KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
The current is slow downhill.
abrupt
fresh
running
swift
Answer: D
2.
The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.
growth
joy
wealth
well-being
Answer: D
3.
The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.
advises
commends
embraces
harasses
Answer: B
4.
The driver passed out soon after the accident occurred. This means that the driver..........
ran away
died
fainted
vomited
Answer: C
Pass out
To fall asleep, faint, or lose consciousness.
Examples
He passed out as soon as he saw the blood.
They gave me so much to drink that I passed out cold by 10 PM.
I've been up since 5 AM, so I'm just going to go pass out after dinner.
5.
Evans wakes up early because he does not sleep much.
often
at home
late
on his bed
Answer: C
Opposite of early is late
6.
There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.
endless
immeasurable
incomplete
inconstant
Answer: A
7.
The oxen lay on bare floor,............?
didn't they
don't they
didn't it
isn't it
Answer: A
8.
The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
Answer: D
Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise
9.
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
10.
That shop has been temporarily closed down.
constantly
deliberately
legally
permanently
Answer: D
Opposite of temporary is permanent
11.
He normally alights at the station.
A. ascends
boards
enters
joins
Answer: B
Opposite of alight is board
12.
It was forecast that there would be thunderstorm in the evening.
broadcast
calculated
observed
predicted
Answer: D
13.
His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
deceitful
disrespectful
untrue
unforgiving
Answer: A
14.
Her clothes would look better if she ...... them.
will wash
washes
washed
would wash
Answer: C
The sentence is a conditional sentence that talks about an unreal situation in the present. In such cases, we use the past simple tense in the if-clause and 'would' + base verb in the main clause.
15.
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
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
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
17.
It was forecast that there would be thunderstorm in the evening.
broadcast
calculated
observed
predicted
18.
All the lax rules have been cancelled.
mild
previous
weak
wrong
Lax:not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.
Mild: not severe, serious, or harsh
Lax nearest in meaning:mild,slack, slipshod, negligent, neglectful, remiss, careless, heedless, unmindful, inattentive, slapdash, offhand, casual, easy-going, lenient, permissive, soft, liberal, non-restrictive, indulgent, overindulgent, complaisant, over-tolerant, irresponsible, sloppy
19.
We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.
suggestion
offer
opinion
view
20.
His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
deceitful
disrespectful
untrue
unforgiving
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.
She tried to throw dust in our eyes. This means that she tried to ......
cheat us
deceive us
fight us
make us blind
22.
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.
23.
Foli and Adzovi hit it off quite well. This means they............
fight often
get on very well.
play as a team.
present good arguments.
24.
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.
25.
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
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 bread is stale.
burnt
delicious
fresh
mouldy
27.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
Anything funny is humourous and so if not funny then humourless
28.
It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ...... the disease.
prevent
protect
avoid
counter
29.
We finished several projects last year.
initiated
concluded
stopped
organized
30.
The unfavourable weather affected their health.
beautiful
pleasant
cool
promising
Describe a festival which was celebrated recently in your area.
This is a descriptive essay.
Your essay must have the following features:
1. Title (E.g Homowo Festival)
2. Introduction
Mention the festival which was recently celebrated
3. Body (Describe the preparation towards the celebration and how it was celebrated)
4. Conclusion
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
Describe your favourite teacher.
This is a descriptive essay.
Your essay must have the following features:
1. Title (e.g My Favourite Teacher)
2. Introduction
Mention your favourite teacher
3. Body (Describe your favourite teacher and what you like about him/her)
4. Conclusion
You have been offered admission into a senior secondary school but you have not been able to report at the school. Write a letter to the head of the school telling him about your problems and asking him to give you a few more days to report.
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.
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Fatimeh was always silent. She learnt a lot within a short time. In one month, she could milk cows, separate butter and cheese from the milk, ferment the milk and cook nearly as well as Rikku's mother. At first, she went with Rikku's mother to hawk the sour milk, she was beginning to find her way to and from town.
Fatimeh was always chewing tobacco flower and so her lips, teeth and gums became red. Hodio noticed that her looks had improved since she came to live with family, her skin was smooth and shiny; she had also put on more flesh.
Towards nightfall, when Fatimeh came home, she would take a pot and go down to the stream where she bathed and drew water. Sometimes, she went with Leibe or Shaitu; she was never alone.
One evening, Hodio followed Fatimeh quietly to the stream when the place was quiet and he could hear the sound of his own footsteps on the dusty road. When he caught up with Fatimeh, he suggested to her to run away with him because he loved he dearly and wanted her to be his wife. Fatimeh refused. She knew very well that, as a slave, she could never hope to marry a freeborn and proud Fulani like Hodio Sunsaye.
Hodio did not give up. He spoke to her again. He tried to persuade her to run away with him and live in a town where no one cared about tradition and custom. Eventually, Fatimeh agreed to consider his proposal.
Hodio's father, old Sunsaye, was the first person who missed Fatimeh. He called his wife, Shaitu, and asked her if she has seen Fatimeh. She replied in the negative. He asked Rikku and Leibe. No one could tell him where Hodio and Fatimeh were. They then looked behind the hut; the horse was not there.
(a) What two things did the girl learn to do in one month?
(b) Give two adjectives that describe Fatimeh as presented in the firdt paragraph.
(c) What was HOodio's main reason for following Fatimeh to the stream?
(d) Fatimeh refused.
I. What did Fatimeh refuse to do at first?
II. Why did she refuse Hodio's proposal?
(e) Why did Hodio want to live in a town?
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
I. silent;
II. sour;
III. improved;
IV. drew;
V. proposal.
a)
She could milk cows/she could separate butter and cheese from milk/she could ferment the milk/she could cook quite well as Rikku's mother.
b)
Quiet/intelligent/helpful/hardworking/diligent/industrious/smart
c)
He wanted to marry her/he loved her dearly/he wanted to propose to her/he wanted to elope with her/he wanted to run away with her.
d)
i)
Fatimeh refused to run away with Hodio at first/Fatimeh refused to marry Hodio at first.
ii)
Because she was a slave/because slaves did not marry freeborn people
e)
Because people there did not care about tradition/custom.
f)
i)
silent → quiet
ii)
sour → bitter/unpleasant/sharp tasting
iii)
improved → become better/nicer/more pleasant/more attractive/more beautiful
iv)
drew → fetched/collected/obtained
v)
proposal → offer/suggested/request