SECTION ONE: VOCABULARY

DIRECTIONS: Choose the words that best complete the sentences that follow.

A. Chronic B. diminish C. transplant D . meager E. endear F. merriment

-------1. All of the family members gathered and enjoyed themselves in ---------------.

-------2.This man is so poor that he just lives with a -------------income that he gets by repairing
old shoes.

-------3.Some non communicable diseases are-------------and can not heal over a period of time.

-------4.The manager and owner of the company treats his employees so nicely that he--------
himself among them.

-------5. If the pain of your illness doesn’t ------------even after you take a pain killer, you will
have to see a doctor.

-------6. M y uncle survived due to a kidney--------------------; thanks to his brother” kidney

donation.

SECTION TWO –GRAMMAR

DIRECTIONS: Choose the one that best completes each sentence.

------7. If you had listened to me, you------------------ it.

A. would understand B. would have understood C. will understand D. understood

-------8. We won’t leave-----------we get signals from the leader.

A. if not B. had C. were D. unless

-------9.The library doesn’t have-----I am looking for.

A. the book B. the book of which C. the book, which D. the book, that

-------10. By the time I got home, everyone-------to bed.

A. has gone B. had gone C. goes D. went

-------11. A flood warning -------------for the south-western region earlier today.

A. was issued B. issued C. had been issued D. has been issued

-------12.Mother--------father smoke in the house. She can’t stand cigarette smokes!

 A. doesn’t let B. lets C. makes D. don’t let

-------13.our house----------ten years ago.

A. built B. was built C. has been built D. is built

-------14. The moon , ----------------is the earth’s natural satellite, looks beautiful at night.

A. that B. which C. whose D. a&b

-------15. Yesterday, I read the book ---------------you recommended me to read.

A.- B. which C. that D. all

-------16. This exam is a bit _________the previous one.

A. the hardest of B. harder than C. the harder D. as hard as

-------17.If I were you, I-------------- much of my time for my education.

A. would give B. will give C. would have given D. gave

-------18.I’m taking a drink to the concert-----------------I got thirsty.

A. if B. in case C. so that D. if in case

-------19. ‘Hailu used to help his brother at work.’ Means-------------

A. He still helps him. B. he no longer helps him. C. Hailu uses his brother at work.

-------20. ‘Amina and Ahmed have been friends for the past three year’s.’ means------------

A. Their friend ship started three years ago. C. They are still friends.

B. They are not friends any more D. A& C

SECTION THREE- Speaking(pronunciation)

Match the symbols to sounds produced by the letters marked in the words

A. / / C. / / E. / / G. / / I./ /
B. / / D. / / F. / / H. / / j. / /

1.man _____ 2. cup _____ 3.bird_____ 4.bed_____ 5. tree____

6.judge______ 7. Though 8. Thought _____

Worksheet for grade 12

Language use

Circle the word that best completes each sentence.

1 My father _______I will take over his business.

a. intends b. hopes c. wants d .aims

2 If you_______ a lot of children, you have less money to educate them.

a. had b. will have c. have d. have had

3 When I_______ married I will have only two children.

a. will be b. was c. am d. will

4 My sister sings ________. She has a lovely voice.

a. as a bird b. like a bird

5. I’m going to do _________ suggested and study law.

a. like my teacher b. as my teacher

6. This coffee is horrible. It tastes__________ .

a. as water b. like water

7 .________ think your ideas are good.

a. Personally b. Personally, I c. I’m afraid I d. For me personally

8. I’m_________ I see things differently from you.

a. afraid b. think c. personally d respectfully

9. With respect_______ you have said, I think you are right.

a. of what b. to what c. for what d. what

10. Long before ________ a postal service, rich people used pigeons to carry messages.

a. it was b. it had c. there was d. there is

11. The Internet ________ invented without satellites.

a. couldn’t be b. might not be c. could not have been d. might have been

12. Once personal computers________ widespread, letter writing declined.

a. become b. have become c. are becoming d. had become

13. Why is that man waving at us? I think his car______ down.

a. could break b. might be c. might have broken d. couldn’t have broken

14. Why is there no-one in the stadium? It looks______ the match has been cancelled.

a. as b. if c. as if d. like as if

15. Where is Bekele? I don’t know, he_______ at home.

a. might have been b. could be c. might d couldn’t

16. I feel very tired this morning. I wish_______ out last night.

a. to have gone b. to not have gone c. I hadn’t gone d. I didn’t go

17.______ my homework, I could have gone to the match last night.

