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Haddis Alemyhu Secondary School first Semester English worksheet for

Grade 11 (in 2017 E.C).

I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions from the given
alternatives (A, B,C, &D) below.

-----1.The boy runs _________ a cheetah.

A. like B. as soon as C. as D. as sooner
-----2. Please put the TV near the wall ___________ it was before.
A. like B. as C. as if D. as soon as
-----3.___the car over-turned three times, the driver escaped with only a few minor
injuries.
A. Since B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
----4 .I wish I bought the new bicycle. This is the same as
A.I didn’t buy the bicycle because I didn’t have enough money.
B. I wish I had had a new bicycle.
C. I don’t buy the bicycle because I don’t have enough money.
D. I haven’t bought the bicycle because I don’t have enough money.
-----5. _________I prefer to study at home, my sister wants to study in the library.
A. Despite B. However C. While D. Since
-----6. I would have stayed home if it ___________ .
A. had rained B. rains C. rained D. will rain
-----7. Martha takes after her father. The underlined word is similar with
A. bring B. look like C. opposite D. worried
-----8. Mr.Teshome is an-----person who took part in different corruptions against
his position.
A. responsible B. in responsible C. irresponsible D. un responsible
------9. This time next week we _________the National Park.
A. Will visiting B. have visited C. will be visiting D. will be visited
------10. There have been heavy rains throughout the region. ____________,
Several areas have experienced flooding.
A. because B. although C. moreover D. as a result
------11. I’m taking an umbrella to school ___________ it rains later.
A. if B. unless C. in case D. however
------12. Daniel is our classmate __________ father is an engineer.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
-----13. If you heat water at 100 degree centigrade, it ________
A. boils B. will boil C. is boiling D. shall boil
-----14. __________ his laziness, he scored better in the exam.
A. Although B. Even though C. In spite of D. However
-----15. I enjoy _____________books.
A. reading B. to read C. having read D A&B
-----16. My brother _________ jump 1.5 meters high when he was 20.
A. can B. is able to C. could D. was able to
___17. He made little effort for his entrance exam._________, his marks were rather low.
A) as a result B) however C) although D) moreover
___ 18. Nelson Mandela _________ black South Africans’ for struggle against Apartheid.
(A) Enthusiastic (B) inspired (C) surprise (D) proud
___ 19. The old man brought out a __ from somewhere in the folds of his flowing gown &
wipe his face.
(A) Towel (B) belt (C) pocket (D) sleeves
___ 20.Estifanos is _________ since she likes to share all he has to needy person.
(A) Optimistic (B) thrifty (C) generous (D) humble

___21. My nice is professional life history writer. He is __________.

(A) Novelist (C) Author
(B) Biographer (D) Reviewer
___22. If you go to U.S.A. you must ______ Statue of Liberty.
A) look on (C) look up
(B) take on (D) take up
___ 23. The major strategy to ___corruption is designing the issue in an inclusive curriculum of
the nation.
(A) halt (C) promote
 (B) empower (D) sustain
__ 24. 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) freight (D) shipping
__25. I _______ my new job next week.
(A) will start (C) will be starting
(B) am starting (D) start
___26. Western countries are the vanguard nations of __________.
(A) modern (C) modernize
(B) Modernization (D) modernized
__ 27. ____ Hanna is pretty, she has nasty manner.
(A) In spite of (C) Although
(B) However (D) Despite of
__28. ______ the eldest child, my sister pretends _____ a mother.
(A) Like/ as (C) Like/ like (B) As/ like (D) AS/ as
_ 29. I am desperate by car accident __________ I am unable to take exam.
(A) as (C) since (B) so (D) because
_ 30. Six Ethiopian delegates’ _______ from abroad.
(A) return (C) returned (B) were returning (D) have returned
__31. All those women are pretty but that one is _______.
(A) prettier (C) more pretty
(B) the prettiest (D) most pretty
__32. You _____ borrow these books now if you like.
(A) must (B) have (C) used to (D) may
_ 33. Give me the plate _______ belongs to my grandmother.
(A) whose (C) whom
(B) which (D) who
_ 34. If we ________ the amount of grazing land, we could grow more crops.
(A) erode (C) reduce
(B) produce (D) increase
_ 35. I have a _______ couple neighbor. They feel ______
A. Childless/ lonely B. childish/ lonely (C) child/ loneliness D) child/ lonely
_ 36. The managerial board discuss _____ budget break down.
(A) about (C) in
(B) with (D) on
_ 37. Some students ______________ serious about their education as others.
(A) are less (C) are more
(B) are not as (D) are the least
_ 38. We have little milk left in the fridge. But there is even ___________ juice.
(A) less (B) more (C) more little (D)much
_ 39. 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
_ 40. We don’t advise _________ drugs as it leads to miserable life.
(A) smoke (C) for smoking
(B) to smoke (D) smoking
_ 41. My sister is used to ____ for a long time now; she was not when she was a first year
student.
(A) studying (C) study
(B) studied (D) studies
_ 42. I would like __________ in London, but life is too hard there.
A. to live C. live
B. living D. to living
_ 43. 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
__44. 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
_45. 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
_46. 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
_ 47. I was listening very carefully but I___________ understand what she said.
(A) might (C) couldn’t
(B) could (D) wasn’t able to
_ 48. They fled the country because of the _____________ situation there.
(A) terrified (C) terrifyingly
(B) terrify (D) terrifying
_49. John lives in a big villa _________ he inherited from his parents.
(A) whose (C) who
(B) which (D) whom
50. The man _________ wife is fanning herself with the newspaper is the company’s
communication director.
(A) who (C) whose
(B) whom (D) of which

Prepared by: Girum G/kidan