Quastion for students of DELL

1. No offence intended_____I think you havenˈt understood the problem correctly.

a. when c. if
b. as d. but
2. The process of publics who are involved and afected by situations or issues central to an
organization called.
a. media analysis c. Situation analysis
b. stakeholder analysis d. Feedback analysis
3. which english phonem has the feature: +voice, +alveolar, +stop ?
a. /w/ c. /b/
b. /g/ d. /d/
4. The use of plural +s in English has three different,very regular alternatives:We add /z/ to
words like: cab,cave, lad, rang and thing. Thuse we add /z/ following word ending in
a. voiced bilabials c. Voiced velars
b. voiced sounds d. Voiced consonants
5. The primary public activity in financial relation is
a. measuring investor opinions toward the company.
b. producing financial reports
c. writing and disseminating financial news releases
d. making arrangements and preparing material for financial meetings.
6. I find____very strange that Mrtha has not been promoted yet.
a. that b. In
c. her d. Them
7. The last stage of research process is
a. analysis of data b. Review of litterature
c. report writing d. Research design
8. Every VP contains a verb, as in “found the puppy” which is its head, so every phrasal head can
have a____which provides further information about the head
a. adjective b. Preposition
c. a complement d. Noun
9. Objectivity an indicator of the
a. quality of the conclusion made b. quality of qualitative data
c. quality of quantitative data d. quality of the research hypothesis

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10. Languges have various means of creating longer and longer sentences, such as adding an
adjective or aprepositional phrase. This is possible due to
a. substitution rules b. Addition rules
c. transformational rules d. Recursive rules

11. One of the following represents a complete set of literary material.

a. proverb........Addis Reporter......News brodcast
b. The Ethiopian Herald....Othello....Magazin
c. Folktale....Encarta...Mandelaˈs Biography
d. Animal Farm.....Romeo And Juliet...A Tale Of Two Cities
12. -------is conscious to construct meaning by using cues from contextual information and
existing knowledge.
a. oral skill b. Hearing
c. articulatory skill d. listening
13. The socio-historical setting of a given literary gener is associated with
a. The scop of it's appeal. C. The cost of production
b. The style of it's composition d. The place and time of it's
production
14. The NP subject of the sentence "The girl that professor hudson loved married the
man of her dream" is
a. Professor hudson. B. The man of her dream
c. The girl that professor hudson d. The girl.
15. In a thesis, tables and figures are mostly included in
a. The text itself. b. The appendix
c. The concluding chapter d. A separate chapter
16. When I first came to Britain in took me a long time to______on the left.
a. be used to driving c. used to drive
c. get used drive d. ge used to drive
17. All their children are allowed_____exactly what they like
a. doing b. to do
c. do d. for doing
18. One feature of language as compared to dialsect is that
a. People speaking two different dialect of the same language can understand
each other
b. People speaking two different languages can not understand each other
c. Dialect reflect the level of development of it's speakers while language does
not

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 d. The dying variety of language is dialect
19. Pragmatics could be defined as
a. The study of pronunciation
b. The study of word created by groups
c. The denotative meaning of words
d. The meanings words convey as appropriate to the context
20. Thesis statement is
a. A discussion b. A fact
c. An assertion d. An observation
21. Which set of words has linking in connected speech?
a. Drink it b. Nice food
c. Baby boy d. Final trip
22. A detailed disclosure on the subject under study is called
a. Book b. report writing
c. Monograph d. Dissertation
23. What is the reason behind the timelessness of Shakespearean tragedy?
a. their university of apeal b. The topicality of their appeal
c. shakespear′s supper humanity d. The legacy of Britain
24. which one of the following is true about humman public opinion is influenced?
a. one self-interest is involved,opinions are fast to change
b. opinion is less senstive to important issues
c. opinion is generally determined more by word than by events
d. opinion is generally determined more by events than by words
25. the correct form of the group of words “one of the student who is punished by the teacher are
my bestfriend.” is____
a. one of the students are my best friend who is punished by the teacher.
b. one of the students which are punished by the teacher are my best friend.
c. one of the students whom is punished by the teacher is my best friend.
d. one of the students who are punished by the teacher is my best friend.
26. the structure of shakespearean sonnet is given by_____
a. irregular rhyme schem
b. the limericks sense of rhyme
c. three quatrains followed by a concluding couplet(3x4+2)
d. a single octave followed by a single sestet(8+6)

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27. which one of the following propositions does lingustic realism in western literature underli?
a. the application of obscene language
b. the moral values of the society
c. the impact of censorship
d. the reproduction of objective reality
28. communication aimed at changing a person′s attitudes in order to create action is:
a. manipulation c. Information
c. bullying d. Persuation

