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PAPER 1

INSTRUCTIONS
Paper 1 has two parts: Part A and B. Part A has 50 questions on Lexis and Structure. Part B has 4 questions on Literature-in-English. Paper 2 has 3 essay questions, a comprehension and summary passages.

PART A
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

Answer all questions
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the word that has similar sounds to the word underlined in the sentence 1 to 3.

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Paper 1

1. Which one of these words contains the sound /e/ as in “pet”?
A. neat
B. nest
C. eager
D. peak

2. Which one of these words does not contain the sound /ↄi/ as in “boil”?
A. poison
B. noisy
C. heroin
D. moist

3. Which one of these words contains the sound /u/ as in “pull”?
A. fool
B. full
C. plug
D. peal

Choose the word(s) that best completes questions 4 to 16.

4. Next year, I ……..… to the city zoo.
A. be going
B. will be going
C. will going
D. will goes

5. The boy, just as their friends, … to school every day.
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone

6. Please give back the book, it’s
A. I
B. my
C. mine
D. Abenas

7. The lady student who … at the hostel left her room this morning.
A. stays
B. stay
C. has stay
D. have stay

8. We have been invited to ……birthday party in March.
A. Musa
B. Musa’s
C. Musas’
D. Must

9. She is the … of my two daughters.
A. small
B. young
C. younger
D. youngest

10. Have you … sugar?
A. few
B. any
C. most
D. fewer

11. I haven’t seen Kate … Christmas.
A. for
B. never
C. ever
D. since

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12. We will write the test … the paper is printed.
A. provide
B. provided
C. provides
D. providing

13. I was expecting it to rain today, … I brought an umbrella.
A. and
B. because
C. but
D. so

14. He was made to join the high jump team … his height.
A. in spite of
B. since
C. but for
D. though

15. I ran … than they expected.
A. more slower
B. slow
C. slower
D. slowest

16. If you believe in yourself, you … see positive results.
A. will
B. will have
C. would
D. would had

Use the passage below to answer questions 17 to 20.

(i) We eat fruits daily since they are good for our health.
(ii) Unfortunately, many people do not eat them.
(iii) Fruits are common, but they are expensive everywhere in the world.
(iv) I buy them, and my family members eat them since fruits are sweet.

17. Sentence (i) is an example of … sentences.
A. complex
B. compound
C. compound complex
D. simple

18. Sentence (ii) is an example of … sentences.
A. complex
B. compound
C. compound complex
D. simple

19. Sentence (iii) is a … sentence.
A. complex
B. compound
C. compound complex
D. simple

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Use the passage below to answer questions 20 to 22.

(i) He wants to leave the house at 6 a.m. every day.
(ii) Can you call him when you wake up in time?
(iii) What a duty you have given me!
(iv) Give me an alarm clock for this job.

20. Which of these numbered sentences is a declarative sentence?
E. Sentence (i)
F. Sentence (ii)
G. Sentence (iii)
H. Sentence (iv)

21. Which of these numbered sentences is an exclamatory sentence?
A. Sentence (i)
B. Sentence (ii)
C. Sentence (iii)
D. Sentence (iv)

22. Which of these numbered sentences is an interrogative sentence?
E. Sentence (i)
F. Sentence (ii)
G. Sentence (iii)
H. Sentence (iv)

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

23. We visit the old lady at the village once in a blue moon. This means we visit the old lady
A. once when the moon turns blue.
B. once in a long time.
C. very often in the month.
D. at odd times in the month.

24. The boy turns deaf ear to the advice that he should not eat sugar. This means the boy … the advice.
A. ignores
B. likes
C. encourages
D. disregards

25. I was at sea after the lesson on human rights. This means that I was … after the lesson on human rights.
A. confused
B. comfortable
C. well informed
D. happy

Answer the questions that follow this short, numbered passage.

(i) We stay in a village where the only source of water is a well.
(ii) One of my friends who lived with us moved to Accra because of this.
(iii) She visited us whenever she was in the village.
(iv) She advised me never to trust people who are not honest.
(v) What she told me saddened me.

26. The underlined clause in sentence (i) is a/an
E. adjectival clause.
F. noun clause.
G. noun phrase.
H. adjectival phrase.

27. Which word is the clause in sentence (ii) modifying?
E. Accra
F. friends
G. one
H. us

28. The clause in sentence (iii) is an example of a/an
E. adjectival clause.
F. adverbial clause.
G. nominal clause.
H. verbless clause.

29. What word is the clause in sentence (iv) modifying?
A. people
B. trust
C. she
D. me

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Two people are engaged in a dialogue. Choose from the option A to D, the one which best represents the direct speech form of the indirect speech.

30. Alexandra said she had never travelled to Bolgatanga.
A. Alexandra said, ‘I have never travelled to Bolgatanga.’
B. Alexandra said, “I had never travelled to Bolgatanga.”
C. Alexandra said, “She has never travel to Bolgatanga.”
D. Alexandra said, “She has never travelled to Bolgatanga.

Two people are engaged in a dialogue. Choose from the option A to D, the one which best represents the passive form of the active voice.

31. He watched the film yesterday.
A. The film was watched yesterday.
B. The film has been watched.
C. He has watched the film.
D. He had watched the film.

32. The people arrest all the thieves in the area.
A. All the thieves were arrested.
B. All the thieves have been arrested
C. The thieves in the area are arrested.
D. The thieves arrested the people.

Use the passage to answer questions 33 to 35.
(i). The shop has not been closed down yet, …
(ii). It will be easier we buy some food there , …
(iii). You and I can get there and see, can’t we?

