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.

She is fond of talking about trivial matters.

A.

unpleasant

B.

unimportant

C.

unexciting

D.

unacceptable

2.

She received a beautiful psalm.

A.

shall

B.

palm

C.

sand

D.

page

3.

Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.

A.

afraid

B.

anxious

C.

uneasy

D.

unhappy

4.

Those two are arch rivals.

A.

splash

B.

patch

C.

path

D.

spark

5.

Cann worked hard to stock the shop.

A.

decorate

B.

empty

C.

fill

D.

reinforce

6.

Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap

A.

adjourned

B.

postponed

C.

deferred

D.

shifted

7.

The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour

A.

defended

B.

justified

C.

pardoned

D.

praised

8.

"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

9.

Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occassion was...........

A.

bloody

B.

enjoyable

C.

memorable

D.

rough

10.

Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap

A.

register

B.

compiled

C.

present

D.

attendance

11.

Dora was exhausted after the exercise.

A.

A. cheerful

B.

active

C.

refreshed

D.

strong

12.

The scarcity of doctors is a matter of public concern.

A.

weakness

B.

shortage

C.

suffering

D.

indiscipline

13.

Prosper is the new chef.

A.

chord

B.

chair

C.

shield

D.

scheme

14.

Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.

A.

fairness

B.

happiness

C.

patience

D.

seriousness

15.

The youth should be ruled by the fundamental ideals of courtesy.

A.

essential

B.

known

C.

popular

D.

realistic

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 rampant destruction of property must be checked.

A.

common

B.

regular

C.

unpleasant

D.

uncontrolled

17.

Nobody paid any attention to the workers' demands.

A.

agitations.

B.

complaints.

C.

objections.

D.

requests.

18.

Mr Nunyah slaughtered some of his bulls.

A.

killed

B.

treated

C.

examined

D.

castrated

19.

Lance only talks about trivial matters.

A.

unimportant

B.

unpleasant

C.

unacceptable

D.

unexciting

20.

The scarcity of doctors is a matter of public concern.

A.

weakness

B.

shortage

C.

suffering

D.

indiscipline

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.

George has been relieved of his post. This means that George has been............

A.

dismissed.

B.

given another assignment.

C.

demoted.

D.

promoted.

22.

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.

23.

Being the eldest child of the family, Joojo claimed the lion share of the father's property. This means that Joojo had.........

A.

all the property.

B.

half of the property.

C.

the best part.

D.

the largest part.

24.

Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hardworking.

This means that Yaaba ......

A.

was a good hairdresser

B.

told us the truth

C.

tried to deceive us

D.

showed that she disliked us

25.

The chief advised his subjects not to allow anger to get the better of them.

This means that they should not let anger ...... them.

A.

divide

B.

sadden

C.

control

D.

deceive

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 audience laughed at his funny stories.

A.

cheerful

B.

humourless

C.

familiar

D.

peculiar

27.

The results will be released very soon.

A.

withheld

B.

confirmed

C.

withdraw

D.

cancelled

28.

The current is slow downhill.

A.

abrupt

B.

fresh

C.

running

D.

swift

29.

Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.

A.

friendly

B.

generous

C.

strict

D.

wicked

30.

Evans wakes up early because he does not sleep much.

A.

often

B.

at home

C.

late

D.

on his bed

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

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.

2.

Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.

Fatimeh was always silent. She learnt a lot within a short time. In one month, she could milk cows, separate butter and cheese from the milk, ferment the milk and cook nearly as well as Rikku's mother. At first, she went with Rikku's mother to hawk the sour milk, she was beginning to find her way to and from town.

 

Fatimeh was always chewing tobacco flower and so her lips, teeth and gums became red. Hodio noticed that her looks had improved since she came to live with family, her skin was smooth and shiny; she had also put on more flesh.

 

Towards nightfall, when Fatimeh came home, she would take a pot and go down to the stream where she bathed and drew water. Sometimes, she went with Leibe or Shaitu; she was never alone.

 

One evening, Hodio followed Fatimeh quietly to the stream when the place was quiet and he could hear the sound of his own footsteps on the dusty road. When he caught up with Fatimeh, he suggested to her to run away with him because he loved he dearly and wanted her to be his wife. Fatimeh refused. She knew very well that, as a slave, she could never hope to marry a freeborn and proud Fulani like Hodio Sunsaye.

 

Hodio did not give up. He spoke to her again. He tried to persuade her to run away with him and live in a town where no one cared about tradition and custom. Eventually, Fatimeh agreed to consider his proposal.

 

Hodio's father, old Sunsaye, was the first person who missed Fatimeh. He called his wife, Shaitu, and asked her if she has seen Fatimeh. She replied in the negative. He asked Rikku and Leibe. No one could tell him where Hodio and Fatimeh were. They then looked behind the hut; the horse was not there.

 

(a) What two things did the girl learn to do in one month?

 

(b) Give two adjectives that describe Fatimeh as presented in the firdt paragraph.

 

(c) What was HOodio's main reason for following Fatimeh to the stream?

 

(d) Fatimeh refused.

I. What did Fatimeh refuse to do at first?

II. Why did she refuse Hodio's proposal?

 

(e) Why did Hodio want to live in a town?

 

(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:

I. silent;

II. sour;

III. improved;

IV. drew;

V. proposal.

3.

Narrate to your friends an interesting story your grandmother told you.

4.

You have finished junior secondary school and would like to improve on your best skill. Write a letter of application to the owner of a company for apprenticeship.

5.

You live about ten kilometres away from your school. Write accurate directions to a friend who wishes to visit you.