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2022/23 Academic Year English Model Exam Questions for Grade 12

N.B:- The questions are from grade 9 &10 lessons.

Part One: Language Focus
For items 1-40, choose the letter with the most appropriate
answer to answer each equation.
1. We have decided to relocate our office in the near future. By next week, our dealer _____ a new office
elsewhere.
A. is going to look for C. should to look for
B. has looked for D. should be looking for
2. Neil Armstrong was the first Astronaut __________ on the moon.
A. steps B. stepped C. stepping D. to step
3. The commander warned his soldiers _________.
A. to not swim in a still water C. to swim not in a still
B. not to swim in a still water D. don’t swim in a still water
4. Teacher to student: You must submit your assignment by tomorrow.
Student to his friend: I __________ my assignment by tomorrow
A. must submit C. have to submit
B. should have submitted D. ought to submit
5. All the citizens have the same stand to develop __________ their difference in ideology.
A. except for B. as though C. even though D. however
6. In fact, the soup prepared by the maid today _______ delicious.
A. tastes B. is tasting C. taste D. is tasted
7. It has been raining all day. It _________ muddy outside.
A. might be B. must be C. can be D. should be
8. My father has ________ money. He is unable to buy exercise books for me.
A. little B. a lot of C. some D. a little
9. __________! It’s too hot.
A. Don’t touch the pan C. Please touch the pan
B. Please don’t touch the pan D. Touch the pan
10. My brother is ________ intelligent _________ good looking, but we all love him because he is kind to
everybody.
A. rather/or B. both/and C. either/or D. neither/nor
11. This is the book that I have found in the box; ______ is it?
A. whom B. whose C. where D. what

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12. I __________ my lessons by the upcoming month.
A. will complete C. will have completed
B. have completed D. should have completed
13. Which one of the following sentences is passive?
A. She had her car repaired. C. I have got a spare time.
B. Have you attended the seminar? D. The warriors killed the king.
14. The passive form of “ We heard her sing a song,” is:
A. She was heard to sing a song. C. she is heard singing a song.
B. She was heard singing a song. D. A song is heard being sung.
15. Has she sent _____ message after departure.
A. none B. nothing C. some D. any
16. I will see you when I ____ back.
A. get B. will get C. got D. would get
17. You ____ to do your homework before you went out.
A. are supposing B. were supposed C. supposed D. were supposing
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18. My birthday is celebrated ________ the 21 of January.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
19. As far as moral ethics is concerned, everyone __________ take hold of the hands of the needy.
A. should B. has to C. must D. had better
20. On my way to university, I met ________ European passenger whom I had never seen before. ________
passenger came there to do research on university facilities and their effects on the university community.
He told me that the findings of his research would be a great importance for any ____________ university
community.
A. am/The/the B. a/The/______ C. an/___/the D. an/The/___
21. Something _________ to stop the ever increasing car accidents in Ethiopia.
A. must have done B. must be done C. must have to do D. must do
22. We couldn’t go out for walk _________ the heavy rain.
A. because B. inspite of C. due to D. although
23. I always ______ when my mother is out.
A. look after my baby sister C. look in my baby sister
B. look my baby sister D. look at my baby sister
24. Some people drink too much beer at a party and they ________.
A. get drunk B. get drink C. get drinking D. get drank
25. Realizing that there was no injera in the kitchen during lunch, ___________.
A. there was enough bread C. injera was brought from a nearby shop
B. his grandmother served bread D. bread was served
26. To use computers every day is good to fasten our tasks; it has a negative impact on our sight, _____.
A. although B. for instance C. however D. despite
27. No sooner ________ the news than she burst into tears.
A. She heard B. she had heard C. had she heard D. has she heard
28. I hardly play guitar, and _________.
A. so does my brother C. nor did my brother
B. my brother can’t either D. my brother doesn’t either

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 29. Obama, the American president, ________ in Ethiopia only once.
A. has come B. came C. had been coming D. has been
30. The visitors should not be let __________ the country without being checked in carefully.
A. enter B. to entering C. entering D. to enter
31. I __________ my studies hadn’t there been your unreserved support.
A. would successfully accomplish
B. wouldn’t have successfully accomplished
C. would have to successfully accomplished
D. would be successfully accomplishing
32. I look forward to _______the news from you.
A. hear B. hearing C. heard D. have been heard
33. Someone is knocking at the door. I __________ it.
A. am opening B. am going to open C. will open D. will be opening
34. _________, _________ and ______ are supposed to fill in this form together.
A. Ann/I/you B. I/you/Ann C. you/Ann/I D. Ann/you/I
35. _____ of my parents is an American.
A. All B. Both C. Neither D. None
36. Before he joined this profession, his wife _________ at the commercial Bank for five years.
A. has been working C. worked
B. had worked D. was working

