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MODEL EXAM -ONE
SECTION ONE: Word Order (1-18)
DIRECTIONS: The following words are not in the proper order .When put in the right order,
they make correct English sentences. Choose the correct sentence from the given alternatives.

1. door/the/closed/a/bang/was/with/heavy/.
A. The heavy door closed was with a bang. C. The door was closed with a heavy bang.
B. The heavy was the door closed with a bang. D. The heavy door was with a bang closed.
2. wind/the/rustled/in/trees/the/.
A. The trees rustled the wind in. C. The trees rustled in the wind.
B. The wind rustled in the trees. D. The wind in the trees rustled.
3. knocked/before/I/the/room/I/at/the/entered/.
A. I entered knocked the door before I entered the room.
B. I knocked at the door before I entered the room.
C. I knocked at the room before I entered the door.
D. I entered the room before I knocked at the door.
4. he/up/ when/rang/door/bell/the/woke/.
A. He rang the door when bell woke up. C. When he woke up bell rang the door.
B. He woke up when the doorbell rang. D. When he woke up the bell door rang.
5. hungry/night/all/that/dog/the/old/howled/.
A. That old hungry dog all the night howled. C. That night all the old hungry dog howled.
B. That all dog hungry howled all the night old. D. That hungry old dog howled all the night.
6. week/music/writes/a/blog/dance/about/every/.
A. She writes music every week a blog about dance. C. She every week writes a blog about dance music.
B. She writes dance music about a blog every week. D. She writes a blog about music dance every week
7. often/internet/films/the/ download/I/gangster/
A. I download often films from the internet gangster.
B. I often download the internet from gangster films.
C. I often download the gangster from films internet.
D. I often download gangster films from the internet.
8. computer/of/virus/fighting/my/not/against/is/capable/.
A. Not my computer is of capable fighting against virus.
B. My computer is not capable of fighting against virus.
C. Computer is not capable of fighting virus my.
D. Virus is capable of fighting my computer.

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9. presentation/times/practice/your/several/.
A. Practice your several times presentation.
B. Practice your presentation several times.
C. Several times your presentation practice.
D. Presentation practice your several times.
10. immediately/the/school/director/report/to/please/.
A. Immediately report please to the school director.
B. Please report immediately to the school director.
C. Immediately please report to the school director.
D. Please to the school director report immediately.
11. The /car/ crashed/ into/ the tree/ new/ red.
A. The new red car crashed into the tree. C. The tree new red crashed into the car.
B. The car crashed in to the tree new red. D. The new red crashed car into the tree.
12. Let’s/ wash/ those/ dishes/ dirty/
A. Let’s wash dirty those dishes. C. Those dirty dishes lets wash.
B. Let’s wash those dirty dishes. D. Those let’s dirty wash dishes.
13. She / merrily /danced/ yesterday/ the party
A. She danced at the party merrily yesterday. C. Danced merrily at the party yesterday she.
B. Yesterday she danced the party merrily at. D. At the party yesterday danced merrily she.
14. The /book/ was/ on / the / shelf/ English
A. The English book was on the shelf. C. The shelf was English on the book.
B. The book English was on the shelf. D. The English book the shelf was on.
15. You/ please/ the /light / turn on/ would/?
A. Would the light turn on you please? C. Please would the light turn on you?
B. Turn on the light you would please? D. Would you turn on the light please?
16. He/ had/ been/ a/ bad/ fall/ ever/ since/ last/ year/ and/ he/ has/ off/ work
A. He had a bad fall last year and he has been off work ever since
B .He has been off work last year and since he had ever a bad fall
C. He had a bad fall ever since and last year he has been off work
D. He has been a bad fall ever since and he had off work last year
17. Senior/ challenge/ cup/ held/ in/ Addis Ababa/ was/ the/ Alamoudi
A. Alamoudi was held the senior challenge cup in Addis Ababa.
B. the Alamoudi senior challenge cup was held in Addis Ababa.
C. Alamoudi senior challenge held in Addis Ababa was the cup.
D. Addis Ababa was held in the Alamoudi senior challenge cup.

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18. The/ 11/ September/ attack/ entered/ the/ world/ has/ after/ a/ new/ era
A. The world has entered a new era after the September 11 attack.
B. A new era has entered the world after the attack September 11.
C. After the world the 11 September attack has entered new era.
D. A new era has the 11 September attack entered after the world.

SECTION TWO: PARAGRAPH COHERENCE (19-28)

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct order of sentences to make a coherent paragraph.
19. 1. You cannot therefore blame me for all the fault.
2. But I also know that I am not a devil.
3. I know I am not a saint.
4. You must also share part of the blame.
5. Otherwise, you will be very unfair.
A. 4,5,1,2,3 B. 3,2,5,4,1 C. 1,2,3,4,5 D. 3,2,1,4,5
20. 1. An example is their use while driving.
2. They allow you to keep in contacts all the time.
3. Mobile phones are very useful.
4. But they can sometimes be risky.
5. Drivers should therefore be careful in using mobile phones
A. 4,1,5,2,3 B. 3,2,4,1,5 C. 5,1,4,2,3 D. 3,2,5,1,4
21.1. “It will take you only two minutes.”
2. One day, his maid told him that she was going to visit her sister.
3. “Fry yourself some eggs for dinner while I am away”, she said.
4. When she came back she found him looking at some eggs on the pan.
5. The man was a very absent-minded scientist.
A. 2,3,5,1,4 B. 5,4,1,3,2 C. 5,2,3,1,4 D. 4,1,3,2,5

22. 1. HIV/AIDS is a deadly disease.

