KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Akos has nothing to be boastful of.
afraid
anxious
ashamed
nervous
Answer: C
2.
The radio is a potent medium of communication
fast
necessary
powerful
sound
Answer: C
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for potent
Compelling, dominant, dynamic, great, impressive, influential, persuasive, robust, strong, useful, vigorous, stiff, almighty, authoritative, ball of fire, cogent, commanding , convincing, efficacious, forcible, full-bodied, go-getter, gutsy, lusty, mighty,powerful, puissant, punchy, spanking, sturdy, telling, trenchant
Antonyms (Opposite in meaning) for potent
Inactive, ineffective, ineffectual, infirm, insignificant, soft, unhealthy, unimportant, weak, disabled, fragile, helpless, impotent, incapable
3.
Mr Nunyah slaughtered some of his bulls.
killed
treated
examined
castrated
Answer: A
Slaughter: kill (animals) for food
The nearest in meaning could be kill or butcher
4.
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
5.
Soraya is very lively today.
smart
active
friendly
serious
Answer: B
Lively: full of life and energy; active and outgoing.
The nearest in meaning could be energetic, active, animated, vigorous, dynamic, full of life, outgoing, spirited, high-spirited, vivacious, enthusiastic, vibrant, buoyant, exuberant, effervescent, cheerful
6.
They said the film was ancient but I found it
relaxing.
modern.
difficult.
interesting.
Answer: B
Ancient means long ago or past. The opposite is modern which means current or recent or present times
7.
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.
Answer: C
8.
The officials made a sudden visit to the school.
an usual
a strange
a quick
an unexpected
Answer: D
9.
Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.
afraid
anxious
uneasy
unhappy
Answer: A
10.
Arming the police does not halt crime.
avoid
prevent
stop
suspend
Answer: C
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
11.
The animal will perish under this condition.
graze
survive
starve
remain
Answer: B
Perish means die. The opposite of die is survive
12.
She is fond of talking about trivial matters.
unpleasant
unimportant
unexciting
unacceptable
Answer: B
13.
I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave town. This means that I heard it
very late.
at eleven o'clock.
immediately.
in good time.
Answer: A
The eleventh hour
The last moment or almost too late
14.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
seek
request
search
look
Answer: A
15.
The youth should be ruled by the fundamental ideals of courtesy.
essential
known
popular
realistic
Answer: A
Fundamental nearest in meaning:basics, essentials, rudiments, foundations, basic principles, first principles, preliminaries, crux, essence, core, nucleus, heart, base
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
The commotion at the stadium was avoidable.
trouble
confusion
issue
violence
17.
My father had the benefit of good education.
luck
advantage
quality
value
18.
Nobody paid any attention to the workers' demands.
agitations.
complaints.
objections.
requests.
19.
The boy's account of the incident was elaborate.
clear.
detailed.
interesting.
realistic.
20.
What transpired between them remains a secret.
manifested
translated
existed
happened
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.
The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at......... .
finding people who could rear sheep.
keeping the sheep in a different pen.
selecting only the humble candidates.
selecting the best candidates.
22.
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.
23.
I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave town. This means that I heard it
very late.
at eleven o'clock.
immediately.
in good time.
The eleventh hour
The last moment or almost too late
24.
Araba's visit was a bolt from the blue. This means that the was..........
a most welcome one.
short.
a complete surprise.
timely.
25.
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.
Bag and baggage
All of one's belongings, especially with reference to departing with them; completely, totally. For example, The day he quit his job, John walked out, bag and baggage.
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.
Cann worked hard to stock the shop.
decorate
empty
fill
reinforce
27.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
Anything funny is humourous and so if not funny then humourless
28.
The bread is stale.
burnt
delicious
fresh
mouldy
29.
Dave walked briskly to the meeting.
slowly
carefully
reluctantly
clumsily
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for briskly
Listlessly, slowly, sluggishly
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for briskly
Nimbly, rapidly, vigorously, brusquely, enthusiastically, in a lively manner, promptly, quickly
30.
