ADDIS ABABA CITY ADMINISTERATION EDUCATIN BUREAU

2022/2023 GRADE 12 ENGLISH MODEL EXAMINATIONS

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 SECTION ONE: READING COMPREHENSION (1 - 8)
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions according to the
information therein.
1. I think that it would be wrong to ask whether 50 years of India's Independence are an
achievement or a failure. It would be better to see things as evolving. It's not an
either-or question. My idea of the history of India is slightly contrary to the Indian
idea. India is a country that, in the north, outside Rajasthan, was ravaged and
intellectually destroyed to a large extent by the invasions that began in about AD 1000
by forces and religions that India had no means of understanding.
2. The invasions are in all the schoolbooks. But I don't think that people understand that
every invasion, every war, every campaign, was accompanied by slaughter, a
slaughter always of the most talented people in the country. So these wars, apart from
everything else led to a tremendous intellectual depletion of the country. I think that
in the British period, and in the 50 years after the British period, there has been a kind
of regrouping or recovery, a very slow revival of energy and intellect. This isn't an
idea that goes with the vision of the grandeur of old India and all that sort of rubbish.
That idea is a great simplification and it occurs because it is intellectually,
philosophically easier for Indians to manage.
3. What they cannot manage, and what they have not yet come to terms with, is that
ravaging of all the north of India by various conquerors. That was ruined not by the
act of nature, but by the hand of man. It is so painful that few Indians have begun to
deal with it. It is much easier to deal with British imperialism. That is a familiar topic,
in India and Britain. What is much less familiar is the ravaging of India before the
British.
4. What happened from AD 1000 onwards, really, is such a wound that it is almost
impossible to face. Certain wounds are so bad that they can't be written about. You
deal with that kind of pain by hiding from it. You retreat from reality. I do not think,
for example, that the Incas of Peru or the native people of Mexico have ever got over
their defeat by the Spaniards. In both places the head was cut off. I think the pre-
British ravaging of India was as bad as that.
5. In the place of knowledge of history, you have various fantasies about the village
republic and the Old Glory. There is one big fantasy that Indians have always found

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 solace in: about India having the capacity for absorbing its conquerors. This is not so.
India was laid low by its conquerors. I feel the past 150 years have been years of
every kind of growth. I see the British period and what has continued after that as one
period. In that time, there has been a very slow intellectual recruitment. I think every
Indian should make the pilgrimage to the site of the capital of the Vijayanagar
Empire, just to see what the invasion of India led to. They will see a totally destroyed
town. Religious wars are like that. People who see that might understand what the
centuries of slaughter and plunder meant. War isn't a game. When you lost that kind
of war, your town was destroyed; the people who built the towns were destroyed. You
are left with a headless population. That's where modern India starts from. The
Vijayanagar capital was destroyed in 1565. It is only now that the surrounding region
has begun to revive.
6. A great chance has been given to India to start up again, and I feel it has started up
again. The questions about whether 50 years of India since Independence have been a
failure or an achievement are not the questions to ask.
7. In fact, I think India is developing quite marvelously, people thought - even Mr Nehru
thought - that development and new institutions in a place like Bihar, for instance,
would immediately lead to beauty. But it doesn't happen like that. When a country as
ravaged as India, with all its layers of cruelty, begins to extend justice to people lower
down, it's a very messy business. It's not beautiful, it's extremely messy. And that's
what you have now, all these small politicians with small reputations and small
parties. But this is part of growth, this is part of development. You must remember
that these people, and the people they represent, have never had rights before. When
the oppressed have the power to assert themselves, they will behave badly. It will
need a couple of generations of security, and knowledge of institutions, and the
knowledge that you can trust institutions - it will take at least a couple of generations
before people in that situation begin to behave well.
8. People in India have known only tyranny. The very idea of liberty is a new idea. The
rulers were tyrants. The tyrants were foreigners. And they were proud of being
foreign. There's a story that anybody could run and pull a bell and the emperor would
appear at his window and give justice. This is a child's idea of history - the slave's
idea of the ruler's mercy. When the people at the bottom discover that they hold

