KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
People in our village polite to strangers.
cruel
mean
rude
unfair
Answer: C
2.
"Do not be such a wet blanket, Afua. Your brother needs all the support you can give him", Auntie Araba chided her daughter.
This means that Afua ...... her brother.
didn't care about
couldn't wash for
was too weak to help
liked to discourage
Answer: D
3.
She received a beautiful psalm.
shall
palm
sand
page
Answer: C
4.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
adjourned
postponed
deferred
shifted
Answer: A
5.
The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.
respectful
obedient
modest
sympathetic
Answer: C
6.
We will not allow him to dampen our spirits.
suppress
break
destroy
lower
Answer: B
7.
Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.
afraid
anxious
uneasy
unhappy
Answer: A
8.
Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.
fairness
happiness
patience
seriousness
Answer: A
9.
The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.
growth
joy
wealth
well-being
Answer: D
10.
Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.
friendly
generous
strict
wicked
Answer: B
11.
What transpired between them remains a secret.
manifested
translated
existed
happened
Answer: D
12.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
seek
request
search
look
Answer: A
13.
The officials made a sudden visit to the school.
an usual
a strange
a quick
an unexpected
Answer: D
14.
I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave. This means that I heard about his decision...........
immediately.
at eleven o'clock
in good time
very late
Answer: D
15.
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
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
Have you enough money to buy a house?
plenty
much
sufficient
full
Enough: as much or as many as required
The nearest in meaning could be sufficient, adequate, ample, abundant
17.
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
18.
The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.
growth
joy
wealth
well-being
19.
The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.
highlighted
chosen
important
interesting
20.
There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.
endless
immeasurable
incomplete
inconstant
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.
Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occassion was...........
bloody
enjoyable
memorable
rough
22.
The fraudster was paid back in his own coins
This means that he was ......
given a hot chase
swindled
punished
given new coins
23.
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
24.
I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave. This means that I heard about his decision...........
immediately.
at eleven o'clock
in good time
very late
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.
They said the film was ancient but I found it
relaxing.
modern.
difficult.
interesting.
Ancient means long ago or past. The opposite is modern which means current or recent or present times
28.
Due to ongoing road construction, our shops have been temporarily closed down.
permanently
legally
deliberately
constantly
29.
We finished several projects last year.
initiated
concluded
stopped
organized
30.
The animal will perish under this condition.
graze
survive
starve
remain
Perish means die. The opposite of die is survive
Write an article for publication in your school magazine on why every student should be computer-literate.
Your content should be why every student should be computer-literate
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your class/form/house
Possible Points for the need to be a computer-literate
1. Job Opportunities
2. Staying up to date
3. Being prepared for the future
4. Cheap and better communication
5. It enhances professionalism
6. Better connectivity to friends, families and relatives
Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.
The language should be descriptive and formal and remember to use appropriate vocabularies
NOTE: This is not a letter so your essay must not be in a letter format
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 an article for publication in your school magazine on the topic; The relationship between parents and their children should be cordial.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your school/class/form/house
Possible Points
1. Parents' attitude towards their children should be one of consideration and kindness
2. Scolding children and dominating them may develop a fear for the parents and the children may keep a distance from their parents
3. Parents should exercise control over their children but they should not be a terror to them
4. If children are found disobedient and indiscipline they should be corrected only gradually
5. It is wise for the parents to be loving and kind towards their children and at the same time tell them strictly what they should not do
6. Parents should not spoil their children by showing them excessive love
Importance of parent-child cordial relationship
1. It enables the child to feel secure and comfortable while opening up about something
2. Children start respecting the opinions and thoughts of their parents at an early age
3. They tend to be good listeners
4. They understand that if something goes wrong, they have their parents' back
Describe what you normally do on Sundays.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title/heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
Write a story which ends with the sentence: We arrived just in time to save the situation.
You are to write a story which ends with the sentence: We arrived just in time to save the situation.
Content
This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It is expected to cover:
(i) where they were
(ii) how they came to the scene
(iii) what they did to save the situation
Organisation
A good story should have a beginning, climax and a conclusion. It should have a clear setting and its events should be arranged in time sequence.
Note:You are not to write a fable i.e. a story with animal characters.
Expression
The language should be clear and easy to understand to make the actions of the characters come to life. The choice of vocabulary should be appropriate to the subject matter.
Write a letter to the Presiding Member of your district assembly telling him or her about two of the achievements of your community over the last five years and the plans for the future.
Your letter must contain the main content, two achievements of your community over the last five years and the plans for the future
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. 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.