KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.
friendly
generous
strict
wicked
Answer: B
2.
The driver passed out soon after the accident occurred. This means that the driver..........
ran away
died
fainted
vomited
Answer: C
Pass out
To fall asleep, faint, or lose consciousness.
Examples
He passed out as soon as he saw the blood.
They gave me so much to drink that I passed out cold by 10 PM.
I've been up since 5 AM, so I'm just going to go pass out after dinner.
3.
My father had the benefit of good education.
luck
advantage
quality
value
Answer: B
4.
The porter could not endure his insults
accept
agree
approve
bear
Answer: D
Endure nearest in meaning:, undergo, go through, live through, experience, meet, encounter, cope with, deal with, face, face up to, handle, suffer, tolerate, put up with, brave, bear, withstand, sustain, weather, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, become resigned to, get used to, become accustomed to, learn to live with, make the best of, go along with, submit to, countenance, accept, give one's blessing to, brook, support, take, stick, hack, stand for, stomach, swallow, abide, hold with, be doing with, wear
5.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
declare
call
recommend
move
Answer: D
6.
That shop has been temporarily closed down.
constantly
deliberately
legally
permanently
Answer: D
Opposite of temporary is permanent
7.
Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love............
each other
one another
themselves
the other
Answer: A
8.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
Answer: D
9.
The fraudster was paid back in his own coins
This means that he was ......
given a hot chase
swindled
punished
given new coins
Answer: B
10.
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.
Answer: C
Sink or swim
If you are left to sink or swim, you are given no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts: My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
11.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
adjourned
postponed
deferred
shifted
Answer: A
12.
The oxen lay on bare floor,............?
didn't they
don't they
didn't it
isn't it
Answer: A
13.
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.
Answer: D
14.
Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.
afraid
anxious
uneasy
unhappy
Answer: A
15.
The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.
highlighted
chosen
important
interesting
Answer: C
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
We will not allow him to dampen our spirits.
suppress
break
destroy
lower
17.
Arming the police does not halt crime.
avoid
prevent
stop
suspend
Halt nearest in meaning:stop, come to a halt, come to a stop, come to a standstill, come to rest, pull up, draw up, stand still, draw to a stand, cease, finish
18.
She is fond of talking about trivial matters.
unpleasant
unimportant
unexciting
unacceptable
19.
The internet is of enormous benefit to education.
enviable
great
much
suitable
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.
When the old woman heard the sound of the gun-shots, her hair stood on end. This means that the old woman
started crying.
became inactive.
was frightened.
was worried.
Hair stood on end: to cause fright or terror in someone.
22.
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.
Sink or swim
If you are left to sink or swim, you are given no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts: My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
23.
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.
In leaps and bounds: with startlingly rapid progress.
Similar: rapidly, swiftly, quickly, speedily, at an amazing rate, exponentially
24.
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
Like a lamb to the slaughter
If someone goes somewhere like a lamb to the slaughter, they go there quietly and obediently because they have not realized that it will be dangerous or unpleasant, or because they are powerless.
Example
His young bride walked down the aisle like a lamb to the slaughter.
Note: People sometimes use sheep instead of lamb.Example, I had no idea what the interview would be like and went to it like a sheep to the slaughter.
25.
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.
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.
We initiated several projects last year.
funded
completed
executed
organized
27.
No one enjoyed the old man's humourless stories
funny
peculiar
familiar
cheerful
28.
He loves taking hasty decisions so he never makes ...... moves.
calculated
smart
delayed
final
29.
The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.
advises
commends
embraces
harasses
30.
That shop has been temporarily closed down.
constantly
deliberately
legally
permanently
Opposite of temporary is permanent
Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the topic, My Role Model and how he/she has Influenced me.
You must describe your role mode and how you've been influenced by your role model
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your class/form/house
Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.
The language should be descriptive and formal and remember to use appropriate vocabularies
NOTE: This is not a letter so your essay must not be in a letter format
You must check your spellings and punctuations and construct meaningful sentences.
Ensure that you use capital and small letters correctly at their appropriate places, thus for instance I for the pronoun "I" and not "i", etc.
Write an article for publication in a national newspaper discussing at least two reasons why students should cultivate the habit of reading.