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 justice in their own hands, the earth moves a little. You have to expect these earth
movements in India. It will be like this for a hundred years. But it is the only way. It's
painful and messy and primitive and petty, but it‟s better that it should begin. It has to
begin. If we were to rule people according to what we think fit, that takes us back to
the past when people had no voices.
9. With self-awareness all else follows. People begin to make new demands on their
leaders, their fellows, on themselves. They ask for more in everything. They have a
higher idea of human possibilities. They are not content with what they did before or
what their fathers did before. They want to move. That is marvelous. That is as it
should be.
10. I think that within every kind of disorder now in India there is a larger positive
movement. But the future will be fairly chaotic. Politics will have to be at the level of
the people now. People like Nehru were colonial - style politicians. They were to a
large extent created and protected by the colonial order. They did not begin with the
people. Politicians now have to begin with the people. They cannot be too far above
the level of the people. They are very much part of the people.
11. It is important that self-criticism does not stop. The mind has to work, the mind has to
be active, there has to be an exercise of the mind. I think it's almost a definition of a
living country that it looks at itself, analyses itself at all times. Only countries that
have ceased to live can say it's all wonderful.
SOURCE: ANONYMOUS AUTHOR

1. The central thrust of the passage is that:

A. India is gearing up for a new awakening.
B. India is going back to its past status.
C. India's glorious past is a figment of the imagination.
D. India is yet to understand itself.

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2. The writer's attitude is:
A. excessively critical of India. B. insightful. C. cynical. D. cold.

3. The writer has given the example of the Vijayanagar kingdom in order to drive home
the point that
A. Indians should know their historical sites.
B. Indians should be aware of the existence of such a historic past.
C. it is time that India came to terms with the past.
D. All of these
4. The writer is against_____________.
A. the child's view of history C. indulging in the details of the past
B. taking a critical stand on history D. None of these
5. According to the writer, India's regeneration and revival took place _______.
A. in the British period C. during and after the British period
B. after the British period D. a long time after the British left
6. According to the passage, self-awareness is followed by________.
A. self-righteousness C. a desire for more in everything
B. a higher idea of human possibilities D. Both „B‟ and „C‟
7. The writer's prognosis for India's future is that ___________
A. it will be stable.
B it will reflect the manipulations of the present.
C. it will be chaotic.
D. it will give way to self-criticism.
8. One of the main features of the tyranny of foreign rulers was ________.
A. the decimation of the country's artists
B. the decimation of the country's wealth
C. the decimation of the country's talented people
D. All of these

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SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR (9 - 40)
Directions: Choose the correct answer for the following questions so as to meet the
grammatical standard of the language.
9. On March 15, 2006, the Addis Ababa youth affairs requested a grant from the city
administration to rebuild the community center that ____________ in the recent fire.
A. had been destroyed C. destroys
B. will be destroyed D.is being destroyed
10. The boy ______________ the bat and ran to the first base as fast as he could.
A. swings C. swing
B. swinged D. swung
11. There ___________ four excellent restaurants in the center of town.
A. is B. are C. was D. being
12. Last week, Tracy and Shane were honored at a luncheon for their part in rescuing a
child who ____________into a pond.
A. falls C. had fallen
B.would fall D. has fallen
13. In many popular movies today, the heroes are ________ armed than the villains.
A. heavier C. more heavily
B. more heavy D. more heavier
14. This year our company sold ________ magazine subscriptions than ever before.
A. less B. lesser C. few D. fewer
15. The ticket said the show would start at 8:00, but the curtains didn‟t go up _____8:30.
A. less than B. until C. about D. since
16. We never eat candy or ice cream,_______ we do drink coca.
A. but B. because C. therefore D. or
17. I speak Hebrew and French but Alem___________.
A. don't B. doesn't C. speaks D. doesn't speaks
18. Which of the following sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The Dean finally agreed to see me. To talk about my financial problems.
B. The Dean finally agreed to see me, to talk about my financial problems.
C. The Dean, finally agreed to see me to talk about my financial problems.
D. The Dean finally agreed to see me to talk about my financial problems.

