Grammar

Choose the best answer.

1.Every student ___ his/her lessons very hard. A. are studying B. studies C. is studied D. study
2.Books ______. A. are read B. are reading C. read D. reads
3.Coffee _____ in Ethiopia and Uganda. A. are grown B. is grown C. growing D. grown E. None
4. My grandfather could read and write although he ____ to school.
A. never goes B. was never going C. has never been D. had never been
5.The women _____to the stadium. A. doesn’t go B. is not going C. didn’t go D. don’t go E. C and D
6.My uncle and aunt _____ to Bahir Dar yesterday.
A. went B. have gone C. are going D. were going
7. Dagem _____. A don’t played. B. doesn’t plays D. doesn’t play D. is not play E. is not plays
8.The wall ____by them. A. was being painted B. has painted C. painted E. is painting.
9.The boy ____by his parents. A. has been advised B. is being advised C. is advised D. was advised E. All
10. Her brother ______from Addis Ababa tomorrow. A. came B. has come C. will come D. was E. is
11. The boy _____ a book. A. reads B. read C. is reading D. All
12. Last year, my family _____ to visit one of my aunts who lives in Aksum.
A. went B. had gone C. was going D. go E. goes
13. Meskerm usually ____water from a river. A. is fetching B. was fetching C. fetchs D. fetches
14. As I ____to school today, I saw an accident on the way.
A. came B . had come C. was coming D. have come
15. We all did well in the text because we___ very hard.
A. were working B. had worked C. hadn’t worked D. weren’t working
16. While I___ for my keys, I found a book I had lost three years ago.
A. Look B. was looking C. had looked D. looked
17. Amharic language ____ in most of Ethiopia.
A. is spoken B. spoken C. speaks D. is speaking
18. Please try to remember where you put your books. _______ them.
A. You lose B. You are losing C. You are always losing D. You were always losing E. None
19. You are having another test______. A/ last week B. every week C. next week D. a week ago
20. I______ hard for our next exam. A. study B. studied C. have studied D. am going to study
21. The factory in our town doesn’t ___ children. A. employment B. employer C. employ D. employed E. None
22. A new hospital ___ last year. A. is opened B. opened C. was opened D. has opened
23. The man usually ____ for a walk. A. is going B. was going C. go D. goes E. going
24. Genetu _____ his shirts weekly. A. wash B. washes C. washed D. B and C
25. My friends ______ their clothes weekly. A. wash B. washes C. were washing D. wash E are washing
26. The child ___ a blue coat. A. have B. has C. is having D. can having E. is
27. The women have lived in Addis Ababa _____ eight years. A. for B. since C. on D . with
28. They have built a house _____ last year. A. for B. since D. on D. with
29. The computer ______ at the moment.
A. was being repaired B. is being reared C. is repairing D. repairs
30. The children ____ around the factory by the manager.
A. were taken B. was taken C. was took D. were took E. taken
31. I _______ Desta today. A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. hasn’t seen D. am seeing
32. Where _____? I saw him a minute ago, but he has disappeared.
A. Did Abebe go B. is Abebe going C. has Abebe gone D. was Abebe going
33. Where _____ last night? A. did they go B. have they gone C. do they go D. did they went
34. If it is very hot this afternoon, we ____at home. A. stay B. will stay C. staying D. would stay
35. If the level of the sea rises, villages by the sea ______getting flooded.
A. would not be B. had not been C. will not be D. will be
36. If there were no criminals, the police _____ nothing to do.
A. would have had B. will have C. may have D. would have
37. Travelling from one place to another would have remained difficult if the motor car____.
A. had not been invented B. had not invented C. was not being invented D. would have
38. _______ central government at this time, there would have been peace in the land.
A. There had been B. If there were C. Had there been D. If there was
39. If you listen to the radio regularly, you ____better informed.
A. became B. will become C. had become D. would become E. becomes
40. This time next month _____ our exams!
A. we do B. we’ll be doing C. we will do D. we did
41. __________ you as soon as I get home.
A. I’m telephoning B. I’ll telephone C. I telephone D. I telephoned
42. If Italians had not been defected, Ethiopia _____ independent.
A. would have been B. would not be C. might not have been D. must E. A and C.
43. If you heat water to 100 ºC , it _________A. boils B. is boiling C. boiled D. boil E. would boil
44. If I could be an animals, I_____ a lion. A. am B. will be C. be D. would be E. can be
45. There _____ a thunderstorm later. Look at those clouds?
A. will B. is going to be C. will D. is going to
46. After I play football, I ___ a lot of water. A drank B. drink C. am drinking D. was drinking
47. My friends often ________ alcohol. A. drink B. drinks C. was drinking D. is drinking E. A and D
48. I ____ to the theater two days a week. A. go B. am going C. was going D. am go E. goes
49. He ___football every day. A play B. plays C. is playing D. was playing E. playes
50. They ____at the door an hour ago. A. knock B. knocked C. are knocking D. have knocked E. knocking
51. She __ to the market next week. A. go B. went C. was going D. will go E. gone
52. Hermela _____ a film. A. doesn’t sees B. doesn’t see C. don’t see D. is not seeing E. not see
53. If you ______ a lot of children, you have less money to educate them.
A. had B. will have C. have D. have had E. will
54. When she _____ married, she will have only two children. A. will be B. was C. is D. will E. was
55. ______my homework, I could have gone to the match last night.
A. If I had B. If not C. But not for D. But for E. None
56. If you worked harder, you _____ well. A. did B. will do C. would do D. do E. would have done
57. When I am feeling depressed, I_____ and visit my grandmother. She is always happy.
A. often went B. will often go C. would often go D. often have gone E. would have gone
58. We won’t catch the bus ____ we leave now. A. if B. if not C. unless D. when
59. I_____ to go unless Abel comes with us. A. want B. don’t want C. wanted D. didn’t want E. wants
60. _______ why you are very happy today. It is your birthday!
A. I know B. I will know C. I knew D. I am knowing
61. I ________ my homework. So I can go and meet my friends.
A. have finished B. have been finishing C. finish D. have E. haven’t finished
62. I must go home now. I have been playing ___ two hours. A. for B. since C. ago D. at E. A and B.
63. I have known Lishan _______ we were at primary school. A. for B. since C. ago D. at E. A and B.
64. I started school ten years____. A. for B. since C. ago D. at E. A and B.
65. Our friend _____ living in Addis Ababa for over forty years now.
A. is B. has been C. was D. will
66. I don’t know who _____ the next World Cup. A. will win B. is winning C. wins D. won E. winning
67. Our teacher ______ the school next month.
A. is going to leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. left E. leave
68. _____anything this evening. What about you?
A. I won’t do B. I don’t do C. I’m not doing D. I will do E. All
69. I promise ____ you as soon as I get home.
A. I’m telephoning B. I’ll telephone C. I’m going to telephone D. I would telephone E. None
70. I feel awful! I think _______ sick. A. I’ll be B. I am being C. I’m going to D. I am going E. all
71. Can we borrow your ladder please? We_____ the ceiling.
A. are going to paint B. will paint C. will be painting D. would be painting E. were going to paint
72. Can I borrow some money for the bus? ________you back tomorrow.
A. I’m going to pay B. I pay C. I’ll pay D. I would pay E. I paid
73. _______ on a school trip after the exams , our teacher has promised.
A. We’ll be going B. We go C. We will have gone D. We went
74. I ______ now play three musical instruments: guitar, piano and drums.
A. can B. could C. able to D. may
75. ________ finish yesterday’s test on time?
 A. Were you able to B. could you C. Can you D. Can you able to E. Could you able to
76. I _____ go to Aman’s party as I was ill. A. couldn’t B. can’t C. will be able to D. won’t be able to
77. You __ go home now, class is over. A. couldn’t B. are able to C. may D. will
78. Lishan phoned to say she_____ a birthday party on Saturday.
A. has B. will have C. is having D. have E. None
79. You can ______on Mohamed. If you ask him to do something, he does.
A. relied B. rely C. reliable D. relies E. will relay
80. Do you think you ______ your homework before 6 o’clock?
A. are you going to finish B. will finish C. finish D. finished E. will be finished
81. Are you busy this evening? No, I ____. A. am not doing B. won’t do anything C. will do D. am doing E. All
82. Our head teacher _____ at the end of the term. We don’t yet who _____our new head.
A. will leave/ will be B. is leaving/is being C. is leaving/will be D. is leaving/is being
83. I______ my English homework until Sunday.
A. won’t do B. am not going to do C. do D. doing E. done
84. When you phoned me we_______ dinner. A. eating B. ate C. were eating D. was eating E. will eat
85. Would ______telling me the way to the bus station. A. you mind B. you C. you please D. mind
86. I wish we ____ in the town. A. lived B. would live C. live D. living E. All
87. I wish I ____ more time to write this essay. A. have B. have had C. had D. have to E. has
88. I did my homework ______ I got home. A. then B. while C. when D. who
89. You _____ all those sweets. They will make you sick.
A. had to eat B. should have eaten C. shouldn’t have eaten D. didn’t eat E. must eat
90. Our teacher is always telling us that we_____ in class.
A. should be quiet B. must be quiet C. shouldn’t be quiet D. mustn’t be quiet E. All
91. I____ stay behind after school yesterday to help with the preparations for speech.
A. ought to B. had to C. should D. have to E. must
92. The girl bought a new dress. It is the _____dress. A. girl B. girl’s C. girls’ D. his E. girls
93. The ______dress are neat and colorful. A. women B. womens C. women’s D. womens’ E. women
94. Those ________playing volleyball. A. boys is B. boys is C. boys was D. boys are E. boys
95. In which of the following sentences an apostrophe is used correctly?
A. This CD player is her’s. C. This CD player is hers’.
B. This is theirs’. D. Almaz’s CD playe is extensive. E. A and D
96. Your hair is very long. Please _____ it. A. short B. blacken C. shorten D. widen E. All
97. Throw this pen away. It doesn’t work. It is ____.
A. using B. useful C. useless D. use E. B. B and C
98. The thief _______ stole her money was arrested. A. that B. which C. whose D. whom E. what

