Sendafa Secondary school 20012 English Questions for Grade 12 Students

Section one: Word order: Choose the best alternative which has the correct sentences
1. By me in the class she sits.
A. She in the class sits in by me C. By me in the class she sits
B. She sits by me in the class D. She by me in the class sits
2. Came on Tuesday my brother .
A. My brother came on Tuesday C. My brother on Tuesday came on
B. Tuesday my brother came on. D. My brother on came Tuesday
3. Will grow into trees plants.
A. Plants will into trees grow. C. Plants will grow into trees
B. Into plants trees grow D. Grow into plants will trees
Section two: paragraph coherence
Choose the alternative which has the correct paragraph.
4. A. All these are very bad. D. It also causes throat infection
B. It cause lung cancer. E. It is therefore, good to avoid Smoking all together.
C. Smoking is very dangerous habit
A. C,a,b,e,d B. b,a,c,d,e C. b,d,a,c,e D. c,b,d,a,e
5. A. It is one of the least developed in the world. D. We must work hard to change this.
B.Our country is very poor E. We can do it if we are
determined.
C. This should make us angry with our selves.
A. a,b,c,d,e B. b,a,c,d,e C. d,b,e,a,c D. c, b, d, e, a
6. A. Avoid any distraction once you start your work. D. Then have all the study material
you need ready.
B. First, find place that is quiet and comfortable. E. You must be organized when you
study.
C.Take some rest in between to relax your mind and body.
A. b,e,a,c,d B. c,b,d,a,e C. a,b,c,d,e D. b,d,c,a,e
Section three: Vocabulary A: Completion
Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
7. The doctor was pleased to see that the patient was making considerable___ towards recovery.
A. Regression B. Progressive C. Progress D. Unchanged
8. Although both sendafa and sebeta are cities which are found in special zone, they have a number of__
A.similarities B. likenesses C. resemblances D. differences
9. This book is ___university and preparatory students. A. With B. For C. By D. On

10. Helping people gives ______. A. Pain B. Pleasure C. torment D. discomfort

11. Please, ____me for what I have done. A. forgive B. censure C. blame D.
despise
12. My son wants to be a pilot when he_____.A. gets up B. grows up C. take off D.woke up

13. The teacher was angry with many students because they___on arriving late.
A. Kept on B. go for C. Set off D. Set out
14. Hawi ____her mother although her hair is much darker.
A. looks after B. gets through C. takes after D. go on
15. Every one of us has a different__in receiving and interpreting message.
A. Capacity B. Incapacity C. Inability D. Captain
16. Her approach and interaction with people is___A. accurately B. exactly C. distinct D. persist

17. My plan of going abroad___when my father refused to lend me any money

A. grows up B. die out C.Set off D. fell through
18. The man ___when he thought he saw ghost. A. passed out B. got up C. burst out D. carried on

