Direction: – For items 1-34, out of the choices A, B, C, D only one is correct.
Choose the one that best completes each sentence.
1. There was a very severe accident there last week. A car hit a big tree and ________driver was seriously injured.
A. The
B. A
C. This
D. That
2. Just as I ________ to an intersection part of the story, the doorbell rang.
A. Was getting
B. Got
C. Am getting
D. Get
3. Gelila has been working in the bank ________1998. Now she has gained a good experience to work better ever before.
A. During
B. For
C. On
D. Since
4. Mother: I’ve gained more than three kilograms in two months.
Daughter: To be frank with you, I’m worried about your weight. I think you
A. Have taken some exercise
B. Ought to take some exercise.
C. Would rather take some exercise
D. Are taking some exercise
5. ________ the heavy and torrential rain, they continued the game throughout the day.
A. With respect to
B. Although
C. In spite of
D. Except for
6. New employees ________ by on one other than the manager.
A. Are always welcomed
B. Are always welcome
C. Have always welcome
D. Had always welcomed
7. We have been stuck in the traffic jam which is ________ than it used to be some years back.
A. Bad
B. Worse
C. A worse
D. The worst
8. In my job, Friday is________ day of the week.
A. A busier
B. The busier
C. A busiest
D. The busiest
9. Waiter: I always work late at weekends. How about you?
Waitress: ________
A. Nether do I
B. So do I
C. I do so
D. I don’t neither
10. Hadas: Hirut can’t play ground tennis very well.
Mihiret: ________
A. Seblewongel can either
B. Seblewongel can neither
C. Neither can Seblewongel
D. Either can Seblewongel
11. Lecturer: Where does your father regularly have meals?
Secretaty: My father loves going to restaurants which serve exotic foods________. last week he went to a restaurant which serves deep – fried beef.
A. In fact
B. However
C. One thing
D. For example
12. Girma: ” What is the conclusion of your research? “
Genet ” ________”
A. A conclusion is more controversial
B. In general, women earn less than men
C. Because conclusions are essential in research
D. My research has a sound conclusion
13. It was ________beautiful day that we all decided to go out for a picnic.
A. So
B. So a
C. Such
D. Such a
14. Birkty is in good shape physically ________she doesn’t get much exercise.
A. Although
B. Because
C. And
D. However
15. There is still a lot to discuss. ________ we should start the meeting right now.
A. More over
B. Therefore
C. For example
D. Because
16. Is there ________milk in the fridge?
A. A lot of
B. Nothing
C. Any
D. None
17. They bought a dishwasher to________ life easier.
A. Make
B. Do
C. Work
D. Act
18. If you won a lottery. What ________you with it?
A. Will / do
B. Are / doing
C. Would / do
D. Were / doing
19. If ________ is allowed to teenagers, car accidents will alarmingly increase.
A. To drive
B. Drive
C. To driving
D. Driving
20. If this road is said to be a short cut to save some miles, I will certainly be the first________ use of it
A. Making
B. To make.
C. Make
D. To making
21. I will give you some more time. You ________think seriously before you make a decision.
A. Wouldn’t have to
B. Need to
C. Should have to
D. Won’t to
22. I am very tired because________ more of the day has been taken up by practical classes.
A. Less
B. Much
C. Few
D. Little
23. I went to the airport to see my brother off yesterday evening; sadly, I arrived________ to get the chance to say good bye to him.
A. More later
B. Late enough
C. Hardly late
D. Too late
24. I’ve actually tried phoning now and then, but every time I phone, there’s________ in to respond on time.
A. Nothing
B. Anyone
C. No one
D. Somebody
25. The children’s mother warned them________.
A. Not to go near the sea
B. To not go near the sea
C. Don’t go near the sea
D. “Don’t go near the sea”
26. Fana: What did they ask you in the interview yesterday?
Jaleta: ________
A. They asked me what am I planning to study.
B. They wanted to know what am I planning to study.
C. They asked me what are you planning to study.
D. They wanted to know what I am planning to study.
27. The school director wanted to know________.
A. Are you late, Aster?
B. If Aster was late.
C. If Aster is late.
D. Why was Aster late?
28. We have been studying English for eight years but we don’t fluently speak it ________.
A. Yet
B. Already
C. Also
D. Just
29. Doctor: I see. Let me ask you some questions________?
Patient: I used to smoke but not any longer.
