KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
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
bit her tongue
kept silent
maintained her stand
refused to laugh
2.
The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.
highlighted
chosen
important
interesting
3.
When he lost his job. Yaro was left to sink or swim. That means that Yaro..........
was depressed.
shouted for help
had to find another job.
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.............
with their mouth full of silver.
in good health
in happy homes
in wealth and luxury
5.
The porter could not endure his insults
accept
agree
approve
bear
6.
Soraya is very lively today.
smart
active
friendly
serious
7.
The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is
being dealt with
being suspended
No longer pursued
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...........
immediately.
at eleven o'clock
in good time
very late
9.
Trading is a lucrative economic activity.
profitable
legitimate
desirable
cherished
10.
The demolition of the bridge surprised everyone.
construction
creation
erection
relocation
11.
When he lost his job, Yaro was left to sink or swim. This means that Yaro
had to find another job.
shouted for help.
had to survive on his own.
was depressed.
12.
No one enjoyed the old man's humourless stories
funny
peculiar
familiar
cheerful
13.
My neighbour, ............ dog barks every night, has left town.
which
who
who's
whose
14.
His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
deceitful
disrespectful
untrue
unforgiving
15.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
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.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
17.
We will not allow him to dampen our spirits.
suppress
break
destroy
lower
18.
The radio is a potent medium of communication
fast
necessary
powerful
sound
19.
What transpired between them remains a secret.
manifested
translated
existed
happened
20.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
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..........
behaves strangely
feeds his fish with bread.
is wasteful.
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.
didn't care about
couldn't wash for
was too weak to help
liked to discourage
23.
Manna lay aside some money for Baaba's party. This means that Manna............
refused to host the party.
saved money for the party.
spent money on the party.
took a loan to organise the party.
24.
Paul shed crocodile tears when his friend failed the exam. This means that Paul
was genuinely sorry for his friend.
felt very sad but did not cry.
pretended he was sorry for his friend.
cried uncontrollably.
25.
The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at......... .
finding people who could rear sheep.
keeping the sheep in a different pen.
selecting only the humble candidates.
selecting the best candidates.
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.
respectful
obedient
modest
sympathetic
27.
His expressions are rather colloquial.
informal
archaic
formal
modern
28.
The story was written in simple language.
foreign
strange
local
complex
29.
The headteacher asked the pupils to disperse.
assemble
come
meet
stay
30.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
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