29. which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

a. team sport such as: football and rugby are very physical.
b. the police report listed these stolen times: pens, pencils and markers.
c. His thoghts were concentrated on one thing: reveng.
d. the items stolen were: pens, pencils and markers.
30. you must phone us as soon as you_____home.
a. will get b. Will have got
c. get d. Are geting
31. one who attempts to critically evaluate romantic poetry like ‘the rainbow or lucy’ is supposed
to address all but_____
a. the tone or the mood aroused b. The style of wordsworth
c. the style of writers of realism d. The social status or basis of the character
32. which one of the following headline is less informative?
a. no one dies in storm c. Storm topples television tower
b. storm rips shanty houses d. Storm blocks traffic for days
33. a language is considered as dead language because
a. if it is complicated to be developed.
b. if it does not have native speakers.
c. if it is difficult to study it
. d. If it is simply tonal dominated
34. the age of western realism was among other things characterized by
a. pessimism of world outlook c. Optimism of world outlook
b. nostalgia for the past d. Prediction of the future
35. the accommodation were not only adequate but also inexpensive.
a. massage parlors b. Office furniture
c. restaurants and bars d. Room or place to stay

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36. the notion of plausibility in imaginative literature is associated with
a. arealistic correspondence between fact and fiction
b. wish fulfilment
c. a fantastic portrayal of a gallant world
d. recollection of the glorious past
37. computer-assisted and machine translations do not involve____
a. built-in software b. A synchronized apparatus
c. hard copy of the text d. Skilled manpower
38. what could be a reason for disapearance of some language?
a. people shift to other languages that give them more opportunities.
b. some languges are difficult to be learned by others.
c. some languges are too primitive to survive.
d. languages that are weekin nature die.
39. a long essay on asingle piece of work is
a. research b. Monograph
c. book d. Dissertation
40. when editing a story for its fact, all of the following courses of action are recommended
Except:
a. talking to the writer for possiple explanation
b. amending the errors by refering to sources
c. putting the story pending for later publication
d. delating the statment that has factual error right away
41. the para-textual features of the source language text and the target language texts include all
of the material minimally except____
a. acknowledgement and table of content
b. resume of the auther
c. titles and blurbs of the materials
d. glossary of words
42. one of the following categories does not pose aproblem in the course of translation
a. proverbial expression
b. expression which have common ground
c. culture-bound idiomatic expressions
d. culture-bound phrasal verbs
43. which of these should be avoided for effective listening?
a. pre-listening analysis c. Team listening
b. listening to structured talk d. Concentrating on physical appearance

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44. which word is stressed on the third syllable?
a. go b. Understand
c. latter d. Speed
45. resolution in the critical analysis of conflict could not be marked by
a. the peak of the conflict among character s
b. the reconcilation of antagonestic forces
c. the victory of evil over good or vice versa
d. mariage r divorce as the case may be
46. the expression “found a puppy” is
a. apreposition phrase b. Adverb phrase
c. averb phrase d. Adjective

47. which of these should be avoided in pre-listening analysis?

a. concentration c. Patience
b. prejudices d. Mental discipline
48. the man is ___old to carry this box
a. so b. Enough
c. such d. Too
49. the majority of students failed the midterm exam___,most will need to study harder in the
socond half of the course.
a. for example b. Therefore
c. as well d. Furthermore
50. what public relations media practitioners do if they do not know the answer to a reporter′s
quastion?
a. say “no comment,” rather than appear unininformed.
b. give the reporter other information they are certain is correct
c. say “I do not know” and promise to provide the informatio later
d. say that the information is “of the record” and will be disseminated later.
51. an abstract contains abrief summary of
a. interpretation of data b. Finding of report
c. research problem d. Analysis of the data
52. in negotiating a treaty, diplomats must be careful not to arouse suspicion.
a. foresee b. Heed
c. incite (ማነሳሳት) d. Promulgate

