The passage discusses issues with the current generation of students. It notes that many students dislike attending school but still want to pass their classes. Rather than putting in the effort to study, many will skip classes, try to get grades they did not earn, and then move to a new school with fake credentials if they fail. This leads to unqualified people getting jobs and eliminating qualified candidates. While this generation may get away with it now, the passage warns that in the future only those who are truly qualified and competent will succeed as society will demand more.

1. 1. The police did not CORROBORATE Dedan’s arrest.
a. Justify b. confirm c. decide d. allude
2. Here at Ricks we are told not to PLAGIARIZE.
a. Spy b. copy dishonestly c. forget d. cheat
3. The opposition wanted the Sudanese elections
ANNULED.
a. Violated b. ignored c. recorded d. cancelled
4. My father wanted an ASTUTE lawyer to take up
the case.
a. Clever b. professional c. honest d. rich
5. The problem isn’t here alone; it is UBIQUITOUS.
a. Frightening b. deadly
c. present everywhere d. harming everyone
SECTION B - For each sentence below choose from the options the letter of the correct answer
which is most nearly opposite to the word in block letter.
9. Ms. Gibson SELDOM goes to the market, but
Ms. Mensah…does.
a. Quickly b. quietly c. often d. always
10. Lehleah made COPIOUS notes from Mr. Ponga’s
lectures.
a. scanty b. lengthy c. untidy d. inaccurate
GRADE 12/MOCK EXAM/MAY 2010
ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Objective & Essay
1 ½ Hours

2. NAME: ______________________________ CLASS: ______
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ___________________________
HONOR CODE: I, _____________________________, promise that throughout this exam I
will not cheat, spy, ask for assistance, or share my answers with anyone. Any act contrary should
lead to my immediate expulsion. Signed: ____________________
INSTRUCTIONS You have TWO parts to this exam: Parts ONE and TWO. Part One consists of
objective tests while Part Two is essay. Record your answers for Part One on the objective answer-
sheet provided. For Part Two, use the ruled sheet. You can use more than one ruled sheet as needed.
Write clearly and neatly; credit will be given for good spellings and good construction.
PART ONE: OBJECTIVE [40 MARKS]
There are 50 questions in Part One divided into FOUR sections. From the options given, A to D, (in
each section) choose the option that is most suitable and shade your answer on your answer sheet.
SECTION A - For each sentence below choose from the options the letter of the correct answer
which is nearest in meaning to the word in block letter.
6. Ricks Institute campus is SIMILAR to other schools
outside Monrovia.
a. Beautiful b. same c. different d. equal
7. Hawa claimed to be IMPARTIAL, but her judgment
was …. A. sound b. fair c. harmonious d. bias
8. Some of the juniors failed because they were
INDOLENT; they need to be more ……
a. Graceful b. obedient c. tolerant d. diligent

3. 16. A drop in local taxes … very likely.
a. seem b. seems c. is seemed d. is seeming
17. The teacher and the engineer … arrived for the trip.
a. has b. have c. will d. could
18. Neither of the books … me.
a. interests b. interest c. is interest d. interesting
19. The school’s athletics … well supported.
a. are b. is c. could d. can
27. Of the two books, I love “The gods are not to blame”
…. A. most b. more than c. more d. much
28. Ms. George is more … in Bazolian songs.
a. interesting b. interest c. of interest d. interested
29. The rain … stopped before the lesson began.
a. has b. had c. having d. will
30. Neither the students … the teacher was present for the program. A. and b. nor c. or d. than
11. No one would have let the cat our of the bag besides Terinna. The underlined expression means
that Terinna
a. Freed the cat b. exposed the cat
c. Revealed the secret d. escaped with the cat
12. The Special Assistant advised all students to keep their heads above water. The Special Assistant
meant to tell the students to
a. Avoid being drowned
b. Provide more space to breathe
c. Avoid getting into trouble
d. Be optimistic
13. Mohammed warned Eric not to breathe a word of
their action. This means Mohammed told Eric to
a. Hold onto his breath b. reveal the secret
c.Keep the secret d. remember every word
14. The supervisor along with his field workers … seen
driving towards the site.

4. a. Were b. was c. has d. will
15. Daryl accepted his defeat. …?
a. Will he b. won’t he c. didn’t he d. doesn’t he
20. The matron told the girls … when they come from
School. A. how to do b. where to do
c.what to do d. which to do
21. You … more careful to have avoided having this
accident. A. must be b. would be
c.should be d. should have been
22. The new employee complained that the weather
was much cold for his …
a. Liking b. like c. likes d. liked
23. Varflay never borrows pens from other students…?
a. Doesn’t he b. Does he c. Can he d. Can’t he
24. The Rev. and Principal … for the US every year.
a. live b. leave c. leaves d. lives
25. She … the plums in groups of four.
a. lay b. lain c. lied d. laid
26. All the students … their hands when the teacher ask-
ed the question.
a. Raise b. raises c. raised d. rose
SECTION C – For each of the questions given, choose the option that best completes or
answers the question.

