ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY INDEX: NUMBER 2020/2021 MATURE STUDENTS ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FIRST BATCH NAME, * PROGRAMME [_ SESSION | SUBJECT TITLE: ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUBJECT CODE: ENG 001 INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. CIRCLE THE LETTER THAT C@RRESPONDS TO YOUR CORRECT ANSWER ON THE QUESTION PAPER AND SHADE THE LETTER ON THE OMR SHEET TIME ALLOWED: 14 HOURS SECTION A - COMPREHENSION PASSAGE I ‘As I stood in Accra that late afternoon watching people rushing home from work, I felt very safe. My sense of security came from the fact that Ghanaians are generally a kind and hospitable people, particularly to strangers. Although I had just arrived from my village, I was a Ghanaian in my own capital. I should not fear anything. Just then, I felta firm grip on my arm from behind. I did not feel threatened; rather I was relieved I thought an old schoolmate must have spotted me, James Owusu, and decided to play our old game on me. How? Welcome! The good old days are here again. I tumed to look the fellow in the face but the more I tuned to my left the faster he moved to my right as he tightened his grip on my wrist watch. Suddenly he let go of my arm and bolted. I saw him vanish into the thick crowd. Certainly, this was not how to welcome a friend. People at the city are surely very strange! Totally confused, | made my way towards the lorry park to leave for my brother's house. In the gathering darkness I tried to find out what time it was. To my utter surprise I discovered that my wrist watch was gone. The rascal had made away with it. Itwas hardly new or even expensive, yet the rogue found it worth stealing. 1, The writer thought he was safe in b) He had just arrived from his Accra because village a) He saw people rushing home from ©) Ghanaians would welcome him work Page 1 of 74) Ghanaians are famous for their b) They were mates kindness. ©) He wanted to steal the watch 4) They stood together 2. Spotted in the passage means : a) Looked at b) Recognized 5. Rogue in the passage refers to ©) Marked a) A worker d) Pointed at b) The school mate ©) The thief 3. The writer tumed to his left because @) A citizen he wanted to a) See the person behind him b) Keep hisxzist watch safe 6 Which of the following is not true ©) Welcome his friend according to the passage? 4) Play with his schoolmate @) People in Accra are strange b) People in Accra are classmates ©) There are thieves in Accra 4. According to the passage the fellow 4) Workers in Accra return home in grabbed Owusu’s arm because the evening. a) He wanted to embrace him PASSAGE I Every year thousands of African school leavers from the rural areas rush othe urban areas to seek employment. Apart from leaving the countryside thinly populated, these youths cause Que way of checking this movement is by setting up factories in the rural areas and establishing large farms where the school leavers can easly find work. Other ways are providing good means of transport and communication. Libraries, medical services and post offices are equally important amenities necessary in rural areas, produce raw materials for our industries. 7. School leavers migrate to the cities a) Seek enjoyment and towns to b) Look for work Page 2 of 7©) Look for amenities 4) Continue their education 8. One of the results of the movement of the youth from the rural areas is that ‘the a) Towns are overcrowded b) Rural areas lack money ©) Youth are greatly disappointed 4) Rural areas lose their people 9. White-collar jobs as used in the passage means...... a) Working in the cities b) Working in offices ©) Wearing white-collar shirts 4) Working for white men 10. I. 12. . The word snatch means........ a) Cary b) Steal ©) Push d) Damage ‘When the youth come into the cities a) There is over population b) Amenities are provided ©) Jobs are created 4) They become very happy ‘When the youth remain in the rural areas they can help produce ....... a) Electricity b) Food ¢) Libraries d) Water SECTION B- OPPOSITE IN MEANING 13. Those who had invitation cards were admitted to the party while those who had none were . a. barred b. repelled c. expelled 4. compelled ‘Too many theories will not help us, we need to be. a. bookish b. hypothetical ©. antithetical practical . Nobody expects him to show a . for his children but he certainly bestows too much affection on them, From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word that is most ne to the underlined word and that will at the same apo Page 3 of 7 ite in meanin, time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. Love Concern Intimacy hatred 9. What should have been a source of motivation for him proved a terrible source of fas Failure Harm Discouragement Uncertainty . The government has been spending more money on preventive rather than on medicine, a. modem b. protective«. diagnostic d. curative SECTION C - NEAREST IN MEANING- From the list of words or group of words leitered A to D choose the one which is nearest in meaning 1o the underlined word or words as they are used ix the sentence. 