1st SEMESTER ENGLISH MOCK EXAM (II) FOR GRADE 12th STUDENTS in

November,2024. Time Allowed: 90’ Weight: 30%

SECTION ONE: Word Order (1-4)
DIRECTIONS: The following words are NOT in the proper order. When put in the right
order, they make correct English sentences. From the given alternatives, choose the one that is
correct.
1. fishing go they day decided to for the whole.

(A) The whole day they decided for to go fishing.

(B) They decided to go fishing for the whole day.

(C) For the whole day they decided to go fishing.

(D) They decided to go for fishing the whole day.

2. how are these much T-shirts?

A. How much T-shirts are these? B. How much are these T-shirts?
C. These are how much T-shirts? D. These are T-shirts how much?
3. Lovely/ Ethiopians/ white/ made /wear /clothing/cotton.
A. Ethiopians wear lovely white cotton-made clothing.
B. Ethiopians wear clothing cotton-made white lovely.
C. Ethiopians wear cotton-made lovely white clothing.
D. Ethiopians wear white clothing lovely cotton-made.
4. I/certainly/do/like/your/ idea/!/ I’ll/ dream/up/it
A. I certainly do like your idea! I’ll dream up it.
B. I certainly do like your idea! I’ll up dream it.
C. I certainly do like your idea! I’ll dream it up.
D. I certainly do like your idea! Up I’ll dream it.
SECTION TWO: JUMBLED SENTENCES
DIRECTIONS: Sentences in Questions 5 -9 are in jumbled forms. Choose the correct
order from the given alternatives under each question.
5 a. It is about cultivating one`s mind.
b. I believe in the power of education.
c. It also doesn`t matter what colour your skin is.
d. Learning can be the same for anyone - rich or poor.
e. So, it doesn`t matter how much money your father has.
A. d, e, c, a, b B. b, a, e, d, c C . b, d, e, c, a D. d, a, e, c, b
6. a. Another point to consider is that he must criticize me if I make a mistake.

b. First of all, a friend mustn't tell lie.

c. If there is straightforwardness, the relationship will last until death.

d. He must always tell me the truth and he must be honest.

e. In addition to honesty, helping or being near a friend on a bad day is very important.

(A) c b d e a (B) b d e c a (C) b d c e a (D) c b e d a

7. a. It saves time and reduces potential expense.

b. It also makes the communication easy and very quick.
c. Effective communication is vital to any business anywhere in the world.
d. For instance, Mobil phones help to reduce travel and associated expenses.
e. Information technology provides the tools for such communication.
A) d, e, a, b, c B) c, d, a, b, e C) c, e, a, d, b D) c, a, b, e, d
8. a. My brother is driving me crazy.
b. Besides he will sneak in to the chicken and eat the pancakes prepared for me.
c. He helps me with my homework, which I appreciate.
d. First, he borrows my book and doesn’t put it back.
e. Furthermore, he wants to know if there is a problem with my education.
(A) a d b c e (B) a d b e c (C) a d e b c (D) a c d b e
9. a. The eldest of the three sons would have become the king after his father.

b. So he drove the three sons away.

c. There was once a king in India who died leaving three sons.

