KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
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
2.
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
Answer: C
Clutch at straws: to be willing to try anything to improve a difficult or unsatisfactory situation, even if it has little chance of success
3.
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
4.
Lance only talks about trivial matters.
unimportant
unpleasant
unacceptable
unexciting
Answer: A
5.
He normally alights at the station.
A. ascends
boards
enters
joins
Answer: B
Opposite of alight is board
6.
The unfavourable weather affected their health.
beautiful
pleasant
cool
promising
Answer: B
7.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
Answer: B
Anything funny is humourous and so if not funny then humourless
8.
The radio is a potent medium of communication
fast
necessary
powerful
sound
Answer: C
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for potent
Compelling, dominant, dynamic, great, impressive, influential, persuasive, robust, strong, useful, vigorous, stiff, almighty, authoritative, ball of fire, cogent, commanding , convincing, efficacious, forcible, full-bodied, go-getter, gutsy, lusty, mighty,powerful, puissant, punchy, spanking, sturdy, telling, trenchant
Antonyms (Opposite in meaning) for potent
Inactive, ineffective, ineffectual, infirm, insignificant, soft, unhealthy, unimportant, weak, disabled, fragile, helpless, impotent, incapable
9.
Prosper is the new chef.
chord
chair
shield
scheme
Answer: C
10.
Little Asabea wondered why her grandfather walked so slowly.
was saddened that
felt frustrated that
was curious about why
thought about why
Answer: C
11.
The internet is of enormous benefit to education.
enviable
great
much
suitable
Answer: B
12.
Evans wakes up early because he does not sleep much.
often
at home
late
on his bed
Answer: C
Opposite of early is late
13.
Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love............
each other
one another
themselves
the other
Answer: A
14.
The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at......... .
finding people who could rear sheep.
keeping the sheep in a different pen.
selecting only the humble candidates.
selecting the best candidates.
Answer: D
15.
Opaque ballot boxes are no longer used in elections.
covered
transparent
painted
dark
Answer: B
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
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
deceitful
disrespectful
untrue
unforgiving
17.
Mama said, "You can only fight off bullies if you are assertive".
muscular
strong
smart
bold
18.
We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.
suggestion
offer
opinion
view
19.
Arming the police does not halt crime.
avoid
prevent
stop
suspend
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
20.
The rampant destruction of property must be checked.
common
regular
unpleasant
uncontrolled
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.
Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ......
arrogant
dangerous
greedy
quarrelsome
22.
The two boys have often been at loggerheads with each other. This means that they ......
are usually seen walking together
have often exchanged ideas
have often had strong disagreements
usually have the same views on issues
23.
When he lost his job. Yaro was left to sink or swim. That means that Yaro..........
was depressed.
shouted for help
had to find another job.
had to survive on his own
24.
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
25.
"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
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.
It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ...... the disease.
prevent
protect
avoid
counter
27.
The girl intentionally tore her dress.
carelessly
accidentally
willingly
foolishly
28.
She accidentally tore her dress.
intentionally
willingly
carelessly
foolishly
29.
He normally alights at the station.
A. ascends
boards
enters
joins
Opposite of alight is board
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.
Ali set out the house that morning in high spirits knowing well that hw e was going to meet his childhood friend Kofi. He had heard that his friend was occupying a very high position in a reputable company. Kofi could hardly recognize Ali when the letter entered the former's office.
'So you can't recognize me, Kofi, your classmate, Sikakrom J.H.S? Does money blind people and erase their memory? Can ten short years change you so completely as to make you forget an intimate friend?'
Kofi then suddenly recognize him. 'Sorry, Ali. You've changed so much I couldn't make you out. Please, sit down. What can I do for you?
Ali reluctantly sat down. He admired Kofi's tidy office and person - the well-groomed hair, the attractive shirt and tie. Ali removed a small bottle from the breast pocket of his dust-covered shirt, poured out some white substance in his palm and sniffed it greedily.
Kofi noticed all that but suppressed his anger. 'I learn that luck has given you great wealth, Kofi' Ali said. 'Indeed, some people are lucky!' he added, and pulled out a crumpled cigarette and a box of matches.
'I'd rather you didn't come smoke here. I keep my air fresh,' Kofi politely ordered. Ali was shocked. 'Hei, Kofi, what a complete change! What bird must have lent you is wings for you to soar so high? Oh, Luck, you can really change people! Just ten short years!'
'Look here, Ali, leave luck out of this. I worked very hard hard for seven years to acquire a good degree and a job. I never relied on luck for success.'
(a) What did Ali expect as he left the house to meet Kofi?
(b) Why did Kofi fail to recognize Ali?
(c) What does the passage tell us about Ali's habits?
(d)I. According to Ali, what has made Kofi successful?
II. What actually helped Kofi to succeed?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:
I. in high spirits;
II. erase their memory;
III. I couldn't make you out.
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
I. reputable;
II. intimate;
III. tidy;
IV. attractive;
a)
He expected to be received warmly by Kofi.
OR
He expected a warm reception.
b)
Ali had changed completely/so much/a lot.
c)
i)
He smokes.
OR
He is a smoker.
ii)
He sniffs.
d)
i)
Luck
ii)
Hard work
e)
i)
in high spirits → very happy/excited
ii)
erase their memory → make them forget/make them forgetful.
iii)
I couldn't make you out → I couldn't recognize you.
f)
i)
reputable → respectable, well-known, famous, respected
ii)
intimate → close, very good
iii)
tidy → clean, neat, well-kept
iv)
attractive → beautiful, nice, fine
v)
acquire → get, obtain, secure, earn, have
Write a letter to the Presiding Member of your district assembly telling him or her about two of the achievements of your community over the last five years and the plans for the future.
Your letter must contain the main content, two achievements of your community over the last five years and the plans for the future
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. 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.
Your teachers have complained about acts of indiscipline being practised in your school. As Senior Prefect, write a letter to the headmaster, describing two of such acts and suggesting ways of correcting them.
Your letter must contain the main content, acts of indiscipline being practised in your school and how to correct them
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.
You are to mention the particular programme you were offered and the particular one you wanted to offer.
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 Acts of Indisciplines
1. Boycotting of lessons
2. Watching and practicing pornography
3. Lies telling
4. Violence
5. Dishonesty
6. Disobedient to teachers, prefects and school administration
7. Rapping school/class mates
8. Alcohol consumption
9. Improper dressing
10. Lateness
11. Misbehavior
12. Bullying
13. Hooliganism
14. Damaging property
16. Drug abuse
Possible ways of correcting them
1. Counselling
2. Punishing
3. Clear Guidelines/Rules
4. Behaviour Contracting
5. Modeling Behaviour
Write a letter to your friend describing two ways in which you prepared for your father's birthday party and tell him/her what made the party a memorable one.
Your letter must contain the two main content, two ways you prepared for the party and why the party was memorable
The letter is an informal letter and must contain the features below:
i. Your address
ii. Date
iii. Salutation - Dear + first name
iv. Subscription - Yours, Yours ever, Yours sincerely, Yours friend, etc.
v. Your name
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 do not want to go to a boarding school. Write a letter to your sister who is in another town giving her three reasons why you will like to go to a day school.
This is an informal letter and the following features are required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Sister, Akosua, Borley, Atswei, Adzovi)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
Possible reasons for preferring a day school
1. No homesickness as I would be returning home each day
2. Less expensive than boarding school
3. Parental control/I would be seeing our parents often
4. Less influence by peers