Bisrate Gebriel International school

Educational Excellence and timeless values

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Directions: The following words are NOT in the proper order. When put in the right order,
they make correct English sentences. From the given alternatives. Choose the one that is
correct and blacken the letter of your choice in the space provided in the separate answer
sheet.
1. Trees rains it when green turn.
A. Green trees turn, when it rains. C. When rains, trees turn it green.
B. When rains turn, it green trees. D. When it rains, trees turn green
2. Get immediately you have him to go and
A. Immediately go to have and you get him.
B. You have to go immediately and get him.
C. And you have to go get him immediately.
D. You get him immediately and have to go.
3. Go to why college to need people do?
A. Do people need why to go to college?
B. To do why people need go to college?
C. Why do people need to go to college?
D. Do why people need to go to college?
4. All in attempt book let the question this
A. Attempt all the questions in the booklet.
B. In this booklet attempt all the questions.
C. All this attempt the questions in booklet.
D. The questions in this booklet all attempt.
5. Mamush child they adult call although he is the an him.
A. He is an adult although they call him Mamush the child.
B. Although they call him Mamush the child an adult he is.
C. He is the child an adult although they call him Mamush.
D. He is Mamush the child although they call an adult him.
6. In your business own mind you that should only that own business
A. Bear in your mind you should mind only that own business.
B. That you should mind your own business bear in mind only.
 C. Only you should bear in mind that mind your own business.
D. Bear in mind that you should mind your own business only.