d. But the captain of the king’s army wanted the kingdom for himself.
(A) c, a, d, b (B) c, a, b, d (C) c,d,a b (D) b, d, a, c
SECTION TWO III. COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES (10-18)
DIRECTIONS: Questions 10-18 are presented in the form of dialogue. Choose the one
that is most appropriate to complete each dialogue.
10. Policeman: Tell me what you saw happening at the scene of the incident.
Witness: ______________________________________________
A. The scene was full of people as usual; it seems they don't have anything to do.
B. I saw a crowd of people some of who were aimlessly wandering around.
C. I was surprised to see this girl with beautiful long hair trying to talk to me.
D. First, he snatched her purse and in no time vanished into the village.
[Link]:Are you revising for the Entrance Exam?
Mekdes: Yes, I am._______________________
Kalkidan: No,It’s really so sad.
A. Speaking of Entrance Exam, have you heard that it is postponed for next month?
[Link] I was saying, it’s postponed for next month.
[Link] far as I am concerned it is postponed for next month. Have you heard?
D. What about you? You have been studying hard, haven’t you?
12. Tolera: Nowadays people prefer TV to radio. What is your opinion?
Jemal: _______________________. People who live in the city may do that!
A. I don’t think so C. I hold the same opinion
B. I really think so D. I couldn’t agree more
13. You: ____________the President’s office is?
Security: Walk straight for about three minutes and it is the tall building on your right.
A. How about where B. Can you show me the way
C. May I ask you where D. Do you know the place
14. Tola: I didn’t use to study hard when I was a school boy.
Merga:____________________
A. I didn’t neither B. I didn’t either C. So did I D. Either do I
15. Doctor: Take this medicine for a week and you'll start to feel better.
Patient: ________________________
Doctor: Are you sure? It's the best on the market.
Patient: Yes I am. Can you please prescribe another one?
A) What shall I do if unexpected side effects arise?
B) No, it's too early to prescribe another medicine.
C) What is the ideal dosage for my weight?
D) But I've used it before and it did not help at all.
16. Almaz: How did you like the movie you saw last night?
Kuri: I can't say it was the best I've ever seen.
Almaz: ___________________
Kuri: Certainly not. Do not waste your time.
A) Then you wouldn't recommend it, would you?
B) What do you mean by saying it depends?
C) Hadn't you read the reviews before you went to see it?
D) I knew I could always count on you
17. Lelisa: We must study day and night for national exam. What do you think ,Jigsa?
Jigsa:________________________.If not, we couldn’t score good mark.
A. I feel the same, but… B. I couldn’t agree less
C. Neither do I D. I couldn’t agree more
18. Temesgen: Modern health treatment has become far too expensive these days.
Dilamo:___________________________________________________
A. There are more medical doctors nowadays.
B. We need to get treatments when we become ill.
C. I have no option but go to a traditional healer because the treatment is less expensive.
D. If you cannot afford to pay you better stay at home
SECTION TWO IV. VOCABULARY (19-23)
A. Completion
DIRECTIONS: Questions 19-23 are incomplete sentences. Choose the word/phrase
that best completes each sentence.
[Link] marriage ceremony was wonderful. The___________________was beautiful and
the____________________was handsome.
A. bride/ bridegroom C. bridegroom/ bride
B. honeymoon/ best men D. reception/ bridesmaid
[Link] were _____________ at the extraordinary beauty of the pictures.
A. fascinated B. packed C. furious D. hilarious
21. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic,______has risen dramatically worldwide
a) reverence b) unemployment c) infrastructure d) glamour
22 My sister’s husband hasn't yet_________________ after the operation.
a) come down b) come across c) come round d) come away with
23. Never expect him to____________________with a brilliant idea.
a) come over b) come across c) come down d) come up
B. Substitution
DIRECTIONS: Questions 24-26 each has an underlined word or phrase. Choose one
word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the given sentence if substituted for the
underlined word or phrase.
24. Schools, as Dr. David robustly declare, reproduce the scientists of tomorrow.
A. frustratingly B. strongly C. weakly D. irrelevant
[Link] mayor promised to put a stop to rampant crime that plagued the city.
A) Uncontrolled B) restrained C) law D) race
26. The young boy really look up to the first team players.
A) search B) admire C) join D) abominate
SECTION V. Reading Comprehension (27-38)
DIRECTIONS: Read the following short passage and based on it answer questions 37-
38 by selecting the best answer.
Elizabeth was brooding in her room. She had required to shelter there since spurious gossip
about her began circulating at Seagrove Academy last week.
Not that Elizabeth had ever been considered a social butterfly. She preferred to live vicariously
through the stories of her more brazen friends: late night partying, fraternizing with boys,
childish pranks. Still, she had taken to being more by herself than usual since the allegations
surfaced.
She was up for consideration for the highly coveted Blauvelt Award, a scholarship recognizing
“academic integrity and promise.” A student had given headmaster Billings an anonymous
“tip” that Elizabeth had cheated on several tests this year.
The accusations were laughable. Elizabeth had long been a stellar student at Seagrove. She
lacked a natural intelligence – this was true. However, she compensated for this deficit through
diligence and perseverance; she was very thorough in her studies and exhibited an almost
relentless determination.
Still, the accusations had given the recommendation committee pause. On Friday Elizabeth had
been called to Mr. Billings’ grand office, where she was asked copious questions about her
recent exams. The experience was quite traumatic. Seagrove was an elite school. Most of its
students came from privileged backgrounds. This was not the case for Elizabeth. Her family
had little money. She attended Seagrove on a full scholarship. The Blauvelt Award would help
her family pay for college.
So, it was with the same diligence which she applied to her studies that Elizabeth planned to
unmask her accuser. She opened the school directory on her bed and began combing through
the names.
Seagrove was such a small and insular community. Twenty-one kids would be in her graduating
class. Elizabeth knew it was inevitable that the person spreading rumours about her would
come to light. It was just a matter of time.
27. As used in paragraph 1 of the story, which is the best synonym for spurious?
A. ashamed
B. upsetting
C. untrue D. reliable
28. What is the meaning of “diligence and perseverance" as used in paragraph 4?
A. efficiency and willpower C. hard work and discipline
B. natural ability D. painstaking attention
29. The word “brazen” as used in paragraph 2 line 2 can be best described as:
A. shameful and lonely C. honest and hardworking
B. shameless and bold D. selfish and courageous
30. Why would Elizabeth have likely been disqualified from receiving the Blauvelt Award if
caught cheating?
A. Mr. Billings said this was the case.
B. Awards are never given to cheaters.
C. The award is based on academic integrity.
D. Cheating would have made the award illegitimate for college use.
31. How is Elizabeth different from many of her peers?
A. She is diligent. C. She is not wealthy.
B. She is honest. D. She likes to be alone.
32. According to the passage, Seagrove Academy was
A. a school for gifted students
B. a school with many wealthy students
C. a school where many kids lied and cheated
D. a large school where it was hard to get to know people
33. What does the reader learn about the student who accused Elizabeth of cheating?
A. The student is more probably a former friend of Elizabeth.
B. The student does not want anyone to know who he or she is.
C. The student is the one that has got recognition in detecting cheaters.
D. The student is the one who feels happy if Elizabeth got the Blauvelt Award
34. Why is Elizabeth so sure that she will learn who has accused her of cheating?
A. Her friends will help her.
B. The community is so small.
C. She thinks the person will come forward.
D. She thinks the person will be the recipient of the Blauvelt Award.
35. How did Elizabeth respond to being accused?
A. She became frustrated. C. She became encouraged.
B. She became isolated. D. She became enraged.
36. Who is the antagonist in this story?
A. Elizabeth, because she is the leading character
B. Mr. Billings, because he is the hero
C. The anonymous student, because he or she struggles against Elizabeth
D. The recommendation committee, because it holds sway over Elizabeth’s future
37. The Blauvelt Award is important to Elizabeth because it will
A. prove she is intelligent C. make her parents proud
B. help her pay for college D. prove she did not cheat
38. As used at the end of the story, which is the best antonym for inevitable?
A) Impossible B. unmistakable C. probable D. certain
SECTION [Link] (39-64)
Questions 39-64 are incomplete sentences. Choose the word/ phrase that best completes
each sentence, and write the letter of your choice on the separated answer sheet.
39. ______________fantastic the players were, Arsenal couldn’t pass to the final tournament.
This is all about football.
A. Although B. Despite of C. However D. On account of
40. _______she remember his own name, we will be able to help him.
A) If B) were C) when D) should
41._________he complains, the police will take action.
A) If B) Unless C) When D) should
42. My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really looking forward ___________ her.
A) meeting B) to meet C) meet D) to meeting
43. Remember _____________ the letter. Otherwise they won’t get it by Saturday.
A) to posting B) posting C) to post D) post
44. _________ the bad weather, we cancelled our picnic.
A. Because B. Therefore C. Because of D. Despite
45. American armed forces are _______________those of any other country in the world.
A) superior than B) Superior from
C) superior to D) superior of
46. __________his assignment, Yadata submitted it.
A) Having done B) Having been done C) did D) Having
47. He was ________________________when he saw the spider.
A) Frightening B) frightened C) surprising D) annoying
[Link] : Month :: Week : _____: (A) Fortnight (B) Day (C) Hour (D) Minute
49. Parade: Elephants: colony: ______:
A) ants B) bees C) ships D) fish
50. Sheep: pen
Dog:_____________. A) bark B) puppy C) kennel D)
51. I wish I _____ harder for the Science exam. I got a very bad mark and my parents got quite
upset. a) will study b) studied c) would study d) had studied

