ENGLISH MODEL EXAM FOR GRADE 12

THIS PAPER IS ENGLISH MODEL EXAMINATION FOR GRADE 12. THE

EXAMINATION CONTAINS 120 ITEMS. THERE IS ONLY ONE BEST ANSWER
FOR EACH ITEM. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM THE SUGGESTED
OPTIONS AND WRITE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE ANSWER
SHEET.

Time allowed 2:00

SECTION ONE: Word order (1-10)

DIRECTION: The following words are not in the proper order. When put in the
right order, they make correct sentences. From the given alternatives, choose
one of it that is correct and blacken the letter of your choice in the separate
answer sheet provided.

1. He brought does not he want live to was up as he

(A) He does not want to live as he was brought up.
(B) He was brought to live up as he want does not.
(C) He was not want to live as he does brought up.
(D) He does not brought up to live as he want to.
2. This heavier year’s last were than rains years.
(A) This rains years were heavier than last year’s
(B) This year were heavier rains than last year’s.
(C) This last year rains were heavier than year’s.
(D) This year’s rains were heavier than last years
3. He his being visitors always on punctual insisted.
(A) He insisted his visitors always on being punctual.
(B) He being punctual insisted always on his visitors.
(C) He always insisted on his visitors being punctual.
(D) He always being punctual insisted on his visitors.

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4. while down road the the him taxi knocked crossing.

(A) While the taxi knocked him, crossing down the road.
(B) While crossing down the road, knocked the taxi him
(C) While the taxi crossing down, knocked him the road.
(D) While crossing the road, the taxi knocked him down.
5. Some college graduates eventually become teachers.
(A) Some college graduates eventually become teachers.
(B) Some teachers become eventually college graduates.
(C) Some college eventually become graduates teachers.
(D) Some graduates college teachers become eventually.
6. I some back to must office go and do my work.
(A) I do some work to my office and must go back.
(B) I must go back to my office and do some work.
(C) I must work to my office and go some do back.
(D) I must do some office work and go to my back.
7. My started as his a brother bank career clerk
(A) My career started as his brother a bank clerk.
(B) My clerk started a bank as his brother career.
(C) My brother started his career as a bank clerk
(D) My bank started his brother as a clerk career.
8. breakfast is a large important meal.
(A) A meal is large important breakfast.
(B) A large meal is important breakfast.
(C) A large important breakfast is meal.
(D) Breakfast is a large important meal.
9. Bought he beads in market the these
(A) He bought these beads in the market.
(B) He bought the market in these beads.
(C) These beads he bought in the market.
(D) He bought these market in the beads.

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10. brought the man that the know I letter.

(A) I brought that the letter the man know.
(B) The man know the letter that brought.
(C) The man brought the letter that know.
(D) I know the man that brought the letter.

DIRECTIONS: When put in the correct order, each the following sentences in
questions from 11-15 make up a complete paragraph. From the alternatives
given in each case, choose the letter that contains the correct order of the
sentences and blacken the corresponding space provided in the separate
answer sheet.

11. a. Generally, it is one solution of environmental problem.

b. Recovering energy from refuse has the following process.

c. This mixture then fed into a furnace where the refuse is burnt.

d. As a result, water in a boiler is heated and high-pressure steam produced.

e, First, refuse and hot air are mixed together.

(A) b e c d a (C) e d c b a
(B) c a e b d (D) b c e a d
12. a. In the contrary, it is controversial in Europe.

b. As, a result scholars write some important pros and cons in journals.

c. Genetically modified crops are plants genes changed by scientists.

d. It is done in order to improve their performance.

e. This technology is widely accepted in the USA.

(A) c e b d a (C) c d e b a
(B) c d e a b (D) b c e a d

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13. a. Abdu always cleans the freezer aisles.

b. Today they are very dirty since he cannot clean them.

c. She doesn’t know the machine is broken but she is annoyed.

d. His polishing machine is broken.

e. Mrs. Sarah sees the dirty aisles.