5. SECTION D – Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct missing word for
each number gap. Record your answer as in the previous sections.
Industrialization, which is simply a name for industrial -31- is fast growing in those developing countries
which are trying to -32- their wealth and -33-. Industrialization involves not only such things as the
provision of -34- stations producing electricity for -35-, and the construction of irrigation works, but also
developments which improve production in any -36- by means of large -37- investments. Very often the
only source of -38- for such developments is the government itself, for individual investment -39- are
small, and foreign money is not easy to obtain. Besides, the -40- charges on large foreign loans are
crippling.
A B
C D
31. areas investment development
efficiency
32. increase hoard husband
better
33. produce productivity goods
work
34. energy force power
motor
35 works factories factorization
employment
36. part case field
manner
37. capital capitation insurance
gilt-edged
38. income cash finance
supply

6. 39. balances funds capabilities
interests
40. premium interest payment
conditional
Local farmers who are able to -41- enough food for the market face the problems of storage, 42- and
marketing of their goods. Lack of -43- linking the food producing area to the -44- public leads to large
-45- of produce spoiling on the farms. The problem is further -46- by the improperly maintained vehicles,
which frequently break down on their journey, resulting in the damage of the -47- items. High prices of
the -48- and the arrangement of many middlemen who exploit the farmers adversely affect the real
income of the farmers. Government should therefore -49- the cost of food production so as to minimize
the farmers’ -50-.
A B
C D
41. ensure farm produce
engender
42. transportation moving
mobilizing conveying
43. approach passages channels
roads
44. hungry consuming depress
starring
45. quantity sum supplies
provisions
46. duplicated complicated implicated
delegated
47. perishable edible eatable
vegetable
48. merchandise commodities wares
grains
49. discount write-off subsidize
support
50. storages debts wastes
losses
PART TWO – ESSAY [60 MARKS]
Part Two contains FOUR sections: A, B, C, and D. You are to answer ONE question from Section A,
one from Section B, and ALL questions from Sections C and D. Write your name on all sheets you will
use for this test. Use blue or black ink.
SECTION A - ESSAY WRITING
Answer ONE question from this section. Your work should not be less than 200 words.

7. 1. During the campaign for student leadership election your party made promises they’ve not
kept after winning the election. As the school year comes to a close your party is being criticized
for making failed promises. As Secretary General of your party you have invited RIX FM to a
press conference to defend your party and to state why you negated on your promises. Write an
essay as you would present your case to RIX FM.
2. You have been selected to take part in a discussion program organized by DR. OLU
MENJAY INTELLECTUAL FORUM. The topic to be discussed is: “The Low Performance of
Students in Schools: What should the Parents, Teachers, School Administrators, and the
Government of Liberia do about it?” Write a composition to present your point of view.
SECTION B – LETTER WRITING
Answer ONE question from this section. Your work should not be less than 150 words.
3. Write a letter to the Mayor of the City of Monrovia for a vacation job advertised through
the Office of the Special Assistant of your school. Include a brief biographical sketch, and what you
hope to do with reward or rewards you’ll get from the job.
4. This advertisement appeared on RIX FM news on Monday, May 10, 2010: The Liberia
Baptist Convention is accepting applications from qualified high school students for the position of
Second Secretary at its Head Office in Gbarnga. Write and include ONE reference in your letter.
SECTION C - COMPREHENSION
4. Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A lion, no longer able from the weakness of old age to hunt for his prey, laid himself up in his den, and,
breathing with great difficulty and speaking with a low voice, gave out that he was very ill indeed .
The report soon spread among the beats, and there was great lamentation for the sick lion. One after the
other came to see him, but, catching them thus alone, and in his own den, the lion made a prey of
them, and grew fat upon his diet. The Fox, suspecting the truth of the matter, came at length to make his
visit of inquiry, and standing at some distance asked his Majesty how he did. “Ah, my dearest friend,”
said the Lion, “is it you? Why do you stand so far from me? Come, sweet friend, and pour a word of
consolation in my ear; for I now have only a short time to live.” “Bless you,” said the Fox. “But excuse
me if I cannot stay, for to tell you the truth, I feel quite uneasy at the marks of the footsteps that I see
here, all pointing towards your den, and none returning outwards.”
1. According to the passage, why did the animals come to see Lion?
2. What truth did the Fox suspect?
3. From your understanding of the passage, what can you say about the character of the Lion
and the Fox?
4. Give the meaning of the following words and expressions as used in the passage:
1. Gave out that he was very ill indeed; 2. Visit of inquiry; 3. Made a prey of them;
4. Consolation; 5. Inquiry.

8. SECTION D – SUMMARY
6. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions which follow. Give brief,
precise answers.
Something is seriously wrong with this generation; they hate to come to school but they want to pass.
Most of them believe that the time taken to go to school or stay in school, study hard and acquire
knowledge the right way is a complete waste of time. So, what most of them do is to register in a school,
stay out most of the time or boycott classes every day, then appear for test and chase after the teachers to
give them grades they did not earn. When they do not succeed in getting the passing grades, and as such
fail in the school, they leave the school and go to another school to take a higher class, using fake
credentials.
This situation is very pathetic because those students will be the same people complaining tomorrow that
there are no jobs in the country. When they are given the opportunity, they have little or nothing to offer
in the positions, and in some cases, eliminate qualified persons in order to occupy their positions.
One thing that is certain is that they will not always get away with this, for we are entering an era when
only the qualified and competent will have place in society. A hint to the wise is sufficient.
1. What does the passage say is wrong with this generation?
2. State two things that this generation could result to according to the writer.
3. What does the phrase get away with mean as used in the passage?
4. Give one-word synonym for each of the words as used in the passage.
i. Boycott ii. Credentials iii. Pathetic iv. eliminate
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