Question 1

The students were hostile............ the lazy teacher.

A. on
B. to
C. from
D. with

Question 2

The............ met at the mess.

A. commander-in-chief
B. commander-in-chiefs
C. commanders-in-chief
D. commanders-in-chiefs

Question 3

The workers are demonstrating............ management.

A. at
B. on
C. upon
D. against

Question 4

.............. failed the examination, Doris was dismissed from the school.

A. Having
B. In having
C. On having
D. To having

Question 5

The building he bought............ millions of cedis.

A. cost
B. costs
C. coated
D. costing

Question 6

The dresses are............

A. you
B. your's
C. our's
D. ours

Question 7

We shall invite him when he............. from America.

A. will return
B. had returned
C. returns
D. returned

Question 8

The students were congratulated............ their brilliant performance.

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

Question 9

By this time next year I............school.

A. will leave
B. would leave
C. might leave
D. will have left

Question 10

Isn't that girl............ old to play with toys?

A. as
B. so
C. too
D. very

Question 11

You usually come to school early,.............

A. can you
B. will you
C. aren't you
D. don't you

Question 12

I am............ faithfully.

A. your
B. yours'
C. yours
D. your's

Question 13

No sooner had we arrived............ he came back from work.

A. than
B. then
C. when
D. before

Question 14

Kofi and Ama love............

A. another.
B. their selves.
C. each other.
D. one another.

Question 15

It's no good............ to him.

A. to be talking
B. talked
C. talking
D. about talking

Question 16

Since our last meeting, I............ ill.

A. am
B. was
C. had been
D. have been

Question 17

I was............ tired that I couldn't go any further.

A. so
B. too
C. much
D. very

Question 18

The elders were advised not to meddle in chieftaincy affairs.

A. indulge
B. intrude
C. interfere
D. intervene

Question 19

The accountant corrected all the mistakes made by the Chief Executive.

A. refused
B. erased
C. nullified
D. rectified

Question 20

Elorm's decision was superb.

A. right
B. good
C. excellent
D. wonderful

Question 21

The students complained that the rules were too rigid.

A. strong
B. hard
C. strict
D. bad

Question 22

The new headmaster met the staff and made his maiden speech.

A. first
B. fresh
C. official
D. original

Question 23

The student was caught red-handed breaking the louvers. This means that the student was caught..........

A. while committing the offence.
B. with blood on his hands.
C. with blood on his hands.
D. after the act.

Question 24

We knew it was a cock and bull story. This means that the story was..........

A. difficult to believe.
B. about a cock and a bull.
C. real.
D. false.

Question 25

The thieves were armed to the teeth when they entered the house. This means that the thieves were..........

A. well trained.
B. experienced.
C. fully armed.
D. violent.

Question 26

Mr. Abban instructed his wife to keep an eye on their daughter. This means that their daughter should be..........

A. pampered.
B. discipline.
C. controlled properly.
D. watch closely.

Question 27

The president hit the nail on the head when he complained that most of the ministers were corrupt. This means that the president spoke..........

A. the exact truth.
B. in detail
C. harshly.
D. clearly.

Question 28

The man was disgraced in public.

A. respected
B. honoured
C. welcomed
D. accepted

Question 29

Akosua accepted the offer.

A. dislike
B. declined
C. withdrew
D. ignored

Question 30

Food is abundant in the rural areas.

A. scarce
B. less
C. few
D. cheap

Question 31

Doctors have withdrawn their services.

A. hidden
B. registered
C. offered
D. displayed

Question 32

By our constitution, it is obligatory to vote.

A. good
B. necessary
C. optional
D. right

Question 33

Which of the following is not an example of oral literature?

A. Myth
B. Folktale
C. Proverb
D. Melodrama

Question 34

The dominant idea in a literary work constitutes its............

A. plot
B. theme
C. diction
D. structure

Question 35

The expression "The world is a stage" is an example of............

A. metonymy
B. simile
C. personification
D. metaphor

Question 36

A genre is............

A. any kind of poetry
B. another name for prose
C. a subdivision of drama
D. any of the three forms of literature

Question 37

Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below.

Sweet sensation rises in pressure
Sleep comes gently and strong
Sleep whispers softly and strong

Question:
The device used in "Sleep comes gently and strong" is............

A. irony
B. hyperbole
C. euphemism
D. personification

Question 38

Sweet sensation rises in pressure
Sleep comes gently and strong
Sleep whispers softly and strong

Question:
The rhyme scheme of the stanza is............

A. abba
B. bbaa
C. aabb
D. abab

Question 39

The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that burst
Into the silent sea.

Question:
The main sound device used in the stanza is............

A. pun
B. rhyme
C. alliteration
D. onomatopoeia

Question 40

The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that burst
Into the silent sea.

Question:
The device helps to express............

A. the silence of the sea.
B. the whiteness of the foam.
C. the fairness of the weather.
D. the smoothness of the movement.