A. Have you smoked
B. Are you smoking
C. Do you smoke
D. Were you smoking
30.This is the book that I have found in the box; ________ is it?
A. When
B. Where
C. Whom
D. Whose
31. We write letters to those with ________ we cannot talk.
A. Whom
B. When
C. What
D. Whose
32. I’ve decided not to stay here may longer. Tomorrow, by any means, I________ another place somewhere else to stay.
A. I’ve looked for
B. I’ll be looked for
C. I’m going to look for
D. I should be looking for
33. Have recently borrowed a novel to read at the weekend. It________ interesting.
A. Looks
B. Looks like
C. Is looking
D. Looked like
34. My boss is angry with me because I ________go to the office on time in the last few months. I always left home at 6 o’clock, but then, I couldn’t get a taxi to make it on time.
A. Frequently
B. Sometimes
C. Ever
D. Never
Directions: For items 35-37, choose the alternative that is correct in punctuation and capitalization.
35.
A. My father always said, Be careful of what you wish for.
B. My father always said ” Be careful of what you wish for. “
C. My father always said, ” Be careful of, what you wish for. “
D. My father, always said, ” Be careful of, what you wish for. “
36.
A. It was her money, not her charm or personality, that first attracted him.
B. It was money not her charm or personality that first attracted him.
C. It was her money, not her charm or personality that first attracted him.
D. It was her money; not her charm or personality that first attracted him.
37.
A. My uncle thoroughly read ‘the Tale Of Two Cities ‘ last year.
B. My uncle thoroughly read ‘The Tale of Two Cities ‘ last year.
C. My uncle thoroughly read ‘the Tale of two Cities ‘ last year.
D. My uncle thoroughly read ‘The Tale Of two Cities ‘ last year.
For items 38-41, choose the best alternative for the meanings of the words written in bold.
38. Early warnings prevented many people from a major disaster.
A. Surrender
B. Surprise
C. Catastrophe
D. Disturbance
39. I can play the guitar very well, but many people do not know that I play it as a hobby.
A. An activity done for pleasure
B. A professional musician
C. A trained guitarist
D. A singer with a band
40. Many people utterly feel exhausted to continue working. In fact, the weather these days is getting more and more horrible.
A. Excellent
B. Comfortable
C. Unpleasant
D. Unpleasant
41. Harar Coffee is known for its better taste. It is increasingly becoming famous in the global market.
A. Local
B. Stock
C. International
D. Super
For items 42-45, choose the best alternative to complete each item.
42. A life – saving qualification is extremely. ________ rescue people from drowning.
A. Careful
B. Useful
C. Debatable
D. Arguable
43. The food in the new restaurant was so ________that I couldn’t stop eating.
A. Much
B. Little
C. Deliciou
D. Awful
44. The use of drugs in________is still a subject of public discussion.
A. Support
B. Export
C. Sport
D. Rapport
45. It is every one’s concern to hear that terrorists have the intention to ________a crime against innocent people.
A. Commit
B. Confer
C. Construct
D. Commend
Direction: For items 46- 51, read the flowing passage carefully. Then, choose the best answer for each question according to the information in the passage.
(1) Talent tower began as an experimental school in my hometown in England. But now, it is a demonstration school – it demonstrates that freedom works. When my first wife and I began the school, we had one main idea: to make the school fit the child instead of making the child fit the school.
(2) I had taught in ordinary school for many years. I knew the other way very well. I knew it was all wrong because it was based on an adult conception of what a child should learn. The other way dated from the days when psychology was still an unknown science.
