Father: It is getting too cloudy but the forecast has it that the day will be dry. Daughter: Dad! ________ rain. Let's rather rush home

If the day is cloudy, it may not

Yonas: _________ You seem to be busy. Sorome: My glasses! Have you seen them?

Haven't you found your glasses?

Grade 12 English national exam, 2016 E.C. (2024 G.C.)

90 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.

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I. COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES Directions: Questions from 1 - 20 are presented in the form of conversations. The part said by one of the speakers is given, and a blank space is left for the other. Choose the alternative that is most appropriate to complete the dialogue and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

1.Father: It is getting too cloudy but the forecast has it that the day will be dry. Daughter: Dad! ________ rain. Let's rather rush home
- A. When it is dry, there is no
- B. If the day is cloudy, it may not
- C. I heard it is unlikely to
- D. There is no doubt it will
Answer: D. The key idea is expressing certainty about what will happen. “There is no doubt it will rain” gives a clear reason to rush home. A says there will be no rain if the day is dry; B suggests rain may not happen; C says rain is unlikely. Textbook: Grade 9, unit 4 · section 4.4.
2.Yonas: _________ You seem to be busy. Sorome: My glasses! Have you seen them?
- A. What are you looking for?
- B. Haven't you found your glasses?
- C. What are you doing?
- D. Where are your glasses?
Answer: A. Textbook: Grade 11, unit 2 · section 2E.
3.Aster: Is he your husband? I haven't met him before. Lidya: Come on, ________ How dare you?
- A. I love my husband.
- B. my husband is handsome.
- C. why do you ask?
- D. what do you mean?
Answer: D. The key idea is choosing a response that fits Lidya’s offended reaction. “What do you mean?” asks Aster to explain the remark that upset her. A and B say unrelated things about the husband; C asks why Aster asked, rather than challenging what she meant. Textbook: Grade 11, unit 7 · section 7E.
4.Teacher: I don't know why but I am feeling very dizzy. Friend: ________ see your doctor immediately. Right now!
- A. You had better
- B. It may be good to
- C. You might
- D. Oh! Perhaps
Answer: A. This question tests how to give strong advice. “You had better see your doctor immediately” gives urgent advice about the dizziness. B is less direct and does not fit the sentence as written; C is incomplete before “see”; D does not form a grammatical instruction here. Textbook: Grade 10, unit 7 · section 7.1.
5.Tutu: I am leaving for US on Monday. US, California. Titi: ________ Could you repeat that, please?
- A. Sorry, I didn't catch that
- B. Are you leaving on Monday?
- C. Are you trying to fool me?
- D. That is too good to be true
Answer: A. The key idea is asking someone to repeat information that was not heard clearly. “Sorry, I didn’t catch that” politely asks Tutu to say it again. B repeats part of the message instead of asking for it again; C accuses Tutu of joking; D expresses disbelief. Textbook: Grade 12, unit 8 · section 8B.
6.Emebet: ________ I have won a scholarship to Germany. Gene: Are you serious? That is like a lottery.
- A. I have been trying for long
- B. You won't believe this but
- C. What a scholarship!
- D. I like German universities
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7.You: Why should they go at this time of the year? Friend: ________, the weather is great now.
- A. You may not take it
- B. The convincing reason
- C. To be certain
- D. To give you an idea
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8.Mamusha: You've got a nice car. It looks great. Yaya: Sure, but _________
- A. it is not very good, I'm afraid
- B. it is brand new straight from Japan
- C. it is as fast as yours
- D. it is not as fast as yours
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9.Mom: Why don't you buy yourself better shoes, son? Son: ___________ I'll buy top-quality ones.
- A. If Dad gives me more money
- B. All shoes in the town are bad, but
- C. I like these shoes, Mom
- D. These ones are fine, but
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10.Kenan: I've been to five different countries and they're all in Europe. Robel: __________, is that true and why did you go?
- A. Let me see
- B. Please wait
- C. Pardon
- D. I'm sorry
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11.Umod: I don't like raw meat. How does it taste? Shola: ___________. But most Ethiopians are enjoying it.
- A. I don't either
- B. Neither don't I
- C. So do I
- D. Either do I
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12.Tourist: ____________ in your country? Tour guide: You know, the altitude here is not very high.
- A. Why is it so warm
- B. Could it be very warm
- C. What is the altitude
- D. What is the weather
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13.Bultum: ____________ think of taking a break? Hagos: I was just about to say that. Let's go.
- A. When do you
- B. Would you like to
- C. What do you
- D. How do you
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14.Ziyad: I hear they provide free lunch here. Mukerem: No! ________________________, nobody will do the public works.
- A. Despite lunch is free
- B. If you have free lunch
- C. In my opinion
- D. If there is free lunch
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15.Chief: I think we should leave. I didn't like the atmosphere. Yared: ____________ things seem to be changing for positive. Let's wait a bit.
- A. On the one hand, however
- B. Even though that is the case
- C. If you think that way
- D. I agree up to a point, but
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16.Tadesse: Why is the roof leaking? Carpenter: _______________ it hasn't been serviced for long.
- A. The reason as a fact is that
- B. Yes, it is because of the reason that
- C. I think because of
- D. This is due to the fact that
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17.Biru: __________ going to a work? Mamitu: A walk? You should be crazy. It's going to rain soon.
- A. Did I hear you like
- B. How do you feel about
- C. Why are you
- D. Do you enjoy
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18.Manager: What do you think of buying a new vehicle for our office? Deputy: _____________, we are short of budget. Besides, there is no need for one.
- A. To begin with
- B. If you ask me
- C. I really feel
- D. What I think is
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II. LANGUAGE FOCUS Directions: Questions from 21 - 48 are incomplete sentences. Choose the word/phrase that best completes the sentence accurately and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

