KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
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
2.
Most of the rules were observed.
violated
cancelled
lessened
excluded
Answer: A
3.
Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.
friendly
generous
strict
wicked
Answer: B
4.
The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is
being dealt with
being suspended
No longer pursued
stuck in the pipe
Answer: A
In the pipeline: in the process of being planned or developed.
5.
He normally alights at the station.
A. ascends
boards
enters
joins
Answer: B
Opposite of alight is board
6.
The man placed an order for rice and stew at the restaurant.
a command
a demand
a request
a directive
Answer: C
7.
Regions with abundant rainfall are different from those having ...... moisture.
unpredictable
scanty
uncertain
reduced
Answer: B
8.
The current is slow downhill.
abrupt
fresh
running
swift
Answer: D
9.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
approved
seconded
upheld
supported
Answer: B
10.
Celia shook with fright.
excitement
cheerfulness
hope
fear
Answer: D
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for fright
Consternation, dismay, horror, panic, trepidation, alarm, dread, fear, quaking, scare, shiver, shock, terror, cold sweat, trepidity
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for fright
Calm, confidence, contentment, happiness, bravery, calmness, courage, beauty, fearlessness
11.
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
Answer: B
12.
Paul shed crocodile tears when his friend failed the exam. This means that Paul
was genuinely sorry for his friend.
felt very sad but did not cry.
pretended he was sorry for his friend.
cried uncontrollably.
Answer: C
Shed crocodile tears: to pretend to be sorry for somebody/something
13.
Samantha's main problem is that she can see no further than her nose. This means that Samantha
lacks foresight.
is easily deceived.
has a long nose.
cannot think
Answer: A
See no further than the end of one's nose
a. to be short-sighted; have myopia
b. to lack insight or foresight
14.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
professional
certified
skilled
responsible
Answer: B
15.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
adjourned
postponed
deferred
shifted
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 robbers ransacked the house.
torched
destroyed
invaded
looted
17.
The curious child likes to ask a lot of questions.
inquisitive
pompous
intelligent
talkative
18.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
19.
Celia shook with fright.
excitement
cheerfulness
hope
fear
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for fright
Consternation, dismay, horror, panic, trepidation, alarm, dread, fear, quaking, scare, shiver, shock, terror, cold sweat, trepidity
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for fright
Calm, confidence, contentment, happiness, bravery, calmness, courage, beauty, fearlessness
20.
My twin brother is very inquisitive.
curious
brilliant
friendly
talkative
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) inquisitive
Analytical, curious, nosy, big-eyed, challenging, forward, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitorial, interested, intrusive, investigative, meddlesome, meddling, peering, personal, poking, presumptuous, probing, prying, questioning, scrutinizing, searching, sifting, snooping, speculative
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for inquisitive
Incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested
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.
We tried all we could to amuse her but she kept a straight face. This means that she
did not listen to us.
looked straight ahead.
refused to laugh.
cried all the more.
A straight face
A blank or serious facial expression, especially when trying not to laugh.
Example: My father kept a straight face when he joked.
22.
Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ......
arrogant
dangerous
greedy
quarrelsome
23.
Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occassion was...........
bloody
enjoyable
memorable
rough
24.
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.
25.
She tried to throw dust in our eyes. This means that she tried to ......
cheat us
deceive us
fight us
make us blind
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.
There was mayhem as the crowd scattered.
anger
fear
order
riot
27.
Akos has nothing to be boastful of.
afraid
anxious
ashamed
nervous
28.
No one enjoyed the old man's humourless stories
funny
peculiar
familiar
cheerful
29.
Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.
fairness
happiness
patience
seriousness
30.
The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.
respectful
obedient
modest
sympathetic
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c).
AMA ATAA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost
Nana:Yes, I am sitting here. So you thought I was dead?
No, I am not. Go home, good nighbours and
save your tears for my funeral. It cannot be long now ...
(a)
Who are the good neighbours?
(b)
It cannot be long now
Why does Nana think she will die soon?
(c)
Nana is in a/an ...... mood.
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(d) and 5(e).
KOBENA EYI ACQUAH: A Wreath of Tears
Your funeral
was so quiet, and small-
almost too small, it is said
for a man your stature
You must
Have preferred it that way
(d)
This poem is an example of a/an ......
