KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK

OBJECTIVE TEST

PART I
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

1.

People in our village polite to strangers.

A.

cruel

B.

mean

C.

rude

D.

unfair

Answer: C

2.

"Do not be such a wet blanket, Afua. Your brother needs all the support you can give him", Auntie Araba chided her daughter.

This means that Afua ...... her brother.

A.

didn't care about

B.

couldn't wash for

C.

was too weak to help

D.

liked to discourage

Answer: D

3.

She received a beautiful psalm.

A.

shall

B.

palm

C.

sand

D.

page

Answer: C

4.

Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap

A.

adjourned

B.

postponed

C.

deferred

D.

shifted

Answer: A

5.

The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.

A.

respectful

B.

obedient

C.

modest

D.

sympathetic

Answer: C

6.

We will not allow him to dampen our spirits.

A.

suppress

B.

break

C.

destroy

D.

lower

Answer: B

7.

Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.

A.

afraid

B.

anxious

C.

uneasy

D.

unhappy

Answer: A

8.

Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.

A.

fairness

B.

happiness

C.

patience

D.

seriousness

Answer: A

9.

The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.

A.

growth

B.

joy

C.

wealth

D.

well-being

Answer: D

10.

Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.

A.

friendly

B.

generous

C.

strict

D.

wicked

Answer: B

11.

What transpired between them remains a secret.

A.

manifested

B.

translated

C.

existed

D.

happened

Answer: D

12.

Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap

A.

seek

B.

request

C.

search

D.

look

Answer: A

13.

The officials made a sudden visit to the school.

A.

an usual

B.

a strange

C.

a quick

D.

an unexpected

Answer: D

14.

I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave. This means that I heard about his decision...........

A.

immediately.

B.

at eleven o'clock

C.

in good time

D.

very late

Answer: D

15.

A desperate man may clutch at straws to save himself. This means that he may

A.

decide to act bravely

B.

seize any opportunity

C.

try all clever means

D.

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

SECTION B

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

16.

Have you enough money to buy a house?

A.

plenty

B.

much

C.

sufficient

D.

full

Enough: as much or as many as required

The nearest in meaning could be sufficient, adequate, ample, abundant

17.

The radio is a potent medium of communication

A.

fast

B.

necessary

C.

powerful

D.

sound

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

18.

The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.

A.

growth

B.

joy

C.

wealth

D.

well-being

19.

The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.

A.

highlighted

B.

chosen

C.

important

D.

interesting

20.

There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.

A.

endless

B.

immeasurable

C.

incomplete

D.

inconstant

SECTION C

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.

Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occassion was...........

A.

bloody

B.

enjoyable

C.

memorable

D.

rough

22.

The fraudster was paid back in his own coins

This means that he was ......

A.

given a hot chase

B.

swindled

C.

punished

D.

given new coins

23.

On seeing the angry mob approaching the school, our school prefect told us to take to our heels. This means that the prefect told us to ......

A.

hurry up

B.

join them

C.

run away

D.

walk gracefully

24.

I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave. This means that I heard about his decision...........

A.

immediately.

B.

at eleven o'clock

C.

in good time

D.

very late

25.

Nimo worked hard after his business had collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he............

A.

bought a new fleet of cars.

B.

could walk again.

C.

revievd the business.

D.

sold the rest of the business.

SECTION D

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.

A.

anger

B.

fear

C.

order

D.

riot

27.

They said the film was ancient but I found it

A.

relaxing.

B.

modern.

C.

difficult.

D.

interesting.

Ancient means long ago or past. The opposite is modern which means current or recent or present times

28.

Due to ongoing road construction, our shops have been temporarily closed down.

A.

permanently

B.

legally

C.

deliberately

D.

constantly

29.

We finished several projects last year.

A.

initiated

B.

concluded

C.

stopped

D.

organized

30.

The animal will perish under this condition.

A.

graze

B.

survive

C.

starve

D.

remain

Perish means die. The opposite of die is survive

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

Write an article for publication in your school magazine on why every student should be computer-literate.

Your content should be why every student should be computer-literate

Your essay must have the following features:

i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your class/form/house

Possible Points for the need to be a computer-literate

1. Job Opportunities
2. Staying up to date
3. Being prepared for the future
4. Cheap and better communication
5. It enhances professionalism
6. Better connectivity to friends, families and relatives

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.

2.

Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the topic; The relationship between parents and their children should be cordial.

Your essay must have the following features:

i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your school/class/form/house

Possible Points

1. Parents' attitude towards their children should be one of consideration and kindness
2. Scolding children and dominating them may develop a fear for the parents and the children may keep a distance from their parents
3. Parents should exercise control over their children but they should not be a terror to them
4. If children are found disobedient and indiscipline they should be corrected only gradually
5. It is wise for the parents to be loving and kind towards their children and at the same time tell them strictly what they should not do
6. Parents should not spoil their children by showing them excessive love

Importance of parent-child cordial relationship

1. It enables the child to feel secure and comfortable while opening up about something
2. Children start respecting the opinions and thoughts of their parents at an early age
3. They tend to be good listeners
4. They understand that if something goes wrong, they have their parents' back

3.

Describe what you normally do on Sundays.

Your essay must have the following features:

i. Title/heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion

4.

Write a story which ends with the sentence: We arrived just in time to save the situation.

You are to write a story which ends with the sentence: We arrived just in time to save the situation.

Content

This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It is expected to cover:
(i) where they were
(ii) how they came to the scene
(iii) what they did to save the situation

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.

5.

Write a letter to the Presiding Member of your district assembly telling him or her about two of the achievements of your community over the last five years and the plans for the future.

Your letter must contain the main content, two achievements of your community over the last five years and the plans for the future

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. 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.