Grade 12 Entrance: English Exam Questions: on Modal Verbs (Entrance 2015 + 2014 and others with Answers): By Million Abebe (MA in English/in TEFL and B. Ed. Degree in Pedagogy): 2023
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Challenge 1
1. If what you are telling me is true, then I ____ straight away and register with them. I don't want to miss the opportunity. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Natural)
A. must go B. will go 1. If what you are telling me is true, then I ____ straight away and register with them. I don't want to miss the opportunity. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Natural)
C. am going D. am going to go
2. You ______ submit the assignment now although it has not been edited. I know how serious the instructors is with deadlines and he could give you a zero. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Natural)
A. would B. had better
C. might D. ought to
3. The new literacy program ________ reinforced in order to cope with the growing demand for adult education.
A. must have been B. needs to be
C. ought to have D. should have to be
4. He has been paralayzed for months and was literally bed-ridden. Thanks God, he now is _____ walk around in the house. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Natural)
A. turning able to B. interested in
C. feeling able to D. able to
5. There are thousands of displaced people in different parts of the country who have no proper shelter, food or cloth. Don't you think we ______ help them? (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Natural)
A. shall B. ought to
C. might D. could
6. It was announced yesterday that would be a staff meeting tomorrow at 9:00 am and we all have been urged that no one miss it. I think, we _____ attend. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Social)
A. do not have to B. must
C. should D. have to
7. Ms. Adanech strictly warned her students that missing classes without having due reason will be costly. She is of the opinion that everybody ___ attend class regularly. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Social)
A. should B. has to
C. needs to D. must
8. In his debut appearance to his club last week, Abdulkerim __________ score two goals. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Social)
A. was able to B. might be able to
C. could D. can
9. If you have taken, in your previous institution, most of the courses that are given here you _____ be exempted from taking them again though I am not quite sure. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Social)
A. should B. must C. could D. had better
10. Almost 50% of the students have failed the national examination. They___ harder.
A. must study B. should not have studied
C. ought to have studied D. had to study
Challenge 2
1. I couldn't hear what the teacher was saying during the lesson, but I think I _______ him to be louder. (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. would have asked
B. could ask
C. could have asked
D. would ask
2. I ___ hear a knock on the door. Are you expecting a guest at this moment? (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. could B. shall C. will D. can
3. You can borrow my new book, but you _______ show it to anybody in your class. (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. won't B. mustn't
C. don't D. needn't
4. Take your umbrella with you. It ______ rain this afternoon. (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. must B. has to
C. might D. should
5. My mobile phone is missing. I ______ dropped it somewhere. (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. would have B. couldn't have
C. haven't dropped D. might have
6. The place is a long way from here. I think we ______ take taxi. (G-12: Entrance)
A. should B. should have
C. ought D. had
7. Something __________to stop the ever increasing car accidents in Ethiopia.
A. must have done
B. must be done
C. must do
D. must have to do
8. That _____ Biden. They said that he was tall with long black hair.
A. may be B. must be
C. must have been D. can't be
9. I will give you some more time. You __ think seriously before you make decision. (G-10: 2006)
A. won’t to B. should have to
C. need to D. wouldn’t have to
10. Worku: I phoned you at nine this morning but got answer.
Aster: I m sorry. I ____ in the garden. (G-10: 1995)
A. could have been
B. must have been
C. need not have been
D. have been
Challenge 3
Instruction: Do the following questions (1-10) based on the next information!
"In Amhara Region, more than 12,000 grade 12 students left universities refusing to take Entrance University Entrance Exam which were given at university last time."
1. These students _______ to take exam and left the universities
A. mustn't have refused
B. needn't have refused
C. shouldn't have refused
D. ought to have refused
2. Some people said that these students _____ before they left the universities. But the universities' officials said that they (the universities) ______ the students to take the exam.
A. might have been advised/ needn't have forced
B. should have been advised/didn't need to force
C. needn't have been advised/shouldn't have forced
D. should have been advised/needn't have forced
3. I think, these students _______misleading information.
A. mightn't have been told
B. must have been told
C. might have been told
D. should have been told
4. The Ministry of Education (of Ethiopia) said "We _____ re-exam for these students!"
A. mustn't give B. don't need to give
C. may not have given D. had to give
5. The Ministry of Education said that these students ______ the second chance in regular but they ____ privately, in next years.
A. can't be given/might take
B. mustn't be given/will have to take
C. will not be able to take/can be able to take
D. can't be given/can take
6. As _____ from some officials (of the Ministry), the Ministry of Education had taken the issue seriously. It seems that these students ________ second chance.
