KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
The city grew quieter with each passing hour.
bowl
your
tour
owl
Answer: D
2.
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
3.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
declare
call
recommend
move
Answer: D
4.
Her ambition is to own a private jet.
target
joy
plan
desire
Answer: D
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
5.
There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.
endless
immeasurable
incomplete
inconstant
Answer: A
6.
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
7.
The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.
respectful
obedient
modest
sympathetic
Answer: C
8.
Akos has nothing to be boastful of.
afraid
anxious
ashamed
nervous
Answer: C
9.
The heir to the British throne was the Duke of Cornwall.
here
hail
air
hew
Answer: C
10.
We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.
suggestion
offer
opinion
view
Answer: B
11.
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
12.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
motions
ideas
decisions
intentions
Answer: A
A motion is a proposal that is put before a meeting for discussion and a decision. If a motion is passed it becomes a resolution. Resolutions are binding and should be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
13.
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
14.
Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ......
arrogant
dangerous
greedy
quarrelsome
Answer: A
15.
When the old woman heard the sound of the gun-shots, her hair stood on end. This means that the old woman
started crying.
became inactive.
was frightened.
was worried.
Answer: C
Hair stood on end: to cause fright or terror in someone.
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
The man placed an order for rice and stew at the restaurant.
a command
a demand
a request
a directive
17.
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
18.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
19.
The radio is a potent medium of communication
fast
necessary
powerful
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
20.
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
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.
The driver passed out soon after the accident occurred. This means that the driver..........
ran away
died
fainted
vomited
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.
22.
These herbs grow here in leaps and bounds. This means that the herbs grow
gradually and in small numbers.
in big circular heaps.
in both cold and hot weather.
quickly and greatly.
In leaps and bounds: with startlingly rapid progress.
Similar: rapidly, swiftly, quickly, speedily, at an amazing rate, exponentially
23.
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.
24.
Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ......
arrogant
dangerous
greedy
quarrelsome
25.
Nimo worked hard after his business had collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he............
bought a new fleet of cars.
could walk again.
revievd the business.
sold the rest of the business.
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 results will be released very soon.
withheld
confirmed
withdraw
cancelled
28.
Dave walked briskly to the meeting.
slowly
carefully
reluctantly
clumsily
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for briskly
Listlessly, slowly, sluggishly
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for briskly
Nimbly, rapidly, vigorously, brusquely, enthusiastically, in a lively manner, promptly, quickly
29.
The animal will perish under this condition.
graze
survive
starve
remain
Perish means die. The opposite of die is survive
30.
The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise
Write an article to a newspaper on at least two problems which worry the people of your town or village and suggest what can be done to solve them.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title/heading
ii. Body
iii. Conclusion
iv. Your name
As the Games Prefect of your school, write a letter to the Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association complaining about the uncooperative attitude of the school authorities towards sports.
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.
The schools in your district recently held a sports competition. Describe what happened.
This is a descriptive essay.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title/heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
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 an interesting story which ends with the words, It pays to be kind to strangers.
Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.
It should end with the words, It pays to be kind to strangers in the 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.