(3) Well, we set out to make a school in which we should allow children freedom to be themselves . In order to do this, we had to renounce all discipline, all direction, all suggestion, all moral training, and religious instruction. We have been called brave, but it didn’t require courage . All it requited was what we had – complete belief in the child as a good, not an evil being. For almost fifty years, this belief in the goodness of the child has never wavered; it rather has become a final faith .
(4) My view is that a child is innately wise and realistic. If left to himself without adult suggestion of any kind , he will develop as far as he is capable of developing. What is Talent Tower like? Well, for one thing, lessons are optional. Children can go to them or stay away from them – for years if they want to. There is a timetable – but only for the teachers… The children have classes usually according to their age, but sometimes according to their interest. We have no new methods of teaching, because we do not consider that teaching in itself matters very much. Whether the school has special method is of no significance.
(5) Talent Tower is possibly the happiest school in the world. We have no truants and seldom a case of homesickness. We very rarely have fights quarrels, of course, but seldom have I seen a stand – up fight like the ones we used to have as boys. I seldom hear a child cry, because children when free have much than children who are less hate downtrodden. Hate breeds hate, and love breeds love. Love means approving of children, and that is essential in any school. You can’t be on the side of children if you punish them and storm at them. Talent Tower is a school in which the child knows that he is approved of.
46. According to the writer, in order for the child to be himself he needs to have________.
A. Fnowledge of science
B. Freedom
C. Courage
D. Religious values
47. According to the writer, the success of the child comes from
A. Brave teachers in the school.
B. Sound supervision by adults.
C. A belief in the goodness of the children.
D. Provision of moral training.
48. What do you think is the feeling of the writer to discipline in general?
A. Negative
B. Positive
C. Wavering
D. Neutral
49. What does the word this (paragraph 3) refer to?
A. Allowing children to go to school
B. The setting out to make a school
C. Giving up of moral training
D. Letting of children to self – learn
50. What does downtrodden (last paragraph) mean?
A. Badly treated
B. Fighting
C. Annoying
D. Disciplined
51. What do you think is the tone of the author?
A. Flat
B. Moderate
C. Emphatic
D. Offensive
Answer Table
1. A | 27. B |
2. B | 28. A |
3. C | 29. C |
4. B | 30. D |
5. C | 31. A |
6. A | 32. C |
7. C | 33. D |
8. D | 34. D |
9. B | 35. C |
10. C | 36. A |
11. D | 37. B |
12. B | 38. C |
13. D | 39. A |
14. A | 40. C,& D (Duplicated by mistake) |
15. B | 41. C |
16. C | 42. B |
17. A | 43. C |
18. C | 44. C |
19. D | 45. A |
20. B | 46. B |
21. C | 47. C |
22. B | 48. C |
23 . D | 49. D |
24. C | 50. A |
25. A | 51. C |
26. D |
Explanation Table
1 | Answer : A |
2 | Answer : B – got |
3 | Answer : C -since |
4 | Answer : B- you ought to take some exercise |
5 | Answer : C – In spite of |
6 | Answer : A – are always welcomed |
7 | Answer : C – worse |
8 | Answer : D- the busiest |
9 | Answer : B – so do I
|
10 | Answer : C – Neither can Seblewongel : |
11 | Answer : D -For example |
12 | Answer : B- In general , woman earn less than men The discourse markers like ” in general / generally ; eventually ; finally , consequently , as a whole , etc. , are among indicators of concluding remark . ” A and C ” are facts about a research – not about ” Genet’s research and ” D ” can not be an answer to ” Girma’s ” question |
13 | Answer : D – such a |
14 | Answer : A -although |
15 | Answer : B -Therefore |
16 | Answer : C – any |
17 | Answer : A -make |
18 | Answer : C – would / do |
19 | Answer : -D – driving |
20 | Answer : B- to make |
21 | Answer : C should have to |
22 | Answer : B- much |
23 | Answer : D- too late |
24 | Answer : C – no one in affirmative sentence . We say : |
25 | Answer : A- not to go near the sea |
26 | Answer : D They wanted to know what I amplanning to study |