a. If I had b. If not c. But not for d. But for

18. If you worked harder, you________ well.

a. did b. will do c. would do d. do

19. When I am feeling depressed, I_______ and visit my grandmother. She is always kind to me.

a. often went b. will often go c. would often go d. often have gone

20. As a________ I am a happy person.

a. respect b. normal c. usually d. rule

21. I_______ secondary school very difficult at first.

a. think b. found c. find d. thought

22. I found________ hard to live away from my family.

a. it’ll be b. it was c. it d. very

23 I expect_________ study maths at university.

a. I b. I’ll c. it’ll d. to be

24 I intend_________ train to be an accountant after doing a degree.

aI b I’ll c. to d. to be
1st sem English test 3 for grade 12

Section one : Vocabulary

Directions : Choose words from the list to complete the sentences

A. easygoing B. leniency C . soared D. humiliation

E. refrained F. a hard nut to crack G. as a rule

____1. Mrs. Brown is really __________! I couldn’t get her convinced of my ideas.

____2. I suffered from ________ during the presentation as I was not able to deliver it properly.

____3. price of commodities have ________due to the inflation.

____4. you should ___________from taking too much alcohol as it causes serious illnesses.

____5. _________ I don’t go to library to study as I have enough my books at home ;but just occasionally
I go there to meet my friends.

____6. I think you should be serious with your health! I’m afraid this ________ of yours will be costly !

Section Two: Grammar

Directions: Choose the one that best completes each sentence.

____7. By the end of the season , we __________the project.

A. Will complete B. are completing C. have completed D. will have completed

____8. ____________anywhere tonight?

A. Will you B. will you have gone C. are you D. Do you go

____9. We have done the job _____our teacher told us.

A. Like B. as C. the same

____11. We _____________better if we had been given clues.

A. Might have done B. might do C. would be doing D. will have done

____12. If the leader _________this problem wisely, he would avoid more serious challenges.

A. Had dealt with B. deals with C. were to deal with D. have dealt with

____13. Hana __________it exciting to be part of the team that won the competition.

A. Finds B. is finding C. found D. will find

____14. Give me a call as soon as you ______home.

 A. Will reach B. get C. are arriving D. will get

____15. _________,I can’t accept your idea.

A. I don’t think B. I hope C. I’m afraid D. I think

____16. If only you ______next to me! you’d show me how to do the assignment.

A. Had sat B. sit C. sat D. have sat

____17. By the time I reached the station , tickets ________out.

A. Will have been sold B. will be C. had been D. have been

____18. You __________so many copies; two would have been enough.

A. Don’t to make B. needn’t make C. didn’t need to D. needn’t have made

____19. Kaleb seldom reads books and ______________.

A. His sister does, too C. neither does his sister

B. His sister isn’t either D. B& C

____20. Amina: I couldn’t concentrate on my studies. What shall I do?

Sitra : ____________________________________________

A. I don’t think you should concentrate C. I advise you not to study at all
B. If I were you, I’d take rest. D. I think you should concentrate

____21. Elias has done little to help me, _______________________?

A. Doesn’t he B. isn’t it C. hasn’t he D. has he

_____22. My father and helper _______ here since Monday.

A. Has been B. have been C. was D. are

_____23. Neither of the two teachers ________present at the conference last week.

A. Have been B. has been C. was D. were

3rd worksheet grade 11
Circle the word or expression that best completes each sentence.
1. I ... home when I met Juma’s brother.
a. walked b. have walked c. have been walking d. was walking
2. I ... to Addis in my life.
a. never go b. have never been c. never went d. was never going
3. We ... all the work when you arrived.
a. had already finished b. have already finished

c. were already finishing d. already finished

4. I ... the clothes before I swept the floor.
a. had washed b. was washing c. washed d. wash
5. You ... too much recently. Your eyes look very tired.
a. studied b. study c have been studying d have studied
6 .Samima ... when I visited her brother yesterday.
a. didn’t study b. hasn’t been studying

c. hasn’t studied d. wasn’t studying

7. I don’t know why but we ... any homework today.
a. haven’t given b. haven’t been given c .didn’t give d. are not given
8. The school ... and we are ready for our visitors.
a. has swept b. has been swept c. had been swept d. swept

9. _____play hide and seek when you were a kid?

a. Did you used to b. Did you use to C. Are you used to

10. This school ... ten years ago.
a. was built b. built c. would be built d. had been built
11 ... I like music, I also enjoy peace and quiet.
a. Consequently b. However c .Because d. Although
13 ... the fact that she had a bad cold, Amina played well in the netball match.
a. Although b. However c. While d. In spite of
14 The woman ... lives next to the school, doesn’t like students sitting on her
wall.
a. whom b. whose c. that
15 The woman ... I told you about is waiting outside.
a._ b. whom c. that d. all except
16 The sun, ... was a bright orange ball, sank behind the hills
a. that b. which c. whose d. a&b
17 Juma has a sister ... husband is a radio presenter.
a. that b. who c. which d. whose
18. If you want me to, I ... home with you.
a. will walk b. walk c. am walking d. walked
19 .We won’t catch the bus ... we leave now.
a. if b. if not c. unless d. when
20. If you heat water to 100º C, it ....
a. boils b. is boiling c. boiled d. boil
21 If you had come to school yesterday, you ... the test.
a .would take b. would have taken c. had taken d. took
22 Juma asked me yesterday if I ... the night before.
a. went out b. will go out c .had gone out d. go out
24 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