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English Grade 11 Unit 7: Patriotism

national exam questions have come from this unit. It runs 39 pages; one careful study pass takes about 3.8 hours, and its difficulty is easier 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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7A Listening Skills · read p. 165

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7B Speaking Skills · read p. 167

2016 E.C., Q8 – Mamusha: You've got a nice car. It looks great. Yaya: Sure, but _________
2014 E.C., Q104 – I don't have a car, _______, I don't even have a driving license.
2011 E.C., Q85 – Beruktawit: I got the position I applied for. Shashitu: _____________________
2011 E.C., Q68 – Neima: I'm worried. I'm performing awfully poor this year. Kulani: ___________________________
2009 E.C., Q92 – Sister: mom! Hirut failed her exam again. Mother: ____________________

7C Reading Skills · read p. 172

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7D Vocabulary Skills · read p. 176

2010 E.C., Q19 – No translation; students need to learn to ________ what words mean form the way they are used.

7E Grammar Skills · read p. 179

2018 E.C., Q47 – Which of the following sentences is correct?
2018 E.C., Q73 – to / is / happen / him / to / what / going / now
2018 E.C., Q14 – Muleta: Why did you resign from your job? Melat: ______
2018 E.C., Q26 – The old systems did not impose additional financial burden on the business community. __________
2018 E.C., Q36 – The interviewee impressed the committee, __________?
2018 E.C., Q86 – Which one of the following is correct?
2018 E.C., Q10 – Interviewer: ______ stop the spread of corruption in your organization? Interviewee: As a general rule, I have employed professionals who have moral integrity and I often give them training on the negative effects of cor
2018 E.C., Q3 – Tesfaye: Apart from the economic benefits of buying and selling goods, what are the social benefits of traditional markets in Ethiopia? ____________, Ahadu? Ahadu: Yes. In the traditional market places in Ethiopia, peopl
2018 E.C., Q57 – Chaltu is very considerate but she could not tolerate people who do not have a sense of ______. That’s why she always cracks jokes and makes her audiences laugh.
2017 E.C., Q44 – Unlike my friends, who dislike drinking coffee, I_________ go to bed at night without coffee.
2017 E.C., Q37 – My father is not ________old______ yours; he is only 53 years old.
2017 E.C., Q41 – You will start running__________ the bell rings. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from the competition.
2017 E.C., Q63 – Teacher: ____________________________________ Parent: You are right, wearing a uniform should be compulsory for class attendance.
2017 E.C., Q72 – Ahmed: ______________________________ Samson: You know why? He is such a funny boy that he makes everyone laugh.
2017 E.C., Q66 – Neighbor: Today's youths have a much wider access to information than those who lived in the past. Father: Yes, but_____________________
2016 E.C., Q42 – Don't give them time. ________________ their plane arrives, have them under arrest and the rest of the process will continue.
2016 E.C., Q76 – 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.
2016 E.C., Q21 – We need an immediate restocking. Did you know we were left with ________________________ food in the fridge?
2016 E.C., Q45 – Whether you go this time of the year is your decision but the weather is anything but sunny.
2016 E.C., Q3 – Aster: Is he your husband? I haven't met him before. Lidya: Come on, ________ How dare you?
2015 E.C., Q49 – Eyob: What is your grandma like? Sisu: _______________________
2015 E.C., Q35 – She was telling me the story of her ex-boyfriend who died in a car crash ten years ago. Then she _________ burst into tears and screams and I could never stop her.
2015 E.C., Q48 – Chuchu: Your friend has got a good job, hasn't she? Meklit: _____________________________
2014 E.C., Q86 – She doesn't speak French very well, _______?
2014 E.C., Q30 – Friend: We haven't met Blen over the last six weeks, have we? You: No.___________ Friend: Good idea! That's exactly what I have in mind.
2014 E.C., Q24 – Sports Journalist: Do you have an athlete to admire? You: Yes ______.
2014 E.C., Q67 – Zeineb took after her mother; she was as intolerant of liars as her mother was.
2014 E.C., Q23 – Teacher: Do you plan a marriage before college? Student: ________
2014 E.C., Q29 – You: Did you enjoy your flight to Mogadishu? Friend: _________
2014 E.C., Q77 – I ______ hear a knock on the door. Are you expecting a guest at this moment?
2014 E.C., Q79 – Olang : I'm the only child for my family. How about you? Oncho : _______
2013 E.C., Q33 – Kuku: BMC Company is going bankrupt and they have advertised to sell it. Zeritu: ___________________
2013 E.C., Q35 – Shashitu: Tell me, are there twins in your family? Sintayehu: ___________________
2013 E.C., Q103 – Are those two girls from the same family? They look alike and _____ I see them together, even in odd kind of places.
