PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION A
Choose from the options A to D, the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
If given the chance, I ...... love to live my life all over again, said the convict.
shall
would
will
should
2.
Every human being has a right ...... life.
for
to
on
of
3.
The drowning man's scream made people ...... their attention to him.
direct
to directing
to direct
directed
4.
Ofori ...... through the window to see who was outside.
glanced
scanned
saw
peeped
5.
The pilot was trapped in the ...... for almost seven days.
wreckage
damage
debris
collision
6.
The manager has already ...... the leave allowance to the workers.
distributed
dispatched
dispersed
disbursed
7.
The phone is outmoded; you must ...... it and buy a modern one.
swap
discard
eliminate
dismantle
8.
The more writing one does, the ...... one's chance of becoming a prolific writer.
very best
better
more better
best
9.
We try always to maintain discipline, ......?
won't we
haven't we
don't we
isn't it
10.
At the last P.T.A meeting, tempers ...... between the parents and the teachers.
arise
arose
rise
rose
11.
The article ...... the attention of scholars everywhere.
assured
attracted
embraced
excited
12.
The manager said ...... criticisms would work for the good of the company.
clarified
commendable
constructive
plausible
13.
But for the timely intervention of the police, the thief ...... lynched.
will have been
would have been
has been
had been
14.
In a civilized society, one has the chance to express ...... opinion.
my
one's
our
your
15.
The doctor ...... the disease as measles.
diagnosed
discovered
investigated
examined
SECTION B
Choose from the options A to D, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
The goal keeper's rude behaviour on the field infuriated the referee.
shocked
disgraced
embarrassed
angered
17.
The moderator made the panelist retract his offensive statement.
withdraw
deny
reverse
change
18.
Because of his hard work, the Head of Languages Department is revered by the other teachers.
respected
praised
preferred
favoured
19.
The government is taking tentative steps towards tackling the country's economic problems.
provisional
conditional
irregular
abnormal
20.
For any partnership to work, respect must be reciprocal.
sincere
given
mutual
complementary
SECTION C
In each of the following sentences, a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the options A to D, the one that best explains the underlined group of words.
21.
What my wife told you about me is a skeleton in the cupboard. This means that what my wife told you about me is something
I feel bad about.
I do not want revealed.
I love to hear.
I am proud of.
22.
For our party to remain in power, all hands must be on deck. This means that
everybody must be at peace with the leaders.
members must attend meetings regularly.
everybody must get involved.
members must pay their dues.
23.
Mensah and Ato have been at daggers drawn for the past three months. This means that Mensah and Ato are
unfriendly to each other.
dependent on each other.
caring about each other.
envious of each other.
24.
The hotel is only a stone's throw from the beach. This means that the hotel is
very close to the beach.
on the opposite side of the beach.
separated from the sea by a mountain.
built on a hill near the beach.
25.
Kofi was at his wit's end when pressed to answer that sensitive question. This means that Kofi was
confused.
discouraged.
frightened.
sad.
SECTION D
Choose from the options A to D, the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
26.
The headmistress is academically ...... but inept as a leader.
capable
vibrant
reliable
likeable
27.
While most regional capitals are densely populated, a number of them are ...... populated.
sparsely
rarely
scarcely
hardly
28.
All the ancient schools were demolished to be replaced with ...... ones
new
fashionable
modern
current
29.
The judge acquitted Blewu of the murder charge instead of ...... him.
prosecuting
convicting
discharging
condemning
30.
While the District Director is incompetent, his deputy is ......
efficient
strict
punctual
honest
SECTION E
In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four choices are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each numbered gap, choose from the options provided for that number, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap.
It is a fact that television is now part and parcel of our lives. Of late, television has become popular with a wide range of ---31--- who have the opportunity to access many ---32---. Largely, its popularity depends on the quality of the ---33--- it offers. Some of these are for entertainment, others concentrate on the news. Talk shows on television are moderated by the host and the participants who are drawn from all walks of life are the audience. Some of the television stations have segments that allow people to phone in to express their opinions. Television runs smoothly on a number of factors, such as ---34--- supply and a stable weather ---35---.
31.
Choose from the options provided, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap.
fans
viewers
watchers
admirers
32.
Choose from the options provided, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap.
circuits
frequencies
channels
signals
33.
Choose from the options provided, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap.
programmes
discussions
topics
agenda
34.
Choose from the options provided, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap.
power
food
stationery
water
35.
Choose from the options provided, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap.
detection
condition
management
forecast
PART B
ORAL LANGUAGE
SECTION F
[UNIT I]
Choose from the options A to D, the one which has the same consonant sound as the word underlined in the sentences below.
36.
The girl was crying.
badge
gist
bringing
examine
37.
