KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
She received a beautiful psalm.
shall
palm
sand
page
Answer: C
2.
Jane fell ill............ measles.
at
by
of
with
Answer: D
3.
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
4.
I'm going to make you eat your words.
That means that you will.........
become shocked
be punished
admit you are wrong
face the consequences of your actions
Answer: C
Eat your words be forced to admit that what you have said before was wrong
Example: Nick told everyone that he'd be picked for the team, but when he wasn’t chosen he had to eat his words.
5.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
adjourned
postponed
deferred
shifted
Answer: A
6.
Due to ongoing road construction, our shops have been temporarily closed down.
permanently
legally
deliberately
constantly
Answer: A
7.
Have you enough money to buy a house?
plenty
much
sufficient
full
Answer: C
Enough: as much or as many as required
The nearest in meaning could be sufficient, adequate, ample, abundant
8.
The price of petrol has fallen for no reason.
aggravated
doubled
risen
weakened
Answer: C
9.
The policeman was reported to have concealed the evidence, but ...... it to the Jury.
disclosed
gathered
found
planted
Answer: A
10.
Manna lay aside some money for Baaba's party. This means that Manna............
refused to host the party.
saved money for the party.
spent money on the party.
took a loan to organise the party.
Answer: B
11.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
approved
seconded
upheld
supported
Answer: B
12.
Dora was exhausted after the exercise.
A. cheerful
active
refreshed
strong
Answer: C
Exhausted means tired. If you are not tired, then you are active
13.
The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
Answer: D
Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise
14.
Susan was on edge after that incident. This means that she was.............
confused
surprised
nervous
unhappy
Answer: C
On edge
Anxious, nervous and tense
Example
A: "Why is Carrie pacing?" B: "She's waiting for the doctor to call with her test results, so she's been on edge all day."
15.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
declare
call
recommend
move
Answer: D
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
Her ambition is to own a private jet.
target
joy
plan
desire
Ambition: a strong desire or what drives a person to do or achieve something.
The nearest in meaning could be drive, determination, desire, enterprise, initiative, eagerness, motivation, enthusiasm, zeal, commitment, a sense of purpose, longing, yearning, hankering, get-up-and-go
17.
Soraya is very lively today.
smart
active
friendly
serious
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
18.
He said the practice was alien to him.
boring
new
modern
unfamiliar
19.
Paul purposely left the door open.
carelessly
hurriedly
intentionally
occasionally
20.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
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 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.
22.
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.
Shed crocodile tears: to pretend to be sorry for somebody/something
23.
She tried to throw dust in our eyes. This means that she tried to ......
cheat us
deceive us
fight us
make us blind
24.
Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ......
arrogant
dangerous
greedy
quarrelsome
25.
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 ......
hurry up
join them
run away
walk gracefully
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.
The demolition of the bridge surprised everyone.
construction
creation
erection
relocation
Demolition means destruction and opposite of destruction is construction.
28.
Due to ongoing road construction, our shops have been temporarily closed down.
permanently
legally
deliberately
constantly
29.
We initiated several projects last year.
funded
completed
executed
organized
30.
Cann worked hard to stock the shop.
decorate
empty
fill
reinforce
Your friend who lives in another town thinks that school life is boring and wants to leave school to start petty trading. Write a letter to encourage him/her to remain in school. In the letter, discuss two aspects of school life that you find enjoyable.
Content
1. You are to write a letter to your friend, discussing two aspects of school life you find enjoyable and encouraging your friend to stay in school
2. You must write on all three parts(referring to the problem, discussing two aspects of school life that are enjoyable and encouraging your friend to stay in school) effectively to earn good mark.
Organization
This is an informal letter, and the following features are mandatory:
1. Your address and date
2. Salutation: Dear + first name of friend
3. Subscription: Yours sincerely/Yours/Your friend/Yours ever, etc.
4. Your first name
Expression
1. This is a letter to a friend; therefore, the language should be chatty to reflect the close relationship between you and your friend.
2. Contracted forms and slang are acceptable but should be controlled.
3. There should be a variety of sentence types.
Mechanical Accuracy
1. Your concord (subject-verb, noun-pronoun), tense, determiners, prepositions and punctuations must be accurate.
2. Your spelling must be accurate.
3. You can either use American or British spelling but must be consistent
4. Each sentence and proper noun should begin with a capital letter. Mark is deducted for using "i" instead of "I" for the first-person pronoun, etc.
You were present when a senior student bullied a junior one. Describe what happened to the teacher on duty.
This is a descriptive essay.
Your essay must have the following features:
1. Title
2. Introduction
3. Body (Describe how the junior was bullied)
4. Conclusion
You are a speaker in a school debate on the topic "Boys should not help in the kitchen." Write your speech for or against the motion.
1. Address the audience (E.g. Mr. Chairman, Panel of Judges, Fellow Debaters, Ladies and Gentlemen, the motion before us is ....)
2. State your stand/Arguing for or against
3. Argue for or Against
4. Conclude by summarizing your points
Arguing for the motion
1. Boys who help in the kitchen are given funny names
2. Girls dislike boys who help in the kitchen
3. Cooking is the sole responsibility of the girls
Arguing against the motion
1. It is a lifetime skill
2. Everyone in the family should take equal share in the family responsibilities - including the cooking, and the cleaning after
3. It helps them in being independent, save money, help them to maintain good health as homemade food will be the best food
4. They can help their wives in future making them free from this chore. This also help them to lead a happy life.
Write an interesting story that ends with the expression, Unfortunately I realized when it was too late that my friend was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.
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.
Write a letter to your brother giving him at least two reasons why he should attend your school.
You are required to write a letter to your brother giving him at least two reasons why he should at your school.
Organisation
This is an informal letter and the following features are required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Kofi, Yaw, Adjei, Mawuli, Moro)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name