Q.

AGSL G8

I. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write the letter of your choice on the
space provided
I. Read the passage given carefully and answer the questions according to the passage.
A hobby is an activity which is carried out in a free time. It is a means of recreation.
People have various hobbies to pursue. For Example, some people are interested in photography,
swimming, gardening and reading books while others are interested in other types of hobbies.
For my part, gardening is my favorite hobby for several reasons. Gardening keeps me
physically fit, mentally alert and fresh. Gardening involves weeding, digging, cutting, watering,
maturing and tilling of the soil. For example, at the back of my house, there is a small plot of land. I
grow flowers, fruits and some vegetables on this plot. These activities give me sufficient physical
exercise to keep me bodily fit and mentally alert.
Moreover, gardening is a source of great delight, entertainment, education and knowledge to
me. I have learnt many new things about fruits, flowers, vegetables, birds and butterflies from
gardening. Roses are Fragrant and colorful. They turn my garden into a rich feast of colors for the
eyes. Many birds visit the gradient and some live here permanently on fruit trees. Their sweet music
and chirping make my pleasure manifold.
When I study in the garden, I concentrate on my lesson and learning. I feel closer to
nature. It inspires my Imagination and gives me noble thoughts because in the garden one
experiences peace, calm, beauty, pleasure, color, coolness, purity and leisure. The air in a garden is
fresh, fragrant, gentle and refreshing. These qualities of nature stimulate me to study harder.
 Finally, I save a lot of money from the products of my garden, fruits, flowers and
vegetables. On festive occasions, I decorate my house with flowers and leaves obtained from this
garden. There are always fresh flowers in a pot in my house. I don’t buy any fruits or vegetables
from the market. This makes me Successful person in life. Therefore, I feel proud of my gardening
hobby for it has very satisfying results.

______ 1.Which paragraph shows that gardening is a source of knowledge?

A. Part-1 B. Part-3 C. Part-5 D. Part-4

_______2.Which one is true about paragraph 2?

A. Peoples have various hobbies to pursue.

B. Gardening is source of delight
C. Gardening is used for physical fitness
D. All

______3. It…paragraph 1 line 1 refers to _______.

A. People B. Recreation C. Photography D. Lobby

______4. The meaning of the word “Fragrant” Part 3 is ________.

A. Attractive B. Colorful C. Sweet and Smelling D. Pretty

______5. What Kind of writing system used in the given passage?

A. descriptive B. Argumentative C. Expository D. Narrative

______6. “Tilling” … paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. Cultivating B. Collecting C. Watering D. Planting

______7. Which one should be the title of the given passage?

A. Gardening as hobby B. Recreation

C. Vegetables and fruits D. inspiring my Imagination.

______8. What things do people need to have in order to pursue gardening as

hobby.
A. Reading book B. Gardening C. Swimming D. All
 ______9.Therefore, I feel proud of my gardening….. Last part…. “Therefore” means:
_______.
A. However B. Although C. Accordingly D. Even so
II. Grammar and usage choose the best from the given alternatives
______10. The Gregorian calendar is used ______ than the Ethiopian calendar in
Ethiopia.
A. Most B. More C. much D. Least
______11. We _______ not cross the road when the traffic light turns red.
A. May B. Should C. Must D. Can
______12. You ________ smoke while you are driving.
A. Must B. Should C. Can D. Have
_______13. If it stopped raining, we _______ out.
A. Can go B. Will go C. Could go D. Going
______14. Sorry, you can’t speak to Mr. Eyob, He _______ a bath.
A. Have B. Does C. Has D. Is having
______15. I _______ in this school for the last two years. Now, it is time I Moved.
A. Was living C. Had lived
B. Have been D. am I
______16. They got married __________.
A. For two years ago C. In 2005
B. Since two years ago D. All
______17. When I ______ everybody ________ round the table and talking.
A. arrive/sit C. arrived/were sitting
B. arrived/was sitting D. B and C
______18. You probably ______ your key while you were getting off the bus.
A. drop B. drops C. dropping D. dropped
______19. Aster _______ English before she _____ to Addis.
A. had learned/came C. has learned/coming
B. have learned/come D. have/come
______20. Nobody scored a good result, ________________.
A. They did? C. Did they?
B. You did D. didn’t they?
______21. We have enjoyed everything so far. ____________.
A. So they have C. They have so
B. So do I D. So have they
______22. His wife knows how to cook. But ____________.
A. he does C. he doesn’t
B. he didn’t D. he don’t
______23. Did Belete study yesterday?
A. Yes, he do C. No, he did
B. Yes, he does D. Yes, he did
______24. You _________ be a good player to enjoy a game of tennis.
A. don’t have to C. needn’t to
B. don’t have D. Yes, he did
______25. We ________ win, but I don’t think there’s much chance.
A. might B. mustn’t C. have D. should have
______26. Hilina thanked me. but I _______ .
A. doesn’t B. did C. didn’t D. does
_______27. Everyone is coming tonight, ____________?
A. is not she C. are they
B. aren’t they D. they aren’t
______28. Mother to child: You ________ interrupt when I am speaking.
A. mustn’t B. must C. can’t be D. have to
______29. Here ______ several ways to correct these problems.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
______30. The committee ________ about where to hold the anniversary dinner.
A. disagrees B. disagree C. disagreeing D. has disagreeing
______31. Someone is waiting _______ the library.
A. outside B. through C. out of D. of
______32. There is no class _________ summer.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
______33. Efrata likes to take a nap _____ noon
A. at B. in C. on D. into
______34. Who are _____ people in his photograph?
A. a B. an C. in D. the
______35. ____ boy at the corner is ____ worst in ____ English class.
A. A/a/a B. The/a/the C. A/the/a D. The/the/the
______36. When I was born, I was not surprised that I couldn’t talk for __year.
A. the B. a C. an D. all
______37. She ____ her own shadow.
A. is scared of B. scared of C. is scared D. scares
______38. We must write to her. The passive form is ______.