Direction: From the alternatives given in each case, choose the letter that contains the
correct order of the sentences and blacken the corresponding letter
provided in the separate answer sheet.
7. A) peter is a painter
B) He went to art school in 1989.
C) He works in a studio in Addis Ababa.
D) At the moment he is painting my portrait.
E) His dad bought him for his graduation in 1993.
A. A, C, E, B, D B. A, C, D, E, B C. C, A, E, B, D D. D, B, A, E, C
8. A) First, we saw monkeys.
B) Then we saw an elephant.
C) Yesterday we went to the zoo.
D) We saw some other animals too.
E) There were three monkeys in the cage.
A. B, E, A, D, C B. C, D, A, E, B C. C, A, E, B, D D. D, B, A, E, C
9. A) There are joints at these places.
B) You need joints to walk and bend.
C) The human body has more than 70 joints.
D) In many places two bones came together.
E) Your knees are the joints in the middle of your legs.
A. C, D, A, B, E B. D, A, E, B, C C. D, A, C, E, B D. B, C, D, A, E
10. A) It was infact, veraciously striving to make further gains.
B) Italy was one of the late comers to the scramble for Africa.
C) However, at that time, Italy had a problem of sectarianism as well.
D) Britain, for example, had had her big bite when Italy joined in the venture.
E) It was just newly created when others had already had the bulk of their share.
A. B, D, C, E, A B. B, A, E, D, C C. D, C, A, E, B D. B, E, D, A, C
11. A) There are various reasons why gambling is so popular.
B) The most obvious reason why people gamble is in order to make money.
C) Even if you may not win, there is always a chance that you win.
D) Another reason people gamble is to bring some excitement into their lives.
E) For many people winning from gambling is the only way they could ever make a lot of money.
A. A, B, E, D, C B. C, D, E, B, A C D, E, A, C, B D. A, E, B, D, C
12. A) There is no escaping global warming.
B) Why worry about the changes that are happening today?
 C) However, there is a small number of people who think that global warming is a myth.
D) You cannot pick up a news paper or watch TV without hearing about this major issue.
E) They say that the earth’s climate has been changing for as long as anyone can remember.
A. D, A, C, B, E B. A, C, E, D, B C. A, D, C, E, B D. A, D, E, C, B
13. A) They can get jobs or provide their parents with free labor.
B) So the answer to the population problem lies in development.
C) This has already happened in many parts of the developed world.
D) If their property can be increased, people begin to have fewer children.
E) The main reason that poor people have lots of children is that children represent money.
A. C, E, A, D, B B. E. A, D, B, C C. C, D, A, B, E D. E, A, D, C, B
Directions: Choose the word that best completes the sentences and
blacken the letter of your choice in the space provided in the
answer sheet.
14. All over the country, there is a sharp __________ in the cost of living.
A. rice B. raise C. rise D. arise
15. Who doesn’t fancy her? She is so ______ and beautiful.
A. fact B. slim C. thin D. skinny
16. He is unfriendly, his behavior often _________me.
A. repels B. pulls C. attracts D. contradicts
17. The injection was so _________ that it took him not time to regain consciousness.
A. effective B. efficient C. effectual D. affective
18. Look at my teeth! Aren’t they as ___________?
A. strong as iron C white as milk
B. white as show D. wide as a spade
19. Given the extent of the typhoid experiment in the area, the small amount of money donated
in just a drop in the ___________.
A. sea B. sand C. ocean D. river
20. Take the same _________ as him, and you will end up in Nairobi.
A. root B. route C. rout D. routine
21. I am __________ that she will arrive this afternoon. She has already left from there.
A. convincing B. confidence C. confident D. confidential
22. The film was ___________ I did not expect it to be that bad.
A. interesting B. discouraging C. exciting D. disappointing
23. University education requires quite a lot of reading in English, good English language ability
is ___________ for your success at the university.
A. inaccessible B. indispencible C. increrdible D. incerarable
24. We need time to study for our tomorrows exam. It is _________ to even think about going
to bed at all.
A. meticulous B. ambiguous C. ridiculous D. courageous
25. There is a real threat of war everywhere in the world. I _________ we will ever see total
world peace.
A. doubt B. suspect C. feel D. believe
26. She felt very _________ after the death of her husband. She doesn’t even like to go out on
weekends.
A. disfovoured B. condemned C. impressed D. depressed
27. I find it difficult to __________ with my boss these days. He really is not approachable.
A. get on B. get of C. go on D. get across
28. Don’t leave any of your belongings here we have had a few _________ recently.
A. theft B. stealing C. losses D. thieves
29. Dressing smartly for an interview helps you to create a good ____________.
A. though B. impression C. response D. expression
30. He completely ________ after a day’s hard labour.
A. wore off B. wore away C. wore out D. wore down
Directions: Choose the word that best completes the sentence and blacken the letter of your
choice in the space provided in the answer sheet.
31. _________ is the effect of large family more apparent than in rural areas of our country.
A. Anywhere B. Everywhere C. Nowhere D. Somewhere
32. The ring leaders could not be traced ___________ perhaps they have left the country.
A. anywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
33. Dispite the attractive reward pledged by the government, __________ came forward to give
any information.
A. anyone B. somewhere C. no one D. every where
34. I have _________ done that kind of job before. Is that interesting?
A. ever B. never C. no time D. not never
35. _________ each of the candidate in this hall have a pen and a pencil?
A. Is B. Does C. Do D. Has
36. None of them __________ committed that kind of mistake.
A. has B. was C. have D. were
37. Either the customers or the waiter _______ to blame.
A. is B are C. must D. have
38. Do you think the water is safe ____________?
A. drinking B. to drink it C. to drink D. for drinking it
39. She is one of the most ___________people I have ever met she never talks.
A. interested B. interesting C. bored D. boring
40. ________ this exam isn’t an easy thing; you really need to read each question carefully.
A. To pass B. To have to pass C. Passing D. Being pass
41. This question is __________ all the other questions in this booklet.
A. easier than B. the easiest of C. easy as D. easier as
42. We have little milk left in the fridge. But there is even __________ juice.
A. less B. more C. much D. more little
43. Oh, no! It is already 2 o’clock but I _________ my lunch yet.
A. do not have C. haven’t had
B. won’t have had D. did not have
C. Have B. Has C. Are D. Is
44. Almaz or her two sisters ___________ the truth.
A. Knows B. knowing C. know D. are knowing

