From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Most of the rules were observed.
violated
cancelled
lessened
excluded
2.
Akos has nothing to be boastful of.
afraid
anxious
ashamed
nervous
3.
The radio is a potent medium of communication
fast
necessary
powerful
sound
4.
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.
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.
is
has been
was
is being
6.
Had they completed the project before the deadline?
...... the project been completed by them before the deadline?
Were
Has
Had
Was
7.
Araba's visit was a bolt from the blue. This means that the was..........
a most welcome one.
short.
a complete surprise.
timely.
8.
She received a beautiful psalm.
shall
palm
sand
page
9.
The curious child likes to ask a lot of questions.
inquisitive
pompous
intelligent
talkative
10.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
11.
Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.
fairness
happiness
patience
seriousness
12.
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.
13.
We were taken to the police station like a lamb to the slaughter. This means that we were taken there.............
with our clothes removed
without resistance
with difficulty
in a violent manner
14.
Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.
afraid
anxious
uneasy
unhappy
15.
All the lax rules have been cancelled.
mild
previous
weak
wrong
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.
It was forecast that there would be thunderstorm in the evening.
broadcast
calculated
observed
predicted
18.
Lance only talks about trivial matters.
unimportant
unpleasant
unacceptable
unexciting
19.
Arming the police does not halt crime.
avoid
prevent
stop
suspend
20.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
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
was genuinely sorry for his friend.
felt very sad but did not cry.
pretended he was sorry for his friend.
cried uncontrollably.
22.
Gil held her tongue on sensitive political issues. This means that she
bit her tongue
kept silent
maintained her stand
refused to laugh
23.
Asua had to eat his words when Asante Kotoko lost to Tano Bofoakwa FC.
This means that Asuo ......
admitted that he was wrong
denied everything he had said
became very ashamed
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 ......
hurry up
join them
run away
walk gracefully
25.
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.
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.
afraid
anxious
ashamed
nervous
27.
Fishes are plentiful in the pond.
little
scarce
small
unusual
28.
We finished several projects last year.
initiated
concluded
stopped
organized
29.
The bread is stale.
burnt
delicious
fresh
mouldy
30.
It is hard to tell when this began or where it will ......
fall
cease
reside
remain
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.
Write a letter to a friend in another school telling him or her about a sports competition held in your area.
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.
Write a letter to the Headteacher of your school complaining about at least two bad things your teachers do in the school.
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.