A. could be seen/mustn't be given
B. must be seen/might be given
C. can be seen/might not be given
D. can be seen /can't be given
7. For me, these students _______ the exam just like their other friends who took the exam.
A. ought to have taken
B. shouldn't have taken
C. must have taken
D. had to take
8. As a rule, students _____ to take exam by no means!
A. needn't have to refuse
B. mustn't refuse
C. shouldn't have refused
D. needn't refuse
9. Those students who began the protest ______ their own agenda but other students (who were in the protest) _____ to take their exam by a few students.
A. could have had/didn't need to refuse
B. must have had/needn't have refused
C. might not have had/need to refuse
D. could have had/needn't have refused
10. Except those students who refused to take exam, the rest students ______ and they took the exam.
A. had to take
B. should have to take
C. ought to have taken
D. needn't have refused
Challenge 4
1. Hawi's young brother lost the way to the new supper market; he got robbed. She _________ with him.
A. should not have gone
B. should have gone
C. need not have gone
D. didn't need to go
2. Hawi's young brother lost the way to the new supper market; he got robbed. She _________ him alone.
A. should not have sent
B. should have sent
C. need not have sent
D. didn't need to send
3. Hawi __________ with her young brother to the new supper market last week. Because he told her that he knows the way to the supper market while they were planning what to be bought.
A. need not have gone
B. didn't need to go
C. does not need to go
D. need not go
4. Hawi _____ with her young brother to the new supper market as your mom does. Because he told her that he knows the way to the supper market while they were planning what to be bought.
A. need not have gone
B. didn't need to go
C. does not need to go
D. need not go
5. Hawi ___ with her young brother to the new supper market last week. Because he told her that he knows the way to the supper market while they were coming back to home.
A. had to go
B. didn't need to go
C. should have gone
D. need not have gone
6. Hawi ____ with her young brother to the new supper market. Because he told her that the supper market he is working in is only for males.
A. need not have gone
B. didn't need to go
C. must not go
D. should not go
7. Hawi ____ with her young brother to the new supper market; he told her that he does not know the way that was why she was late for office.
A. should not have gone
B. had to go
C. ought to have gone
D. didn't need to go
8. You ____ come to school without uniform.
A. must B. should have to
C. need not D. should not
9. We went to his house this morning. But we____ at the school.
A. should not have stayed
B. ought not to stay
C. should have stayed
D. must not go
10. Teacher: You_____ forget your text book at your home.
Students: Okay!
A. must B. should
C. ought not to D. need not
A. would B. had better
C. might D. ought to
3. The new literacy program ________ reinforced in order to cope with the growing demand for adult education.
A. must have been B. needs to be
C. ought to have D. should have to be
4. He has been paralayzed for months and was literally bed-ridden. Thanks God, he now is _____ walk around in the house. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Natural)
A. turning able to B. interested in
C. feeling able to D. able to
5. There are thousands of displaced people in different parts of the country who have no proper shelter, food or cloth. Don't you think we ______ help them? (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Natural)
A. shall B. ought to
C. might D. could
6. It was announced yesterday that would be a staff meeting tomorrow at 9:00 am and we all have been urged that no one miss it. I think, we _____ attend. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Social)
A. do not have to B. must
C. should D. have to
7. Ms. Adanech strictly warned her students that missing classes without having due reason will be costly. She is of the opinion that everybody ___ attend class regularly. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Social)
A. should B. has to
C. needs to D. must
8. In his debut appearance to his club last week, Abdulkerim __________ score two goals. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Social)
A. was able to B. might be able to
C. could D. can
9. If you have taken, in your previous institution, most of the courses that are given here you _____ be exempted from taking them again though I am not quite sure. (G-12: Entrance: 2015: Social)
A. should B. must C. could D. had better
10. Almost 50% of the students have failed the national examination. They___ harder.
A. must study B. should not have studied
C. ought to have studied D. had to study
Challenge 2
1. I couldn't hear what the teacher was saying during the lesson, but I think I _______ him to be louder. (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. would have asked
B. could ask
C. could have asked
D. would ask
2. I ___ hear a knock on the door. Are you expecting a guest at this moment? (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. could B. shall C. will D. can
3. You can borrow my new book, but you _______ show it to anybody in your class. (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. won't B. mustn't
C. don't D. needn't
4. Take your umbrella with you. It ______ rain this afternoon. (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. must B. has to
