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.

We're so excited because Amuzu's proposal has been accepted.

A.

suggestion

B.

offer

C.

opinion

D.

view

Answer: B

2.

The youth should be ruled by the fundamental ideals of courtesy.

A.

essential

B.

known

C.

popular

D.

realistic

Answer: A

Fundamental nearest in meaning:basics, essentials, rudiments, foundations, basic principles, first principles, preliminaries, crux, essence, core, nucleus, heart, base

3.

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

A.

fairness

B.

happiness

C.

patience

D.

seriousness

Answer: A

4.

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

5.

When he lost his job. Yaro was left to sink or swim. That means that Yaro..........

A.

was depressed.

B.

shouted for help

C.

had to find another job.

D.

had to survive on his own

Answer: D

6.

The car sped around the curve.

A.

chain

B.

cell

C.

ciao

D.

colonel

Answer: D

7.

Nimo worked hard after his business had collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he............

A.

bought a new fleet of cars.

B.

could walk again.

C.

revievd the business.

D.

sold the rest of the business.

Answer: C

8.

Prosper is the new chef.

A.

chord

B.

chair

C.

shield

D.

scheme

Answer: C

9.

Regions with abundant rainfall are different from those having ...... moisture.

A.

unpredictable

B.

scanty

C.

uncertain

D.

reduced

Answer: B

10.

The animal will perish under this condition.

A.

graze

B.

survive

C.

starve

D.

remain

Answer: B

Perish means die. The opposite of die is survive

11.

He loves taking hasty decisions so he never makes ...... moves.

A.

calculated

B.

smart

C.

delayed

D.

final

Answer: A

12.

All the lax rules have been cancelled.

A.

mild

B.

previous

C.

weak

D.

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

13.

Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hardworking.

This means that Yaaba ......

A.

was a good hairdresser

B.

told us the truth

C.

tried to deceive us

D.

showed that she disliked us

Answer: B

14.

The unfavourable weather affected their health.

A.

beautiful

B.

pleasant

C.

cool

D.

promising

Answer: B

15.

Mr Nunyah slaughtered some of his bulls.

A.

killed

B.

treated

C.

examined

D.

castrated

Answer: A

Slaughter: kill (animals) for food

The nearest in meaning could be kill or butcher

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.

Have you enough money to buy a house?

A.

plenty

B.

much

C.

sufficient

D.

full

Enough: as much or as many as required

The nearest in meaning could be sufficient, adequate, ample, abundant

17.

The youth should be ruled by the fundamental ideals of courtesy.

A.

essential

B.

known

C.

popular

D.

realistic

Fundamental nearest in meaning:basics, essentials, rudiments, foundations, basic principles, first principles, preliminaries, crux, essence, core, nucleus, heart, base

18.

Her ambition is to own a private jet.

A.

target

B.

joy

C.

plan

D.

desire

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

19.

Aminu's bushy eyebrows gave him a very severe look.

A.

bad

B.
p>deadly

C.

serious

D.

unpleasant

20.

Trading is a lucrative economic activity.

A.

profitable

B.

legitimate

C.

desirable

D.

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

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.

Being the eldest child of the family, Joojo claimed the lion share of the father's property. This means that Joojo had.........

A.

all the property.

B.

half of the property.

C.

the best part.

D.

the largest part.

22.

When he lost his job. Yaro was left to sink or swim. That means that Yaro..........

A.

was depressed.

B.

shouted for help

C.

had to find another job.

D.

had to survive on his own

23.

Nimo worked hard after his business had collapsed and soon found his feet. This means that he............

A.

bought a new fleet of cars.

B.

could walk again.

C.

revievd the business.

D.

sold the rest of the business.

24.

When the old woman heard the sound of the gun-shots, her hair stood on end. This means that the old woman

A.

started crying.

B.

became inactive.

C.

was frightened.

D.

was worried.

Hair stood on end: to cause fright or terror in someone.

25.

Manna lay aside some money for Baaba's party. This means that Manna............

A.

refused to host the party.

B.

saved money for the party.

C.

spent money on the party.

D.

took a loan to organise the party.

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.