99. Have you seen the doctor _________she saved my mother’s life?
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which E. what
100. The man____ son won the race is very happy. A. whose B. which C. who D. when E. where
101. A person ____ writes poems is a poet. A. whose B. which C. who D. when E. where
102. The hotel ______ he stayed for two days is far from the town. A. whose B. which C. who D. when E. where
103. The year ____ we graduated was unforgettable. A. whose B. which C. who D. when E. where
104. The building ____ she lives is painted blue. A. whose B. which C. who D. when E. where
105. Her mother, ______was in America, has come back. A. that B. which C. who D. whose E. where
106. The bicycle _____ bought last week was stolen. A. whose B. which C. who D. when E. where
 107. The girl _____ is fetching water from the well is my friend.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which E. what
108. Where is the book ____ I put it on the table? A. who B. whom C. whose D. which E. what
109. That is the man _____ daughter is getting married next week.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which E. what
110. Do you know the man _______they are talking about him? A. who B. whom C. whose D. which E. what
111. That is the junction ____the accident occurred there. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which E. where
112. Teacher:_____ did you miss the English lesson?
Student: Because I was sick. A. When B. Why D. Who D. Where E. What
113. Taye: _____ do you go to school?
Tsedy: By tax. A How B. Which C. Where D. When E. Why
114. Guday: ____ is this jacket?
Shopkeeper: It is 560 birr. A. How many B. What C. How much D. How E, How often
115. Zeynu:________ did you go last week?
Winta: I went to Drie Dawa. A. Why B. Where C. When D. What E. Whay
116. Selam: ____ do you learn English?
Selomon: Because it is an international language. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Whom E. When
117. Kefale: ___ will you go to Addis Ababa?
Efrem: Next month. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Where E. When
118. Henok: ____doe she drink coffee?
Dawit: Twice a day. A .How often B. How many C. How D. Why E. What
119. Finote: _____I borrow your book?
Genet: Yes, you may? A. would B. Will C. May D. Could E. C. and D
120. Guta : Can I sit here?
Charie: _____. A. I am sorry you can’t. B. I am afraid you can’t. C. No, you can’t. D. All E. None
121. Winita: May I borrow your car?
Kemal: _______ it is in a garage.
A. Yes you may. B. Yes of course C. I’m afraid you may not. D. Yes, of course you may. E. All
122. ___ insects stung your arm? A. What kind of B. Which kind of C. How was the D. What was the E. All
123. Ras Dashen is ____mountain in Ethiopia. A. as high as B. higher C. the highest D. highest E. most highest
124. Kemal is ____than John. A. the tallest B. tall C. tallest D. taller E. more taller
125. Her uncle was as_______ as her father. A. richest B. richer C. the richest D. rich E. more rich
126. This is _______ book in our library. A. the goodest B. the best C. better D. good E. the most best
127. Jibril has three cars. Ali has five cars. This means:
A. Jbril has more cars than Ali C. Jbrill has fewer cars than Ali
B. Ali has fewer cars than Ali D. Both Jibril and Ali have equal number of cars. E. None
128. Delhi is not ______ tall as your brother. A. as B. so C. the D. A & B E. None
129. There is ___ butter than oil at home. A. fewer B. lest C. less D. fewest E. many
130. Wako is 1.75 m tall, and Dawit is 1.75 tall . This is the same as
A. Dawit is taller than Wako C. Wako is taller than Dawit
B. Wako is shorter than Dawit D. Dawit as tall as Wako E. None
131. Helen is ______ than Selamawit .
A. more beautiful B. the most beautiful C. beautifier D. more beautifully E. more beautifier
132. This chair is ____ than that one.
A. more heavy B. heavier C. more heavier D. most heaviest E. B and C
133. The Nile is __ river in the world. A. long B. longer C. longest D. the longest E. the most longest
134. This book is _____than that one.
A. more important B. the more important C. important D. most important E. None
135. We must always be on time and not late because ______ is important.
A. punctuality B. punctually C. punctual D. All E. None
136. Makeda is very _______. She seems to know everything!
A. knowledgeable B. knowledge C. know D. knows E. knowledge
137. The forest can be _____ if you don’t know what you are doing.
A. dangerous B. danger C. dangers D. dangerously E. All
138. Last year, 10 students passed the exam ,but this year 55 have passed. There has been a _____ improvement.
 A. dramatic B. dramatically C. steady D. steadily E. All
139. Every year Lilita’s results are a little bit better than the year before. she is improving________.
A. dramatic B. dramatically C. steady D. steadily E. All
140. His wife is _______ A. a wise B. a wise lady C beautiful D. a beautiful . E. B and C
141. Eating leaves can be____ if you don’t know what they are.
A. harmful B. health B. healthy D. harmfully E. A and B
142. My sister is foolish . When she has money she spends it ____.
A. free B. extensive C. extensively D. freely E. None
143. Alemu plays ___ .
A. the guitar beautiful B. the guitar beautifully C. the guitar beauty D. beautifully the guitar E. All
144. I don’t ___ looking after my younger brother. He is a good child.
A. can’t stand B. don’t mind C. hate D. don’t’ hate E. All
145. Hanna: I am from Ethiopia
Bete: ___. A. So do I. B. So am I. C. Neither am I. D. Neither do I. E. Also am I.
146. Abel: I am not happy.
John :____ A. So was I B. I am not either C. Neither was I D. Neither am I E. B and D