19.We all failed in the recruitment exam. ________________, they accepted none of us. I think another round of advertisement is inevitable.
- A. Which means
- B. Consequently
- C. In effect
- D. Accordingly
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20.Let me go and check if the car is ready. It _______________________ when I came this morning.
- A. was being fixed
- B. will have to be fixed
- C. might be fixed
- D. intended to be fixed
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21.We need an immediate restocking. Did you know we were left with ________________________ food in the fridge?
- A. some
- B. scarce
- C. little
- D. a little
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22.They had to get together at six in the morning and when we got up at 5:45 a.m, we thought we wouldn't make it. However, we ________________________ to get there before they left.
- A. must be able
- B. could be able
- C. are able
- D. were able
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23.We are going to use this room __________________ a kitchen for the time being. Once the painting is done, however, we will get back there, for it is bigger and more comfortable.
- A. for
- B. like
- C. in
- D. as
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24.When we were in Gambella, every day after work, we _________________ sit by the river watching fishers caught the big fish called 'gur' and made a lot of money out of it.
- A. used to
- B. have used to
- C. are used to
- D. were used to
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25.These are all _________________ people. They don't even know what is good and what is not for them. First, give them a thorough explanation and then call me.
- A. confuse
- B. confusion
- C. confused
- D. confusing
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26.I would like _________________ her before she leaves. There is a big secret she didn't want to tell the family.
- A. see
- B. to be seeing
- C. seeing
- D. to see
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27.I would have married her ________________ I had known her dad was one of the wealthiest in the town. I was just unlucky.
- A. unless
- B. because
- C. before
- D. if only
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28.Neither staff members nor the police _________________ on the premise when the gangs robbed everything. I guess it wouldn't be easy to arrest them.
- A. are
- B. were
- C. is
- D. was
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29.We haven't done the job _______________ but I know we will finish it by Monday next week.
- A. still
- B. up till
- C. now
- D. yet
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30.I ______________ to that hotel so many times although I always get disappointed with their service.
- A. had been
- B. have been
- C. was
- D. like being
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31.Are you telling me he is ill? Sorry about that. I __________________ see him right after class.
- A. might
- B. am going to
- C. will
- D. could
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32.The movie was _______ boring _______. I fell asleep while I was watching it.
- A. so.......that
- B. so.......as
- C. such.........that
- D. such a.........that
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33.His suit is ______________ mine but the color is boring. I wouldn't take it even for free.
- A. rather expensive as
- B. not as much costly as
- C. almost the same as
- D. very different from
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34.When I met her at the party, she told me she ________________ her salary for the previous month. I just couldn't believe her.
- A. has collected
- B. had collected
- C. collected
- D. did collect
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35.Obviously, the car is very expensive, __________________, it is fuel-economical. If I had the money, I'd go for it.
- A. in addition
- B. but on the other hand
- C. even so
- D. but unlike that
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36.They are talking about _________________ artist we saw as we were coming here. What he was doing tells that he was definitely mentally unstable.
- A. which
- B. whom
- C. an
- D. the
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37.Your wife _____________ since 9.00 am but you don't even call and apologize for not being able to arrive until now. What excuse do you have for this?
- A. has been waiting
- B. would have been waiting
- C. is waiting
- D. was waiting
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38.We wish we _______________ her home, but her mom is not in the country. Perhaps we can do that when she gets back next month.
- A. will send
- B. would send
- C. send
- D. have sent
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39.Originally, the book _________________ in Spanish, and a few years ago, it _______________ in English.
- A. were written/were translated
- B. are written/are translated
- C. was written/was translated
- D. is written/is translated
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40.It is ______________ hot to toil in this room. I suggest that we leave or switch the air conditioner on and work for an hour.
- A. too
- B. pretty
- C. very
- D. quite
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41.I _____________ come but it all depends on whether or not it rains. My advice is that, you start right on time with whatever number of attendees you happen to have.
- A. shall
- B. must
- C. will
- D. may
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42.Don't give them time. ________________ their plane arrives, have them under arrest and the rest of the process will continue.
- A. Soon before
- B. Sooner after
- C. As soon as
- D. Immediately soon
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43.If you are not sure of how much he earns, ________________ do you need to make a guess? After all, that will hurt his feeling.
- A. for what
- B. what reason
- C. why
- D. when
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44.Despite ________________ all the questions in this exam correctly, he is not one of my top students. He is just an average.
- A. answering
- B. has answered
- C. answer
- D. answered
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III. COMPREHENSION Section One: Sentence Comprehension Instructions: For questions 49 and 50, choose the sentence with the closest meaning to the head sentence from the four alternatives given, and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

