LIDETA SUBCITY EDUCATION OFFICE GRADE 12 ENGLISH MODEL EXAMINATION

2016E.C/2024 G.C

LIDETA SUB-CITY EDUCATIONAL OFFICE

ENGLISH MODEL EXAM FOR GRADE 12, 2016E.C (April, 2024)

TIMEALLOWED: 2 HOURS

GENERAL DIRECTIONS

THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS ENGLISH EXAMINATION. IN THIS EXAMINATION, THERE

ARE 120 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. CARFULLY SELECT THE BEST ANSWER AND
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PROVIDED. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ANSWER SHEET AND THE
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I. GRAMMAR
DIRECTIONS: ITEMS 1-44 ARE INCOMPLETE SENTENCES. THERE ARE FOUR
ALTERNATIVE WORDS OR PHRASES, A-D, GIVEN BELOW EACH QUESTION.
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETE THE SENTENCE AND
BLANCKEN THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET
PROVIDED.

1. She went to the station and asked at information desk __________________.

A. Where was the train going
B. Where did the train go
C. Where the train was going
D. Where does the train go
2. The teacher said, “Bring your exercise books every time you come to English class!” how do you
report the above sentence?

A. The teacher told the students bring their exercise books.

B. The teacher reminded the students bring their exercise books.
C. The teacher said the students to bring their exercise books.
D. The teacher ordered the students to bring their exercise books.

3. Sofia said, “I have finished my homework.” How would you tell your teacher soon after?
A. Sofia said that she had finished her homework.
B. Sofia said that she has finished her homework.
C. Sofia said that she will have finished her homework.
D. Sofia said that she finished her homework
4. _________ the bad weather, we cancelled our picnic.
A. Because B. Since C. Because of D. As
5. _____ we paid the money on time, they didn’t let us go.
A. But B. However C. Even so D. Although
6. You have three months in advance____ you have enough time to prepare yourself for final exam.
A. So as B. in order C. so that D. so as that
7. Despite ___ day and night, Helen couldn’t be successful.
A. working B. work C. to work D. to working
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8. The prime minister has visited the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam several times, the most
recent of ________ began this weekend.
A. that B. which C. whose D. whom
9. The secretary has made better use of the time and finished writing the letters, but she doesn’t
know to _____ they should be addressed.
A. whom B. which C. what D. who
10. The staff is looking forward ________ the new manager.
A. to meeting B. to meet C. for meeting D. at meeting
11. My mother caught the knife carefully __________ no to cut herself.
A. in order B. so that C. to D. because
12. When I moved to different parts of the country, it was hard for me to adapt _____ the weather.
A. at B. of C. to D. from
13. I ___________ Zebida yesterday in the library.
A. am seeing B. seeing C. saw D. see
14. I have decided ______ at home this evening.
A. to staying B. staying C. to stay D. stay
15. There aren’t _________ babies on the river bank, only ________ younger crocodiles.
A. Some/any B. any/some C. little/a little D. a little/little
16. It is Monday. The students are having flag ceremony. Every student ________ wear uniform.
They are standing in the yard.
A. Can B. must C. may .should
17. “Do you know that you __________ stop when the traffic lights are red?" The best answer to
complete the sentence is _____.
A. ought to B. have to C. must D. should
18. I think I _________ have failed the test, but I'm not sure.
A. ought to B. might C. shall D. should
19. If there is an age restriction then you _________ go in as you are too young.
A. Should B. shouldn't C. shall not D. may

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20. Someone ________ a suggestion that we try it out. I said it was fine with me
A. made B. make C. do D. did
21. She was looking for a better job or way to ________ a living
A. made B. make C. do D. did
22. Now that the host of the party ___________, the band can start playing.
A. hasn’t come B. haven’t come C. has come D. have come
23. Tamirat hasn’t eaten his lunch ____________ because he doesn’t like kitifo at all.
A. Just B. yet C. already D. since
24. My sister could score better on the test if the teacher_________ the grammar once more.
A. explains B. explained C. had explained D. explain
25. Before he joined this professions, his wife ________ at the CBE for five years.

