KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
The girl intentionally tore her dress.
carelessly
accidentally
willingly
foolishly
Answer: B
2.
She is fond of talking about trivial matters.
unpleasant
unimportant
unexciting
unacceptable
Answer: B
3.
My uncle loves to cast his bread upon waters. This means that my uncle..........
behaves strangely
feeds his fish with bread.
is wasteful.
loves to help people.
Answer: D
4.
The commotion at the stadium was avoidable.
trouble
confusion
issue
violence
Answer: B
5.
There was mayhem as the crowd scattered.
anger
fear
order
riot
Answer: C
6.
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
7.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
Answer: B
8.
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
Answer: C
9.
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.
Answer: C
Shed crocodile tears: to pretend to be sorry for somebody/something
10.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
advertisements
announcements
information
notices
Answer: A
11.
His expressions are rather colloquial.
informal
archaic
formal
modern
Answer: C
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
12.
Regions with abundant rainfall are different from those having ...... moisture.
unpredictable
scanty
uncertain
reduced
Answer: B
13.
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
14.
Evans wakes up early because he does not sleep much.
often
at home
late
on his bed
Answer: C
Opposite of early is late
15.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
Answer: C
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.
Lance only talks about trivial matters.
unimportant
unpleasant
unacceptable
unexciting
18.
The porter could not endure his insults
accept
agree
approve
bear
Endure nearest in meaning:, undergo, go through, live through, experience, meet, encounter, cope with, deal with, face, face up to, handle, suffer, tolerate, put up with, brave, bear, withstand, sustain, weather, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, become resigned to, get used to, become accustomed to, learn to live with, make the best of, go along with, submit to, countenance, accept, give one's blessing to, brook, support, take, stick, hack, stand for, stomach, swallow, abide, hold with, be doing with, wear
19.
The internet is of enormous benefit to education.
enviable
great
much
suitable
20.
The youth should be ruled by the fundamental ideals of courtesy.
essential
known
popular
realistic
Fundamental nearest in meaning:basics, essentials, rudiments, foundations, basic principles, first principles, preliminaries, crux, essence, core, nucleus, heart, base
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.
Manna lay aside some money for Baaba's party. This means that Manna............
refused to host the party.
saved money for the party.
spent money on the party.
took a loan to organise the party.
22.
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
23.
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
24.
"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
25.
We tried all we could to amuse her but she kept a straight face. This means that she
did not listen to us.
looked straight ahead.
refused to laugh.
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.
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 results will be released very soon.
withheld
confirmed
withdraw
cancelled
27.
Fishes are plentiful in the pond.
little
scarce
small
unusual
28.
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
29.
Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.
friendly
generous
strict
wicked
30.
She accidentally tore her dress.
intentionally
willingly
carelessly
foolishly
Write an interesting story which ends with the words, It pays to be kind to strangers.
Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.
It should end with the words, It pays to be kind to strangers in the conclusion.
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.
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 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
Describe the happiest day in your life.
This is a descriptive essay.
You are to write the series of actions flowing forward to the end.
You should also be mindful of your tenses. This essay is in the past and so your tenses must be in the past.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title/heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
Write a letter to the Headteacher of your school complaining about at least two bad things your teachers do in the school.
You are to write a letter to the head , complaining about at least two bad things your teachers do in the 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.
You are to complain at least two bad things your teachers do in the school.
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.