45.Whether you go this time of the year is your decision but the weather is anything but sunny.
- A. The weather is very sunny and could be warm.
- B. You can go there this year and enjoy the weather.
- C. The weather this time is terrible.
- D. The weather this time is not sunny at all.
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46.I didn't do it intentionally but I know she got very angry with me. I will apologize to her anyway.
- A. at
- B. by
- C. with
- D. upon
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Directions: There are two passages under this section. Read each of them carefully and answer questions 51 - 68 according to the information therein. From the four choices, A-D, given for each question, choose the correct answer and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. Section Two: Reading Passage 1 Chimpanzees: Intelligent, Social and Violent Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), also known as chimps, are one of our closest living relatives and members of the great ape family, along with gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and humans. Chimps share 98% of their DNA with humans and have a lot of the same traits. They are known for being intelligent, social, and violent animals that live in complex societies. Chimpanzees have suffered greatly from the increasing presence and influence of modern humans in their environment and are now threatened with extinction. How Big is a Chimpanzee? Chimpanzees are between 3 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 6 inches tall when standing upright like a human. However, they often walk on their knuckles and feet. Males are slightly bigger than females and can weigh up to about 154 lbs (70 kg) for a male and a maximum weight of about 110 lbs (50 kg) for a female. According to the University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web (ADW), although they are categorized among endangered species, chimps are not extinct. They are stronger than humans, despite being smaller; they are about 1.35 times more powerful than humans for these fast-twitch muscle fibers, which are good for strength. These fast-twitch muscle fibers help chimps perform well in tasks such as pulling and jumping. Humans, on the other hand, have slow-twitch muscle fibers that are better for endurance over longer distances. Do Chimpanzees Attack People? Wild chimpanzees are usually fearful of humans and will keep their distance. However, there have been recorded incidents of chimpanzees attacking and killing people. This has been attributed to habitat loss and direct damage to their access to food. Chimpanzees may take to stealing unprotected human food, such as crops, and in the process, there are more than 20 people in the Western Region of Uganda over the past 26 years and killed at least three human infants since 2014, National Geographic reported in 2019. Chimpanzees typically direct their aggressive and sometimes predatory behavior toward children because they are considered easier prey than adults, especially men, according to National Geographic. Chimps have also snatched and killed human babies. Most of the time these are isolated and seemingly random attacks by individual chimps, but one chimpanzee in the 1990s killed several children before he was killed by humans, National Geographic reported.