A. Would have worked C. has been working

B. had been working D. has worked

26. A good teacher never ___ to their students. They treat them with love and compassion instead.
A. talk down B. tear down C. turned down D. talk out

27. The traditional stories have been __ from parents to children over many generations.

A. Closed down B. gets up C. turned down D. passed down

28. The class monitor gives the permission to students _______ homeroom teacher.
A. like B. as C. for D. by
29. By 5:30 this afternoon, Bob _____ been at work for eight hours.
A. has B. will C. have D. will have
30. The managerial board discuss _____ budget break down.
A. About B. in C. with D .on
31. You should not be sensitive ____________ criticism.
A. At B. to C. on D. in
32. “I only want a room for one night but I cannot stand sleeping in noisy room.” All the Hotels
here are near the main road. You ________ come home with me, sir.
A. Would better B. had better C. would rather D. had rather
33. I promise I ____________ study harder.
A. Will B. am going to C. will going to D. is going to

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34. If only I ___________ richer.

A. Were B. am C. have been D. will be
35. When I got home, someone ____________ the window.
A. had broken B. hadn’t broken C. broke D. breaks
36. ‘I have never been to Hawasa.’ ‘ ___________ have I.’
A. Either B. neither C. so D. no
37. I was __________ scared to go out in the dark alone. That’s why I couldn’t join you for dinner.
A. absolutely B. surely C definitely D. certainly
38. If you continue practicing English like this, you __________ speak it fluently very soon.
A. Can B. are able to C. shall D. will be able to
39. We ___________ study in small groups when we were in the junior school.
A. Have used to B. had used to C. used to D. were used to
40. Olisan: Do you think about the future?
Sinan: No. Very _____ people care about what the future will be like.
A. any B. much C. little D. few
41. There was _____ in the cinema other than us.
A. anyone B. no one C. somewhere D. everyone
42. _____ I think about it, the less happy I feel.
A. Much more B. More C. Most D. The more
43. In the city you can walk from one place to another _____ than by car.
A. quickly B. more quickly C. quicker D. most quickly
44. I couldn’t finish the test because there were _____ many questions and not _____ time lef.
A. Enough / too B. too/enough C. too/too D. enough/enough
II. COMPREHENSION

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Section One: Understanding Sentences

DIRECTIONS: Items 45-46 are given below. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the head sentence. Each question has four choices, A-D. Choose the best alternative
and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

45. “If he had married her, he would have been happy.” This is the same as ____________
A. He married her and now he is happy.
B. He married her and now he is not happy
C. He didn’t marry her and now he is not happy.
D. He didn’t marry her and now he is happy
46. But for the weather, we would go for a picnic. This sentence is the same with the meaning:
A. We are not going for a picnic C. we are going for picnic
B. We went for picnic D. we hadn’t gone for the picnic
Section Two: Vocabulary

A. completion:
Directions: Questions 47-57 are incomplete sentences. There are four alternative words/
phrase, A-D, given below each question. Choose the one that best completes each sentence and
blacken the letter of your choice in the separate answer sheet.

47. We must always be on time and not late because ______ is important.
A. punctual B. punctuality C. punctually D. punctualities
48. Many rivers in Addis Ababa are polluted by the ______ materials from factories.
A. waist B. waste C. wastage D. wasteful
49. He ___________ in a road nearby to escape the shooting spree.
A. laid B. lied C. lay D. lain
50. I hadn’t seen him for years, but when I saw him in the street, I __________ him at once.
A. Reminded B. realized C. remembered D. reminisce
51. After closing envelop, the assistant manager _________ the stamps on firmly.
A. Licked B. stuck C. struck D. trapped

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52. I find mending old socks incredibly _______ that’s why I always ask my mother to do it for me.
A. Hilarious B. Furious C. tedious D. recreational
53. I am not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being _________.
A. tied in B. tied down C. tied up D. tied in with
54. As a matter of fact there is no point in going out this evening the weather is still ___________.
A. avoidable B. feasible C. plausible D. horrible
55. Unlike in the past, university __________ rates are immensely falling these days. In other words, fewer
students leave university before graduation.
A. enrollment B. drop out C. admission D. graduation
56. We are having terrible weather for our holiday. I just can’t ___________ it for much longer.
A. Come up with B. fed up with C. keep up with D. put up with
57. It is a shame when city officials decided to _____ historical buildings.

A. tear off B. tear down C. tell apart D. take up

B. Substitution

Directions: - Questions 58_76 each has an underlined word or phrase. There are four
options, A- D, given after each sentence. Choose one word or phrase that keeps the
meaning of the given sentence if substituted for the underlined word or phrase and blacken
the letter of your choice in the separate answer sheet.