27 | Answer : B- if Aster was late This again is a reported speech of an interrogative / question- the question is an auxiliary verb question , not ” wh ” word question . In the reported speech form of auxiliary question , ” if / whether ” is used to join the introductory phrase- ” The school director wanted to know ” in this particular case and the main sentence ” Aster was late ” . The other point is the change of the verb in the direct speech into the next past form in the report . Speech except in some cases such as fact and ideas state of being or actions that might not be completed during the report . That is why the verb in the answer for question No 26- ” are / am planning ” and the verb in the verb in the example- ” is ” are not changed . however , the verb ” is ” in this question should be changed into the past ” since ” to be late or not is completed right at the moment of speaking . Thus , choice ” C ” can’t be answer here . As to ” A and D ” , they are wrong according to the explanation both in numbers 26 and 27. Look at the following examples : My friend asked , ” Are you free this period ? ” My friend asked if I was free that period . ( completed ) Ayele asked . ” will you go to Soderie next week ” Ayele asked me if we will go to Soderie the following week . ( Not completed ) |
28 | Answer A- yet ” Yet ” as a time adverb can be used to indicate an event started / going on from the past and not completed at the moment of speaking – present might continue to the future . ” B -already ” means at / before the moment of speaking -usually indicating events : started / completed ; and ” D- just ” means exactly / precisely at the moment of speaking -usually indicating happening . As to ” also – C ” does not indicate time , it means added to- something in addition to the one mentioned before . |
29 | Answer : C- Do you smoke |
30 | Answer : D- whose The same person who found the book is asking the question ; therefore , ” A – when the time ” can’t be correct since it is known to the person ; ” B- where -place ” is already known- ” in the box ; ” and ” C – whom ” is used to replace human nouns as object or predicate – not things ” book ” in this case . Whose is a possessive adjective- indicating ownership – owner of the ” book ” in this particular case . |
31 | Answer : A – whom ” Whom ” in this case is used to replace ” some people ” in the predicate part : ” with whom we can not talk ” the relative clause is the same as ” we can not talk with some people ” . |
32 | Answer : C – I’m going to look for – ” I’ve As can be understood from the first part decided … ” – the decision is already made . When we talk about a future event after decision , ” be going to + Vā am going to look ” in this particular context – is used . The future forms ” should be looking ” etc. , are used when a decision is made right at the moment of speaking . That is why ” D ” can not be correct here . ” A ” is present perfect that can not be used with future time indicator ” tomorrow ” ; and ” B ” is wrong- passive form since the sentence is not passive ; and the meaning some one will look for me – does not fit in this context . |
33 | Answer : D- looked like ” Look like ” means ” seem or appear ” – when we express felling or judgment by appearance . In this sentence , the judgment was done during the borrowing -of the book- ” have recently borrowed ” indicates simple past- not long ago . Thus , ” A and B ” , which mean almost the same are simple present ; they don’t match the first part ; and |
34 | Answer : D- never ” Never ” means ” not any time ” ; and implies something not taking place . the idea here is negative- ” angry ; couldn’t get a taxi , ” etc. , indicate the speaker’s in ability / not able to get to the office . The rest three- ” A , B and C ” have positive meaning unless they are used with a negative verb in the sentence like did not frequently get ; have not some times got ; etc. , or words idea like ever negative describing got late ; frequently / sometimes reached late / too late , etc. |
35 | Answer : C- My father always said , ” be careful of what you wish for . “ Examples of sentences in the direct speech are also given in the explanation of questions number 25 , 26 and 27. The first words of both the introductory phrase ” my father always said , ” in this case and the actual speech- ” be careful … ” – should be capitalized . Secondly , a comma should be used at the end of the introductory phrase . Thirdly , the actual speech should be in closed in a quotation mark . Other uses of the comma- like in the middle of phrase and clauses are the same as other sentences ; that is why choice ” D ” is wrong . |
