Grade 12: First Semester (2014/2022): English Final Exam: at Chercher Secondary School (Chiro: West Hararghe: Oromia: Ethiopia): 2022

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1. Exam Questions

Instruction: The exam has 5 parts with 50 questions; all of them are multiple choices. Choose the BEST answer!

Part One: Grammar Questions

1. Ethiopian National Football Team has tried its best to play well on African Cup of Nations 2021 at Cameroon. ______ it was not able to be qualified even for round 2.

A. As a result,    B. But  

C. Since              D. No matter

2.  Ethiopian National Football Team was not able to be qualified even for round 2 on African Cup of Nations 2021 at Cameroon __ it was the first team to leave Cameroon and came back home last month.

A. as            B. because of  

C. due to     D. ; as a result,

3. Ethiopian National Football Team was the first team to leave Cameroon ____ it was not able to be qualified even for round 2.

A. although     B. due to 

C. since           D. as a result,

4. Many new players do their best not only ____ make their countries champion on the game but also they do that ____ they could get the eyes of different football club coaches and get nominated.

A. to/so that   

B. so that/in case  

C. so that /so as to    

D.  in order that/so that

5. I have seen many talented new players on African Cup of Nations 2021 at Cameroon; I think, many new African players _____  for European Football Clubs from Africa after the Game.

A. are going to be nominated  

B. will be nominated 

C. may have been nominated 

D. are nominated

6. Many African leaders  (of countries) have promised that if their national football teams get the Cup, they _____ each player special reward.

A. will reward         B. would have reward  

C. would reward    D. reward

7. Ethiopian National Football Team's play was ______ National Football Teams' plays on African Cup of Nations 2021 at Cameroon.

A. less and less attractive than all    

B. less attractive than any other 

C. the least attractive all    

D. less attractive than all the other

8. No National Football Team has scored poor result on African Cup of Nations 2021 _____ Ethiopian National Football Team has scored.  

A. as                   B. like  

C. as though     D. just like

9. No National Football Team has scored poor result on African Cup of Nations 2021 _____ Ethiopian National Football Team's result.  

A. as                  B. like  

C. as though    D. as like

10. Ethiopian National Football Team Captain said, "We tried to play ___ we had been told to play but no result."

A. as if               B. like  

C. as though    D. as

11. Football club coaches use big games _____ African Cup of Nations, World Cup and other international games ____ the best place to nominate new players for their clubs.

A. as/as    B. like/like  

C. like/as  D. as/like

11. The tragedy at Olembe Stadium happened ______ supporters attempted to gain access to the ground’s south entrance for the last-16 match. 

A. while              B. during  

C. as soon as   D. since

12. If the gate of Olembe Stadium in Cameroon ______ open, the supporters would have walked through it and all these losses wouldn't have happened on last Monday.

A. was         B. had been  

C. is             D. were

13. Currently, Cnfederation of African Football (Caf) _____ the situation and ____ to get more details about the cause behind the crush of Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. 

A. has been investigating/ trying 

B. is investigating/ trying  

C. was investigating/is trying  

D. is investigating/is trying

14. Eight people _____ and another 38 _____ after a crush outside the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon.

A. have died/were injured  

B. have been died/ injured 

C. had died/were injured 

D. died/were injured

15. Some people said that the crush of Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon _____ due to poor construction or construction materials.

A. might be    B. might have been   

C. could          D. couldn't have been

16. If TPLF ______ that attacks on Ethiopian National Defence Force, the Federal Government (of Ethiopia) _____ fighting with TPLF.

A. carried out/would have begun 

B. had not carried out/wouldn't begin  

C. had not carried out/wouldn't have begun   

D. has not carried out/wouldn't have begun

17. But for the fact that TPLF ____ attacks on Ethiopian National Defence Force, the Federal Government (of Ethiopia) _____ fighting with TPLF.

A. carried out/would have begun 

B. had carried out/wouldn't have begun 

C. did not carry out/wouldn't have begun 

D. carried out/wouldn't have begun

18. Cape Verde's Prime Minister said: "If I ___ US President, I would work with Ethiopian Government!"   

A. were              B. am  

C. have been    D. had

19. Biden __________ very successful person in several governmental and non-governmental institutions before he ______ as the 46th US President in 2020.

A. had been/had elected 

B. was/had been elected 

C. had been/was elected 

D. has been/was elected

20. I’m sure you ___________ a good time staying here with me this coming summer. 

A. will have   B. should have  

C. have         D. will having  

21. Look that man; he is waving his hand to us; I think his car ____ down.     

A. might have broken  

B. might be break 

C. couldnt have broken    

D. could break

Part Two: Communication Questions .