147. Alem: I found the task very hard.
Tigist: ___ A. I did too. B. So did I C. I did also. D. Nor did I E. All except D
148. Kebede: I don’t like smoking cigarettes.
Lilita: ___ A. So do I B. Neither do I. C. I don’t either. D. Nor do I. E. All except A
149. I don’t think I’ll go to the party tonight.
A. So will I B. Neither have I will C. So I won’t D. Neither will I E. All
150. I thought our first exam was on Tuesday. A So do I. B. So did I C. So was I D. So me too E. All
151. ________ of the rooms in our house has been painted for a long time. A. None B. No C. Any D. some E.
All
152. He is a musician; he sings ____ a singer. A. as B. like C. since D. so E. but
153. He is not a film star, but he behaves _____ a film star. A. as B. like C. since D. so E. but
154. My father uses his bedroom____ an office. A. as B. like C. since D. so E. but
155. My sister sings ____ a bird. She has a lovely voice. A. as B. like C. so D. but E. since
156. It is ____ to read; I didn’t understand it at all.
A. enough difficult B. too difficult C. difficult enough D. too E. difficult
157. They didn’t sell ___ to make it worthwhile. A. tickets enough B. enough tickets C. too tickets D. too E.
All
158. It is not ______ to sort things out. A. enough late B. late enough C. too late D. to E. sort
159. It’s _____ to pass. A. enough difficult B. too difficult C. difficult D. difficult too E. difficult to
160. I left because I had ______ their arguing . A. enough B. enough of C. too D. enough too E. None
161. He ate _____and felt ill. A. enough much B. much enough C. too much D. much too E. None
162. I’m shattered; I didn’t _____ last night. A. enough sleep B. sleep enough C. too slip D. too much sleep E.
None
163. It is ____to walk . I will take the bus. A. enough far B. far enough C. too far D. too much far E. None
164. The kids depend ______their parents. A. at B. in C. with D. on E. All
165. The children were laughing ______his wearing style. A. in B. on C. at D. for E. to
166. We don’t go to school _______ Sunday. A. in B. with C. for D. on E. to
167. Why did he call me ____midnight? A. in B. At C. on D. with E. to
168. My child goes to school _____the afternoon. A. in B. on C. at D. with E. to
169. Most of students go to school____ foot. A. in B. on C. by D. with E. for
170. Fasil put his bag _____the table and his pen _____his pocket. A. on/in B. in/on C. on /on D. on /on E. _/_
171. The workers are not familiar _______this machine. A. in B. with C. by D. to E. on
172. This jerrican is full___ oil. A. in B. with C. of D. by E. for
173. The young girls were interested ____ her job. A. in B. with C. on D. for E. None
174. Most of my students are good _____English . A. . in B. for C. at D. on E. All
175. She was born _________November. A. in B. on C. at D. at E. to E. for
176. They usually go to their work place____ bus. A. on B. in C. by D. with E. for
177. The bone was _______ the dog. A. bout B. for C. after D. Considering E. for
178. We are going on vacation _______ August. A. on B. at C. in D. since E. for
179. Please put the vase ________ the table. A. in B. on C. for D. over E. for
180. I received a present ________ Janet. A. from B. of C. by D. about E. for
181. School begins ________ Monday. A. in B. on C. from D. since E. for
182. Paper was invented _____the Chinese. A. in B. on C. by D. with E. for
183. Abeba promised to meet us _____ ten o’clock. A. at B. on C. in D. --- E. to
184. Schools always break for the Christmas holidays ____December. A. at B. on C. in D. --- E. to
185. Nobody knows what the world will be like _____the year 2050. A. at B. on C. in D. --- E. to
186. Do you study ______ night ? A. in B. on C. at D. with E. to
187. We shall hold a meeting of the drama club ____the last day of term. A. on B. in C. the D.--- E. at
188. _______ United States of America is an influential country. A. The B. A C. An D. ____ E. the
189. There is a shop in front of our school. ___shop is full of good. A. The B. A C. An D. A & B E. the
190. Her father is _____ engineer. A. the B. a C. an D. A E. An
191. Yohannes is _____ Ethiopia boy , and John is_____ European. A. the/the B. an/a C. an/an D. a/ an E. -/-
192. Ato Kidane is _______oldest man in our village. A. the B. an C. a D. A & B E. The
193. The teacher went home ___ hours ago. A. the B. an C. a D. two E. None
194. ______ earth rotates on its axis. A. An B. The C. A D. the E. an
195. They were swimming in ____ Baro River. A. the B. a C. an D. these E. The
196. What is ____ largest city on the world? A. a B. an C. these D. the E. The
197. His wife gave Gemechu___ orange and _______banana. A. an/a B. a/ an C. a/a D. an/an E. -/-
198. He drinks ____ milk and __ coffee. A. a/a B. an/ an C. an/a D. ___/___ E. a/an
199. Tedi wants _____glass of milk. A. the B. a C. an D. -- E. The
200. My friend has _____ books. He may lend you one of them. A. a few B. a little C. much D. little E. few
201. He doesn’t have ____money. A. many B. a few C. several D. much E. few
202. I hope I’ve given you ____ idea of the variety of things I do. A. Any B. some C. no D. little E. a little
203. I don’t like ______ coffee or tea. A. both B. neither C. either D. any E. all
204. You may have done all your homework, but I have done______. A. all B. any C. neither D. none E. no
205. The thief didn’t seem sorry in ____way for what he had done. A. any B. some C. no D. none E. all
206. _____ my sisters like sports. A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. None E. No
207. There is ______soup left if you are hungry. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few E. many
208. We have had ____water for some time. A. any B. few C. no D. none E. many