36 | Answer : A- it was her money , not her charm or personality , that first attracted him . The answer here- ” A ” – is a very good example of using two commas in the middle of a sentence ; to separate a word or phrase not essentially part of a sentence , but used for extra / additional information . Thus , the sentence here is : ” it was her money that first attracted him . ” I is complete and meaningful . The taking out of ” not her charm or personality ” does not affect the structure or the meaning of the sentence . |
37 | Answer : B- my uncle thoroughly – read ‘ the tale of two sites ‘ last year . as can be understood from all the alternatives the title of a book in a sentence should be enclosed in a as can be understood from all the alternatives the title quotation mark . The other rule is capitalization : ” each title is capitalized , except articles ,word in and conjunctions :however , the exceptions- articles , prepositions and conjunctions are also capitalized if they are the first word of the title . |
38 | Answer : C- catastrophe ” Catastrophe “in this context means “sudden and great disaster”. The phrase” early warning and many people ” in the sentence determine the meaning. Note that the other meaning of catastrophe can be” disturbance or things”: however, the sentence over throwing order here is not about order or power, but about people . As to “A- surrender”, it means “submit or give in” to the enemy like in a fight or war; and “B-surprise” means sudden or unexpected act-negative, like attack or positive, such as amaze or wonder- it is the opposite “early warning” in this context . |
39 | Answer: A- an activity done for pleasure The rest of the choices- “B, C and D” – profession, occupation or job are activities done for income or to earn a living, not done for pleasure. |
40 | Answer : unpleasant Note that there is a typing error: in the second part of the question, in the alternatives “C and D” one of them should be either “pleasant” or any other word . Anyways “horrible” means “causing terror, frightful, very bad or unpleasant “. Thus, it is in the opposite of “A- excellent and B- comfortable. |
41 | Answer : C- international “Globe refer to the whole world, as contrasted to “local” with in the country . |
42 | Answer: B – useful The sentence is about a swimming kill used to “rescue save” people from sinking/drowning. Thus, it is useful , important. “A – careful” is not used to describe skill, but animals; and “C and D” refer to humans. or reasons / ideas both” for (supporting) and against controversial. A life saving qualification (opposing) can not be controversial there is nothing wrong in saving lives. |
43 | Answer : C- delicious The sentence is not about quantity / amount as in ” A and B ” because ” couldn’t stop eating ” in the result clause already implies that the food was sufficient . And ” 1 D- awful ” means very bad ” which means not appetizing ; but ” delicious means stimulating the appetite. |
44 | Answer : C- sport ” Use of drugs in sport ” means sport men and women’s using dugs illegally . The rest of the words – in ” A , B and D ” – do not make any sense in this context . |
45 | Answer : A commit ” Commit ” means ” do or perform evil , crime ” . The rest of the words in ” B , C and D ” can not be used with a conference ; ” construct ” means build , make , Items 46-61 Questions in the passage |
46 | Answer : B- freedom It is stated in paragraph 3 , sentence 1,2nd line . |
47 | Answer : C- a belief in the goodness of children The last two sentences of paragraph 3 , and first and second sentences of paragraph 4 state ” belief in the goodness of the child and developing : he / she is capable of developing “. |
48 | Answer ; C – negative According to paragraph 3 , starting from 2nd sentence , the writer states that they ” renounced ” all discipline , To renounce means to give up , to cease the practice – it means to stop or to deny : negative / to be against . |
49 | Answer : D – letting of children to self – learn H this refers to ” should According to paragraph 3 , allow children to be themselves ” – ” to allow ” means ” to let ” ; and ” be themselves ” means ” self – learn “. |
50 | Answer : A- badly treated This idea is expressed in paragraph 5 , lines 5-8 : using ” hate , punish , storm ” examples of bad treatment . |
51 | Answer : C- emphatic ” Tone ” means a manner of speaking or writing that shows a certain attitude on the part of the speaker or the writer . In the passage , expressions |