KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Evans wakes up early because he does not sleep much.
often
at home
late
on his bed
Answer: C
Opposite of early is late
2.
The headteacher asked the pupils to disperse.
assemble
come
meet
stay
Answer: A
3.
Little Asabea wondered why her grandfather walked so slowly.
was saddened that
felt frustrated that
was curious about why
thought about why
Answer: C
4.
A desperate man may clutch at straws to save himself. This means that he may
decide to act bravely
seize any opportunity
try all clever means
use a secret strategy
Answer: C
Clutch at straws: to be willing to try anything to improve a difficult or unsatisfactory situation, even if it has little chance of success
5.
The welfare of their students should be the concern of teachers.
wealth
happiness
well-being
growth
Answer: C
Welfare: the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
The nearest in meaning could be well-being, health, good health, happiness, comfort, security, safety, protection, prosperity, profit, good, success, fortune, good fortune, advantage, interest
6.
The four brothers haven't seen........... since June last year.
theirself
each another
themselves
each other
Answer: C
We use the reciprocal pronouns each other and one another when two or more people do the same thing.
Peter and Mary helped each other.
= Peter helped Mary and Mary helped Peter.
We sent one another Christmas cards.
= We sent them a Christmas card and they sent us a Christmas card.
They didn't look at each other.
= X didn't look at Y and Y didn't look at X.
Themselves is a plural pronoun. Since it is used reflexively, it is used in contexts where the subject of a sentence is also its object. And since it is plural, it refers to more than one person.
Themselves is a reflexive pronoun that refers to a group of people.
7.
The robbers ransacked the house.
torched
destroyed
invaded
looted
Answer: D
8.
Cann worked hard to stock the shop.
decorate
empty
fill
reinforce
Answer: B
9.
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
10.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
unlucky
disappointed
unfortunate
unsuccessful
Answer: D
11.
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
12.
Araba's visit was a bolt from the blue. This means that the was..........
a most welcome one.
short.
a complete surprise.
timely.
Answer: C
13.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
declare
call
recommend
move
Answer: D
14.
Their gardener was ..... old to work.
even
so
too
very
Answer: C
15.
The oxen lay on bare floor,............?
didn't they
don't they
didn't it
isn't it
Answer: A
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.
It was forecast that there would be thunderstorm in the evening.
broadcast
calculated
observed
predicted
18.
The chosen poems are very relatable
preferred
selected
prescribed
given
Chosen nearest in meaning: select, pick, pick out, opt for, plump for, go for, take, settle on, decide on, fix on, come down in favour of, vote for, single out, hand-pick, set, designate, determine, specify, appoint, name, nominate, adopt, espouse
19.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
20.
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
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.
Foli and Adzovi hit it off quite well. This means they............
fight often
get on very well.
play as a team.
present good arguments.
22.
The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is
being dealt with
being suspended
No longer pursued
stuck in the pipe
In the pipeline: in the process of being planned or developed.
23.
Ammon has always kept his enemies at arm's length. This means that he
abused them
shunned them
threatened them
trusted them
At arm's length: avoid/shun intimacy or close contact.
24.
Gil held her tongue on sensitive political issues. This means that she
bit her tongue
kept silent
maintained her stand
refused to laugh
To hold one's tongue: remain silent
25.
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.
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.
respectful
obedient
modest
sympathetic
27.
Dora was exhausted after the exercise.
A. cheerful
active
refreshed
strong
Exhausted means tired. If you are not tired, then you are active
28.
The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.
advises
commends
embraces
harasses
29.
The demolition of the bridge surprised everyone.
construction
creation
erection
relocation
Demolition means destruction and opposite of destruction is construction.
30.
Most of the rules were observed.
violated
cancelled
lessened
excluded
Write an article for the publication in a national newspaper on the topic, The harmful effects of examination malpractice.
