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English Grade 10 Unit 7: Branding Ethiopia and National Identity

national exam questions have come from this unit. It runs 42 pages; one careful study pass takes about 3.0 hours, and its difficulty is moderate among English units. Each section below lists the questions set from it, with the year, and opens the page that teaches it.

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7.1 Listening · read p. 176

2018 E.C., Q49 – 50. The final version of the contractual agreement is music to my ears.
2018 E.C., Q13 – Goitom: I am extremely fed up with reading; can we have a short break? Galane: ______. I am left with many chapters uncovered for tomorrow’s exam.
2017 E.C., Q65 – Abeya: I think that education is the only way to live a better life? Temesgen: True, but I should say__________________
2016 E.C., Q4 – Teacher: I don't know why but I am feeling very dizzy. Friend: ________ see your doctor immediately. Right now!
2016 E.C., Q18 – 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.
2015 E.C., Q61 – Haji: Why don't we visit Chebera Churchura? Gorge: _______________________
2014 E.C., Q28 – Journalist: Let's talk about marriage culture among this society. To begin with, could you tell us a few things about marriage culture here? Host: Sure, in this culture, _______
2013 E.C., Q37 – The next time you are about to express disapproval to your youngster, remember to stay aware and sensitive to her/his emotional needs.
2011 E.C., Q100 – Questions 111-115: Suppose there are 18 other students than you in your class. The youngest is Eldana, 14, and the oldest is Biruk, 19. The breakdown in age of the remaining students is that six are 15, four are 16, thre
2011 E.C., Q102 – Questions 111-115: Suppose there are 18 other students than you in your class. The youngest is Eldana, 14, and the oldest is Biruk, 19. The breakdown in age of the remaining students is that six are 15, four are 16, thre
2011 E.C., Q50 – They still argue that the quality of education is steadily improving. Obviously they are trying to fool us, but we ____________ the idea.
2011 E.C., Q69 – Shumi: Exams are round the corner. We have to work hard. Meseret: ___________________________
2011 E.C., Q81 – Gonfe: I don't agree to her idea of perfectionism. Lakech: _____________________________________
2009 E.C., Q86 – Smoker: I think somkers deserve the right to smoke in public. Non-Smoker:_____________________
2009 E.C., Q85 – Friend: Globalization is just another way for rich countries to exploit poor countries. You: ________________
2009 E.C., Q88 – Tutu: Oh, one lasting thing: Solan and I are getting married. Dimberu:_____________________
2009 E.C., Q94 – Eldana: it is time we left. It is going to rain later. Friend:________________i_ don 't want to get my hair wet.
2008 E.C., Q41 – They say George is selling his new car. I________________ him a call and ask.
2007 E.C., Q65 – Shito: we're going to Lalibela for a tour Next week. Isn't that marvellous? Aster:
2007 E.C., Q79 – Bontu: inflation is still on the rise in this country. Don't you think so? Chaltu:___________________
2007 E.C., Q67 – Abebe: let us contribute to the building of the Renaissance Dam You:____________________

7.2 Speaking · read p. 176

Not asked in a national paper yet.

7.3 Reading · read p. 191

2013 E.C., Q66 – Which one of the following could most likely be a culture shock to a foreigner visiting Ethiopia?

7.4 Vocabulary · read p. 196

2017 E.C., Q5 – Which of the following words is closest in meaning to haggard as used in paragraph 1?
2016 E.C., Q79 – next/ them/ going/ do/ who/ is/ pick/ you/ know/ up/ to?
2011 E.C., Q19 – I believe the machine was _________ by the operator. How can it stop working in just three months?
2009 E.C., Q27 – I understand it is taking them years to________________ the shock of their son's death. I really pity them.
2006 E.C., Q59 – Rosa dropped ____________to collect her book. She was so cooperative.

7.5 Grammar · read p. 202

2018 E.C., Q28 – Had he been in London, he __________ the Queen's Bench.
2018 E.C., Q44 – The teacher said to the students that he __________ give them the test __________
2015 E.C., Q88 – The main factor that led to the disbanding of the union is unfair distribution of income among members. Some of the leaders were absurdly egocenteric:
2015 E.C., Q37 – Everybody understands that most of you worked very hard _______ you would pass this test. But you don't have to lose hope if the result happens to be against your expectation.
2015 E.C., Q62 – Mimi: I guess our driver was thrown out. Anyway, it was predictable. Kuku: _____________________
2014 E.C., Q84 – If you continue practising speaking English like this, you _______ speak it fluently very soon.
2013 E.C., Q70 – We do not understand why he always comes so late. If he arrives on time like his friends, he _________ the opportunity to meet us and get the necessary assistance.
2013 E.C., Q71 – I know one thing for sure. ________ hand in hand and worked for the unity of the country. If everyone goes his way, we get smaller and weaker for the enemy to engulf us.
2010 E.C., Q41 – ________ You score an A on this exam, you will not choose to study English in the university.
2009 E.C., Q100 – Which sentence is appropriately punctuated to avoid any ambiguity in meaning?
2009 E.C., Q40 – Doctors_________________ help you unless you tell them what's worng.
2008 E.C., Q46 – By the time you graduate , she___________________ someone else and has children. Better forget her.
2007 E.C., Q8 – a) The gadget is really special one. b) It converts oral texts into written ones in seconds. c) Technology provides mankind with amazing gifts. d) Transcription is no more seen as an exhaustively boring job. e) Just play
2007 E.C., Q62 – The building collapsed________________three firefighters.
2007 E.C., Q53 – Had they sought assistance, we_________________ sent out life savers. We don't understand why they chose to keep silent.
2006 E.C., Q67 – If I_____________time, I will do some shopping.
2005 E.C., Q40 – I will see you when I____________back.

7.6 Writing · read p. 211

2015 E.C., Q74 – "I thought I left my mother at home" (Paragraph 3). My mother in this sentence refers to:
2013 E.C., Q97 – The school _______ a lot of job this year. This was mainly because every member of the school community was cooperative in supporting the administration.
2011 E.C., Q103 – Questions 111-115: Suppose there are 18 other students than you in your class. The youngest is Eldana, 14, and the oldest is Biruk, 19. The breakdown in age of the remaining students is that six are 15, four are 16, thre
2006 E.C., Q90 – Many people are less prejudiced against foreigners than they used to be in the past. This is most likely taken from a piece of writing that is