47.What can we deduce from Paragraph 2 about the mission of the University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web (ADW)?
- A. It offers courses on various animals found in different parts of the world.
- B. It provides information on different animal species to foster comparisons.
- C. It specializes in chimps and has comprehensive information on them.
- D. It is among the top institutions in the world that studies the apes family.
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48.Which one of the following sentences best describes the relationship of chimps with humans?
- A. It is usual for chimps to steal unprotected human food.
- B. Chimps can leave their habitats in the interest of humans.
- C. Chimps can kill if humans get into their territory.
- D. Wild chimps are fearful of humans and do not attack.
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49.Which one of the following is true about chimpanzees in the Western Region of Uganda?
- A. They are aggressive and usually attack human beings.
- B. When scavenged food, they become more confident than humans.
- C. They obviously kill one person per year.
- D. They attack children more than they do adults.
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50.What does ' predatory behavior ' as used in Paragraph 3 mean?
- A. Attacking individual children consistently.
- B. Taking advantage of vulnerable situations.
- C. Killing and eating human beings.
- D. Being afraid of larger human beings.
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51.Who does ' our ' as used in Paragraph 1 Line 1 refer to?
- A. Human beings
- B. Friends talking
- C. Chimps
- D. The writers
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52.Which one of the following sentences, according to the passage, is true about the great ape family?
- A. In terms of family categorization, humans do not differ from apes.
- B. Chimps are the most intelligent of all members of its family group.
- C. Chimps are closer to humans than any other living family relative.
- D. Except chimps, other apes close to humans have gone extinct.
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53.What could be taken as contradictory about chimps in the passage, in Paragraph 1?
- A. That chimps are apes but still share a lot with humans.
- B. That chimps live in complex societies but are just apes.
- C. That chimps are intelligent and social but violent.
- D. That chimps and humans belong to the same family.
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54.According to Paragraph 2, which one of the following is true about chimps?
- A. Female chimpanzees do not weigh as much as human beings do.
- B. Chimps are now given special attention so they grow in number.
- C. Chimpanzees are more powerful, but smaller than human beings.
- D. These days, most chimpanzees live as long as human beings do.
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Section Three: Reading Passage II Child abuse is a phenomenon that knows no social, geographic or racial boundaries. It occurs in the best of families in wealthy suburbs and in rural areas as well. It is, in fact, a national plague that experts say is likely to create another generation of child abusers in America from among those being abused today. For years, the problem was hidden behind the closed doors of houses or apartments. But, since the passage of laws in the 1970s requiring health and other professionals to report all cases of suspected abuse, a quiet revolution has been occurring. More cases of child abuse are being reported, and social welfare agencies are getting help for both the children and their parents. That is not to say, however, that the reporting is in any way sufficient. More than 5,000 cases are reported annually to the Philadelphia County Children and Youth Agency, but a spokeswoman said, “There’s a lot more out there that goes unreported.” Schools are just now beginning to focus on abuse, the spokeswoman said. “Out of the quarter-million kids within the Philadelphia schools, we received only 300 reports last year. However, the schools are making strides in this area, ” she said. To increase the frequency of reporting, institutions that work with injured children are training staff members to recognize abuse. The tremendous amount of training society both within and outside the home is considered one of the main factors in the rise of child abuse. Poor marital relationships, single parenthood, social and economic problems, unemployment and social isolation add undue stress to our lives. The problem of social isolation is critical. Today, people are moving around and finding themselves living further away from their families and the emotional support which they provide. Mothers find themselves living either in large city apartment complexes or suburban communities in which they know absolutely no one. In this lonely atmosphere, they try to deal with the pressures of being the parent of one, two, or three children.

