Communicative English Skills Final Exam

RIFT VALLEY UNIVERSITY
HAWASSA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION FOR COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
Part I: choose the best answer and write the letter of your choice on the space provided
on separate answer sheet. (2 pts each)
_____1. In one of the following example, must mean “It is very necessary”.
A. You must be very tired
B. Listen. It must raining
C. You must get a doctor
D. There must be a fire
_____2. The teacher will work with anyone who needs help. The underlined word in this
sentence means _________.
A. Whoever D. However
B. Whatever E. whenever
C. Whichever
_____3. I am ready to leave anytime that you are. The underlined word in the above sentence
means ____________________.
A. Whoever D. However
B. Whatever E. whenever
C. Whichever
_____4. Of the following sentences, which one does not represent the reported request or
order?
A. He told them to be brave
B. I asked my neighbor not to make so much noise
C. Please don’t take any pictures of me
D. The woman asked the taxi driver to wait for her
_____5. She acts like _______________.
A. Very soft C. Pretty good

B. A child D. bananas
_____6. I can’t drink this. It ________________ something between tea and coffee.
A. Seems C. Smells
B. Tastes D. Feels
_____7. The air ________________ terrible. It bothers my nose. There must be a chemical
factory nearby.
A. Smells D. Feels
B. Tastes E. seems
C. Acts
_____8. Had I had my lunch, I wouldn’t have felt hungry now. The equivalent meaning of
this sentence is
A. I didn’t have my lunch, but I am not hungry
B. I had my lunch, but I am hungry now
C. I had my lunch, and I am satisfied
D. I didn’t have my lunch, and I am hungry now
_____9. Abebe: Do you want to talk about it now?
Aster: _______________________.
A. Of course, I want to C. Of course, I did want to

B. No, I want to D. Don’t worry sir
_____10. ______________ his poverty, he is never miserable and never feels sorry for
himself.
A. In spite of C. Even though

B. Although D. Though
_____11. I wish I ___________ a better job.
A. Have C. Would have

B. Had D. Has
_____12. Of the following sentences, which one is not correct construction?

A. I want my children to be happy
B. I wish my children are happy
C. I wish my children were happy
D. I hope my children are happy now
E. I hope my children will always be happy
_____13. If you heat ice it _________.
A. melt C. will melts

B. melting D. melts
_____14. The woman ________ money stolen last month is very rich.
A. whom C. whose
B. which D. who
_____15. This is a secret, please don’t ___________ anybody else.

A. told C. say
B. tell D. speak
_____16. You are student, ___________?
A. aren’t you C. you are

B. are you D. you aren’t
_____17. The equivalent meaning of “Had Ethiopia been in Europe, it would have been
among
the richest countries in the world” is__________.
A. Since Ethiopia is in Europe and it is one of the richest countries in the world
B. Though Ethiopia is not in Europe but it is one of the richest countries in world
C. Since Ethiopia is not in Europe and it is not among the richest countries in the
world
D. Though Ethiopia is in Europe but it is not the richest counties in the world.
_____18. Hannah dances _________
A. beautiful C. beautifully
B. beauty D. beautify
_____19. _______are many birds flying in sky.
A. There B. This C. That

D. D. Them
_____20. David: Yes, the teacher has given us ________ assignments for tomorrow
A. Such an C. such as
B. so D. so money
_____21. Peter: ______ the home work?
A. Do we give C. Have we been given
B. Have we given D. Are we given
_____22. David: yes, he did it. It was ________ home work that I scored nine out of ten.
A. so interesting that C. so an interesting
B. such an interesting D. such interesting
_____23. Peter: I think, he _______ another assignment before this.
A. had given C. had been giving
B. gave D. was giving
_____24. What is the equivalent meaning of ‘The pen was given to me’?
A. somebody gave me a pen C. I gave a pen
B. I was given a pen D. A & B
_____25. A________ of birds flying in the sky in search of food.
A. fleet C. herd
B. flock D. group
_____26. Since my pen had ran out of ink I have decided to purchase the new one.
Ran out of means______________________.
A. Stepping forward C. become empty
B. running for competition D. moving forward
_____27. I have lost a _______ keys yesterday morning.
A. loaf of D. bunch of
B. pair of
C. group of
_____28. Drivers should show their driving___ to the traffic police while crossing the road.
A. tickets C. bags
B. licenses D. Id cards
_____29. It is a stronger word for the word ‘hungry’
A. starving C. exhausted
B. terrifying D. miserable
_____30. I have been working in this office ______1996.
A. for C. after
B. since D. too
Part II. Matching Items (2pts each)
A B
_____1. Loyal A. Who is bad mannered

_____2. Shy B. Who is easily frightened
_____3. Rude C. Who remains faithful to support others
_____4. Ambitious D. Who is willing to give freely to others
_____5. Generous E. Who has strong desire to be successful
Part III: Change the following sentences into their passive voice form (2pts each)
1. He needs to take care of those plants.

__________________________________________________________________
2. You need water them every day.
___________________________________________________________________
3. Belete speaks Amharic.
___________________________________________________________________
4. I bought the new car yesterday.
___________________________________________________________________
5. He had done his homework very carefully.
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RIFT VALLEY UNIVERSITY

FINAL EXAMINATION FOR COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

A. Very soft C. Pretty good

A. Of course, I want to C. Of course, I did want to

A. In spite of C. Even though

_____11. I wish I ___________ a better job.

A. Have C. Would have

_____12. Of the following sentences, which one is not correct construction?

_____13. If you heat ice it _________.

A. melt C. will melts

_____15. This is a secret, please don’t ___________ anybody else.

_____16. You are student, ___________?

A. aren’t you C. you are

_____18. Hannah dances _________

_____19. _______are many birds flying in sky.

A. There B. This C. That

_____30. I have been working in this office ______1996.

Part II. Matching Items (2pts each)

_____1. Loyal A. Who is bad mannered

1. He needs to take care of those plants.

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_11. I wish I _______ a better job.

_13. If you heat ice it _____.

_15. This is a secret, please don’t _______ anybody else.

_16. You are student, _______?

_18. Hannah dances _____

_19. ___are many birds flying in sky.

_30. I have been working in this office __1996.