That shop has been temporarily closed down.
constantly
deliberately
legally
permanently
Opposite of temporary is permanent
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Nobody wanted Ananse to succeed in drinking the cup of hot water and win, Adiefe, the Chief's beautiful daughter.
Ananse grabbed the cup of hot water, bowed as gracefully as possible and smiled confidently. He lifted the cup and said, slowly and calmly, 'Nana, look...................!' Nana Apo barked, 'yes, it's hot. Drink it right now!' But Ananse kept a cool head. Then, in the full glare of all present, he shook the cup vigorously for some time in order to cool its content. After this, he began to sip the now-lukewarm water as if it was still hot. Between the sips, the pain he seemed to be going through made him frown. He shut the left eye and his right eye shone brightly. He deliberately let his left hand drop loosely by his side.
Nana Apo smiled. Queen Amola grinned. Adiefe giggled-all in happy anticipation of Ananse's failure.
Suddenly Ananse began to drink the warm water more quickly and noisily. Soon, all was gone. He turned the cup upside down towards Nana and, indeed, there was not a single drop in it. Lo and behold, Kweku Ananse, the notorious trickster, had succeeded where all others has failed. There was complete silence. Even the wind seemed to have stopped blowing. The impossible had happened and people's expectation that Kweku Ananse would lose the contest had failed. Eventually, Kweku Ananse's victory had won him the hand of the pretty Princess, Adiefe.
Nana Apo and Queen Amola, with great relunctace, led their daughter, Adiefe, and handed her over to victorious Kweku Ananse.
(a) What was the attitude of the people present before the contest?
(b) Why do you think Ananse shook the cup?
(c) State the three tricks Ananse used to show that he was in pain.
(d)I. Why did Ananse turn the cup upside down?
II. What was the mood of Nana Apo and Queen Amola in the end?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:
I. 'Ananse kept a cool head'
II. 'all was gone'
III. 'The impossible had happened'
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
I. grabbed;
II. barked;
III. deliberately;
IV. Eventually;
V. pretty.
a)
They wanted Ananse to fail
OR
They despised/disliked/resented Ananse.
b)
To cool the content of hot water.
c)
i)
He frowned.
ii)
He shut the left eye.
iii)
He let his hand drop.
iv)
His right eye shone brightly.
d)
i)
To show that he had drunk all he water.
OR
To show that the cup was empty.
OR
To show that there was no drop of water in the cup.
ii)
They were not happy.
OR
They were sad/displeased/disappointed.
e)
i)
Anase remained calm/undisturbed/quiet/unperturbed.
ii)
There was no water left.
iii)
What everybody thought was not possible had happened
OR
He had done what everybody thought he couldn't.
f)
i)
grabbed → gripped, held, took, seized, took hold of
ii)
barked → shouted, exclaimed, screamed, spoke loudly, yelled, thundered
iii)
deliberately → intentionally, knowingly, consciously, purposely
iv)
Eventually → finally, lastly, in the end, at last, in the long run, at long last
v)
pretty → beautiful, lovely, attractive, nice, good-looking
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.
This is a narrative essay.
You are to write the series of actions flowing forward to the end.
You should also be mindful of your tenses. This essay is in the past and so your tenses must be in the past.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title/heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
Write a story that ends with "Never will I do that again".
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 or a story you've read or been told.
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.
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.
Note:You are not to write a fable i.e. a story with animal characters.
Write a letter to your brother living in another region of your country informing him about the latest news at home.
You are required to write a letter to your brother informing him about the latest news at home.
Content
You are expected to describe the latest news.
Organisation
This is an informal letter and the following features were required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Kofi, Sena, Yaw, Akwasi, Adjei, Bortey, Mawuli)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
Write a story which ends with the sentence, We were lucky that night.
Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.
Your conclusion should end with We were lucky that night.
You should use figurative language, direct speech and expressions suitable to the subject matter.
Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.
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.