KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
The students were all ears during the presentation. This means that the students.......
did not enjoy the presentation.
had big ears.
listened attentively.
were very happy.
2.
The radio is a potent medium of communication
fast
necessary
powerful
sound
3.
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
4.
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.
5.
Nimo worked hard after his business had collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he............
bought a new fleet of cars.
could walk again.
revievd the business.
sold the rest of the business.
6.
Their gardener was ..... old to work.
even
so
too
very
7.
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
8.
The girl intentionally tore her dress.
carelessly
accidentally
willingly
foolishly
9.
Cann worked hard to stock the shop.
decorate
empty
fill
reinforce
10.
We initiated several projects last year.
funded
completed
executed
organized
11.
Kim is full of himself. This means that Kim is
arrogant.
dangerous.
greedy.
quarrelsome.
12.
The officials made a sudden visit to the school.
an usual
a strange
a quick
an unexpected
13.
John had to eat his words when our team won the match. This means that John..........
became very much surprised.
admitted he was wrong.
denied all that he had said.
lost appetite.
14.
Dallies is the pick of the bunch. This means that Dallies..........
is a farmer.
is an athlete.
is preferred to all others.
works on a banana plantation.
15.
People in our village polite to strangers.
cruel
mean
rude
unfair
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
The man placed an order for rice and stew at the restaurant.
a command
a demand
a request
a directive
17.
Have you enough money to buy a house?
plenty
much
sufficient
full
18.
The porter could not endure his insults
accept
agree
approve
bear
19.
What transpired between them remains a secret.
manifested
translated
existed
happened
20.
Paul purposely left the door open.
carelessly
hurriedly
intentionally
occasionally
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.
Foli and Adzovi hit it off quite well. This means they............
fight often
get on very well.
play as a team.
present good arguments.
23.
Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hardworking.
This means that Yaaba ......
was a good hairdresser
told us the truth
tried to deceive us
showed that she disliked us
24.
When we went to Nina's house, we were told that she had gone away bag and baggage. This means that Nina had gone away
leaving all her children.
leaving all her belongings.
without informing anyone.
with all her belongings.
25.
George has been relieved of his post. This means that George has been............
dismissed.
given another assignment.
demoted.
promoted.
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 results will be released very soon.
withheld
confirmed
withdraw
cancelled
27.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
28.
Opaque ballot boxes are no longer used in elections.
covered
transparent
painted
dark
29.
The story was written in simple language.
foreign
strange
local
complex
30.
These simple rules were infringed.
observed
violated
changed
formulated
Write a letter to the Ministry of Transport suggesting two ways of improving the public transport road system in the country.
Write a letter to your District Director of Education applying for the post of messenger. State why you are the one most qualified for the job.
Write a story that ends with the expression: So it pays to be kind to strangers.
Narrate to your friends an interesting story your grandmother told you.
Question (a) to (c) are based on the abridged and simplified version of Charles Dicken's Oliver Twist.
CHARLES DICKENS: Oliver Twist
"You know why, son. If a rich and successful man marries a woman whose name is stained because of her birth, it will be quite sad indeed .... wicked people will not let her forget her past, even though it's not her fault."
(Page 122)
(a)
son and rich and successful man refer to ......
(b)
The speaker is ..........
(c)
.. a woman whose name is stained because of her birth ...
How did her birth stain her name?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions (d) and (e).
LAWRENCE DARMANI: Sosu and the Bukari Boys
"Sosu felt his parents were very mean; otherwise, why did they give him such a small amount of money? Look at his friend, Bukari, who always brought a lot of money to school! ...
Bukari's father dropped him at school every day while he and Vivian had to walk."
(Page 150)
(d)
The extract brings out the theme of ......
(e)
The main literary device used in the extract is ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions (f) and (h).
AMA ATA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost
MONKA: The master-scholar was sitting on the chair studying, so he could not move off!
(Act 1, Page 31)
(f)
Monka needed the chair because .......
(g)
The scene of this extract is ........
(h)
The master-scholar refers to .........
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions (i) and (j).
LADE WOSORNU: Desert Rivers
Without a sound
They gush out into the bowels of the seas
Far, far away from the unaided human eyes
If you cannot see our tears
It does not mean we do not cry.
(Page 15)
(i)
Water/Rivers as used in the poem are symbols of ......
(j)
If you cannot see our tears
It does not mean we do not cry.
The above lines bring out the theme of .........