209. Tadesse has two sons. _____ of them are students. A. All B. Both C. Some D. One E. All
210. I have seen _______ Ali nor Juma today. A. both A. no C. neither D. either E. some
211. Although it was a fine day, there were _______ people at the match. A. a little B. little C. few D. a few E.
much
212. If there is _____ heavy work to be done, my brother will help you, he is very strong.
A. any B. no C. little D. few E. None
213. I haven’t got _______ money with me but I think I can afford a cool drink.
A. much B. many C. plenty of D. a lot of
214. I’m surprising there aren’t ______ people here today. A. many B. much C. a lot of D. plenty of E. much
215. Are there as ___ mango trees in your garden as in ours ? A. many B. much C. a lot of D. plenty of E. little
216. I would like ____ sugar in my tea, please. A. many B. much C. a lot of D. plenty of E. few
217. There are too ______noise ,I can’t hear myself think.. A. many B. much C. a lot of D. plenty of E. little
218. Have you got ______ things to do this weekend? A. many B. much C. a lot of D. plenty of E. a little
219. My sister has ______ .A. a rings B. two rings C. much rings D. a ring E. little rings
220. There were ___student s in school yesterday. A. much B. a little C. a lot of D. little E. None
221. Do you have _____oil at your home ? A. some B. a lot of C. many D. any E. few
222. This town is not interesting, so ___tourists come to visit it. A. a few B. few C. little D. a little E. lot of
223. There are ______. A. many sugar B. a few sugars C. many teachers D. a few soup E. few wate
224. My nice has _____. A. a few dresses D. many table C. much cow D. much dresses E. many sugar
225. Every _________ studying English . A. student is B. student are C. boys are D. girls E. men are
226. Everybody _____ happy today. A. was B. am C. is D. are E. were
227. One of the children ______ to the theater. A. have gone B. has gone C. go D. are gone E. were gone
228. Either the students or their teacher _____ the book.
A. have bought B. has bought C. are buying D. were buying E. am buying
229. Abebe, together with his friends, _____ school. A. go B. goes C. have been D. were going E. are going
to
230. The two brothers, like their father,______ famous. A. are B. is C. was D. has E. A and B
231. The young ____ happy and hopeful. A. is B. are C. has been D. was E. does
232. This _____very use full. A. books are B. book is C. books were D. trees are E. donkeys
233. The people _____ working in the field. A. is B. was C. are D. am E. has
234. Abebe: _______brothers do you have ?
Megersa: I have two brothers . A. How much B. How many C. What D. How often E. When
235. Alem: Excuse me, can you tell me _______ to the post office?
A. how B. the way C. the direction D. a way E. All
236. Go down the street and _______ 9 West street.
A. go left to B. turn left into C. turning left to D. left hand to E. All
237. The post office is _______. A. right B. on the right C. near right D. in the right E. None
238. My brother is going to study at________.
A. the University of Addis Ababa C. University Addis Ababa
B. Addis Ababa D. Addis Ababa University E. A & D
239. Hewan is afraid of _________a car. A. drive B. to drive C. driving D. drove E. drives
240. Have you finished _____ your classroom? A. to do B. do C. did D. doing E. does
241. Our father doesn’t let us ___ football in the afternoon.
A. to play B. play C. playing D. played E. plays
242. Our teacher made us _____ the question twice. A. write B. to write C. writing D. wrote E. writes
243. Blete could ___ our club. A to join B. join C. joining D. joined E. joins
244. Bushera decided ____ a villa. A to build B. building C. built D. to building E. builds
245. Last night I did ______. I just lay in my bed and read a magazine.
A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything E. All
246. I haven’t seen ______today except my family.
A. anyone B. no one C. someone D. everyone E. everybody
247. You must eat ! You haven’t eaten ______ all day!
A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything E. anybody
248. The poor spend their money and save what’s left; ______, the rich save their money and spend what’s left.”
A. therefore B. however C. moreover C. so D. otherwise E. but
249. Farmers had been working all day and night; ______________, they harvested a lot of crops.
A. therefore B .because C. so D. for E. but
250. He won the lottery; ______________, his father gave him a lot of money.
A. therefore B .because C. so that D. for E. moreover
251. It must rain in the next fifteen days; ___________ there would be a famine.
A. therefore B .otherwise C. so that D. or E. moreover
252. Don’t cheat on the exam, _____________________ cheating on the exam is a bad habit.
A. therefore B .because C. so that D. for E. moreover
253. They know nothing about their work, _________________ do they make efforts to learn.
A. for B. and C. but D. nor E. or
254. Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, ______ you cannot get more time.
A. for B. and C. but D. nor E. or
255. He had begun drinking heavily, _________________ he lost all his wealth.
A. for B. therefore C. but D. so that E. so
256. You have to do exam for yourself, ________________ you will be punished.
A. nor B. therefore C. but D. so that E. or
257. I really enjoy reading fiction, __________________ I have written three fictions.
A. nor B. therefore C. but D. and E. moreover
258. Everyone wants a tax cut ____________ no one wants to give up any government service.
A. because B. although C. so that D. if E. for
259. The students got good results_________________ the exam was difficult.
A. because B. although C. so that D. however E. but