18, Ittakes a great deal of stamina to run |b. delighted the marathon race. ¢ reticent cuca 4. unwilling i eeu 21. The military governor called for a a eee ‘concerted effort in solving the problems 19. But for the prinetgal actor, the play would have been dull. Important Head Main Famous pose 20, He was reluctant to grant my request. a. dispose of the state. a. a dramatic b. an agitated ¢. a joint d. a directed 22. My financial situation is so precarious that very soon I may be insolvent. a. Borrowing b. Stealing c. Soluble 4. Bankrupt SECTION D - MOST APPROPRIATE From the list of words or group of words lettered A to D choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. 23. If Kunle hadn't been transferred to Kano, his wife would not have resigned her teaching job. This means that ... a, Kunle was not transferred yet his wife resigned her job. b, Kunle was transferred and his wife thought of resigning her job. c. Kunle was transferred and so his wife had to resign her job. 4d, Kunle’s wife resigned though her husband wasn’t transferred 24. ll call at your house this evening if it doesn’t rain. This means that I a. Will visit you this evening if it rains. Will only phone you if t rains this evening. > Will sleep in your house this evening if itrains. d. Will not visit you this evening if it rains, 25. Though Ibrahim was provoked, he ought to have controlled himself. ‘This means that [brahim a. Should have exercised restraint. Page 4 of 7b. Took the provocation with calmness. 4. Warmed the principal about his c. Was the aggressor. ‘comments. 4. Was found guilty of committing the offence. 7. The teacher said all but one of the + sixty candidates scored below a 26. The members of staff told the credit grade. This means that .. Principal that they took exception to ‘a. All candidates scored below a credit his comments. This means that the . members of staff . : b. Only one of the candidates scored a a. Approved of the principal's credit grade. comments. c. Only one of the candidates scored b. Objected the principal’s comments, below a credit grade. cc. Wanted to be exempted from the 4. All the candidates scored a credit, principal’s comments. SECTION E —LEXIS AND STRUCTURE Inthe following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the iat Below the passage, four choices are offered in columns, lettered A ~ D. For each numbered gap, choose from the options provided for that muambe, the word which is most suitable to fill the gap. ‘Two days after the .......28---s00 our team retuned. They had stayed on to .... the rest of the ise 30cecen After Beet. .oBvenen out by the Hons, They had in the ath, ..-s0-33..:- five goals against two by the leopards. But they were later _.a by the tigers before meeting the lions. The lions outplayed our team. Their ball 35... was 70% and they committed very £0W «1.36...» Our team however, even camed a red card and had to finish playing the match with ten men when they were one goal 7. A B ic D 28. Tournament Game ‘Encounter Contest Observe | Watch View See 30. Sports | ‘Bouts Series Matches 31. Kicked Pushed Thrown Knocked 32. Opening | Initial First Beginning | 33. Scored | Famed Secured Gained Page 5 of 734. Suppressed Overpowered Conquered Beaten 35. Protection Possession Handling Dribbling 36. Mistakes Fault. Fouls Penalties 37. Away Down Beaten Out SECTION F - BEST FITS THE GAP ‘rom thelist of words or group of words letered A to D choose the word that best fts the gap. 38. You will find Coca-Cola wherever you... a go b. went ©. 4. would go I. gone ). He would never do anything that «against his conscience, 08s went 20 will go & I will lend it to you on condition that you 3 vit back tomorrow. bring would bring brought bringing Bose 41. [locked the door ... be disturbed, a. soasnot to b. so that c. in order to dQ. and 42. Convert the following sentence in active voice to passive voice : He is writing the book. a) The book has been written by him, ») The book is being written by him. ©) The book is written by him. 4) The book was written by him. 43. Convert the following active form to passive form ; Iwas determined to mortgage the car. ) I was determined that the car should be mortgaged. b) The car was determined to be mortgaged. ©) Iwas determined that car will be mortgaged. 4) Tam determined that car will be mortgaged. 44. I didn't recognize the woman _ answered the door at the house where I grew up 20 years ago, a. who who's whose whom Bos grew up in a town _ only claim to its peneil factory. a. who b. who's c. whose 4. which 46. It looks like the guy __ ahead in the race is going to win easily. a. who who's whose b. o d. whom Page 6 of 747... the fact he wasn't well-educated, he 49. This movie may be controversial for was given the job. some people ... viewer discretion is advised. a. Inspite of + a however b. Although b. but c. Yet c. therefore d. Since d. yet 48.... [didn't want to go out anywhere, I 50. One day, the government will ask people stayed at home, what they. a. Due to Rca b. So that Ail ant ©. Since Geert d. 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