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53. a written defamation that could maliciously expose some one to hatred, ridicle or contempt
refers to
a. news b. Libel
c. slander d. Evidence
54. did you really understand all_____he said?
a. when b. Which
c. whose d. What
55.one of the following saying is not ageneral consensus among critics
a. writers are sensitive points of their societies
b. good writers emerge from the ranck of jornalist
c. greate writers are voracious reader
d. writers are instrumentals of rules intention
56. all are the visible advantages of translation and interpretation except____
a. the spread of knowledge b. The communication breakdown
c. interpersonal communication d. Cross-cultural communication
57. the marketing compaign was effective at raising awareness of the new product___sales have
not increased as much as expected.
a. as well b. Therefore
c. furthermore d.in effect
58. ___is apopular saying which embodies traditional wit and wisdom
a. folktale c. Magic spell
b. ridle d.proverb
59. in which one of the followin phrases is apostroph correctly used to indicate joint ownership?
a. helen and jitu home b. helen′s and jitu home
c. helen and jitu′s home d.helen′s and jitu′s home
60. i have never heard_____ridiculous speach.
a. a such b. Such a
c. such an d. so a
61. according to roman jacobson,the taxonomyof translation is falls into all except___catagories
a. Intralingual translation c. Intrepersonal communicaton
c. interlingual translaton d. Semiotic translation
62. the police set up a barricade in front of murder scene.
a. chalk line b. Bar
c. barrier d. Food stand
63. when some one listens to music for enjoyment, she/he_____
a. marginal listening b. Emphatic listening

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 c. creative listening d. Appreciative listening
64. the word centeral has a consonant cluster (-ntr-) in the middle and two syllables. What do
you think is the best way to divide the word in to two syllable?
a. cent + tral b. Cent +ral
c. ce + ntral, d. centr + al,
65. communications audits are often used to
a. study a subject or object without involving the researcher or the researcher as an
intruder.
b. reveal disparities between real and percieved communication between management and
target audiences.
c. reveal attitudes and opinions of people on certain subjects using questionaries and
interviews
d. gather information for a very large population using quastionaires and interview.
66. the old lady came near to_____pneumonia but to everys amazment she pulled through.
a. dying b. Death
c. being d. Die

67. the use of plural –s in English has three different, but very regular phonological alternatives:
we add /s/ to words like bat, book, cough and ship.thus, we add /-s/ following ending in
a. voiced sounds b. Voiceless consonant
c. stop and fricative d. Fricative
68. one of the following statment false about the domain of translation
a. translation is a means of bridging lingustic and cultural barriers
b. the art of translationis both an art as well as a science
c. ideal translator must not be as versatile as possible
d. ideal translators should be as versatile as possible
69. there is a review session 2 weeks before the exam___, there are tutoring session available the
week before the exam.
a. therefore b. As a result
c. so that d. As well
70. the use plural -s in english has different , but very regular phomological alternative: add /-Əz/
or /-iz/ to words like bus, church, judge and maze. So,we add /-z/ following words ending in
a. Affricates and fricatives b. Vowels and fricatives
c. affricates d. Fricatives
71. capital punishment was done ____in britain nearly acentury ago
a. out for b. Off by
c. over from d. Away with

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72. the critical evolution of agiven litrary gener should be set against
A. the writer′s subjective conviction b. Objective of stance
c. the historical background d. The contemporary literary theiry
73. which of the following is defining feature an exipository essay?
a. body paragraph that include evidential support (wether factual, logical, statistical, or
anecdotal
b. it includes many vivid sensory details that paint apeacture and appeals to all of the
reader′s senses of sight, hearing,touch,small and taste when appropriate.
c. explain, illustrate, clarity,or explicate somthing in away that it becomes clear for
readers.
d . emphasizes the chronological order of events to make a story.
74. “one of the students punished by the teacher are my best friend.” The common mistake in
this group of words is______
a. faulty parallelism b. Dangling modifire
c. misplaced modifier d. Faulty suject-verb agreement

75. please leave jackets and bags at the coat ___, cell phones must be turned off inside the
library.
a.therfore b. Furthormore
c. for example d. As well
76. when a story has several angles, editors remove one or more angles to concentrate on
developing the remaining angles. This process is referred to as:
a. rephrasing b. Condensing
c. boiling d. Trimming
77. language as a sign system has two parts:
a. a lexicon and grammer ( rule) b. Meaning and form
c. sounds and words d. Words and morphemes
78. language as a system represents
a. use of language in communicative event
b. how sounds and grammer work
c. the relation between this text and other texts
d. the way meanings are understood
79. one of the following is not among the qualities of an outstanding editor?
a. ability to write b. Leniency

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 c. knowledge of grammer d. Objectivity

80. my wallet_____out of my pocket before I sat down.