Abeiku feels unsafe in his house

A.

afraid

B.

rejected

C.

secure

D.

unhappy

Opposite of unsafe is secure

27.

His expressions are rather colloquial.

A.

informal

B.

archaic

C.

formal

D.

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

28.

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

29.

The current is slow downhill.

A.

abrupt

B.

fresh

C.

running

D.

swift

30.

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

A.

fairness

B.

happiness

C.

patience

D.

seriousness

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

Describe how your favorite game is played. Give two reasons why you like it.

This is a descriptive essay.

Your essay must have the following features:

1. Title (E.g My Favourite Game)
2. Introduction
Mention your favourite game
3. Body (Describe how its played and what items are used during the game)
4. Conclusion

2.

Describe a recent celebration in your family.

This is a descriptive essay.

Your essay must have the following features:

i. Title/heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion

3.

Write a story which ends with the sentence, We were lucky that night.

Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.

Your conclusion should end with We were lucky that night.

You should use figurative language, direct speech and expressions suitable to the subject matter.

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.

4.

SACKEY J. A. AND DARMINI L (C0MP): The Cockcrow

 

Questions 5(a) to 5(c) are based on the abridged and simplified version of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist

 

CHARLES DICKENS: Oliver Twist

"Oliver walked 70 miles to London. In such a big city, no one would ever find him! It was chilly and his feet hurt but he was happy to leave his old, miserable life behind."

[page 107]

 

5(a) Two of the people who treated Oliver badly, making him run away to London are............ and ............

5(b) An example of the use of contrast in the extract is............

"I robbed her. Before her body cold,

I robbed her of the one item she had.

She could have sold it for food or shelter

But she kept it safe,............."

5(c) ".............. the one item she had" was ................

 

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

 

MERRILL CORNEY: Debbies, Sandy and Pepe

"Well, we'll just have to look after him ourselves there", she said.

"We'll make a soft nest for him and feed him when she grows up,

He will stay in the in our garden."

[page 8]

 

5(d) What did they choose for a nest for Pepe?

5(e) Which figure of speech is mainly used in the extract?

 

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(f) to 5(h)

 

AMA ATAA AIDOO:The Dilemma of a Ghost.

My spirit Mother ought to have come for me earlier.

Now, what shall I tell them who are gone?

The daughter of slaves who come from the white man's land

Someone should advise me on how to tell my story.

My children, I am dreading my arrival there.

Where they will ask me news of home.

Shall I tell them or shall I not?

 

5(f) Who is the speaker?

5(g) What do the following expressions in the extract refer to?

(I) "............ who are gone?"

(II)"............ there".

 

Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(h) to 5(i)

 

LAWRENCE DARMANI: Scribbler's Dream

Scribbler,

The dream in your minds fills the shelf.

When upon the shelf you gaze,

5 vacuum stares at you.

There is your quill and parchment,

But heavy are your hands.

Why?

Because disuse numbs the wrist.

 

5(h) What does "Scribbler" refer to?

5(i) What does "The dream in your" refer to?

a)

Mr. Sowerberry, Mrs. Sowerberry, Charlotte, Noah (Claypole)

b)

It was chilly and his feet hurt but he was happy to leave his old miserable life behind

c)

gold/pure gold/a necklace with a gold locket

d)

the old letter box (in the hedge) or the old mail box

e)

personification

f)

Ato's grandmother/Nana

g)

i)

the dead/departed/ancestors/forefathers/the dead relatives

ii)

the land/place of the departed/the spirit world/dead

h)

A poet/writer/an author

i)

ideas/the skill of writing

5.

Write an article for publication in one of the national newspapers on the topic: The usefulness of the mobile phone.

Your content must be on the usefulness of mobile phone

Your essay must have the following features:

i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your school/class/form/house

Possible points to write on

1. Communicating through voice, messages and mails
2. Surfing the internet
3. Voice/Video calling
4. Typing document or making powerpoint presentations
5. Taking photos/videos
6. Video/voice recording
7. Learning

Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.

The language should be descriptive and formal and remember to use appropriate vocabularies

NOTE: This is not a letter so your essay must not be in a letter format

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.