I don't have enough money to buy the book.
philosopher
fought
end
sight
38.
The height of the tall building is unknown.
house
heir
honest
hour
[UNIT II]
Choose from the options A to D, the one which has the same vowel sound as the word underlined in the sentences below.
39.
Adjei bought a brand new car.
shot
naught
cot
not
40.
Ama hates the sight of blood.
Monday
cough
flock
floor
PART A
ESSAY WRITING
[30 marks]
Answer one question only from this part.
Your composition should be about 250 words long.
Write a letter to the Minister of Youth Affairs telling him or her about three foreign practices which have been adopted in your locality and giving him or her reasons why they should be discontinued.
As part of activities to mark your school's Founder's Day, you have been selected to give a speech on the topic: Hard work is the key to success. Write out your speech.
Write a story which illustrates the saying: The early bird catches the worm.
PART B
COMPREHENSION
[30 marks]
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Kola's parents were quite loving and kind. They wanted to bring up their only so well. They worked hard to make ends meet but provided him and his siblings with all their materials needs. Also, they taught him to respect elders by never questioning their authority or looking into their eyes when they spoke. It was the height of disrespect to say an elder was wrong or to stand head raised when being addressed by him. Heads must be bowed and nodded in respectful affirmation of wisdom emanating from the lips of the elderly. According to an adage, what an elder sees lying down, the young cannot see from the top of a tree. An infringement of these rules attracted instant reprimands.
Many people grew up in this atmosphere a few decades ago. The few recalcitrant ones who always broke the rules paid dearly for it and were labelled rude and incorrigible. Kola wanted to be termed good and well-behaved. He did all that was expected of him and enjoyed additional affection from his parents and elders. But he paid a price for it - fear. He was always afraid to express views that could be contrary to those of the elders no matter how strongly he felt about them. The fear grew and spread even to his relationship with his mates. He was afraid of being pronounced rude or wrong. Gradually, he lost his self-confidence. This affected his speech as he started to stutter and later stammer. The condemnation by his parents and elders, combined with the ridicule of his mates, worsened the matter.
At the end of his secondary school career, Kola realized that his strength was academics. He was among the best five in class. He gained admission to a renowned university and applied himself to his studies. Apart from his textbook, he read novels and biographies and listened to discussions on topical issues on radio and television. His lecturer soon recognized his academic prowess and encouraged him. His mates admired and sought after him especially when given difficult assignments in the courses they had in common. His speech improved, and by the time he graduated with a second class upper in English Language, he had become a powerful speaker who could also use eye-contact and body language to sway his audience.
a)
In what two ways were young people expected to show respect when an elder spoke?
b)
How does the writer show that rules mentioned in the passage are no longer imposed?
c)
What two factors gave rise to Kola's speech problems?
d)
State two things that helped Kola to regain his confidence.
e)
Contrast Kola's mates in secondary school with that of his university mates.
f)
"......" to make ends meet ..." What does this expression means?
g)
For each of the following words or phrase, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage:
i)
the height of;
ii)
infringement;
iii)
recalcitrant;
iv)
renowned;
v)
prowess;
vi)
sway.
h)
In two sentences of not more than ten words each, summarize two effects of the rules mentioned in the passage on the youths.
PART C
LITERATURE
[10 marks]
Answer all the questions in this part.
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(a) to 5(c)
KEN SARO-WIWA: Home Sweet Home
"My friend, Sira, was Waale's only daughter. As I said, we had grown up together, and had attended school together. She had not been able to complete her elementary schooling, although she was a brilliant girl."
(Page 181)
a)
Who is Waale?
b)
Sira could not complete her elementary schooling because ......
c)
Sira was not among the people who came to welcome the writer because ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(d) and 5 (e).
AMA ATA AIDOO: The Girl Who Can
"They say that I was born in Hasodzi; and it is a very big village in the Central Region of our country, Ghana ......"
(Page 142)
d)
The extract is the ...... of the story.
e)
"They say that I was born ......" shows that ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(f) to 5(h).
AMA ATA AIDOO: The Dilemma of a Ghost
MONKA [To herself]: I remember the time he was preparing to go to the white man's land ......
The money ...... the money ...... This is something which no one should hear anything about.
(Act 3, Page 56)
f)
According to Monka, one of the things no one should hear anything about is ......
g)
The extract is an example of a/an ......
h)
The money ...... the money ...... is an example of a literary device called ......
Read the following extract carefully and answer Questions 5(i) and 5(j).
EVELYN TOOLEY HUNT: Mama Is a Sunrise
When she comes slip-footing through the door,
she kindles us
like lump coal lighted
and we wake up glowing.
(Page 184)
i)
The extract brings out the theme of ......
j)
... she kindles us
like lump coal lighted ...
The dominant figure of speech in the lines above is ......
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