a. Has been falling b. Had fallen
c. had been falling d. Has fallen
81. as a sympathetic listner, you should consider the message from the point of view of
a. the speaker b. The audience
c. yourself d. Others
82. sara is looking___a better jop because she is not earning enough money now.
a. for b. At
c. on d. In to
83. the activity of trying to place positive publicity in a periodical, on a news site, or in the
electronic media is:
a. pitching b. Patching
c. pinching d. Punching
84. reliability is an indicator of the
a. quality of qualitative data b. Quality of the research hypothesis
c. quality of conclusion made d. Qualitybof quantitative data
85. the individuality of a writer′s could not be manifested in her /his
a. chice of diction b. Duplicating of ancient theme
c. formality and informality of usage d. Manipulation of figurative language
86. dexis is
a. use of language in communicative event
b. person, place and time reference in discourse
c. everything around us
d. how sounds and grammer work
87. the substitution of fictional characters with real actors in the process of dramatic performance
or realizaion is known as______
a. dramatic expression b. Exposition
c. production d. Impersonation
88. read the folloeing lead of a press release and answer quastions.
MADISON,WISCONSIN—supreme court chief justice john roberts will deliver a major
address on capital punishment at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Kohel center before the annual
convention of the american Bar Association.
The ‘who’ of the lead is______
a. american bar association b. Chief justice jhon roberts

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89. good listners concentrate on

a. every details said by the speaker b. The speaker′s every word
c. minor details said by the speakers d. The speaker′s main thought
90. the scope of literary geners ranges from ____to______
a. prose narrative/ drama b. Fictional/ non-fictional work
c. historical novel/ autobiography d. Poetry/ biography
91. we characterise ‘language’ as learnable because we acquire it from one of the following
a. nature b. Environment
c. intuition d. School
92. baker′s pragmatic equivalence refers to____
A. structural readjustment of the text b. Simultaneous interpretation
c. adherence to the moral obligations and d. Functional similarity of speech acts
professional integrity
93. un like written literature, folk literature is characterized by______
a. anonymity of authorship b. Permanency in documentation
c. absence of concrete d. Predictability of content and form
94. He should have spent all the weekend preparing for his test_____he in fact just lay in
bed watching videos.
A. However. B. Regardless
C. Whereas d. Despite

95. You_____not tell lies if you wanted people to trust you.

a. will have b. Have
c. ought d. Must
96. one of the following document is said to be a good example of international distortion.
a. the treaty of versailles b. Article 17 of the treaty of wuchale
c. article 3 of the atlantic charter d. The mereb treaty
97. one example of macro lingustic is
a. sociolingustic b. Applied lingustic
c. psycholingustics d. Morphology
98. your goal as critical listener is to__________
a. focus on the speaker, not on yourself
b. entertain yourself using the rhythm
c. evaluate validity of the message

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99. the perception of a narrative voice from which a given story is related may involve all
variations and combinations except____techniques.
a.first person and third person point of view
b. flashback and foreshadowing techniques
c. dialogue and the stream of consciosness methods
d.chronological and order of emphatic
100. in the situation in which accuracy of comprehension is needed, listeners involve in
a. analytical b. Attentive listening
c. passive listening c. Appreciative listening
101. the common mistakes observed in the group of words: “the students watching movies”
a. sentence fragment b. Dangling modifier
c. misplaced modifier d. Run-on sentence
102. which word has two voiced consonants?
a. tall b. Shut
b. big c. Ball
103. one of the following expression is metaphorical in intent
a. topographyically, ethiopia is the switzerland of africa
b. all animall are equal but some animals are more equal than others
c. mamals have survived on our planet since time immemorial
d. absence makes the heart grow fonder
104. all are the tasks performed by editors except______
a. writing headlines b. Writing caption
c. accepting copies without trimming d. Laying out pages
105. which of the following is an indicator of reliability of quantitative data
a. content b. Construct
c. replicability d. Creadibility
106. identify a phrase that does not match th function of public relations.
a. managing two-way communications
b. winning understanding and acceptance
c. manipulating and deceiving audience
d. mutually beneficial relationship
107. which one of the following defines phonology?
a. the study of verbal intonation
b. the study of the sound system of a language

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d. the study of word formation of a language.

108. we find him___he could learn from his mistakes.

a. because of b. So as
c. so that d. So as to
109. which of the following an indicator of validity in quantitative data?
a. credibility b. Content
c. construct d. face
110. inflation is not subsiding at all in this country, is it?
a. no, it is b. I do not think it is
c. i think, it does d. Yes, it is not
111. the highest stage which marks a turning point in the development of traditional the plot
structure or freytag’s triangle known as___
a. complication b. Exposition
c. climax d. Resolution
112. every one of you____expected to contribute to the new enterprise.
a. have b. Are
c. is d. Has
113. the dominant mood which pervades a given literary work is______
a. suspense b. Atmospher
c. surprise d. Fantasy
114. read the folloeing lead of a press release and answer quastions.
MADISON,WISCONSIN—supreme court chief justice john roberts will deliver a major
address on capital punishment at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Kohel center before the annual
convention of the american Bar Association.
The ‘why’ of the lead is______
a. supreme court chief justice john roberts
b. Before the annual convention of the america
c. a major address on capital punishment
d. american bar association is holding a convention.
115. “all hummans are rather similar, internalised language mechanisms are likely to have
important common properties” and this is called ‘language universal’. This idea is
attributed to
a. william johnes b. N. chomesky
c. bloomfield d. Hockett
116. “ethiopia is well styled as the museum of nationalities perhaps to” to ridicule its cultural