58. He turned an excellent essay in on ‘our government should provide health care for free.’
A. edited B. Submitted C. read D. narrated
59. I can’t afford such a sumptuous room. Can you get me a more affordable one, please?
A. expensive B. cozy C. noisy D. large
60. A steady flow of refugees from the war areas received widespread attention from the
international community.
A. sufficient B. global C. undeserved D. limited
61. The designer window treatments in her house, installed 17 years ago, were outmoded
A. Unnecessary B. Pointless C. out-of-date D. worthless
62. The spies conducted a covert operation.
A. Dangerous B. foreign C. hidden D. illegal

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63. The baseball player’s malice toward the referee was revealed in his spiteful remarks to the
media, which almost ruined the referee’s career.
A. Vindictive B. crazy C. rude D. unpleasant
64. Although Zachary is much too inexperienced for the managerial position, he is a willful young
man and obdurately refuses to withdraw his application.
A. Foolishly B. reluctantly C. constantly D. stubbornly
65. His neighbor’s superficial remarks trivialized the property line dispute and infuriated Malcolm.
A. Enraged B. petty C. insulting D. misleading
66. She showed a blatant disregard for the rules.
A. Obvious B. hidden C. last-minute D. rebellious
67. Her fashion sense was usually described as flamboyant, but on the night of the party, Tanya’s
outfit was uncharacteristically modest.
A. Impeccable B. showy C. sloppy D. unassuming
68. Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandish excuses of his insincere
employees.
A. Intelligent B. naïve C. dishonest D. critical
69. You cannot become a certified teacher without completing the prerequisite student-teaching
assignment.
A. Required B. optional C. preferred D. advisable
70. Charles, aware of his susceptibility to gum disease, is diligent about flossing.
A. Uncomfortable B. excited C. thorough D;. ambivalent
71. Even though she’d read her supervisor’s memo four or five times, she still found his rambling
message ambiguous.
A. Profound B. inspiring C. ridiculous D. unclear
72. Excited about winning the award, Marcia walked up to the podium and delivered an animated
acceptance speech.
A. Abbreviated B. courteous C. reserved D. lively
73. The intermittent rain soaked the garden many different times during the day.
A. Protracted B. periodic C. incredulous D. light

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74. I got a vicarious thrill watching you on the diving board.

A. Shared B. unpleasant C. adventurous D. evil
75. After several small brushfires at the campground, officials felt the need to augment the rules
pertaining to campfires.
A. Criticize B. retract C. consider D. expand
76. As soon as the details of the election were released to the media, the newspaper was inundated
with calls far too many to be handled effectively.
A. Provided B. bothered C. rewarded D. flooded
C. Analogies
DIRECTIONS: For questions 77-81 choose the answer that best completes
the following analogies and write the letter of your choice on the space
provided.
77. ABOUT : BOUT :: ______ : MEND
A. AMEND B. NEAR C. TEAR D. DISMISS
78. WARM : HOT : ______ : HILARIOUS
A. HUMID B. RAUCOUS C. SUMMER D. AMUSING
79. ______ : HORSE : BOARD : TRAIN
A. STABLE B. SHOE C. RIDE D. MOUNT
80. POETRY : RHYME : PHILOSOPHY : ______
A. IMAGERY B. MUSIC C. BI-LAW D. THEORY
81. OPTIMIST: CHEERFUL PESSIMIST: __________.
A. GLOOMY B. MEAN C. PETTY D. HELPFUL
Section Three: Reading Passage I

DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer questions 82–92
according to the information therein. Each question has four choices, A- D. Choose the
best alternative and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet.

1 Medical waste has been a growing concern because of recent incidents of public exposure to
discarded blood vials, needles (sharps), empty prescription bottles, and syringes. Medical waste can

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typically include general refuse, human blood and blood products, cultures and stocks of infectious
agents, laboratory animal carcasses, contaminated bedding material, and pathological wastes.

2 Wastes are generally collected by gravity chutes, carts, or pneumatic tubes, each of which has its
own advantages and disadvantages. Chutes are limited to vertical transport, and there is some

risk of exhausting contaminants into hallways if a door is left open during use. Another disadvantage
of gravity chutes is that the waste container may get jammed while dropping or it may be broken
upon hitting the bottom. Carts are primarily for horizontal transport of bagged or containerized
wastes. The main risk here is that bags may be broken or torn during transport, potentially exposing
the worker to the wastes. Using automated carts can reduce the potential for exposure. Pneumatic
tubes offer the best performance for waste transport in a large facility. Advantages include high-
speed movement, movement in any direction, and minimal intermediate storage of untreated wastes.
However, some objects cannot be conveyed pneumatically.