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19. I found this question a bit________________ the rest of the question.
A. easier than B. the easiest of C. easiest of D. so easy as
20. Gary is......................a better job because he is not earning enough now.
A. looking at C. looking for
B. looking in to D. looking on

21. Which of the following sentence is grammatically correct?

A. We invited only the people who he said were his friends.
B. We invited only the people whose he said were his friends.
C. We invited only the people whom he said was his friends.
D. We invited only the person whom he said were his friends.
22. That man ____left leg was amputated, suffers from diabetes.
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
23. Which of the following sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Girum and Rahel have not finished his work.
B. Girum and Rahel has not finished his work.
C. Neither Giruml nor Rahel have finished their work.
D. Neither Girum nor Rahel has finished his work.
24. What _________ it actually like to wake up one day with more money than you can
imagine?
A. is B. does C. has D. do
25. Do you find ................difficult to meet new people?
A. it B. they are C. it is D. them
26. Which of the following sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Most residents of the building have air conditioners however: I‟ve always found
that a ceiling fan is sufficient.
B. Most residents of the building have air conditioners, however, I‟ve always found
that a ceiling fan is sufficient.
C. Most residents of the building have air conditioners however, I‟ve always found
that a ceiling fan is sufficient.

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 D. Most residents of the building have air conditioners; however, I‟ve always found
that a ceiling fan is sufficient.
27. They___________________ _ anything since yesterday.
A. didn't eat C. had never eaten
B. have never eaten D. will have never eaten
28. I __________________________ a university by October 2026.
A. will complete C. will have completed
B. have completed D. should complete
29. Which of the following sentence is grammatically correct?
A. This is the new restaurant you‟ve been talking about isn‟t it?
B. This is the new restaurant you‟ve been talking about, is‟nt it‟.
C. This is the new restaurant you‟ve been talking about, isn‟t it?
D. This is the new restaurant you‟ve been talking about isn‟t it.
30. I‟m broke that can you please ___________________me some?
A. lend B. borrow C. take D. steal
31. _____ our low annual fee, you will receive a 20% discount if you sign up this week.
A. Because B. While C. In spite of D. In addition to
32. Tickets are required for admission;___, those who doesn‟t have a ticket won‟t get in.
A. rather B. consequently C. similarly D. subsequently
33. If they‟d……….just in more time, he‟d have been able to do a better job.
A. given B. giving C. give D. gave
34. Recently there have been government cutbacks in funds. Experts foresee steady hiring
in the government‟s future. Which of the given sentence has similar meaning with this
statement?
A. Despite recent government cutbacks in funds, experts foresee steady hiring in the
government‟s future.
B. Whereupon recent government cutbacks in funds, experts foresee steady hiring in
the government‟s future.
C. So that there have been recent government cutbacks in funds, experts foresee
steady hiring in the government‟s future.
D. Nonetheless, there have been recent government cutbacks in funds, experts
foresee steady hiring in the government‟s future.

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 35. She ___ you a letter three weeks ago.
A. had sent B. has sent C. sent D. send
36. Last Monday when I left the house it ___ heavily.
A. rain B. rained C. had rained D. was raining
37. You ___ do this work yourself, if you try.
A. can B. had to C. must D. were to do
38. If I pass my entrance exams I ___ the happiest man in the world.
A. would be B. shall be C. would have been D. am
39. Two heads are ___ than one.
A. good B. worse C. worst D. better
40. The federal government has diversity of jobs and geographic locations. The federal
government offers flexibility in job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.
Which of the given sentence has similar meaning with this sentence?
A. In spite of its diversity of jobs and geographic locations, the federal government
offers flexibility in job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.
B. No matter its diversity of jobs and geographic locations, the federal government
offers flexibility in job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.
C. Because of its diversity of jobs and geographic locations, the federal government
offers flexibility in job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.
D. The federal government has diversity of jobs and geographic locations, so it offers
flexibility in job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.\
SECTION THREE: COMMUNICATIONS (41 - 70)
Directions: Choose the one that is most appropriate to complete the dialogue.
41. UNCLE: What are you going to do with that shovel?
BOY: ________________
A. I am going to have some apple. C. I want to split the apple tree into two parts.
B. I am going to plant some apple trees. D. I want to cut down some apples.
42. SELAM: ________________
BELAY: They also like doro wot.
A. I am making kitfo for them. C. How about vegetables
B. Do they eat „injera‟? D. Is it true they don‟t eat shiro?
43. BEKA: My house has been broken into. I am thinking of hiring security.