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 diversity. This description involves a figure of speech classified as_____
a. satire b. Apostrophe
c. euphemism c. personification
117. In editing, a process of attaining word economy by deleting words and phrases
that do not contribute to the clarity of the story is:
a. Cutting. B. Paraphrasing
C. Trimming. D. Boiling
118. before you decide on your research topic
a. find out similar research works to take them as your guide.
B. do some preliminary reading about the work state in the field
c. avoid any topic that requires you to look more data.
d. make sure that you knoow the answer to your research question
119. have not you been to the awash national park___? You should reality see it.
a. ever since b. For ever
c. ever d. Never
120. i like many types of ethiopian food.____’kitfo’ is one of my favorites.
a. moreover b. Nevertheless
c. in fact d. As well
121. comparing “hearing” with listening, one of thefollowing does not show the diference
between the two
a. hearing is a form of perception; listening is an active and intentional process.
b. hearing is the reception of sound, listening is the attachment of meaning to sound.
c. hearing is the attachment of meaning to sound, listening is the perception of sound
d. hearing is passive, listening is active
122. read the folloeing lead of a press release and answer quastions.
MADISON,WISCONSIN—supreme court chief justice john roberts will deliver a major
address on capital punishment at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Kohel center before the annual
convention of the american Bar Association.
The ‘where’ of the lead is______
a. kohl field house b. Supreme court
c. american bar d. Tomorrow at 8 p. M
123. one of the following is the study of the structure of minimally meaningful elements;
a. semantics b. Morphology
c. phonology c. Phonetics
124. Which is not an example of derivational morphemes?

a. paint ---> painter b. entertain ----> entertainment

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125. The masterpieces of great writers like Shakespeare are characterized by

a. Transcendentalism b. Uninspiring theme

c. Universality of appeal d. Uneventful conflict

126. . read the folloeing lead of a press release and answer quastions.
MADISON,WISCONSIN—supreme court chief justice john roberts will deliver a major
address on capital punishment at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Kohel center before the annual
convention of the american Bar Association.
The ‘where’ of the lead is______
a. kohl field house b. Chief justice john roberts
c. american bar association d. A major adress on capital punishment
127. Unlike written literature, folk literature is characterized by

a. predictability of content and form b. Absence of concrete setting

c. Anonymity of authorship d. Permanency in documentation
128. which of thse word contain the stress on the first syllable?
a. parent b. Introduce
b. careful d. Understand
129. the doctor gave him some medicine to abate his pain. Abate means
a. increase b. Revive
c. reduce d. Augment
130. which sentence is wrong about the rol of editors for any publication?
a. editors facilitate communication between authors and readers
b. editor make stories filing out information holes.
c. editors enhance the credibillity of their publication by improving stories
d. editors deviate from the intent and tone of original writers or authors.
131.the repetition of terminal sounds in the composition of or analysis of english poery is called
a. allitration b. Stanza
c. rhyme scheme d. Assonance

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132. she was so__to me that she gave me many that would not even buy lunch.
a. impolite b. Generous
c. mean d. Indebted
133. the translation of journalistic reports and documentary shows from one to another is
a. broadcasting b. Media translation
c. multimodal approach d. Computer assisted translation
134. one of the following parameters is the measure of a good translation or interpretation
a. verbatim translation b. Transparency of meaning
c. structural deviation d. Semantic ambiguty
135. She does not have a sister..........she does have 4 brothers.
a. as well b. however
C. therefore d. for example
136. which of the following is not aproperty of research? Research is a systematic inquiry that
a. documents critical
b. Is an analysis and interpretation of data
c. reproduce research works done by others in the field of study
d. entails collection of data
137. one of the following is not among the duties of a copy editor in a newsroom?
a. correcting errors of fact b. Guarding against libel
c. correcting language errors d. Distributing newspapers
138. a logographic writing has
a. few separate symbole b. Large number of separate symbole
c. it does not have symbole d. Moderate number of separate symbole
139. the king abdicated the throne in order to mary a commoner. Abdicated means
a. grabbed b. Retained

