KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Abeiku feels unsafe in his house
afraid
rejected
secure
unhappy
Answer: C
Opposite of unsafe is secure
2.
It is hard to tell when this began or where it will ......
fall
cease
reside
remain
Answer: B
3.
She received a beautiful psalm.
shall
palm
sand
page
Answer: C
4.
Akos has nothing to be boastful of.
afraid
anxious
ashamed
nervous
Answer: C
5.
Dave walked briskly to the meeting.
slowly
carefully
reluctantly
clumsily
Answer: A
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
6.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
advertisements
announcements
information
notices
Answer: A
7.
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.
8.
People in our village polite to strangers.
cruel
mean
rude
unfair
Answer: C
9.
My twin brother is very inquisitive.
curious
brilliant
friendly
talkative
Answer: A
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
10.
We initiated several projects last year.
funded
completed
executed
organized
Answer: B
11.
Most of the rules were observed.
violated
cancelled
lessened
excluded
Answer: A
12.
The current is slow downhill.
abrupt
fresh
running
swift
Answer: D
13.
When he lost his job. Yaro was left to sink or swim. That means that Yaro..........
was depressed.
shouted for help
had to find another job.
had to survive on his own
Answer: D
14.
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
15.
The queue moved slowly, yet no one seemed to mind.
fee
cool
quest
few
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.
The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.
growth
joy
wealth
well-being
17.
The welfare of their students should be the concern of teachers.
wealth
happiness
well-being
growth
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
18.
The commotion at the stadium was avoidable.
trouble
confusion
issue
violence
19.
The curious child likes to ask a lot of questions.
inquisitive
pompous
intelligent
talkative
20.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
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 project is in the pipeline. This means that it is
being dealt with
being suspended
No longer pursued
stuck in the pipe
In the pipeline: in the process of being planned or developed.
22.
When he lost his job. Yaro was left to sink or swim. That means that Yaro..........
was depressed.
shouted for help
had to find another job.
had to survive on his own
23.
We were taken to the police station like a lamb to the slaughter. This means that we were taken there.............
with our clothes removed
without resistance
with difficulty
in a violent manner
Like a lamb to the slaughter
If someone goes somewhere like a lamb to the slaughter, they go there quietly and obediently because they have not realized that it will be dangerous or unpleasant, or because they are powerless.
Example
His young bride walked down the aisle like a lamb to the slaughter.
Note: People sometimes use sheep instead of lamb.Example, I had no idea what the interview would be like and went to it like a sheep to the slaughter.
24.
Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ......
arrogant
dangerous
greedy
quarrelsome
25.
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
See no further than the end of one's nose
a. to be short-sighted; have myopia
b. to lack insight or foresight
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 prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise
27.
Abeiku feels unsafe in his house
afraid
rejected
secure
unhappy
Opposite of unsafe is secure
28.
Most of the rules were observed.
violated
cancelled
lessened
excluded
29.
Some exercises may seem easy in theoretical terms but can be really difficult in ...... aspects
practical
natural
logical
actual
30.
She accidentally tore her dress.
intentionally
willingly
carelessly
foolishly
Describe a day you will never forget in your life.
This is a descriptive 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
Possible Points
1. Some days either happy or sad leave a lifelong impression on our minds.
2. The day I will never forget in my life was when I left the city where I was born.
3. My father/mother was transferred to a different city.
4. I was very sad on that day to leave my house.
5. The last goodbye to my friends was very painful.
6. I missed everyone very much along the way.
7. The feeling of seeing this surrounding for the last time made me sad.
8. I didn't even take lunch that day.
9. I cried very much and asked my parents not to leave the place.
10. By remembering that day I still become sad.
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(a) and 5(b).
CHARLES DICKENS:Oliver Twist
"Boy what's your name?" snarled the chairman.
"Oliver Twist sir"
"You know that you're an orphan, is that right?"
"What's an orphan sir?"
(a)
The chairman's tone tells us that he is ......
(b)
From Oliver's question we can tell that he is ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(c) and 5(d).
KAAKYIRE AKOSOMO NYANTAKYI: The Generous Hunter
Calm down, Mr Hunter, I come in peace. Your ability to distinguish me from my younger brother has surprised me. Many people think we are identical twins.
(c)
Why did the speaker go to see the hunter?
(d)
What lesson can we learn from the speaker's action?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(e) and 5(f).
ROBERT FROST: A Minor Bird
The fault must partly have been in me
The bird was not to blame for his key
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song
(e)
Give the rhyming scheme for the extract above.
(f)
From the poem, what lesson do you learn about fault finding?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(g) and 5(h).
LAWRENCE DARMANI: Scribber's Dream
Tell you the truth:
the gold adorning the neck
once was lost in rocky soils
They dig deep who find it!
(g)
The dominant literary device in the 2nd and 3rd lines is ......
(h)
What does the writer mean by "They dig deep who find it"?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(i) and 5(j).
AMA ATAA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost
Yes, my young woman, I shall remember you.