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 HAGOS:___________________________
A. You may also report to the police.
B. When does that happen?
C. Why do they do such a nasty thing?
D. In fact, that happens to a number of people.
44. SOSENA:______________________
NURU: It may be good to see a doctor.
A. How about my back?
B. My back seems to be improving a lot
C. I have finished the tablets for my back
D. My back is aching. What shall I do?
45. SELAM: Do you like that funky hairstyle?
HIWOT:____________________.
A. I see so many girls wearing it
B. Mom always making fun of such a style
C. Gosh! It is so weird to me
D. It is all over now! What fashion is that?
46. SHEGA: He stole his friend‟s bag. How come that we have this kind of student?
HELEN:________________________
A. Why does one steal a bag? C. No one in the class does that
B. Not only that! He also stole a book. D. He comes from Dodoo School
47. STUDENT: Are we having an exam next week?
TEACHER: ____________________
A. How many units have we done? C. Your result last time was so good.
B. In fact, Exams are approaching. D. I am not sure yet, but you might.
48. ADANE: The roof is leaking. What shall I do?
NIGATU: _________________________.
A. May be, find someone who can fix it
B. I know. It will be raining soon
C. No wonder
D. This is very old house I thought it was also leaking last year

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49. AYELE: _________________________
MARTHA: My pleasure. Just tell me what you want.
A. Shall I tell you a secret?
B. Can I use your camera, please?
C. Could you buy me a battery for my watch?
D. Could you do me a favor, please?
50. MUSE: Have you heard that Belete was released?
SHOA: __________________________
A. I know. He severely criticizes the system.
B. Is Belete a businessman by profession?
C. What good news! When was that?
D. Everybody likes Belete, I suppose
51. GIRMA: How long does it take to Dire Dewa?
TAYE: ______________________________.
A. It depends on your driving C. Not more than fifty birr
B. Dire Dawa is very far D. It is around 500 kilometers
52. BULO: How come that you look older than your dad?
TEKESTE: ______________________________
A. I think my mom also very young C. Because he died when he was only 35
B. No, I don‟t look as old as you think D. You know he died only two years ago
53. RECEPTIONIST: May I help you, sir?
CUSTOMER:__________________________
A. I am in Room 522 C. My room is on the first floor
B. There is no water in my room D. There is no water in my room
54. FITSUM:___________________________
SAMUEL: As a matter of fact, it is expensive.
A. Did you buy the jacket? C. Look at this! Only 300 birr.
B. You have a new shirt on! D. Clothes these days are fashionable.
55. KEDIR: we‟ve got loads of homework tonight, haven‟t we?
AMANUEL: ___________________________
A. Yes, in three subjects. C. Ok. Shall we start now?
B. No, they‟re all easy D. Ok, let‟s start with maths.

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56. TEACHER: How far is the school from your home?
STUDENT:_________________________
A. 2 hours B. 3km C. I often arrive late D. I always travel by bus

57. YONAS:___________________________
YUNUS: In Gambela?
A. Where did your parents go? C. Do your parents live in Gambella?
B. How often do you see your parents? D. Where do your parents live?
58. BOSS: When will you be able to get back to work?
EMPLOYEE:____________________________
A. Of course, I will. C. In a week or two.
B. I‟ m going abroad. D. Yeah, I will be back.
59. BUBU: Let us contribute for Genet. She is in hospital.
GEDLU: _____________________________________ .
A. What happened to her? C. When was she admitted?
B. That is a good idea  D. Tilaye? Was not she here on Monday?
60. MULUKEN: What would you do if you see someone starving?
YOU: ___________________________________
A. Perhaps give him my own lunch.
B. Come on, they should not starve?
C. The government should feed them.
D. Why don't they cat what they can find?
61. TOURIST: Excuse me, do you know where a coffee shop is?
TAXI DRIVER:___________________
A. I actually like tea.
B. No, thanks. I had my coffee after lunch.
C. Sorry, I don‟t live around here.
D. Coffee shops around here are expensive
62. TEACHER:______________________
SEBLE: As often as I can.
A. Do you go to the cinema? C. When did you go to the cinema?
B. Can you go to the cinema? D. How often do you go to the cinema?

