ENGLISH 1990
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 classroom was quiet because the pupils ......
wanted the lesson to end quickly.
did not understand the lesson.
were preparing for their final examination.
had stolen some pawpaw.
had heard that Mr. Odumba had fallen down.
2.
Mr. Odumba came to the school ......
because he wanted to beat one of the pupils.
to search for those who had stolen his pawpaw.
to return the bucket to the school.
to converse with one of the teachers.
to learn about 'if' clauses.
3.
How did Mr. Odumba's visit to the school affect the pupils?
They were frightened
He disturbed them
They were happy
They felt sorry for him
They were ashamed
4.
Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
The pupils were weak in grammar
Mr. Odumba fell down once
The lesson was not understood
The pupils' hands smelt of pawpaw
Mr. Odumba kept a garden
5.
Mr. Odumba's big head came round the door. This means Mr. Odumba's head
appeared at the entrance.
hit the door.
blocked the entrance.
pushed the door open.
turned round at the door.
6.
The expression, Can I have a word with you? means, let me ......
help you teach.
teach you a word.
give you something.
have my pawpaw back.
speak to you.
7.
According to the passage when one comes across two dogs fighting, one ......
becomes both attracted and frightened.
must run away from them.
must hit their necks with a stick.
must shout to separate them.
becomes both sorry and happy.
8.
The spectators thought Whisky had won the fight because he ......
had once attacked and defeated a lizard.
knew how to fight.
was able to jump higher than Sandy.
pushed Sandy to the ground.
showed his sharp teeth.
9.
Whisky was defeated because Sandy ......
had the support of the crowd.
bit his legs.
held his throat.
turned the tide.
attacked first.
10.
Sandy played it cool means that Sandy ......
enjoyed the fight.
felt very cold.
did not bark.
remained undisturbed.
stopped fighting.
11.
The tide turned as used in the passage means ......
the situation changed.
it became windy.
the weather became more violent.
the fight became more violent.
spectators changed their minds.
12.
The traders agreed to pay extra money to the council.
tried
struggled
refused
remembered
wanted
13.
The boxer displayed a high degree of bravery in the fight.
speed
cowardice
alertness
competence
skill
14.
It is a fact that Zaibu often gives accurate answers to questions.
long
silly
interesting
quick
wrong
15.
The students rejected the prefect chosen by the staff.
admired
advised
relied on
accepted
helped
16.
At the end of the investigations the police said the hands of the accused were clean. This means ......
police praised the accused for his neatness.
accused was blameless.
accused had washed his hands.
police saw the accused's fingerprints.
police said the accused told the truth.
17.
"It's only 2 o'clock, Martin. You needn't go yet". This means that Martin ......
doesn't go out.
can't go yet.
doesn't have to go yet.
isn't going yet.
doesn't want to go.
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
18.
He feared that his father would ask where he had been. This means that ......
he was afraid when his father asked him where he had been.
he would be afraid if his father asked him where he had been.
he was afraid of his father so he did not tell him where he had been.
he was afraid that his father would want to know where he had been.
he was frightened by the way his father asked him where he had been.
19.
I don't like people who blow their own trumpet. This means I dislike people who ......
are noisy.
are selfish.
blow trumpets.
are quarrelsome.
are boastful.
20.
If Mantey had passed the examination his father would have bought him a present. This means Mantey ......
failed the examination so he had no present.
did not usually do well in examination.
would be given a present for being successful in the examination.
usually received presents from his father after examinations.
knew that his father would buy him a present to help pass examination.
21.
"Put this money aside against a rainy day, Kwesi". Kwesi is being told ......
to keep the money until he really needs it.
to keep the money until it rains.
not to waste money when it rains.
to put all his money in the bank.
give out money on the day it rain.
22.
Eshun is a good singer, ......?
isn't it
wasn't he
is he
isn't he
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.
You shouldn't work so late, ......?
won't you
do you
should you
don't you
24.
You'll travel by train to Kumasi, ......?
won't you
can't you
shouldn't you
wouldn't you
25.
You are not afraid of snakes, ......?
aren't you
are you
do you
won't you
26.
I can go to bed now because I ...... my assignment.
am finishing
will finished
finished
have finished
27.
No one can be expected to ...... such bad behaviour.
put up with
put in for
put across to
put down against
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 can't hear him; I wish he ...... louder.
will speak
is speaking
would speak
had spoken
29.
If Sampson had spoken the truth the teacher ...... him.
shouldn't have punished
won't have punished
wouldn't have punished
wouldn't punish
30.
The head teacher advised the students to ...... if they wanted to do well in their examination.
sit back
sit by
sit on
sit up
31.
At these words, the students ...... laughter.
burst with
burst into
burst for
burst in
32.
My uncle will go on a short course before he ...... his new job.
takes to
takes up
takes out
takes in
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers each question or completes the sentence.
33.
The prefect made the boy ...... the assembly hall.
swept
sweeps
to sweep
sweep
34.
It is not always good to believe all newspaper accounts.
cartoons
headlines
reports
jokes
columns
35.
Everybody should have a goal in life.
a choice
a skill
an opinion
an aim
a result
36.
Mr. Mensah was worn out after walking up the hill.
tired
sweating
hungry
worried
sleepy
37.
Elephants are becoming rare in some parts of Africa.
unimportant
uncommon
unknown
exposed
destructive
38.
On the doctor's advice, Mr. Smith cut out smoking altogether.
stopped
dismissed
postponed
interrupted
decreased
39.
The old man told us a tall story about a soldier who fought a war with a spoon.
a sad story
an adventurous
a funny story
a long story
an incredible story
40.
All my clothes are outmoded.
worn out
old-fashioned
handmade
ready-made
specially made
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