3 Off-site disposal of regulated medical wastes remains a viable option for smaller hospitals (those
with less than 150 beds). Some preliminary on-site processing, such as compaction or hydropulping,
may be necessary prior to sending the waste off site. Compaction reduces the total volume of solid
wastes, often reducing transportation and disposal costs, but it does not change the hazardous
characteristics of the waste. Compaction may not be economical if transportation and disposal costs
are based on weight rather than volume.

4 Hydropulping involves grinding the waste in the presence of an oxidizing fluid, such as
hypochlorite solution. The liquid is separated from the pulp and discharged directly into the sewer
unless local limits require additional pretreatment prior to discharge. The pulp can often be disposed
of at a landfill. One advantage is that waste can be rendered innocuous and reduced in size within the
same system. Disadvantages are the added operating burden, difficulty of controlling fugitive
emissions, and the difficulty of conducting microbiological tests to determine whether all organic
matters and infectious organisms have been destroyed from the waste.

5 On-site disposal is a feasible alternative for hospitals generating two tons or more per day of total
solid waste. Common treatment techniques include steam sterilization and incineration. Although

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other options are available, incineration is currently the preferred method for on-site treatment of
hospital waste.

6 Steam sterilization is limited in the types of medical waste it can treat, but is appropriate for
laboratory cultures and/or substances contaminated with infectious organisms. The waste is
subjected to steam in a sealed, pressurized chamber. The liquid that may form is drained off to the
sewer or sent for processing. The unit is then reopened after a vapor release to the atmosphere, and
the solid waste is removed for further processing or disposal. One advantage of steam sterilization is
that it has been used for many years in hospitals to sterilize instruments and containers and to treat
small quantities of waste. However, since sterilization does not change the appearance of the waste,
there could be a problem in gaining acceptance of the waste for landfilling.
7 A properly designed, maintained, and operated incinerator achieves a relatively high level of
organism destruction. Incineration reduces the weight and volume of the waste as much as 95% and
is especially appropriate for pathological wastes and sharps. The most common incineration system
for medical waste is the controlled-air type. The principal advantage of this type of incinerator is low
particulate emissions. Rotary-kiln and grate-type units have been used, but use of grate-type units
has been discontinued because of high air emissions. The rotary kiln also puts out high emissions,
and the costs have been prohibitive for smaller units.
82. Which of the following organizational schemes is most prevalent in the passage?
A. chronological order
B. comparison-contrast
C. order by topic
D. hierarchical order
83. One disadvantage of the compaction method of waste disposal is that it
A. Cannot reduce transportation costs.
B. Reduces the volume of solid waste material.
C. Does not allow hospitals to confirm that organic matter has been eliminated.
D. Does not reduce the weight of solid waste material.
84. For hospitals that dispose of waste on their own premises, the optimum treatment method is
A. Incineration. B. compaction. C. sterilization. D. hydropulping.

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85. According to the passage, which of the following could be safely disposed of in a landfill but
might not be accepted by landfill facilities?
A. hydropulped material
B. sterilized waste
C. incinerated waste
D. laboratory cultures
86. The two processes mentioned in the passage that involve the formation of liquid are
A. Compaction and hydropulping.
B. Incineration and compaction.
C. hydropulping and sterilization.
D. Sterilization and incineration.
87. According to the passage, two effective methods for treating waste caused by infectious matter
are
A. Steam sterilization and incineration.
B. hydropulping and steam sterilization.
C. Incineration and compaction.
D. hydropulping and incineration.
88. Hospitals can minimize employee contact with dangerous waste by switching from
A. A manual cart to a gravity chute.
B. An automated cart to a hydropulping machine.
C. A gravity chute to a manual cart.
D. A manual cart to an automated cart.
89. The process that transforms waste from hazardous to harmless and diminishes waste volume is
A. Sterilization. B. hydropulping. C. oxidizing. D. compacting.
90. The underlined word exhausting, as it is used in the second paragraph of the passage, most nearly
means
A. debilitating B. disregarding. C. detonating. D. discharging.
91. Budgetary constraints have precluded some small hospitals from purchasing
A. Pneumatic tubes. B. rotary kilns. C. sterilization equipment. D. controlled-air kilns.

