ADJO’s TRIAL QUESTION SET 2

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EXTERNAL ASSESSORS 2025 MOCK EXAMINATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 2 TIME: 1 HR 15 MINS

This paper consists of three parts: Part A – Writing, Part B – Reading (Comprehension and Summarizing)
and Part C – Literature. Answer one question only in Part A and all the questions in Part B and C.
PART A – WRITING (30 MARKS)
Answer one question only from this part
Your composition should be about 250 words long
1. Write a letter for publication in a newspaper on at least two problems that bother the people of your
hometown or village and suggest ways of solving them.
2. There is advertisement in one local newspapers for young boys and girls who have passed the B.E.C.E. to
apply for the position of office clerk. Write your application to Vivian Adjo Tetteh, the HRM in charge
of this programme stating your qualification, experience, age and nationality.
3. As the president of your school’s adolescent club, the Accra Metro Director of Education Mrs Justine
Ivy Apawu has asked you to deliver a speech on the challenges faced by adolescents to commemorate
world health day at a durbar. Write your speech.

PART B – READING (20 MARKS)

4. Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Nobody wanted Ananse to succeed in drinking the cup of hot water and win, Adiefe, the Chief’s beautiful
daughter. Ananse grabbed the cup of hot water, bowed as gracefully as possible and smiled confidently. He
lifted the cup and said, slowly and calmly. „Nana, look …..!‟ Nana Apo barked, yes, it’s hot. Drink it right
now! But Ananse kept a cool head.
Then, in the full glare of all present, he shook the cup vigorously for some time in order to cool its content.
After this, he began to sip the now lukewarm water as if it was still hot. Between the sips, the pain he seemed
to be going through made him frown. He shut the left eye and his right eye shone brightly. He deliberately let
his left hand drop loosely by his side.
Nana Apo smiled. Queen Amola grinned. Adiefe giggled – all in happy anticipation of Ananse’s failure.
Suddenly, Ananse began to drink the warm water more quickly and noisily. Soon, all was gone.
He turned the cup upside down towards Nana and, indeed, there was not a single drop in it. Lo and behold,
Kweku Ananse, the notorious trickster, had succeeded where all others had failed. There was complete silence.
Even the wind seemed to have stopped blowing. The impossible had happened and people’s expectation that
Kweku Ananse would lose the contest had failed.
Eventually, Kweku Ananse’s victory had won him the hand of pretty Princess, Adiefe. Nana Apo and Queen
Amola, with great reluctance, led their daughter, Adiefe, and handed her over to victorious Kweku Ananse.

(a) What was the attitude of the people present before the contest?
(b) Why do you think Ananse shook the cup?
(c) State the three tricks Ananse used to show that he was in pain.
(d) (i) Why did Ananse turn the cup upside down?
(ii) What was the mood of Nana Apo and Queen Amola in the end?
(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:
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 (i) „Ananse kept a cool head‟
(ii) “all was gone”
(iii) “The impossible had happened”
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the
passage:
(i) grabbed
(ii) barked
(iii) deliberately
(iv) Eventually
(v) pretty
SUMMARISING
g) In one sentence of not more than ten words, state the main idea of the first paragraph.
h) Suggest a suitable title for the passage.
PART C – LITERATURE (10 MARKS)
Answer all the questions in this part.
SACKEY J.A. and DARMANI L. (COMP): The cockcrow
5. Read the extract below and answer Questions 5(a) – 5(d).

KOBENA EYI ACQUAH : A Wreath Of Tears

“Instead from the garden of memory

suddenly blooming as with first rains
we plucked, with care”

a) Instead of what?
b) What figure of speech does “garden of memory” illustrate?
c) “blooming as with first rains” is an example of what figure of speech?
d) Mention the flowers they plucked in the garden of memory.

Read the extract below and answer Questions 5(e) – 5(h).

LAWRENCE DARMANI: Sosu and Bukari Boys

“Hey, why are you still in the classroom? Let’s go out!”

e) Who made the statement above

f) Whom was he talking to?
g) Who was the leader of the four-member group?
h) What was the name of the four-member group?
Read the extract below and answer Questions 5(i) – 5(j).

KOBINA EYI ACQUAH: A Generous Hunter

He had used his own money to build most of the houses in the village.

i) The setting of the extract was…………..

j) He refers to……………………..

END OF ESSAY TEST

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 PAPER 1 – OBJECTIVE TEST (40 MARKS) 45 Minutes
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option for each question and
shade in pencil on your answer sheet the space which bears the same letter as the option you have chosen.
Give only one answer to each question.