2. If one is negative, then he/she will be careful in the future.
3. One has to be careful to avoid it.
4. And the best way to do so is to be tested for it.
5. But, if one is positive, he/she will learn how to live with the virus.
A. 1,3,4,2,5 B. 1,4,2,5,3 C. 2,5,4,3,1 D. 3,1,5,2,4

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23.1. But some people think this is not so.
2. This is a blessing we should be proud of.
3. Ethiopia is a multiethnic, multicultural country.
4. These people must be told that their fear is unjustified.
5. They say the diversity may tear the country apart.
A. 3,2,1,5,4 B. 2,1,5,3,4 C. 3,5,4,2,1 D. 3,2,4,5,1
24. 1. Like ants they have two body sections.
2. Many people call termites “white ants”.
3. Unlike termites, most ants are shiny and dark in color.
4. Termites also differ from ants in matters of colony life.
5. However, their thorax is not clearly separated from the abdomen.
A. 2,1,4,3,5 B. 2,4,1,3,5 C. 2,1,5,3,4 D. 2,5,1,4,3
25. 1. Form words do not always have meaning in themselves.
2. When you study you often need to make short notes.
3. Here are some useful suggestions to improve your study skill.
4. Such words are called form words.
5. To do this efficiently, you need to omit all unimportant words.
A. 2,3,1,5,4 B. 3,5,4,1,2 C. 3,2,5,4,1 E. 4,5,1,3,2
26. 1. Every year one million children die of malaria.
2. Malaria is very common in many parts of the world.
3. However, people must also cooperate to stop its spread.
4. Governments have special programmers to control malaria.
5. Many others cannot go to school or work because malaria.
A. 1,2,3,5,4 B. 2,1,5,4,3 C. 2,4,1,5,3 D. 1,5,2,3,4
27. 1. This is the planet Venus.
2. Venus is our nearest neighbor.
3. However, no plants or animals could exist on Venus.
4. There is no oxygen in the air and the planet is without water.
5. In the evening just after sunset we see a bright object in the west.
A. 4,5,3,1,2 B. 1,5,2,3,4 C. 2,3,1,4,5 D. 5,1,2,3,4
28. 1. Two months ago I bought this fridge.
2. I phoned the company, but nobody came.
3. I set it at “medium” and it froze everything.
4. But I have had nothing but trouble from it.
5. For a start the “cold control” did not work.
A. 1,2,3,4,5 B. 1,5,3,2,4 C. 5,4,1,3,2 D. 1,4,5,3,2

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SECTION THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (29-38)
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Passage I
The terms “intelligence augmentation” and “intelligence amplification” evoke images of human beings with
computer chips embedded in their skulls or bizarre accouterments attached to their heads. However, according
to an article entitled Get Smart by Jamais Cascio, human beings’ ability to augment their intelligence is
precisely the prowess which has empowered us to survive “a series of convulsive glacial events” evinced by the
last ice age.
Neurophysiologist William Calvin asserts that the human species continues to evolve cognitively and to create
its own cognitive evolution in two basic ways: external and internal.
Cascio states that humans have been externally augmenting their intelligence for millennia. By developing
written language, we boosted our capacity to share information over space and time. Other advancements, such
as agricultural and industrial technologies, reduced the exigencies of manual labor. Current external digital
systems augment human intelligence by allowing us to perform tasks that would be unfeasible with recourse
only to the rational skills of a singular human brain. Cascio cites as examples the “powerful simulations and
massive data sets (which) allow physicists to visualize, understand, and debate models of an 11-dimension
universe, real-time data from satellites, global environmental databases, and high resolution models (which)
allow geophysicists to recognize the subtle signs of long-term changes to the planet,” and similar man-made
interactions which have the functional effect of augmenting human intelligence. Conceivable potential software
could incorporate individual “attention filters” which would discern and highlight your individual preferences in
a computer display, permitting you to focus and direct your computer searches more efficiently than you do
now.
Somewhat more problematic in social terms might be pharmacological intelligence augmentation, evoking
Brand New World nightmares-pharmaceutically placates people tranquilized to zombie-like subservience.
However as with external cognitive augmentation, the future has arrived-in the form of, for example, ADD
drugs, pharmaceutical agents which mitigate sleep disorders, and antidepressants, all of which enhance human
problem- solving ability and cognitive efficiency. According to Cascio, “people who don’t know about (such
drugs) or don’t want to use them will face stiffer competition from people who do. From the perspective of a
culture immersed in athletic doping wars, the use of such drugs may seem like cheating. From the perspective of
those who find they’re much more productive using this form of enhancement, it’s no more cheating than
getting a faster computer or a better education.”
Cognitive amplification, whether by external or internal means, may constitute evolution, if calvin’s assertion is
correct. Some societies may readily embrace it, while others shy away. As science fiction writer William
Gibson observes. “The future is already here: it’s just unevenly distributed.”

