This room is too dim.
bright
shining
clear
lit
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.
That box contains very expensive jewellery.
beautiful
cheap
better
fine
24.
They are waiting in the arrival hall.
departure
return
acceptance
common
25.
It is very unlikely that he will report before Saturday.
similar
credible
close
possible
26.
This is made from artificial materials.
new
preserved
wonderful
natural
27.
I object ...... your joining our school team.
on
by
at
to
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.
This secret should remain ...... you and me.
for
with
in
between
29.
The kind woman gave ...... a box of sweets.
all and each one
all and everyone
each and all
each and everyone
30.
Tokyo is the ...... expensive city in the world.
most
much
more
very
31.
You have to help your parents ......?
have you
you do
isn't it
don't you
32.
The car my uncle bought was the ......
model latest of the Benz
Benz latest of the model
latest model of the Benz
latest Benz of the model
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers each question or completes the sentence.
33.
I will wash my clothes when I ...... home.
went
have gone
could go
go
34.
She is very jovial ...... she is an orphan.
since
as
though
even
35.
If you ...... more attentive you wouldn't have been in such a bad situation.
are
were
had been
could
36.
Kwabena often ...... his grandfather after school.
had visited
visited
has visited
visit
37.
The farmer had saved ...... money for his son's education.
few
enough
most
plenty
38.
This is my book; that one is ......
your's
your
yours
yours'
39.
Birds fly, don't they?
Yes, they don't
No, they do
Yes, they do
Yes, they can't
40.
The rains had ...... stopped when we set off.
yet
either
already
now
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