KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
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.
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.
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
The dry season was very long. The people waited anxiously for the rains to plant their seeds. The rain clouds that appeared occasionally were deceptive. To while away the time, they wove baskets and kente; others carved stools or sat under trees, playing games and drinking palm wine.
Sentu and his family were on the verge of starvation. They had just one cassava farm left to feed on. The maize in the barn was all gone. In fact, they had started eating the seed maize. Sentu kept wondering how he would get seeds to plant when the rainy season eventually started. He went to inspect the traps he had set for the rodent that had been feasting on the cassava. If the traps caught any animals, it would be a double blessing; he would get meat and reduce the population of 'his enemies', the pests. While inspecting his traps, h saw some smoke. He dashed towards it. He tried to put out the fire but could not. He shouted for help. In a twinkling of an eye, the whole farm had been destroy. Sentu wept uncontrollably.
When he raeched the village, his neighbours rushed to his house to console him. They gave him foodstuff and promised to help him get back on his feet. Tutu, the palm-wine tapper, visited Sentu that evening. He was accompanied by two elderly and highly respected men in the village. Their mission was simple. Tutu had asked them to apologize to Sentu on his behalf. It was the fire from Tutu's torch that had caused the havoc and brought such agony to Sentu's family. What could Sentu do or say?
(a)I. What was the main occupation of the people?
(a)II. State two other things they did that could earn them an income.
(b)I. What does 'pests' refer to?
(b)II. Why did the writer refer to the pests as 'his enemies'?
(c)I. How did Sentu feel when his farm was burnt?
(c)II. Why did he feel that way?
(d) For what two reasons did Tutu choose the elderly and highly respected men to accompany him to visit Sentu?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words.
I. a double blessing;
II. wept uncontrollably;
III. get back on his feet.
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage;
I. anxiously;
II. deceptive;
III. dashed;
IV. mission;
V. agony.
a)
i)
Farming.
ii)
Weaving baskets or kente or carving stools.
b)
i)
Rodents.
ii)
They were destroying his cassava/cassava farm.
c)
i)
Sad/inconsolable/grief stricken/distraught/gloomy
ii)
He had no other food to feed his family.
OR
The cassava was the only food left on his farm.
OR
He was worried about how to feed his family.
OR
The farm had been completely burnt/destroyed.
d)
i)
He was very sorry.
ii)
To make Sentu accept his apology.
e)
i)
a double blessing → an extra/a gain in two/a solution to more than one problem/two benefits/gains/twin benefits
ii)
wept uncontrollably → cried bitterly/broke down in tears/cried inconsolably
ii)
get back on his feet → recover/regain what was lost
f)
i)
anxiously → worried/impatiently/expectedly/expectantly
ii)
deceptive → deceitful/misleading/false
iii)
dashed → rushed/hurried/sped
iv)
mission → purpose/objective/aim
v)
agony → suffering/hardship/pain/anguish
Your class teacher has punished you for something you did not do. Write a letter to your headmaster or headmistress explaining why you think you have been punished unfairly.
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.
Write a letter to the Director of Health of your district, discussing two ways in which the activities of some food sellers affect the health of people in your community and suggest one solution to the problem.
The essay is in two parts: two adverse effects of the activities of food sellers on the community members and one solution to the problem.
Both parts should be well discussed to earn full marks.
ORGANIZATION
The following features are expected:
1. Writer's address
2. Date
3. Recipient's designation and full address
4. Salutation - Dear Sir/Dear Madam
5. Title/Heading
6. Subscription - Yours faithfully/Yours sincerely
7. Writer's signature
8. Writer's full name
Coherent, well-developed and properly linked paragraphs are expected.
EXPRESSION
The language should be polite, clear (unambiguous) and persuasive (to move the powers that be to take action).
The use of contracted forms, slang and colloquialism is not allowed. You are expected to use appropriate vocabulary and a variety of sentence patterns/types.
MECHANICAL ACCURACY
Concord (subject - verb, noun-pronoun), tense, determiners, prepositions, punctuation, spelling should be used correctly. Each sentence and proper noun should begin with a capital letter. Be careful not to use "i" instead of "I" for the first person pronoun (subject).
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
You do not want to go to a boarding school. Write a letter to your sister who is in another town giving her three reasons why you will like to go to a day school.
This is an informal letter and the following features are required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Sister, Akosua, Borley, Atswei, Adzovi)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
Possible reasons for preferring a day school
1. No homesickness as I would be returning home each day
2. Less expensive than boarding school
3. Parental control/I would be seeing our parents often
4. Less influence by peers