KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK

OBJECTIVE TEST

PART I
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

1.

Arming the police does not halt crime.

A.

avoid

B.

prevent

C.

stop

D.

suspend

Answer: C

Halt nearest in meaning:stop, come to a halt, come to a stop, come to a standstill, come to rest, pull up, draw up, stand still, draw to a stand, cease, finish

2.

Most of the rules were observed.

A.

violated

B.

cancelled

C.

lessened

D.

excluded

Answer: A

3.

Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.

A.

friendly

B.

generous

C.

strict

D.

wicked

Answer: B

4.

The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is

A.

being dealt with

B.

being suspended

C.

No longer pursued

D.

stuck in the pipe

Answer: A

In the pipeline: in the process of being planned or developed.

5.

He normally alights at the station.

A.

A. ascends

B.

boards

C.

enters

D.

joins

Answer: B

Opposite of alight is board

6.

The man placed an order for rice and stew at the restaurant.

A.

a command

B.

a demand

C.

a request

D.

a directive

Answer: C

7.

Regions with abundant rainfall are different from those having ...... moisture.

A.

unpredictable

B.

scanty

C.

uncertain

D.

reduced

Answer: B

8.

The current is slow downhill.

A.

abrupt

B.

fresh

C.

running

D.

swift

Answer: D

9.

Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap

A.

approved

B.

seconded

C.

upheld

D.

supported

Answer: B

10.

Celia shook with fright.

A.

excitement

B.

cheerfulness

C.

hope

D.

fear

Answer: D

Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for fright

Consternation, dismay, horror, panic, trepidation, alarm, dread, fear, quaking, scare, shiver, shock, terror, cold sweat, trepidity

Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for fright

Calm, confidence, contentment, happiness, bravery, calmness, courage, beauty, fearlessness

11.

Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hardworking.

This means that Yaaba ......

A.

was a good hairdresser

B.

told us the truth

C.

tried to deceive us

D.

showed that she disliked us

Answer: B

12.

Paul shed crocodile tears when his friend failed the exam. This means that Paul

A.

was genuinely sorry for his friend.

B.

felt very sad but did not cry.

C.

pretended he was sorry for his friend.

D.

cried uncontrollably.

Answer: C

Shed crocodile tears: to pretend to be sorry for somebody/something

13.

Samantha's main problem is that she can see no further than her nose. This means that Samantha

A.

lacks foresight.

B.

is easily deceived.

C.

has a long nose.

D.

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

14.

Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap

A.

professional

B.

certified

C.

skilled

D.

responsible

Answer: B

15.

Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap

A.

adjourned

B.

postponed

C.

deferred

D.

shifted

Answer: A

SECTION B

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

16.

The robbers ransacked the house.

A.

torched

B.

destroyed

C.

invaded

D.

looted

17.

The curious child likes to ask a lot of questions.

A.

inquisitive

B.

pompous

C.

intelligent

D.

talkative

18.

The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.

A.

good

B.

perfect

C.

satisfactory

D.

suitable

19.

Celia shook with fright.

A.

excitement

B.

cheerfulness

C.

hope

D.

fear

Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for fright

Consternation, dismay, horror, panic, trepidation, alarm, dread, fear, quaking, scare, shiver, shock, terror, cold sweat, trepidity

Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for fright

Calm, confidence, contentment, happiness, bravery, calmness, courage, beauty, fearlessness

20.

My twin brother is very inquisitive.

A.

curious

B.

brilliant

C.

friendly

D.

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

SECTION C

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.

We tried all we could to amuse her but she kept a straight face. This means that she

A.

did not listen to us.

B.

looked straight ahead.

C.

refused to laugh.

D.

cried all the more.

A straight face

A blank or serious facial expression, especially when trying not to laugh.

Example: My father kept a straight face when he joked.

22.

Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ......

A.

arrogant

B.

dangerous

C.

greedy

D.

quarrelsome

23.

Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occassion was...........

A.

bloody

B.

enjoyable

C.

memorable

D.

rough

24.

The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at......... .

A.

finding people who could rear sheep.

B.

keeping the sheep in a different pen.

C.

selecting only the humble candidates.

D.

selecting the best candidates.

25.

She tried to throw dust in our eyes. This means that she tried to ......

