Grade 12 English Mid-exam: Semester One : 2015/2022 & 2012/2019: at Chercher Secondary School (Chiro: West Hararghe: Oromia: Ethiopia)

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☞ Grade 12 English Mid-exam (2015/2022: Semester One)

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@ Chercher Secondary School (Chiro: West Hararghe: Oromia: Ethiopia)

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Grade 12 English Mid-exam (2015/2022: Semester One)

Time Allowed: 30 Minutes

Grammar Questions

Instruction: Choose the Best Answer!
1. Senegal Football Team played very well on

World Cup 2022. ____ it was not able to join
the third round.
A. As a result, B. But
C. No matter how D. So that

2. Moroccan Football Team played very well on

World Cup 2022. ______ it was able to join the third round.

A. because B. in case

C. as a result D. or

3. I have carefully studied and deeply understood

all the topics that we were told to study for this mid-exam _____ I will be able to score good mark on the exam.

A. so that B. in order to that

C. so as to D. but

4. I have carefully studied and deeply understood

all the topics that we were told to study for this mid-exam. _____ I was able to score good mark on the exam.

A. Thus, B. in case

C. as a result of D. but

5. I was able to score good mark _______ I have

carefully studied and deeply understood all the topics that we were told to study for this mid-exam.

A. because B. so,

C. because of D. no matter

6. Ministry of Education has begun to give Grade

12 University Entrance Exam at universities. I feel that this strategy will be _______ effective than the old one.

A. more B. the most

C. the more D. as

7. Ministry of Education has begun to give Grade 12

University Entrance Exam at universities. I feel that this strategy may not be ____ the previous strategies for cheating.

A. as easy than B. as easy as

C. the same D. the same as

8. All of my family were hungry; I wish we _________

enough food in our home.

A. had had B. have had

C. have have D. were

9. The way your sister plays the violin sounds ______

two fighting.
A. like B. as C. when D. same

10. ______ I explained, it is a public holiday today.

A. Like B. As C. As if D. While

11. He drives_________ if he were the only driver on the road.

A. like B. when C. as D. whether.

12. If I ________ a more reliable car, I’d drive to Spain

rather than fly.

A. had B. have C. were D. am

13. I wish I ____________ time. I have a lot of work to

do today
A. will have B. have had

C. have D. had

14. __________ the answer, I would have told you.

A. Had I known B. If I had known

C. Could I know D. A and B

15. ________ their hard work and full compliance with

the emergency procedures, it was very unfortunate that they could not recover the plane from the persistence of nosediving.

A. Despite of B. Although

C. In spite of D. However,

16. But for the fact that I _____ a chance to meet Biden,

I _________ him a number of questions about Qatar World Cup 2022 Tournament.

A. had not have /would ask

B. have not had /would have asked

C. had /would not have asked

D. did not have /would have asked

17. Unless they tell the truth, they _____ here until

tomorrow. We do not allow them to leave.

A. will not stay B. will stay

C. would not have stayed D. would stay

18. If I ______ English at preparatory school, I

more beneficial in presentation at university.

A. had spoken/ could have been

B. had not spoken/ could have been

C. speak/ could been

D. were spoken/ could be

19. The ____ you detect a problem, the ____ it is to cure.

A. more/ better B. easier/earlier

C. earlier/easier D. better/ more

20. Ato Birhanu’s car more expensive than __________ .

A. his friend’s B. his friend

C. him D. he does

21. Mess’s idea about watching Qatar 2022

World Cup is good. We did ______ he suggested.
A. like B. as C. as if D. look like

22. The players from Morocco are very fast. They

run _____ cheetah. Their counter parts were not able to defend them.
A. as B. like C. as though D. look like

Communication Questions

Instruction: Choose the choice that could best complete each dialogue!
23. Biden: Would you tell me where Chercher

Secondary School is?
Chiro Villager: ________________________
A. Tell me where Chercher Secondary School is.

B. Certainly. Go straight towards East, after you go 5 or 6 minutes, you will be able to see the name of school written on big billboard.

C. Do you feel going to the stadium?

D.It’ll be just in front of you. You can’t miss it. Sorry, I don't have time to show you!

24. Messi: Where do you think Jalenne is now?

Bilise: __________
A. She must go to referral hospital soon.
B. I think she might have been in the stadium to watch World Cup.
C. I think she might be watching World Cup Tournament.
D. She must have gone to referral hospital.

25. Gemechu: I liked very much last night game

between Morocco and Spain.
Hanan: _______________.