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92. The underlined phrase fugitive emissions in the fourth paragraph most nearly means
A. Contaminants that are extremely toxic.
B. Contaminants that are illegally discharged.
C. Contaminants that escape the disposal process.
D. Contaminants that come from micro-biological testing.
COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES

DIRECTIONS: questions 93-103, are presented on a form of dialogue. The part said by
one of the speakers is given and a blank space is left for another. For each blank space
four alternatives are given, choose the most appropriate one to complete the dialogue
and blacken the letter of your choice on separate answer sheet provided.
93. Abebe : I am finished with my girlfriend.
Tamirat: ___________________________
A. Who was her former boyfriend? C. How long have you been together?
B. I am meeting mine this afternoon. D. I‘d rather you talk to her one more time.
94. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we have ever had this semester!
Mary: _______________________ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more C. I don’ see in that way
B. I understand what you are saying D. you are wrong
95. Joseph: I really hate watching football match alone.

Abdulselam: ___________________________

A. So am I B. Neither did I C. so do I D. I am not either

96. Stranger: Could you tell me how I can get to Bus station?

You: _____________________________

A. You can take the second turn. C. Oh! That’s a nice question.
B. It’s a mile away from here. D. Why do you need to go there?
97. Woman: I am trying to move the sofa, but it is very heavy.
Man : __________________________________________.
A. OK, I am expecting your help
B. Well, I’ll help you then.

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C. I think I will help you someday.

D. No problem. Sofas are not heavy.
98. Girum: We went to Berlin last weekend.
Mihret: _______________________.
A. How did you get there?
B. Yes, last weekend was rather rainy.
C. And what about you?
D. My father says he is always tired after work.
99. Fekadu: What is the best way to get to Broad way?
Alemu: By underground, I think.
Fekadu Is it the shortest way?
Alemu: _____________________.
A. You can go as slowly as you like
B. Take the double - decked buses
C. The fastest one
D. The shortest way is traveling by train
100. Bikila: I see you are talking again. What do the women always talk about?
Olantu: ___________________________________.
A. They usually discuss their family problems
B. They always had something to tell
C. She always talks much
D. Some of the women prefer listening to men
101. Duress: Why, Ann! Are you reading without light? Turn on the lamp, please.
Anna: _________________________________.
A. Oh. yes, it's far from here C. Oh, no, I'm too hungry
B. Oh, yes, it's too light D. Oh. yes, it's getting dark
102. Jane: Help yourselves to the cake. What sort of it would you like?
Nick: Strawberry, please.
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Mike: __________________________.
A. Yes, ice cream please.
B. Thank you for a nice party.
C. Please take a piece of cake.
D. Thanks, I haven't eaten my first piece yet.
103. Tesfu: I was told an interesting story yesterday.
Bereket; ________________________.
A. Neither was he. C. Were they?
B. Didn't you? D. So were we.
II. Writing
DIRECTIONS: Items 104-120 are related to different aspects of writing. Read each of
the questions carefully and choose the best answer from the alternatives, A-D, given.
Then blacken the letter of your choice in the space provided on the answer sheet.
Section one: Letter writing
DIRECTIONS: Items 104- 105 are about letter writing. Read each question carefully
and choose the best answer according to the context. Then blacken the letter of your
choice on the separate answer sheet.
104. I am writing this letter in response to your advertisement for local branch manager of April
10, 2024 regarding…… which part of the formal letter does the line go in?
A. Body B. close C. introductory D. subject line
105. Which one of the following should not feature in the final paragraph of an application letter?
A. A statement thanking the reader for their time
B. Your availability in attending an interview
C. A statement saying you look forward to hearing from the reader
D. why you are applying for the position
Section Two: Punctuation and capitalization

DIRECTIONS: For items 106-107, choose the best alternative which is written with correct
Punctuation and capitalization. Then blacken the letter of your choice in the space provided on
the separate answer sheet.

106. One of the following is correctly punctuated.

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A. The director asked, “Whom did you talk to, your mother or father?”
B. The director asked “, whom did you talk to; your mother or father?”
C. The director asked, “Whom did you talk to; your mother or father?”
D. The director asked, “whom did you talk to? Your mother or father?”
107. Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A. He loved that car, it was his greatest treasure.
B. Joe has only one thing on his mind: he wants to buy a new car.
C. For the trip, be sure to bring items such as: clothes, tools, and lots of money.
D. In western films, dark hats often represent bad or evil characters: a white hat does just the
opposite.