I shall remember you in the hours of the night
In my sleep,
In my sleepless sleep.
(i)
Who does "my young woman" refer to?
(j)
What is the figure of speech in the expression, "In my sleepless sleep"?
(a)
1. Harsh
2. Unsympathetic
3. (Very) stern
4. A bully
5. Coarse
6. Crude
7. Cruel
8. Insensitive
9. Mean
10. Inhumane
11. Callous
(b)
1. Ignorant
2. Clueless
3. Naive
4. Inexperienced
5. Unexposed
6. (Very) innocent
(c)
1. The older rat (It) wanted to reward/thank Asempa.
2. The hunter had set (the baby rat/younger rat/the speaker's younger brother) free from his trap.
(d)
1. To appreciate other people's kindness.
2. To show gratitude to those who help us.
3. To reciprocate kindness.
(e)
Couplets; aa, bb; AA, BB
(f)
To assess oneself before critizing others/tolerance/accommodating
(g)
metaphor/symbolism
(h)
Hard work brings success/those who work hard succeed
(i)
Eulalie/Ato Yawson's wife/Eulalie Rush
(j)
Oxymoron/alliteration/consonance
Marking Penalties
1. Mark is deducted for any grammatical/expression error at each scoring point.
2. When you give two answers and one of them is wrong, zero (0) is awarded. If, however, both answers are correct, full marks awarded.
3. An answer taken as a whole must make sense before it may be accepted for scoring.
4. Zero (0) is awarded for spelling a name, a literary device, etc. wrongly.
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.
The new Headmistress of Beso Junior High School was impressed with the infrastructure and equipment in the school. She was also pleased with the staff and student population. However, one thing puzzled her. The students' performance was very poor, according to the records. She had a discussion with the staff who complained of student absenteeism due to ill health. A nurse in the community told her that the children were often under the weather.
They had malaria, although every family had been given insecticide-treated mosquito nets. It seemed however that the people did not use these nets as they should and therefore the numerous mosquitoes in the environment continued to bite them. While visiting some of the sick children in the community, the Headmistress noticed that there were several pits filled with water. At a general PTA meeting, she explained how mosquitoes could breed in the stagnant water in the pits. She also pointed out the effects of the poor health of the children on their academic performance. She then appealed for help to destroy the breeding places of the mosquitoes so that the children would become healthier and perform better in school.
Although some of the parents did not understand the connection between the water in the pits and the performance of the students, they agreed to help her. During the next dry season, work started. All hands were on deck. The people worked very hard and the pits were filled. Trees and flowers were planted on the reclaimed land. The community now looked more beautiful than before. Soon, the children's health improved and, later, their performance in the final examinations became better.
a)
Mention two things that Headmistress liked about the school.
b)
In which two ways did the children's poor health affect them?
c)
Why did the Headmistress involve the parents in solving the problem?
d)
i)
What made the community succeed in filling the pits?
ii)
What two benefits did the filling of the pits bring to the community?
e)
Explain, in your own words, the following expressions as used in the passage:
i)
... one thing puzzled her;
ii)
... often under the weather;
iii)
All hands were on deck.
f)
For each of the following words, give another word or a phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
i)
noticed;
ii)
pits;
iii)
appealed;
iv)
perform;
v)
connection.
a)
1. The school had good/enough infrastructure/equipment.
2. The school had many/enough teachers/students.
b)
1. They were not regular in school/They were often absent from school.
2. They did not pass their examination/They performed poorly academically.
c)
It was a community problem/She and the staff could not have solved the problem on their own
OR
She wanted the work to be effectively done.
OR
She realized that the participation of the parents would yield better results.
d)
i)
Everybody took part in doing the work.
OR
Everybody worked very hard.
OR
All hands were on deck.
ii)
The community became healthier and more beautiful.
OR
The community had more trees/flowers.
OR
The children's health improved.
OR
The children's academic performance improved.
OR
The land was reclaimed.
e)
i)
one thing puzzled her
She was not clear about something.
OR
She did not understand something.
OR
She could not understand/explain something.
OR
She was baffled/perplexed (about something).
OR
She was confused.
ii)
often under the weather
fell ill from time to time/ were most of the time or frequently or regularly or most times indispose/ill/unwell/sick
iii)
All hands were on deck
Everybody was involved/ Everybody took (active) part in doing the work/ Everybody worked (very) hard/ the community was involved in doing the work/ Everybody participated in doing the work/ Everybody was involved in doing the work/Everybody helped.
f)
i)
noticed → saw/observed/realised/noted/discovered/found out/got to know/became aware/perceived/detected
ii)
pits → holes/choked ditches/gutters/gullies/ (abandoned/disused/old) quarries/trenches
iii)
appealed → asked/pleaded/begged/solicited/prayed/made a request/called
iv)
perform → do/work/learn/study/pass (examinations)
v)
connection → link/relationship/relation/correlation/linkage/inter-relationship/association/affinity/inter-connectedness
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