260. The expert spoke to the farmers slowly and simply _____every farmer could understand what he was saying.
A. because B. therefore C. so that D. however E. so
261. A student will _____replace a property_______ pay its price _____he damages the college’s property.
A. both/ and/or B. neither/ nor /if C. either/ or/if D. not only/but also/if E. both/ and/if
262. Success is ___ magical ____ mysterious, but it is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic
fundamentals. A. both/ and B. neither/ nor C. either/or D. not only/but also E. both/ and
263. Be a good observer of ______ life ______ the world around you because the most extraordinary
opportunities are often hidden among the seemingly insignificant events of life.
A. both/ and B. neither/ nor C. either/or D. not only/but also E. nor/ or
264. Books shouldn’t_________ be studied____________ kept carefully.
A. both/ and B. neither/ nor C. either/or D. only/but also E. both/ and
265. ______ I passed my English exam, I didn’t pass mathematics.
A. However B. In addition C. Although D. Despite E. But
266. Have you seen _____ Bere or Fikrte today? A. neither B. both C. either D. nor E.or
267. Kemer will carry____ the pot ____the box, but not both.
A. and B. ether---- or C. not only----- but also D. nor E. neither ---- nor
268. _____ Saba _____ Meron is a teacher . They are both students.
A. nor B. also C. or D. for D. neither --- nor D. either -- or
269. The children cleaned the house, __________ they worked in the garden
A. moreover B. and C. furthermore D. so E. but
270. The concert had to be canceled ___________ the fact that the star guest was ill.
A. in spite of B. due to C. so D. and E. but