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29. The author is mainly concerned about _____________.
A. Various dangers of intelligence augmentation
B. The advantages of intelligence augmentation.
C. The basic means of intelligence augmentation.
D. About scientists who work on augmentation.
30. The author’s use of the phrase “Somewhat more problematic in social term…” (paragraph.
4, line 1) refers to; _______________
A. The difficulty of making cognitive enhancement widely available.
B. Equalizing cognitive competitive advantage among social groups.
C. The difficulty of making pharmacological enhancement socially acceptable.
D. Bureaucracies which hamper cognitive enhancement activities.
31. As used in the passage, paragraph 4, line 2, the word tranquilized most closely means ___
A. sophisticated B. subjected C. enhanced D. cured
32. In the context of the passage, which of the followings best articulates the author’s opinion?
A. Intelligence amplification by external means is more difficult than by internal means.
B. Cognitive augmentation does not completely constitute evolution.
C. None of the society consider intelligence enhancement to be a form of cheating.
D. External and internal intelligence enhancement might constitute evolution.
33. The word boosted as used in paragraph 3, line 2, and means ______________.
A. diminished B. withdrew C. reduced D. enhanced
34. …it…. paragraph 5, line 2, refers to _________________
A. Science fiction B. the society C. evolution D. cognitive amplification
35. The passage is mainly _________________ type of essay.
A. argumentative B. expository C. descriptive D. narrative
36. What does the word prowess mean in paragraph 1, line 4?
A. ability B. blow C. defect D. stupidity
37. The pronoun “…its….” paragraph 2, line 2, refers ______________.
A. human species C. external augmentation
B. cognitive evolution D. neurologist
38. Which one of the followings can be the best title for the passage?
A. Cognitive Augmentation C. Neurophysiologist
B. Pharmaceutical Intelligence Augmentation D. Intelligence Amplification

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SECTION FOUR: VOCABULARY (39-83)
A: COMPLETION (39-60)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the one that completes each sentence correctly.
39. The _____________ from the forest fire could be seen ten miles away.
A. mist B. smell C. spark D. steam
40. Petros begged his neighbor to _______________ him five pound until the weekend.
A. help B. supply C. lend D. borrow
41. The lorry driver was badly ___________ when his lorry crashed into a wall.
A. pained B. hit C. hurt D. harmed
42. Although Haile was the eldest in the family, he always lets his sister _____charge of the house.
A. take B. hold C. make D. get
43. The eye-witness _____________everything he had noticed to the examining police.
A. reported B. reviewed C. accounted D. implied
44. Some of the local activists are _________ the problem of the country rather than finding
possible solutions.
A. aggravating B. mitigating C. calming down D. deducting
45. I want ____________________ those secretaries. I’ll look for other employees.
A. neither of B. none of C. both of D. either of
46. Hoping to _________the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be
_________ to both labor and management.
A. enforce/useful C. resolve/acceptable
B. end/divisive D. extend/satisfactory
47. I know the pros and cons of driving. The equivalent pairs for the underlined words are ______.
A. probability and possibility C. quality and quantity
B. merits and demerits D. equality and equity
48. Can I ______________ you ____________ a quick drink before lunch?
A. interest - on B. invite – to C. ask - to D. treat - for
49. The principal is going to take a strong measure on students who kept on_______ the rule of
the school.
A. to break B. breaking C. broke D. breaks
50. Many people think rabbits love to eat carrot, but they actually __________to lettuce.
A. consume B. prefer C. hate D. grow
51. Many students in my class were ______ for poor attendance.
A. praised B. legalized C. penalized D. fined
52. The plane crash accident has led to a ______________ loss.
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53. They didn’t consider it decent that Jack’s widow married again soon after his ___________.
A. dead B. dies C. dying D. death
54. Before you start applying for any job, you must be absolutely sure you have the right paper ________.
A. qualities B. qualifiers C. quality D. qualifications
55. Do not think we are completely safe. Dangers are still _____________.
A. eminent B. imminent C. apparent D. evident
56. I passed all my exams. This made my mother _______________.
A. upset B. proud C. annoyed D. anxious
57. I usually get nervous at the beginning of interview sessions but as time goes, I become ________ and get
back to normal.
A. Stable B. calm C. settled D. healthy
58. Some people shower regularly while others do it only _____________.
A. permanently B. occasionally C. seasonal D. willingly
59. The reporter was flooded ______________ letters of complaint from reader
A. on B. with C. by D. at
60. Please ______________ yourself from spitting in public places.
A. cosign B restrain C. restore D. contradict
B: SUBSTITUTION (61-83)
DIRECTIONS: Choose a word or phrase that keeps the meaning of the underlined word.