______39. Did he do it? The passive form is ________.

A. He did it.
B. It was done by him.
C. It is done by him.
D. Was it done by him?

______40. A: Could you ______ a newspaper on your way home from work tonight?
B: Sure___________________________________

A. pick out B. pick over C. pick on D. pick up

______41. Several trees had to be __________.

A. cut of B. cut down C. cut across D. cut in

______42. Birds spent a lot of time _________ for food.

A. search B. to search C. searched D. searching

 ______43. While he _____ his meal, his friends came in.

A. had B. has C. was having D. is having

______44. After the director _____ the teachers, he spoke to some parents.

A. greeted C. have greeted

B. had greeted D. have been greeted

_______45. Afomiya said, “I spoke to them yesterday”. The Reported speech of this
sentence

A. She said that she had spoken to her today.

B. She said that she had spoken to them the day before.
C. She said that she have spoken to you yesterday.
D. All.
______46. Would you mind ________ the window?

A. open B. to open C. that I open D. opening

______47. Do you know ________ a cake?

A. to do B. to make C. how to do D. how to make

III. Vocabulary: Read each sentences carefully, and then choose the same in meaning as
the underlined.

______48. His suit did not fit properly, so he asked a tailor to alter it. “Alter” means:

A. Stay B. Remain C. Modify D. Leave

______49. People key in new information into a computer by pressing keys with
numbers. “Key in” means : ______.

A. Login B. Leading C. Log out D. Basic

______50. Today we are on a quest for revolutionary ideas. “Revolutionary” means:

_____.

A. Conservative B. Traditional C. Radical D. All

______51. The contemporary calendar has been changed many times.

“Contemporary” means: ______.

A. obsolete B. out of date C. concurrent D. Old

_____52. The road crash fatality rate in Ethiopia was at least 120 death per 10,000
vehicles per year. “Fatality” means: ______.

A. disaster B. accident C. death D. All

____53. A buffer zone is an area that is managed in order to increase the protection
provided to a protected area. “Buffer zone” means: ______.

A. neutral territory B. demarcation C. Separation D. All

______54. Gender stereotype is rigid ideas about how boys and girls should behave.
“Stereotype” means: ______.

A. thread bore B. dissimilate C. Confuse D. None

IV. Communication: Choose the best expression that complete the conversation.

______55. X: Are they almost the same?

Y: Yes, the _______ is amazing.

A. Similar B. Similaring
C. Similarity D. Similarly

______56. Yonatan: Did you know, she took your guide book?

A. I know she is very bad.

B. Guide book is important
C. It is not ordinary guide book
D. How dare she? she didn’t ask me for it

______57. Shopkeeper: _______.

A. Whose is this T-shirt?

B. Is this T-shirt for sale?
C. Do you have a T-shirt?
D. How much is this T-shirt?
______58. Student A: ______________?
Student B: No, I’m sorry. I’m using it.

A. Can you borrow my ruler

B. Can I borrow your ruler
C. You can lend my ruler
D. Should I lend you my ruler
______59. Kidus: What are you going to do during the summer vacation?
Haimanot: I ________ visit Lalibela.
A. am going to C. have decided to
B. shall D. All are correct
______60. Afomiya: What were you doing at 7:30 last night?
Hermela: ______________.
A. I watched television
B. I am watching TV
C. I watch TV
D. I was watching TV