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140. a rich kid was abducted yesterday. Abducted means

a. kidnapped b. Killed
c. betrayed d. Rescued
141. she does not have a sister,____she does have a brothers.
a. however b. For example
c. as well d. Therefore
142. In it's operational sense, literature could be defined as______
a. The totality of fictional and non fictional geners
b. Representation of objective reality
c. Masterpieces if great writer
d. Everything in black and white regardless of the subject
143. An example of index as a sign is
a. A picture of spoon and fork b. The form of word ( e.g tree)
c. A picture of animal. d. A map of country
144. I don't like Italian food_______I don't eat pasta or pizza
a. However. b. As well
c. Therefore. d. For example
145. Context in discourse means
a. The way meanings are understood
b. The relation between form and pattern
c. Everything around us
d. The relation between this text and other texts
146. Which method allows you to systematically measure variables and test hypothesis
a. Discourse analysis method
b. Qualitative method

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d. Quantitative method
147. One of the following the correct sentence of the above group of word "The student
watching movie."
a. The students dislike watching movies.
b. The students like watching movies.
c. The students' interest of watching movies.
d. The students who are watching movies.
148. Which one of the following an inflectional morpheme in English
a. Creat--------creator. b. Write------writer
c. Generate--------generator. d. Tall-------taller
149. It was_____boring lecture that everybody fell sleep.(Application)
a. So. b. Such
c. Such a. d. Such an
150. A litteral translation of the source language text into the target language which
doesn't recreate contextual meaning of the SL text is_______
a. Paraphrasing b. Verbatim translation
c. Semiotic translation. d. Intralingual translation
151. Dexis is
a. Use of language in communicative event
b. Person, place and time reference in discourse
c. Everything around us
d. How sounds and grammar work
152. Validity is an indicator of
a. Quality of the research hypothesis
b. Quality of quantitative data
c. Quality of qualitative data

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153. A serious listener concentrate on

a. The message
b. The speaker's body language
c. The speaker's physical appearance
d. Other thought
154. Which characterize language as learnable because we acquire it from on of the
following
a. Nature. b environment
c. Intuition. d. School
156. The substitution of fictional character in the process of dramatic performance or
realization is
a. Dramatic expression b. Exposition
c. Production. c. Impersonation
157. The individuality of writer's style could not be manifested his/her
a. Choice of diction
b. Duplication of ancient theme
c. Formality and informality of usage
d. Manipulation of figurative language
158. Reliability is an indicator of
a. Quality of qualitative data. b. Quality of the research hypothesis
c. Quality of the conclusion made. d. Quality of quantitative data
158. Good listeners concentrate on
a. Every details said by the speaker
b. The speaker's every word
c. Minor details said by the speaker

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159. We find him_______he could learn from his mistakes.

a. Because of b. So as
c. So that. d. So as to

160. Un like written literature, folk literature is characterized

a. Anonymity of authorship
b. Permanency in documentation
c. Absence of concrete setting
d. Predictability of content and form
161. Which one of the following a defined feature of argumentative essay
a. Explain, illustrate, clarify or explicate something in away that it becomes clear
for readers
b. Emphasize the chronological order of events to make a story
c. Including many vivid sensory detail that paint a picture and appeal to all the
reader's sense of sight, hearing, touch, smell and touch when appropriate.
d. Body paragraphs that include evidential support ( whether factual, logical,
statistical, or anecdotal)
162. Which one of the following not a feature of a good research topic
a. It pinpoints exactly what you want to find out in your work
b. It is relevant to field of study and / or socially more broadly
c. It should be broad enough to address all related issue in the field
d. Sub questions should be clearly connected and focused around a central
search problem

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163. Which one of the following is not among the duties of a copy editor in Newsroom
a. Correcting errors of fact
b. Guarding against of lible
c. Correcting language errors
d. Distributing Newspapers
164. The repetition of terminal sounds in the composition of or analysis of English
poetry is called

a. Alliteration. b. Stanza
c. Rhyme shceme. d. Assonance
165. Which one of the following is the property of research? Research is a systematic
inquiry that
a. Documents critical information
b. Is an analysis and interpretation of data
c. Reproduces research works done by others in the field of study
d. Entail collection data
166. The masterpieces of great writers like Shakespeare are characterized by
a. Transcendentalism b. Universality of appeal
b. Uninspiring theme. d. Uneventful conflict
267. She was so_____to me that she gave me money that would not even buy lunch
a. Impolite. b. Generous
c. Mean. d. Indebted
168. The translation of journalistic reports and documentary shows from one to another
is known as
a. Broadcasting b. Media translation