61. Frequent minor ailments keep Mrs. Hana from work away.
A. sickness B. irritations C. falls D. young children
62. Workers have ample time for recreation because their work-week consists of only forty hours.
A. plenty of B. nearly enough C. hardly any D. a little
63. Toddlers are naturally inquisitive. Because they are so interested in their surroundings, they
are eager to explore everything.
A. unreliable B. tired C. clumsy D. curious
64. The foolish defendant waived his right to an attorney and instead spoke for himself in court.
A. wrote B. greeted C. gave up D. depended up on
65. In the city, we see a number of vagabonds stretching plastic houses everywhere on the
pavements of streets.
A. robbers B. bandits C. drug dealers D. homeless
66. “Why are you crowded here? Please go back! There are many vacant places to you”, said the man.
A. occupied seats B. mouse holes C. free seats D. small beds
67. Several apartments in industrialized countries have been demolished by terrorists’ attacks.
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68. We rushed out of the shop in hot pursuit, but the thief had vanished into the thin air.
A. Sheltered B. hidden C. disappeared D. robbed
69. Some people blame others for their own failure and shortcomings.
A. unreliability B. dynamism C. advantage D. inadequacies
70. He always sees the bright side of life and has very good ideas. I think he is an optimist.
A. good looking B pragmatist C. accurate D. attractive
71. The security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by thin carelessness.
A. showed B. threatened C. secured D. hidden
72. Do you think that she did not come to the meeting on purpose?
A. deliberately B. accident C. painted D. unfair
73. I don’t know how we are going to cope with such an increasing cost of living this year.
A. explain B. win C. expect D. manage
74. She gave him back the ring and cancelled their engagement.
A. keep B. tell C. understand D. stop
75. He has done explore work: he really deserves the price.
A. organized B. understanding C. appropriate D. interesting
76. The hideous mask terrified the younger children.
A. Alarming B. beautiful C. happy D. inoffensive
77. Indian economy is getting so robust that it is creating a big influence in the global economy.
A. unsound B. complicated C. strong D. weaken
78. Your medical records are kept secret.
A. confident B. confidence C. confidential D. confidently
79. The man has gotten heart transplant in this hospital.
A. absorbent paper B alternative formed C. the transfer of an organ D. formed by weaving
80. He is a number one affluent person in the country he has local and international companies
A. very wealthy B. in a scary manner C. useless in action D. an inferior one
81. The mortality rate of cancer victims is increasing in our country. Therefore, medical envoys should work
hard to create awareness.
A. condition of being immortal C. promoting healing
B. exhibiting swarming D. number of deaths
82. Grasshoppers are a prized food in some places, but most people in Ethiopia find them repugnant as food.
A. delightful B. disgusting C. confining D. filling
83. A teacher must be patient while he/she deals with misbehaving student in the class.
A. giant B. sick C. tolerant D. elegant

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Passage II
A diary is a daily personal record. In it the writer is free to record anything at all. This may include events,
comments, ideas, reading notes, or any subject on one’s mind. Diaries may be kept for various purposes- to
record the experiences of one’s life so as not to forget them, to record ideas that might prove useful, or simply
to express oneself through the medium of the printed word.
In past centuries, people in public life often kept diaries. These have become valuable sources of fact and
interpretation for later historians The private candid observations set down in these personal journals often
provide a truer picture of an age than do records or other books, which may have been censored during that
time. For the most part, these diaries were never intended to be read by others. The entries were made simply as
aids to memory or as a form of relaxation.
In modern times, however, politicians and other people realize that their diaries will likely be read by historians
or in published form, by the public. Thus they may make entries with these readers in mind. As a result their
diaries may lose the confidential, intimate nature of the older ones. On the other hand, their entries may tend to
be move complete and self-explanatory.
The most famous diary ever written in English was that kept by Samuel Pepys. A civilian official of the British
army, Pepys made regular entries between 1660 and 1669. His diary starts at the beginning of the Restoration
Period in English history and describes many of the court intrigues and scandals of his day. The diary reveals
that Pepys was man with many human weaknesses but one who was honest with himself. He wrote his entries in
a combined code and shorthand that was not solved until more than 100 years after his death.
The most famous diary of the 20th century was published under the simple title ʹʹ Diary of a Young Girlʹʹ It is
more commonly known as the diary of Anne frank Anne was a young Jewish girl whose diary records the two
years her family spent in hiding mostly in the Netherlands, trying to escape the Nazi persecutors of the Jewish.
She and her family were finally caught in August 1944. She was imprisoned and died at a concentration camp in
Germany in March 1945.
Adapted from: TIMED READINGS PLUS BOOK SIX
84. A dairy is ________________.
A. a report on world events C. a documentary
B. a daily personal record D a candid decision
85. The most famous diary ever written in English was kept by ____________.
A. Samuel Johnson C. Anne Frank
B. Netherlands D Samuel Pepys
86. The dairy of Young Girl was written _______________.
A. during the civil war C. during the 20th century.
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87. Anne Frank’s diary describes ___________________.
A. the years her family spent hiding from the Nazis C. the life of an average young girl
B. a German concentration camp D. about politicians
88. Diaries of the past may give a truer picture of an age then published books because _______.
A. diaries are uncensored C. amateur writers were more thorough than professional writers
B. Published books give only one point of view D. it was published by people
89. Today’s diaries may not be as confidential as those in the past because ___________.
A. they do not know how to write C. people today are harsher critics
B. They have more secret to hide D. those writing expect that their diaries will be read by others.
90. It is probable that most people keep diaries in order to _______________.
A. become famous C. practice their writing skill
B. keep personal records D. write confidential information
91. In the private candid observations set down in these personal journals (paragraph 2…). The words set
down mean _____________.
A. saying what you think C. written down on a paper
B. duplicated reading notes D. a valuable source paper
92. In thus, they may make entries (paragraph 3 line 2), the word entries means _________.
A. translate B. distress C. items written in list D. a version
93. In a result their diaries may lose the confidential (paragraph 3 line 3), the word their refers to____.
A. readers C. public
B. Politicians and other people D. entries