(A) a e c d b (C) a b d e c
(B) e a c b d (D) e c b a d
14. a. They don’t have the freedom they used to have.

b. Their lives are now much more structured than they were in Britain in
the 1950s.

c. For example, children today are very careful supervised by their parents.

d. This has had a major impact on children’s up-bringing and development.

e. Patterns of childcare in Britain have changed over the last 50 years.

(A) b e c d a (C) e d c b a
(B) c a e b d (D) e d b c a
15. a. For Instance, in UK keep up eye contact shows honesty and sincerity.

b. Eye contact and proximity can both differ significantly.

c. If you do not know the convention, you can easily mess up.

d. It differs greatly cross-culturally.

e. Body language is not universal.

(A) e d c b a (C) a d c b e
(B) c a e b d (D) b c e a d

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SECTION THREE: Reading Comprehension (16-30)

DIRECTIONS: There are two reading passages in this section. Read each of
them carefully and answer the questions that follow. Each question has four
choices. Choose the best alternative and write the letter of your answer in the
space provided.
PASSAGE ONE

THE MAYA

Thousands years ago, not a single human being lived in all of North or
South America. Then, around 23000 B.C., the first people arrived from Asia.
Slowly, they roamed, south and some settled in parts of Mexico, Central
America, and South America. Later, they became known as the Maya. From
this humble beginning, the Maya created one of the most splendid civilizations
of all time. They erected magnificent palaces, developed an elaborate system of
writing and an accurate calendar, and were able to predict eclipses. Then,
around A.D. 800, something terrible must have occurred. During the next
century, many Maya cities became deserted. In time, the jungle once again
claimed this Maya land.

There is a saying: "Rome was not built in one day." It means that it takes
a long time to create something significant and lasting. This saying applies to
the Maya. The earliest Maya hunted animals, fished, and gathered wild berries,
nuts and seeds for food. By around 7000B.C., these roving bands of Maya
began making homes themselves - in caves, rock shelters, and open camps.
Slowly, over the next several thousand years, they began living a more settled
village life. They wore animal-skins clothing and used flint-tipped spears. As
time went on, cities appeared, some containing as many as 75,000 people. The
Maya reached great heights in the arts, scientific learning, architecture, and

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writing. Their economy flourished. Huge palaces, plazas, courtyards, and ball
court were erected. Towering temple-pyramids dotted the area.

Maya civilization flourished for many centuries. But then, from about
A.D. 800 to 900, nearly all Maya cities in the southern lowlands were
abandoned. Many theories have been proposed to explain this phenomenon:
conquering armies of Mexicans, climatic changes, earthquakes, epidemics,
economic failure, social disintegration, overpopulation and starvation,
uprisings among the masses, or a combination of all these factors. A good
guess is that a combination of outside pressures and internal tensions led to
the collapse of the Maya. Although the southern lowlands were nearly deserted,
Maya splendor did continue in the Yucatan peninsula. When Spanish
explorers set foot there in the early part of 16th century, they found cities
thronged with people, highly decorated palaces, temple raised on terraced
pyramids, paved stone roads, and bustling marketplaces. They met leaders
who wore jade and gold jewelry, intricate head dresses, jaguar-skin skirts, and
brightly colored feathered capes. They also found warriors with bows, arrows,
and clubs. For years, The Spanish had been searching for the legendary El
Dorado, where great riches were supposed to be found. The cities of the Maya
could have been it. But the desire of the Spanish to convert others to their
religion led ultimately to the destruction of the most brilliant civilization in
pre-Colombia America.

Most of the impressive examples of ancient Maya life----- palaces,

temples, plazas, ----- were not unearthed until the late 19th century, almost
1,000 years after the Maya civilization flourished. What took archeologists so
long to discover this fascinating civilization? one reason that much of the Maya
land is difficult, if not impossible, to reach because of dense rain forests,
mountains, or volcanic peaks. Another reason for the delay in unearthing
ruins is that the Spanish royal government forbade foreigners to travel in its
colonies. In spite of overwhelming hardships, many hardworking, dedicated

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people spent many years of their lives unearthing what had become the lost
culture of the Maya. Without their perseverance, an entire civilization could
have been wiped off the face of the earth, without a trace.

