KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
Answer: B
2.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
motions
ideas
decisions
intentions
Answer: A
A motion is a proposal that is put before a meeting for discussion and a decision. If a motion is passed it becomes a resolution. Resolutions are binding and should be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
3.
Trading is a lucrative economic activity.
profitable
legitimate
desirable
cherished
Answer: A
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
4.
Gil held her tongue on sensitive political issues. This means that she
bit her tongue
kept silent
maintained her stand
refused to laugh
Answer: B
To hold one's tongue: remain silent
5.
What transpired between them remains a secret.
manifested
translated
existed
happened
Answer: D
6.
No one enjoyed the old man's humourless stories
funny
peculiar
familiar
cheerful
Answer: A
7.
Jane fell ill............ measles.
at
by
of
with
Answer: D
8.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
Answer: D
9.
The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.
growth
joy
wealth
well-being
Answer: D
10.
Akos has nothing to be boastful of.
afraid
anxious
ashamed
nervous
Answer: C
11.
Aminu's bushy eyebrows gave him a very severe look.
bad
serious
unpleasant
Answer: C
12.
My neighbour, ............ dog barks every night, has left town.
which
who
who's
whose
Answer: D
This is possession (the neighbor owns a dog) so whose and not who, possessive pronoun (whose) is the correct answer
13.
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
Answer: C
14.
All the lax rules have been cancelled.
mild
previous
weak
wrong
Answer: A
Lax:not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.
Mild: not severe, serious, or harsh
Lax nearest in meaning:mild,slack, slipshod, negligent, neglectful, remiss, careless, heedless, unmindful, inattentive, slapdash, offhand, casual, easy-going, lenient, permissive, soft, liberal, non-restrictive, indulgent, overindulgent, complaisant, over-tolerant, irresponsible, sloppy
15.
The unfavourable weather affected their health.
beautiful
pleasant
cool
promising
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.
Mama said, "You can only fight off bullies if you are assertive".
muscular
strong
smart
bold
17.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
18.
The robbers ransacked the house.
torched
destroyed
invaded
looted
19.
We will not allow him to dampen our spirits.
suppress
break
destroy
lower
20.
We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.
suggestion
offer
opinion
view
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.
Gil held her tongue on sensitive political issues. This means that she
bit her tongue
kept silent
maintained her stand
refused to laugh
To hold one's tongue: remain silent
22.
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
23.
The driver passed out soon after the accident occurred. This means that the driver..........
ran away
died
fainted
vomited
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.
24.
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.
25.
A desperate man may clutch at straws to save himself. This means that he may
decide to act bravely
seize any opportunity
try all clever means
use a secret strategy
Clutch at straws: to be willing to try anything to improve a difficult or unsatisfactory situation, even if it has little chance of success
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.
We finished several projects last year.
initiated
concluded
stopped
organized
27.
It is hard to tell when this began or where it will ......
fall
cease
reside
remain
28.
It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ...... the disease.
prevent
protect
avoid
counter
29.
Cann worked hard to stock the shop.
decorate
empty
fill
reinforce
30.
Some exercises may seem easy in theoretical terms but can be really difficult in ...... aspects
practical
natural
logical
actual
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Fatimeh was always silent. She learnt a lot within a short time. In one month, she could milk cows, separate butter and cheese from the milk, ferment the milk and cook nearly as well as Rikku's mother. At first, she went with Rikku's mother to hawk the sour milk, she was beginning to find her way to and from town.
Fatimeh was always chewing tobacco flower and so her lips, teeth and gums became red. Hodio noticed that her looks had improved since she came to live with family, her skin was smooth and shiny; she had also put on more flesh.
Towards nightfall, when Fatimeh came home, she would take a pot and go down to the stream where she bathed and drew water. Sometimes, she went with Leibe or Shaitu; she was never alone.
One evening, Hodio followed Fatimeh quietly to the stream when the place was quiet and he could hear the sound of his own footsteps on the dusty road. When he caught up with Fatimeh, he suggested to her to run away with him because he loved he dearly and wanted her to be his wife. Fatimeh refused. She knew very well that, as a slave, she could never hope to marry a freeborn and proud Fulani like Hodio Sunsaye.
Hodio did not give up. He spoke to her again. He tried to persuade her to run away with him and live in a town where no one cared about tradition and custom. Eventually, Fatimeh agreed to consider his proposal.
Hodio's father, old Sunsaye, was the first person who missed Fatimeh. He called his wife, Shaitu, and asked her if she has seen Fatimeh. She replied in the negative. He asked Rikku and Leibe. No one could tell him where Hodio and Fatimeh were. They then looked behind the hut; the horse was not there.
(a) What two things did the girl learn to do in one month?
(b) Give two adjectives that describe Fatimeh as presented in the firdt paragraph.
(c) What was HOodio's main reason for following Fatimeh to the stream?
(d) Fatimeh refused.
I. What did Fatimeh refuse to do at first?
II. Why did she refuse Hodio's proposal?
(e) Why did Hodio want to live in a town?
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
I. silent;
II. sour;
III. improved;
IV. drew;
V. proposal.
a)
She could milk cows/she could separate butter and cheese from milk/she could ferment the milk/she could cook quite well as Rikku's mother.
b)
Quiet/intelligent/helpful/hardworking/diligent/industrious/smart
c)
He wanted to marry her/he loved her dearly/he wanted to propose to her/he wanted to elope with her/he wanted to run away with her.
d)
i)
Fatimeh refused to run away with Hodio at first/Fatimeh refused to marry Hodio at first.
ii)
Because she was a slave/because slaves did not marry freeborn people
e)
Because people there did not care about tradition/custom.
f)
i)
silent → quiet
ii)
sour → bitter/unpleasant/sharp tasting
iii)
improved → become better/nicer/more pleasant/more attractive/more beautiful
iv)
drew → fetched/collected/obtained
v)
proposal → offer/suggested/request
You suddenly woke up when you heard someone shouting "Help! Help!" Describe what you saw when you rushed out.
This is a descriptive essay.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
Possible Scenes
1. Armed robbery incidence
2. Fire outbreak
3. Accident
Though your grades at the BECE were very good, none of the schools you chose offered you admission. Write a letter to your District Education Officer about this unfair treatment and request that something is done about it.
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.
You are a speaker in an inter-school debate on the topic: Television is doing more harm than good to students. Write your speech for or against the topic.
1. Bring all the sides you do not support (opposing view)
2. Follow with the side you support. Your point of view should refute all the opposing views that you have presented earlier
3. Declare your stand at the end of the composition
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.
Arguing For
1. A means of passing information to several people
2. Serves as a means of entertainment
3. Enables us to see places and people and their ways of life
Arguing Against
1. Distracts the attention of people from what they are doing
2. Keeps students away from their studies
3. Children maybe exposed to adult world at an early age for watching adult programmes
Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the topic; The relationship between parents and their children should be cordial.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your school/class/form/house
Possible Points
1. Parents' attitude towards their children should be one of consideration and kindness
2. Scolding children and dominating them may develop a fear for the parents and the children may keep a distance from their parents
3. Parents should exercise control over their children but they should not be a terror to them
4. If children are found disobedient and indiscipline they should be corrected only gradually
5. It is wise for the parents to be loving and kind towards their children and at the same time tell them strictly what they should not do
6. Parents should not spoil their children by showing them excessive love
Importance of parent-child cordial relationship
1. It enables the child to feel secure and comfortable while opening up about something
2. Children start respecting the opinions and thoughts of their parents at an early age
3. They tend to be good listeners
4. They understand that if something goes wrong, they have their parents' back