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BASIC FIVE OUR WORLD AND OUR PEOPLE 1HR 30MINS

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives / options

1. There are ........... colours in the traffic light. 11. The cultural practice of sending virgin girls
A. four B. three to serve at a shrine to pacify the gods is called
C. five D. two A. Trokosi system B. puberty rites
C. witch camp D. dipo
2. .......... are to cross the road at the zebra
crossing. 12. In Ghana, people in the ........... region
A. drivers B. pedestrians practice the Trokosi system.
C. vehicles A. Ashanti B. Ahafo
C. Volta D. Bono
3. Road signs are supposed to guide ......
A. road users B. the police 13. Equality brings about ..........
C. animals A. fairness B. stereotype
C. fight D. division
4. The red in the traffic light means .......
A. stop B. get ready 14. Witch camps are found in ........ in the
C. go if it is safe Northern part of Ghana.
A. Tamale B. Gambaga
5. Green colour in the traffic light means .... C. Bolgatanga D. Walewale
A. get ready B. vegetation
C. go if it is safe 15. Promoting gender equality involves all the
following except
6. Which colour in the traffic light means A. educating people about the effects of gender
“go”? inequality
A. red B. yellow B. supporting women to take up key positions
C. green D. blue C. keeping women in the kitchen
D. all the above
7. The first safe thing to do in a car is to .......
A. put on the seatbelt B. greet the passenger 16. One way to promoting equality is to
C. pay your money D. ignore everyone A. share house chores equally between boys
and girls
8. The zebra crossing is also known as ...... B. let the girls do all the house chores
A. sidewalk B. traffic light C. let the boys to all the house chores
C. pedestrian crossing D. none D. all the above

9. In the absence of the pedestrian crossing the 17. Sacrificing the virgin girl for sins of family
............ can help us to cross the road. amounts to
A. police B. zebra A. selflessness B. gender inequality
C. traffic D. all the above C. submission D. none

10. People who walk by the roadside are 18. The uneven treatment of males and females
known as ............... is as a result of
A. policemen B. pedestrians A. stereotype B. hatred
C. gangsters D. officers C. love D. kindness
19. Gender equality implies that both men and 24. The character formation of an adolescent is
women must be given treatment sometimes determined by the .......
A. equal B. priority A. hair B. shoes
C. serious D. none C. peer group D. family

20. An example of a common gender 25. The influence put into an individual in a
stereotype is that peer group is known as ......
A. all people are created equally A. peer pressure B. advice
B. weeding is the work for boys only C. punishment D. all the above
C. women must take positions
D. all the above 26. According to the World Health
Organisation, the adolescent age is between
21. People of the same age and interest can be ...................
referred to as
A. peers B. cousins 27. A group of people of the same and interest
C. enemies D. family is ...................

22. The word peer means.......... 28. The first menstrual period of an adolescent
A. different B. equal female is called ............
C. family D. all the above
29. The monthly flow of blood as seen in
23. Bad peer groups teach ....... behaviours. adolescent girl is ...................
A. good B. bad
C. rice D. all the above 30. The ovum develop in an .............

SECTION B
Attempt all questions
1. a. Who is an adolescent?
b. Mention three physical characteristics of an adolescent boy.
c. Mention three physical characteristics of an adolescent girl.
d. Identify three emotional changes in boys and girls.

2. a. What is a peer group?

b. Identify three benefits of belonging to a good peer group.
c. State three dangers of belonging to a bad peer group.

3. a. Who is a committed family member?

b. Identify three things a family member is expected to do to show commitment.
c. State three importance / benefits of being a committed family member.

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BASIC FIVE SCIENCE 1HR 30MINS

Choose the correct answer from the options provided.