SECTION FIVE: GRAMMAR AND USAGE (94-179)

DIRECTIONS: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the gaps in each sentence.
94. What would you do if you _____________million birrs?
A. want B. won C. winning D. makes
95. _________________ we leave ________________________ we will arrive.
A. The soonest/earlier B. The sooner/the earliest
C. Sooner/earlier D. The sooner/the earlier
96. I am on my way to office I can’t hear what you are saying now; may I call you ________I
reach office?
A. whenever B. if C. while D. when
97. That is too________________ for the girl to carry.
A. heavy a suitcase B. a heavy suitcase C. heavy suitcase D. a suitcase heavy
98. If I ________________ feeling better, I________________ go out for dinner tonight.
A. was/won’t B. weren’t/would C. were/would D. am/could

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99. I have invited Abenezer and Amanuel. ______________ Assefa, never want to see him again.
A. Owing that B. Still C. Concerning D. While
100. In __________________ countries, many women don’t have ________________ children.
A. any/ any B. no/ any C. some/ any D. every/ some
101. Paper was invented _________________________ the Chinese.
A. in B. on C. with D. by
102. Fashion experts always recommended that you ____________ your best features.
A. show off B. get off C. ran off D. go off
103. I don’t mind the children ____in the garden, but I won’t have them _____over my flowers.
A. playing/to walk B. playing/walk C. to play/to walk D. playing/walked
104. The teacher made her students _________the result of their research to the whole class.
A. to present B. present C. presenting D. to be presenting
105. I was not good at Math as a child, but I _________ play different musical instruments.
A. used to B. could C. might D. would be able to
106. The results of our calculation on financial cost of the projects are quite consistent _______ our
initial estimate.
A. for B. by C. with D. in
107. __________ the teacher suspected Thomas cheating on the exam, he preferred to say nothing.
A. As a result B. In spite of C. Though D. Due to
108. James Dean, ________________ died in a tragic accident, was a teen idol.
A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
109. Shall I keep some chicken salad for your brother; he___________ hungry when he gets here.
A. will be B. can be C. might be D. must be
110. My parents didn’t go to the cinema last night because they _________ the movie previously.
A. didn’t see B. have seen C. had seen D. saw
111. Have you seen the secretary ________________ last week?
A. hired B. was hired C. she was hired D. when she was hired
112. However _________________to convince her, she refused to believe in him.
A. hard he tried B. he tried hard C. tried he hard D. he hard tried
113. She picked up the letter; read it and ____________ it into pieces.
A. had torn B. torn C. tears D. cuts
114. This animal story is as _________________ as that science fiction.
A. better B. best C. more better D. good
115. I wish Ethiopia __________________ in the coming FIFA world cup championship.
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116. We have been studying English for 10 years but we don’t speak it fluently ______________.
A. also B. yet C. already D. just
117. He is ____________ to speak in front of people, and his _____________to make presentation
in class prevents him from scoring the highest mark.

A. unable/inability B. unable/unable C. unable/ unability D. inability/inability

118. As soon as he _______________ smoking and drinking, he will probably become healthy.
A. gives up B. starts up C. looks up D. hangs up