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63. YOU: Why did you leave the party early last night?
RUTH:_______________________
A. I didn‟t feel well. C. I left with my husband.
B. I left at 2 o‟clock. D. We had a great evening
64. AMARE: Shall we have a snack lunch in a pub for a change?
BINIAM: _______________________________________.
A. The nearest pub is round the corner.
B. That's a good idea; I haven't been to any pub lately.
C. We have no pubs in our country.
D. Will you look through the menu?
65. ABEBE: What's the matter with Daniel? He hasn't come to school today.
BEDILU: _____. He has a headache.
ABEBE: Let's visit him after lessons.
BEDILU: ______________________.
A. She is ill / All right C. He is out / Good
B. He is not well / OK D. I don't know / OK
66. YOUR FRIEND: _________________! You beat your rival very well.
YOU: Thank you. You did, too
A. Good morning C. Wow poor me
B. How are you D. Congratulations
67. YOUR FRIEND: Would you like some more Pizzas?
YOU: _______________
A. No thanks. I have just had enough. C. No thanks. I just had lunch.
B. No thanks. I had just had enough D. Never mind, I hate Pizza.
68. SISAY: Genzebie Dibabawas chosen the best athlete of the year.
LEMMA: _______________________________________________
A. Did she win the last race? C. What? I cannot believe that
B. She now has a lot of money. D. Do you know when she comes?
69. NEBIYAT: I didn`t like their food. The taste was so odd.

BEHAILU:

A. What was the „injera’ made of? C. Did they have a party or what?

B. It was too much. We couldn`t finish it. D. Even the look was somewhat unattractive.
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70. SELAM: Mom! Hirut failed her exam again.

MOTHER:

A.I know she is very good. C. So disappointing! Are you sure?

B. It should be very difficult, I suppose. D. Exams do not measure one`s real ability.

SECTION FOUR: VOCABULARY (71 - 95)

A. COMPLETION
Directions: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blank spaces.
71. We do not ____________ hope. We will make it nice.
A. loose B. lose C. lost D. loss
72. You have to buy Intermediate English grammar. It is __________ for your further language
study.
A. invaluable B. inaccurate C. inconsistent D. invisible
73. Eden's research work has obtained ____from among many scholars both inside and outside
the country.
A. dominant B. recognition C. entertainment D. awareness
74. The performance of the business enterprises entrepreneurship is _____magnificent.
A. quite B. quit C. quiet D. kite
75. These days, there is a sharp____________ in the cost of living all over the world.
A. raise B. rice C. arise D. rise
76. We are ______that we will score excellent grade in our exam. We have already accomplished
our preparation.
A. confidence B. confidential C. confident D. punctual
77. Can you go to the________ and ask her if they have a pen? I lost mine this morning.
A. stationer B. station C. stationary D. stationery
78. Writing a formal letter in English is not difficult, but you should follow certain_______.
A. conviction B. conventions C. conversions D. conversations
79. Ato Bisrat has been _______ chairman of the new committee.
A. appointed B. appreciated C. applauded D. apologized
80. You can‟t go out after mid-night in this town. A state of emergency has been ________
over the last few days.
A. declined B. dropped C. declared D. released

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 81. We all know how wonderful you are. There is no need to --------------.
A. drop out B. get away C. show off D. fill in
B. SUBSTITUTION
Directions: Choose the best choice which best substitutes the underlined word or phrase.
82. I got some money from the insurance company, but nothing could make up for losing my
wedding ring.
A. compensate B. assure C. avoid D. guarantee
83. The argument is flawed as the conclusion doesn‟t follow from the premise.
A. perfect B. credible C. sound D. faulty
84. We had a long way to go to Goode in the Somalia Region, so we woke at dawn and set off
very early.
A. finished a journey B. started a journey C. arrived D. established
85. All what you have said is nice. It is really priceless for our success. I agree.
A. incredible B. unimportant C. worthless D. invaluable
86. The school postponed the exam time for one week.
A. put off B. put through C. put out D. cut off
87. The gas tank exploded when a car collided with it.
A. catch on B. put off C. went off D. took off
88. The launching of health care service is a milestone in the history of the kebele.
A. expansion B. beginning C. planning D. enforcement
89. I will send you the documents to review them as quickly as you can. They expect our
comments early next week.
A. go over B. go into C. get over D. get into
90. These days cost of living is doubled more than our expectations. We need to cut hack on
our spending.
A. maintain B. tackle C. demand D. reduce
C. WORD ANALOGY AND LOGICAL REASONING
Directions: choose the best alternative which has got the best logical relationship with the
given questions.
91. Poverty: Prosperity
A. Love: Sorrow C. Train: Cart
B. Intelligence: Stupidity D. Rain: Flood

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 92. Stage: Theatre
A. Bedroom: House C. Car: Road
B. Patient: Hospital D. School: Education
93. Visitor: Welcome
A. Beggar: Hungry C. Worship: God
B. Criminal: Prosecute D. Warrior: Conquer
94. If Kebede says, “Ruth’s mother is the only daughter of my mother”, how is Kebede related
to Ruth?
A. Grandfather B. Father C. Cousin D. Brother
95. F is the brother of A, C is the daughter of A, K is the sister of F and G is the brother of C,
then who is the uncle of G?
A. K B.C C. K D. None of these

SECTION FIVE: WRITING (96 - 110)

Directions: For each of the following writing based questions, choose the alternative
that best correspond the context.