Section Three: Word Order

DIRECTIONS: For items 108-111, the words are given in the wrong order. When put the right
order, the words form a correct sentence. From the given alternatives, choose the one with
correct order and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet.
108. The on they said going to it is rain that just
A. They said that it is going to rain on the radio.
B. They just said on the radio that it is going to rain.
C. It is going to rain on the radio they said that.
D. They the radio said that it is going to rain.
109. A fly into she dinner while she soup was eating slipped
A. A fly slipped into her soup while she was eating dinner
B. A fly slipped into while she was eating her soup dinner
C. While she was eating dinner, her soup slipped into a fly.
D. Slipped fly into her dinner while she was eating a soup.
110. project young man for this Chinese Mr. Smith hard-working a wants hire to.
A. Mr. Smith Chinese man wants to hire a young hard-working for this project.
B. A hard-working young man wants to hire for this project Mr. Smith Chinese.
C. Mr. Smith wants to hire a hard-working young Chinese man for this project.
D. Mr. Smith a Chinese man wants to hire hard-working young for this project.
111. She is person a driving not should use phone a while he or.

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A. A person he should not use a phone or while she is driving.

B. A phone should not use while she or he is driving a person.
C. A person should not use a phone while driving he or she.
D. A person should not use a phone while he or she is driving.
Section four: Word spelling
DIRECTIONS: Items 112-114, choose the alterative with an incorrect spelling and blacken the
letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet.

112. A. orientation B. acomodate C. amateur D. inaccessibility

113. A. interoperability B. omnipresent C. sagergeted D. reminisce
114. A. Favorite B. Enrollment C. Centre D. Honour

DIRECTIONS: Items 115-116 are about essay writing. Read each question carefully and
choose the best answer according to the context. Then blacken the letter of your choice on the
separate answer sheet.

115. ‘…... in general if you join that department, there is always a better opportunity for
employment and promotion.’ This piece of writing is ____________.
A. Narrative B. Descriptive C. argumentative D. expository
116. Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from a descriptive writing?
A. Some people find it difficult to learn Chinese because there are so many vowel sounds.
B. The bakery was filled with the scent of chocolate and the sound of noisy customers.
C. Chinese speech may sound like singing to someone who is not a native speaker.
D. Small cell phones are not very expensive anymore, but smartphones can cost a lot of
money.
Section Five: Identifying the Topic Sentence of Paragraph
DIRECTIONS: For items 117-118 choose the correct topic sentence of the paragraph given and
blacken the letter of your choice in the space provided on the separate answer sheet.
117. It weighs less than three pounds and is hardly more interesting to look at than an overly ripe
cauliflower. Human brain is the most mysterious and complex object on Earth. It has created
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thinks and dreams, plots and schemes, and easily holds more information than all the libraries on
Earth.
A. The human brain is made of gelatinous matter and contains no nerve endings.
B. The science of neurology has found a way to map the most important areas of the
human brain.
C. Human brain is the most mysterious and complex object on Earth.
D. However, scientists say that each person uses only 10% of his or her brain over the
course of a lifetime.
118. The rain makes me gloomy. It rained in April; it rained in May. It rained in the mornings; it
rained in the afternoons. It poured, it drizzled, it showered, it misted—but always it rained. But
the good news is we won’t have a drought this summer.
A. The rain makes me gloomy.
B. This spring was the rainiest on record.
C. Rain is nice, but I prefer sunshine.
D. Scientists know very little about the global climate.
Section six: Paragraph coherence
DIRECTIONS: For items 119-120 when put in the correct order, the sentences make complete
and coherent paragraph. Then, choose the letter that shows the correct order of the sentences
and blacken the letter of your choice in the space provided on the separate answer sheet.
119. a. More than the scale of AIDS pandemic.
b. Scientists, economists and politicians made a powerful plea for international action to
fight COVID 19.
c. And demanded that the diseases be recognized as a major problem.
d. They describe it as “a disaster looming over the world”.
e. So more effort should be exerted to overcome the virus.
A. b e a c d C. b d c a e
B. b c e a d D. e a b c d
120. a. He dislike the idea of always being available.
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c. Alemu’s company has bought him a mobile phone.

d. He also hates the way some people talk loudly on the mobile.
e. He usually is impatient with them.
A. c b a d e C. b c a d e
B. a b c d e D. a c d b e

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