KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
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
2.
The headteacher asked the pupils to disperse.
assemble
come
meet
stay
Answer: A
3.
Foli and Adzovi hit it off quite well. This means they............
fight often
get on very well.
play as a team.
present good arguments.
Answer: B
4.
Soraya is very lively today.
smart
active
friendly
serious
Answer: B
Lively: full of life and energy; active and outgoing.
The nearest in meaning could be energetic, active, animated, vigorous, dynamic, full of life, outgoing, spirited, high-spirited, vivacious, enthusiastic, vibrant, buoyant, exuberant, effervescent, cheerful
5.
We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.
suggestion
offer
opinion
view
Answer: B
6.
Fishes are plentiful in the pond.
little
scarce
small
unusual
Answer: B
7.
The curious child likes to ask a lot of questions.
inquisitive
pompous
intelligent
talkative
Answer: A
8.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
advertisements
announcements
information
notices
Answer: A
9.
She tried to throw dust in our eyes. This means that she tried to ......
cheat us
deceive us
fight us
make us blind
Answer: B
10.
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
11.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
register
compiled
present
attendance
Answer: D
12.
John had to eat his words when our team won the match. This means that John..........
became very much surprised.
admitted he was wrong.
denied all that he had said.
lost appetite.
Answer: B
13.
I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave. This means that I heard about his decision...........
immediately.
at eleven o'clock
in good time
very late
Answer: D
14.
Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.
afraid
anxious
uneasy
unhappy
Answer: A
15.
The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.
advises
commends
embraces
harasses
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.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
17.
He said the practice was alien to him.
boring
new
modern
unfamiliar
18.
Trading is a lucrative economic activity.
profitable
legitimate
desirable
cherished
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
19.
The commotion at the stadium was avoidable.
trouble
confusion
issue
violence
20.
There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.
endless
immeasurable
incomplete
inconstant
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 fraudster was paid back in his own coins
This means that he was ......
given a hot chase
swindled
punished
given new coins
22.
The project is in the pipeline. This means that it is
being dealt with
being suspended
No longer pursued
stuck in the pipe
In the pipeline: in the process of being planned or developed.
23.
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
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.
"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.
The results will be released very soon.
withheld
confirmed
withdraw
cancelled
27.
The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.
advises
commends
embraces
harasses
28.
The pupils are confident of passing the examination.
determined
doubtless
uncertain
uneasy
29.
The policeman was reported to have concealed the evidence, but ...... it to the Jury.
disclosed
gathered
found
planted
30.
Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.
friendly
generous
strict
wicked
You have finished junior secondary school and would like to improve on your best skill. Write a letter of application to the owner of a company for apprenticeship.
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 (e.g APPLICATION FOR APPRENTICESHIP)
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.
SACKEY J.A AND DARMINI L(COMP): The Cockcrow
Questions 5(a) to 5(c) are based on the abridged and simplified version of Charles Dicken's Oliver Twist.
CHARLES DICKENS: Oliver Twist
"Oliver was given a slice of bread and a simple outfit with a brown cap to wear outside. He meekly followed him outside the workhouse to his new home. Once there, he was brought before a committee of ten men"
5a. Write the name of the one referred to as "him" in the extract.
5b. One thing Oliver learns from "committee of ten men" is..........
5c. How does Oliver react to the information he gets from the committee?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Question 5(d) and 5(e)
PETER PAUL ADOLINAMA; Ripples
"Abi, which of your sons died recently or was it your business which collapsed?............ You have not been yourself these few days"
5d. Identify the speaker in the extract.
5e. What is Abi worried about?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(f) to 5(h)
AMA ATA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost.
1st WOMAN:
If her son gets goodly bag by the month.
Why has Esi Kom still not..........
2nd WOMAN: They never ask "Why".
Is it not the young man's wife?
1st WOMAN: What has she done now?
2nd WOMAN: Listen. I hear she swallows money
As a hen does corn.
5f. Who is referred to "the young man's wife?
5g. State the literary device used in "Is it not the young man's wife"?.
5h. What is the meaning of "she swallows money as a hen does corn"?
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(i) and 5(j).
A. A. AMOAKO: Sleep Without Wake
"You put me through my infant paces
On Gold Coast Ga ShikpƆŋ
Taa taa, tuu tuu, in your maternal steps,
Maame Tutuaa, condolences!"
5i. Identify the main literacy device used in the title of the poem Sleep Without Wake.
5j. The words Taa taa, tuu tuu appeal to the reader's sense of............
a)
Mr Bumble
b)
(Oliver/He learns that) he is an orphan or he has neither a mother nor a father or He learns the meaning of 'orphan' or He learns what being an orphan means.
c)
Oliver or He cries or bursts into tears or He is shocked.
d)
Mama Adamu or Mama or Sayibu's first or oldest wife or Abis's oldest step mother.
e)
(Abi or She is worried about) her being forced into an early marriage or the kind of man she is getting married to or the possibility of Mr Ambrose Yakubu failing to or not being able to save or rescue her.
f)
Eulalie or Eulalie Rush or Eulalie Yawson or Ato's wife
g)
Rhetorical question
h)
She is wasteful or extravagant or profligate or prodigal or a spendthrift or she spends or uses money wastefully or in a wasteful way or manner or anyhow or she wastes or misuses money.
i)
Euphemism
j)
Hearing
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
Write a letter to your friend in another town describing not less than two interesting things in your hometown.
You are required to write a letter to your friend in another town describing not less than two interesting things in your hometown.
Organisation
This is an informal letter and the following features are required:
(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Kofi, Ama, Adjei, Atswei, Adzovi)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name
Write a letter to the head of your school suggesting at least two ways of improving upon discipline in your school.
You are to write a letter to the head , suggesting at least two ways of improving upon discipline in your 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.
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 ways of improving discipline
1. Counselling
2. Punishing
3. Clear Guidelines/Rules
4. Behaviour Contracting
5. Modeling Behaviour