KUULCHAT
ENGLISH MOCK
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
proficient
specialized
knowledgeable
competent
Answer: B
2.
Aminu's bushy eyebrows gave him a very severe look.
bad
serious
unpleasant
Answer: C
3.
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
4.
The unfavourable weather affected their health.
beautiful
pleasant
cool
promising
Answer: B
5.
Her clothes would look better if she ...... them.
will wash
washes
washed
would wash
Answer: C
The sentence is a conditional sentence that talks about an unreal situation in the present. In such cases, we use the past simple tense in the if-clause and 'would' + base verb in the main clause.
6.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
motions
ideas
decisions
intentions
Answer: A
A motion is a proposal that is put before a meeting for discussion and a decision. If a motion is passed it becomes a resolution. Resolutions are binding and should be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
7.
Araba and Osei are a devoted couple who love............
each other
one another
themselves
the other
Answer: A
8.
The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
Answer: D
Opposite of rebuke/condemn/disapprove is praise
9.
Dora was exhausted after the exercise.
A. cheerful
active
refreshed
strong
Answer: C
Exhausted means tired. If you are not tired, then you are active
10.
Celia shook with fright.
excitement
cheerfulness
hope
fear
Answer: D
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for fright
Consternation, dismay, horror, panic, trepidation, alarm, dread, fear, quaking, scare, shiver, shock, terror, cold sweat, trepidity
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for fright
Calm, confidence, contentment, happiness, bravery, calmness, courage, beauty, fearlessness
11.
Choose from the options A to D, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
declare
call
recommend
move
Answer: D
12.
When the old woman heard the sound of the gun-shots, her hair stood on end. This means that the old woman
started crying.
became inactive.
was frightened.
was worried.
Answer: C
Hair stood on end: to cause fright or terror in someone.
13.
Arming the police does not halt crime.
avoid
prevent
stop
suspend
Answer: C
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
14.
The audience laughed at his funny stories.
cheerful
humourless
familiar
peculiar
Answer: B
Anything funny is humourous and so if not funny then humourless
15.
"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
Answer: D
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
Lance only talks about trivial matters.
unimportant
unpleasant
unacceptable
unexciting
17.
My father had the benefit of good education.
luck
advantage
quality
value
18.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
19.
Some of the students grumbled about the assignment.
questioned
talked
complained
bothered
20.
He said the practice was alien to him.
boring
new
modern
unfamiliar
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.
These herbs grow here in leaps and bounds. This means that the herbs grow
gradually and in small numbers.
in big circular heaps.
in both cold and hot weather.
quickly and greatly.
In leaps and bounds: with startlingly rapid progress.
Similar: rapidly, swiftly, quickly, speedily, at an amazing rate, exponentially
23.
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.
24.
A desperate man may clutch at straws to save himself. This means that he may
decide to act bravely
seize any opportunity
try all clever means
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.
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.
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.
Cann worked hard to stock the shop.
decorate
empty
fill
reinforce
27.
The animal will perish under this condition.
graze
survive
starve
remain
Perish means die. The opposite of die is survive
28.
The visitor's timidity surprised us.
hostility
sincerity
boldness
carelessness
Antonyms (opposite in meaning) for timidity
Audacity, boldness, guts, nerve, stoutheartedness
Synonyms (nearest in meaning) for timidity
Bashfulness, quiet, reserve
29.
People in our village polite to strangers.
cruel
mean
rude
unfair
30.
We initiated several projects last year.
funded
completed
executed
organized
Write a letter to your Assemblyman or woman telling him or her two things that should be done for the people in your area.
You are to write a letter to the Assemblyman or woman , telling him or her two things that should be done for the people in your area
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.
You are a speaker in a school debate on the topic "Boys should not help in the kitchen." Write your speech for or against the motion.
1. Address the audience (E.g. Mr. Chairman, Panel of Judges, Fellow Debaters, Ladies and Gentlemen, the motion before us is ....)
2. State your stand/Arguing for or against
3. Argue for or Against
4. Conclude by summarizing your points
Arguing for the motion
1. Boys who help in the kitchen are given funny names
2. Girls dislike boys who help in the kitchen
3. Cooking is the sole responsibility of the girls
Arguing against the motion
1. It is a lifetime skill
2. Everyone in the family should take equal share in the family responsibilities - including the cooking, and the cleaning after
3. It helps them in being independent, save money, help them to maintain good health as homemade food will be the best food
4. They can help their wives in future making them free from this chore. This also help them to lead a happy life.
Give an account of a memorable event in your life.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Introduction
iii. Body
iv. Conclusion
A teacher from your school won the first prize as the National Best Teacher. You were selected to represent your school at the ceremony. Write a report on what you saw and discuss two lessons you learned as you observed the event.
Content
1. You are to write a report on what you saw at the National Best Teacher Award ceremony and discuss two lessons you learnt.
2. The essay is in two parts: describing what you saw and discussing two lessons you learnt.
3. You must write on both parts effectively to earn a good mark.
Organization
This is a report, and the following features are mandatory:
1. Heading/title
2. Introduction
3. Body (itemized, sequentially arranged)
4. Conclusion
5. Your signature
6. Your full name
7. Date
The paragraph should be well developed and effectively linked.
Expression
1. The language should be formal and appropriate.
2. Slang, colloquialism and contracted forms are out of place
3. There should be varied sentence patterns and coherence of ideas
4. The use of the past tense of verbs is expected
5. There should be clarity of expression
Mechanical Accuracy
1. Your concord (subject-verb, noun-pronoun), tense, determiners, prepositions and punctuations must be accurate.
2. Your spelling must be accurate.
3. You can either use American or British spelling but must be consistent
4. Each sentence and proper noun should begin with a capital letter. Mark is deducted for using "i" instead of "I" for the first-person pronoun, etc.
Write an article for publication in a local newspaper on the topic: Every school should have a library.
Your essay must have the following features:
i. Title or heading
ii. Body
iii. Your name
iv. Your school/class/form/house
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 write about the importance of libraries in schools and combine this with the stylistic features of this expository type of writing to produce a readable composition.
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 Points
Libraries play a vital role in providing people with reliable content. They encourage and promote the process of learning and grasping knowledge. The book worms can get loads of books to read from and enhance their knowledge. Moreover, the variety is so wide-ranging that one mostly gets what they are looking for.
Furthermore, they help the people to get their hands on great educational material which they might not find otherwise in the market. When we read more, our social skills and academic performance improves.
Most importantly, libraries are a great platform for making progress. When we get homework in class, the libraries help us with the reference material. This, in turn, progresses our learning capabilities and knowledge. It is also helpful in our overall development.