Question 1

The lion............ under the tree waiting for its prey.

A. lie
B. lain
C. lay
D. laid

Question 2

I wish Ato............. come to see us tomorrow.

A. will
B. is to
C. would
D. may

Question 3

It's high time we............ the items out.

A. move
B. are moving
C. moved
D. were moving

Question 4

This amount is all............ I have on me.

A. what
B. that
C. which
D. this

Question 5

The harder you study ............ your chance of success.

A. the great
B. greater
C. greatest
D. the greater

Question 6

Please, I would rather you............ not disturb me.

A. did
B. will
C. may
D. do

Question 7

That pair of trousers is worn.............

A. in
B. out
C. into
D. on

Question 8

Atsu is looking forward to............

A. see
B. be seeing
C. seeing
D. have seen

Question 9

The minister is my............ brother.

A. senior
B. older
C. elder
D. junior

Question 10

We have............ sugar, so we cannot have breakfast.

A. a few
B. little
C. few
D. a little

Question 11

I wouldn't say this to............

A. no other.
B. any other.
C. nobody.
D. anyone else

Question 12

This vase is made............ glass.

A. on
B. of
C. with
D. by

Question 13

Mrs. Akwei is blind............ the faults of her children.

A. on
B. over
C. to
D. by

Question 14

Shika was absent yesterday,............

A. isn't she
B. has she
C. didn't she
D. wasn't she

Question 15

Come and see me tomorrow,............?

A. shall
B. will
C. may
D. don't

Question 16

If Kofi had studied hard, he............ his examination.

A. would pass
B. would be passing
C. will be passing
D. would have passed

Question 17

The boy likes his............ dog.

A. little pretty brown
B. pretty brown little
C. pretty little brown
D. brown little pretty

Question 18

The radio is a very potent means of communication.

A. necessary
B. powerful
C. widespread
D. sound

Question 19

Benjamin deserves the prize because he is industrious.

A. polite
B. hardworking
C. intelligent
D. funny

Question 20

Farming is lucrative.

A. easy
B. profitable
C. necessary
D. good

Question 21

The recklessness of the driver caused the woman's death.

A. drunkenness
B. arrogance
C. carelessness
D. ignorance

Question 22

The doctors have been discussing the shortage of nurses.

A. indiscipline
B. love
C. scarcity
D. efficiency

Question 23

Adzo takes after her mother. This means that Adzo...........

A. likes her.
B. resembles her.
C. is unlike her.
D. always follows her.

Question 24

Board members are paid five Ghana Cedis a day across the board. This means that............

A. every member receives five Ghana Cedis.
B. some members receive five Ghana Cedis.
C. some members receive five Ghana Cedis.
D. only deserving members are given five Ghana Cedis.

Question 25

Advise Peter not to poke his nose into my affair.

A. interfere
B. enter
C. speak
D. believe

Question 26

During the lecture, Sarfo was miles away. This means that Sarfo..........

A. was self-conscious.
B. had travelled.
C. had slept.
D. was absent-minded.

Question 27

Ato was at his wits' end. This means that Ato..........

A. was collecting his ideas together.
B. had come to the end of his talk.
C. did not know what to do next.
D. did not have much to do.

Question 28

We are surprised at her hostility to us.

A. faithfulness
B. attitude
C. manner
D. friendliness

Question 29

She timidly faced her accusers.

A. boldly
B. calmly
C. angrily
D. smilingly

Question 30

The minister is sincere in her promise.

A. unrealistic
B. uncertain
C. dissatisfied
D. dishonest

Question 31

The flag was hoisted during the golden jubilee celebration.

A. sunk
B. dipped
C. lowered
D. dropped

Question 32

Transparent ballot boxes are used in elections.

A. dark
B. opaque
C. coated
D. painted

Question 33

The sequence of events in a play is the............

A. theme.
B. plot.
C. conflict
D. resolution.

Question 34

An address directed at oneself is known as..............

A. monologue.
B. dialogue.
C. apostrophe.
D. soliloquy.

Question 35

Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.

'O incomprehensible God!
Shall my pilot be
My inborn stars to that
Final call to thee'?

Question:
The poem is a kind of............

A. sermon.
B. apostrophe.
C. dirge.
D. sonnet.

Question 36

'O incomprehensible God!
Shall my pilot be
My inborn stars to that
Final call to thee'?

Question:
The theme of the above extract is............

A. life.
B. neglect.
C. war.
D. death.

Question 37

Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.

'O incomprehensible God!
Shall my pilot be
My inborn stars to that
Final call to thee'?

Question:
Which of the following expressions from the extract suggests the theme above?

A. 'incomprehensible God'
B. 'inborn stars'
C. 'Final call'
D. 'my pilot'

Question 38

The main character in a play or a novel is called............

A. hero.
B. villain.
C. dramatist.
D. antagonist.

Question 39

The conversation between two characters is known as............

A. a dialogue.
B. a monologue.
C. an aside.
D. a soliloquy.

Question 40

Miming refers to............

A. the use of song in drama.
B. acting without the use of words.
C. imitating of a character.
D. the use of dialogue in acting.