KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK

OBJECTIVE TEST

PART I
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

1.

Their gardener was ..... old to work.

A.

even

B.

so

C.

too

D.

very

Answer: C

2.

The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour

A.

defended

B.

justified

C.

pardoned

D.

praised

Answer: D

Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise

3.

On seeing the angry mob approaching the school, our school prefect told us to take to our heels. This means that the prefect told us to ......

A.

hurry up

B.

join them

C.

run away

D.

walk gracefully

Answer: C

4.

I learnt to paddle my own canoe. This means that I ......

A.

am independent and need no help from others

B.

do not interfere in other people's matters

C.

have no help in my fishing business

D.

work hard to feed myself and my family

Answer: A

5.

The man placed an order for rice and stew at the restaurant.

A.

a command

B.

a demand

C.

a request

D.

a directive

Answer: C

6.

We finished several projects last year.

A.

initiated

B.

concluded

C.

stopped

D.

organized

Answer: A

7.

The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ...... his secretary.

A.

advises

B.

commends

C.

embraces

D.

harasses

Answer: B

8.

Opaque ballot boxes are no longer used in elections.

A.

covered

B.

transparent

C.

painted

D.

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

9.

The headteacher asked the pupils to disperse.

A.

assemble

B.

come

C.

meet

D.

stay

Answer: A

10.

George has been relieved of his post. This means that George has been............

A.

dismissed.

B.

given another assignment.

C.

demoted.

D.

promoted.

Answer: A

11.

Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap

A.

advertisements

B.

announcements

C.

information

D.

notices

Answer: A

12.

The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.

A.

highlighted

B.

chosen

C.

important

D.

interesting

Answer: C

13.

He said the practice was alien to him.

A.

boring

B.

new

C.

modern

D.

unfamiliar

Answer: D

14.

"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.

A.

didn't care about

B.

couldn't wash for

C.

was too weak to help

D.

liked to discourage

Answer: D

15.

Had they completed the project before the deadline?

...... the project been completed by them before the deadline?

A.

Were

B.

Has

C.

Had

D.

Was

Answer: C

SECTION B

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

16.

The porter could not endure his insults

A.

accept

B.

agree

C.

approve

D.

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

17.

The internet is of enormous benefit to education.

A.

enviable

B.

great

C.

much

D.

suitable

18.

Mama said, "You can only fight off bullies if you are assertive".

A.

muscular

B.

strong

C.

smart

D.

bold

19.

Nobody paid any attention to the workers' demands.

A.

agitations.

B.

complaints.

C.

objections.

D.

requests.

20.

Arming the police does not halt crime.

A.

avoid

B.

prevent

C.

stop

D.

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

SECTION C

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.

Asua had to eat his words when Asante Kotoko lost to Tano Bofoakwa FC.

This means that Asuo ......

A.

admitted that he was wrong

B.

denied everything he had said

C.

became very ashamed

D.

lost his appetite

22.

Ammon has always kept his enemies at arm's length. This means that he

A.

abused them

B.

shunned them

C.

threatened them

D.

trusted them

At arm's length: avoid/shun intimacy or close contact.

23.

These herbs grow here in leaps and bounds. This means that the herbs grow

A.

gradually and in small numbers.

B.

in big circular heaps.

C.

in both cold and hot weather.

D.

quickly and greatly.

In leaps and bounds: with startlingly rapid progress.

Similar: rapidly, swiftly, quickly, speedily, at an amazing rate, exponentially

24.

A desperate man may clutch at straws to save himself. This means that he may

A.

decide to act bravely

B.

seize any opportunity

C.

try all clever means

D.

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

25.

I was informed at the eleventh hour about his decision to leave town. This means that I heard it

A.

very late.

B.

at eleven o'clock.

C.

immediately.

D.

in good time.

The eleventh hour

The last moment or almost too late

SECTION D

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.

They said the film was ancient but I found it

A.

relaxing.

B.

modern.

C.

difficult.

D.

interesting.

Ancient means long ago or past. The opposite is modern which means current or recent or present times

27.

Cann worked hard to stock the shop.

A.

decorate

B.

empty

C.

fill

D.

reinforce

28.

The results will be released very soon.

A.

withheld

B.

confirmed

C.

withdraw

D.

cancelled

29.

Though we expected ......, the judge handled the case with partiality.

A.

fairness

B.

happiness

C.

patience

D.

seriousness

30.

The animal will perish under this condition.

A.

graze

B.

survive

C.

starve

D.

remain

Perish means die. The opposite of die is survive

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c).

AMA ATAA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost

Nana:Yes, I am sitting here. So you thought I was dead?

 No, I am not. Go home, good nighbours and

 save your tears for my funeral. It cannot be long now ...

(a)

Who are the good neighbours?