119. I will give you my contact number ______________ you can call me when you want.
A. so that B. unless C. despite D. as long as
120. Would _______________ telling me way to the bus station?
A. mind B. pleas C. you D. you mind
121. Television can give you a very good idea of how people live in different countries as it can
________ scenes from everyday life.
A. deter B. delineate C. depict D. defer
122. She likes English and Math, but Physics and Chemistry. This means ________________
A. She likes only English and Physics.
B. She likes only Chemistry and Math.
C. She hates Physics and Chemistry, but English and Math.
D. She dislikes English and Math, but Physics and Chemistry.
123. It’s easy to see from the way the garden is looking that winter has ____________.
A. set up B. set out C. set in D. set at
124. Sometimes I wish I ____________ what the future holds.
A. know B. had known C. knowing D. will know
125. We find it difficult to imagine where we come from & believe that we are in fact ___ from apes.
A. directed B. devolved C. descended D. departed
126. I ________________ fix my cooking stove that I had to call an electrician.
A. was able to B. could C. can D. couldn’t
127. During his child ________________ Tesfu used to play with toys all around.
A. –ish B. –ship C. –hood D. –less
128. Please advise these labors to work hard day and night. Don’t _______ them sit idle.
A. Make B. do C. let D. get
129. As it was evening, only ___________ students appeared.
A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
130. I can’t come to the meeting today. Sorry, I am ________________ busy.
A. too B. little C. a few D. a little
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131. Even if I __________________ the answer. I wouldn’t tell you.
A. knew B. know C. knows D. knowing
132. Have you ever spoken ____________ a famous person?
A. to B. on C. about D. in
133. Don’t ____________ estimate him by his look, he is one of the best students in the school.
A. over B. sub C. under D. self
134. I had gone to bed when the phone _______________
A. rings B. ring C. rang D. ringing
135. I have decided _______ in Addis Ababa this weekend.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay
136. Definitely, she___________ to Axum tomorrow morning.
A. goes B. win C, is going D. shall go
137. I solved the sum this way, but my brother did it __________________
A. differ B. different C. differently D. difference
138. Naol was not doing very well. _________, he didn’t pass the exam.
A. Therefore B. But C. Because D. When
139. ________ Christmas we cover trees which shiny balls and flashing lights.
A. At B. In C. On D. With
140. ____________ he looks very young, he’s actually almost fifty
A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
141. We __________ take care of water so as not to be infected by water born disease.
A. must B. could C. will D. may
142. You like pizza, __________________?
A. didn’t you B. don’t you C. doesn’t you D. do you
143. The winner received ____________ gold medals
A. the B. a C. an D. un
144. Abebe’s sister, who made a speech yesterday, lives in Jimma. This sentence implies
A. Abebe has only one sister. C. Abebe has three sisters.
B. Abebe has more than one sister. D. Abebe lives in Jimma.
145. Someone switched the freezer of. __________, all the food was spoiled.
A. So B. Consequently C. As a result of D. all
146. I did not pass my entrance exam because I had a serious problem. The meaning is the same as _____.
A. But for a serious problem, I would have passes my entrance exam.
B. But for the fact that I had a serious problem, I would have passed my entrance exam
C. But for a serious problem, I wouldn’t have passed my entrance exam.
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147. I am going away for a few days. I will phone you _________ I get back.
A. when B. in case C. if D. whether
148. I’ll _________ the room repainted as soon as I get back from china.
A. let B make C. made D. allow
149. The telephone ______________ several times before I _____________ it .
A. was ringing /answer C. has rung /answered
B. was ringing/ answered D. had rung /answered
150. My uncle decided to take _______ and my sister to the market.
A. I B. mine C. me D. myself
151. I can’t do cross words__________ you do.
A. as quick as B. as quickly as C. so quickly as D. so quick as
152. It is not our house yet. It __________________ .
A. haven’t been paid for C. hasn’t been paid for
B. hasn’t been paid in D. wasn’t paid
153. I may watch the film .It ___________ very good.
A. Is supposed to be C. Is supposing
B. Is suppose to be D. was supposed to be
154. Gabissa _____________ to the hospital last night
A. taken B. has been taken C. was taken D took
155. My father, _________ is a teacher, lives in Addis.
A. which B. that C. whom D. who
156. I haven’t eaten an apple _________ a long while.
A. from B. since C. for D. until
157. Almaz is the girl to ________________ the letter is addressed.
A. Who B. whose C. whom D. that
158. The tests we had last week were difficult , but the one we had this week was ______
A. most difficult B. more difficult C. difficult D. the more difficult
159. Sky said that he _________________ come shopping with us the following weekend.
A. was B. will C. would D. has
160. I can meet you at 12 o’clock._____________________teaching by then.
A.I will have finished B. I finished C. I would finish D. I will be finishing
161. When we came in the morning we found the window _______________.
A. broke B. breaking C. broken D. break
162. ___________ bad he/she may be, you can never want to hurt your child.
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163. It _______________ the first time all the family had been together since Glashow’s wedding.
A. is B was C. has been D. had been
164. ____________ my mother _________ father can speak English well.
A. Not only/ but also B. Neither/ and C. Either/ or D. weather/nor
165. Please put my clothes in the closet _________ they were before.
A.as B. like C.as if D.as though
166. They ______________ the news before I called.
A. hear B. have already heard C. had already heard D. had been heard
167. I would have bought that cloth on display if I _________ money.
A. have B had C .have had D. had had
168. By the time I graduate she_______________ someone else.
A. will have already married B. will marry C. had already married D. marries
169. I am really angry _______ you .How can you possibly betray me like this?
A. with B. at C. about D.in
170. She has given me a__________ over coat for my birthday.
A. cotton brand new smooth B. smooth brand new cotton
C. brand new smooth cotton D. brand new cotton smooth
171. Ethiopians has been popular in long distance running _______________ Abebe won the marathon in Rome
A. when B. since C. because D. as
172.__________ her laziness, she passed the exam.
A Because of B. Despite the fact C. Although D. In spite of
173. Many employees _______________ in this company last year.
A. were hired B. hired C. are hired D. had hired
174. The food tastes sweet, _______________ it?
A. does B. doesn’t C.it does D. it doesn’t
175. He ________________ a teacher all his life. He has had no other job.
A. is B. had been C. was D. has been
176. Everything is going so well .We ________ any problems so far.
A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. haven’t had D. hadn’t had
177. One has to fight relentlessly to ___________________ corruption.
A. do away with B. put up with C. look forward to D. come up with
178. You are _____________.You had left all the documents on the table when you left. They are very
confidential.
A. in responsible B. irresponsible C. misresponsible D. unresponsible
179. I am saving up ________ to buy a radio.
A. because B. although C. in order D. so that
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SECTION SIX: COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES (180-212)

