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Questions (Grade 12 Entrance Exams: English and New) on Adverbial Clauses (New Edition): with Handout, Exam Techniques, Answers By Million Abebe (MA in English and B. Ed. Degree in Pedagogy): on Yes Tutorial: 2022

 Challenge 1

1. My classmate goes to school by bus ______ I walk every day. (G-12: 2012)
A. whereas  B. because  C. since D. so
2. The hospital has a backup generator, _______ there is a power failur. (G-12: 2012)
A. in the fact of  in the case of C. in case D. instead
3. Peter has reorganized his files ________ he can easily find what he is looking for. (G-12: 2012)
A. such that  B. that is C. at that D. so that
4. I went shopping; _________, my sister cleaned the house. (G-12: 2012)
A. during   B. the time being  C. meanwhile  D. in a while
5. Many accidents occur _______ drivers are often reckless. (G-12: 2012)
A. because   B. however   C. so that  D. despite
6. I don’t choose teaching as my profession, ______ I know teachers have long vacation. (G12: NE: Grade 12 National Exam)
 A. and B. but   C. therefore D. so
7. _____ I know that teachers have longer vacation than the workers in other professions, I don’t choose teaching as my profession.
 A. In spite of B. However,  C. Since D. Even though
8. I enjoyed reading the story. It was rather sad, _________.  
A. also             B. but    C. so   D.  though
9. Solomon is a good speaker ______ he also writes very well.
A. in addition    B. consequently     
C. however             D. thus  
10. ______ they had been waiting in line all night, I was sure they would get tickets.
A. As though      B. Because of     C. Since           D. Until

Challenge 2

11. Remember to wear a helmet _______ your head is protected.
A. inorder that       B. in order to that      C. so as     D. to
12. Teaching profession is my number one choice as field of study _________ its long vacation.
 A. because B. due to the fact that   C. because of D. as
13. I know that teachers have longer vacation than the workers in other professions _____ I choose teaching as my profession.
  A. as a result of B. because of the fact that  
 C. because of    D. ; as a result,
14.  ______ you score an A on this exam, you will not choose to study English in the university. (G12: NE)
A. Because  B. Unless  C. If not   D. Except
15. We have known each other _____ childhood.  (G12: NE)
A. when B. while   C. since   D. as  
16. We must work hard ______ to extricate our country from poverty. (G12: NE)
A. because B. such that   C. so that   D. in order
17. __ we grow older, we care more about what other people think about us. (G12: NE)
A. As   B. Because of    C. While   D. In case of  
18. My mother caught the knife carefully _______ not to cut herself. (G12: NE)
A. so that   B. in order  C. to   D. because
19. Zeritu worked really hard ___ she could pass her university entrance exam and study medicine. (G12: NE)
A. so as  B. because of  C. so that  D. in order to  
20. _______ some languages have 21 or more different vowel sounds, others have five or less.
 A. Although          B. In spite of this  
 C. Whereas        D. However
21. Some languages have 21 or more different vowel sounds ______ others have 30 or more consonants .
  A. Although          B. In spite of this
  C. Whereas        D. However,
22. I like chicken ________ not fish.
A. and         B. since    C. but        D. for
23. There is so much rain lately! May be it is because of El Nino, _________ may be its just coincidence.
A. and  B. but    C. or        D. so
24. Different governments, all over the world, have put a lot of restrictions on their people and also institutions _____ the spread of coronavirus could be prevented.
A. for fear B. so that C. so that to D. in case
25. ____ the spread of coronavirus is still going on, some countries are lifting some restrictions.
 A. Due to the fact that B. In spite of  
 C. Despite the fact that  D. As
26. Some countries are lifting some restrictions ___ the spread of coronavirus is still going on.
 A. but B. although 
 C. in spite of D. on the other hand
27. The spread of coronavirus is still going on _______ some countries are lifting some restrictions.
A. but B. although C. in spite of D. no matter
28. Coronavirus has been spreading all over the world. ________ different governments, all over the world, have put a lot of restrictions on their people and also institutions.
 A. As a result  B. Because 
 C. Therefore, D. On the other hand
29. Different governments, all over the world, have put a lot of restrictions on their people and also institutions. ______ coronavirus has been spreading all over the world like wildfire.
 A. As a result B. Because  
 C. Therefore, D. On the other hand
30. Different governments, all over the world, have put a lot of restrictions on their people and also institutions _____ prevent the spread of coronavirus.
 A. to B. so that C. so that to D. because to
31. I’m going to take my umbrella________ it rains.
A. if   B. when   C. incase  D. while
32. Most people need about eight hours of sleep every day. 
A few people, _______, need only four hours of sleep.       
 A. therefore   B. hence  
 C. on the other hand    D. because                                             
33. ________ Hanna is pretty, she has nasty manner.
 A. In spite of    B. However  C. Although     D. Despite of
34. I am desperate by car accident __________ I am unable to take exam.
A.  as     B.  so    C.  since  D. because
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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