KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Azara burn her fingers when she took sides with her friend. This means that Azara
got herself into trouble
hated her friend
showed how brave she was
supported her friend
Answer: A
To burn one's finger: to harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
2.
The arrogant storekeeper lost all his customers.
respectful
obedient
modest
sympathetic
Answer: C
3.
It is hard to tell when this began or where it will ......
fall
cease
reside
remain
Answer: B
4.
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
5.
Paul purposely left the door open.
carelessly
hurriedly
intentionally
occasionally
Answer: C
6.
The students were all ears during the presentation. This means that the students.......
did not enjoy the presentation.
had big ears.
listened attentively.
were very happy.
Answer: C
7.
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
8.
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
9.
My twin brother is very inquisitive.
curious
brilliant
friendly
talkative
Answer: A
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
10.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
professional
certified
skilled
responsible
Answer: B
11.
That shop has been temporarily closed down.
constantly
deliberately
legally
permanently
Answer: D
Opposite of temporary is permanent
12.
Akua celebrates her birthday today but I cannot make it. This means that the speaker..........
does not want to be there.
feels it is necessary to attend.
has no birthday gift for her friend.
will not be able to attend.
Answer: D
13.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
Answer: D
14.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
proficient
specialized
knowledgeable
competent
Answer: B
15.
The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
Answer: D
Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
Little Asabea wondered why her grandfather walked so slowly.
was saddened that
felt frustrated that
was curious about why
thought about why
17.
The scarcity of doctors is a matter of public concern.
weakness
shortage
suffering
indiscipline
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for scarcity
Dearth, drought, famine, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, paucity, shortage, exiguity, infrequency, rareness, rarity, scantiness, sparsity, stringency, uncommonness, want
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for scarcity
Abundance, enough, excess, plenty, sufficiency, commonness, surplus
18.
It is impolite to talk loudly in the presence of the elderly.
incorrect
improper
unwise
rude
19.
Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.
afraid
anxious
uneasy
unhappy
20.
The welfare of students should be the concern of teachers.
growth
joy
wealth
well-being
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.
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.
22.
When he lost his job, Yaro was left to sink or swim. This means that Yaro
had to find another job.
shouted for help.
had to survive on his own.
was depressed.
Sink or swim
If you are left to sink or swim, you are given no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts: My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
23.
Nimo worked hard after his business had collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he............
bought a new fleet of cars.
could walk again.
revievd the business.
sold the rest of the business.
24.
She tried to throw dust in our eyes. This means that she tried to ......
cheat us
deceive us
fight us
make us blind
25.
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
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 minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.
advises
commends
embraces
harasses
27.
The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise
28.
That shop has been temporarily closed down.
constantly
deliberately
legally
permanently
Opposite of temporary is permanent
29.
People in our village polite to strangers.
cruel
mean
rude
unfair
30.
She accidentally tore her dress.
intentionally
willingly
carelessly
foolishly
You were in the house when you heard drumming and singing. Describe what you saw when you came out of the house.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title/heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
Write on the topic, "Why I would like to attend a boarding school or a day school".
Your essay must have these features:
1. Title in block letters
E.g WHY I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND A BOARDING/DAY SCHOOL
2. Introduction (You could state the type of school you would like to attend. If you already have a school in mind, you could state it)
3. Body (Give at least three reasons for your choice)
4. Conclusion
Possible Points for Day School
1. No homesickness as students is always at home
2. Less expensive than boarding school
3. Parental control/Students see their parents often
4.
Possible Points for Boarding School
1. Round-the-clock education and development/Student is immersed in an educational environment, 24 hours a day
2. Offers superb extra-curricular opportunities
3. Comes with a built-in social life/students living with their friends
4. Can improve family relationships/Nobody gets under each other's feet in the family, and because you see each other less often, the time you do spend together is of a higher quality
5. Fosters independence
6. The time spent travelling between home and school can be utilize well
Give an account of a fearful experience you have had or witnessed.
Content
This is an imaginative composition. The story/narration therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It could be your own experience or that of somebody else's or a story you've read or been told.
Organisation
A good story/narration should have a beginning, climax and a conclusion. It should have a clear setting and its events should be arranged in time sequence.
Expression
The language should be clear and easy to understand to make the actions of the characters come to life. The choice of vocabulary should be appropriate to the subject matter.
Write a letter to your father asking permission to join your schoolmates who are going on an excursion.
You are required to write a letter to your brother to ask permission to join your schoolmates for an excursion.
Organisation
This is an informal letter and the following features were required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Dad, father)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
As the Head Prefect of your school, write a letter to the Chairman of your Parent-Teacher Association telling him about two problems in the school which you want the Association to help solve.
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.