1. The following are characteristics of living C. not responding to touch
things except D. none of the above
A. living things can move on their own
B. living things cannot feed 8. The increase in size or weight of living
C. living things respire things is known as
D. none A. weight
B. respiration
2. Which of the following is NOT C. growth
characteristics of a plant? D. none
A. they cannot move from one place to another
B. they can move from one place to another 9. The process by which living things get rid of
C. they exhibit sensitivity wastes is called
D. none A. reproduction
B. nutrition
3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about C. excretion
movement of plants? D. all the above
A. They move by changing position
B. by moving their branches or leaves 10. Which of the following is NOT TRUE
C. they do not move at all about reversible changes?
A. new things are formed
4. One important reason for reproduction in B. no new things is formed
living things is to C. the previous substance can be retrieved by a
A. prevent their species from living process
B. prevent their extinction D. none
C. increase reproduction
D. all the above 11. All the following are true about irreversible
changes except
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about A. no new thing is formed
respiration? B. new things is formed
A. it is the gaseous exchange in plants and C. salt is formed
animals D. none of the above
B. it is burning of food to release energy to
plants and animals 12. Frying of an egg is an example of which of
C. it produces waste products the following change?
D. none A. reversible change
B. irreversible change
6. Which of the following is a by-product of C. fresh change
respiration? D. none of the above
A. water vapour
B. oxygen 13. Which of the following process could be
C. Anmomia used to recover liquid water after boiling?
D. Nitrogen A. vaporization
B. freezing
7. The mimosa plant shows sensitivity by C. condensation
A. closing its leaves when not touched
B. closing its leaves when touched
14. Burning of paper is an example of which B. oil and water
type of change? C. kerosene and water
A. reversible change D. water and coca-cola
B. irreversible change
C. normal change 22. A mixture of salt and water can be
D. none of the above separated by which of the following methods?
A. separating funnel
15. Which of the following processes could be B. filtration
used to recover candle wax after melting? C. evaporation
A. vaporisation D. condensation
B. freezing
C. condensation 23. Which of the following methods of
D. melting separation of mixtures apply the concept of
density of liquids?
16. Which of the following processes could be A. filtration
sued to retrieve solid candle was after melting? B. evaporation
A. cooling of the melted wax C. separating funnel
B. reheating of the melted wax D. sieving
C. moulding
D. none 24. The liquid that comes out of a filter paper
during separation of a solid-liquid mixture is
17. Which of the following is TRUE about termed as
burning of charcoal? A. water
A. the ashes can be reversed to charcoal B. residue
B. the ashes cannot be reversed to charcoal C. filtrate
C. it is not an irreversible change D. cotton
D. none of the above
25. All the following method of separation of
18. A change that leads to the formation of a mixtures do not apply heat except
new thing is A. evaporation
A. a reversible change B. filtration
B. an irreversible change C. separating funnel
C. none of the above D. all the above
D. chemical change
26. Which of the following pairs of mixtures
19. A change in which no new thing is formed can form a solution?
is usually A. water and gari
A. reversible B. water and saw dust
B. irreversible C. water and salt
C. neither reversible nor irreversible D. oil and water
D. none of the above
27. Which of the following is true about a
20. Which of the following mixtures can form uniform homogeneous mixture?
a solution? A. the components of the mixture appear
A. milo and water differently
B. oil and water B. the mixture appears a one thing
C. kerosene and water C. none of the above is true
D. sand and gari D. all the above is true

21. All the following are liquid-liquid mixtures 28. Which method of separation is represented
except in the diagram bellow?
A. sand and water A. evaporation
B. separating funnel D. none of the above
C. filtration
D. decantation 35. The imaginary line that goes through the
north and south poles of the earth is called
29. What name is given to the part labelled as A. pole
A? B. longitude
A. residue C. axis
B. filtrate D. none
C. funnel
D. cork 36. Which of the following is true?
A. the earth does not move
30. What name is given o the part labelled B? B. the earth is stationary
A. residue C. the earth is constantly moving on its axis and
B. filtrate around the sun
C. funnel D. all the above
D. stop cork
37. The movement of the earth around the sun
31. What name is given to the part labelled as makes a complete circle in a year. What is the
C? name given to this movement?
A. residue A. rotation
B. filtrate B. revolution
C. funnel C. all the above
D. mixture
38. Which of the following vitamins is known
32. Day and night occur due to which of the as the sunshine vitamin?
following? A. vitamin C
A. revolution of the earth B. vitamin D
B. rotation of the earth C. vitamin E
C. the movement of the moon around the earth D. vitamin A
D. all of the above
39. Warmth on earth can be provided of
33. Which of the following is true about day electricity use ...........
and night phenomena? A. sunshine
A. the part of the earth which faces the sun B. oxygen
experiences night C. nitrogen
B. the part of the earth which faces the sun D. carbon
experiences day
C. the sun has no effect on day and night 40. Solar panels for the generation of electricity
D. all the above use ............
A. oxygen
34. The movement of the earth on its own axis B. carbon dioxide
is called C. nitrogen
A. revolution D. hydrogen
B. rotation
C. cyclic movement