C. might D. should
5. My mobile phone is missing. I ______ dropped it somewhere. (G-12: Entrance: 2014)
A. would have B. couldn't have
C. haven't dropped D. might have
6. The place is a long way from here. I think we ______ take taxi. (G-12: Entrance)
A. should B. should have
C. ought D. had
7. Something __________to stop the ever increasing car accidents in Ethiopia.
A. must have done
B. must be done
C. must do
D. must have to do
8. That _____ Biden. They said that he was tall with long black hair.
A. may be B. must be
C. must have been D. can't be
9. I will give you some more time. You __ think seriously before you make decision. (G-10: 2006)
A. won’t to B. should have to
C. need to D. wouldn’t have to
10. Worku: I phoned you at nine this morning but got answer.
Aster: I m sorry. I ____ in the garden. (G-10: 1995)
A. could have been
B. must have been
C. need not have been
D. have been
Challenge 3
Instruction: Do the following questions (1-10) based on the next information!
"In Amhara Region, more than 12,000 grade 12 students left universities refusing to take Entrance University Entrance Exam which were given at university last time."
1. These students _______ to take exam and left the universities
A. mustn't have refused
B. needn't have refused
C. shouldn't have refused
D. ought to have refused
2. Some people said that these students _____ before they left the universities. But the universities' officials said that they (the universities) ______ the students to take the exam.
A. might have been advised/ needn't have forced
B. should have been advised/didn't need to force
C. needn't have been advised/shouldn't have forced
D. should have been advised/needn't have forced
3. I think, these students _______misleading information.
A. mightn't have been told
B. must have been told
C. might have been told
D. should have been told
4. The Ministry of Education (of Ethiopia) said "We _____ re-exam for these students!"
A. mustn't give B. don't need to give
C. may not have given D. had to give
5. The Ministry of Education said that these students ______ the second chance in regular but they ____ privately, in next years.
A. can't be given/might take
B. mustn't be given/will have to take
C. will not be able to take/can be able to take
D. can't be given/can take
6. As _____ from some officials (of the Ministry), the Ministry of Education had taken the issue seriously. It seems that these students ________ second chance.
A. could be seen/mustn't be given
B. must be seen/might be given
C. can be seen/might not be given
D. can be seen /can't be given
7. For me, these students _______ the exam just like their other friends who took the exam.
A. ought to have taken
B. shouldn't have taken
C. must have taken
D. had to take
8. As a rule, students _____ to take exam by no means!
A. needn't have to refuse
B. mustn't refuse
C. shouldn't have refused
D. needn't refuse
9. Those students who began the protest ______ their own agenda but other students (who were in the protest) _____ to take their exam by a few students.
A. could have had/didn't need to refuse
B. must have had/needn't have refused
C. might not have had/need to refuse
D. could have had/needn't have refused
10. Except those students who refused to take exam, the rest students ______ and they took the exam.
A. had to take
B. should have to take
C. ought to have taken
D. needn't have refused
Challenge 4
1. Hawi's young brother lost the way to the new supper market; he got robbed. She _________ with him.
A. should not have gone
B. should have gone
C. need not have gone
D. didn't need to go
2. Hawi's young brother lost the way to the new supper market; he got robbed. She _________ him alone.
A. should not have sent
B. should have sent
C. need not have sent
D. didn't need to send
3. Hawi __________ with her young brother to the new supper market last week. Because he told her that he knows the way to the supper market while they were planning what to be bought.
A. need not have gone
B. didn't need to go
C. does not need to go
D. need not go
4. Hawi _____ with her young brother to the new supper market as your mom does. Because he told her that he knows the way to the supper market while they were planning what to be bought.
A. need not have gone
B. didn't need to go
C. does not need to go
D. need not go
5. Hawi ___ with her young brother to the new supper market last week. Because he told her that he knows the way to the supper market while they were coming back to home.
A. had to go
B. didn't need to go
C. should have gone
D. need not have gone
6. Hawi ____ with her young brother to the new supper market. Because he told her that the supper market he is working in is only for males.
A. need not have gone
B. didn't need to go
C. must not go
D. should not go
7. Hawi ____ with her young brother to the new supper market; he told her that he does not know the way that was why she was late for office.
A. should not have gone
B. had to go
C. ought to have gone
D. didn't need to go
8. You ____ come to school without uniform.
A. must B. should have to
C. need not D. should not
9. We went to his house this morning. But we____ at the school.
A. should not have stayed
B. ought not to stay
C. should have stayed
D. must not go
10. Teacher: You_____ forget your text book at your home.
Students: Okay!
A. must B. should
C. ought not to D. need not
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