KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
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.
Answer: C
2.
The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.
respectful
obedient
modest
sympathetic
Answer: C
3.
The bread is stale.
burnt
delicious
fresh
mouldy
Answer: C
4.
His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
deceitful
disrespectful
untrue
unforgiving
Answer: A
5.
Her ambition is to own a private jet.
target
joy
plan
desire
Answer: D
Ambition: a strong desire or what drives a person to do or achieve something.
The nearest in meaning could be drive, determination, desire, enterprise, initiative, eagerness, motivation, enthusiasm, zeal, commitment, a sense of purpose, longing, yearning, hankering, get-up-and-go
6.
The visitor's timidity surprised us.
hostility
sincerity
boldness
carelessness
Answer: C
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for timidity
Audacity, boldness, guts, nerve, stoutheartedness
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for timidity
Bashfulness, quiet, reserve
7.
Asua had to eat his words when Asante Kotoko lost to Tano Bofoakwa FC.
This means that Asuo ......
admitted that he was wrong
denied everything he had said
became very ashamed
lost his appetite
Answer: A
8.
The four brothers haven't seen........... since June last year.
theirself
each another
themselves
each other
Answer: C
We use the reciprocal pronouns each other and one another when two or more people do the same thing.
Peter and Mary helped each other.
= Peter helped Mary and Mary helped Peter.
We sent one another Christmas cards.
= We sent them a Christmas card and they sent us a Christmas card.
They didn't look at each other.
= X didn't look at Y and Y didn't look at X.
Themselves is a plural pronoun. Since it is used reflexively, it is used in contexts where the subject of a sentence is also its object. And since it is plural, it refers to more than one person.
Themselves is a reflexive pronoun that refers to a group of people.
9.
People in our village polite to strangers.
cruel
mean
rude
unfair
Answer: C
10.
These herbs grow here in leaps and bounds. This means that the herbs grow
gradually and in small numbers.
in big circular heaps.
in both cold and hot weather.
quickly and greatly.
Answer: D
In leaps and bounds: with startlingly rapid progress.
Similar: rapidly, swiftly, quickly, speedily, at an amazing rate, exponentially
11.
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
12.
The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
Answer: D
Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise
13.
We will not allow him to dampen our spirits.
suppress
break
destroy
lower
Answer: B
14.
Mary described the occasion as a red-letter day. This means that the occassion was...........
bloody
enjoyable
memorable
rough
Answer: C
15.
Kim is full of himself. This means that Kim is
arrogant.
dangerous.
greedy.
quarrelsome.
Answer: A
Full of oneself: to be very proud, arrogant or conceited, and think only of yourself
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
17.
Celia shook with fright.
excitement
cheerfulness
hope
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
18.
The boy's account of the incident was elaborate.
clear.
detailed.
interesting.
realistic.
19.
Aminu's bushy eyebrows gave him a very severe look.
bad
serious
unpleasant
20.
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
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.
Asua had to eat his words when Asante Kotoko lost to Tano Bofoakwa FC.
This means that Asuo ......
admitted that he was wrong
denied everything he had said
became very ashamed
lost his appetite
22.
Kim is full of himself. This means that Kim is
arrogant.
dangerous.
greedy.
quarrelsome.
Full of oneself: to be very proud, arrogant or conceited, and think only of yourself
23.
"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
24.
Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ......
arrogant
dangerous
greedy
quarrelsome
25.
The chief advised his subjects not to allow anger to get the better of them.
This means that they should not let anger ...... them.
divide
sadden
control
deceive
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 animal will perish under this condition.
graze
survive
starve
remain
Perish means die. The opposite of die is survive
27.
The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.
advises
commends
embraces
harasses
28.
Dora was exhausted after the exercise.
A. cheerful
active
refreshed
strong
Exhausted means tired. If you are not tired, then you are active
29.
No one enjoyed the old man's humourless stories
funny
peculiar
familiar
cheerful
30.
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
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
As the Senior Prefect of your school, you have been invited to tell the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) what your school needs most. Write your speech.
1. Address the audience
2. State the objective of your speech
3. State what your school needs most and why
4. Conclude by summarizing the points
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
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
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Cholera is a very dangerous disease which can kill many people within a short time. Indeed, it has ruined several communities particularly in the developing countries. It must therefore be prevented at all cost.
The disease is general spread by germs which thrive in filthy and unhygienic areas. There could be an outbreak of cholera when drinking water becomes polluted by floods after a downpour. Human carriers also cause the disease to spread from place to place. For example, a person carrying the cholera germs would vomit or pass frequent stools. Flies would then carry the germs on their hairy legs and deposit them on exposed food or in water. When a person eats this contaminated food or drinks the polluted water, he or she is likely to contract the disease unknowingly.
On the whole, the main symptoms of cholera are severe diarrhoea and vomiting, which may result in loss of weight. The stool tends to be watery. As a lot of fluid is lost from the body, the patient quickly becomes dehydrated, thin and weak. The rapid loss of body fluid can soon result in death, unless the lost fluid is replaced immediately.
The first thing for the patient to do is replenish as much fluid as is lost by taking, from time to time, boiled water which has been allowed to cool and mixed with salt and sugar. Then, he should seek medical attention.
(a) Where do cholera germs usually breed?
(b) Mention the two main carriers of cholera germs.
(c)I. State the two signs of cholera.
II. Give one effect of the disease.
(d) What advice does the writer give to the cholera patient?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:
I. it has ruined several communities;
II. at all cost;
III. after a downpour.
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
I. thrive;
II. deposit;
III. rapid;
IV. replenish;
V. seek.
a)
They breed in filthy/unhygienic/dirty areas/places.
b)
Flies and human beings.
c)
i)
Passing of frequent stools/diarrhoea and vomiting
ii)
Loss of weight/dehydration/death.
d)
The patient should drink boiled water mixed with salt and sugar.
OR
He/she should see a doctor/seek medical attention/advice/treatment.
e)
i)
It has killed many people.
OR
It has destroyed/reduced families/many communities.
ii)
By any means/under any circumstances/by hook or by crook.
iii)
After a heavy rain/after it has rained heavily.
f)
i)
thrive → breed, grow, live, flourish, do well
ii)
deposit → drop, put, place, leave
iii)
rapid → quick, fast
iv)
replenish → replace, restore, get back
v)
seek → go for, get, obtain, receive, look for