22. Nejate: _________________________________
     Biniyam: Oh, what I mean is that I am planning to join our National Defence Force.

A. I wonder if you could say that in a different way.
B. Excuse me; it is very kind of you if you postponed it to Monday.
C. What are the best alternatives we are left with? 

D. How did you see Ketema's idea?

23. Birile: Please, teacher, could you tell me when the coming exam begins?
     Teacher: ______________

A. You must tell him!     

B. You must come on time and see the timetable by yourself.
C. It begins at 3:00 o'clock local time.   

D. It began at 3:00 o'clock local time.

24. Biden: I think, you need more time to do this equation.
Bekele: _______________________.

A. So am I     B. You're right    

C. I agree      D. Don't mention it

25. Kedir: Have you seen my mobile?
Senait: I haven't seen; Samrawit ______ it; should I call her and ask her for you?

A. may take       B. might have taken  

C. I'm not really sure; I think, we will enjoy it. 

D. That's an interesting idea.

26. Fanta: Don't you think that investing on education is very profitable business?
Gadisa: ________________

A. In my opinion, education investment is very expensive.   

B. I want to ask permission.    

C. Why should we move on to the next point?   

D. How do you think about this business?

Part Three: Vocabulary Questions:

NB. Choose the word that can fill the blank space (Questions Number 27-31)!
27. Kaleb studied hard and took re-exam more than 10 times but he has not yet succeeded; finally, he got _______ and left the school forever.

A. irritated         B. frustrated     

C. frustration    D. irritation

28. I believe that we are surrounded by__ people that is why we are not able to continue what we begin.

A. pessimism    B. optimist    

C. pessimist      D. optimist

29. Have you ever read such type of _____ before?

A. poet    B. noble     C. novel   D. art

30. My mobile removes some _______ files by itself to make the storage free; that is why I like it.

A. irrelevant     B. interesting    

C. interested   D. relevant

31. Fenet's father has bought her very latest lap-top for her education. But she is ______ it; for example, she ______ it to watch films and also to play game.

A. misusing/misusing 

B. uses/misuses 

C. misusing/unused  

D. misusing/uses

Part Four: Passage Questions

NB. Answer Questions Number 32-41 Based on the next Passage  

"The Foolish Fish"

In a huge pond, there lived many fish. They were arrogant and never listened to anyone. In this pond, there also lived a kind-hearted crocodile. He advised the fish, “It does not pay to be arrogant and overconfident. It could be your downfall." But the fish never listened to him. “There is that crocodile, advising us again," they would say.
One afternoon, the crocodile was resting beside a stone near the pond, when two fishermen stopped there to drink water. The fishermen noticed that the pond had many fish. “Look! This pond is full of fish. Let’s come here tomorrow with our fishing net," said one of them. “I am surprised we have not seen this place before!" exclaimed the other.
The crocodile heard all this. When the fishermen left, he slowly slipped into the pond and went straight to the fish. “You all had better leave this pond before dawn. Early morning those two fishermen are going to come to this pond with their net," warned the crocodile.
But the fish just laughed and said, “There have been many fishermen who have tried to catch us. These two are not going to catch us either. Do not you worry about us, Mr. Crocodile," they said in a mocking voice.
The next morning, the fishermen came and threw their net in the pond. The nets were big and strong. Very soon all the fish were caught. “If only we had listened to Mr. Crocodile. He had only wanted to help. For our arrogance we have to pay with our lives," said the fish. The fishermen took the foolish fish to the market and sold them for a good profit.
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32. Who said, “You all had better leave this pond before dawn...."?

A. the fish                                   B. the crocodile 

C. one of the two fishermen    D. the pond

33. One of the following sentences best expresses the theme/the message of this short story? It convey the message:

A. "We have to know our abilities and live accordingly!"

B. "We have to listen to others' advice!"

C. "We have to advise others even though we know that they don't listen to our advice!"

D. "For our arrogance we have to pay with our lives!"

34. One of the characters is a kind-hearted. Which one is it?

A. the two fishermen  

B. the fish  C. the crocodile 

D. one of the two fishermen

35. Who has/have expressed regret in the above passage?

A. all the fish                              B. the crocodile  

C. one of the two fishermen   D. both fishermen

36. Which character said, “There is that crocodile, advising us again," in the above passage?

A. the crocodile 

B. one of the two fishermen 

C. the two fishermen  D. the fish  

37. The pronoun "they..." in paragraph 4 refers to:

A. both fishermen  B. the fish 

C. the fish and the crocodile 

D. all the characters

38. In which paragraph, warning is given, in the above passage?

A. paragraph 4     B. paragraph 1 

C. paragraph 3     D. paragraph 5

39. Why do you think that all the fish were caught very soon? Because:

A. They didn't listen to the crocodile's advice.
B. The net that the fishermen used was very big and strong
C. The fishermen came to the pond with best plan. 