You must write on the harmful effects of examination malpractice
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
CONTENT EXAMPLES
EFFECTS OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE
1. Damages reputation
2. It breeds laziness
3. It breeds irresponsibility
4. It cripples one's critical thinking ability
5. It breeds incompetence
6. It results in self doubt and lack of confidence
7. It kills the integrity of the institution
8. It breeds limitation
9. Manipulation
10. Inability to defend one's result
11. It Affects The Integrity Of A School Or Institution
12. Conclusion
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 a letter to a friend in another school telling him or her about a sports competition held in your area.
This is an informal letter and the following features are required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Atswei, Kofi, Adjei, Ama, Borley, Adzovi, Mawuli)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
Write the speech you would give at your school's graduation day on The school's achievements and failures in the academic year.
You are expected to identify what to you were achievements and failures of your school in a particular year.
There should be a logical presentation of what the achievements were and the failures. At least two achievements and one failure is expected.
Possible Achievements
1. Academic performance
2. Discipline
3. Provision of learning and teaching materials
4. Winning of a competition
Possible Failures
1. Absence of learning and teaching materials
2. Poor academic performance
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
One major cause of environment degradation in Ghana is gold mining. In the name of natural resource development, land is given to mining companies owned by foreigners. These foreigners milk the country dry and destroy the heritage of the people.
From the vast concessions granted them by the government, they extract the gold, destroy the rivers and other water bodies in the communities before going home, leaving the land worthless. Yet their operations are legal.
Approved mining is, however, not the sole gold mining activity. There is also what is regarded as unauthorized mining, called galamsey. In this enterprise, adventurous Ghanaians set out to do private mining as a livelihood. They dig up the earth with tools that are not as sophisticated as those of foreigners who also dig for the precious metal.
Mining activities destroy the environment. So far, it appears that nothing can be done to reclaim the land degraded by miners; the damage is irreversible. Vast tracts of arable land have become desolate mounds because of gold digging. Nothing can grow where galamsey has taken place.
Besides, the main water sources of communities have been polluted by the activities of both legal and illegal miners. The gold extracted from dirt requires cleaning with chemicals and rinsing in water. By the time the gold searchers succeed in producing a glittering handful, large stretches of rivers, ponds of water and some lakes have become poisoned.
Pollution leaves little drinking water for man and beast. Fishes die and human contract various diseases.
(a) Name the types of mining activities discussed in the passage.
(b)I. Which groups of people engage in mining?
(b)II. Why does government give licences to miners?
(c) How are the people and the land affected by the mining activities?
(d)I. How does the writer feel about mining?
(d)II. Why does the writer think that nothing can be done about the effects of mining?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:
I. milk the country dry;
II. leaving the land worthless.
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase, that means the same, and can fit into the passage:
I. vast;
II. sole;
III. reclaim;
IV. mounds;
V. glittering.
a)
Legal/approved/auhorized/lawful mining and illegal/unapproved/unauthorized/unlawful mining/galamsey
b)
i)
Foreigners and Ghanaians
ii)
Government gives licences to miners because it wants to develop/add value to the natural resources/minerals.
c)
How people are affected by the mining activities
1)
The people lose their sources of drinking water.
2)
They contract diseases.
3)
They lose their farm lands.
How land is affected by the mining activities
1)
The land becomes desolate/poor/worthless.
2)
Nothing can grow on the land.
3)
The land loses its rivers.
4)
Fishes die.
d)
i)
He disapproves of mining/he dislikes/hates mining/he feels bad about mining.
ii)
Nothing can be done about the destruction/the destruction is irreversible/the land cannot be reclaimed
e)
i)
Take away the country's wealth/resources/to make the country poor.
ii)
Taking away the nutrients of the land/making the land infertile/rendering the land useless/unproductive.
f)
i)
vast → large,big,extensive,expansive,very wide
ii)
sole → only, lone, exclusive,main
iii)
reclaim → redeem, restore,recover,salvage,replenish
iv)
mounds → piles, heaps, hills
v)
glittering → shining, sparkling, glistering, glistening
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