271. I can play the guitar, _______ I can’t sing. A. and B. so C. for D. but E. or
272. I have not heard the final score____ ,but I hope our team won the match.
A. still B. yet B. already D. and E. just
273. They have _______seen the latest film on the TV ,and they don’t want to see it at the cinema.
A. still B. yet C. already D. and E. just
274. My friend is ______ waiting for the results of his exams. A. still B. yet B. already D. and E. just
275. We ___ want to go to the football match, even though we missed the first few minutes.
A. still B. yet B. already D. and E. just\
276. My sister has _____ outgrown her school uniform and needs a large size.
A. still B. yet B. already D. and E. just
277. I don’t know if the star show has arrived ________, but the crowd is making a lot of noise.
A. still B. yet B. already D. and E. just
278. Please remember _____ the stove. A. turning off B. to turn off C. turn off D. turn E. None
279. I don’t remember ____ your brother before. A. to meet B. meeting C. meet D. to met E. None
280. The speaker went on _____ about his school days for half an hour.
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. to talking E. None
281. The bus avoided ____ the child who ran into the road. A. hitting B. to hit C. hit D. to hitting E. none
282. My uncle is ____ on my brother to manage one of his shops. A. getting B. looking C. taking D. looking
283. What time are you ____out for the airport tomorrow? A. getting B. setting C. taking D. looking E. look
284. Everyone ____ on our school principal as a great man who works hard for our community.
A. takes B. sets C. looks D. gets E. set
285. My father_____ I will take over his business. A. intends B. hopes C. wants D. aims E. All
286. My sister sings_____. She has a lovely voice. A. like a bird B. as a bird C. as D. like E, All
287. I’m going to do ________ suggested and study law. A. as my teacher B. like my teacher C. as D. like E. All
288. This coffee is horrible. It tastes____ . A. like water B. as water C. like D. for E. to
289. _______ think your ideas are good. A. Personally B. Personally, I C. I’m afraid I D. For me personally E. All
290. I’m ________ I see things differently from you. A. afraid B. think C. personality D. respectfully E. All
291. With respect ______you have said, I think you are right.
A. of what B. to what C. for what D. what E. All
292. The Internet________ invented without satellites.
A. couldn’t be B. might not be C. could not have been D. might have been E. All
293. Once personal computers ______widespread, letter writing declined.
A. become B. have become C. are becoming D. had become E. becomes
294. Why is that man waving at us? I think his car _______down.
A. could break B. might be C. might have broken D. couldn’t have broken E. None
295. Why is there no-one in the stadium? It looks _______the match has been cancelled..
A. as B. if C. as if D. like as if E. All
296. Where is Bekele? I don’t know. He ______at home.
A. might have been B. could be C. might D. couldn’t E. None
297. I feel very tired this morning. I wish _______out last night.
A. to have gone B. to not have gone C. I hadn’t gone D. I didn’t go E. will
298. As a _____ I am a happy person. A. respect B. normal C. usually D. rule E. All
299. I __________secondary school very difficult at first. A. think B. found C. find D. thought E. founds
300. I found ______ hard to live away from my family. A. it’ll B. it was C. it D. very E. None
301. I expect _____ study maths at university. A. I B. I’ll C. it’ll D. to be E. None
302. I intend _____ train to be an accountant after doing a degree. A. I B. I’ll C. to D. to be E. All
303. ______ your shirt ! It is completely wet. A. take off B. turn off C. held up D. gives away E. All
304. Please ________ your radio, it is too loud . A. turn off B. didn’t turn up C. gives away D. pull out E. pull
305. The factory ______more workers . A. taking on B. turned to C. looked up D. look on E. None
306. As he read the letter his face __ a shocked expression . A. look on B. taking on C. get on with D. take off E. All
307. What_____________ is calm down.
A. do I think you should B. I think you should do C. I think should you do D. I should think you do E. None
308. Why ______the film is because it’s far too long.
A. didn’t enjoy B. I not enjoy C. did I enjoy D. I didn’t enjoy E. None
309. I _______play the piano since I was about six years old.
A.I could B. I was able to C. am able to D. have been able to E. None
310. The library doesn’t have ______I am looking for.
A. the book B. the book of which C. the book, which D. the book, that E. None
311. The company is looking for ______can operate and maintain the photocopier.
A. somebody, that B. somebody C. somebody that D. somebody which E. None
312. The playwright’s _______is currently being performed, is set in the 1930s.
A. latest work, which B. latest work C. latest work that D. latest work which
313. Yohannes said he was definitely coming to the party, but he didn’t come. He _____ ill.
A. must be B. can’t be C. can’t have been D. must have been E. can
314. We don’t know how the thief broke into our house. He ___________ to open a window.
A. could have B. may be able C. may have been able D. could be able E. was able
315. Amit isn’t answering his phone. He_________ it at home.
A. may have left B. may leave C. could leave D. may have been left E. can have
316. My brother has ______ cross-country running, so he has had to_________ smoking.
A. taken up/give up B. grew up/keep up C. speak up/ stayed up D. look up/ pull up E. None
317. We have strong lungs in our family because we ___ in the mountains, so he can always __ with the other
runners.
A. taken up/give up B. grew up/keep up C. speak up/ stayed up D. look up/ pull up E. All
318. His training schedule is _____ of running, cross training and weights.
A. taken up B. give up C. grew up D. keep up E. made up
319. Please _____ up, we can’t hear what you are saying. A. speak B. look C. pull D. clear E. hang
320. On the night of the party, we ______ up until six o’clock in the morning.
A. speak B. look C. pull D. clear E. stayed
321. Please put your money ______. I am paying for our tea today. A. in B. away C. out D. up E. All
322. Don’t keep ______ up words in a dictionary. Try to work out what they mean.
A. speak B. look C. pull D. clear E. stayed
323. No one has owned _____ to taking the money. A. out B. in C. after D up E. All
324. Please clean ____after making a mess. A. off B. on C. up D. down E. All
325. Our teacher told ____ our books. A. to open B. us open C. us to open D. opening E. All
326. The examiner invented ______ writing. A. to start B. that we start C. us that we start D. us to start E.
All
327. My brother encouraged _____more confident about my chance.
A. to be B. me to be C. me that I am D. that I am E. I am
328. John asked ____on the geography he had just revised it.
A. me to test him B. to test him C. me test D. that I test him E. None
329. The thief forced ____the keys.
A. the car driver to give him C. the car driver giving him
B. that the car driver to give him D. giving the car driver E. None
330. ____ the new road will be next year. A. It says that B. It thinks that C. It is said that D. It believes that
E. All
331. My sister begged me ____mother what she had done. A. not tell B. not to tell C. not told D. didn’t
E. All
332. He said, “We have done our duty.” This is reported as_________.