SECTION B
1. a. Define the following terms
i. rotation
ii. reversible change
iii. irreversible change
 b. Mention three benefits of sunlight to life on earth.rms

c. Classify the following according to the reversible and irreversible change.

Melting of candle, crumpling of paper, grinding of chalk, melting of shea butter, heating of water,
frozen water.

2. a. Define the following terms

i. flowering plants
ii. germination

b. State one function of the following parts of a plant

i. the root
ii. the stem
iii. the leaves
iv. the flowers

c. Differentiate between epigeal germination and hypogeal germination.

3. a. Define the following terms

i. condensation
ii. evaporation
iii. mixture

b. Identify the three methods that can be used to separate solid-liquid mixtures.

c. Differentiate between miscible and immiscible liquids.

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BASIC FIVE RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION 1HR 30MINS

1. Each individual is created unique or

A. good 8. ............... can cause pollution of the air
B. special atmosphere with dust.
C. happy A. bush burning
D. sad B. quarrying
C. afforestation
2. One feature that not two people in the world D. open defecation
can have the same is our
A. thumbprint 9. Deforestation can lead to .............
B. hand A. farming
C. skin colour B. plenty food
D. hair colour C. climate change
D. regular rains
3. God is omniscient. This means that God is
........ 10. We care for the environment when we .....
A. is powerful A. cut trees
B. is everywhere B. plant trees
C. loves everyone C. sell trees
D. knows all things D. use more firewood

4. Which of the following is not a quality of 11. We breathe in ........ when we keep a clean
God? environment.
A. fighter A. clean air
B. kind B. polluted air
C. merciful C. nice gas
D. love D. only oxygen

5. We can use our god given qualities to 12. We can destroy the environment by
A. fight our enemies A. doing open defecation
B. curse our enemies B. disposing refuse properly
C. protect the environment C. urinating in the toilet
D. laugh at all times D. doing proper farming methods

6. In Ghana, galamsey refers to 13. One reason why worshippers carry acts of
.............mining. worship is to ........
A. illegal A. honour God
B. legal B. make lots of money
C. proper C. make themselves happy and excited
D. small-scale D. mourn the death of the religious leaders

7. Which of the following is not an air 14. Worship creates opportunity for people to
pollutant? A. laugh at their maker
A. dust B. communicate with God
B. smoke C. scream loudly in prayer
C. oxygen D. show how holy they are
D. excess carbon dioxide
15. ........... play an important part in worship in A. oviduct
each of the three major religions in Ghana. B. clitoris
A. movies C. vulva
B. songs D. hymen
C. proverbs
D. joking 21. Which of the following is not a way of
deforming the body?
16. Religious songs can help worshippers A. screening
A. give more money to God B. tattooing
B. build bigger places of worship C. piercing
C. draw closer to God D. FGM
D. make more friends in church
22. The act of spoiling the surface of
17. Which of the following is an example of appearance of something is known as
negative character? A. bleaching
A. stealing B. defacing
B Goodness C. piercing
C. peace D. tattooing
D. kind
23. Teh full name of FGM is ....................
18. Anything existing is referred to as
A. creation 24. Another name for FGM is known as ...........
B. creator
C. creature 25. The act of creating a hole through a body
D. none of the above or something is ...............

19. All the following tools are used for FGM 26. How do Akans call soul? ....................
except
A. broken glass 27. The human spirit in Akan is called ..........
B. scissors
C. shovel 28. The Ewes call the Supreme Being as .......
D. blade
29. Omniscient means ................
20. Which part of the female genital organ is
removed during mutilation? 30. Omnipotent means .....................

