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.

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

2.

The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.

A.

highlighted

B.

chosen

C.

important

D.

interesting

3.

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

A.

was depressed.

B.

shouted for help

C.

had to find another job.

D.

had to survive on his own

4.

Those children were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. This means that the children were born.............

A.

with their mouth full of silver.

B.

in good health

C.

in happy homes

D.

in wealth and luxury

5.

The porter could not endure his insults

A.

accept

B.

agree

C.

approve

D.

bear

6.

Soraya is very lively today.

A.

smart

B.

active

C.

friendly

D.

serious

7.

The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is

A.

being dealt with

B.

being suspended

C.

No longer pursued

D.

stuck in the pipe

8.

I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave. This means that I heard about his decision...........

A.

immediately.

B.

at eleven o'clock

C.

in good time

D.

very late

9.

Trading is a lucrative economic activity.

A.

profitable

B.

legitimate

C.

desirable

D.

cherished

10.

The demolition of the bridge surprised everyone.

A.

construction

B.

creation

C.

erection

D.

relocation

11.

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.

12.

No one enjoyed the old man's humourless stories

A.

funny

B.

peculiar

C.

familiar

D.

cheerful

13.

My neighbour, ............ dog barks every night, has left town.

A.

which

B.

who

C.

who's

D.

whose

14.

His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.

A.

deceitful

B.

disrespectful

C.

untrue

D.

unforgiving

15.

Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.

A.

questioned

B.

talked

C.

complained

D.

bothered

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

A.

good

B.

perfect

C.

satisfactory

D.

suitable

17.

We will not allow him to dampen our spirits.

A.

suppress

B.

break

C.

destroy

D.

lower

18.

The radio is a potent medium of communication

A.

fast

B.

necessary

C.

powerful

D.

sound

19.

What transpired between them remains a secret.

A.

manifested

B.

translated

C.

existed

D.

happened

20.

It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.

A.

incorrect

B.

improper

C.

unwise

D.

rude

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.

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.

22.

"Do not be such a wet blanket, Afua. Your brother needs all the support you can give him", Auntie Araba chided her daughter.

This means that Afua ...... her brother.

A.

didn't care about

B.

couldn't wash for

C.

was too weak to help

D.

liked to discourage

23.

Manna lay aside some money for Baaba's party. This means that Manna............

A.

refused to host the party.

B.

saved money for the party.

C.

spent money on the party.

D.

took a loan to organise the party.

24.

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.

25.

The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at......... .

A.

finding people who could rear sheep.

B.

keeping the sheep in a different pen.

C.

selecting only the humble candidates.

D.

selecting the best candidates.

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.

The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.

A.

respectful

B.

obedient

C.

modest

D.

sympathetic

27.

His expressions are rather colloquial.

A.

informal

B.

archaic

C.

formal

D.

modern

28.

The story was written in simple language.

A.

foreign

B.

strange

C.

local

D.

complex

29.

The headteacher asked the pupils to disperse.

A.

assemble

B.

come

C.

meet

D.

stay

30.

The audience laughed at his funny stories.

A.

cheerful

B.

humourless

C.

familiar

D.

peculiar

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

Write a letter to your friend describing how you saved a child who was in danger.

2.

An annual festival has recently been celebrated in your area. Write a letter to your friend in another part of the country, describing the festival and how you enjoyed it.

3.

Write a letter to your District Director of Education giving at least, two reasons why caning should be banned in schools.

4.

You need a better playing field in your school. Write a letter to your District Chief Executive asking for assistance.

5.

Describe an interesting place you have visited and say what you gained in the visit.