A. He says that we had done our duty. D. He said that they had done their duty.
B. He said that we had done our duty. E. All
C. He said that they have done their duty.

333. She says, “I am early today.” This is reported as_________.

A. She says that she is early today. D. She said that she was early today.
B. She says that I am early that day. E. All
C. She says that she is early that day.
334. You said, “We knew the answer.” This is reported as_________
A. You said that you knew the answer. D. You said that you had known the
B. You said that we had known the answer.
answer. E. All
C. You said that they had known the
answer.
335. He said to her, “You may go now.”
A. He said to me that she may go then D. He said to me that she might go now.
B. He said to her that she might go then. E. All
C. He said to me that you might go then.
336. She said to me, “Is your mother well?”

A. She asked me whether my mother was well. D. She asked me whether was my mother well?
B. She asked me that if my mother is well. E. None
C. She asked me that whether my mother was
well.

337. Teacher said to us, ‘"Write your name." This is reported as_________

A. He told us that we wrote our name. D. He told us to write our name.

B. He requested us that we write our name. E. None
C. He said that if we wrote our name.
 338. Almaz said to her son, “What are you doing now? This is reported as_________

A. She asked her son what was he doing then. D. She asked her son what are you doing now.
B. She asked her son what he was doing then. E. None
C. She asked her son that what he was doing then.

339. The teacher said that they could solve the problem.

A. The teacher said, “We can solve the problem.” D. The teacher said, “we could solve the problem.”
B. The teacher said, “We could solve the problem”. E. None
C. The teacher said, “we can solve the problem.”

340. In which of the following sentences is the comma used correctly?

A. He said “,They are learning English.” D. He said “They are learning English.”
B. He said “They are learning English,” E. A and B
C. He said, “They are learning English.”
341. Which one is correctly punctuated?

A. “I don’t belive him,” said Jemal D. don’t believe him said Jemal.
B. “I don’t believe him” , said Jemal. E. None
C. I don’t believe him” said Jemal.
342. Which one is correctly punctuated and capitalized?
A. Gete said, “ they are teachers.” D. Gete said, “ They are teachers?”
B. Gete said, “ They’re teachers.” E. None
C. Gete said, “ The’yre teachers.”
343. Which one is correctly punctuated and capitalized?
A. He wants to be a doctor, doesn’t he? D. He wants to be a doctor! doesn’t he?
B. He wants to be a doctor, Doesn’t he? E. All
C. He wants to be a doctor. Doesn’t he?
344. In which of the following sentences is the comma used correctly?

