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PENTECOST SOCIAL SERVICES
NATIONAL MOCK EXAMINATION FOR JHS 3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 1 (OBJECTIVES) - TIME 50 MINUTES
PART A-GRAMMAR USAGE
SECTION A
From the letters A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1. Boakye did very ……………. in the final examination.
A. Bad
B. Worse
C. Worst
D. Badly
2. If I …………… the advice. My problem would have been easily solved.
A. Have taken
B. Had taking
C. Had taken
D. Have taking
3. Kossi often …………… a trick on me when he was young.
A. Plays
B. Play
C. Playing
D. Played
4. No sooner had the bell gone …………..the students assembled.
A. When
B. Then
C. Than
D. Before
5. Mrs. Ofori purchased……………………………
A. A pure leather bag import
B. An imported pure leather bag
C. A leather bag imported pure
D. An imported bag pure leather
6. This is the …………………………Thomas recommended.
A. Luxurious new car blue
B. Car luxurious new car
C. New luxurious blue car
D. Blue car luxurious new
7. The Headmaster said we are taking English next week. The phrase ‘are taking’ stands for:
A. An action still going on.
B. An action in the future.
C. An action already happening.
D. An action that has gone in the past.
8. Which of the underlined phrases means ‘withdraw’?
A. You are advised to call in a lawyer.
B. Bank of Ghana is to call in the old currency.
C. When you are ill, do not hesitate to call in a doctor.
D. Michelle wanted to call in a drink after the netball match.
9. The teacher told the people to wait ………………
A. Small
B. A little
C. Pause
D. Small small
10. As they were cruel to me, I …………… there again.
A. Ought to go
B. May go
C. Could go
D. Shall not go
11. If you had closed the gate the sheep…………..entered the house.
A. Would not have
B. Had
C. Will have
D. May have
12. ‘He ought to have obeyed the teacher.’ Which of the options below is correct?
A. He obeyed the teacher.
B. He did not obey the teacher.
C. He will obey the teacher
D. He is still obeying the teacher.
13. This is strictly between…………brothers.
A. We
B. They and us
C. Us
D. We and them
14. She lives with her sister ………..is a nurse.
A. Whom
B. Whose
C. Who
D. Which
15. The spectators had to endure the heat ……………………….
A. As they best could.
B. As could best.
C. As best they could.
D. As best as they could.
SECTION B
Choose from letters A to D, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each
sentence.
16. Agbodzi’s boisterous behaviour displeased many of his friends.
A. Stem
B. Angry
C. Rude
D. Loud
17. While they waited for the interview, I noted that Abena was very nervous.
A. Anxious
B. Annoyed
C. Alarmed
D. Shocked
18. The visitors were prevailed upon to spend another day.
A. Allowed
B. Persuaded
C. Encouraged
D. Begged
19. All these problems were brought about by your carelessness.
A. Originated
B. Complicated
C. Caused
D. Supported
20. Awuni is the most disciplined football enthusiast I know.
A. Patron
B. Defender
C. Fan
D. sympathiser
SECTION C
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.
21. The coach was worried because that was his team’s third defeat in a row. This means that the
team……………
A. Has been defeated three times.
B. Is the third to be defeated.
C. Has suffered three consecutive defeats.
D. Has defeated three times.
22. Mr. Lil Win’s film is a cut above the others. This means that the film is…………
A. Inferior to the others
B. Different from the others.
C. Cast to look like the others.
D. Far better than the others.
23. Mrs. Jessica sat for hours waiting for her husband. This means that she ……………….
A. Waited for a long time
B. Counted the hours
C. Waited for the hour to strike.
D. Chose to wait for the hour.
24. Kwaku has become a figure of fun in the class. This implies that …………..
A. He laughs at people
B. People laugh at him
C. People enjoy his co0mpany
D. He makes people laugh.
25. Evelyn is tied to her mother’s apron strings. This means that she………………
A. Loves her mother very well.
B. Is under her mother’s control.
C. Can hardly stay away from her.
D. Often ties her mother’s apron around her neck.
26. Kofi’s suggestion at the meeting fell flat. This means that it was……………..
A. Unwise
B. Rejected
C. Ridiculed
D. Shelved
SECTION D
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly opposite in meaning to the word
underlined in each sentence.
27. The manager admires his enthusiastic workers.
A. Indifferent
B. Lazy
C. Dull
D. Different
28. Why do you see the stranger’s behaviour as odd?
A. Normal
B. Even
C. Difficult
D. Optional
29. Ama passed the compulsory subject.
A. Primary
B. Fundamental
C. Difficult
D. Optional
30. The headmaster advised us to follow the specific instructions.
A. General
B. Detailed
C. Reliable
D. Familiar
31. The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Kofi’s sadness.
A. Scatter
B. Gather
C. Dissipate
D. refract
SECTION E
In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four choices are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each numbered gaps,
choose from the options provided, the one that is most suitable.
Each network operates according to a set of computer programmes called network -32-for computers to
talk to one another. Computer network can now be -33-efficiently through-34-. The biggest network is
called the world wide web. It consists of a large number of smaller interconnected networks called-35-.
A B. C. D.
