PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

SECTION A

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

#1. Ali’s parents have not bought ……. of the two recommended books.

#2. We were served a …… meal at that cosy restaurant.

#3. Last Wednesday, it rained heavily ……. the match was played.

#4. Adwoa’s daughter is allergic …… dust.

#5. Konlaan suggested that it was time they ……. for the meeting.

#6. At my last interview, I faced ……. panel.

#7. Last month, there was …….

#8. Dauda saw the thief ……. out of the shop.

#9. If Azameti had won gold, Ghanaians …….

#10. Among the participants for the competition, Eugenia got here ……. early.

#11. Afiba’s aunt, ……. lives in Tamale spoke to us very courteously.

#12. You haven’t met each other before, ……. you?

#13. Which of the …… fragrance(s) is milder?

The correct passive form of the sentence in Question 14 below is:

#14. For winning the first position in the Essay Competition, the school gave Linda a laptop.
For winning the first position in the Essay Competition, Linda ……. given a laptop by the school.

The correct reported speech for the sentence in Question 15 below is:

#15. “I will keep my word”, promised Kende.

SECTION B

Choose from the options A to D, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

#16. Mama said, “You can only fight off bullies if you are assertive“.

#17. The salient points of the topic have been thoroughly discussed.

#18. Little Asabe wondered why her grandfather walked so slowly.

#19. The rampant destruction of property must be checked.

#20. We’re so excited because Amuzu’s proposal has been accepted.

SECTION C

In each of the following sentences a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the options A to D, the one that best explains the underlined group of words.

#21. “Do not be such a wet blanket, Afua. Your brother needs all the support you can give him”, Auntie Araba chided her daughter. This means that Afua ……. her brother.

#22. The chief advised his subjects not to allow anger to get the better of them. This means that they should not let anger ……. them.

#23. Asuo had to eat his words when Asante Kotoko lost to Tano Bofokwa FC. This means that Asuo …….

#24. The fraudster was paid back in his own coins. This means that he was …….

#25. Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hardwork. This means that Yaaba …….

SECTION D

Choose from the options A to D, the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

#26. Regions with abundant rainfall are different from those having ……. moisture.

#27. Due to the ongoing road construction, our shpos have been temporarily closed down.

#28. It is hard to tell when this began or where it will …….

#29. Some exercises may seem easy in theoretical terms but can be really difficult in ……. aspects.

#30. It is good to get a cure for a disease, but it is better to ……. the disease.

SECTION E

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage are four options arranged in columns lettered A to D. For each numbered gap, choose from the options provided, the word that is most suitable.

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 discussions, 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.

#32.

#33.

#34.

#35.

PART B
ORAL LANGUAGE

SECTION F
[UNIT I]

Choose from the options A to D, the one which has the same consonant sound as the word underlined in the sentences below.

#36. Those two are arch rivals.

#37. Prosper is the new chef.

#38. Lariba sprang to her feet.

[UNIT II]

Choose from the options A to D, the one which has the same vowel sound as the word underlined in the sentences below.

#39. Whole grains are healthier than polished ones.

#40. The heir to the British throne was the Duke of Cornwall.