English Language Mock 2016

Question 1 of 50

The news ___ very encouraging.

Question 2 of 50

The furniture in the hall ___ new.

Question 3 of 50

Each of the girls ___ given a prize.

Question 4 of 50

The thief was caught ___ the act.

Question 5 of 50

The teacher was IMPARTIAL. IMPARTIAL means

Question 6 of 50

She was ELATED at the news. ELATED means

Question 7 of 50

Choose the opposite of HOSTILE.

Question 8 of 50

Choose the opposite of OPTIMISTIC.

Question 9 of 50

Choose the opposite of TEMPORARY.

Question 10 of 50

Choose the opposite of DILIGENT.

Question 11 of 50

"She burnt the midnight oil" means she

Question 12 of 50

"He took the bull by the horns" means he

Question 13 of 50

"Kofi is the black sheep of the family" means he

Question 14 of 50

"She gave him the cold shoulder" means she

Question 15 of 50

"It was a blessing in disguise" means it

Question 16 of 50

Which word has the same vowel sound as "feet"?

Question 17 of 50

Which word has a silent letter?

Question 18 of 50

The man ___ I met yesterday is my uncle.

Question 19 of 50

Neither Kofi nor his brothers ___ at home.

Question 20 of 50

He asked me what time ___.

Question 21 of 50

By next year, I ___ completed my course.

Question 22 of 50

She prefers tea ___ coffee.

Question 23 of 50

We look forward to ___ from you.

Question 24 of 50

The minister's speech was very LUCID. LUCID means

Question 25 of 50

The boy was REPRIMANDED for coming late. REPRIMANDED means

Question 26 of 50

The soldiers showed great FORTITUDE. FORTITUDE means

Question 27 of 50

The doctor gave a CANDID opinion. CANDID means

Question 28 of 50

The food was SCANTY. SCANTY means

Question 29 of 50

The thief made a FUTILE attempt to escape. FUTILE means

Question 30 of 50

Choose the opposite of OBSOLETE.

Question 31 of 50

Choose the opposite of FRUGAL.

Question 32 of 50

Choose the opposite of AFFLUENT.

Question 33 of 50

"He is a wet blanket" means he

Question 34 of 50

"The project is in the pipeline" means it

Question 35 of 50

"They are at loggerheads" means they

Question 36 of 50

She could not ___ her late husband's death.

Question 37 of 50

The section of a project proposal that explains why the project is needed is the

Question 38 of 50

Which pair shows a stress shift with a change of word class?

Question 39 of 50

Hardly had the bell rung ___ the students rushed out.

Question 40 of 50

No sooner had Kofi arrived ___ the rain started.

Question 41 of 50

Neither the teacher nor the pupils ___ aware of the change.

Question 42 of 50

If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.

Question 43 of 50

By the time we arrive, the film ___.

Question 44 of 50

I look forward to ___ from you.

Question 45 of 50

Each of the boys ___ given a book.

Question 46 of 50

Report: "We must leave now," they said.

Question 47 of 50

Report: "Where did you put the key?" Mother asked Ama.

Question 48 of 50

Which word is stressed on the antepenultimate (third from last) syllable?

Question 49 of 50

The committee ___ divided over the issue of fees.

Question 50 of 50

She is one of the girls who ___ chosen for the quiz.