2013 E.C., Q93 – The area was ragged and mountainous. ____________, its weather was so harsh that we could hardly move around and see places.
2013 E.C., Q51 – Why are you worried about her? I know she is capable . Just leave her alone and you will see how beautifully she would do it.
2013 E.C., Q67 – In Paragraph 3, the author says, "With the latter, it seems everyone loses out in one way or ..." What does "with the latter" show?
2013 E.C., Q75 – I believe you and there may not be any mosquitoes at this time of the year. But ________it is always good to be on the safe side? So, get the rooms sprayed with insecticides.
2013 E.C., Q73 – Conflicts ________ take place between the pastoralists and farmers in this area every time the dry season comes. The government has to find a means of solving the shortage of water which is the main cause of the problem.
2013 E.C., Q31 – Hawulet: Tell me, what is it that offends Melat? Woinitu: ________________
2013 E.C., Q21 – Holala: Do you think life could have been possible without water? Mola: _________________
2013 E.C., Q117 – The question is interesting. _________________ family do I like most? The answer is "Million's". They are very disciplined, close and cooperative. Everybody envies them.
2011 E.C., Q44 – Nearly ____________ of the invited guests appeared for the theatre and the manager was fuming about this. I said nothing, but chose to keep silent.
2011 E.C., Q21 – She likes to try extraordinary things. In other words, she usually comes up with _________ ideas that most of us cannot think of.
2011 E.C., Q76 – You: Guess what! I bought a car. Friend: _____________________
2011 E.C., Q22 – We should teach children to _________ when they cross roads. There could be speeding vehicles coming from either direction.
2011 E.C., Q41 – Aren't you Mr. Karimu's daughter? ____________, I thought someone introduced you to me.
2011 E.C., Q5 – they who are know do you?
2011 E.C., Q32 – __________ in the town could you find any safe haven. I ask you to leave before it is too late.
2011 E.C., Q61 – Shaket: They lost their grandma only a month ago. Sosina: ________________________________
2011 E.C., Q58 – Marta: This is the pair of shoes I bought last week. Ariat: ________________________
2011 E.C., Q71 – Bertukan: My new boyfriend loves me a lot. Mamitu: ___________________________
2011 E.C., Q64 – Nigusu: The wot was too spicy. I just couldn't eat it. Nibrete: ________________________________
2011 E.C., Q90 – Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from a narrative piece of writing?
2011 E.C., Q86 – Manager: What happened to those new machines? Technician: ____________________
2011 E.C., Q80 – Ashu: There are positive changes all over the country. Zenebe: _____________________________________
2011 E.C., Q3 – before were in they a all packed room interrogation tiny started.
2011 E.C., Q49 – Everybody reacted in a strange way. It was a really ____________ blast that I could hear almost nothing of the screams and yells around. It took me five minutes to realize what was going on.
2010 E.C., Q29 – Actually, she takes after her mother, not her father."
2010 E.C., Q35 – The money we collected is ________near enough to cover our expresses, much more is needed still.
2010 E.C., Q4 – Lung pollution is causes why air obvious cancer.
2009 E.C., Q81 – Adugna: They asked us to submit the documents on time. What else is there? Kiros_________________
2009 E.C., Q68 – Lensa: Lilu loves pizza. She could eat the whole thing herself. Lojo: _____________________
2009 E.C., Q83 – Gennet: Yuk! How disgusting! Lilly: ____________________
2009 E.C., Q55 – I'm delighted _______________ you in such a good health.
2009 E.C., Q43 – Don't say anything like that to me;_________________ again!
2009 E.C., Q66 – ___________________ Would i say about this exam later at home.
2009 E.C., Q69 – Teacher: You haven't submitted your assignment have you? Student:____________________
2009 E.C., Q49 – ___________________ You come around, i see you making troubles. That is really intolerable.
2009 E.C., Q44 – ___________________ Was the bus that i was almost late for this exam.
2009 E.C., Q56 – I just heard on the radio that the company is selling goods at a big discount. I___________________ go and check if there is anything i might need.
2009 E.C., Q2 – the work for she twenty- two she company to when was started.
2009 E.C., Q78 – Alemu: can you play the violin? Zewdu: _______________________
2009 E.C., Q4 – any to don't us seem more understand they.
2009 E.C., Q71 – Mother: Get out her way. _________________ You:- what's chasing her?
2008 E.C., Q13 – According to Paragraph i, which one of the following sentences is true?
2008 E.C., Q67 – Yonas: shall we lend her some money, please? Wife:__________________
2008 E.C., Q77 – Rahel: I received my computer back. Cheru:________________
2008 E.C., Q11 – added a bit of realism to the scene.....(Paragraph iv) refer to?
2008 E.C., Q17 – Which two paragraphs disuses, in particular, the challenges Oprah faced and the attempts she made to overcome them?
2008 E.C., Q90 – "George Washington Carver was born a slave in Missouri in 1864. In spite of his humble beginning, he managed to obtain a degree in agricultural science in 1894.______________. his research showed that 300 products could
