Paper One

PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
SECTION 1In each of the following sentence, there is one word or group of words underlined
word and one gap. From the list of words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one
that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that
will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

1. The politician gave evasive answers to the journalist's.........questions.

A. polite.
B. polite
C. concise
D. simple.

2. The accused claimed that the killing was not premeditated but rather.......

A. anticipated.
B. sudden..
C. instigated.
D. accidental..

3. A lot of workers here resent the manager's policies but Kojo seems to ........them.

A. respect
B. trust
C. regard
D. like

4. We should not think our team's defeat is inevitable, it is..........if we train hard.

A. avoidable
B. possible
C. serious
D. immediate

5. Although smoking is prohibited in the library, it is....in the rest rooms.

A. assured
B. permitted
C. performed
D. condoned

6. The proposed policy will either hinder or.. ...economnic growth.

A. ease.
B. facilitate.
 C. flourish.
D. permit.

SECTION II
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following
sentences.
7. The relief project was set upP under the. ......of the United Nations.

A. management.
B. leadership.
C. auspices.
D. welfare.

8. Some townspeople went to the chief's palace with their babies.....to their backs.

A. hung.
B. strapped
C. held.
D. carried.

9. The teachers......serious accusations against the Headmistress.

A. charged.
B. levelled.
C. filed.
D. made.

10. The Ghanaian chief normally sits in state ... by his sub-chiefs and advisers

A. pressed
B. surrounded
C. crushed
D. flanked.

11. Contrary to popular .....women are emotionally stronger than men.

A. practice.
B. belief.
C. convention.
D. tradition.

12. The Queen mother plays a........role in traditional society.

A. single
B. singular
C. simple
D. servile.

13. There is a great......between the performance of students from public schools and private
ones.

A. anomaly
B. comparison
C. division
D. disparity.

14. Eric promised to do the job to the best of his.....

A. ability.
B. capacity.
C. skills.
D. strength..

15. Nana Aba doesn't....much resemblance to her mother.

A. show.
B. beaT.
C. carry.
D. portray..

16. The accountant was arrested on ..... of embezzlement of funds.

A. evidence
B. charges
C. accusation
D. conviction

SECTION III
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each sentence.
17. Selasie's decision to marry Ebow astoundedeveryone.

A. pleased.
B. amused.
C. surprised.
D. impressed.

18. We can discuss the trivial issues later.

A. sensitive
B. major
C. serious
D. unimportant.

19. Kofi Anuidoho is a celebrated Ghanaian poet.

A. famous.
B. major.
C. clever.
 D. known.

20. The prices of estate houses are soaring sharply.

A. fluctuating
B. springing
C. rising
D. growing

21. None of the teams wanted to concede defeat.

A. claim
B. admit
C. confirm
D. yield

22. The old lady's room was full of antique furniture.

A. fashionable
B. modern
C. obsolete
D. old

23. Some teachers are endowed with great tolerance.

A. blessed
B. left
C. honoured
D. old

24. The teacher was not impressed because the student's essay was full of trite expressions.

A. wrongg
B. odd
C. simple.
D. commonplace

25. Many mothers still fret about their grown-up children.

A. boast
B. complain
C. worry
D. think

26. It is sad that the Minister reneged on his own promise.

A. invoked
B. kept
C. fulfilled
 D. broke

SECTION IV
After each of thefollowing sentences, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the
sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
27. The interviewer's abrupt question threw the Minister off balance. This means that the
Minister was

A. annoyed.
B. depressed.
C. hurt.
D. confused.

28. Azigiza turned out the man from his office for disorderly conduct. This means that the
man was

A. reprimanded.
B. expelled.
C. detained.
D. arrested.

29. Many lawyers know the constitution of Ghana back to front. This means that the lawyers

A. misunderstand the constitution.

B. misinterpret the constitution
C. know very little about the constitution.
D. know the constitution thoroughly.

30. Many jobs in the computer industry are on the line. This means that in the computer
industry

A. there are many job openings.

B. many people might lose their jobs.
C. new jobs are being created.
D. the jobs pay well.

31. Some state information is hushed up for a period. This means that the information is.

A. misunderstood.
B. handled roughly.
C. kept secret.
D. lost.

32. Mrs. Boamah is convinced that no one can hold a candle to her daughter. This means that
Mrs. Boamah's daughter

A. is very shy..
B. disguises herself
C. likes well-lit places.
D. is the prettiest girl around.
33. Ben angrily resigned his job but soon realized that he had burnt his boats. This means that
Ben