(e)
You must
Have preferred it that way
The above lines show that the dead person was ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(f) and 5(g).
EVELYN TOOLEY HUNT: Mama is a Sunrise
When she come slip-footing through the door,
she kindles us
like lump coal lighted
and we wake up glowing.
She puts a spark even in Papa's eyes
and turns out all our darkness.
(f)
The literary device in turns out all our darkness is ......
(g)
Mama is a Sunrise is an example of which literary device?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(h), 5(i) and 5(j).
ERNEST HEMMINGWAY: A Day's Wait
I thought perhaps he was a little light-headed
and after giving him the prescribed capsules
at eleven o'clock, I went out for a while.
(h)
One thing that made Schatz's father think the boy was a little light-headed is ......
(i)
What exactly did the writer do when he "went out for a while"?
(j)
How did Schatz feel at the end of the story?
(a)
First Woman and Second Woman
1 mark
(b)
Because of the sorrow Ato's marriage has caused her.
OR
She is heartbroken because her grandson has married the descendant of slaves.
OR
Because of Ato's marriage to Eulalie.
1 mark
(c)
Sad/sorrowful/depressed/unhappy
1 mark
(d)
Dirge/eulogy/tribute/elegy/apostrophe
1 mark
(e)
Humble/simple/modest
1 mark
(f)
Hyperbole/metaphor
1 mark
(g)
Metaphor
1 mark
(h)
Schatz refused to sleep/relax
OR
He was not interested in anything
OR
He told his father to leave him alone.
1 mark
(i)
He took his dog for a walk
OR
He hunted (for quails)
OR
He killed two birds(coveys)
1 mark
(j)
He felt relaxed/relieved.
1 mark
1. Deduct half a mark () for any grammatical/expression error(s) at each scoring point
2. If you gave two answers to a question and one of them is wrong, award zero. If, however, both answers are correct, award full marks.
3. An answer, taken as a whole, must make sense before any part of it is accepted for scoring.
4. Award zero (0) if you spell a name, a literary device, etc. wrongly.
Write a letter to your mother who lives abroad asking her to buy you three important things and explaining why you need them.
You are required to write a letter to your mother abroad to buy you three important things and explain why you need them.
Organisation
This is an informal letter and the following features are required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Mom, Mother)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
Write a letter to the head of your school suggesting at least two ways of improving upon discipline in your school.
You are to write a letter to the head , suggesting at least two ways of improving upon discipline in your school
The letter is a formal letter and must contain the features below:
i. Your address
ii. Date
iii. Recipient's address
iv. Salutation - Dear + Sir/Madam,
v. Heading/Title of the letter in block letters and underlined
vi. Body
vii. Subscription - Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely, etc.
viii. Signature
ix. Your full name (in brackets)
The language should be formal with no room for slang or colloquialism and there should be politeness of expression. A good blend of varied sentence patterns and a good use of vivid idiomatic expressions.
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.
Possible ways of improving discipline
1. Counselling
2. Punishing
3. Clear Guidelines/Rules
4. Behaviour Contracting
5. Modeling Behaviour
Describe one national event that took place recently and state at least two effects it had on the people in your area.
Your content must be a description of a national event such as sports, state burial, election, etc.
The question is in two parts; a description of the event and the effects the event had on the people in your area.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Introduction
ii. Body
iii. Conclusion
Your essay should reflect the skills of description such as use of pisturesque (visually attractive) language, logical sequence of events, spatial organisation, chronological sequence of events, etc.
Migration is a common practice among animals: birds, fish and human beings. Migration of human beings has both positive and negative effects on individuals in the society.
When Bello migrated to the city, he left his wife, Aisha, an enterprising traditional career, to fend for herself and their two children. During one of his occasional visits home, his father asked him to take his wife and children to live with him in the city. Reluctantly, Bello gave in.
Aisha had imagined that she would be living in a neat, beautiful and comfortable house in the city. Instead, she, her husband and their children were accomodated in a single room. Washroom facilities were shared with other families. To worsen her plight, her housekeeping allowance was so meagre that she could hardly feed her family properly. She wanted to work, but like the other female migrants, she could not find any job. She wondered how they would survive, be able to send money to their parents and save for a rainy day.