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169. One of the following parameters is the measure of the good translation or
interpretation
a. Verbatim translation b. Transparency of meaning
c. Structural deviation d. Semantic ambiguity
170. Which one of the following words contains the stress on the first syllable
a. Parent. b. Introduce
c. Careful. d. Understand
171. Which sentence is wrong about the role of editors for any publication
a. Editors facilitate communication between authors and readers
b. Editors make stories falling out information holes
c. Editors enhance the credibility of their publication by improving stories
d. Editors deviate from the intent and tone original writers or authors
172. An abstract is
a. Quotation. b. Glossary
c. Synopsis. d. Bibliography
173. Which one of the following is not the required word property
a. Having a written form
b. Being used to convey meaning
c. Having speech sound
d. Having sketches
174. Coherence is
a. Not saying what is false and with no evidence
b. Exploring the meaning potential of language in context
c. Use of language in communicative events
d. The way meanings are understood

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175. Computer-assisted and machine translation involve
a. Good weather condition. b. Expert motivation
c. Political decision. d. Built-in software
176. Reviewing related literature in your topic is not mean to
a. Analyzing and your primary data
b. Summarizing, synthesizing and critiquing of related literature
c. Showing the strengthens and limitations of all related literature
d. Complying all words read and demonstrating how much you have read
177. Which one of the following steps are followed chronologically in the research
design? 1. Modifying the research topic, 2. Expressing the research interest in a
research question, 3. Choosing a general topic, 4. Finding background information
a. 3, 4, 2, 1 b. 2, 4, 1, 3
c. 3, 1, 4, 2. d. 4, 3, 2, 1
178. Which word contains a diphthong
a. Fine. b. Flee
c. Eat. d. Read
179. The two poles of oscillation in the history of critical theory are
a. Modernism vs post modernism
b. Art for man's sake vs. arts for art's sake
c. Realism vs romanticism
d. Classicism vs neoclassicim
180. Discourse is
a. Exploring the meaning potential of language in context
b. Everything around us
c. Not saying what is false what is no evidence

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181. One of the measures of a good translation is
a. Ambiguity of the target language meaning
b. Complexity of structure
c. Verbosity of language
d. Transparency of the target language meaning
182. Which of the following example of phonology
a. [Ing], [ly] b. (I}, [a]
c. (ness), (en) d. S+v; S+V+O
183. The technical variance between autobiography and biography lies in the
a. The introduction of the text
b. Plot structure
c. The conclusion of the text
d. Subjectivity vs. objectivity
184. One the following statements does not characterize classical tragedy
a. It dramatizes a fatal conflict between Humman will and Divine will
b. It deals with down-to-earth like satire on corruption
c. The poet's language should be embellished with figures of speech like metaphor
d. The tragic-hero is drown from the ranks of the aristocratic class
185.________rather didn't tell my parents about this
a. Had. b. Should
c. Would d. Did
186. I had no difficulty_____their house although they had said that people often did.
a. For finding b. To find
c. To finding. d. finding

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187. The type of drama in which the action turns disastrously for the chief actor due to
one's error of judgement is known as
a. Chronicle play b. Melodrama
c. Tragic-comedy. d. Tragedy
188. Which is an example of using affixation to form new words
a. Storeroom b. Disappear
c. Blanket d. Writing
189. A literary subgener which recounts an account of one's life history as composed by
the subject himself/herself is described as
a. Chronicle. b. Biography
b. Memoir d. Autobiography
190. The critical evaluation of anglophone and francophone African literature should
adress______in it's evaluation.
a. The national identity of the author. b. The socio-historical context
b. The philosophy of education. d. The politics of the world
Read the following text careful and answer the question below it
Considering their growth, a child and a tree are a like in many ways. Both begin life as seeds. A
tree grows tall and thick each year. A child continues to mature also. To grow well, a tree must
be suited to the region where it is planted, and to develop properly, a child must be reared in a
suitable environment. The place where trees grow in dense form is called forest. A tree should be
planted where it will have enough room when it is full grown. A child should have enough room
to play, exercise, and grow to his/ her potential. A young tree must be kept well-watered until it
is strongly rooted. A child must be well nourished because of his/her developing body. Pruning
improves the shape of a tree. Discipline and education improve the child. Insects and diseases
may attack a tree. A child's health is also affected by diseases. In each case, proper care is
needed. Much time and effort are needed in order for a tree to grow properly. So,it is with the
child.