(b)

It cannot be long now

Why does Nana think she will die soon?

(c)

Nana is in a/an ...... mood.

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(d) and 5(e).

KOBENA EYI ACQUAH: A Wreath of Tears

Your funeral

was so quiet, and small-

almost too small, it is said

for a man your stature

You must

Have preferred it that way

(d)

This poem is an example of a/an ......

(e)

You must

Have preferred it that way

The above lines show that the dead person was ......

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(f) and 5(g).

EVELYN TOOLEY HUNT: Mama is a Sunrise

When she come slip-footing through the door,

she kindles us

like lump coal lighted

and we wake up glowing.

She puts a spark even in Papa's eyes

and turns out all our darkness.

(f)

The literary device in turns out all our darkness is ......

(g)

Mama is a Sunrise is an example of which literary device?

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(h), 5(i) and 5(j).

ERNEST HEMMINGWAY: A Day's Wait

I thought perhaps he was a little light-headed

and after giving him the prescribed capsules

at eleven o'clock, I went out for a while.

(h)

One thing that made Schatz's father think the boy was a little light-headed is ......

(i)

What exactly did the writer do when he "went out for a while"?

(j)

How did Schatz feel at the end of the story?

(a)

First Woman and Second Woman

1 mark

(b)

Because of the sorrow Ato's marriage has caused her.

OR

She is heartbroken because her grandson has married the descendant of slaves.

OR

Because of Ato's marriage to Eulalie.

1 mark

(c)

Sad/sorrowful/depressed/unhappy

1 mark

(d)

Dirge/eulogy/tribute/elegy/apostrophe

1 mark

(e)

Humble/simple/modest

1 mark

(f)

Hyperbole/metaphor

1 mark

(g)

Metaphor

1 mark

(h)

Schatz refused to sleep/relax

OR

He was not interested in anything

OR

He told his father to leave him alone.

1 mark

(i)

He took his dog for a walk

OR

He hunted (for quails)

OR

He killed two birds(coveys)

1 mark

(j)

He felt relaxed/relieved.

1 mark

PENALTIES

1. Deduct half a mark ( 1 2 ) for any grammatical/expression error(s) at each scoring point

2. If you gave two answers to a question and one of them is wrong, award zero. If, however, both answers are correct, award full marks.

3. An answer, taken as a whole, must make sense before any part of it is accepted for scoring.

4. Award zero (0) if you spell a name, a literary device, etc. wrongly.

2.

Write a letter to the Director of Health of your district, discussing two ways in which the activities of some food sellers affect the health of people in your community and suggest one solution to the problem.

The essay is in two parts: two adverse effects of the activities of food sellers on the community members and one solution to the problem.

Both parts should be well discussed to earn full marks.

ORGANIZATION

The following features are expected:

1. Writer's address
2. Date
3. Recipient's designation and full address
4. Salutation - Dear Sir/Dear Madam
5. Title/Heading
6. Subscription - Yours faithfully/Yours sincerely
7. Writer's signature
8. Writer's full name

Coherent, well-developed and properly linked paragraphs are expected.

EXPRESSION

The language should be polite, clear (unambiguous) and persuasive (to move the powers that be to take action).

The use of contracted forms, slang and colloquialism is not allowed. You are expected to use appropriate vocabulary and a variety of sentence patterns/types.

MECHANICAL ACCURACY

Concord (subject - verb, noun-pronoun), tense, determiners, prepositions, punctuation, spelling should be used correctly. Each sentence and proper noun should begin with a capital letter. Be careful not to use "i" instead of "I" for the first person pronoun (subject).

3.

You live about ten kilometres away from your school. Write accurate directions to a friend who wishes to visit you.

The question didn't specify whether the writing should be a letter or just a descriptive essay. You could therefore write a letter and in the body describe to your friend how to get to your house from a popular landmark or a bus station. The question didn't also specify where your friend is staying, hence could be in the same town or outside the town or might be your schoolmate.

If you decide to write in the form of a letter, the letter must be informal and give the direction in the body of the letter. If you decide to write only the direction, it should have these features:

1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion

4.

Write a letter to your District Chief Executive about the acute shortage of water in your area, and suggest at least two ways of solving the problem.

Your letter must contain the main content, letter about the acute shortage of water in your area and two ways of solving the problem

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.

5.

Your father is angry with your sister because she is very disrespectful towards him. Write a letter to your sister giving her at least two reasons why she should behave well towards your father.

You are required to write a letter to your sister giving her at least two reasons why she should behave well towards your father.

Organisation

This is an informal letter and the following features are required:

(1) Writer’s address (without name)
(2) Date
(3) Salutation (Dear Sister, Atswei, Akosua, Adzovi)
(4) Body
(5) Subscription - Yours sincerely, Yours, Yours ever
(6) First name