B.Subsitution: Choose one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the given
sentences if substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
19. Tolosa and Nigatu are water and oil.
A. They always agree each other B. They do not agree
C. They have water and oil D. They mix water and oil
20. The students cannot make out his speech. He cannot articulate what he says.
A. Forget B. Understand C. Write D. Speak
21. If somebody does not earn enough money, he/she should look for a better job.
A. Look up B. Take after C. Find D. Change
22. Many couples of this village live like cats and dogs.
A. They like cats and dogs B. They don’t like Cats and dogs C. They live peacefully D. They quarrel
and fight always
23. If you come to sendafa, please look me up in my office.
A. Visit me B. Respect me C. Telephone me D. Put a message for me
 24. Bontu is an eariy bird no one arrive at her work place before her.
A. A bird which can fly B. Sings like a bird
C. Sleeps too much in the morning D. Gets up very early
25. She looks off colour today. What is the matter?
A. Very sad B. Very angryC. Not very health D. shabbily dressed
26. The physician repeatedly advised the patient to give up smoking cigarettes.
A. Continue B. Go on C. Stop D. Reduce
27. My friend drinks water like a fish.
A. Drinks little B. Lives in water C. Does not like water D. Drinks a lot
28. Martha is floating on the air because she has gota good job.
A. To feel unhappy B. To feel happy C. To fly like a bird D. To be successful
29. If you have something invaluable, let us know. We will come over it and see it.
A. Precious B. Worthless C. Cheap D. Useless
30. Do you know how many were retained from the last year batch’s of students?
A. Dismissed B. Accommodated C. Promoted D. Further kept
31. He was only on looker when they break into the house.
A. A leader B. An opponent C. A member D. By stander
32. I took your remarks in a good part.
A. With no hesitation B. Without being offended C. With unpleasant D. accepted more than half
33. The shop keeper charged me birr 20 for a kilo of sugar .It is really a daylight robbery
A. Less price B. Too high price C. Discount D. Free gift
34. Look this splendid building which catcheseverybody’s eye
A. Attracts attention C. Strong building
B. Covers every body’s eye D. Constructed for meeting purpose
35. You had better talk your plan over with your parents.A. Confuse B. Discuss C. Mix D. Clarify
36. The company president stepped down so that his position can be occupied by a younger person.
A. Was given Promotion B. Retired from a higher position
C. Diminished D. Broke down
Section four: Grammar
Choose the word that best completes the sentence
37. If people drive more slowly, there___be so many accidents. A. Would not B. Will not
C. could not D. Were not
38. My Watch______ be Wrong as I set it by the radio O’clock this morning. A. Cannot B. May Not
C. Will Not D. Might not
39. A family is a group of ___ members are related to one another in some way A. Who B. Which
C. Whose D. Whom
40. He ____school ten years ago. A. Started B. Has started C. was started D. Start
41. The percentage of girls at secondary school was _____half the number at primary school.
A. Least than B. Lesser than C. Less than as less than D.the least than
42. The teacher said he____give the tests back to us the following Friday.A. is going to B. were going to
C. Will D. was going to
43. If you_____ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat.A. Had arrived B. would arrived
C. arrived D. Will arrive
44._____I like music, I also enjoy peace and quit. A. Therefore B. Although
C. However D. Because
45. The test we had yesterday was difficult, but the one we had last week was_______
A. Most difficult B. The more difficult C. Difficult D. More difficult
46. My brother can write as fast_____my sister. A. Than B. More C. as D. That
47. He has ____important books. A. any B. little C. some D. a little
48. Every student_____agreed on this issue. A. Have B. Were C. Are D. has
49. I looked for it all over the place and it is____who could have taken it?A. Nowhere B. someone
C. anywhere D. everywhere
50. You_____be thirsty. You have just drunk two glasses of water
A. Can’t B. Mustn’t C. May not D. Will not
51. Tola: What are you going to do tomorrow?
Gudeta: Iam not sure I____go to Langano. A. Must B. could have C. Have to D. May
52. Many Ethiopian’s athlets___known all over the worldA. Had B. Is C. Are D. Has
53. In our English class,I always sit between__and __.A. He, She B. Her, Him C. Her, he D. She, Him
54. My friend let me ____his ruler. A. To use B. Not to use C. Using D. Use
55. You had better ____your home work now. A. Do B. To do C. Doing D. Does
56. He works in the factory ___he has opened a good business at merkato. A. But B. Yet
C. More ever D. How ever
57. Excuse me___me the way to the air part? A. how B. should you show
C. could you show D. must you you show
58. Had I a business of my own, I ___be happier. A. Will B. Would C. Shall D. would have
59. You ___plan your time carefully in senior secondary school. A. Can’t B. Shouldn’t
C. Ought to D. Must
60. Don’t go out without a coat __you get cold A. If B. When C.No matter how D. Incase
61. Sorry ‘I don’t have enough money to buy that radio Iwish___enoughmoney to buy that radio.
 A. Had had B. Had C. Have D. Had been
62. Iam tired today asI____sleep last night.A. Can’t B. Must C. Had to D.Couldn’t
63. Ato lemma____working as a director of school before he got a promotion.
A. Had been B. has been C. Have been D.Were
64. Either the teacher or the students’ ___ agreed to have make up classes. A. Has B. Have
C. are D. Were
65. Would you mind ___what you have just said? A. Repeating B. To repeat
C. Repeat D. Had repeated
66. We ____constructions our house by next year.A. Will finish B. Will have finished
C.Finish D. Have finished
67. The teacher along with the students,____the garden every Saturday. A. Visit B. Are visiting
C. Visits D. Have visited
68. If she had enough time, she _______ you.

A. will visit B. would visit C. would have visited D. will be visiting

69. Some students ______ by their teachers.

A. should be advising B. should advise C. should be advised D. should advised

70. _______ working very hard, he didn’t get good grades.

