KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK

OBJECTIVE TEST

PART I
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

1.

Most of the rules were observed.

A.

violated

B.

cancelled

C.

lessened

D.

excluded

2.

Akos has nothing to be boastful of.

A.

afraid

B.

anxious

C.

ashamed

D.

nervous

3.

The radio is a potent medium of communication

A.

fast

B.

necessary

C.

powerful

D.

sound

4.

When he lost his job, Yaro was left to sink or swim. This means that Yaro

A.

had to find another job.

B.

shouted for help.

C.

had to survive on his own.

D.

was depressed.

5.

For winning the first position in the Essay Competition, the school gave Linda a laptop.

The correct passive form of the sentence above is

For winning the first position in the Essay Competition, Linda ...... given a laptop by the school.

A.

is

B.

has been

C.

was

D.

is being

6.

Had they completed the project before the deadline?

...... the project been completed by them before the deadline?

A.

Were

B.

Has

C.

Had

D.

Was

7.

Araba's visit was a bolt from the blue. This means that the was..........

A.

a most welcome one.

B.

short.

C.

a complete surprise.

D.

timely.

8.

She received a beautiful psalm.

A.

shall

B.

palm

C.

sand

D.

page

9.

The curious child likes to ask a lot of questions.

A.

inquisitive

B.

pompous

C.

intelligent

D.

talkative

10.

The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.

A.

good

B.

perfect

C.

satisfactory

D.

suitable

11.

Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.

A.

fairness

B.

happiness

C.

patience

D.

seriousness

12.

My uncle loves to cast his bread upon waters. This means that my uncle..........

A.

behaves strangely

B.

feeds his fish with bread.

C.

is wasteful.

D.

loves to help people.

13.

We were taken to the police station like a lamb to the slaughter. This means that we were taken there.............

A.

with our clothes removed

B.

without resistance

C.

with difficulty

D.

in a violent manner

14.

Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.

A.

afraid

B.

anxious

C.

uneasy

D.

unhappy

15.

All the lax rules have been cancelled.

A.

mild

B.

previous

C.

weak

D.

wrong

SECTION B

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

16.

The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.

A.

highlighted

B.

chosen

C.

important

D.

interesting

17.

It was forecast that there would be thunderstorm in the evening.

A.

broadcast

B.

calculated

C.

observed

D.

predicted

18.

Lance only talks about trivial matters.

A.

unimportant

B.

unpleasant

C.

unacceptable

D.

unexciting

19.

Arming the police does not halt crime.

A.

avoid

B.

prevent

C.

stop

D.

suspend

20.

The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.

A.

good

B.

perfect

C.

satisfactory

D.

suitable

SECTION C

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.

21.

Paul shed crocodile tears when his friend failed the exam. This means that Paul

A.

was genuinely sorry for his friend.

B.

felt very sad but did not cry.

C.

pretended he was sorry for his friend.

D.

cried uncontrollably.

22.

Gil held her tongue on sensitive political issues. This means that she

A.

bit her tongue

B.

kept silent

C.

maintained her stand

D.

refused to laugh

23.

Asua had to eat his words when Asante Kotoko lost to Tano Bofoakwa FC.

This means that Asuo ......

A.

admitted that he was wrong

B.

denied everything he had said

C.

became very ashamed

D.

lost his appetite

24.

On seeing the angry mob approaching the school, our school prefect told us to take to our heels. This means that the prefect told us to ......

A.

hurry up

B.

join them

C.

run away

D.

walk gracefully

25.

Akua celebrates her birthday today but I cannot make it. This means that the speaker..........

A.

does not want to be there.

B.

feels it is necessary to attend.

C.

has no birthday gift for her friend.

D.

will not be able to attend.

SECTION D

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.

26.

Akos has nothing to be boastful of.

A.

afraid

B.

anxious

C.

ashamed

D.

nervous

27.

Fishes are plentiful in the pond.

A.

little

B.

scarce

C.

small

D.

unusual

28.

We finished several projects last year.

A.

initiated

B.

concluded

C.

stopped

D.

organized

29.

The bread is stale.

A.

burnt

B.

delicious

C.

fresh

D.

mouldy

30.

It is hard to tell when this began or where it will ......

A.

fall

B.

cease

C.

reside

D.

remain

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

As the Games Prefect of your school, write a letter to the Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association complaining about the uncooperative attitude of the school authorities towards sports.

2.

Write a letter to a friend in another school telling him or her about a sports competition held in your area.

3.

You once got lost when you were a child. Narrate to your classmates why you got lost, what you went through and how you were finally found.

4.

Write a letter to the Headteacher of your school complaining about at least two bad things your teachers do in the school.

5.

Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.

 

When I was about eleven years old, I was unable to stay at one place for long; I was always on the move. Many people thought and said I was troublesome. Prominent among those who described me as such was my aunt, Araba Oboshea.

 

Aunt Araba was particularly mean. She would sit on her stool under the gum tree in front of the house and wait for me to return from wherever i had gone. As soon as I arrived she would call me and, without asking me any question or telling me anything, take my left ear between the forefinger and the thumb of her right hand and give my ear a silence, violent twist. I cannot describe the pain I endured. She would do the same to my right ear. She explained that she was paying for my absence that I had sold to her! Aunt Araba would continue to twist both ears of mine simultaneously with her forefingers and thumbs.

 

I would scream silently, gritting my teeth so that I could not not utter any sound because of pain. That way I was spared the next stage of being given countless strokes of any stick she could lay hands on. One strange thing about Aunt Araba was that she would never hit me with her hands.

 

Aunt Araba went on treating me this way because she could hardly understand why I was always on the move. I could also not have the courage to explain why it was so because I was afraid of her and began to hate her.

 

On Thursday evening when I was going through my usual ordeal, an elderly man, Agya Manu who usually visited her appeared on the scene. He pleaded with her to leave me, and asked for the reason for such punishment. After he had been told my 'sin', Agya Manu, who knew me very well, explained to my auntie that I was always on the move not because I was in any bad company, but because I was the favourite for the errand. I had been running several errands for him and many other people. Agya Manu then advised me not to spend all my time running errands for others but rather, do all my duties at home.

 

(a) What was the writer's behaviour when he was about eleven years old?

 

(b) ..................I was always on the move.

What is the meaning of this expression?

 

(c) From the passage, what is the character of Aunt Araba?

 

(d) Why did Aunt Araba keep punishing the writer?

 

(e) How did Agya Manu rescue the writer?

 

(f) For each of the following words, give one word or phrase which means the same:

I. endured;

II. countless.