55.Which one of the following, according to Paragraph 2, is true about child abuse reports in Philadelphia?
- A. Reports of over 5,000 cases per annum are promisingly high.
- B. The Children and Youth Agency is receiving incomplete reports on cases.
- C. Cases are being reported extensively.
- D. Incidents reported are far less than the actual problem.
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56.What, according to the passage, is a possible cause of child abuse?
- A. Being under straining situations
- B. Social events in or outside the home
- C. Poor reporting system
- D. Individuals with ill motives
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57.Which one of the following is NOT a possible cause of undue stress?
- A. Disagreement between spouses
- B. Doing a job one is not interested in
- C. Failure to afford a living
- D. Loneliness and isolated life
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58.How tall could an average chimpanzee be when standing upright?
- A. Around 4 feet 7 inches
- B. Around 4 feet 2 inches
- C. Around 5 feet 3 inches
- D. Around 4 feet 4.5 inches
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59.What does the first sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?
- A. Whether young or old, you are always abused.
- B. Some races in the world do not practice child abuse.
- C. Child abuse should not be practiced.
- D. Child abuse is everywhere regardless.
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60.What does the writer specifically say about America in relation to child abuse?
- A. American children abused today and will abuse others when they grow up.
- B. Americans are intentionally creating another generation of child abusers.
- C. Tomorrow's America will see less child abuse.
- D. Wealthy Americans are the main actors in child abuse.
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61.Which one of the following is closest in meaning to the word ' plague ' in Paragraph 1, Line 3?
- A. infection
- B. epidemic
- C. torture
- D. wound
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62.Which one of the following sentences is true about child abuse?
- A. Many people stood against child abuse after reading passages in laws.
- B. Initially, Americans remained quiet on the revolution against child abuse.
- C. Child abuse was exercised secretly for a very long time.
- D. Parents for long used to close their doors and abuse children.
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Section Four: Vocabulary A. Substitution Instructions: For questions 69 - 74, each sentence has an underlined word or phrase followed by alternatives A-D. Choose the word or phrase that best corresponds with the meaning of the underlined word or phrase and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

63.They kept trying hard to bring him to the position of chairmanship. Unfortunately, however, members chose someone else so much unexpected.
- A. manipulating
- B. propagating
- C. working
- D. struggling
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64.The troop opened an attack on the enemy in a bid to capture the garrison. I know it is not going to take long.
- A. dropped
- B. designed
- C. launched
- D. realized
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65.The AU meeting to be held next month is expected to pass resolutions pertaining to the relationship between the two warring parties. We are looking forward to it.
- A. summit
- B. cluster
- C. mediation
- D. seminar
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66.AIDS patients used to be alienated for having HIV in their blood. Today, however, things have changed and they are treated like any healthy person.
- A. disappointed
- B. involved
- C. preserved
- D. stigmatized
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67.It appears the combined effort exerted by the team significantly contributed to their success. In fact, we need to take a lesson and reshape our strategy.
- A. synergy
- B. dismay
- C. disarray
- D. power
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68.What does ' their ' as used in Paragraph 2, Line 5 refer to?
- A. children
- B. reporters
- C. parents
- D. agencies
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B. Analogy Instructions: For questions 75 and 76, two pairs of words are given. Look at the relationship between the two words in each pair and choose the word which forms a similar relationship with the word given next to each pair and then blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

69.Clean: Dirty; Controlled:__________
- A. Extended
- B. Expanded
- C. Rampant
- D. Stagnant
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70.Pen: Write; Rubber: __________
- A. Erase
- B. Sweep
- C. Remove
- D. Eliminate
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C. Completion Instructions : Questions from 77 - 82 are incomplete sentences. There are four alternative words or phrases, A-D, given below each question. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

71.Nowadays, many vehicles are _______ in Ethiopia by importing parts from Europe or Asia. However, prices of cars are still soaring from time to time.
- A. purchased
- B. assembled
- C. prepared
- D. organized
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72.We tolerate no _______ of any kind on our premise. Everybody is treated equally as a human being.
- A. condemnation
- B. discrimination
- C. nepotism
- D. entertainment
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73.The noise made by a group of revolting students _______ our discussion and we had to call the police.
- A. stifled
- B. blocked
- C. disrupted
- D. endangered
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74.The government should take measures on companies that ________ children under 18 by allowing their employment with them. Such practice is globally unaccepdata.
- A. exploit
- B. absorb
- C. entertain
- D. sympathize
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75.My friends are _______ all over the country and I don't have an problem wherever I go. I have no worries of where to stay or what to eat.
- A. disarrayed
- B. concentrated
- C. located
- D. scattered
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76.We hardly have any _______ courses in our curriculum. This is because, after all, training spiritual leaders to be assigned to the different regions of the country.
- A. divine
- B. specialty
- C. secular
- D. science
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IV. WRITING Directions : Questions from 83 - 100 are related to different types of writing. Read each of them very carefully and choose the best answer from the given alternatives. Then, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. Section One: Jumbled Words Instructions : Questions from 83 - 85 are NOT in the right order. When put in the right order, they make correct English sentences. From the given alternatives (A-D), choose the correct answer and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

77.the/ commonly/ these/ are/ cat/ to/ as/ house/ referred.
- A. Cats are these as commonly referred to the house
- B. Commonly referred are cats to the house are these
- C. These are commonly referred to as the house cat
- D. These are the cat as commonly referred to house
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78.in/ can/ her/ and/ talk/ bring/ we.
- A. We can talk her and bring in
- B. We and her talk can bring in
- C. We bring her in and can talk
- D. Bring her in and we can talk
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79.next/ them/ going/ do/ who/ is/ pick/ you/ know/ up/ to?
- A. Do you know who is going to pick them up next?
- B. You know who is going to do pick them up next?
- C. Who is next going to pick them up do you know?
- D. Do you know who is next going to pick up them?
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app.

