KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love............
each other
one another
themselves
the other
Answer: A
2.
What transpired between them remains a secret.
manifested
translated
existed
happened
Answer: D
3.
Azara burn her fingers when she took sides with her friend. This means that Azara
got herself into trouble
hated her friend
showed how brave she was
supported her friend
Answer: A
To burn one's finger: to harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
4.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
professional
certified
skilled
responsible
Answer: B
5.
Their gardener was ..... old to work.
even
so
too
very
Answer: C
6.
Have you enough money to buy a house?
plenty
much
sufficient
full
Answer: C
Enough: as much or as many as required
The nearest in meaning could be sufficient, adequate, ample, abundant
7.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
Answer: D
8.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
seek
request
search
look
Answer: A
9.
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.
10.
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
11.
It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ...... the disease.
prevent
protect
avoid
counter
Answer: A
12.
Those two are arch rivals.
splash
patch
path
spark
Answer: D
13.
Ammon has always kept his enemies at arm's length. This means that he
abused them
shunned them
threatened them
trusted them
Answer: B
At arm's length: avoid/shun intimacy or close contact.
14.
We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.
suggestion
offer
opinion
view
Answer: B
15.
Whole grains are healthier than polished ones.
Gill
Goal
Gaul
Gaol
Answer: B
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
Nobody paid any attention to the workers' demands.
agitations.
complaints.
objections.
requests.
17.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
18.
My father had the benefit of good education.
luck
advantage
quality
value
19.
He said the story wasfictitious.
artificial
false
interesting
real
20.
The man placed an order for rice and stew at the restaurant.
a command
a demand
a request
a directive
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.
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.
Hair stood on end: to cause fright or terror in someone.
22.
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.
23.
Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occassion was...........
bloody
enjoyable
memorable
rough
24.
When he lost his job, Yaro was left to sink or swim. This means that Yaro
had to find another job.
shouted for help.
had to survive on his own.
was depressed.
Sink or swim
If you are left to sink or swim, you are given no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts: My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
25.
George has been relieved of his post. This means that George has been............
dismissed.
given another assignment.
demoted.
promoted.
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 demolition of the bridge surprised everyone.
construction
creation
erection
relocation
Demolition means destruction and opposite of destruction is construction.
27.
Fishes are plentiful in the pond.
little
scarce
small
unusual
28.
Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.
fairness
happiness
patience
seriousness
29.
Opaque ballot boxes are no longer used in elections.
covered
transparent
painted
dark
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for opaque
Bright, clear, intelligent, light, luminous, smart, sparkling, sunny, thin, vivacious, crystal-clear, easy, lucid, translucent, transparent, unambiguous, unclouded, understandable
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for opaque
Blurred, cloudy, dirty, dull, frosty, gloomy, hazy, impenetrable, murky, thick, dark, darkened, dim, dusky, filmy, foggy, fuliginous, lusterless, misty, muddied , nontranslucent, nontransparent, nubilous, obfuscated, shady, smoky, sooty, turbid
30.
The bread is stale.
burnt
delicious
fresh
mouldy
As a School Prefect, write a letter to your District or Municipal or Metropolitan Chief Executive requesting the maintenance of the building in your school.
Your letter must contain the main content, request for maintenance of buildings in your school.
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)
x. Identity (optional e.g School Prefect etc.)
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.
Describe the happiest day 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
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(a) to 5(c)
KEN SARO-WIWA: Home Sweet Home
"My friend, Sira, was Waale's only daughter. As I said, we had grown up together, and had attended school together. She had not been able to complete her elementary schooling, although she was a brilliant girl."
(Page 181)
a)
Who is Waale?
b)
Sira could not complete her elementary schooling because ......
c)
Sira was not among the people who came to welcome the writer because ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(d) and 5 (e).
AMA ATA AIDOO: The Girl Who Can
"They say that I was born in Hasodzi; and it is a very big village in the Central Region of our country, Ghana ......"
(Page 142)
d)
The extract is the ...... of the story.
e)
"They say that I was born ......" shows that ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(f) to 5(h).
AMA ATA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost
MONKA [To herself]: I remember the time he was preparing to go to the white man's land ......
The money ...... the money ...... This is something which no one should hear anything about.
(Act 3, Page 56)
f)
According to Monka, one of the things no one should hear anything about is ......
g)
The extract is an example of a/an ......
h)
The money ...... the money ...... is an example of a literary device called ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(i) and 5(j).
EVELYN TOOLEY HUNT: Mama Is a Sunrise
When she comes slip-footing through the door,
she kindles us
like lump coal lighted
and we wake up glowing.
(Page 184)
i)
The extract brings out the theme of ......
j)
... she kindles us
like lump coal lighted ...
The dominant figure of speech in the lines above is ......
a)
Sira's mother/Mama's friend/Narrator's mother's friend/Narrator's friend's mother
b)
Her parents did not want the family to die off/Her parents wanted her to have children/to procreae
c)
She had left the town/She had to leave Dukana because she had given birth to twins/She had been banished/She was forced to travel/leave the village
d)
The prelude/beginning/introduction/setting/location/locale
e)
there is no birth certificate/the narrator's parents are illiterate/she is not sure of where she was born.
f)
a great part of the family land was sold/the oldest and most valuable family inheritance/property/heirloom/kente/gold ornaments were pawned.
g)
aside/monologue/soliloquy
h)
repetition
i)
Mother's love/comfort/Mother's comforting presence/hope/compassion/comfort/A caring mother/happiness/joy/excitement
j)
simile/alliteration
Migration is a common practice among animals: birds, fish and human beings. Migration of human beings has both positive and negative effects on individuals in the society.