52. I wish I __________ Henry of stealing my wallet. I found it under my bed yesterday.
a) hadn't accused b) didn't accuse c) wouldn't accuse d) won't accuse
53. ____ the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time reading.
A) Nevertheless B) Because C) Before D) Although
54. We expect him ____________________ us on Sunday.
A) joining B) to join C) join D) to joining
55. _____ we paid the money on time, they didn’t let us go.
A. But B. However C. Even so D. Although
56. ______________her a new present, she________________his romantic question.
A. If he buys/might accept C. Had he bought/might have accepted
B. If he bought /may accept D. If he had bought/wouldn’t accept
57._________by hate, he lashed out with a knife.
A) Blinding b) Blinded c) Blind d) Having blinded
58. Choose the correct statement:
a) Being in haste, the door was left open. b) Being in haste, he left the door open.
c) Being in haste, door was open. d) Door was left open being in haste.
59. He made me ____ my motorcycle.
a) to move b) move c) move to d) moving
60. If I had paid attention to that rock on the street, I wouldn’t have lost control the scooter and
I wouldn’t have fallen off.
A) I didn’t pay attention; as a result, I lost control and fell.
B) I paid attention; as a result, I didn’t lost control and fell.
C) Though I paid attention, I lost control and fell.
D) I didn’t pay attention and I didn’t lost control and fell.
61. I will not invite Hafiz to the study group discussion because he talks to much. _________,
my friends do not like him.