A. could not return to his post.

B. did the wrong thing.
C. had found a new place.
D. regretted his action.

34. Abigail glossed over the details of her daughter's misconduct. This means that Abigail

A. patiently explained her daughter's misconduct.

B. cried as she talked about it.
C. deliberately avoided talking about it.
D. kept referring to it.

35. Mr. Appiah's car has seen better days. This means Mr. Appiah's car

A. is brand new.
B. serves him well
C. has broken down
D. has been sold.

36. My mother always advised me to keep an eye on my mischievous brother. This means
that I should

A. feed my brother.
B. prevent him from causing trouble.
C. protect him.
D. tolerate him.

37. Kofi never thought that his best friend could do him in. This means that Kofi was

A. betrayed.
B. encouraged.
C. humiliated.
D. welcomed.

SECTION V
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of
the following sentence
38. This houre was broken........ by robbers last night.

A. down
B. into
C. up
D. upon

39. The baby screamed loudly as the plane took......

A. up
 B. out
C. over
D. off

40. I have instructed him to carry out the programme... .. .. ...his own personal feelings.

A. no matter
B. what are
C. however
D. whatever

41. I had better.. .. to the bank now or I'll be late.

A. gone
B. going
C. go
D. went

42. .....Andy call, tell him I'll call back.

A. When
B. Should
C. If
D. In case

43. The big blue bus collided...the small car.

A. with
B. into
C. against
D. on

44. If had gone to the party, I.......tired.

A. will be
B. should have been
C. would have been
D. would be

45. It is time the childre..... to bed.

A. go
B. had gone
C. went
D. are going

46. I.............ever go to late night parties.

A. often
 B. hardly
C. barely
D. usually

47. If Ken.......a camera, he would have taken some photographs of your children.

A. had had
B. has had
C. had
D. has

48. Nobody phoned the house, did..?

A. he
B. anybody
C. they
D. somebody

49. Two men, neither of......I had ever met before, walked into the shop.

A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. them

50. The food was.....hot that the baby couldn't eat it.

A. much
B. very
C. too
D. so

51. I would rather you........the food now.

A. cook
B. are cooking
C. cooked
D. have cooked

52. The women have to look for a solution.... this problem.

A. to
B. for
C. on
D. against

53. I am used to.... ..alone.

A. live
 B. be living
C. living
D. having lived

54. Government has made available resources.......its mass literacy drive.

A. to
B. on
C. for
D. with

55. Reports indicated that the bridge as washed.... .. after two weeks of persistent rain.

A. out
B. away
C. through
D. down

56. I am bored.........the job I am doing now.

A. by
B. on
C. in
D. with

57. The police have arrested criminals....

A. many a time
B. many a times
C. many at time
D. many at times

58. You would be happy if I came,......

A. won't you?
B. will you?
C. wouldn't you?
D. isn't it?

59. Many goats were sold in the market that day.......had ever been.

A. which
B. than
C. or
D. as

60. Mr. Quaye was accused of........the workers to violence.

A. luring
 B. enticing
C. tantalizing
D. inciting

61. The actress, dressed in a......climbed the podium.

A. beautiful, Togolese-made, blue, mohair trousers,

B. beautiful, blue, Togolese-made, mohair trousers,
C. blue, Togolese-male, beautiful, mohair trousers,
D. Togolese-made, mohair trousers, beautiful, blue,

62. This is the girl... .collected all the ten prizes at the graduation.

A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. who

63. The headmaster frowns.......... lateness.

A. upon
B. over
C. about
D. against

SECTION VI
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
question, choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gap
The people of the Ablekuma -64- of the Greater Accra Region will go to the -65- today. Only
those-66- can cast their votes in the -67- of a new Member of Parliament. The -68- became
vacant following the resignation of Mr. Kwame Dwamena as Member of Parliament. -69-
from five political parties are -70- for the position. These parties rounded off their -71- a few
days ago with well patronized -72-. Earlier, there had been the -73- of nominations which
were then -74- by the Electoral Commission. As no party presented female -75- only males
stood for the bye-election.
64.

