English Language

Question 1

1The question "In four sentences, one for each, state the advantages of…" requires

Medium

A. a list of four words B. one sentence with four advantages C. a paragraph of opinions D. four separate sentences, each with one advantage

Question 2

2Generalising helps make a summary shorter.

Medium

A. True B. False

Question 3

3A good summary keeps

Easy

A. the exact length B. the writer's jokes C. every adjective D. the original meaning

Question 4

4A short version of a text with only the main points is a ___.

Easy

Your answer (fill in the blank)

Question 5

5Which word could replace "pupils, teachers and parents" in a summary?

Medium

A. the staff B. everybody in Ghana C. children D. the school community

Question 6

6Generalising in summary writing means

Hard

A. writing in capitals B. replacing a list of examples with a single word or phrase C. copying each example D. adding new examples

Question 7

7The first step in summary writing is to

Easy

A. start writing immediately B. read the passage carefully to understand it C. count the words D. copy the title

Question 8

8You may add your own opinions to a summary.

Easy

A. True B. False

Question 9

9Identifying the key sentence in each paragraph helps to

Easy

A. add examples B. make the summary longer C. find spelling errors D. find the main points

Question 10

10If a summary question has a word limit, you should

Easy

A. write only a title B. ignore it C. double it D. keep within the limit