A. Furthermore B. Although C. In spite of D) even if

62. Marsimoi : Feven seldom drives her new bike,_______________?
Kemal: _____________________.
A. Is she /No she doesn’t C. Doesn’t she/ Yes ,she does
B. Does she/No, she doesn’t D. Doesn’t she/No, she does
63. Sodare is________________resort I have ever seen. I wish I went there twice a year.
A. most fascinating C. as fascinating as
B. more fascinating than the D. the most fascinating
64. ____________the completion of the sport festival, the students started journey to their
home town. We wish all an exciting summer break.
A. To follow B. Following C. Being followed D. To have followed
SECTION VII: LETTER WRITING
DIRECTIONS: ITEMS 65 - 70 are based on letter writing. Read each question carefully
and choose the best answer according to the given context.
65. “Please see my resume for further information on my experience.” This piece of writing
letter is likely taken from
A. personal letter C. job application letter
B. letter of inquiry D. business letter
66. In a formal letter writing, if the opening salutation is “Dear Madam,” the closing salutation
becomes:
A. Yours employee B. Yours Sincerely C. Yours faithfully D. yours best
67. I am writing to formally leave from my position as the president of Hawasa University. I
have enjoyed working here and appreciate the opportunities for growth. This is most likely
taken from a letter of----------------------------------.
A .apology B. resignation C. request D. appealing
68. When using ``Dear sir/madam `` under what circumstances is this opening appropriate?

A. When the recipient`s name is known C. When the letter is informal

B. When the recipient`s name is unknown D. When the closing is cheers

69.I am writing in response to your advertisement of 23 April 2014 in the post of
project…which part of the letter does this line go in?

A) Salutation B) introduction C) body D) closing

70. The most appropriate closing to the lesson you sent to a manager whom you know his name
would be: A) yours faithfully, B) Sincerely yours, C) Good bye, D) Truly Yours
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