Adapted from Kids Discover by Stella Sands

16. According to the passage which one of this statement is correct?

(A) The Maya people are indigenous dwellers for South and North America.
(B) The Maya people are the Pioneer settler for North America but not the
South one.
(C) The Maya are indigenous for Asia but pioneer dwellers for both South
and North America.
(D) The Maya people are not indigenous for Asia but pioneer for North
America
17. Which one is not the contribution of Maya people for American
civilization?
(A) The establishments of magnificent palaces.
(B) An accurate calendar and eclipses study.
(C) System of irrigation and navigation.
(D) Masonry architectures such as pyramid and courtyards
18. According to the passage one of the following is not natural
phenomenon which abandoned Maya's civilization.
(A) earth quake (C) epidemics
(B) Mexican aggression (D) Starvation
19. Currently, Maya's people and their civilizations study is difficult for
archeologists due to___.
(A) Jungles, mountains and volcanoes peaks.
(B) uprising among the masses
(C) Social disintegration
(D) The Spanish aggression

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20. What does the phrase “unearthing ruins” means?

(A) destructed buildings in the earth (C) Uncovered old buildings
(B) ruins laid on the ground (D) undistracted buried buildings
21. A saying: "Rome was not built in one day." contextually related to:
(A) Maya's civilization was the replica of Romans.
(B) Maya's civilization was the mason of Romans.
(C) Unlike the Romans architecture, Mayas built their civilization
progressively.
(D) Like the Romans Civilization the Mayas erected their masonry
buildings gradually.
22. In paragraph 3 line 14; . "They also found warriors with bows,..." They
refer to ____
(A) The people of Maya (C) The Spanish conqueror
(B) The Maya's leaders (D) El Dorado inhabitant
23. In the first passage, "... roving bands of Maya began making homes,..."
roving bands mean____
(A) mobile persons (C New comer)
(B) robbers groups (D) Permanent settlers
24. ".... an entire civilization could have been wiped off the face of the
earth..." wiped off means___.
(A) flourished (C) made clean
(B) removed (D) made wet
25. The word thronged in the first passage is closest in meaning to:
(A) crowd of people (C) Masonry people
(B) warrior people (D) the minority people
26. The word roamed in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to:
(A) traveled with planed direction (C) the journey to Rome
(B) traveled without planned direction (D) All are correct

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PASSAGE TWO:

Education in Ceylon

When the westerner came to Ceylon, the education he introduced was

verbal and academic. Its main function then according to the Ceylonese, was to
train clerks and a few higher executives to handle the bookkeeping of
commerce. As western control extended, the Government became the largest
employer and has remained so ever since. It was the only employer offering a
living wage and the two things so much sought by all Ceylonese, security and
prestige. Knowledge of English and skills in reading, writing and arithmetic
were the keys to employment, for which competition was, and still is, fierce.
What is sought is not education, but success in examinations.

A far deeper reason for keeping education bookish is the culture pattern
of Ceylon. Parents do not want their boys to learn carpentry because the
carpenter is of a low caste. Boys doing physical exercises are often unwilling to
strip to shorts even in a tropical country, because to be bare-bodied is a sign of
low caste. Even though the lowland country has many fine rivers, building and
sailing a boat or making a fishing rod is almost unheard of, because these are
signs of the low-caste fisherman. The science teacher will not make or repair
equipment because by doing so he may lose status in the eyes of his pupils.
These are just a few examples of conditions which are widespread and which
are still a strong barrier to practical work in the schools. It is against these
deep-seated prejudices that handicrafts, practical hobbies, building one’s own
apparatus for science work and making visual aids have to contend.

