HOUR OF GRACE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: J.H.S 2 SUBJECT: ENGLISH
NAME: ……………………………………………………………………. DURATION: 1HR 30MINS
PAPER ONE: OBJECTIVES
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION “A”
Choose from the alternative letter a-d the most suitable.
1. Gold is the most abundant mineral in Ghana, but Aluminum is ………… abundant.
a) More still
b) Only
c) Rarely
d) Also
2. None of the survivors …………… the accident reported to the police.
a) At
b) By
c) On
d) Of
3. The headmaster said the new fee was subject ………… change
a) On
b) At
c) Of
d) To
4. He said there was no grounds ………… the boycott of the elections.
a) For
b) In
c) On
d) With
5. Students should be able to abide ………. their own decisions.
a) In
b) To
c) By
d) With
6. He found out that …………. the truth has many advantages.
a) To be telling
b) Being
c) Having told
d) Telling
7. The chief called ………… to the commotion in the palace.
a) A stop
b) A final
c) A halt
d) A ban
8. It’s high time we ………. this argument.
a) End
b) Should end
c) Have end
d) Ended
9. Kofi answer was wide ………. The mark.
a) Off
b) Through
c) By
d) Of
10. ………….. all his weakness, we still want him to be our leader.
a) Even
b) With
c) Although
d) But
11. We ………….. to play a return match last Friday.
a) Have
b) Were
c) Ought
d) Are
12. The chief went to the durbar grounds ……….. horse back.
a) On
b) By
c) From
d) Above
13. He was sure he gave the pan to …………. Also.
a) Anyone
b) Someone
c) Everybody
14. It was no obvious …………... he was pointing to.
a) The one to which
b) Which one
c) One which
d) As to that
15. All …………… is good health.
a) What I need
b) To need
c) That I need
d) To be needed
16. …………… the arable land was under cultivation.
a) Most of
b) Many of
c) More of
d) Much of
17. Do you believe in witches?
a) Yes, I don’t
b) No, I won’t
c) Yes, I won’t
d) No, I don’t
18. Est: I felt rather tired yesterday, Efua: yes ………………
a) I did too
b) So, I did
c) So, did I
d) I didn’t
19. Everybody said my father was the ……………. hardworking man in the village.
a) Very most
b) Very more
c) Most
d) More
20. Kwaku discovered later that ………….. has many advantages.
a) To be telling the truth
b) Tell the truth
c) Telling the truth
d) Having told the truth
ADD THE CORRECT TAG TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING COMPLETE
SENTENCES.
21. We are late …………………………..
22. You are not hungry ………………………
23. You have not eaten ………………………
24. Your mother is not at the meeting ………………
25. They were late to school ……………………….
26. The goat did not jump over the wall ……………………
27. I did not insult you ……………………..
28. It is not yours ……………………….
29. You slapped her ………………………
30. Your mother has recovered ………………….
31. Christian Atsu plays football …………………
32. The Gambia team beat Brazil by 3 goals to 1 ……………………………….
33. President Akuffo Addo is one of the respectable President on this continent …………………….
34. Football draws crowd more than any other sports …………………….
35. Sule Muntari moving from Udinese to Manchester United ……………………..
36. Ghana has qualified for the world cup ………………………
37. The issue of “Teenage Pregnancy” has finally come to an end ……………………
38. You like coffee more than Lipton
39. Most Ghanaians prefer Mohammed Kudus to Asamoah Agyan …………………
40. The UN general secretary, Kofi Annan deserves the ‘Man of the century Award’ …………………
PART II
ESSAY WRITING
Answer only one question from the section. Your composition should be about 200 words long.
1. Write a letter to your district director of education giving at least, two reasons why canning should be
banned in schools.
2. Write a short story illustrating the saying “All that Glitters is not Gold”?
3. Write a letter to your father asking permission to join your schoolmates, who are going on an
Excursion.
PART III
CPMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follows.
Nobody wanted Ananse to succeed inn drinking the cup of hot water and win, Adiefe, the Chief’s beautiful
daughter.
Ananse grabbed the cup of hot water, bowed as gracefully as possible and drank confidently. He lifted the
cup and said, slowly and calmly. Nana looks ……. “Nana Apo barked, yes, it is hot drink it right now, but
Ananse kept a cool head. Then, in the full glare of all present, he shook the cup vigorously for some time in
order to cool its content. After this he began to sip the now-lukewarm water as if it was still hot. Between
the sip, the pain he seemed to be going through made him frown. He shut the left eye and his right eye shone
brightly. He deliberately let his left hand drop loosely by his side.
Nana Apo smiled queen Amola grinned. Adiefe giggled – all in happy anticipation of Ananse’s failure.
Suddenly, Ananse began to drink the warm water more quickly and noisily. Soon, all was gone. He turned
the cup upside down towards Nana and, indeed, there was not a single drop in it. Low and behold Kwaku
Ananse, the notorious trickster has succeeded while all other have failed, there was complete silence even
the wind seem to have stop blowing, the impossible had happen and people expectation that Kwaku Ananse
will lose the context has failed.
Eventually, Kwaku Ananse’s victory had won him the hand of pretty princess Adiefe, and handed her over
to victorious Kwaku Ananse.
1. What was the attitude of the people present before the context?
2. Why do you think Ananse shook the cup.
3. State the three tricks Ananse used to show that he was in pain?
4. i. why did Ananse turn the cup down.
ii. what was the mood of Nana Apo and Queen Amola in the end.
5. Explain the following expression in your own words.
I. “Ananse kept a cool heed”.
II. “All was gone”.
III. “The impossible had happened”
6. For each of the following word, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit the
passage.
i. Grabbed
ii. Barked
iii. Deliberately
iv. Eventually
v. Pretty
PART IV
LITERATURE
THE GIRL WHO CAN
BY: AMA ATA AIDOO
1. Where was Adjoa born?
2. How did she call her grandmother.
3. Nana always complains of Adjoa’s ………….?
4. What is Adjoa’s mother’s name?
5. What happened at last?
THE GENEROUS HUNTER
BY: KAAKHYIRA AKOSOMO NYANTAKYI.
6. How many characters were mentioned in the story?
7. What role did kokotako played?
8. What happened to the hunter?
9. What was the great source of Asempa’s wealth?
10. Write a short summary under one of these topics.