96. Which one of the following is an example of an extract taken from descriptive piece of
writing?
A. The place was extremely quiet.
B. They have already been there for a year.
C. I have always wanted to visit a place.
D. We then went to the room where I study.
97. Which of the following closing salutation is appropriate to be used as an ending when
you don‟t know the name of the person you are writing to?
A. Yours sincerely B. Yours faithfully C. Good bye D. Love
98. With regard to your advertisement dated on Sept, 2013, I am writing for the post of
receptionist. This statement is most likely taken from the _______ letter.
A. application B. apologizing C. complaint D. congratulation

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99. Which one of the following best illustrates a narrative writing?
A. Harar is really beautiful.
B. There are many Mosques in Harar.
C. Harar is a city in Harari region.
D. We then went to one of the Mosques in Harar.
100. “I regret to inform you about the late delivery of your order.” This is most likely taken
from a letter of:
A. apology B. enquiry C. complaint D. condolence
101. “Your response will be held confidentially” which of the following might be a good
reason for writing the preceding sentence in the first few lines of a survey questionnaire?
A. Appreciating respondents‟ participation C. Limiting sample size
B. Requesting for permission D. Increasing response rate
102. Which one of the following is taken from an informal letter?
A. Wish me good luck for my math exam.
B. I would like to apply for the position of assistant secretary.
C. I am writing to complain about the following damages.
D. . I enclose my curriculum vitae for your attention.
103. ________. Residents have been directed to use the new plastic bins as their primary
recycling containers. These new containers will make picking up recyclables faster and easier.
A. The city has distributed standardized recycling containers to all households.
B. Recycling has become a way of life for most people.
C. While most Americans recycle, they also use more resources than residents of other
countries.
D. Even small cities have begun recycling to pick up used glass, plastic, and paper.
104. ________. No search of a person‟s home or personal effects may be conducted without a
written search warrant. This means that a judge must justify a search before it can be
conducted.
A. There is an old saying that a person‟s home is his or her castle.
B. Much of the U.S. legal system was based on the old British system.
C. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable
searches.
D. “Personal effects” is a term that refers to the belongings of a person.

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105. ________. When people respect the law too much, they will follow it blindly. They will
say that the majority has decided on this law and therefore I must obey it. They will not stop
to consider whether or not the law is fair.
A. Some people say there is too little respect for the law, but I say there is too much
respect for it.
B. Sometimes, a judge will decide that a law is unfair.
C. I believe that the majority of the people in this country do not understand what it
means to have respect for other people.
D. Most of the laws passed at the end of the twentieth century are fair laws.
Directions: Choose the alternative that contains the correct order of the sentences.
Directions: Make sentences joining the following scrambled words.
106. From/mine/looks/your/house/different
A. Mine house looks different from your.
B. Your house looks different from mine.
C. Your house different looks from mine.
D. Your looks different from mine house.
107. At /the/people/a lot of/Zoo/can/you/see
A. A lot of people can you see at the Zoo.
B. You can at the Zoo see a lot of people.
C. You can see a lot of people at the Zoo.
D. A lot of people you can see at the Zoo.
108. stopped/we/so/was/traffic/the/light/red
A. We stopped the traffic light so was red.
B. The traffic light was red, so we stopped.
C. The light was so red, we stopped traffic.
D. We stopped the traffic light was so red.
109. Hiwot/asked/I/ /wanted/what /to know
A. To know what I asked Hiwot wanted.
B. Asked Hiwot to know what I wanted.
C. Hiwot wanted to know what I asked.
D. What I wanted to know asked Hiwot.

