Answer all the questions.

Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option for each question and shade in pencil
on your answer sheet the space which bears the same letter as the option you have chosen. Give only one answer to each
question. An example is given below.
After eating I ……….. satisfied.
A. were
B. was
C. am
D. would
The correct answer is ‘was’, which is lettered B and therefore answer space B would be shaded.
A B C D
Be Sure you understand the instructions at the beginning of each section before you try to answer any of the questions that
follow them.
Do not spend too much time on a question. If you find a question difficult, leave it and go on and try it again later.
Use pencil throughout. If you wish to change an answer, erase your first answer completely and shade the appropriate space
for the new answer.
Do all rough work on this question paper.
Now answer the following questions.
PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION A
In each of the following sentences a group of words has been
5. The government has called for an investigation into the
underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D, the
one that best explains the underlined group of words. matter. This means government …………………..
A. won’t take any action.
1. It is not fair for you to describe me as a wolf in a B. is less concerned about the matter.
sheep’s skin. This means I ……………………. C. will play its role.
A. used to be a shepherd. D. has demanded an investigation to be conducted.
B. am a hypocrite.
C. trade in sheep. 6. Yankey had a fall out with his closest friend last night.
D. am a difficult person. This means …………………………………..
A. they enjoyed themselves.
2. After excelling in the examination, Obripuo and Philip B. Yankey quarreled with his friend.
went about blowing their own trumpets. This means C. it was well with them.
they ………………….. D. nobody bothered to listen to them.
A. sang happily.
B. made a lot of noise. SECTION B
C. organized a party. From the alternatives lettered A – D, choose the one which is
D. commended themselves. nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence
3. His efforts to raise money for the trip came to no good. 7. He needs to be spoken to or else drugs would ruin his
This means it ………………………… life.
A. was successful. A. destroy
B. had support. B. improve
C. ended badly. C. halt
D. was illegal. D. retire
4. If you don’t behave yourself I shall show you to the 8. It is uncertain who would represent Mrs. Aidoo at the
door. This means I shall …………………….. meeting.
A. ask you to leave. A. sure
B. order you to do so. B. clear
C. stop talking. C. doubtful
D. respect your views. D. possible
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9. May I know if you have any purpose in life?
17. Effah’s cousin is in fact a stout fellow.
A. position
A. dark
B. possession
B. ugly
C. aspiration
C. nice
D. demand
D. slender
10. This piece of art work here is very elegant.
18. Fruits such as mango and coconut are unknown in
A. expensive
certain parts of the world.
B. cheap
A. tasty
C. attractive
B. abundant
D. quality
C. famous
11. Some people accomplish a lot in life within a short D. bought
period.
A. inherit SECTION D
B. remember From the alternatives lettered A-D, choose the one which
C. desire most suitably completes each sentence.
D. realize
19. Whenever Adotey cried, his mother ……………..
12. Kaiser gave me a stern look which I never liked. A. sighs
A. familiar B. will sigh
B. severe C. sighed
C. funny D. shall sigh
D. friendly
20. …………… a public figure has its own problems.
SECTION C A. On been
Choose from the alternatives lettered A – D, the one that B. Being
is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined C. On being
word in each sentence. D. Been
13. There is scarcity of vegetables on the market these 21. The secretary kept quiet all the ………………….
days. A. while
A. freshness B. whilst
B. abundance C. whole
C. unripe D. whiles
D. stale
22. Time is fast ………….. so let’s work quickly.
14. They must accept blame for everything that A. moving out
happened. B. moving through
A. accusation C. running through
B. appointment D. running out
C. admiration
D. promotion 23. Could you please explain how you arrived at ………
wonderful idea?
15. Nyarko enjoys taking fluid foods in the mornings. A. that a
A. solid B. such a
B. delicious C. such that
C. cooked D. such
D. hygienic
24. The broken-down vehicle has been parked there ……
16. Only the natives of the town are allowed to go to the many weeks now.
chief’s palace. A. since
A. nationals B. before
B. crowd C. through
C. aliens D. for
D. spectators
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25. Honourable Agyei’s journey …… life has been rough. B. oxymoron
A. through C. metaphor
B. around D. personification
C. across 34. The chief character in a play on whom our interest
D. over centres is the …………..
26. The story I’ve just heard can’t be true ………….. ? A. hero
A. can be B. saint
B. wasn’t it C. villain
C. can it D. fool
D. did it 35. Which of the following is not an element of drama?
A. actors
27. Did he behave as he promised? ……………………. B. rhyme
A. Yes, he doesn’t. C. stage
B. No, he didn’t. D. audience
C. Yes, he didn’t.
Use the following extract to answer Questions 36 and 37.
D. No, he did.
When I am old
28. Their parents enjoy ……… lawn tennis on weekends. And stale like bread
A. playing That lies for weeks unsold,
B. to play My children shall prefer me dead.
C. play
36. Line 2 of the poem is an example of
D. to be playing
A. metaphor
29. ………. you decide to do should be done properly. B. personification
A. Whoever C. simile
B. Whenever D. irony
C. Whatever 37. The poem above is about
D. However A. children
30. Three ladies, one of ………. wore a military uniform, B. bread
blocked the road with their car. C. death
A. which D. old age
B. who “A motorist in a crawling queue
C. whose Distracted by the whirring rotor,
D. whom Looked up to get a better view
31. Owuo said he was sorry to bother me……… he had And rammed another motor.
something to discuss with me. 38. The rhyme scheme of the poem above is ………..
A. and A. abba
B. but B. aabb
C. because C. abab
D. when D. abcd
32. There will be nothing to worry about here …….. you 39. When a play is a tragedy, it has
do what is expected of you. A. many jovial characters
A. as soon as B. a miserable ending
B. in case C. a happy ending
C. because D. no serious message
D. as long as 40. The technique in literary work whereby the events
are taken back in time to show what happened earlier
PART B – LITERATURE is known as ………
A. flashback
“Your hand is heavy, Night, upon my brow.” B. suspense
33. The device used above is C. drawback
A. paradox D. repetition
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