KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
He loves taking hasty decisions so he never makes ...... moves.
calculated
smart
delayed
final
Answer: A
2.
He said the practice was alien to him.
boring
new
modern
unfamiliar
Answer: D
3.
There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.
endless
immeasurable
incomplete
inconstant
Answer: A
4.
The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.
advises
commends
embraces
harasses
Answer: B
5.
Paul purposely left the door open.
carelessly
hurriedly
intentionally
occasionally
Answer: C
6.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
proficient
specialized
knowledgeable
competent
Answer: B
7.
The current is slow downhill.
abrupt
fresh
running
swift
Answer: D
8.
The scarcity of doctors is a matter of public concern.
weakness
shortage
suffering
indiscipline
Answer: B
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for scarcity
Dearth, drought, famine, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, paucity, shortage, exiguity, infrequency, rareness, rarity, scantiness, sparsity, stringency, uncommonness, want
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for scarcity
Abundance, enough, excess, plenty, sufficiency, commonness, surplus
9.
The pupils are confident of passing the examination.
determined
doubtless
uncertain
uneasy
Answer: C
10.
Regions with abundant rainfall are different from those having ...... moisture.
unpredictable
scanty
uncertain
reduced
Answer: B
11.
Lance only talks about trivial matters.
unimportant
unpleasant
unacceptable
unexciting
Answer: A
12.
Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hardworking.
This means that Yaaba ......
was a good hairdresser
told us the truth
tried to deceive us
showed that she disliked us
Answer: B
13.
Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love............
each other
one another
themselves
the other
Answer: A
14.
The curious child likes to ask a lot of questions.
inquisitive
pompous
intelligent
talkative
Answer: A
15.
Those two are arch rivals.
splash
patch
path
spark
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.
It was forecast that there would be thunderstorm in the evening.
broadcast
calculated
observed
predicted
17.
The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.
highlighted
chosen
important
interesting
18.
Aminu's bushy eyebrows gave him a very severe look.
bad
serious
unpleasant
19.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
20.
Lance only talks about trivial matters.
unimportant
unpleasant
unacceptable
unexciting
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.
Paul shed crocodile tears when his friend failed the exam. This means that Paul
was genuinely sorry for his friend.
felt very sad but did not cry.
pretended he was sorry for his friend.
cried uncontrollably.
Shed crocodile tears: to pretend to be sorry for somebody/something
22.
Dallies is the pick of the bunch. This means that Dallies..........
is a farmer.
is an athlete.
is preferred to all others.
works on a banana plantation.
23.
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
24.
Susan was on edge after that incident. This means that she was.............
confused
surprised
nervous
unhappy
On edge
Anxious, nervous and tense
Example
A: "Why is Carrie pacing?" B: "She's waiting for the doctor to call with her test results, so she's been on edge all day."
25.
Akua celebrates her birthday today but I cannot make it. This means that the speaker..........
does not want to be there.
feels it is necessary to attend.
has no birthday gift for her friend.
will not be able to attend.
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 current is slow downhill.
abrupt
fresh
running
swift
27.
Fishes are plentiful in the pond.
little
scarce
small
unusual
28.
That shop has been temporarily closed down.
constantly
deliberately
legally
permanently
Opposite of temporary is permanent
29.
It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ...... the disease.
prevent
protect
avoid
counter
30.
The demolition of the bridge surprised everyone.
construction
creation
erection
relocation
Demolition means destruction and opposite of destruction is construction.
Write a letter to your friend telling him or her about what you want to do after your Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
This is an informal letter and the following features are required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Adjei, Akos, Yaw, Okoro, Mawuli)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
Write a story that ends with the expression: So it pays to be kind to strangers.
Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.
Your conclusion should end with So it pays to be kind to strangers.
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.
Your father's friend has promised to grant you anything you wish if you successfully completed school. Write a letter to him describing, at least, three things you want him to do for you and why.
You are required to write a letter to your father's friend describing at least three things you want him to do for you and why.
Organisation
This is an informal letter and the following features are required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear uncle, Mr. Nkrumah)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
You want to further your education after leaving junior secondary school (JSS). Write a letter to your uncle giving him at least three reasons why you need his help.
You are required to write a letter to your uncle giving him at least three reasons why you need his help to further your studies after leaving J.S.S.
Organisation
This is an informal letter and the following features were required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Uncle, Uncle Yaw, Uncle Bortey)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
Writ a speech you should give to the people in your community on how to keep the environment clean.
Your speech must contain the main content, how to keep the environment clean
Your speech must contain the features below:
i. The title or heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
CONTENT EXAMPLES
HOW TO KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT CLEAN
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.