Directions: Choose the alternative that is most appropriate to complete the

dialogue and blacken the letter of your choice in the space
provided in the answer sheet.
45. Girma: Would you like some more sandwiches?
Getnet: __________________________________
A. No, thanks, I’ve had enough. C. No, thanks. I just had my breakfast.
B. Never at all. I hate sandwiches. D. No, thanks. Sandwiches are not good.
46. A: Isn’t boxing a popular sport in this country?
B: ___________________________________
A. No, it is! B. Yes, it isn’t! C. Not, never! D. No, it isn’t!
47. Debebe: May I introduce myself? My name is Debebe.
Kebede: _____________________________________
 A. Pleased to meet you. My name is Kebede.
B. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kebede.
C. I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Kebede.
D. My I introduce myself, please. How can I get to the museum?
48. Tourist: Excuse me, please. How can I get to the museum?
You: _________________________
A. The museum is closed today.
B. Do you want to walk or take a taxi?
C. What time do you want to get there?
D. The museum is somewhere around Art Kilo.
49. Josie: __________________________________
Secretary: I am afraid Mr. Abera is not in.
A. I want Mr. Abera, please. C. Is it Mr. Abera’s office, please?
B. How are you, Mr. Abera? D. Can I speak to Mr. Abera, please?
50. Teacher: Which stream would you like to join, arts or science?
Student: ______________________________________
A. I would rather go for science. C. How many teachers teach science?
B. Many students would want arts. D. Excuse me, I would ask my dad.
51. Wife: I am not feeting well these days.
Husband: ___________________________.
A. Hospitals are so busy. C. Doctors are not doing their jobs.
B. May be, you’ll need a rest. D. What about the new clinic down there?
52. Peter: She won a million birr lottery?
Jesie: ________________________________
A. Lotteries are good. C. Did she buy the ticket herself?
B. Does she have a husband? D. What? That is a big amount of money.
53. Peter: Did you know that they sacked your manager?
Player: _____________________________________
A. Does he want to be employed? C. The national club also did the same.
B. This is ridiculous? Who told you? D. He had a row with the board member.
Directions: Each question has an underlined word or phrase choose one word or
phrase that best keeps the meaning of the given sentence if
substituted for the underlined word or phrase and blacken the letter
of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

54. It was just a shot in the dark. No wonder he got it all wrong.
A. a blind guess C. a silly mistake
B. a bad proposal D. a deliberate attack
55. He is leaving. I think he has a bigger fish to fry.
A. something bigger to eat. C. some more money to collect.
B. additional cooking to do. D. something more important to do.
56. Stop shouting! I am trying to get a grasp of what is happening.
A. observe B. absorb C. report D. understand
57. Please, bear with me until I finish this. It is very urgent.
A. tolerate B. encourage C. help D. advise
The following questions are related to different types of writing. Read each of them
very carefully and choose the best answer from the alternative answers given. Then
blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
58. “Here is how to create the illusion of weightlessness in your arm. Stand in a doorway, your
hands hanging down, your palms facing your body. Then move your hands outward and
press the backs of your hands against the doorframe. Strain your muscles as you press hard
and count slowly to thirty”. This is most likely an introductory part of a writing that is:
A. Narrative B. Expository C. Descriptive D. Argumentative
59. “We hope that the talents of the growing number of elderly people will be better utilized.
We must stop regarding old people as human garbage and start respecting them as survivors
of the executive jungle who have gained wisdom that can be shared with younger people.”
This is most likely introductory part of a writing that is:
A. expository B. narrative C. descriptive D. persuasive
60. Love to you all! Which part of a letter does this line go in?
A. body B. closing C. salutation D. introduction
61. Not suitable for children under 18! This is most likely a warning:
A. in a movie C. in an x-ray room
 B. on a box of whisky D. on a pack of cigarettes
62. Business letters are usually more formal than friendly letters. This is:-
A. False B. True C. I don’t know D. They are the same
63. The heading of a letter gives:
A. the address of the person who received the letter.
B. the address of the person who wrote the letter.
C. the address of the person who is your friend.
D. the address of the person who is your neghibour.
64. A business letter should always be:
A. meat, easy to read, clear and to the point. C. ambiguous statements.
B. pedantic or high-flown language D. all of the above
65. Which of the following is most likely an instruction on how to operate a camera?
A. Keep cameras out of reach of children. C. Remove battery when not in use.
B. Do not give your camera to anyone. D. Use flashlight only in daylight.
66. We regret having to report delays in dispatching our order of … This is a typical example
of a line taken from a letter of:
A. dispatch B. delivery C. collection D. complaint
67. Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A. “What is the population of Ethiopia?”, the teacher asked.
B. “What is the population of Ethiopia, the teacher asked?”
C. “What is the population of Ethiopia”? the teacher asked.
D. “What is the population of Ethiopia,” the teacher asked.
68. Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?
A. scent B conscent C. omniscent D. reminescent
69. Which one of the following is correctly slept?
A. extention B. restaurant C. cafeteria D. volleyball
70. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A. Mamo said, “Every dog has its day;” however, I didn’t understand what it meant.
B. Mamo said, “every dog has its day”; however, I didn’t understand what is meant.
C. Mamo said, “Every dog has its day”; however, I didn’t understand what it meant.
D. Mamo said, “every dog has its day;” however, I didn’t understand what it meant.