A. Hanna studied hard. Therefore, she passed the exam.

B. Hanna studied hard therefore she passed the exam.
C. Hanna studied hard, therefore, she passed the exam.
D. Hanna studied hard; therefore, she passed the exam.
E. E.A and D

345. Kind words will unlock an iron door. The sentence is_____.

A. simple B. compound C. complex D. compound -complex E. complex -complex

346. I passed the test, but I would have gotten a perfect score if I had studied for the vocabulary section.

A. simple B. compound C. complex D. compound -complex E. complex –complex

347. If skill could be gained by watching, every dog would become a butcher.
A. simple B. compound C. complex D. compound -complex E. complex –complex
348. I like students who work hard when they are advised. ( simple / compound/ complex / compound complex)
A. simple B. compound C. complex D. compound -complex E. complex –complex
349. “Good friends care for each other; close friends understand each other, but true friends stay forever beyond
words, distance and time…!”
A. simple B. compound C. complex D. compound -complex E. complex –complex
350. Do not let bad experiences discourage you; rather, use them as a learning opportunity, gain knowledge, and
move forward.
A. simple B. compound C. complex D. compound -complex E. complex –complex

Answer Keys: English for Remedial Program Students

Part One: Reading Passage

1. B 3. A 5. C 7. B 9. A 11. A 13. A 15. B 17. B
2. B 4. B 6. B 8. B 10. B 12. B 14. B 16. B 18. A

Part Two: Grammar

1. B 41. B 81. A 207. B
2. A 42. C 82. C 121. C 164. D 208. C 247. A 290. A 333. C
3. B 43. A 83. B 122. A 165. C 209. B 248. B 291. B 334. D
4. C 44. D 84. C 123. C 166. D 210. C 249. A 292. C 335. B
5. E 45. C 85. A 124. D 167. A 211. C 250. E 293. A 336. A
6. E 46. B 86. A 125. E 168. A 212. A 251. B 294. C 337. D
7. D 47. A&C 87. C 126. B 169. B 213. A 252. D 295. C 338. B
8. A 48. A 88. A 127. C 170. A 214. A 253. D 296. B 339. A
9. E 49. B 89. C 128. D 171. B 215. A 254. C 297. C 340. B
10. C 50. B 90. A 129. C 172. C 216. D 255. E 298. D 341. A
11. E 51. D 91. B 130. D 173. A 217. B 256. E 299. B 342. B
12. A 52. B 92. B 131. D &A 174. C 218. A 257. D 300. C 343. A
13. D 53. C 93. C 132. B 175. A 219. D 258. A 301. B 344. E
14. C 54. C 94. D 133. D 176. C 220. C 259. B 302. C 345. A
15. B 55. D 95. D 134. A 177. B 221. D 260. C 303. A 346. D
16. B 56. C 96. C 135. A 178. C 222. B 261. C 304. A 347. C
17. A 57. B 97. C 136. A 179. B 223. C 262. B 305. A 348. E
18. C 58. C 98. A 137. A 180. A 224. A 263.A/D 306. A 349. B
19. C 59. B 99. B 138. A 181. B 225. A 264. D 307. B 350. B
20. D 60. A 100. A 139. D 182. C 226. C 265. C 308. D
21. C 61. A 101. C 140. E 183. A 227. B 266. C 309. D
22. C 62. A 102. E 141. A 184. C 228. B 267. B 310. A
23. D 63. B 103. D 142. D 185. C 229. B 268. D 311. C
24. E 64. C 104. B 143. B 186. C 230. A 269. A 312. A
25. A 65. B 105. C 144. C 187. B 231. B 270. B 313. D
26. B 66. A 106. B 145. B 188. A 232. B 271. D 314. C
27. A 67. A 107. A 146. E 189. A 233. C 272. B 315. A
28. B 68. C 108. D 147. E 190. C 234. B 273. B 316. A
29. B 69. B 109. C 148. E 191. B 235. B 274. A 317. B
30. A 70. C 110. B 149. D 192. A 236. B 275. A 318. E
31. B 71. A 111. E 150. C 193. D 237. B 276. B 319. A
32. C 72. C 112. B 151. A 194. B 238. A/E 277. B 320. E
33. A 73. A 113. A 152. A 195. A 239. C 278. B 321. B
34. B 74. A 114. C 153. B 196. D 240. C 279. A 322. B
35. D 75. A 115. B 154. A 197. A 241. C 280. A 323. D
36. E 76. A 116. C 155. B 198. D 242. C 281. A 324. B
37. A 77. C 117. E 156. B 199. B 243. B 282. C 325. A
38. C 78. B 118. A 157. B 200. A 244. A 283. B 326. D
39. B 79. B 119. E 158. B 201. D 245. B 284. C 327. B
40. B 80. A 120. D 159. C 202. B 246. A 285. B 328. A
160. C 203. C 286. A 329. A
161. C 204. D 287. A 330. C
162. A 205. A 288. A 331. B
163. C 206. B 289. B 332. D