Caste is more strongly marked in the rural areas than in the towns. It is
in the villagers, where a good solid education with a practical basis could do so
much to improve standards of living, that it meets the strongest opposition.
What village life needs is practical education in elementary science, woodwork

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and metal craft, general construction, handicraft, agriculture, domestic science

and child care. These are the things which would lead to better crops, better
houses, purer water supplies, improved hygiene and better transportation. But
what the villager wants is ‘book learning’, because it is the only way to
Government job as a clerk, which means enhanced status and a great marriage
dowry. (Adapted from an article of
Professor T.L. Greene)

27. The government was such a popular employer because:

(A) It trained clerks and a few higher executives.
(B) It became the largest employer
(C) It was the only employer offering a living salary
(D) Private sectors employed from abrod.
28. It is very difficult to develop handicrafts, practical hobbies and so on in
the school of Ceylon because:
(A) The climate is unsuitable for the physical effort required.
(B) Such activities do not fit into the then culture pattern of the country.
(C) The students are too lazy to work with their hands
(D) There were hardly demandable situation in creative works.
29. The strongest opposition to practical education occurs in the villagers
because:
(A) Caste is more strongly marked in the rural areas than in the towns.
(B) The villagers are only concerned with getting better crops and houses.
(C) Practical education can do little to improve the standards of living.
(D) The town and rural dwellers live in different customs.
30. In paragraph 3 line 8; . “It” is the only way,..." It refer to ____
(A) Better crop (C) book learning
(B) pure water (D) better transportation

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SECTION FOUR: Vocabulary 31-60

A. Completion
DIRECTIONS: The following are incomplete sentences. There are four
alternative words/phrases, A-D, given below each question. Choose the
word/phrase that best completes the sentence and put your answer in the
space provided.
31. His____ completely hid his uniform.
(A) Cloak (C) hem
(B) bracelet (D) sleeve
32. They built a _________ where a battle had taken place.
(A) Trophy (C) torrent
(B) monument (D) raft
33. The seedlings _________ under the bright sun.
(A) Cultivated (C) bothered
(B) withered (D) shrunken
34. These animals are _____ and if you do not seem them in Ethiopia, you
will not see them anywhere.
(A) Plentiful (C) unique
(B) principal (D) ample
35. Since that animal is now ______, we shall never get a chance to see one.
(A) Monstrous (C) nocturnal
(B) perennial (D) extinct
36. The medical school needs a ________ for the students to study.
(A) massive (C) skeleton
(B) timber (D) lumber
37. We had _____ meals there, but all of them were badly cooked.
(A) numerous (C) suspicious
(B) glorious (D) doubtful

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38. He made little effort for his entrance exam._________, his marks were
rather low.
(A) as a result (C) although
(B) however (D) moreover
39. Nelson Mandela _________ black South Africans’ for struggle against
Apartheid.
(A) Enthusiastic (C) surprised
(B) inspired (D) proud
40. The old man brought out a _______ from somewhere in the folds of his
flowing gown and wipe his face.
(A) Towel (C) pocket
(B) belt (D) sleeves
41. Azeb is _________ since she likes to share all she has to needy person.
(A) Optimistic (C) generous
(B) thrifty (D) humble
42. My nice is professional life history writer. He is __________.
(A) Novelist (C) Author
(B) Biographer (D) Reviewer
43. If you go to U.S.A. you must ______ Statue of Liberty.
(A) look on (C) look up
(B) take on (D) take up
44. The major strategy to _______corruption is designing the issue in an
inclusive curriculum of the nation.
(A) halt (C) promote
(B) empower (D) sustain
45. The inauguration of Ethio-Djibouti Railway transport enables us to
export and import a large amount of ______ in short period.
(A) Port (C) truck
(B) (B) freight (D) shipping

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46. Easter has been _______ for us this year as our beloved friend departed
us for good.
(A) gratitude (C) awful
(B) graceful (D) tactful
B. Substitution
DIRECTION: Questions 47-58 each has an underlined word or phrase. There
are four alternatives, A-D, given after each sentence. Choose one word or
phrase that best keeps the meaning of the given sentence if substituted for the
underlined word or phrase and write your answer in the provided answer sheet.
47. The new personnel revolutionize the staff structures. Antonyms of
underline word is :
(A) reform (C) alter
(B) transform (D) preserve
48. I don’t really have an eye for detail. I often overlook things and make
silly mistakes. The underlined phrase mean:
(A) Gaze (C) perusal
(B) glance (D) glimpse
49. Please hang up; we can’t hear what you are saying. The underlined
phrase mean:
(A) fasten (C) secure
(B) fix (D) interrupt
50. We were shocked when my aunt told us that my uncle had passed away
in hospital. The underlined phrase mean:
(A) assigned (C) stayed
(B) died (D) left
51. My niece lives with foreigner couple as cohabitation in Addis. The
meaning of the underlined word is:
(A) Spouse (C) illegal wife
(B) legal wife (D) neighbor
52. They went on a binge that lasted three days. The underlined word mean:

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(A) drinking (C) playing

(B) dancing (D) discussion
53. Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia.
The meaning of the underlined word is:
(A) Get rid of (C) announced
(B) proclaimed (D) started
54. The graffitists on the school walls are educable. The underlined word
mean:
(A) Colors (C) writings
(B) architecture (D) paintings
55. It was heartbreak mourn for all citizens. “… heartbreak..” mean:
(A) sorrow (C) glory
(B) delight (D) paradise
56. The commander in chief was given the green light to set on rebellion by
the prime minister. The underlined phrase means:
(A) seize (C) warning
(B) permission (D) strategy
57. A sickly sweet smell pervaded the room. The underlined word mean:
(A) fine (C) fill up
(B) concentrate (D) diffuse
58. It was forbidden to cast your gaze upon guests older than yourself. The
meaning of underlined word is:
(A) Stare (C) save
(B) gather (D) collect
59. The troops set on at dawn and surrendered all fighters. The underlined
phrase mean:
A) Planned C) exploded
B) attacked D) fired
60. ________ occur when a large number of cases of a disease occur at the
same time.

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(A) pandemics (C) epidemics

(B) plagues (D) Immunizations

SECTION FIVE: Grammar (61-95)

DIRECTIONS: Questions 61-90 are incomplete sentences. There are four

alternative words or phrases, A-D, given below each question. Choose the word
that best completes the sentence and write your answer in the space provided.

61. I __________ my new job next week.

(A) will start (C) will be starting
(B) am starting (C) start
62. Western countries are the vanguard nations of __________.
(A) modern (C) modernize
(B) Modernization (D) modernized
63. ________ Hanna is pretty, she has nasty manner.
(A) In spite of (C) Although
(B) However (D) Despite of
64. ______ the eldest child, my sister pretends _____ a mother.
(A) Like/ as (C) Like/ like
(B) As/ like (D) AS/ as
65. I am desperate by car accident __________ I am unable to take exam.
(A) as (C) since
(B) so (D) because
66. Six Ethiopian delegates’ _______ from abroad.
(A) return (C) returned
(B) were returning (D) have returned
67. All those women are pretty but that one is _______.
(A) prettier (C) more pretty
(B) the prettiest (D) most pretty
68. You _____ borrow these books now if you like.
(A) must (C) have to
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(B) used to (D) may

69. Give me the plate _______ belongs to my grandmother.
(A) whose (C) whom
(B) which (D) who
70. If we ________ the amount of grazing land, we could grow more crops.
(A) erode (C) reduce
(B) produce (D) increase
71. I have a _______ couple neighbor. They feel ______.
(A) childish/ lonely (C) child/ loneliness
(B) Childless/ lonely (D) child/ lonely
72. The managerial board discuss _____ budget break down.
(A) about (C) in
(B) with (D) on
73. Some students ______________ serious about their education as others.
(A) are less (C) are more
(B) are not as (D) are the least
74. We have little milk left in the fridge. But there is even ___________ juice.
(A) less (C) more little
(B) more (D)much
75. The new instructor has decided __________ her profession because he
has never felt comfortable with it.
(A) change (C) to change
(B) changing (D) in changing
76. We don’t advise _________ drugs as it leads to miserable life.
(A) smoke (C) for smoking
(B) to smoke (D) smoking

77. My sister is used to __________ for a long time now; she was not when
she was a first year student.
(A) studying (C) study

