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Grade 12 English national exam, 2010 E.C. (2018 G.C.)
34 questions · 120 minutes. The first 5 answers are shown with explanations; sit the whole paper timed in the app to get your score and the textbook page behind every question.
- 1.It to wanted you today me do.
- A. you wanted me to do it today.
- B. today you wanted it me to do.
- C. it wanted me today you to do.
- D. me wanted you to do it today.
Answer: A. The key idea is putting the words in the correct order for a sentence with “want.” “You wanted me to do it today” follows the pattern subject, verb, person, “to” plus action, and time. B puts “it” in the wrong place; C has the words in the wrong order; D puts the subject after the object. Textbook: Grade 11, unit 8 · section 8E. - 2.In got has house all money new the her she.
- A. she has got her money all in the new house.
- B. she has all here new money got in the house.
- C. she has got all her money in the new house.
- D. All her money she has got in the new house.
Answer: C. The correct syntactic arrangement is 'she has got all her money in the new house', where 'all her money' functions as the direct object of 'has got' followed by the prepositional phrase of location. Textbook: Grade 10, unit 10 · section 10.5. - 3.Planet could no our how that have beyond implications understanding life go far started Earth.
- A. understanding how life started on Earth could have implications that go far beyond our planet.
- B. how life started on our Earth could have implications beyond planet that go far.
- C. Earth could have understanding implications that go far beyond planet that go far.
- D. our planet could have implications how life go far started beyond that understanding on Earth.
Answer: A. The key idea is to put the scrambled words into a clear sentence. A gives the correct order: “Understanding how life started on Earth could have implications that go far beyond our planet.” B has an incorrect word order; C is incomplete and repeats “that go far”; D puts the words in an order that does not form a clear sentence. Textbook: Grade 11, unit 5 · section 5E. - 4.Lung pollution is causes why air obvious cancer.
- A. why lung cancer causes air pollution is obvious.
- B. why air pollution causes lung cancer is obvious.
- C. lung cancer causes why air pollution is obvious.
- D. why causes lung cancer air pollution is obvious.
Answer: B. The question tests word order in a sentence with a “why” clause. B says clearly that air pollution causes lung cancer. A reverses the cause and result; C puts the ideas in the wrong order; D has incorrect word order. Textbook: Grade 11, unit 7 · section 7E.
a. in 1991, the country launched an early- warning system- the first in the world and one that has been emulated by countries like Japan. b. mexico's recent quake occurred 32 years after the city's 1985 shock, which killed about 10,000 people and destroyed 3,000 buildings. c. since then, mexico has worked to shore up its earthquake preparedness. d. some had a minute to duck and cover, to grab go bags, to locate their loved ones. e. thanks to sirens and smart phones, thousands of individuals were alerted to the impending quake f.
- 5.those seconds can mean the difference between life and death."
- A. a e b c f d
- B. b c a e d f
- C. c a b d f e
- D. f a e b d c
Answer: B. The key idea is to order events so the earthquake warning system and its effect are clear. B moves from the 1985 earthquake to Mexico’s preparations, then explains the warning system and how people had time to act. A, C, and D put the warning or its effects before the preparations and event that give them context. Textbook: Grade 12, unit 3 · section 3C. - 6.a. I knew the journey could be tough but not as bitter. b. something more unbearable! My visa application was denied. c. I migrated to Egypt in December 2005 dreaming to travel to Australia. d. in fact, you have to experience it yourself to see how severe things could be. e. the weather was indescribably harsh and the police were brutally unfriendly."
- A. c a b e d
- B. c e d b a
- C. c e a b d
- D. d e c a b
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 7.a. it is about cultivating one's mind. b. I believe in the power of education c. I migrated to Egypt in December 2005 dreaming to travel to Australia. d. in fact, you have to experience it yourself to see how severe things could be. e. the weather was indescribably harsh and the police were brutally unfriendly."
- A. b d e c a
- B. d a e c a
- C. b a e d c
- D. c a e d b
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 18.I know she is lying, but it is hard to ________ her story.
- A. disclose
- B. dismantle
- C. disprove
- D. discourage
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 19.No translation; students need to learn to ________ what words mean form the way they are used.
- A. reduce
- B. introduce
- C. deduce
- D. induce
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 20.Physical labor can exhaust the body; ________. excessive reading can reduce mental power.
- A. equally
- B. incidentally
- C. regrettably
- D. sadly
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 21.The ceremony did not take long; I________ the statue soon after the coordinator's briefs speech.
- A. unwrapped
- B. unsealed
- C. unrevealed
- D. unveiled
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 22.Children using the swimming pool must be ________ by an adult at all times.
- A. accompanied
- B. accorded
- C. adapted
- D. accustomed
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 23.I usually get nervous at the beginning of interview sessions but as time goes, I become________ and get back to normal.
- A. stable
- B. settle
- C. healthy
- D. calm
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 24.An increase in the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS incidence reveals that some people are still ________ to their sexual partners.
- A. ungrateful
- B. unfaithful
- C. unkind
- D. unthankful
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 25.As docile is to tamed so is awesome to ________
- A. grand
- B. fearful
- C. blunt
- D. distasteful
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 26.They were two loving sisters. Nobody could tell why they fell ________
- A. through
- B. out
- C. In
- D. apart
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 27.Adamu was given enough time to his assignment; however, as usual, he came ________ several excuses for failing to do his work.
- A. across to
- B. through
- C. up with
- D. in
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 28.We were not happy with the hotel room we stayed in. contrary to their advertisement, it was noisy and the views were not nice. We have ________ a claim to be at least partially refunded.
- A. put out
- B. put in
- C. put up
- D. put through
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 29.Actually, she takes after her mother, not her father."
- A. care for
- B. resembles
- C. remembers
- D. follows
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 30.The dog went for me when I knocked at their door this morning.
- A. attached
- B. barked
- C. growled
- D. grunted
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 31.We heard the news and called off the meeting.
- A. postponed
- B. cancelled
- C. held
- D. chaired
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 32.I always believe it is healthy for everyone to repress their emotions.
- A. kick out
- B. throw out
- C. throw away
- D. hold back
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 33.We all should learn to be more kind________each other."
- A. with
- B. for
- C. to
- D. at
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 34.Let's get going I have ________ heard such nonsense.
- A. ever
- B. never
- C. forever
- D. wherever
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 35.The money we collected is ________near enough to cover our expresses, much more is needed still.
- A. anywhere
- B. everywhere
- C. nowhere
- D. somewhere
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 36.How ________a three -year-old child be expected tie his shoelaces without any help?
- A. can
- B. may
- C. must
- D. has
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 37.I don't understand why she wouldn't lend us one if she________ two books.
- A. has
- B. has had
- C. had had
- D. had
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 38.I completely ________ with you; taxi drivers and waiters shouldn't expect tips.
- A. disagree
- B. have agreement
- C. disagreed
- D. have disagreed
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 39.Everyone knew about the change in the exam schedule, but ________ of them told me about it.
- A. some
- B. few
- C. none
- D. any
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 40.I ________ any good films for the last six months.
- A. had not seen
- B. have not seen
- C. did not see
- D. I don't see
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 41.________ You score an A on this exam, you will not choose to study English in the university.
- A. unless
- B. if not
- C. except
- D. because
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 42.My mother caught the knife carefully ________ not to cut herself.
- A. so that
- B. to
- C. because
- D. in order
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 43.The meeting had not begun ________ when we arrived.
- A. already
- B. yet
- C. since
- D. for
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 44.We have known each other________childhood.
- A. when
- B. while
- C. as
- D. since
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app.