37. The thief _____ red handed while he ____________ escape.

A. caught/was trying to C. was caught/was trying to
B. was caught/tried to D. is caught/was trying to
38. The secretary has made better use of the time and finished writing the letters, but she doesn’t know to
__________ they should be addressed
A. whom B. that C. which D. what
39. The secretary is very slow. Do you know how many letters she has written _______ we last met?
A. when B. before C. since D. while
40. The headmaster wanted to know ___________
A. why was I absent?
B. if has she been called for the meeting?
C. whether the files had been complied properly.
D. whether would he review the works of the staff?
Part Two: Vocabulary
Section one: Completion
For items 41-45, choose the letter with the word that can best
complete each sentence.
41. I was ________ when I heard the news of her mother’s death.
A. ashamed B. impressed C. surprised D. shocked
42. I passed all my exams. This made my mother _________.
A. upset B. proud C. annoyed D. demented

“ፈጣሪ የምንወዳቸውን ልጆቻችንን ፣ ሀገራችንን እና ህዝባችንን ይጠብቅልን!”

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 43. Laptop computers are _________. They allow work to be done in many different locations.
A. cheap B. durable C. portable D. sizable
44. Sport is _________ in many schools, but it is compulsory here.
A. operational B. professional C. optional D. practical
45. She is ______ that she can do the highest better in her National Exam.
A. confident B. confidant D. confidante D. confidential
Section Two: Substitution
For items 46-48, choose one of the words or phrases that best keeps
the meaning of the given sentence if substituted for the underlined
words or phrases.
46. I was at death’s door last week.
A. very ill B. at funeral C. mourning D. so excited
47. When the thief saw the police officer, his face went as white as a sheet.
A. terrified B. excited C. motivated D. annoyed
48. The teacher told us to hand in the assignment on Friday.
A. transmit B. transfer C. admit D. submit
Section Three: Synonym
For items 49-52, choose the word that can best take the
meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.
49. My sister is a bit nuisance; she always likes to ask me too many silly questions.
A. annoying B. sad C. exciting D. brilliant
50. She had a hard time concealing her emotions after she had heard that her husband betrayed her.
A. hiding B. knowing C. sharing D. correcting
51. People with disabilities shouldn’t be discriminated.
A. protected B. encouraged C. treated equally D. stigmatized
52. My absent-minded teacher loses his keys, his book and his chalk almost every day.
A. Not like someone B. be intelligent C. not attention D. be hateful
Part Three: Reading Comprehension
Direction: For items 53-63, read the following passage and answer the
questions that follow.
You communicate with people around you through your words and actions. Animals also have ways to
communicate. Most animals communicate making certain sounds. Birds use songs and call to give message to other
birds. Male crickets produce a chirping sound by rubbing their wings together. Their chirps call female crickets and
warn other males stay away. Some animals can communicate by special odors. When female gypsy moths are
ready to lay eggs, they give off a scent. This sent attracts male gypsy moths.

Animals use their bodies to communicate. Gorillas pound the chests and thrown leaves into the air to show
their anger. Some fish that live in the darkness of the deep ocean have special structure on their bodies that produce
light. These deep sea fish signal to other with their flashing lights.
Communication is especially important when animals live together in a social group. Animals form social
groups for many reasons. One reason is safety in large numbers. For example, a herd of antelopes is less likely to

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be attacked by a lion than a lonely antelope. In some social groups, large number of animals helps to keep other
warm. Penguins in Antarctica come together to break the icy winds and to lessen the effects of the cold.

Migrating animals often form social groups. Animals traveling in large groups are less likely to get lost. The
members of a social group often work together for the good of the group. In some social groups, the animals share
the job of hunting or gathering food. In other social group, the jobs are divided among the animal of the groups. The
cooperation among the animals is what makes them so successful.
Insects such as ants, wasps, bees and termites live in social groups. In insect societies, each member has a
certain job. In the honey bees’ societies, there are three types of bees. The queen, the drones and the workers. The
queen bee is the only female able to produce eggs. The drones are the male bees of the hives. They fertilize the
eggs of the queen bee. The workers are female bees that gather pollen and nectar make wax and do all other work
of the hive. By working together, the honey bees can produce more honey than if each bee works alone.

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53. What do birds use songs for?