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answer that best completes the gaps in each dialogue.
180. Hana: “Would you care for a drink?”
Alex: ________________________________
A. Yes, please. I’ll have a pineapple juice. C. I will be ok!
B. Pepsi is not my favorite drink. D. I enjoy Ethiopian food.
181. Alemayehu: ________________________________
Tesfaye: It is a quarter past ten.
A. What time is it? B. How much time is it?
C. How many time is it? D. When time is it?
182. Teacher: Today we are going to learn about ROM.
Student: ___________________. I didn’t get what you have said.
A. I don’t care B. Yes, Sir C. Pardon me D. As you wish
183. Tulu: ________________ does it take us to finish this work?
Selam: May be three hours.
A. When B. How often C. How long D. How far
184. Teklu: I like listening to the short news on “kana’ T.V
Zeru: ___________________. I usually prefer to the translation part.
A. Either do I B. So do I C. The same to you D. Neither do I
185. Teacher: Which stream would you like to join, Arts or Science?
Student: ____________________________________________
A. Excuse me, I would ask my father. C. Many students would choose Arts.
B. How many teachers teach Arts? D. I would rather go for Science.
186. Zeneb: _______________________________________.
Yirgalem: Would Harmony Hotel be alright?
A. is Harmony Hotel good? C. Can you tell me the nearby hotel, please?
B. Which hotel is famous in the city? D. Where shall we have our lunch?
187. Samirawit: Do you know how to make pizza?
Konjit: ____________________________________________
A. It is easy. B. I don’t like pizza.
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188. Secretary: How can I finish all this in time?
Belay: ________________________________
A. Do you have an appointment this afternoon?
B. You had better start from the easiest.
C. If I were you, I would go home before supper.
D. Have you finished your daily chores?
189. Kuku: “What are you doing this weekend?”
Solomon: “________________________________.”
A. Not at all. Don’t mention it. C. Nothing much.
B. Don’t worry about me. D. What do you care for?
190. Customer: “Can I speak to Mr. Tikabo, please?
Secretary: “________________________________”
A. He doesn’t like to talk to you. C. Why do you call him this time?
B. I’m afraid he’s just gone out of the office. D. I will call you some time later.
191. Teacher: ________________________________
Student: He is a mechanic.
A. Who is your brother? C. What does your brother do?
B. Where is your brother? D. How does your brother spend his time?
192. Sofiya: NASA offered me to join it, but I won’t go.
Taye: _______________________________________
A. What is wrong with NASA? C. If I were you, I would accept it.
B. I don’t care about NASA. D. Congratulations for declining it!
193. Detective: Where were you last night?
Suspect: ________________________________
A. I am a good person; I didn’t hurt anyone. C. I was with my friends having a drink.
B. What kind of question is that? D. Who is asking over here?
194. Teacher: Who wrote on the walls of the classroom?
Student: ________________________________
A. I am not the school guard. C. Why me, ask the monitor.
B. Sorry, I didn’t witness anyone writing. D. Why should I answer this question?
195. Teacher: Who can tell me about the kind of food we eat?
Student:The kind of food we eat depends on the part of the world we live in; ____ in Ethiopia,
we eat teff but in China they eat rice.
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196. Abdi: Let’s go out for lunch.