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(B) studied (D) studies

78. I would like __________ in London, but life is too hard there.
A. to live C. live
B. living D. to living
79. When you write the letter, your hand writing __________ clear, otherwise
no one will be able to read it.
(A) could be (C) can’t be
(B) must be (D) mustn’t be
80. Yesterday, the fire alarm in our apartment went and we __________ out
of the building in two minutes.
(A) could have been (C) must be
(B) have to (D) had to be
81. Our English teacher says we ___________ speak English fluently in a few
months if we learn it attentively.
(A) are able to (C) will be able to
(B) were able to (D) could
82. You have had that bad headache for two days. I think you ________ go to
the doctor.
(A) should (C) can
(B) might (D) had better
83. I was listening very carefully but I___________ understand what she said.
(A) might (C) couldn’t
(B) could (D) wasn’t able to
84. They fled the country because of the _____________ situation there.
(A) terrified (C) terrifyingly
(B) terrify (D) terrifying
85. This man has the __________ habit of eating with his open mouth. That’s
really an aggravating.
(A) annoying (C) annoyed
(B) pleasing (D) pleased

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86. John lives in a big villa _________ he inherited from his parents.
(A) whose (C) who
(B) which (D) whom
87. The man _________ wife is fanning herself with the newspaper is the
company’s communication director.
(A) who (C) whose
(B) whom (D) of which
88. It was the most interesting play that I _____________ in my life.
(A) have ever attended (C) had never attended
(B) had ever attended (D) have never attended
89. I __________ a beautiful beach until I went to Madagascar. That was my
first experience for that kind of beach.
(A) had seen (C) saw
(B) had never seen (D) have never seen
90. Adam is _________ about all the trouble he caused you. That’s he’s
always trying to show you apologetic smile.
(A) worried (C) angry
(B) excited (D) sorry
91. I am very proud ________ my daughter, she worked very hard.
(A) of (C) in
(B) for (D) to
92. My younger sister Jane really hates ham and she has_________ eaten
meat like that in her life.
(A) still (C) never
(B) ever (D) always
93. I have ___________ finished painting the wall, so you don’t have to touch
it as the ink may spoil your hand.
(A) Never (C) still
(B) just (D) now

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94. Babies don’t like loud noises. So, most people speak ___________ than
usual when they are talking to a baby.
(A) more softer (C) more softly
(B) most softly (D) softer
95. I saw some chocolates at the candy store. They looked delicious, so I
bought some and they tasted just _______________.
(A) as bad as they looked (C) as good as they looked
(B) better as they looked (D) the best as they looked
SECTION SIX: Communicative Activities (96-105)
DIRECTIONS: Questions 92-106 are presented in a form of dialogue. The part
said by one of the speakers is given, and a blank space is left for the other. For
each of the blank spaces, four alternative answers, A-D, are given, Choose the
alternative that is most appropriate to complete the dialogue and write the
letter of your choice in the space provided.
96. Abu: Hi, Bontu. Nice to see you again.
Bontu: _____________. I’m very delighted to see you.

(A) But I’m not (C) That’s very good

(B) Yes, of course (D) Nice to see you, too
97. Secretary: Hello.

Guest: Hello. Can I talk to the director, please?

Secretary: __________________?

Guest: Mr. Guta.

Secretary: Thank you. Just a minute please.

(A) May I ask who is calling (C) Who are you

(B) Who’s that (D) Whom do you want

98. Stranger: ________________________

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Local Person: Certainly. Go straight ahead till you come to the

roundabout. It’ll be just in front of you. You can’t miss it.

(A) Where is the police office

(B) Would you tell me where the polis office is
(C) Tell me where the police office is
(D) Where is the way to the police office
99. Chuchu: Did you listen Sundays BBC News about global warming?

Bona :Yes, I did.

Chuchu: What is your opinion about it?

Bona :_______________________.

Chuchu: You can’t be serious. To me it was decisive.

(A) I liked it (C) It seemed critical

(B) I didn’t like it (D) As usual one
100. Roba: Do you feel going to the stadium?

Seid: ________________. I’ve already arranged to go to the party.

(A) Sure, I’d love too (C) Why not, thanks

(B) ) That sounds nice ( D) I’m afraid I can’t
101. Father: What is our daughter doing?

Mother: She ________________________ music.

(A) Has written (C) has listened

(B) Listened (D) is listening

102.Patient: _________________________________

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Nurse: You must go to referral hospital soon.

(A) I feel stomach upset (C) Should I go for vacation?

(B) You must offer me medicine. (D)Can I be here?