A. community
B. suburb
C. base
D. constituency

65.

A. polls
B. booths.
C. ballots.
D. rooms

66.
 A. recruited
B. nominated
C. eligible
D. qualified

67.

A. choice
B. election
C. selection
D. appointment

68.

A. seat
B. chair
C. position
D. place

69.

A. Opponents
B. Competitors
C. Candidates
D. Applicants

70.

A. contesting
B. competing
C. running
D. fighting

71.

A. conferences
B. congregations
C. conventions
D. campaigns

72.

A. gatherings
B. rallies
C. meetings
D. assemblies

73.
 A. presenting
B. registering
C. filing
D. recording

74.

A. examined
B. vetted
C. scrutinized
D. inspected

75.

A. nominees.
B. voters.
C. officers.
D. members.

PART B
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF LITERATURE
Kead thefollowing questions carefully and choose the correct answer for each of them.
76. My yoke is easy and my burden is light is an example of

A. Suspense.
B. allusion.
C. oxymoron.
D. epithet.

77. One of the following is part of the dramatic structure of a play:

A. flashback..
B. climax.
C. setting..
D. suspense..

78. A work which imitates another by ridiculing it is a

A. parody..
B. melodrama...
C. pastoral...
D. mime..

79. Pick the odd item.

A. Myth..
B. Legend..
C. Fable..
D. Farce..
80. The first quatrain of a Shakespearean sonnet rhymes

A. abba..
B. abab.
C. abcb..
D. aabb..

81. A dumb show is also called a

A. monody..
B. pantomime...
C. comedy...
D. farce..

82. My only books

Were woman's looks And foly's all they 've taught me
The lines illustrate the use of the devices called

A. metaphor and bathos.

B. metaphor and contrast..
C. contrast and bathos.
D. bathos and conceit.

83. What clearly distinguishes drama from the other genres is its use of

A. dialogue..
B. conflict...
C. diction...
D. atmosphere...

84. The technique used by a writer to portray character in a literary work is

A. point of view..
B. conflict.
C. characterization..
D. plot...

85. Sleep well my love, sleep well, depicts a ...of tenderness.

A. rhythm.
B. repetition..
C. mood.
D. rhyme.

Read the following extract and answer Questions 86 to 90.

Tiger, tiger, burning bwrong In the forest of the night What immortal hand or eye Could
frame thy fearful symmetry?
86. The above lines constitute a