D. The fish were arrogant and fool.

40. In which paragraph, the fishermen mentioned their plan to catch the fish?

A. paragraph 2     B. paragraph 1     

C. paragraph 4    D. paragraph 3

41. According to this story, who has/have got good profit?

A. A person who advises others. 

B. The crocodile   C. the fishermen 

D. the fool fish

Part Five: Writing Questions

A. Word Order Questions

Note: Choose the choice that has grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
42. saying make it loud;  no one can hear what you please are.

A. Make it loud; please no one can hear what you are saying.
B. No one can hear what you are saying; please make it loud.
C. Please make it loud; no one can hear what you are saying.
D. Make what you are saying loud; no one can hear, please.

43. very shocked in when they were told their that had passed away hospital they were grandfather.

A. When they were told that, they were very shocked their grandfather had passed away in hospital.
B. When they were told their grandfather had passed away in that hospital, they were very shocked.
C. They were very shocked when they were told that their grandfather had passed away in hospital.
D. They were very shocked when they were told their that grandfather had passed away in hospital.

44. Sundays about BBC News global  did you listen warming?

A. Did you listen BBC News about Sundays global warming?
B. Did BBC News about global warming listen you Sundays?
C. Sundays BBC News about global warming did you listen?
D. Did you listen Sundays BBC News about global warming

45. Africa Ethiopian National Team arrived  on 12 26 2021 the in for Cup of Nations football Cameroon

A. Africa Cup of Nations arrived in Cameroon on 26/12/2021 for the Ethiopian National Football Team.
B. The Ethiopian National Football Team arrived on 26/12/2021 in Cameroon for Africa Cup of Nations.
C. The Ethiopian National Football Team arrived in Cameroon on 26/12/2021 for Africa Cup of Nations.
D. The Ethiopian National Football Team arrived  on 26/12/2021 for Cameroon in Africa Cup of Nations.

B. Writing Styles Questions

46. The Monkey looked down at the Shark and listened. The Shark said, "I want to show you my home. You will meet my brothers and sisters. You are so good to me that I think they will like you." This pieces of writing is most likely taken from:

A. argumentative  B. descriptive  

C. narrative            D. expository

47. "A figure of speech is a word or phrase that is used in a non-literal way to create an effect...." This pieces of writing is most likely taken from: 

A. expository  B. argumentative  

C. descriptive  D. narrative

48. "You have to spend money to save it...."This pieces of writing is most likely taken from: 

A. descriptive  B. expository 

C. narrative       D. argumentative

49. Which one of the following sentence most likely expresses argumentative writing?

A. Scientists given more attention to malaria than today.
B. Both malaria and yellow fever are fatal diseases.
C. Scientists should give more attention to yellow fever than malaria.
D. Malaria and yellow fever were eradicated simultaneously.

50. All of the followings are taken from descriptive writing except one. Identify the one which is not descriptive writing.

A. Johnson is a fish out of water.
B. For me, my wife, Lensa is a star in the sky.
C. General Tadesse Birru was the officer who taught Nelson Mandela of South Africa his first introduction to military science, in Ethiopia.
D. My children are the flowers of my garden.

 

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2. Each of 12 topics and the special materials

If you want to know the topics (12) and also to get the special materials on each topic, they are briefly presented next.

1. Tense: CLICK HERE, to get special handouts (4), exam techniques, worksheets and Grade 12 Entrance Exam questions about tense.
2. Adverbial clauses: if you want to get all the above mentioned 4 materials about 'adverbial clauses, read more ... you can get here many more!
3. Comparison: you can visit this link, to get the materials (4) about 'comparison'!
4. Regret: just like the other topics, if you want to read these, click here, to get all the materials.
5. Conditional clauses/sentences: handouts, worksheets, conditional exam techniques... you can get all these on this link, if you want special materials about "conditional clauses/sentences".
6. As, like, as if, as though ... to get all the materials, here is the link! See them!
7. Possibility: Worksheet
8. Word Order/Sentence Construction: Special Handouts on sentence, Worksheets and word order Exam Techniques): if you like to get all these, read more ... all here.
9. Writing Styles: To get all the materials, click here: 4 kinds + Entrance Exams.
10. Communication: Exam Techniques for Communication Questions + Grade 12 Entrance all in one place!
11. Vocabulary: click here, to get Grade 12 Entrance Exam questions and exam techniques about vocabulary.
12. Passage Questions: Click this link, to get Grade 12 Entrance Exam questions and exam techniques (how to answer any passage question)!