KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.
respectful
obedient
modest
sympathetic
2.
Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love............
each other
one another
themselves
the other
3.
The two boys have often been at loggerheads with each other. This means that they ......
are usually seen walking together
have often exchanged ideas
have often had strong disagreements
usually have the same views on issues
4.
Lance only talks about trivial matters.
unimportant
unpleasant
unacceptable
unexciting
5.
The officials made a sudden visit to the school.
an usual
a strange
a quick
an unexpected
6.
Whole grains are healthier than polished ones.
Gill
Goal
Gaul
Gaol
7.
Trading is a lucrative economic activity.
profitable
legitimate
desirable
cherished
8.
The unfavourable weather affected their health.
beautiful
pleasant
cool
promising
9.
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
10.
Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.
friendly
generous
strict
wicked
11.
It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ...... the disease.
prevent
protect
avoid
counter
12.
Arming the police does not halt crime.
avoid
prevent
stop
suspend
13.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
14.
Azara burn her fingers when she took sides with her friend. This means that Azara
got herself into trouble
hated her friend
showed how brave she was
supported her friend
15.
"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
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
Celia shook with fright.
excitement
cheerfulness
hope
fear
17.
She is fond of talking about trivial matters.
unpleasant
unimportant
unexciting
unacceptable
18.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
19.
He said the practice was alien to him.
boring
new
modern
unfamiliar
20.
Mr Nunyah slaughtered some of his bulls.
killed
treated
examined
castrated
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.
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
22.
We tried all we could to amuse her but she kept a straight face. This means that she
did not listen to us.
looked straight ahead.
refused to laugh.
cried all the more.
23.
Being the eldest child of the family, Joojo claimed the lion share of the father's property. This means that Joojo had.........
all the property.
half of the property.
the best part.
the largest part.
24.
These herbs grow here in leaps and bounds. This means that the herbs grow
gradually and in small numbers.
in big circular heaps.
in both cold and hot weather.
quickly and greatly.
25.
"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
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.
No one enjoyed the old man's humourless stories
funny
peculiar
familiar
cheerful
27.
The bread is stale.
burnt
delicious
fresh
mouldy
28.
Abeiku feels unsafe in his house
afraid
rejected
secure
unhappy
29.
The price of petrol has fallen for no reason.
aggravated
doubled
risen
weakened
30.
Dave walked briskly to the meeting.
slowly
carefully
reluctantly
clumsily
You were present when a senior student bullied a junior one. Describe what happened to the teacher on duty.
Write a letter to your brother giving him at least two reasons why he should attend your school.
As the main speaker in a debate on the motion, Students should not wear uniform to school, write your speech for or against the motion.
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions that follows.
The tiger, the chectah and the cat belong to the same family. The tiger is the largest member of the family. Although it is a wild animal, it is sometimes trained to assist acrobatic in entertaining people. The chectah is the fastest animal on land. It can be trained to hunt other animals. Cats are found in many homes but there are wild ones too.
Although cats are found in many homes, man did not intentionally domesticate them. Before man learnt to grow crops and rear animals, he used to depend on plants and animals in the bush for food. When he gathered grains, which were seeds of grass, he accidentally took away the food of the rodents such as mice and rats. These followed their foods indoors. The wild cat, the natural enemy of the rats and mice, also followed the the domestic granaries
Cats did not eat the grains that were becoming the main source of nourishment for man. Therefore, they were encouraged to remain at home in order to get rid of the rodents. Man, also probably found out that cats were neater and quieter than dogs.
When ships were invented and man began to trade farther, grains were very important commodities. They were used not only as provisions but as items of barter. The mice and the rats went along, once again followed by the cats. In this way, a food chain that began in grasslands to the south and east Mediterranean Sea has spread to all corners of the world.
(a)
(i)
What two types of cats are mentioned in the passage?
(ii)
How did the cat become a domestic animal?
(b)
For what two reasons did man prefer cats to dogs?
(c)
What human activity led to the spread of cats to all corners of the world?
(d)
(i)
... a food chain. What is referred to as a food chain in the passage?
(ii)
Why do you think grains were easily transported to all corners of the world?
(e)
Expain, in your own words, the following expressions as used in the passage:
(i)
the domestic granaries;
(ii)
items of barter;
(iii)
all corners of the world;
(f)
For each of the following words, give another word or a phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
(i)
sometimes;
(ii)
intentionally;
(iii)
gathered;
(iv)
nourishment;
(v)
probably;
Write a letter to the Member of Parliament of your constituency, telling him/her about the rise in armed robbery in your area. Suggest at least two ways to check it.