OBJECTIVE TEST

Answer all the questions.

PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A
Choose from the options A to D, the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

1. If Azameti had won gold, Ghanaians ......

7. Last Wednesday, it rained heavily the match
A. will have jubilated B. will jubilate was played.
C. would have jubilated D. would jubilate
A. and. B. so. C. for. D. yet
2. We were served a meal at that cozy
restaurant. 8. You haven't met each other before, you?

A. Spanish delicious spicy A. hadn't. B. have. C. haven't. D. had

. B. delicious spicy Spanish
C. delicious Spanish spicy [Link] my last interview, I faced panel.
. D. spicy Spanish delicious A. seven-members'. B. a seven-member

3. Ali's parents have not bought of the two C. a seven-member's. D. seven-members

recommended books.
[Link] of the fragrance(s) is milder?
A. any B. none C. neither D. either
A. two B. one. C. most. D. all
4. Adwoa's daughter is allergic dust.
A. about B. against . C. with. D. to [Link] month, there was ......
A. an eclipse of a sun. B. the eclipse of a sun
5. thief out of the shop. C. an eclipse of the sun. D. the eclipse of the sun

A. was running. B. is running. C. run [Link] the participants for the competition,
D. ran Eugenia got here early.

[Link] suggested that it was time they for the A. very B. only. C. often. D. most
meeting
[Link]'s aunt, lives in Tamale spoke to us very
A. have to leave. B. left. C. had to leave courteously.
D. leave
A. who. B. whom. C. that. D. which
 [Link] rampant destruction of property must be
checked.

A. common. B. regular. C. unpleasant

14. "I will keep my word", promised Kende. D. uncontrolled
The correct reported speech for the
sentence above is 20. The salient points of the topic have been
thoroughly discussed.
A. Kende promise to keep her word.
B. Kende is promising to keep her word. A. highlighted B. chosen. C. important
C. Kende promises to keep her word.D. Kende
promised to keep her word. D. interesting

15. For winning the first position in the Essay SECTION C

Competition, the school gave Linda a In each of the following sentences a group of
laptop. words has been underlined. Choose the one that
The correct passive form of the sentence best explains the underlined group.
above is
For winning the first position in the Essay 21. The chief advised his subjects not to allow
Competition, Linda given a laptop by the anger to get the better of them. This means
school. that they should not let anger them.

A. is. B. has been. C. was. D. is being A. divide. B. saddens. C. control. D. deceives

SECTION B
Choose from the options A to D, the one which is 22."Do not be such a wet blanket, Afua…"
nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each This means that Afua her brother.
sentence.
A. didn't care about. B. couldn't wash for
16. Little Asabea wondered why her
grandfather walked so slowly. C. was too weak to help. D. liked to discourage

A. was saddened that. B. felt frustrated that [Link] had to eat his words when Asante
C. was curious about why D. thought about why Kotoko lost…
This means that Asua ......
17. We're so excited because Amuzu's
proposal has been accepted. A. admitted that he was wrong
B. denied everything he had said
A. suggestion. B. offer. C. opinion D. view C. became very ashamed D. lost his appetite

18. Mama said, "You can only fight off 24. The fraudster was paid back in his own
bullies if you are assertive". coins
A. given a hot chase. B. swindled
A. muscular. B. strong. C. smart. D. bold
C. punished D. given new coins
 A. practical. B. natural C. logical D. actual
[Link] hit the nail on the head…
This means that Yaaba ...... [Link] is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is
better to the disease.
A. was a good hairdresser. B. told us the truth
C. tried to deceive us A. prevent. B. protect. C. avoid. D. counter
D. showed that she disliked us
[Link] is hard to tell when this began or where it
SECTION D will ......
Choose the one most nearly opposite in meaning
to the underlined word. A. fall. B cease. C. reside. D. remain

26. Due to ongoing road construction, our 30. Regions with abundant rainfall are
shops have been temporarily closed down. different from those having moisture.

A. permanently. B. legally. C. deliberately A. unpredictable. B. scanty. C. uncertain

D. constantly D. reduced

27. Some exercises may seem easy in

theoretical terms but can be really difficult
in aspects

SECTION E
Fill the numbered gaps with the most suitable words.

The meeting began with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. The Chairman asked if there
were any corrections to be made to the minutes. Then one member complained that after checking the ---
31--- list, he realised that his name had been wrongly spelt. The Chairman apologised for the error and the
matter was resolved. Two ---32--- were proposed and voted on.
At the end of the discussion, the Chairman asked a member to ---33--- for the closure of the meeting.
Tetteh Oko did and he was ---34--- by Adjoa Mansa. The meeting was then ---35--- to a new date.

31. A. register. B. compiled. C. present. D. attendance

32. A. motions B. ideas. C. decisions D. intentions

33. A. declare B. call C. recommend D. move

34. A. approved B. seconded C. upheld D. supported

35. A. adjourned B. postponed C. deferred D. shifted