191. The technique used to arrange/ order ideas in this paragraph is

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c. Listing. c. Special order
192. Which of the following the topic sentence of the paragraph
a. To grow well, a tree must be suited to the region where it is planted, and to
develop properly, a child must be reared in a suitable environment.
b. Considering their growth, a tree and child are alike in many ways
c. Puring improves the shape of a tree
d. Discipline and education improve the child
193. The method of paragraph development the writer uses
a. Cause and effect b. Analogy
c. Classification. Identification
194. Which one can be the summary of the paragraph
a. Child and tree should be grown in the proper place that is important to
provide food and education

b. To grow child and tree, proper care should be commenced starting from
their being seeds considering where, why and how they grow.
c. To grow well properly, child should be provided with a better place to get
educational and health care
d. Though tree grows tall and thick, a child can
195. The main purpose of the text is to
a. Persuade readers about care for tree and child
b. Describe the vivid picture of growing tree and child
c. Inform readers about the care to tree and child growth
d. Narrate a short growth history of child and tree growing

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a. Care for health growth of child and tree
b. Growing tree and child to get pleasure
c. Discipline and education for a child
d. Appropriate place to grow tree
197. The tone of the writer is
a. Informative b. Entertaining
c. Assertive d. Optimistic
198. The irrelevant sentence in the paragraph is
a. A child must be well nourished because of his/her developing body
b. To grow well, a tree must be suited to the region where it is planted
c. The place where trees grow in dense form is called forest
d. Considering their growth, a child and a tree are alike in many ways
199. The paragraph is about
a. Similarity between the growth of child and tree
b. Contrast in growing up tree and child
c. The effect of diseases on child growth
d. Provision of care for growing tree and child
200. She was bewildered by the new customs when she first arrived. bewildered in
this sentences means
a. Stunned. b. Intrigued
c. Impressed. d. Confused
201. A critical theory which focus on formal experimentation rather than the
utilitarian value of literature known as
a. Neo-classicism. b. Post- colonialism

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202. One of the following poeses a problem in the course of translation

a. Culture-bound idiomatic expressions
b. Volume of the book
c. Price of the text
d. Economy of the writer
203. Comfirmability is an indicator of
a. Quality of the qualitative data
b. Quality of the conclusion made
c. Quality of quantitative data
d. Quality of the research hypothesis
204. The perception of narrative voice from which a give story is related may
involve variations and combinations such as
a. dialogue and the stream of consciousness method
b. Mechanical and technical issue
c. People and culture situations
d. Linguistics and society

205. One of the measures of a good translation is

a. Complexity of structure
b. Ambiguity of the target language meaning
c. Transparency of the target language meaning
d. Verbosity of language
206. One of the following categories involves an alternative readjustment in the process
of translation

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 a. Economy. b. Business
c. Honorific titles. d. National politics
207. Formalism in the evolution of literary texts involves all but____
a. Delineation from non-financial work
b. Analysis of conflict and resolution
c. The discrpition of plot structure
d. Character delineation
208. The computer are very expensive._____, they are too big for our offices
a. However. b. Actually
C. Therefore. d. Besides
209. A literary gener produced in any form and intended to expose behavioral and social
wrongs is known as
a. Irony b. Criticism
c. Paradox. d. Satire
210. The primary public relations activity in financial relation is
a. Making arrangements and preparing materials for financial meanings
b. Producing financial reports
c. Writing and dsseminating financial News releases
d. Messuring investor opinions to ward the company
211. One feature of language as compared to dialect is that
a. The dying variety of language is dialect by its own feature
b. Dialect reflects the level of development of it's speakers while language
does not not
c. People speaking two different languages can't understand each other
d. People speaking two different dialects of the same language can
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212. According to Roman Jacobson the taxonomy of translation falls into three
categories, known as
a. Good translation b. Interlingual translation
c. Special translation. d. Adaptation mechanism
213. One of the following is the study of the structure of minimal meaningful element.
a. Phonetics b. Semantics
c. Phonology d. Morphology
214. One way to define public relations in terms of it's function is using the term
' Management interpreter', but what does it mean
a. Public relations professionals spy on the internal and external publics.
b. Public relations professionals work only to maximize profits.
c. Public relations professionals counsel and advise management
d. Public relations professionals report only good News to the management
215. By the time you're my age, you______your mind
a. Would probably change b. Are probably changing
c. Will probably change. d. Will probably have changed
216. Communication audits are often used to
a. Gather information for a very large population using questionnaires and
interviews
b. Reveal attitudes and opinions of people on certain subjects using
questionnaires and interviews
c. Study a subject or object with out involving the researcher the research as an
intruder
d. Reveal disparities between real and perceived communication between
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217. Primary data gathering instruments do not include
a. Questionnaire, observation. b. Literature review
c. Laboratory experiment d. Interviewing, focus group discussion
218. Languages have various means of creating longer and longer sentence, such
adding an objective or a prepositional phrase. This is possible due to
a. Addition rules b. Substitution rules
c. Transformational rules d. Recursive rules
219. The accommodations were not only adequate but also inexpensive
a. Message parlors b. Room or place to stay
c. Restaurants and bars d. Office furniture
220. ______are important speech organs which which can be pressed together when we
produce /p/ and /b/
a. Alveolar b. Teeth
c. Tongue d. Lips

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