32. programmes protocols networks web
33. Booted operated interconnected scaled
34. Gateways windows softwares networks
35. Programmes internets cables wireless
PART B-ORAL LANGUAGE
SECTION F
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one that answers the questions below.
36. How many syllables are in the word ‘hospital’?
A. Four
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
37. Which of the words below has a consonant cluster at the final (coda)?
A. Fight
B. Food
C. Cake
D. Force
38. Which letter is silent in the word ‘solemn’?
A. M
B. N
C. S
D. L
39. Which of the words below has a short (i) sound?
A. Bit
B. Bite
C. Bee
D. Right
40. State the correct pronunciation for the word ‘climb’.
A. /klaim/
B. /klim/
C. /klimb/
D. /kleim/
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PENTECOST SOCIAL SERVICES
NATIONAL MOCK EXAMINATION FOR JHS 3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE - TIME 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES
PAPER 2
PART A
WRITING
[30 marks]
Answer one question only from this part.
Your composition should be about 250 words long.
1. Write letter to your District Fire Officer, telling him about the possible causes of fire outbreaks in
your community and how to curb it.
2. Write an article for publication in your school journal about why examination candidates should
not cheat.
3. Your school recently participated in a district sports festival. As the sports prefect of your school,
write your report to the Headmaster.
PART B
READING COMPREHENSION
[20 marks]
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
All around the world, people who have mobile devices are likely to have presence on social media.
However, data reveals a link between social media use and a surge in health issues. Anxiety and
depression are two of such issues.
Research suggest that social media use may be correlated to lower self-control. Lower self-control often
causes poor or addictive behaviour. Social media has been described to be more addictive than tobacco
and alcohol. People may rely on social media as a form of escapism or mood modifying effects. These
are reasons why people become dependent on addictive substances.
Surveys about social media suggest that a surprising number of teenagers have been subjected to
cyberbullying. Cyberbullies can easily remain anonymous. They are accountable to no one, so they use
social media to target victims and to spread rumours. This has become so common that the term
‘keyboard warrior’ has been coined. A keyboard warrior’s agenda is to write abusive posts while staying
hidden. The effects of cyberbullying can be traumatic.
There are other negative effects of social media’s popularity. People sometimes use social media
networking platforms to show their best selves. A recent social media trend is to upload and broadcast
video clips to share a piece of one’s lives. However, instead of feeling accepted and validated, people
end up comparing their lives with other people. This trap of comparing lives may lead to symptoms of
depression.
Social media use has also been linked to feelings of social isolation. The more people use social media.
The more they realize that their digital friends may not actually be real friends. This feelings of isolation
may cause a person to experience extreme loneliness.
We see social media used in personal and professional lives of those around us. It’s apparent that it’s
here to stay. Therefore, it’s necessary to consider the importance of educating people on how to use
social media effectively and safely.
1. What is the passage about?
2. State two health issues that are related to social media.
3. Why might social media use lead to loneliness?
4. What two things do cyberbullies use social media for?
5. How do you understand the following?
a. “Keyboard warrior”
b. “…….can easily remain anonymous”
6. How do cyberbullies operate on the social media?
7. Find a word or a phrase that is nearest in meaning to the words below.
i. Surge
ii. traumatic
iii. Correlated
iv. Accountable
v. validated
PART C
SUMMARISING
Read the passage below.
Overfill is a serious problem facing my community’s waste facilities for the past decade. By some
estimation, the community dumps are, on the average, 50% above capacity-an unsanitary, unsafe and
unwise position for the community to be in. This leads to poor sanitation. Poor sanitation is linked to
transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis and so on. Poor sanitation can be
solved through the following means; we should improve sanitation facilities by providing toilets and
latrines that flush into a sewer or safe enclosure. We should promote good hygiene habits through
education and last but not least, we should wash our hands properly with soap under running water.
Answer the following questions.
A. In one sentence, state one effect of poor sanitation.
B. In two sentences, one for each, state two ways of solving poor sanitation.
C. Find a suitable title for the passage.
PART D
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Attempt all the questions in this section.
Desert Rivers-Lade Wosornu
a. The title of the poem, ‘Desert Rivers ‘which shows contradiction is used to show what?
b. What is the meaning of the expression, “if you cannot see our tears, it does not mean we do not
cry”?
c. “Rocks that do not hold” as an expression used in the poem conveys what meaning?
The Old Man and His Children- Jean Watson
d. “the sight of Njoroge coolly continuing with his game of hoop-stick was the last straw. Mwangi
rushed over to him and kicked the hoop with all his might.”
What is the mood if Mwangi?
e. “Njoroge flung himself beside the old man’s stool and began to draw pictures in the dust with
one fast and furious forefinger while Mwangi sat hugging his knees.”
What literary device does the underlined evoke?
f. Kamau’s character in the story symbolizes …………………….
The Colour of God-V.B. Aakye.
‘He sure is blue, vows the blue one.
How silly man is, laughs rose”
g. Explain briefly why the above two lines from the poem are examples of personification?
h. “Why should he be black or white?” Find the literary device evident in the line above.
Makola-Theresa Ennin
i. Identify the literary device in the phrase, “….shuffling her feet…..”
j. “The baby whimpers” is an example of a literary device known and called…………………………
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[10 marks]