One day, she decided to give her husband a treat and also socialize with their friends. She prepared one of the most inexpensive but tasty delicacies of her people and shared it with her neighbours. Even passers-by popped in for a bite. It was a very successful get together. Her labour was not in vain. Soon, other women asked her to teach them how to cook some local dishes. She also provided catering services at many events. She was handsomely rewarded. Gradually, Aisha Catering Services became a household name and there was remarkable improvement in their lives.
(a)
What was Aisha's occupation before she went to the city?
(b)
In which two ways did migrant workers spend their money?
(c)
In one adjective, describe how Aisha felt when she arrived in the city.
(d)
"Reluctantly, Bello gave in"
Why was Bello reluctant?
(e)
Explain in your own words the following expressions as used in the passage:
(i)
... to fend for;
(ii)
save for a rainy day;
(iii)
was not in vain.
(f)
For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
(i)
occasional;
(ii)
prepared;
(iii)
handsomely;
(iv)
improvement.
(g)
In two sentences of not more than ten words each, summarize two problems that migrants face as expressed in the third paragraph.
(a)
She was a (traditional) caterer/Catering/Cooking/Preparing food to sell
Notes:
1. She sells food = 0 mark
2. Cooking food = 0 mark
(b)
1. They provided their own accommodation needs/took care of themselves/fed themselves.
2. They sent money to their parents/relatives.
3. They saved for the future.
(c)
1. Sad
2. Disappointed
3. Worried
4. Unhappy
5. Frustrated
6. Disillusioned
7. Dejected
8. Dispirited
9. Uncomfortable
(d)
1. He did not have a good/decent/comfortable/suitable/fitting accommodation.
2. He knew he could not take proper/good care of them there.
3. He did not want them to suffer.
4. He knew it was very difficult living in the city.
(e)
(i)
To fend for
1. To take care of
2. To look after
3. To provide the needs of
4. To support
5. To cater for
(ii)
Save for a rainy day
1. Keep some money to use in future
2. Put some money aside to use later
3. Reserve money for future use
(iii)
Was not in vain
1. Became profitable
2. Brought rewards
3. Brought good/positive results/outcome
4. Produced positive/good results/outcome
5. Yielded positive/good results/outcome
6. Not wasted
7. Not useless
(f)
(i)
Occasional
1. Rare
2. Random
3. Infrequent
4. Periodic
5. Irregular
6. Intermittent
7. Seldom
8. Periodical
(ii)
Prepared
1. Cooked
2. Made
3. Provided
(iii)
Handsomely
1. (Very) well
2. Adequately
3. Sufficiently
4. Generously
5. Bountifully
6. Abundantly
7. Greatly
8. Amply
(iv)
Improvement
1. Enhancement
2. Development
3. Change
4. Progress
5. Advancement
6. Turn around
7. Upliftment
8. Amelioration
9. Upgrade
(g)
1. Migrants have/face accommodation challenges/problems
OR
1. Migrants are poorly accommodated
OR
1. Migrants live in deplorable conditions.
2. Migrants face job/employment challenges/problems.
OR
2. Migrants lack job/employment opportunities.
3. Migrants may be/are poorly paid.
4. Migrants may/do/can not feed their families well/properly.
5. Migrants may/can/do not send money to thir parents.
OR
5. Migrants are unable to send money to their parents.
OR
5. Migrants are unable to support their parents (financially).
Marking Penalties
(a)
Mark is deducted for any grammatical/expression error(s) at each scoring point.
(b)
If you give two answers to a question and one of them is wrong, zero is awarded. If, however, both answers are correct, full marks awarded
(c)
Words/expressions must fit in perfectly. Otherwise zero is awarded.
(d)
Answers need not be written in sentences, unless otherwise stipulated.
(e)
An answer, taken as a whole, must make sense before any part of it is accepted for scoring.
(f)
1. Zero (0) is awarded if any content/main word in the expression being tested is repeated.
2. Zero (0) is awarded if you use fixed expressions (idioms, phrasal verbs ...)
(g)
Summary
1. Mark is deducted if answer is not written in a complete sentence.
2. Mark is deducted if an answer exceeds the required number of words (extraneous material).
3. Mark is deducted for any grammatical/expression error in a correct answer.
4. Mark is deducted for any extraneous material in a correct answer.