A. For entertaining themselves C. For sending messages to other birds
B. For warning other birds D. For attract their partners
54. Which animal communicate with special orders?
A. Birds C. Male crickets
B. Female gypsy moths D. All
55. Paragraph 4 is mainly about the importance of ____________.
A. hunting B. cooperation C. gathering food D. reproduction
56. Bees can produce more honey if __________.
A. they work for hours C. each bee works alone
B. they work together D. they covers more distance
57. What enables some fish to produce light?
A. their body structure C. the darkness of the deep ocean
B. their creativity D. long years of experience
58. What do penguins in Antarctica crowd together?
A. to keep themselves warm C. to travel long distance
B. not to get lost D. to defend themselves from enemies
59. The word “their” (paragraph 1) refers to __________
A. female crickets C. male crickets
B. birds D. male gypsy moths
60. “them” (paragraph 4) refers to _____________.
A. groups B. animals C. bees D. gorillas
61. “signal” (paragraph 2) means _______________.
A. Make a sound to communicate
B. Put a signature to show agreement
C. Send light to convey a message
D. All

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 62. “give off” (paragraph 1) means ___________.
A. Completely used C. return something
B. Send out D. reduce
63. “lessen” (Paragraph 3) means ___________.
A. multiple B. bring out C. resist D. reduce
Part Four: Spoken Communication
For items 64-70, choose the best answer that can best complete
each dialogue.
64. Doughier: _______________?
Mother: Sure! But try to sleep early.
A. Am I reading a story before I sleep
B. Do I read a story before I sleep
C. May I read a story before I sleep
D. Have I read a story before I sleep
65. Shop assistant: How can I help you?
Customer: ____________________
A. why not? C. Do you have a shirt?
B. yes, of course D. I’m looking for a shirt
66. Your friend: ________
You: No, I’m single.
A. Are you married? C. Do you have a girl friend?
B. Do you have children? D. Do you want to get married?
67. Waiter: Coffee or tea, Sir?
Customer: ______________
A. How much is coffee? C. I would rather go for coffee.
B. Many people like coffee? D. Coffee is a stronger stimulant.
68. You: How old are you?
Lidet: _______________.
A. Twenty –two C. Old enough for marriage
B. My sister is 18 D. I’m the youngest in the family
69. Akalu: What was the party like?
Lulu: ____________________
A. I think, it was ok. C. Do you think people liked it?
B. It started earlier, didn’t it? D. About a thousand people were invited
70. Zewuditu: ________________
Tadele: yes, you are.
A. Do I look like great? C. I’m beautiful, aren’t I?
B. I’m pretty, amn’t I? D. I’m genuine enough.

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Part Five: Word Order/Unscrambling
For items 71-73, choose one of the letters with the right order
of the scrambled words given under each question.
71. It I want heard you
A. I heard it you want. C. I heard you want it.
B. I want it you heard. D. I want you heard it.
72. You next do in who class to sit?
A. Who do you sit next to in class? C. To who do you next sit in to class?
B. Next to who do you sit in class? D. Who next to do you sit in class?
73. Plastic I five raincoats large bought transparent have
A. I have bought five large transparent plastic raincoats.
B. I have bought large plastic transparent five raincoats
C. I have bought plastic large transparent five raincoats
D. I have bought five transparent plastic large raincoats.
Part Six: Sentence Comprehension
Choose one of the best statements that has the nearest meaning
with each original statement to answer questions 74-76.
74. I should have tired all my bests to rescue the girl.
A. I must help the girl by hook or by crock.
B. I would have been so happy hadn’t I tried to rescue the girl.
C. It is a pity! I didn’t try all my bests and I didn’t rescue the girl.
D. I didn’t have time to spare, but I tried to rescue the girl.
75. The exam was too impenetrable to pass.
A. The exam was so difficult that we I couldn’t pass.
B. In spite of its difficulty, I passed the exam.
C. The exam was impenetrable, so I passed it.
D. The exam was easy, and I passed it without any problem.
76. The passengers who had the information about the flood changed their way.
A. As a result of having been informed about the flood, all the passengers took another way.
B. The passengers having the information about the flood went through another way.
C. Having the information about the flood, some travellers didn’t change their way.
D. No passenger went through the way due to the flood.

Part Seven: Writing

For items 77-80, choose the best answer for each question.
77. Which one of the following sentences is correctly capitalized and punctuated?
A. “What is going in here,” Abebe Said?
B. Last summer we visited lake Tana.
C. I love English, biology and economics.
D. The boss said angrily, “What? Do you think I am that stupid?”

“ፈጣሪ የምንወዳቸውን ልጆቻችንን ፣ ሀገራችንን እና ህዝባችንን ይጠብቅልን!”

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78. In writing a letter, where does the date go?
A. It goes to the left top corner of the paper.
B. It goes to the right bottom corner of the paper.
C. It is indicated right below the sender’s address at the right top corner of the paper.
D. It can be written everywhere.
79. “Hi! How is life treating you? I hope you are having a nice time in Bahir Dar.” What part of a letter should
this line go in?
A. The salutation part of a formal letter C. The conclusion part of an informal letter
B. The introduction of a friendly letter D. The closing part of a friendly letter
80. Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?
A. permited B. percieve C. walfs D. omitted

“ፈጣሪ የምንወዳቸውን ልጆቻችንን ፣ ሀገራችንን እና ህዝባችንን ይጠብቅልን!”

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