103. Aster: ___________________________?

Tufa: Half past nine.

(A) Are you in grade nine (C) What time is it

(B) Do you like coffee (D) What’s the time
104. A: Does Adam want to go with us to the film festival?
B: No. He _____________
(A) could go to the film (C) was able to go to the wrestling
(B) prefers go to wrestling (D) would rather go to the film
105.Eden: Have you seen my friend Anne this morning?
Abel: Yes, ___________.
(A) I have seen her at 9 Pm (C) She will probably arrive soon
(B) I had seen her yesterday (D) I saw her in the library

SECTION SEVEN: Writing (106-120)

DIRECTIONS: The following questions are related to different written works.

Read each of them very carefully and choose the best answer from the four
alternative answers, A-D, given. Then, put the letter of your choice in the
provided answer sheet.

106. “…Two brothers Paulos and petros, have a problem. Some time ago their
father died leaving them his farm. It is not a very large farm…” This
extract most likely taken from ______________
(A) narrative (C) expository
(B) descriptive (D) argumentative
107. Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?
(A) embazle (C) laundary

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(B)Secretery (D) mechanic

108. “….the traveler gets nearer and nearer. The place begins to take shape;
the few white walls are like islands in a sea of smaller brown
buildings …” This is taken from a piece of writing that is most
likely:______________
(A) narrative (C) expository
(B) descriptive (D) argumentative
109.Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?
(A) Installment (C) catedral
(B) phantacy (D) eclips
110. The parts of business letter, next to the sender address is _____
(A) Senders address (C) receivers’ name
(B) Opening salutation (D) Date
111.Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?
(A) medicien (C) trousars
(B) hydraulic (D)trophey
112.“…visitors to Ethiopia must hunt with a professional hunter who knows
the country, the people, the language and the games. In my opinion
government should design policy that makes the locale become
beneficiary from this sector…” This extract most likely taken from
______________
(A) narrative (C) expository
(B) descriptive (D) argumentative
113. Which one of the following sentence is correctly punctuated?
(A) If I could play a guitar I could be in a band.
(B) The maize is not ripe, we cannot harvest it yet.
(C) It is raining, so we cannot go to the match.
(D) I can leave to Hawasa or, I can visit my family.
114. “…At the beginning of twentieth century there were many more Ibex
than there are now. However, since the introduction of modern guns,
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this very difficult habitat has not been enough to protect the animals…”
This extract most likely taken from ______________
(A) narrative (C) expository
(B) descriptive (D) argumentative
115. Which one of the following sentence is WRONGLY punctuated?
(A) Chinua Achebe, who is Nigerian, wrote the most famous novel ‘No
longer at ease’.
(B) Chinua Achebe, that is Nigerian, wrote the most famous novel ‘No
longer at ease’.
(C) Chinua Achebe who is Nigerian wrote the most famous novel ‘No
longer at ease’.
(D) Chinua Achebe, who is Nigerian wrote the most famous novel ‘No
longer at ease’.
116. “…for a pilot, the most important skill is the ability to fly, rather than
being diplomatic. You must have your pilot’s license…” This text most
likely extracted from__________
(A) Historical books (C) Scientific journals
(B) Religious accounts (D) Vacancy announcement
117. Which one of the following sentence is correctly punctuated?
(A) He said, “I will fly to London on Monday.”
(B) He said; “I will fly to London on Monday.”
(C) He said “I will fly to London on Monday”
(D) He said, “I will fly to London on Monday”.
118. "…Please send me your suggestion and comment soon…" this
statement extracted from the __________ structural parts of memo.
(A) Close (C) Introductory paragraph
(B) Body (D) Subject line
119. “…Bond knows that his life is now in danger but he wants to start a
new life with Vesper. His cover is blown in a mountain hideaway…”
This extract most likely taken from:

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(A) Action film script (C) Vacancy announcement

(B) Scientific Journal (D)Business News paper
120. “…Some people argue that global warming is man-made. If this is the
case, we need to stop the activities that are causing it and be able to
prevent it from spiraling out of control…” This is most likely taken
from______ essay.
(A) expository (C) descriptive
(B) Narrative (D) Persuasive

THE END!

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