SECTION B
Attempt all questions

1. a. Give three ways people can be different from each other.

b. Mention two things that can be unique to an individual.
c. What four things you can do to show that you possess some qualities of Go as a child of God.

2. a. Mention three attributes of God that he doesn’t share with anybody

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BASIC FIVE HISTORY 1HR 30MINS

1. Salaga was founded by the ...............

2. The Gonja kingdom was founded by ............
3. The first people to develop microliths in
West Africa were the ............
4. Dawhenya means..............
5. Azumah Nelson won the super
featherweight title ............ times.
6. The town of Eguafo is in the ........ region.
7. The period when writing had not started is
called ...........
16. The capital of Bono Kingdom is ..............
17. The ancient name for Daboya was ...........
18. In which year was Prof. Kwabena
Frimpong Boateng born ...................
19. In which year did Prof. Kwabena Frimpong
Boateng perform his first heart transplant?
20. Which machine did Prof. Kwabena
Frimpong Boateng used to perform his open-
heart surgery?
21. In which year was Abedi Pele born? ........

8. 22. How matches did Abedi Pele play for

9. Ancient spears and arrows were tipped with
.................
10. Stone Age people cut up their food with
sharpened ..............
Ghana? ...............
23. In which year was Azumah Nelson born?
................
24. In which year was Osibisa formed? ..........

11. The trading system tat was used to 25. The name of the founder of Osibisa is
exchange goods in ancient times is known as ..................
............
26. The famous men’s wear designer is ..........

12. The ancient town of Bono Manso in the 27. The fist children’s book published by Efua
forest region was built by the people of .......... Sutherland is ..............

13. The Europeans arrived in Gold Coast in the 28. Francis Allotey was a Ghanaian
year ...... mathematical ...............

14. The Elmina Castle was built in the year 29. In which year did Allotey died? ..............
................
30. IAEA means ..............
15. NATO means ................

SECTION B
1. a. Who is an ancestor?
b. Mention any four ways in which our ancestors lived.
c. Name four types of transport that people used in ancient times.
2. a. In which regions are the following ancient town places located?
i. Kintampo village ..............................
ii. Birimi ..............................
iii. Salaga ............................
iv. Equafo ...............................

b. List the most valuable goods traded in Bono Manso.

c. What early technology did the Dangme people use in Dawhenya.
d. Who designed the National Museum of African American History and Culture?

3. a. Explain the term nomad.

b. List three types of skilled workers in ancient times.
c. Give three reasons why Daboya became an important town in the Gonja kingdom.
d. Which two industries did the ancient people living in Dawhenya work in?

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BASIC FIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1HR 30MINS

Fill in each gap in each sentence with a proper 2. Look for beauty ........ in everything.
noun. (beautiful)
1. She lives at ............... in Kumasi.
(Manhyia, a ghetto, a slum) 3. Never be full of ............ (greedy)

2. I take only ..................... 4. Never be full of ............ (happy)

(mineral water, voltic, pure water)
5. We do not entertain .......... (fail)
3. My organ is ...................
(special, fine octave, cassio) Re-arrange these letters to make words.
1. dermur ....................
4. Daddy is a member of ..............
(Golden voices, choir, singers) 2. rkba ........................

5. We are visiting ......... on Sunday. 3. rnste .......................

(Kumasi Zoo, the Zoo, the only Zoo)
4. eveser ....................
Write the plural form of the following word.
1. stadium .................... 5. rnco ......................

2. mouse ..................... 6. eroremp ...................

3. louse ..................... 7. perpa ......................

4. foot ....................... 8. torpas .....................

5. cheaf ..................... 9. vecur ......................

Underline the collective nouns in these 10. rkfo ......................

sentences.
1. A troop of monkeys were found in the forest. Put in “much” or “many”
1. Do you eat ................... meat?
2. The dead body was visited by a swarm of
flies. 2. I have been to ............... countries in the
world.
3. They spotted a gang of thieves by the road
side. 3. We are having ........... rain in Ghana.

