KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Soraya is very lively today.
smart
active
friendly
serious
Answer: B
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
2.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
approved
seconded
upheld
supported
Answer: B
3.
I learnt to paddle my own canoe. This means that I ......
am independent and need no help from others
do not interfere in other people's matters
have no help in my fishing business
work hard to feed myself and my family
Answer: A
4.
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
5.
Jane fell ill............ measles.
at
by
of
with
Answer: D
6.
The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.
growth
joy
wealth
well-being
Answer: D
7.
We will not allow him to dampen our spirits.
suppress
break
destroy
lower
Answer: B
8.
We won the game easily.
giant
general
gentle
goat
Answer: D
9.
Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love............
each other
one another
themselves
the other
Answer: A
10.
The radio is a potent medium of communication
fast
necessary
powerful
sound
Answer: C
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
11.
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.
Answer: C
12.
He said the practice was alien to him.
boring
new
modern
unfamiliar
Answer: D
13.
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.
14.
The bread is stale.
burnt
delicious
fresh
mouldy
Answer: C
15.
My uncle loves to cast his bread upon waters. This means that my uncle..........
behaves strangely
feeds his fish with bread.
is wasteful.
loves to help people.
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.
Trading is a lucrative economic activity.
profitable
legitimate
desirable
cherished
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for lucrative
Advantageous, cost effective, fruitful, good, money-making, profitable, worthwhile, fatness, gainful, high-income, in the black, paying, remunerative, sweet
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for lucrative
Poorly paid, unprofitable
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.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
19.
My twin brother is very inquisitive.
curious
brilliant
friendly
talkative
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
20.
The boy's account of the incident was elaborate.
clear.
detailed.
interesting.
realistic.
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.
That tailor always takes pains over his sewing. This means that the tailor
does his sewing with great care.
finds sewing very painful.
is not happy sewing.
is often ill and cannot sew.
Take pains: To expend/spend a lot of time, effort, and care doing something
22.
Foli and Adzovi hit it off quite well. This means they............
fight often
get on very well.
play as a team.
present good arguments.
23.
Ammon has always kept his enemies at arm's length. This means that he
abused them
shunned them
threatened them
trusted them
At arm's length: avoid/shun intimacy or close contact.
24.
Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occassion was...........
bloody
enjoyable
memorable
rough
25.
"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
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 policeman was reported to have concealed the evidence, but ...... it to the Jury.
disclosed
gathered
found
planted
27.
Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.
fairness
happiness
patience
seriousness
28.
His expressions are rather colloquial.
informal
archaic
formal
modern
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for colloquial
Correct, formal, standard, stilted
Synonyms(nearest in meaning) for colloquial
Conversational, vernacular, chatty, common, demotic, dialectal, everyday, idiomatic, jive, popular, street
29.
Evans wakes up early because he does not sleep much.
often
at home
late
on his bed
Opposite of early is late
30.
We finished several projects last year.
initiated
concluded
stopped
organized
Give an account of a memorable event in your life.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
Narrate to your friends an interesting story your grandmother told you.
Content
This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It could be your own experience or that of somebody else's or a story you've actually been told.
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.
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.
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Nobody wanted Ananse to succeed in drinking the cup of hot water and win, Adiefe, the Chief's beautiful daughter.
Ananse grabbed the cup of hot water, bowed as gracefully as possible and smiled confidently. He lifted the cup and said, slowly and calmly, 'Nana, look...................!' Nana Apo barked, 'yes, it's hot. Drink it right now!' But Ananse kept a cool head. Then, in the full glare of all present, he shook the cup vigorously for some time in order to cool its content. After this, he began to sip the now-lukewarm water as if it was still hot. Between the sips, the pain he seemed to be going through made him frown. He shut the left eye and his right eye shone brightly. He deliberately let his left hand drop loosely by his side.
Nana Apo smiled. Queen Amola grinned. Adiefe giggled-all in happy anticipation of Ananse's failure.
Suddenly Ananse began to drink the warm water more quickly and noisily. Soon, all was gone. He turned the cup upside down towards Nana and, indeed, there was not a single drop in it. Lo and behold, Kweku Ananse, the notorious trickster, had succeeded where all others has failed. There was complete silence. Even the wind seemed to have stopped blowing. The impossible had happened and people's expectation that Kweku Ananse would lose the contest had failed. Eventually, Kweku Ananse's victory had won him the hand of the pretty Princess, Adiefe.
Nana Apo and Queen Amola, with great relunctace, led their daughter, Adiefe, and handed her over to victorious Kweku Ananse.
(a) What was the attitude of the people present before the contest?
(b) Why do you think Ananse shook the cup?
(c) State the three tricks Ananse used to show that he was in pain.
(d)I. Why did Ananse turn the cup upside down?
II. What was the mood of Nana Apo and Queen Amola in the end?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:
I. 'Ananse kept a cool head'
II. 'all was gone'
III. 'The impossible had happened'
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
I. grabbed;
II. barked;
III. deliberately;
IV. Eventually;
V. pretty.
a)
They wanted Ananse to fail
OR
They despised/disliked/resented Ananse.
b)
To cool the content of hot water.
c)
i)
He frowned.
ii)
He shut the left eye.
iii)
He let his hand drop.
iv)
His right eye shone brightly.
d)
i)
To show that he had drunk all he water.
OR
To show that the cup was empty.
OR
To show that there was no drop of water in the cup.
ii)
They were not happy.
OR
They were sad/displeased/disappointed.
e)
i)
Anase remained calm/undisturbed/quiet/unperturbed.
ii)
There was no water left.
iii)
What everybody thought was not possible had happened
OR
He had done what everybody thought he couldn't.
f)
i)
grabbed → gripped, held, took, seized, took hold of
ii)
barked → shouted, exclaimed, screamed, spoke loudly, yelled, thundered
iii)
deliberately → intentionally, knowingly, consciously, purposely
iv)
Eventually → finally, lastly, in the end, at last, in the long run, at long last
v)
pretty → beautiful, lovely, attractive, nice, good-looking
You have been offered admission to a Senior High School to pursue a programme which you do not like. Write a letter to the headmaster of the school stating at least two reasons why you want the programme changed.
Your letter must contain the main content, stating at least two reasons why you want to change your programme
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.
You are to mention the particular programme you were offered and the particular one you wanted to offer.
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.
Possible reasons to change programme
1. The difficulty of a particular programme
2. The career openings available to the candidate after school or for further studies, etc.
Write a letter to your friend describing how you saved a child who was in danger.
The letter is an informal letter and must contain the features below:
i. Your address
ii. Date
iii. Salutation - Dear + first name
iv. Body
v. Subscription - Yours, Yours ever, Yours sincerely, Yours friend, etc.
vi. Your name
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.