From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
The students were hostile............ the lazy teacher.
on
to
from
with
2.
The............ met at the mess.
commander-in-chief
commander-in-chiefs
commanders-in-chief
commanders-in-chiefs
3.
The workers are demonstrating............ management.
at
on
upon
against
4.
.............. failed the examination, Doris was dismissed from the school.
Having
In having
On having
To having
5.
The building he bought............ millions of cedis.
cost
costs
coated
costing
6.
The dresses are ......
you
your's
our's
ours
7.
We shall invite him when he............. from America.
will return
had returned
returns
returned
8.
The students were congratulated............ their brilliant performance.
by
on
with
about
9.
By this time next year I............school.
will leave
would leave
might leave
will have left
10.
Isn't that girl............ old to play with toys?
as
so
too
very
11.
You usually come to school early,.............
can you
will you
aren't you
don't you
12.
I am............ faithfully.
your
yours'
yours
your's
13.
No sooner had we arrived............ he came back from work.
than
then
when
before
14.
Kofi and Ama love............
another.
their selves.
each other.
one another.
15.
It's no good............ to him.
to be talking
talked
talking
about talking
16.
Since our last meeting, I............ ill.
am
was
had been
have been
17.
I was............ tired that I couldn't go any further.
so
too
much
very
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
18.
The elders were advised not to meddle in chieftaincy affairs.
indulge
intrude
interfere
intervene
19.
The accountant corrected all the mistakes made by the Chief Executive.
refused
erased
nullified
rectified
20.
Elorm's decision was superb.
right
good
excellent
wonderful
21.
The students complained that the rules were too rigid.
strong
hard
strict
bad
22.
The new headmaster met the staff and made his maiden speech.
first
fresh
official
original
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 student was caught red-handed breaking the louvers. This means that the student was caught..........
while committing the offence.
with blood on his hands.
with blood on his hands.
after the act.
24.
We knew it was a cock and bull story. This means that the story was..........
difficult to believe.
about a cock and a bull.
real.
false.
25.
The thieves were armed to the teeth when they entered the house. This means that the thieves were..........
well trained.
experienced.
fully armed.
violent.
26.
Mr. Abban instructed his wife to keep an eye on their daughter. This means that their daughter should be..........
pampered.
discipline.
controlled properly.
watch closely.
27.
The president hit the nail on the head when he complained that most of the minister were corrupt. This means that the president spoke..........
the exact truth.
in detail
harshly.
clearly.
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.
The man was disgraced in public.
respected
honoured
welcomed
accepted
29.
Akosua accepted the offer.
dislike
declined
withdrew
ignored
30.
Food is abundant in the rural areas.
scarce
less
few
cheap
31.
Doctors have withdrawn their services.
hidden
registered
offered
displayed
32.
By our constitution, it is obligatory to vote.
good
necessary
optional
right
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers each question or completes the sentence.
33.
Which of the following is not example of oral literature?
Myth
Folktale
Proverb
Melodrama
34.
The dominant idea in a literary work constitutes its............
plot
theme
diction
structure
35.
The expression "The world is a stage" is an example of............
metonymy
simile
personification
metaphor
36.
A genre is............
any kind of poetry
another name of prose
a subdivision of drama
any of the three forms if literature
37.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
Sweet sensation rises in pressure
Sleep comes gently and strong
Sleep whispers softly and strong
Question:
The device used in "Sleep comes gently and strong" is............
irony
hyperbole
euphemism
personification
38.
Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.
Sweet sensation rises in pressure
Sleep comes gently and strong
Sleep whispers softly and strong
Question:
The rhyme scheme of the stanza is............
abba
bbaa
aabb
abab
39.
Read the followingextract carefully and answer the question below.
The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that burst
Into the silence sea.
Question:
The main sound device used in the stanza is............
pun
rhyme
alliteration
onomatopoeia
40.
Read the followingextract carefully and answer the question below.
The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that burst
Into the silence sea.
Question:
The device helps to express............
the silence of the sea.
the whiteness of the foam.
the fairness of the weather.
the smoothness of the movement.
You have been offered admission to a Senior High School to pursue a programme which you do not like. Write a letter to the headmaster of the school stating at least two reasons why you want the programme changed.
Write an article to be published in a national newspaper on why every school should have a library.
Write the speech you would give at your school's graduation day on The school's achievements and failures in the academic year.
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Fatimeh was always silent. She learnt a lot within a short time. In one month, she could milk cows, separate butter and cheese from the milk, ferment the milk and cook nearly as well as Rikku's mother. At first, she went with Rikku's mother to hawk the sour milk, she was beginning to find her way to and from town.
Fatimeh was always chewing tobacco flower and so her lips, teeth and gums became red. Hodio noticed that her looks had improved since she came to live with family, her skin was smooth and shiny; she had also put on more flesh.
Towards nightfall, when Fatimeh came home, she would take a pot and go down to the stream where she bathed and drew water. Sometimes, she went with Leibe or Shaitu; she was never alone.
One evening, Hodio followed Fatimeh quietly to the stream when the place was quiet and he could hear the sound of his own footsteps on the dusty road. When he caught up with Fatimeh, he suggested to her to run away with him because he loved he dearly and wanted her to be his wife. Fatimeh refused. She knew very well that, as a slave, she could never hope to marry a freeborn and proud Fulani like Hodio Sunsaye.
Hodio did not give up. He spoke to her again. He tried to persuade her to run away with him and live in a town where no one cared about tradition and custom. Eventually, Fatimeh agreed to consider his proposal.
Hodio's father, old Sunsaye, was the first person who missed Fatimeh. He called his wife, Shaitu, and asked her if she has seen Fatimeh. She replied in the negative. He asked Rikku and Leibe. No one could tell him where Hodio and Fatimeh were. They then looked behind the hut; the horse was not there.
(a) What two things did the girl learn to do in one month?
(b) Give two adjectives that describe Fatimeh as presented in the firdt paragraph.
(c) What was HOodio's main reason for following Fatimeh to the stream?
(d) Fatimeh refused.
I. What did Fatimeh refuse to do at first?
II. Why did she refuse Hodio's proposal?
(e) Why did Hodio want to live in a town?
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
I. silent;
II. sour;
III. improved;
IV. drew;
V. proposal.
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