From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
He is............ poor that he cannot pay his bills.
so
too
very
rather
2.
You will be late............ you hurry.
if
or
unless
since
3.
Aminu has been absent from class............ one month.
in
for
from
since
4.
Many people have been invited, but............ will be employed.
few
a few
little
a little
5.
The teacher told the girl he had receive............ of the two exercises.
all
any
none
neither
6.
My father has bought a............ car.
private brand new
new brand private
private new brand
brand new private
7.
Mama is never............ ready for anything.
so
ever
even
rather
8.
Akua was............ that she won four prizes.
a girl so brilliant
a so brilliant girl
so brilliant a girl
a brilliant so girl
9.
Before he entered the classroom, we............ the chalkboard.
cleaned
have cleaned
had cleaned
are cleaning
10.
I have forgotten all............ my friend told me.
this
that
what
which
11.
The supervisor will ask the............ to come and repair the in the bath room.
mason
repairer
plumber
lumber
12.
The stone fell into the river with a loud.............
bang
crash
noise
splash
13.
Aggie got............ mark for French in the examination.
bad
worse
the worse
the worst
14.
We won the school debating contest,............ we?
hadn't
didn't
couldn't
did
15.
Kwame looks very handsome,.............?
isn't he
isn't it
doesn't he
does he
16.
Nana Yaa was suffering............ measles.
by
with
from
through
17.
The suspect was charged............ pickpocketing.
of
for
on
with
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
18.
One essential item for making local soap is soda ash.
correct
main
real
important
19.
Pupils are to read the instructions carefully.
notice
demands
commands
directives
20.
The dog saw its image in the water.
nature
condition
reflection
attraction
21.
We shall have the final rehearsal for the play tonight.
meeting
practice
trial
preparation
22.
My mother is skilled in domestic affairs.
local
internal
everyday
household
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.
Akweley was taken aback on seeing a stranger in her room.
This means Akweley was very............
angry.
afraid.
confused.
surprised.
24.
The employees saw eye to eye with their manager.
This means that the employees...........
agreed completely with him.
were very close to him.
rarely saw him.
greatly respect him.
25.
The priest was in high spirits during the sermon.
This means that he was...........
content.
cheerful.
spiritual.
annoyed.
26.
The opponents decided to bury the hatchet.
This means that they decided to..........
make peace.
bury their guns.
hold discussions.
suspend the fighting.
27.
The headmaster took the students' version of the theft with a pinch of salt.
This means that the headmaster............
believed the students' version.
doubted the students' version.
accepted the students' version.
ignored the students' version.
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 judge acquitted four of the accused but............ the rest.
convicted
discharge
cautioned
rebuked
29.
It pays to be courteous rather than being............
rude
wicked
disobedient
boastful
30.
Drivers who do not drive with care are sometimes charged with............
speeding
drunkenness
disobedient
recklessness
31.
King David was the heir to the throne while the brother was the............
usurper
successor
claimant
descendant
32.
The secretary intentionally hid the documents but the clerk........... burnt them.
willingly
hastily
mistakenly
carelessly
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that correctly answers each question or completes the sentence.
33.
A poem of six lines is called a/an............
octave
opera
sextet
sonnet
34.
Read the following extract and answer the question below.
The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba.
The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry.
The booming voice of thunder was intimidating.
Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch.
Araba was a conered rat.
How would she get home if the worst happened?
Question:
The atmosphere is............
cheerful
friendly
frightening
undauting
35.
Read the following extract and answer the question below.
The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba.
The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry.
The booming voice of thunder was intimidating.
Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch.
Araba was a conered rat.
How would she get home if the worst happened?
Question:
The state of the weather is emphasized by the word............
angry
cloud
flashed
grey
36.
Read the following extract and answer the question below.
The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba.
The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry.
The booming voice of thunder was intimidating.
Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch.
Araba was a conered rat.
How would she get home if the worst happened?
Question:
'Lightning flashed............ light from............ torch' is an example of............
alliteration
ellipsis
parallelism
personification
37.
Read the following extract and answer the question below.
The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba.
The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry.
The booming voice of thunder was intimidating.
Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch.
Araba was a conered rat.
How would she get home if the worst happened?
Question:
What is being referred to but the question, 'How would she............ happened?
Current calm
Imminent rain
Latent sky
Rumbling clouds
38.
Read the following extract and answer the question below.
The sudden change in the weather frightened Araba.
The bright orange colour of the sunset sky had quickly turned dull as the grey clouds gathered, rumbling, dark and angry.
The booming voice of thunder was intimidating.
Lightning flashed shards of light from his formidable torch.
Araba was a conered rat.
How would she get home if the worst happened?
Question:
The extract is............
drama
poetry
prose
story
39.
One special feature of prose is the............
paragraph
stanza
stage direction
rhyme
40.
The work of the novelist is in............
drama
poetry
prose
verse
Write a letter to your friend describing how you saved a child who was in danger.
Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the topic; The relationship between parents and their children should be cordial.
Write a story which ends with the sentence, We were lucky that night.
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
One major cause of environment degradation in Ghana is gold mining. In the name of natural resource development, land is given to mining companies owned by foreigners. These foreigners milk the country dry and destroy the heritage of the people.
From the vast concessions granted them by the government, they extract the gold, destroy the rivers and other water bodies in the communities before going home, leaving the land worthless. Yet their operations are legal.
Approved mining is, however, not the sole gold mining activity. There is also what is regarded as unauthorized mining, called galamsey. In this enterprise, adventurous Ghanaians set out to do private mining as a livelihood. They dig up the earth with tools that are not as sophisticated as those of foreigners who also dig for the precious metal.
Mining activities destroy the environment. So far, it appears that nothing can be done to reclaim the land degraded by miners; the damage is irreversible. Vast tracts of arable land have become desolate mounds because of gold digging. Nothing can grow where galamsey has taken place.
Besides, the main water sources of communities have been polluted by the activities of both legal and illegal miners. The gold extracted from dirt requires cleaning with chemicals and rinsing in water. By the time the gold searchers succeed in producing a glittering handful, large stretches of rivers, ponds of water and some lakes have become poisoned.
Pollution leaves little drinking water for man and beast. Fishes die and human contract various diseases.
(a) Name the types of mining activities discussed in the passage.
(b)I. Which groups of people engage in mining?
(b)II. Why does government give licences to miners?
(c) How are the people and the land affected by the mining activities?
(d)I. How does the writer feel about mining?
(d)II. Why does the writer think that nothing can be done about the effects of mining?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:
I. milk the country dry;
II. leaving the land worthless.
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase, that means the same, and can fit into the passage:
I. vast;
II. sole;
III. reclaim;
IV. mounds;
V. glittering.
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