Section Three: Word Spelling Instructions : Questions 89 and 90 are on word spelling. From the alternatives A-D, choose the one which is correctly spelt and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

80.Which one of the following words has a correct spelling?
- A. resolusion
- B. conclusion
- C. domnition
- D. arguement
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app.

Section Four: Paragraph Coherence Instructions : When you put in the correct order, sentences a-d in each of the questions from 91-94 make up a complete paragraph. From the alternatives given in each case, choose the one that contains the correct order of the sentences and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet.

81.a. It is also a source of comfort in life. b. Money is used to buy goods and services. c. It is used as a source to fulfill basic needs. d. This means you won't starve if you have it.
- A. d b a c
- B. b c d a
- C. c a d b
- D. a b d c
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82.a. Some 19.5 million of them are refugees with 50% children. b. The misery will continue unless peace building is given a place. c. This has kept most conflict-affected countries in abject poverty. d. Today about 59.5 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide.
- A. a d c b
- B. b d a c
- C. d a c b
- D. c a b d
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83.a. It helps break the cycle of poverty. b. This is particularly true in developing countries. c. In these contexts, empowering youth through education is particularly critical. d. Despite benefits of education, many people still lack access to quality education.
- A. a b c d
- B. c d b a
- C. b a d c
- D. d b c a
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84.a. I saw your vacancy announcement for the marketing job. b. In fact, I have five years of experience as a marketing officer. c. I would be an asset to you if given the employment opportunity. d. I am interested in the position and like your company's mission.
- A. a d b c
- B. c a d b
- C. b c a d
- D. d b c a
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Section Five: Letter Writing Instructions: Questions from 95 – 97 are about letter writing. Read each item carefully and answer it accordingly. Then, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

85.Which one of the following could be the right opening to a letter to your close friend?
- A. First of all, I would like to apologize for not being able to ...
- B. I would like to send you this letter hoping that everything is ...
- C. Hi, it's been a long time since you wrote.
- D. I am writing this letter to express my greetings and...
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Section Two: Punctuation and Capitalization Instructions : Questions 86 - 88 are about punctuation and capitalization. From the given alternatives A-D, choose the statement which is correctly punctuated and capitalized, and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

86.Which one of the following is correct?
- A. If you go to Merkato, you'll need to buy the following: a shirt, a jacket and a coat.
- B. If you go to Merkato, you'll need to buy the following a shirt, a jacket and a coat.
- C. If you go to Merkato, you'll need to buy: the following, a shirt, a jacket, and a coat.
- D. If you go to Merkato, you'll need to buy the following, a shirt: a jacket and a coat.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app.
87.Which one of the following is correct?
- A. When he went to visit the Sor River, he stayed at Khalifa hotel in Metu.
- B. When he went to visit the Sor river, he stayed at Khalifa hotel in Metu.
- C. When he went to visit the Sor River, he stayed at Khalifa Hotel in Metu.
- D. When he went to visit the Sor river, he stayed at Khalifa Hotel in Metu.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app.
88.Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from an expository piece of writing?
- A. Computers are machines used to key in and save information.
- B. I have this old but properly functioning computer in my office.
- C. As soon as I get to the office, I turn my computer on.
- D. This kind of computer appears to be better in many ways.
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89.Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?
- A. decisive
- B. exclusive
- C. intengible
- D. sustamable
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Section Six: Types of Paragraph Writing Instructions: Questions from 98 - 100 are related to types of paragraph writing. From the alternatives A-D given for each question, choose the correct answer and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

98.Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from an argumentative piece of writing?
- A. We all enjoyed the scene, particularly, the greenery.
- B. This is for producing a new type of medicine for acne.
- C. Better stick to that old-fashioned view, it saves.
- D. Whether right or wrong, it is up to you to decide.
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