SECTION A
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best completes the sentence
1.I will use the umbrella if it ...............
Rains b. Will rain c. Rained d. rain
2.People call the fire brigade when their house ......................... fire.
a. Will catch b. Catches c. Will catch d. Caught
3.It is .............. cold today.
a. Awful b. Awfully c. Awfuul d. Awfull
4.......................... is the mother of intervention.
a. Necessity b. Necessary c. Necessitate d. Necessarily
5.In order to conserve our material resources, we have to reduce their........................
a.Consume b. Consumption c. Consuming d. Consume
6.Can you finish the work ............................ tomorrow?
a.On b. By c. Within d. Of
7.He is like a father...................me.
a.With b. To c. Of d. With
8.The President had dinner ........................... the Prime Minister.
a.With b. By c. from d. From
9.Greater Accra is one of the ......................... city in Ghana.
a.Big b. biggest c. Bigger d. Most big
10.She is not ........................ than I am
a.Clever b. More clever c. Cleverer d. Cleverest
11.Goa is one of the ........................... states in Indian
a.Small b. Smaller c. Most small d. Smallest
12.I want to talk to ............. manager.
a.A b. An c. The d. Am
13.That is none of .................. business.
a.Your b. Yours c. You’re d. You are
14.She always been rude to ........................
a.Me b. I c. mine d. My
15.I don’t want to listen to ...........................
a.He b. Him c. His d. Hes
SECTION B
Choose from the letter A to D the one which is nearest in meaning(synonyms) to the underlined word in each
sentence.
16.It is not always good to believe all newspaper accounts.
a.Cartoons b. Headlines c. Reports d. Jokes
17.Everybody should have a goal in life.
a.A choice b. A skill c. An opinion d. An aim
18.Mr. Mensah was worn out after walking up the hill.
a.Tired b. Sweating c. Hungry d. Worried
19.Elephants are becoming rare in some parts of Africa.
a.Unimportant b. uncommon c. Unknown d. Exposed
20.On the doctor’s advice, Mr. Smith cut out smoking altogether
a.Stopped b. Dismissed c. Postponed d. Interrupted
SECTION C
In each of the following sentences, a group of words have been underlined. Choose from the alternative lettered A to
D, the one that best explains the underlined group of words.
21.Mr. Mensah was worn out after walking up the hill.
a.Tired b. Sweating c. Hungry d. Worried
22.On the doctor’s advice, Mr. Smith cut out smoking altogether.
a.Stopped b. Dismissed c. Postponed d. Interrupted
23.For the sake of peace Kofi gave in to his friend after their bitter quarrel. This means that
a.Kofi accepted defeat
b.Kofi avoided his friend
c.Kofi’s friend abandoned him
d.Kofi was defeated
24.Kofi Mensah found it difficult to do away with his bad habits. This means Kofi Mensah could not.................his bad
habits.
a.Continue b. Hide c. Stop d. Talk about
25.The chairman was disturbed because only fifteen members turned up for the meeting. This means that fifteen
members.............the meeting.
a.Attended b. Avoided c. Postponed d. Disturbed
SECTION D
Choose from the letters A to D the one which is the most nearly opposite in meaning(antonyms) to the underlined
word
26.The traders agreed to pay extra money to the Council.
a.Tried b. Struggled c. Refused d. Remembered
27.The boxer displayed a high degree of bravery in the fight.
a.Speed b. Cowardice c. Alertness d. Competence
28.It is a fact that Zaibu often gives accurate answers to questions.
a.Silly b. interesting c. Quick d. Wrong
29.The students rejected the prefect chosen by the staff.
a.admired b. Advised c. Relied on d. Accepted
30.The headmaster thanked his teachers for a wonderful job done.
a.Quick b. Difficult c. big d. Bad
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 – D. For each numbered gap, choose from the options
provided, the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gap.
Adolescents have some special ...31... which make them different from other humans at different ...32...... of growth.
They experience rapid ...33....... growth and a keen sense of socialisation. They also experience ...34...... changes;
higher thinking, reasoning and abstract thought. They also experience ...35...... growth. Their emotions easily run
high. They also experience mood changes and need for privacy.
A B C D
31.way characteristics expression saying
32.stages plan values line
33.look appeal spiritual physical
34.fiscal domain cognitive reasons
35.emotional psychological reproductive frighten
SECTION F – LITERATURE
36. Who named the bird “Pepe”?
37. Who said, “What’s the hurry, Debbie?”
38. Who was Mr. Ambrose Yakubu?
39. What was the rumour about Abiba’s future husband?
40. What was the name of their town?
41. Who thinks God’s colour must be green?
42. In The Colour of God, who laughs saying, “How silly man is”?
43. Who thinks God’s colour must be green?
44. What literary device is found in the line, vacuum stares at you?
45. The poem begins and ends with the same one-word line. Which word is it?
SECTION G
ORAL ENGLISH
Answer all questions
46. Which of the following words contains a short vowel /æ/.
a. but b. last c. dog d. bit
47. Which of the following vowel sound is contained in “let”
a. /ä/ b. /æ/ c. /e/ d. /a/
48. Which vowel sound in the highlighted parts of “He is still on his seat”
a. /ə/ b. / / c. /i/ d. /ï/
From the list A to D choose the one which has the rhyming as the underlined in the sentence below.
49. And winds that dry
a. Sky b. Come c. Him d. Hers
50. Make sure you close the door.
a. sit b. cure c. turn d. tent