SECTION A
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following
sentences
1. One of the bulls………from the herd. 9. My brother, with his children, ….. travelling to
A. have been strayed Salaga next week.
B. has been strayed A. is
C. have strayed B. are
D. has strayed C. was
2. I saw the dog………….out of the house. D. were
A. run
B. is running 10. It is high time we …… for the meeting.
C. ran A. left
D. was running B. leave
3. Habib goes to school……train. C. have to leave
A. by D. will leave
B. on
C. with 11. The accused person refused to appear before the
D. in ….. panel.
4. This phone is not mine; it is ….. A. five-man’s
A. mine uncle’s B. five-man
B. my uncle’s C. five-men
C. my uncles D. five-mens
D. mine uncle 12. The stories her children told her made her ……
5. Their sister wore a ….. dress to the party. A. to laugh
A. silk blue beautiful B. laughing
B. beautiful blue silk C. laughed
C. blue beautiful silk D. laugh
D. beautiful silk blue
6. I wish I ….. my friend next week. 13. They have not bought …… of the two
A. can visit prescribed books.
B. am visiting A. neither
C. shall visit B. either
D. could visit C. none
7. Aba took ….. her mother in many ways. D. all
A. after
B. up 14. The boy found the assignment …… to do.
C. on A. much too difficult
D. by B. difficult too much
C. too much difficult
8. That girls is allergic ….. dust. D. much difficult too
A. with 15. The oxen lay on the bare floor, …..?
B. to A. didn’t they
C. against B. don’t they
D. abou C. didn’t it
D. isn’t it

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 SECTION B
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or
expression in each sentence
16. We admired her rigorous defence of women's B. angry
rights. C. passionate
A. eager D. careful
B. angry 19. His scheme is meant to foster good
C. spirited neighbourliness.
D. lively A. adopt
17. Be wary of the friends you associate with. B. help
A. afraid C. promote
B. sure D. support
C. sensible 20. Students should cultivate the habit of reading
D. careful for pleasure.
18. The fans were ardent in their support for the A. invent
B. nurse
team.
C. discover
A. fierce
D. develop
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 explain the underlined group of words.
21. By rejecting the president's directive, Paul A. stifled
has shown that he is his own master. This B. explained
means that Paul C. preceded
A. listens to no one. D. engendered
B. is stubborn 24. Ali has a chip on his shoulder about his
C. opposes the president. deprivation. This means that he is
D. is independent. A. proud
22. Koomson's suggestion at the meeting fell flat. B. angry.
This means that it was C. pompous.
A. unwise D. happy.
B. rejected. 25. The new executives have papered over the
C. ridiculed. cracks in the union. This means that they
D. shelved have.....the problem.
23. Act 191 opened the floodgates to press A. concealed
freedom in the country. This means that the B. exposed
Act........press freedom. C. not noticed
D. discussed
SECTION D
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the
words underlined in each sentence.
26. Your speech should be......not long- winded. 28. Neither your insults nor your..............can
A. simple affect my decision on the matter.
B. brief A. regards
C. abridged B. flatteries
D. edited C. compliments
27. Though it was meant to .......... them, my gift D. favours
rather angered them. 29. It is ............. not optional for members of tne
A. soften community to participate in communal labour.
A. essential
B. appease
B. obligatory
C. reward C. forceful
D. disarm D. compelling

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 30. You should ......... rather than condemn me B. cheer
for my efforts. C. commend
A. admire D. acclaim
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 gap, choose from the
options provided for that number, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap
People from all walks of life shop at supermarkets which are really vast stores where assorted-31- can be
purchased. One attraction of supermarkets is that- 32- are always sure to obtain items which are not found in
other places and at reduced prices too. Polite -33- are always available to assist -34-to make judicious
selections or informed -35.
A B C D
31. materials things goods brands
32. visitors friends ushers buyers
33. supervisors managers agents attendants
34. visitors friends customers ushers
35. judgements choices needs opinions

PART B – ORAL LANGUAGE

SECTION F

For Questions 36, 37 and 38, choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which has the same vowel
sound as the word underlined in each sentence.
36. He has made a fruitful decision now.
A. throw
B. cow
C. show
D. mow
37. He was sacked from work for accepting bribe from a client.
A. high
B. sit
C. bird
D. whip
38. He was a very cool guy.
A. cook
B. shook
C. hoop
D. pop
For Questions 39 and 40, choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which has the same consonant
sound as the word underlined in each sentence.
39. He was the best among all the students
A. comb
B. lamp
C. labour
D. plumber
40. COVID 19 is a pandemic disease
A. decease
B. case
C. seats
D. zeal

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