KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Whole grains are healthier than polished ones.
Gill
Goal
Gaul
Gaol
2.
Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.
friendly
generous
strict
wicked
3.
The car sped around the curve.
chain
cell
ciao
colonel
4.
We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.
suggestion
offer
opinion
view
5.
There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.
endless
immeasurable
incomplete
inconstant
6.
Akua celebrates her birthday today but I cannot make it. This means that the speaker..........
does not want to be there.
feels it is necessary to attend.
has no birthday gift for her friend.
will not be able to attend.
7.
It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ...... the disease.
prevent
protect
avoid
counter
8.
They said the film was ancient but I found it
relaxing.
modern.
difficult.
interesting.
9.
Her ambition is to own a private jet.
target
joy
plan
desire
10.
Gil held her tongue on sensitive political issues. This means that she
bit her tongue
kept silent
maintained her stand
refused to laugh
11.
We initiated several projects last year.
funded
completed
executed
organized
12.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
professional
certified
skilled
responsible
13.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
motions
ideas
decisions
intentions
14.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
register
compiled
present
attendance
15.
His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
deceitful
disrespectful
untrue
unforgiving
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.
highlighted
chosen
important
interesting
17.
The rampant destruction of property must be checked.
common
regular
unpleasant
uncontrolled
18.
His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
deceitful
disrespectful
untrue
unforgiving
19.
What transpired between them remains a secret.
manifested
translated
existed
happened
20.
Nobody paid any attention to the workers' demands.
agitations.
complaints.
objections.
requests.
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.
Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hardworking.
This means that Yaaba ......
was a good hairdresser
told us the truth
tried to deceive us
showed that she disliked us
22.
My uncle loves to cast his bread upon waters. This means that my uncle..........
behaves strangely
feeds his fish with bread.
is wasteful.
loves to help people.
23.
John had to eat his words when our team won the match. This means that John..........
became very much surprised.
admitted he was wrong.
denied all that he had said.
lost appetite.
24.
The driver passed out soon after the accident occurred. This means that the driver..........
ran away
died
fainted
vomited
25.
The fraudster was paid back in his own coins
This means that he was ......
given a hot chase
swindled
punished
given new coins
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 results will be released very soon.
withheld
confirmed
withdraw
cancelled
27.
Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.
fairness
happiness
patience
seriousness
28.
These simple rules were infringed.
observed
violated
changed
formulated
29.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
30.
Some exercises may seem easy in theoretical terms but can be really difficult in ...... aspects
practical
natural
logical
actual
Ogboo was a very successful business man. He owned a fleet of vehicles. He was very generous and highly respected in his village. His children were very dear to him but he did not pamper them. He considered some modern gadgets dangerous, too expensive and a way of encouraging laziness among children. Therefore, no labour-saving gadgets were found in the kitchen. He insisted that food tasted better when prepared in the traditional way. He was also his children's barber.
At school, his children were the only pupils who received letters, popularly called snail mail. Akwesi, his eldest child, was always the object of ridicule among his peers. He patiently bore all the humiliation. When he completed school and his father made him manage his business, he decided to do things differently. He bought a cellular phone for his mother and equipped the house with modern gadgets. He also installed tracking devices on his father's vehicles and insisted on the drivers using mobile money transfer services. He swore the drivers to secrecy.
In an era when car snatching, drivers cheating their employers and armed robbery were the order of the day. Ogboo's transport business continued to flourish. He seemed to be insulated against theft. This amazed everyone. Soon, tongues began to wag. Ogboo was accused of possessing magical powers. Others insinuated that he was in leaque with the armed robbers. People shunned his company. One day, at a meeting organized by the transport owners, Akwesi let the cat out of the bag.
(a)
Write two things Ogboo did that showed that he did not pamper his children.
(b)
... he decided to do things differently.
(i)
Identify two of the things that Akwesi did differently.
(ii)
List two adjectives that can be used to describe Akwesi's drivers.
(c)
What were two of the problems that car owners faced?
(d)
Akwesi let the cat out of the bag
(i)
What did Akwesi do?
(ii)
Why did he let the cat out of the bag?
(e)
Explain, in your own words, the following expressions as used in the passage:
(i)
order of the day;
(ii)
tongues began to wag;
(iii)
in league with.
(f)
For each of the following words, give another word or a phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
(i)
highly;
(ii)
pamper;
(iii)
manage;
(iv)
installed;
(v)
flourish.
Write a story which ends with the expression: '................ what a dream!'
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