Aster: ____________________.
A. Are Almaze and father coming along? C. Did you like the meal we had at Ethiopia Hotel last week?
B. I would rather have you cook some beef steak. D. I don’t know what time you have lunch.
197. Strand: Do you speak English?
Hagos: ___________________ but I want to learn it.
A. Only a little C. I speak Arabic fluently
B. Very well D. English is spoken worldwide
198. Alem: Have you heard that my friend bought a new house?
Dawit: _____________________
A. He is making lot of money, I guess. C. He can how drive us around.
B. What? You must be kidding! D. Do they pay him well?
199. Teacher:___________________ ?
You: - No, she doesn’t. She lives in a small town.
A. Why does your sister live in a small town C. Does your sister live in a city
B. Where does your sister live D. Who lives in a town
200. Abel:- Do you mind if I open the window?
Dawit:- __________________________
A. Yes, I am happy to do it. C. Yes, please keep it as it is.
B. Yes, I am not happy to do it. D. No, I can do it.
201. Abemeleck : why did Abel go to Axum?
Eliana: ____________________________________________
A. He must have reached by now.
B. He has been there several times.
C. In order to attend a conference.
D. For a few more days.
202. Teacher: ____________________________________________
Student: - Men & women should be respected by their work, knowledge, ability to do work
but not by their clothes.
A. Why was the story very interesting? C. How do you like the story?
B. Where was the story set? D. What was the message of the story?
203. Teacher: How did you find the story?
Student: ______________________________.
A. I found it in Addis Ababa National Museum C. It was very interesting
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204. Teacher: Who do you think is / was the writer of the story?
Student: ________________________________________
A. Not known I think it is a traditional story. C. The writer was an intellectual.
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B. It was published in the 19 century. D. The story has an impressive message.
205. Teacher: ________________________________________.
Student: I thank you, too.
A. How do you see our conversation? C. My pleasure goes to everybody.
B. I love you. D. Thank you for our interesting conversation.
206. Tsedenia: women are capable of public speaking.
Abigiya: ___________________________
A. Oh, I love my wife C. oh, we must be talkative.
B. I agree with. D. yes, we are bother.
207. Mother: ____________________________?
You: I put in just a little
A. How much salt did you put in? C. when did you put in salt
B. Did you put in salt? D. why did you put in salt?
208. Bontu: can we have some ice-cream in that city?
Hanna: _______________________________
A. I’m afraid I have no money. C. do they make it there?
B. Who owns the city? D. I like ice-cream very much.
209. Mehiteme: ___________________
Yadisa: was delicious
A. What was the food like? C. are you hungry?
B. You enjoyed the food, didn’t you. D. what type of food do you?
210. Teacher: how often do you visit your parents?
Student: ___________________
A. Monthly B. just last year C. this year D. three months ago
211. Fenet: how did you come here?
Abebe;___________________.
A. On bus B just waked C. with a taxi D. no problem , thanks
212. Hahim: Can we lend her some money, please?
Ezana: _______________________________
A: She can’t be serious .She Must be joking. C: That is ridiculous! She didn’t pay back the last one.
B: How much did they pay her for the paintings? D.A cooker would cost her no less than birr 10,000.
SECTION SEVEN: WRITING (213-225)

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DIRECTIONS: The following questions are related to different types of writing. Read
each of them carefully and choose the best answer from the given alternatives.
213. “The building is a small house consisting of two floors. The outside front wall is 10m long
and 5m high. There is a door in the middle of the wall at the ground floor.” This piece of
writing is likely to be ________________writing.
A. narrative B. expository C. argumentative D. descriptive
214. “Another way universities are different from colleges is the number of faculties……….” This piece of
writing is likely taken from___________ type of writing.
A. expository B. narrative C. descriptive D. argumentative
215. “As stated previously, the primary beneficiaries of this study will be the English teachers and
students; specifically, who are available at a high- school level.” This piece of writing is
likely taken from___________
A. a research report B. a news detail C. an auto-biography D. a research proposal
216. “First, boil a quart of water. Next, put in soup mix and vegetables. Last, let the soup simmer for an hour.
This is how to make soup.” This piece of writing is likely taken from___________ type of writing.
A. argumentative B. expository C. descriptive D. narrative
217. “No one can confidently argue that science is the best thing happened to human beings.
Rather it has made life harder. Firstly, modern weapons have made wars more terrible than
in the past.” This piece of writing is likely taken from___________ type of writing.
A. descriptive B. narrative C. expository D. argumentative
218. Which one of the following is correctly punctuated?
A. The three important political cities are: Edinburgh, Scotland; New York, USA; and Paris, France.
B. The three important political cities are: Edinburgh, Scotland, New York, USA, and Paris, France.
C. The three important political cities are: Edinburgh, Scotland-New York, USA- and Paris, France.
D. The three important political cities are: Edinburgh Scotland New York USA and Paris, France.
219. “I’m writing this letter in response to your advertisement of 12 April 2019 regarding……”
This part of letter is taken from _____________
A. Compliant letter B. Request letter C. Application letter D. Letter of condolence
220. Do not smoke from now onward, please, otherwise, your health will be deteriorated. This sentence is
_____________.
A. piece advice C. an instruction
B. a command D. an order
221. When a girl to close a letter to a boyfriend, the most appropriate word is: ___________.
A. Love C. Sincerely
B. Yours faithfully D. Good- bye

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222. I look forward to hearing from you soon.” This is most likely taken from _________.
A. the introduction of a letter to a close friend
B. the closing section of a letter of application
C. the salutation section of a letter of application for a job
D. the body of a business letter
223. “Hi, Habiba” is an example of a/an ______________.
A. reference back to your last contact C. closing
B. opening greeting D. the main topic of your letter
224. Which of the following words is correctly spelt?
A. questionaire C. extention
B. resemblance D. enviroment
225. Once upon a time there was an emperor who loved to spend his money on expensive things. This is most
likely an introductory part of a writing that is:
A. narrative C. argumentative
B. expository D. descriptive

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