33. Which of these question tags best completes sentence (i)?
A. has it?
B. haven’t it?
C. is it?
D. will it?

34. Which of these question tags best completes sentence (ii)?
A. is it?
B. won’t it?
C. will it?
D. wouldn’t it?

35. Which of these is the best answer to sentence (iii)?
You and I can get there and see, can’t we?
A. No, we can.
B. No, we can’t.
C. Yes, we can.
D. Yes, you can’t.

36. Which of these sentences is appropriately capitalised and punctuated?
A. Atsu’s dog, boxer was sick.
B. Atsus dog Boxer, was sick.
C. Atsu’s dog Boxer was sick.
D. Atsu’s dog, Boxer, was sick.

37. Which of these sentences is appropriately capitalised and punctuated?
A. It has been taken to Wa veterinary hospital.
B. It has been taken to wa veterinary Hospital.
C. It has been taken to Wa Veterinary Hospital.
D. it has been taken to Wa Veterinary hospital.

For questions 39 to 41, choose the word which is nearest in meaning (synonyms) to the underlined word.

38. Kojo believes the stories Adwo tells him.
A. accept
B. considers
C. doubts
D. trusts

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39. He combines those coloured items well.
A. splits
B. joins
C. separates
D. disunites

40. The two boys were rude to their mates in the room.
A. impolite
B. civil
C. respectful
D. polite

For questions 42 to 44, choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning (antonyms) to the underlined word.

41. They frequently shouted during the concert.
A. occasionally
B. usually
C. often
D. leisurely

42. In the near future, we will become independent.
A. distant
B. close
C. short
D. darker

43. The film was interesting in the end.
A. boring
B. dragging
C. biting
D. budding

PART B
LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow the extract.

Ama Ata Aidoo’s The Dilemma of a Ghost
Who shall talk for the stranger?
My daughter or my sister,
Whom I have never set eyes upon,
You will cry until your throat is dry
And your eyes are blind with tears.
Yes, my young woman. I shall remember you.
I shall remember you in the night
In my sleep
In my sleepless sleep. (page 62)

44. The stranger in the extract is …
A. Ato.
B. Eulalie.
C. Petu.
D. 2nd Woman.

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45. “You will cry until your throat is dry.” Why did the speaker make this comment?
A. The speaker is a family member.
B. The speaker has the same challenge.
C. The character being discussed is her daughter.
D. The speaker is from the same place as the person

46. In my sleepless sleep. This is an example of a/an
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. oxymoron
D. personification

Read the text below and answer the questions 47 to 49.

Sleep on baby sleep
Sleep on baby sleep
Mummy loves you
Mummy loves you
And she cares for you
And she cares for you

47. The above text is an example of …
A. lullaby
B. ballad
C. ode
D. elegy

48. which sentence belongs to this poem
A. The poem will keep the baby awake.
B. The poet wants the baby to know the mother.
C. The poem would make the baby to sleep.
D. The mother wants the baby to learn.

49. The rhyme scheme of the stanza is
A. aabbaa
B. aabbcc
C. aabbbb
D. ababaa

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow it

Mama Is a Sunrise by Evelyn Tooley Hunt
when she comes slip-footing through the door
she kindles us
like lump coal lighted,
and we wake up glowing.
She puts a spark even in Papa’s eyes
and turns out all our darkness. (184)

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50. Which literary device (s) is dominant in the poem
A. alliteration and assonance
B. simile and euphemism
C. personification and metaphor
D. metaphor and simile

PAPER TWO
PART A: ESSAY

Write an essay with a maximum of 250 words on any of the questions below.

1. There is a storytelling contest for the youth in your town for By The Fireside Television Programme. Write an interesting story you know can win the highest award for the contest.

2. Your parents or guardians do not want to give you money saying that you are too young to use money. Write a letter to your parents or guardian discussing two reasons why you think they should give money.

3. Your school has a career day and you decided for a particular one career. Write a letter to your mother explaining to her two reasons why you chose this career.

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PART B
COMPREHENSION

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions which follow.

There are leaders. There are those who lead from the front. They do not only give orders and directive, but also work together with other people. They think, plan, and make decisions for everyone. They set examples and are as disciplined as they want others to be. These leaders are difficult to meet.

Then there are leaders who lead from the back. These leaders give orders but move from the centre of activity. Because of their style of leadership, they are feared rather than respected. They are slave drivers who never share in the work involved.

Finally, there are those who are absentee leaders who direct from afar. They give rules and give instructions, but they do not practice any of them. In such a situation, failure is common. One may then ask why a leader would choose to be absent from his post. They are only interested in reaping the fruits of leadership. They enjoy the title, the financial rewards, and being worshipped by others. Sadly, there are many more such leaders around. (adapted)

Answer the following questions
1. What does the writer mean by leading from the front?
2. Why are those who lead from the front most likely to succeed?
3. Why are those who lead from the front different from those who lead from behind?
4. Which of the three types of leaders very common?
5. What makes the third leaders a selfish person?

6. Replace the following words as used in the passage:
i. difficult……………..
ii. centre…………….
iii. practise………………
iv. situation………………….
v. reaping……………….

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SUMMARISING

We wear clothing for different reasons. They protect us from cold and warm weathers. During a time in a year, we wear thick dresses that give warmth to our bodies. Other times too, we wear light clothes that allow us to enjoy the air blowing around us.

Some dresses identify us with certain countries and tribes. Many times, citizens of a country are identified by the fabric and the many colourful check patterns these dresses have. These days, one may be found in certain designs and patterns or even particular clothes, but
that person may not be of that origin.

Answer the following questions
A. Write a suitable title for the passage.
B. In two sentences, state two importance of clothing.
C. In two sentences, state two main ideas with one from the second paragraph.