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.

The driver passed out soon after the accident occurred. This means that the driver..........

A.

ran away

B.

died

C.

fainted

D.

vomited

2.

It is hard to tell when this began or where it will ......

A.

fall

B.

cease

C.

reside

D.

remain

3.

The internet is of enormous benefit to education.

A.

enviable

B.

great

C.

much

D.

suitable

4.

Ammon has always kept his enemies at arm's length. This means that he

A.

abused them

B.

shunned them

C.

threatened them

D.

trusted them

5.

The audience laughed at his funny stories.

A.

cheerful

B.

humourless

C.

familiar

D.

peculiar

6.

I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave. This means that I heard about his decision...........

A.

immediately.

B.

at eleven o'clock

C.

in good time

D.

very late

7.

These simple rules were infringed.

A.

observed

B.

violated

C.

changed

D.

formulated

8.

We tried all we could to amuse her but she kept a straight face. This means that she

A.

did not listen to us.

B.

looked straight ahead.

C.

refused to laugh.

D.

cried all the more.

9.

Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.

A.

questioned

B.

talked

C.

complained

D.

bothered

10.

My uncle loves to cast his bread upon waters. This means that my uncle..........

A.

behaves strangely

B.

feeds his fish with bread.

C.

is wasteful.

D.

loves to help people.

11.

He said the story wasfictitious.

A.

artificial

B.

false

C.

interesting

D.

real

12.

I learnt to paddle my own canoe. This means that I ......

A.

am independent and need no help from others

B.

do not interfere in other people's matters

C.

have no help in my fishing business

D.

work hard to feed myself and my family

13.

The animal will perish under this condition.

A.

graze

B.

survive

C.

starve

D.

remain

14.

My father had the benefit of good education.

A.

luck

B.

advantage

C.

quality

D.

value

15.

Abeiku feels unsafe in his house

A.

afraid

B.

rejected

C.

secure

D.

unhappy

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 new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.

A.

good

B.

perfect

C.

satisfactory

D.

suitable

17.

Arming the police does not halt crime.

A.

avoid

B.

prevent

C.

stop

D.

suspend

18.

The commotion at the stadium was avoidable.

A.

trouble

B.

confusion

C.

issue

D.

violence

19.

The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.

A.

growth

B.

joy

C.

wealth

D.

well-being

20.

There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.

A.

endless

B.

immeasurable

C.

incomplete

D.

inconstant

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.

I'm going to make you eat your words.

That means that you will.........

A.

become shocked

B.

be punished

C.

admit you are wrong

D.

face the consequences of your actions

22.

Dallies is the pick of the bunch. This means that Dallies..........

A.

is a farmer.

B.

is an athlete.

C.

is preferred to all others.

D.

works on a banana plantation.

23.

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.

24.

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.

25.

We were taken to the police station like a lamb to the slaughter. This means that we were taken there.............

A.

with our clothes removed

B.

without resistance

C.

with difficulty

D.

in a violent manner

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 arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.

A.

respectful

B.

obedient

C.

modest

D.

sympathetic

27.

The demolition of the bridge surprised everyone.

A.

construction

B.

creation

C.

erection

D.

relocation

28.

The visitor's timidity surprised us.

A.

hostility

B.

sincerity

C.

boldness

D.

carelessness

29.

There was mayhem as the crowd scattered.

A.

anger

B.

fear

C.

order

D.

riot

30.

They said the film was ancient but I found it

A.

relaxing.

B.

modern.

C.

difficult.

D.

interesting.

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

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

 

Friends are meant to help each other when the need arises. At school, some people develop friendly relationships which continue throughout their lives. One thing which helps people to stay together as intimate friends is the ability to communicate freely among themselves and endeavour to be each other's keeper. What destroys friendships mostly is friends being suspicious of each other. That is why a popular adage says, "Suspicious is the bane of friendship".

 

People attend school not only because they want to make friends but also to acquire knowledge and skills for employment. Education helps people to be polished in their manners. The school prepares its students to become useful citizens.

 

At school, Tono was not in good books of the teachers because he behaved in an unruly manner. Initially, everyone avoided his company; he could be violent at times. Worst of all, he would refuse todo his assignment and was a habitual late comer. With the passage of time, he was subjected to strict discipline. He began to amend his ways and obey the school's rules and regulation. He realised the need to work diligently in order to have a bright future. His academic work there improved by leaps and bounds.

 

Fortune separated us. I travelled abroad for further studies. I stay away for two decades. On my return, I went to my former school for my certificate. There, I met a middle-age gentleman who also came to the office for the same purpose. I could not recognize him because time had wiped off all memories of school life. However, the names on the certificates revealed that we were classmates.

 

After further discussion, Tono invited me to his business partner.

 

(a)I. State one thing which helps people to be close.

(a)II. How can friendships get destroyed?

 

(b) Give two reasons why people go to school.

 

(c)I. Why did people avoid Tono's company?

(c)II. State Tono's reason for visiting his former school.

 

(d) Why could the writer not recognise Tono?

 

(e) Explain in your own words the following expressions as used in the passage:

(i) was not in the good books of the teachers;

(ii) with the passage of time;

(iii) by leaps and bounds.

 

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

(i) intimate;

(ii) adage;

(iii) acquire;

(iv) polished;

(v) initially.

2.

Write an article for publication in one of the national newspapers on the topic: The usefulness of the mobile phone.

3.

Write a story which ends with the sentence: We arrived just in time to save the situation.

4.

Write an interesting story which ends with the words, It pays to be kind to strangers.

5.

Though your grades at the BECE were very good, none of the schools you chose offered you admission. Write a letter to your District Education Officer about this unfair treatment and request that something is done about it.