A.

cheat us

B.

deceive us

C.

fight us

D.

make us blind

SECTION D

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.

A.

anger

B.

fear

C.

order

D.

riot

27.

Akos has nothing to be boastful of.

A.

afraid

B.

anxious

C.

ashamed

D.

nervous

28.

No one enjoyed the old man's humourless stories

A.

funny

B.

peculiar

C.

familiar

D.

cheerful

29.

Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.

A.

fairness

B.

happiness

C.

patience

D.

seriousness

30.

The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.

A.

respectful

B.

obedient

C.

modest

D.

sympathetic

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c).

AMA ATAA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost

Nana:Yes, I am sitting here. So you thought I was dead?

 No, I am not. Go home, good nighbours and

 save your tears for my funeral. It cannot be long now ...

(a)

Who are the good neighbours?

(b)

It cannot be long now

Why does Nana think she will die soon?

(c)

Nana is in a/an ...... mood.

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(d) and 5(e).

KOBENA EYI ACQUAH: A Wreath of Tears

Your funeral

was so quiet, and small-

almost too small, it is said

for a man your stature

You must

Have preferred it that way

(d)

This poem is an example of a/an ......

(e)

You must

Have preferred it that way

The above lines show that the dead person was ......

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(f) and 5(g).

EVELYN TOOLEY HUNT: Mama is a Sunrise

When she come slip-footing through the door,

she kindles us

like lump coal lighted

and we wake up glowing.

She puts a spark even in Papa's eyes

and turns out all our darkness.

(f)

The literary device in turns out all our darkness is ......

(g)

Mama is a Sunrise is an example of which literary device?

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(h), 5(i) and 5(j).

ERNEST HEMMINGWAY: A Day's Wait

I thought perhaps he was a little light-headed

and after giving him the prescribed capsules

at eleven o'clock, I went out for a while.

(h)

One thing that made Schatz's father think the boy was a little light-headed is ......

(i)

What exactly did the writer do when he "went out for a while"?

(j)

How did Schatz feel at the end of the story?

(a)

First Woman and Second Woman

1 mark

(b)

Because of the sorrow Ato's marriage has caused her.

OR

She is heartbroken because her grandson has married the descendant of slaves.

OR

Because of Ato's marriage to Eulalie.

1 mark

(c)

Sad/sorrowful/depressed/unhappy

1 mark

(d)

Dirge/eulogy/tribute/elegy/apostrophe

1 mark

(e)

Humble/simple/modest

1 mark

(f)

Hyperbole/metaphor

1 mark

(g)

Metaphor

1 mark

(h)

Schatz refused to sleep/relax

OR

He was not interested in anything

OR

He told his father to leave him alone.

1 mark

(i)

He took his dog for a walk

OR

He hunted (for quails)

OR

He killed two birds(coveys)

1 mark

(j)

He felt relaxed/relieved.

1 mark

PENALTIES

1. Deduct half a mark ( 1 2 ) for any grammatical/expression error(s) at each scoring point

2. If you gave two answers to a question and one of them is wrong, award zero. If, however, both answers are correct, award full marks.

3. An answer, taken as a whole, must make sense before any part of it is accepted for scoring.

4. Award zero (0) if you spell a name, a literary device, etc. wrongly.

2.

Write a letter to your mother who lives abroad asking her to buy you three important things and explaining why you need them.

You are required to write a letter to your mother abroad to buy you three important things and explain why you need them.

Organisation

This is an informal letter and the following features are required:

(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Mom, Mother)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name

3.

Write a letter to the head of your school suggesting at least two ways of improving upon discipline in your school.

You are to write a letter to the head , suggesting at least two ways of improving upon discipline 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)

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.

Possible ways of improving discipline

1. Counselling
2. Punishing
3. Clear Guidelines/Rules
4. Behaviour Contracting
5. Modeling Behaviour

4.

Describe one national event that took place recently and state at least two effects it had on the people in your area.

Your content must be a description of a national event such as sports, state burial, election, etc.

The question is in two parts; a description of the event and the effects the event had on the people in your area.

Your essay must have the following features:

i. Introduction
ii. Body
iii. Conclusion

Your essay should reflect the skills of description such as use of pisturesque (visually attractive) language, logical sequence of events, spatial organisation, chronological sequence of events, etc.

5.

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.