4. The speaker was cheered on by the audience. 4. How ................. Ghanaians are in America.

5. The children saw a fleet of ships at the coast. 5. There is .......... traffic on the road.

Fill in the gap with the abstract noun in each Underline the noun phrases in the following
sentence. sentences.
1. We must apply ............ in what we do. (wise) 1. Isaac ate the biscuits with a bottle of Fanta.
2. There was a piece of meat in that big bowl 4. ........ people of Nungua are Gas.
of soup.
5. I spend ............ weekend with .......... friend.
3. Lydia covered the table with a piece of
cloth. Underline the possessive pronouns in these
sentences below.
4. David went to the store and bought a pair of 1. These baskets belong to the woman. They
shoes. are hers.

5. A yard of cloth costs thirty cedis. 2. The eggs belong to Haruna. They are his.

Use “a, an, or the” to fill in the blank spaces to 3. The shirts belong to Ata and Kofi. They are
complete the sentences. theirs.
1. ........... man in the blue shirt is a teacher.
4. We have a classroom. The classroom is
2. She put ............. piece of cloth on the floor. ours.

3. ............ aeroplane has two wings. 5. She has two children. The children are hers.

Write an essay on a topic

“My first day at school”.
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J.H.S. ONE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1HR 30MINS

PART I Choose from the alternatives A to D, the one

Objective test which is nearest in meaning to the underlined
From the alternatives A – D, choose the one words in each sentence.
which is most suitable to fill in the gaps 11. Sam was appointed the office boy because
1. That troublesome friend of ….. is here again. of his faithfulness.
A. he B. him A. honesty B. cleverness
C. his D. her C. punctuality D. neatness
2. Allow ………. to come in. 12. Most men normally do not wear costly
A. they B. them jewellery.
C. we D. she A. good B. expensive
3. We have to blame …… for the mess. C. shiny D. new
A. ourself B. ourselves
C. yourself D. yourselves 13. The police interrogated the suspect at the
police station.
4. The final match was played …….. three and A. warned B. questioned
five o’clock in the afternoon. C. detained D. beat
A. by B. towared
C. from D. between 14. Most doctors are cautious in treating
patients.
5. The youth are advised to abstain …….. sex. A. careful B. deceived
A. in B. on C. friendly D. strict
C. from D. through
In ache of the following sentences, a group of
Choose from the alternatives A – D, the one words has been underlined, choose from the
that is opposite in meaning to the underlined alternatives A to D, the one that best
word in each sentence. explains the underlined words.
6. Our friend gave us a cordial welcome. 16. The two brothers are always quarrelling:
A. plain B. hostile they never see eye to eye. This means they do
C. calm D. steddy not ………. each other.
A. agree with B. admire
7. Applying cocoa butter to the skin makes it
C. respect D. trust
smooth.
A. soft B. rough 17. When the armed robbers could no longer
C. warm D. dark fight the police, they gave in. This means the
armed robbers ………
8. Do not despise poor people because you are
A. fled B. surrendered
rich.
C. shoot themselves D. cried for help
A. cheat B. avoid
C. admire D. annoy 18. Jones will let the cat out of the bag if he is
9. The suspect was guilty. invited. This means he will
A. free B. innocent A. cause trouble B. confuse everybody
C. discharged D. Imprisoned C. reveal the secret D. release the cat

10. We could see that mother was very proud 19. His clothes are always out of date. This
of her dark complexion. means that his clothes are ……….
A. natural B. clean A. torn B. too tight
C. fair D. attraction C. faded D. old fashioned
20. When it comes to honesty, Kweku is the
odd one out. This means that Kweku 23. Literature is the study about ………
A. is always absent B. liar A. life and death B. nations
C. thief D. dishonest friend C. human behaviours D. the world

Literature 24. The Ananse stories our grandmother tell us

21. The story of Yaa Asantewaaa is under remind us of ………
A. folklore B. myths A. folklore B. folktales
C. festivals D. legends C. myth D. laws

22. How many types of literature do we have? 25. Playing of “Ampe” belongs to ……
A. one B. two A. myths B. legends
C. three C. many C. folktales D. folklore

Part II
COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

As I stood by a street in Accra that late afternoon watching people rushing home from work, I felt very
safe. My sense of security came fro the fact that Ghanaians are generally kind and hospitable people,
particularly to strangers. Although I had just arrived from my village, I was a Ghanaian and in my
own capital I should not fear anything.