A. So do I B. So I did

C. Neither did I D. Oh, so did I

26. Samrawit: Oh! My dear Foziya, congratulations ______.

Foziya: __________!
A. at your graduation/Share my joy
B. for your graduation/Thanks a lot
C. for my graduation/Well stay
D. on your graduation/ No matter

27. Obama: Bekele, ___________________

Bekele: It is very amazing but all the football teams that I appreciate were not able to join final round.
A. What does look like this year World Cup at Qatar?
B. Have you attended this year World Cup at Qatar?
C. I liked it very much this year World Cup at Qatar?
D. Sure, I’d love too!

28. Kiros: ____________________________

Halima: My lovely husband whom I loved more than anyone died four years ago.

A. Do you have children?

B. Do you have a partner?
C. How old was your husband?

D. Are you married?

Vocabulary Questions

Choose the meanings of the words in bold in each of the following sentences.
29. His "job" is to guide invited guests to their seat in the hall.

Job means_____
A. position B. responsibility

C. focus D. attention

30. The patient who was in an accident remained

"immobile" on the stretcher for about two hours. immobile means_____

A. hopeless B. motionless

C. restless D. without a mobile phone

Grade 12 English Mid-exam (2012/2019: Semester One)

Time Allowed: 1hour
1. Obbo Lemma Megersa, the Defense Minister of

Ethiopia, ________ to USA last Monday; his deputy minister is working ____ Defense Minister of Ethiopia.

A. went/as B. had gone/as

C. went/like D. goes/as

2. According to Communication Office, Obbo Lemma

Megersa, the Defense Minister of Ethiopia, ________ to USA next Monday.

A. will go B. is going

C. will have gone D. goes

3. Obbo Lemma Megersa ________ to USA next Monday.

A. will go B. is going

C. will have gone D. goes

4. When you _______ mobile airtime from abroad from

Dec. 1- May 31 you ____ additional 20% airtime for free.

A. had received/will get

B. receive/will get

C. receive/will have got

D. received/would get

5. Conditional sentences have complex nature

_________ punctuating them properly is really simple!

A. despite B. although

C. as D. but

6. ______ the complex nature of conditional

sentences, punctuating them properly is really simple!

A. Despite of B. Although

C. As D. In spite of

7. Conditional sentences do not have complex nature

_____ punctuating them properly is really simple!

A. ; as a result, B. because

C. as D. but

8. Punctuating conditional sentences properly is

really simple ____ they do not have complex nature

A. ; as a result, B. because

C. as D. but

9. Currently, Dr Abiy is working _______ Prime

Minister of Ethiopia.

A. like B. as C. as if D. look

10. My brother, Dr Abiy is working _______ Prime

Minister of Ethiopia. I _____ to be the Prime Minister of Ethiopia ______ my brother Dr Abiy.

A. like/like/like

B. as/like/like

C. as/like/like

D. as/as/as

11. The school has assigned Kelbessa _____

monitor of the class but in the class Ketema is making every decision ________ monitor of the class

A. like/as B. as/as

C. as/like D. as/look like

12. Our new monitor, Ketema is making every

decision ________ Kelbessa did.

A. like B. as C. as if D. look

13. One of the following statements does not

express correct conditional sentence. Which one?

A. Unless Bona attends the class, he will miss the best note given by his teacher.
B. If Bona does not attend the class, he will miss the best note given by his teacher.

C. If Bona attends the class, he will not miss the best note given by his teacher.

D. If Bona had attended the class, he would not missed the best note given by his teacher.

14. _______ active you are, _______ you are.

A. The more/the healthier

B. The most/the more healthy
C. The more/the healthier

D. The more/the more healthier

15. If you ______ on along this road, you

_____ the market.
A. go/would reach

B. gone/will had reached

C. went/will reach

D. go/will reach

16. I wish our teacher ______ us a lot of

homework. I can't help you bro!

A. had given B. had not given

C. didn't give D. gave

17. If our teacher _____ us us a lot of

homework, I _______ you.

A. hadn't given/could have helped

B. had given/could have helped

C. hadn't given/could not have helped

D. didn't give/could have helped

18. One of the following statements is not

correct way of expressing regret. Which one?