A. Because B. In spite of C. However D. Although

71. The ____ I stayed with my aunt, the more I got to know her.

A. the longest B. the longer C. longer D. longest

Section five:Communicative Activities

Choose the alternative that is most appropriate to the questions which are presented in the dialogue
form.
72. Biruk: I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?
Melat: ____ A. Why do you say this? B. Nothing special
C. I have been busy with extra work D. Just fine, thanks.
73. A: Could you show me the way, please? B: _______________________
A. Go wherever you like B. I am busy now
C. You can ask somebody else D. Sorry, I’m stranger.
Choose the best alternatives to questions74-77 based on the given conversation.
A: (74) about Meron?
B: No, what happened to her?
A: She has gotten a promotion.
 B: (75) .
A: No, They made her vice president in charge of sales.
B: (76) .
A: Trust me. I got the information straight from the source.
B: ( 77 ) .
74. A. Have you heard C. Have you joked?
B. Good morning D. When did it happen?
75. A. That is not good. C. You are kidding
B. When it was D. That is up to her
76. A. How can I get her C. I don’t believe it
B. She is lucky D. That is great!
77. A. She pretty well C. I haven’t heard
B. It is really good for her D. I have heard it two days ago
78. Hanna: Do you mind if I use your pen?
Marta: ________________________you can use it.
A. Yes, of course B. Certainly C. No, I don’t mind D. Yes I don’t mind
79. A: Ican’t understand Math’s. What shall I do?
B: _____________________.
A. You don’t have any means C. Life is very hard
B. Why don’t you study with a friend? D. English is my favorite.
80. Student: ____________________________?
Friend: Ilost some money.A. What is wrong with you? B. Don’t worry C. Is this your pen D. Pardon
me

81. Teacher: What do you have next to this period?

Student: _____________________________
A. There is no class today B. Iam busy with many works C. We have Math’sD. I don’t have time table

Section six: Writing

The following questions are related to different types of writing. Choose the best answer from the
alternative given.
82. Which of the following sentences is most likely taken from an argumentative piece of writing?
A. The study area is extremely noisy C. Computers are like TV sets.
B. All students should participate in their group. D. His face is faded a dying leaf.
 83. High school students are classified into three according to their academic performances. These are
slow, average and fast learners. Slow learners………….. This piece of writing most likely taken
from____writing.
A. Argumentative B. Narrative C. Expository D. Descriptive
84. “One of victims had a blending leg” This is good for:
A. Narration B. Description C. Argumentation D. Expository
85. “ We first arrived at Aret Kilo, then we went to National museum OF Ethiopia and stayed there for one
hour before we had lunch. Having had lunch………….” This is very likely taken from________writing.
A. Narrative B. Argumentative C. Expository D. Descriptive
86. Which of the following is an appropriate beginning of a letter to a close friend?
A. Dear Mr. Fikadu B. Hi there C. Let me begin my letter with D. I regret to inform you
87. Which of the following has a correct punctuation?
A. If you want to see come to Bokoji C. If you want to see me come to bokoji.
B. If you want to see me, come to Bokoji D. If you want to see me, come to Bokoji.
88. Which one of the following words is correctly spelt? A. Confident B. recieved C.
Summary D. narrative
89. Which one of the following an appropriate opening salutation in a formal letter?
A. Dear Tolosa, B. Dear Dr. Mulatu C. Hi, Tola D. Love
90. Which pair of opening and closing salutation can go together?
A. Dear Madam/Sincerely yours C. Dear madam/yours sincerely
B. Yours sincerely/Dear Sir D. Dear Sir/Yours faith fully
91. “It was great to hear from you.” This is likely taken from the beginning of a_______________.
A. Formal letter B. Business letter C. Letter to a boss D. Letter to a friend

Section seven: SAT questions

For questions 92-95, a related pair of words in capital letters is followed by four
pairs of words. Choose the alternative that expresses a relationship that is most
similar to that of capitalized pair.
92. LECTURE: AUDIENCE A. text: translator B. novel: protagonist C. fire:
ashes D. essay: reader
93. ECOLOGY: POLLUTIONA. botany: plants B. history: events C. Physics: Matter
D. Zoology: animals
94. BLOOD: CLOT A. Milk: curdle B. Wine: decant C. Water: flow D. Oil: change
95. EXERCISE: STRONGA. Decide: astute B. Drink: quench C. Read: knowledge D. Watch: alert
ANTONYMS 96-98: choose pair of words opposite each other.
96. A. rugged: practical C. Critical: resolute
B. practical: indifferent D. diligent: indifferent
97. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word ENCOURAGE?
A. depress B. hearten C. comfort D. cheer up
98. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word PERMANENT?
A. spontaneous B. subterranean C. transient D. desultory

SYNONYMS99-100
Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the words in capital letters.
99. CONCEALA. reveal B. hide C. ignorant D. respected
100. SALTYA. brackish B. chosen C. tough D. wet