Just then, I felt a firm grip on my arm from behind. I did not feel threatened; rather I was relieved. I
thought an old schoolmate must have spotted me, James Cudjoe, and decided to play our old game on
me. How welcome! The good old days are here again.

Totally confused, I made my way towards the long park to leave for my brother’s house. In the
gathering darkness, I tried to find our what time it was. To my utter surprise, I discovered that my
wrist watch was gone. The rascal had made away with it. It was hardly now, not even expensive, yet
the rogue found it worth stealing.

Questions
1. Why did the writer think he was safe in Accra?
2. The writer turned to his left because ..............
3. According to the passage, the follow grabbed Cudjoe’s arm because .........
4. Rogue in the passage refers to ...............
5. What is the nationality of the writer?

PART III
COMPOSITION
Answer only 1 question.
1. Describe your best teacher.
2. You have read a story in a magazine, narrate it to your friend.
3. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her three (3) things you like about your school.

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J.H.S. TWO ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1HR 30MINS

PART I
From the alternatives A – D, choose the one 10. Everybody was happy because we had a
which is most suitable to fill in the gaps. fruitful discussion.
1. The students can go home when they ........ A. long B. useless
the work. C. short D. frank
A. had finished B. finished
C. finish D. will finished Choose from the alternatives lettered A – D, the
one which is nearest in meaning to the
2. Most people are not kind to animals, ..........? underlined word or words as they are used in
A. weren’t it B. isn’t it the sentence.
C. wasn’t it D. are they 11. Everybody should have a goal in life.
A. a choice B. a skill
3. Afua ........ her clothes on the line today. C. an aim D. an opinion
A. hung B. folder
C. hang D. stretched 12. Mr. Mensah was worn out after walking
up the hill.
4. Kate is the ........... pupil in her class. A. tired B. sweating
A. well behaved B. more behaved C. hungry D. worried
C. very well behaved D. most well behaved
13. Elephants are becoming rare in some parts
5. You shouldn’t work so late, .............? of Africa.
A. won’t you B. do you A. unimportant B. uncommon
C. should you D. don’t you C. unknown D. destructive

Choose from the alternatives A – D, the one 14. All my clothes are outmoded.
that is opposite in meaning to the underlined A. worn out B. old fashioned
word in each sentence. C. handmade D. ready-made
6. The traders agreed to pay extra money to the
council. 15. The parent who donated the boots to our
A. tried B. struggled school wants to remain anonymous.
C. refused D. wanted A. quiet B. rich
C. unimportant D. unknown
7. The boxer displayed a high degree of
bravery in the fight. In each of the following sentences, a group of
A. speed B. cowardice words has been underlined. Choose from the
C. alertness D. competence alternatives lettered |A to D the one that best
explains the underlined words.
8. It is a fact that Zaibu often gives accurate 16. At the end of the investigations, the police
answers to questions. said the hands of the accused were clean.
A. long B. silly This means .......
C. wrong D. interesting A. police praised the accused for his neatness
B. accused was blameless
9. The students rejected the prefect chosen by C. police said the accused told the truth
the staff. D. accused had washed his hands
A. admired B. helped
C. advised D. accepted
17. I don’t like people who blow their own 23. The headteacher asked the pupils to
trumpet. This means I dislike people who ....... disperse.
A. are noisy B. are selfish A. assemble B. come
C. are boastful D. blow trumpets C. meet D. stay

18. When I went to Accra, Mr. Ansah put me 24. The current is slow downhill.
up for the night. This means Mr. Ansah ....... A. abrupt B. fresh
A. received me C. running D. swift
B. gave me a place to sleep
C. was angry with me 25. The bread is stale.
D. entertained me very well A. burnt B. delicious
C. fresh D. mouldy
19. Fatima warned her brother that his friend
had a loose tongue. This means his friend Choose from the alternatives lettered A – D, the
A. could not keep quiet one which is nearest in meaning to the
B. could not keep secrets underlined word in each sentence.
C. was a stammerer 26. Aminu’s bushy eyebrows gave him a very
D. was dishonest severe look.
A. bad B. deadly
20. Your father’s car is expensive, my father C. serious D. unpleasant
bought his for a song. This means my father’s
car was ....... 27. My father had the benefit of good
A. cheap B. a used car education.
C. beautiful D. a gift A. luck B. advantage
C. quality D. value
From the list of lettered A – D, choose the one
which is word most nearly opposite in meaning 28. Kwame was too scared to be left alone in
to the word underlined in each sentence. the house.
21. The prefect was punished for being A. afraid B. anxious
dishonest. C. uneasy D. unhappy
A. rough B. respectful
C. sincere D. tactful 29. The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah’s
children.
22. Our teachers always advice us to be A. good B. perfect
humble. C. satisfactory D. suitable
A. arrogant B. gentle
C. hardworking D. wicked 30. The internet is of enormous benefit to
education.
A. enviable B. great
C. much D. suitable