A. If only we had enough time to prepare for the exam. B. But for my homework, I would watch TV.

C. But for the fact that my mother was ill, I would have gone with you to the film.

D. But for my mother's illness, I would not have gone with you to the film.

19. More or less as soon as the personal computer

______, the development of the Internet ______.

A. was invented/started

B. was invented/was started

C. invented/started

D. had invented/started

20. That woman looks my grandmother, ________?

A. does she B. didn't she

C. does not she D. yes she

21. He is better than ____________ student of the class.

A. other B. all other

C. any D. any other

22. The after_ school program was canceled

_____________ lack of interest from the students.

A. because B. now that

C. in case D. due to

23. He is more senior__________ you

A. than B. to C. from D. with

24. If you want to remain healthy, you _____ exercise daily.

A. can B .may

C. should D. would

25. The train____________ in at 5: 15

A. gets B. will get

C. will have got D. has got

26. When Bikila was young, he _________ help his family

A. could B. should

C. might D. would

27. It is time to coffee. Do you want __________?

A. some B. any

C. much D. less

28. If you drop a cat, it always __________ on its fit

A. lands B. will lands

C. would land D. landed

29. Anna looks rather fat these days. Oh,

dont you know? She____________ a baby

A. will have B. can have

C. is going to have D. will be having

30. Do you think, you _________ that report by

the end of the week?

A. will be finishing B. have finished

C. will finish D. will have finished

31. He _____ you maintaining this computer;

he has not taken maintenance course. Please, do not go to his office.

A. cant have helped B. may not help

C. can't help D. may not have helped

32. I ______ this book soon. I'm nearly at the end.

A. will have been finished

B. would have finished

C. will have finished

D. will finish

33. Although he had been ______ in the prison,

now, after he was released from the prison, the society ______ him as their hero.

A. mistreated/treat B. treated/mistreat

C. treated/treat D. inspired/inspire

Conversation/Communication Questions

34. Biruk: Abebes mother passed away.
Solomon: _______________

A. That was awesome.
B. What about his mother?
C. I am sorry for her loose.
D. I abhor

35. Mama: Have you got married?
Samra: ____________________

A. Some husbands are responsible.
B. If I were you, I would not marry.
C. I am widowed.
D. He is in the late twenty.

36. You: What do you say about my Jacket?

Your friend: ___________________

A. I am crazy about its color.
B. How much it cost?
C. It is made of cotton.
D. Where did you buy it?

37. Mr. X: How do you feel about the new economic plan?

Zahra: ______________________

A. It will take more than ten years.
B. Whatever.
C. It has been designed by foreigners.
D. Many Ethiopians have involved to develop the plan.

38. Tolosa: What about a drink?

Hunde: ___________________________

A. Liqueur is the best of all.
B. I know water is important for our existence.
C. You are kind to me.
D. I wish I would, but I have a lot of work.

39. Chala: Would you happen to know the national stadium?
Hassen: _________________________

A. Are you a sport man?
B. I have been wondering that too.
C. Is there a match today?
D. It was built before sixty years.

40. Fikir: What is your feeling about our new library?

Soliyana: ____________________________

A. How you considered that.
B. I have no strong feelings about it
C. It was built by foreigners.
D. The school should buy many books.

41. Miky: My sweetie, bye now! I ______

tomorrow to spend my weekend with you.

Hanan: Oh, I won't be at home. Didn't I tell you? I _____a few days off to participate on my brother's graduation.

A. will come/I'm taking

B. will come/ take

C. am going to come/I'm taking

D. will come/am going to taking

42. Alem: Can I take your umbrella?

Sara: _________________

A. Of course you can. B. Well, but I need it.
C. Of course you could. D. There is no rain.

43. Ayano: So you live in Jima?

Guto: ___________________

A. Well, have you ever been to Jima
B. Jima is a beautiful city
C. Well, near Jima.
D. Jima is a historical city

44. Kebede: Its cold, isnt it?

Abel: Yeah.

Kebede: _________________

A. Mind you, it is November, so it is not surprising.
B. Cold weather is much better than hot weather.
C. What is to be done?
D. Some people prefer cold weather to warm weather.

45. Saron: Hi, Tofik how are you keeping this day?

Tofik: ___________________

A. I am keeping as my father told me.
B. Do you mean what I am doing now?
C. So So
D. I have not decided yet.

46. Edilawit: Still, lets hope the existing situation

gets better before the New Year.

Eden: ____________________________

A. Some situations are static.
B. Mmm, lets hope so.
C. I wish I could.

D. It is not astonishing.

47. Guest: OK, well, thank you for your help.

Secretary: _____________________

A. Youre well come.
B. You may go now.
C. Really
D. I do not know.

48. X: Would you like watching football match?

Y: ______________________________

A. Many people like watching football.
B. That would be amazing
C. Some players attract my attention.
D. Football is not my cup of tea.

49. Dursa: How was the exam?

Lili: __________________

A. Exam is important.
B. We are going to have another exam.
C. It is a piece of cake
D. I didnt take my result.

50. Son: I am sorry that I was so rude yesterday.

Mother: ________________________

A. Many people regret for a while.
B. That is ok.
C. Do you mean you made a mistake?
D. I think, you are a humble person.

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