A. couplet...
 B. quatrain..
C. quintet.
D. tercet.

87. The rhyme scheme is

A. aabc.
B. abc.
C. abbc..
D. aacb...

88. The device used in the first and last lines is

A. onomatopoeia..
B. oxymoron..
C. alliteration..
D. personification.

89. The mood of the speaker is one of

A. wonder.
B. uncertainly.
C. calmness.
D. anger

90. The lines express the speaker's appreciation of

A. nature..
B. colour..
C. order..
D. immortality

Paper Two
SECTION AAnswer one question only from this section. Your answer should be
about 450 words long.
"Court rise!" the marshal shouted, announcing the magistrate's entry. The magistrate
promptly sat down, ready to see to the cases before him. He went through a few of these
quickly and, after dispatching them, announced: "We shall now hear the case "The Republic
versus Kobina Quarshie, Esquire. We give audience to the accused". A rather short, rotund
man was brought into the court-room by only one unarmed policewoman. He was not even
handcuffed and did not look in any way offensive. The marshal called the people to order as
they giggled. The room was by then a sea of facesleaving standing room only for late
arrivals. The magistrate then said: "Mr. Kobina Quarshie, after these many appearances
before me, I hope I'l not see you here again. You're accused of insulting behaviour and breach
of the peace. The prosecution have already made their case and you have pleaded not guilty.
You have now the right to put in your defense. Do you have counsel to do this for you?" No!"
Kobina immediately shouted. "I will speak in my own defence now and at any time; I do not
need any lawyers to speak for me." "Well, can you tell me why?" The magistrate asked. Your
Worship, no lawyers were around when I did what I am accused of. I cannot therefore see
how they can give a true report on what they did not se. Your Worship, I will not act like the
complainants who needed the police to prosecute me. You see the police were nowhere near
when What they accuse me of happened. Can the police be trusted to tell the truth? They
have never been truthful. With them, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.."
The crowd roared with laughter and the magistrate had to conceal a smile. Even some people
ended Kobina's speech with "... world without end. Amen!" obina resumed his defense. "Your
Worship, the people have accused me ofinsulting behaviour, Dut I accuse them of being
indecent because they treat me indecently. I am the most highly educated in the community
and, therefore deserve some respect. Instead they ridicule me, vilify me and say I am
demented. As I trudge along, they pul faces at me; some call me Rolling Joe because I am
tiny and rotund. Now, who is mad? Living here is like being in a nuthouse. Your Worship, my
dictionary tells me 'fammable' and 'inflammable' have the same meaning. Then, ere be any
difference between 'sane' and 'insane... Tmhe arshal could no longer maintain order and the
magistrate adjourned the trial. The furious policewoman dragged Kobina away, shouts of
"Rolling Joe! Rolling Joe!! filled the ror the first time, Mr. Quarshie raised his arm in victory.
a) For each of the following words or phrases, find another which means the same and can
replace it in the passage:
i) see to , ii) dispatching, iii) offensive, iv) made, v) speak for.
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b) Give two reasons why Kobina was not expected to misbehave.

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c) From his utterance beginning "Your Worship, my dictionary tells me...'insane"?...", what
do you infer about Kobina's state of mind?
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d) Why was the policewoman furious?

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e) What is the general attitude of the people towards Kobina

i) before the trial began?
ii) upon the adjournment of the case?
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f) "by then"
i) What is the grammatical name of this expression?
ii) What is its function?
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g) What literary device is used in "... sea of faces....?"

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SUMMARY
Read the following passage carefully and answer, in your own words as far as possible, the
questions on it.
Advertisements are so common that there is never a day when we do not meet them. We tind
nem in newspapers, on roadsides, and even on buses and trains. We are also bombarded with
them on the radio and television. In fact, we have become so accustomed to them that it
would be very strange to wake up one morning and find that they have all disappeared.
Advertising by manufacturers on a large scale occurs in countries where free enterprise leads
to competition and competition to advertising. In countries where the state controls
production, however, there is no fierce competition since there are very few brand names and
particularly no choice of articles. In these circumstances most of the brand names are well
known. If there is, for example, only one brand of toothpaste, why advertise it? Competition,
indeed, makes manufactures spend so much money on advertising that they often have to
increase the price of the products considerably to recover the advertising costs. However, this
raises the selling price of such mass-produced articles by only an insignificant amount.
Advertisements, the result of competition, do have a useful function of giving information.
Of course, people often complain that, with all their exaggerations, half-truths and distorted
facts, advertisements misinform rather than inform. But do any of us actually believe all we
are told in an advertisement? Are we really persuaded that a particular soap washes best of all
or that one kind of oil cooks more nutritious food than any other? information from
advertisements. All of us have at one time or the other been helped to find a product we were
looking for through seeing it advertised. And when we read a whole range of advertisements
for similar products, we are at least, informed that we have a choice People sometimes argue
that, by their advertisements, manufacturers make them buy things they do not really want.
But how can they force us into doing this? Of course, advertisements may sometimes induce
us to but articles we did not want before we read about them, but we are always at liberty to
refuse to buy a particular product. In any case, the desire for the advantages supposed to be
derived from the articles, for example, greater prestige, comfort, popularity and enjoyment.
must have already existed in us or we would not have purchased them. In fact, when
advertisements suggest new possibilities for improving our lives, they may actually help to
better SOCiety as a whole.
a) In three sentences, one for each, state the disadvantages of advertisements to buyers.
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b) In three sentences, one for each, summarize the benetits of advertisements