PART II
LITERATURE
The Old Man and His Children – Jean Watson
a. Why didn’t Njoroge want to help Mwangi with the house chore?

b. Find the literary device in this statement. “Njoroge Mwangi”, he said, “it is the same with people
as with sticks”.

c. Why couldn’t the old man sleep although his eyes were closed?

d. What does a bundle of sticks represent?

e. What do separate sticks represent?

“Makola” – Theresa Ennin

“He bent, rags all around the upside down pan”.
f. Who is being referred to here?

g. How does the girl try to soothe her baby?

h. Name three of the characters mentioned in the poem.

PART III
COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

For months, the robbers had ravaged the neighbourhood. One household after another had
been visited by the gang, night after night. Soon, their strategy was almost predictable. They would
announce their arrival with shots fired into the air and call on their chosen host for the night to behave
himself by opening the door. Then they will cart away their loot just before the break of day. They
generally did not harm anyone who cooperated with them. For three months, they paid their regular
visits to the neighbourhood.
Thus, Jagun knew that sooner or later, he would be an unwilling host. He decided to prepare for
their visit though when that would be he could not say. He chose not to take things lying down but he
kept his strategy close to his chest.
The robbers turned up at last. They called him by name and ordered him in his own interest to
open the door. He hushed his wife and children and directed them to the toilet upstairs. This hack
down the main door. He had double-plated the metal door. The door resisted them. Well, they had
brought machete and a pickaxe. But their tools bounced off the door.
Jagan then heard them deciding to make a hole in the wall. So, he waited with a heavy, razor
sharp axe for that action. The robbers’ task with an old pickaxe and the machetes was a tortuous one.
At last, they made a hole large enough to let a human head in. Patiently, he waited. The leader of the
gang decided to go through but first, he had to clear the debris of the broken blocks. As soon as his
hand came through, Jagun hacked it off at the wrist, with just one stroke. The amputated hand was
quickly withdrawn. The man kept mum. He announced that everything was well and that his scond in
command should follow suit. Jagun waited. And, again, a second hand came through with the same
result. The handless arm was quickly withdrawn. The third hand met the same fate. When the fourth
robber, a young man, lost his hand, he screamed in anguish. The others tried to hush him up, but he
cried the more. It was time to beat a hasty retreat. By then, only the driver who was waiting in the
get-away vehicle, was spared the gory ordeal. At day-break, the police arrived at the scene and got
enough information to hunt down the robbers.

Questions
a. Why was Jagun able to prepare adequately for the robbers visit?
b. “........... he kept his strategy to his chest”. What does this expression mean?
c. What two steps had Jagun taken to confront the attackers?
d. What saved the driver from the gory deal?
e. For each of the following words or phrases, find another word or phrase which means the same
and which can replace it as used in the passage.
i. ravaged
ii. harm
iii. hacked
iv. anguish

PART IV
COMPOSITION
Answer only one question from this part. Your answer should be 250 words long.
1. Write a letter to your friend telling him or her, what you did during the Corona virus lockdown
period.

2. Write a story to illustrate the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”.

3. You have been elected the senior prefect of your school. Write a speech you would deliver at your
inauguration, highlighting, at least three problems you would deal with during your term in office.

END OF PAPER
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END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
J.H.S. THREE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1HR 30MINS

PART I
From the alternatives A – D, choose the one which is most suitable to fill in the gaps.
1. The students can go home when they ........