Your content must be a discussion on at least two reasons why students should cultivate the habit of reading
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your school/class/form/house
Possible Reasons
1. Self Improvement/broadening the horizon of the reader
2. Communication Skills/Helps in language acquisition, vocabulary, expression
3. Increases Knowledge
4. Reduces Stress
5. Great Pleasure
6. Boosts one's Imagination and Creativity
7. Develops one's Analytical Skills
8. Reduces Boredom
Write a story which ends, ".............but everybody was happy".
You are to write a story which ends with: ".............but everybody was happy".
Content
This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It could be your own experience or that of somebody else's.
Organisation
A good story should have a beginning, climax and a conclusion. It should have a clear setting and its events should be arranged in time sequence.
Note:You are not to write a fable i.e. a story with animal characters.
Expression
The language should be clear and easy to understand to make the actions of the characters come to life. The choice of vocabulary should be appropriate to the subject matter.
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.
a)
He could not stay at one place for long.
OR
He was always moving about.
b)
I was always moving from place to place.
OR
I was always moving about.
c)
She is cruel/mean/wicked/unkind/disciplinarian.
OR
She keeps punishing the writer.
d)
It was because she could not find the cause of the writer's behaviour.
OR
It was because she did not know why the writer acted the way he did.
OR
It was because she did not know why he was always moving about.
OR
The writer could not explain his behaviour to Aunt Araba because he was afraid of her.
e)
Agya Manu explained to Aunt Araba that the writer did not get into bad company
OR
Agya Manu explained to Aunt Araba that the writer was good at running errands for people including he himself, Agya Manu.
f)
i)
endured → suffered, bore, went through
ii)
countless → very many, numerous, uncountable, numberless
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(a) and 5(b).
CHARLES DICKENS:Oliver Twist
"Boy what's your name?" snarled the chairman.
"Oliver Twist sir"
"You know that you're an orphan, is that right?"
"What's an orphan sir?"
(a)
The chairman's tone tells us that he is ......
(b)
From Oliver's question we can tell that he is ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(c) and 5(d).
KAAKYIRE AKOSOMO NYANTAKYI: The Generous Hunter
Calm down, Mr Hunter, I come in peace. Your ability to distinguish me from my younger brother has surprised me. Many people think we are identical twins.
(c)
Why did the speaker go to see the hunter?
(d)
What lesson can we learn from the speaker's action?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(e) and 5(f).
ROBERT FROST: A Minor Bird
The fault must partly have been in me
The bird was not to blame for his key
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song
(e)
Give the rhyming scheme for the extract above.
(f)
From the poem, what lesson do you learn about fault finding?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(g) and 5(h).
LAWRENCE DARMANI: Scribber's Dream
Tell you the truth:
the gold adorning the neck
once was lost in rocky soils
They dig deep who find it!
(g)
The dominant literary device in the 2nd and 3rd lines is ......
(h)
What does the writer mean by "They dig deep who find it"?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(i) and 5(j).
AMA ATAA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost
Yes, my young woman, I shall remember you.
I shall remember you in the hours of the night
In my sleep,
In my sleepless sleep.
(i)
Who does "my young woman" refer to?
(j)
What is the figure of speech in the expression, "In my sleepless sleep"?
(a)
1. Harsh
2. Unsympathetic
3. (Very) stern
4. A bully
5. Coarse
6. Crude
7. Cruel
8. Insensitive
9. Mean
10. Inhumane
11. Callous
(b)
1. Ignorant
2. Clueless
3. Naive
4. Inexperienced
5. Unexposed
6. (Very) innocent
(c)
1. The older rat (It) wanted to reward/thank Asempa.
2. The hunter had set (the baby rat/younger rat/the speaker's younger brother) free from his trap.
(d)
1. To appreciate other people's kindness.
2. To show gratitude to those who help us.
3. To reciprocate kindness.
(e)
Couplets; aa, bb; AA, BB
(f)
To assess oneself before critizing others/tolerance/accommodating
(g)
metaphor/symbolism
(h)
Hard work brings success/those who work hard succeed
(i)
Eulalie/Ato Yawson's wife/Eulalie Rush
(j)
Oxymoron/alliteration/consonance
Marking Penalties
1. Mark is deducted for any grammatical/expression error at each scoring point.
2. When you give two answers and one of them is wrong, zero (0) is awarded. If, however, both answers are correct, full marks awarded.
3. An answer taken as a whole must make sense before it may be accepted for scoring.
4. Zero (0) is awarded for spelling a name, a literary device, etc. wrongly.