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110.Breakfast/ to/ bread/ are/ have/ going /for/ we.
A. We are going to have bread for breakfast.
B. We are going to have for breakfast bread.
C. We are for breakfast going to have bread.
D. We are going for bread to have breakfast.
111. (1) Leaving us behind in a bitter cloud of exhaust, the bus would cough and jolt down the
narrow main street of Crosland.
(2) Then, even before the bus got moving, she‟d look away, ahead toward her real life.
(3) But I could always imagine the way it would be once it got out on the open highway,
gathered speed, and took Grandma back to a life as exotic to me as the deserts of
Egypt.
(4) When Grandma‟s visit was over, we‟d take her down to the Greyhound station, watch
her hand her ticket to the uniformed driver, disappear inside, and reappear to wave
goodbye-her expression obscured by the bus‟s grimy window.
A. 4, 2, 1, 3 B. 4, 1, 3, 2 C. 1, 3, 4, 2 D. 1, 2, 3, 4
112. (1) The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizens freedom from
double jeopardy in criminal proceedings.
(2) It also means a person cannot be tried for a crime for which he has already been
convicted; that is to say, a person convicted by a state court cannot be tried for the same
offense in, for example, federal court.
(3) Finally, a person cannot be punished more than once for the same crime.
(4) This means that a person cannot be tried for a crime for which he has already been
acquitted.
A. 1, 2, 4, 3 B. 1, 4, 2, 3 C. 3, 2, 1, 4 D. 3, 4, 2, 1
113. (1) If there are expenses incurred, complete report form 103; if there was damage to
equipment, complete form 107.
(2) If form 107 and form 103 are required, complete form 122 also.
(3) Log on to the computer and go to the directory that contains the report forms.
(4) As an employee, you must complete all paperwork.
A. 3, 2, 1, 4 B. 1, 3, 4, 2 C. 2, 1, 4, 3 D. 4, 3, 1, 2

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 114. (1) Man has used poisons for assassination purposes ever since the dawn of civilization,
against individual enemies but also occasionally against armies.
(2) These dangers were soon recognized, and resulted in two international declarations-in
1874 in Brussels and in 1899 in The Hague-that prohibited the use of poisoned
weapons.
(3) The foundation of microbiology by Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch offered new
prospects for those interested in biological weapons because it allowed agents to be
chosen and designed on a rational basis.
(4) Though treaties were all made in good faith, they contained no means of control, and
so failed to prevent interested parties from developing and using biological weapons.
A. 3, 2, 1, 4 B. 1, 3, 2, 4 C. 2, 1, 4, 3 D. 4, 3, 1, 2
115. (1) Conceptualizations of „women‟s time‟ as contrary to clock-time and clock-time as
synonymous with economic rationalism are two of the deleterious results of this
representation.
(2) While dichotomies of „men‟s time‟, „women‟s time‟, clock-time, and caring time can
be analytically useful, this article argues that everyday caring practices incorporate a
multiplicity of times; and both men and women can engage in these multiple-times.
(3) When the everyday practices of working sole fathers and working sole mothers are
carefully examined to explore conceptualizations of gendered time, it is found that caring
time is often more focused on the clock than generally theorized.
(4) Clock-time has been consistently represented in feminist literature as a masculine
artifact representative of a „time is money‟ perspective.
A. 3, 2, 1, 4 B. 1, 3, 2, 4 C. 2, 1, 4, 3 D. 4, 1, 3, 2
SECTION SIX: SPELLING, CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION (111 - 120)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the best alternative which is correctly spelt, capitalized or punctuated.
116. A. “Are you OK?” asked Tesfa. “Are you sure you don‟t want to sit down and rest
for a while?”
B. “Are you OK?” asked Tesfa, “Are you sure you don‟t want to sit down and rest
for a while?”
C. “Are you OK,” asked Tesfa? “Are you sure you don‟t want to sit down and rest
for a while?”
D. “Are you OK?” asked Tesfa? “Are you sure you don‟t want to sit down and rest
for a while?”
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117. A. They met for the first time on August 27 1972 in seattle, Washington.
B. They met for the first time on August 27, 1972, in Seattle Washington.
C. They met for the first time on August 27, 1972 in Seattle, Washington.
D. They met for the first time on August 27, 1972, in Seattle, Washington.
118. A. The receptionist said, „‟ The doctor is unavailable right now. Please wait‟‟
B. The receptionist said „‟ The doctor is unavailable right now. Please wait‟‟
C. The receptionist said, „‟ The doctor is unavailable right now, Please wait.‟‟
D. The receptionist said, „‟ The doctor is unavailable right now. Please wait‟‟
119. A. Percieve B. Conceive C. Deceive D. Relieve
120. A. Psychiatrich B. Psychonomics C. Psychick D.Psychitery

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