When Bello migrated to the city, he left his wife, Aisha, an enterprising traditional career, to fend for herself and their two children. During one of his occasional visits home, his father asked him to take his wife and children to live with him in the city. Reluctantly, Bello gave in.
Aisha had imagined that she would be living in a neat, beautiful and comfortable house in the city. Instead, she, her husband and their children were accomodated in a single room. Washroom facilities were shared with other families. To worsen her plight, her housekeeping allowance was so meagre that she could hardly feed her family properly. She wanted to work, but like the other female migrants, she could not find any job. She wondered how they would survive, be able to send money to their parents and save for a rainy day.
One day, she decided to give her husband a treat and also socialize with their friends. She prepared one of the most inexpensive but tasty delicacies of her people and shared it with her neighbours. Even passers-by popped in for a bite. It was a very successful get together. Her labour was not in vain. Soon, other women asked her to teach them how to cook some local dishes. She also provided catering services at many events. She was handsomely rewarded. Gradually, Aisha Catering Services became a household name and there was remarkable improvement in their lives.
(a)
What was Aisha's occupation before she went to the city?
(b)
In which two ways did migrant workers spend their money?
(c)
In one adjective, describe how Aisha felt when she arrived in the city.
(d)
"Reluctantly, Bello gave in"
Why was Bello reluctant?
(e)
Explain in your own words the following expressions as used in the passage:
(i)
... to fend for;
(ii)
save for a rainy day;
(iii)
was not in vain.
(f)
For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
(i)
occasional;
(ii)
prepared;
(iii)
handsomely;
(iv)
improvement.
(g)
In two sentences of not more than ten words each, summarize two problems that migrants face as expressed in the third paragraph.
(a)
She was a (traditional) caterer/Catering/Cooking/Preparing food to sell
Notes:
1. She sells food = 0 mark
2. Cooking food = 0 mark
(b)
1. They provided their own accommodation needs/took care of themselves/fed themselves.
2. They sent money to their parents/relatives.
3. They saved for the future.
(c)
1. Sad
2. Disappointed
3. Worried
4. Unhappy
5. Frustrated
6. Disillusioned
7. Dejected
8. Dispirited
9. Uncomfortable
(d)
1. He did not have a good/decent/comfortable/suitable/fitting accommodation.
2. He knew he could not take proper/good care of them there.
3. He did not want them to suffer.
4. He knew it was very difficult living in the city.
(e)
(i)
To fend for
1. To take care of
2. To look after
3. To provide the needs of
4. To support
5. To cater for
(ii)
Save for a rainy day
1. Keep some money to use in future
2. Put some money aside to use later
3. Reserve money for future use
(iii)
Was not in vain
1. Became profitable
2. Brought rewards
3. Brought good/positive results/outcome
4. Produced positive/good results/outcome
5. Yielded positive/good results/outcome
6. Not wasted
7. Not useless
(f)
(i)
Occasional
1. Rare
2. Random
3. Infrequent
4. Periodic
5. Irregular
6. Intermittent
7. Seldom
8. Periodical
(ii)
Prepared
1. Cooked
2. Made
3. Provided
(iii)
Handsomely
1. (Very) well
2. Adequately
3. Sufficiently
4. Generously
5. Bountifully
6. Abundantly
7. Greatly
8. Amply
(iv)
Improvement
1. Enhancement
2. Development
3. Change
4. Progress
5. Advancement
6. Turn around
7. Upliftment
8. Amelioration
9. Upgrade
(g)
1. Migrants have/face accommodation challenges/problems
OR
1. Migrants are poorly accommodated
OR
1. Migrants live in deplorable conditions.
2. Migrants face job/employment challenges/problems.
OR
2. Migrants lack job/employment opportunities.
3. Migrants may be/are poorly paid.
4. Migrants may/do/can not feed their families well/properly.
5. Migrants may/can/do not send money to thir parents.
OR
5. Migrants are unable to send money to their parents.
OR
5. Migrants are unable to support their parents (financially).
Marking Penalties
(a)
Mark is deducted for any grammatical/expression error(s) at each scoring point.
(b)
If you give two answers to a question and one of them is wrong, zero is awarded. If, however, both answers are correct, full marks awarded
(c)
Words/expressions must fit in perfectly. Otherwise zero is awarded.
(d)
Answers need not be written in sentences, unless otherwise stipulated.
(e)
An answer, taken as a whole, must make sense before any part of it is accepted for scoring.
(f)
1. Zero (0) is awarded if any content/main word in the expression being tested is repeated.
2. Zero (0) is awarded if you use fixed expressions (idioms, phrasal verbs ...)
(g)
Summary
1. Mark is deducted if answer is not written in a complete sentence.
2. Mark is deducted if an answer exceeds the required number of words (extraneous material).
3. Mark is deducted for any grammatical/expression error in a correct answer.
4. Mark is deducted for any extraneous material in a correct answer.
Describe how your favorite game is played. Give two reasons why you like it.
This is a descriptive essay.
Your essay must have the following features:
1. Title (E.g My Favourite Game)
2. Introduction
Mention your favourite game
3. Body (Describe how its played and what items are used during the game)
4. Conclusion