2008 E.C., Q14 – Which one of the following was the cause of the shame referred to in paragraph v?
2008 E.C., Q16 – What does fending off mean as used in ...the brave puppy fending off robbers (paragraph IV)?
2008 E.C., Q31 – These people are so mean that they hardly give anything to charity. They are different from the other village
2008 E.C., Q12 – As used in Paragraph i, Which word can be the best be described as:
2008 E.C., Q79 – Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
2008 E.C., Q15 – Which month can be inferred from Paragraph Vii as a month when Oprahs show was rated the third highest on television?
2008 E.C., Q36 – Marijuana is sold _________________ in this country. You can even be jailed if you are found with it.
2008 E.C., Q62 – Kuku: Are you she is arriving this weekend? Eleni: ____________________
2008 E.C., Q10 – Which one of the following was Oprahs reason to stage a fake robbery?
2008 E.C., Q66 – Elias: you should do your homework, son. Ululu:___________________
2008 E.C., Q69 – Yodit: we're going out for lunch. Would you come? Sara: ________________
2008 E.C., Q19 – It is _________________for children to talk to adults the way that little girl did, she is rude.
2008 E.C., Q27 – I know she is not very slim but she is not all that bulky either.
2007 E.C., Q44 – ____________________ in the country can you find people free of such bias. Better take it as a norm and live with it.
2007 E.C., Q27 – I didn't find it fascinating. To me it was rather a bit ____________________.
2007 E.C., Q1 – He around robbed that bank spread a easily
2007 E.C., Q58 – I know I was______________ in the field, but not exactly where.
2007 E.C., Q84 – You:____________________ Your friend: In Gambella.
2007 E.C., Q90 – Uncle: when are you going to marry? You:_______________
2007 E.C., Q4 – Immediately the police report to please
2007 E.C., Q40 – He has secured his visa and everything necessary for his travel. They say he_____________move to the USA.
2007 E.C., Q89 – You: why did you leave the party early last night? Rahel:__________________
2007 E.C., Q2 – Register at we college the now must?
2007 E.C., Q75 – Teacher: what time do you go to bed? Student: __________________
2007 E.C., Q78 – Ojulu: would you join us for dinner? We are eating out. Bereket:___________________
2007 E.C., Q91 – Son: dad, can you tell me the year I was born? Dad: yes,__________________________
2007 E.C., Q5 – Mammo dog the skinny killed
2007 E.C., Q77 – Kedija: we've got loads of homework tonight, haven't we? Fayine:________________
2006 E.C., Q3 – People going to many invite party are to your you?
2006 E.C., Q86 – You: hello. Where do you live? Stranger: _______________.
2006 E.C., Q89 – Lilu: Do you speak Italian? You:_____________.
2006 E.C., Q58 – Unless you carefully_______________the matter, you won't easily find out what is going on.
2006 E.C., Q102 – We would love to come. This short extract is taken from a letter which
2006 E.C., Q78 – Bacha:_______________ Bachu: Sure, he is packing.
2006 E.C., Q88 – Customer:______________? Shop assistant: It's 1500 birr.
2006 E.C., Q48 – I have searched all over and______________could it be found. Someone must have thrown ot out.
2006 E.C., Q73 – You : How old are you? Lidet: __________________.
2006 E.C., Q76 – Akalu: What was the party like? Lulu: ______________.
2006 E.C., Q87 – You: Are you married, Zahara? Zahara:________________
2006 E.C., Q50 – It is disheartening that the whole class is______________s coming for my birthday party.
2005 E.C., Q78 – You: Good morning.______________. Guest: No, thanks.
2005 E.C., Q27 – As a child, I sometimes lied to my mother. This led her to____________me even today.
2005 E.C., Q53 – I feel that______________ loves me from the group, so I have to join another one.
2005 E.C., Q2 – Get to at tea six up we o?clock drink.
2005 E.C., Q32 – It was just a shot in the dark. No wonder he got it all wrong.
2005 E.C., Q51 – It is sad but ________________seems to care about the prisoners. Please make sure they have lunch.
2005 E.C., Q5 – A. The first thing I do is work out. b. My morning ritual is the same every day. c. After that I put on my make up and leave home. d. When I have school, I have to do a lot of things. e. When I finish working out, I take
2005 E.C., Q59 – I was with her for dinner. She _______________ the car which they claim disappeared around 7 pm.
2005 E.C., Q62 – Tola: Let's go out for a drink. Bereket: _____________.
2005 E.C., Q24 – There have been sporadic_________ in all comers of the city almost the whole year.
2005 E.C., Q77 – Teacher: ________________. Student: I get out of bed.
2005 E.C., Q3 – World I the sail to around want.
2005 E.C., Q72 – Bontu: Did you know she took your camera? Chaltu: ________________
2005 E.C., Q1 – She in do the what you evenings know does.
2005 E.C., Q54 – Her husband abuses her a lot and now she has decided to run any. She says there cannot be any_______________life.
2005 E.C., Q13 – The author looks at the issue of homework and after-school play from:

7F Writing Skills · read p. 200

2013 E.C., Q49 – If he is visually impaired , tell him he should learn how to use braille. Otherwise, things will be hard for him when it comes to reading and writing.
2011 E.C., Q95 – Which one of the following is an example of a sentence extracted from a descriptive piece of writing?
2011 E.C., Q97 – He was a real miser. Giving out a penny even to his old mum hurt him like a knife in the body. ... This is taken from a piece of writing that is most likely:
2009 E.C., Q103 – When I looked up from the foot of the hill, I saw someone who was making almost to the tip and I know it was Tesfay. In no later than five minutes he stood on the top and started shouting down to those of us crawling up
2009 E.C., Q101 – Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from a descriptive writing?
2008 E.C., Q82 – which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from a descriptive piece of writing?
2008 E.C., Q84 – Russian fighter jets had pounded the city for three days. Everything turned into rubbles and it was difficult to image where those tall buildings were taken to. As I stood dumbstruck, I heard an agonized cry from an elde
2007 E.C., Q98 – we can easily see from these few examples the extent of foreign influences on our language, our arts and our arts and our eating habits. This is most likely taken from the_____________ section of an essay.
2007 E.C., Q110 – which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from descriptive writing?
2007 E.C., Q103 – Basketball is fast-paced and requires the body to run, turn, twist, pass, jump, aim and shoot, all at high speeds and for long periods of time. This is most likely part of a writing that is ______________ in nature
2007 E.C., Q100 – During the last century vaccination programs were introduced in most countries around the world. Before this, thousands f people, especially children, used to die of infectious diseases every year. This is most likely ta
2006 E.C., Q91 – Out in the office behind his house, Lemma is sweating over his newspaper column. His feet are propped up on his desk, and his computer keyboard sits on his lap. This is most likely taken from a piece of writing that is
2006 E.C., Q92 – Which one of the following sentence is most likely taken from a descriptive writing?