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Grade 12 Model Exam (English): Grammar: Collected from Various Regions, Schools in Ethiopia (Part-1)

Compiled By Million Abebe (MA in English/in TEFL and B. Ed. Degree in Pedagogy)


Overview
This material (Grade 12 Model Exam: Grammar: Part-1) presents 60 questions with answers + handouts, focusing only on grammar; the link with the answers for these questions is given at the END (see it)!

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1. About the Questions
  • These questions (Grade 12 Model Exam Questions) have been prepared by different regions, woreda/ districts and schools (in Ethiopia). 
  • They are collected, organized based on topics (Grammar, Writing, Communicative Activities.. .) and presented with answers + handouts by Million Abebe.
  • I (Million Abebe) would like to give credit to all these institutions (see the list of the institutions at end)!
2. Our Mission
  • Our main mission is ''creating opportunities for students to get more practice questions that are prepared by different institutions''!
3. Three Key Recommendations
Dear students, whenever, you are asked questions, consider the next three issues carefully!
  • Understanding Questions:
    • Before giving/choosing your answers, you must make sure the question is about what  (it is about what)!
    • Do this both while practice and also on exam!
  • Avoiding ''I know'' Habit:
    • Don't jump questions/worksheets saying "I know/I did it before!"!
    • Do this always while practice!
  • Using Paper, Pen + Answers:
    • Do the questions on paper: by writing your answers on paper assume yourself as you are on exam!
    • After you complete, don't forget to get correction (see the correct answers: at the END)!
====Wish you nice practice!====
Instructions:
  • All the questions are multiple choice questions; choose the best answers!
  • Almost all grammar contents, which appear on Grade 12 Entrance Exam, are covered in this model exam! 
1. I bought a kilo of oranges yesterday. Would you like to take __________?
A. both B. some C. little D. a little
2. __________ of my friends don’t like volleyball, they prefer football.
A. Each B. Either C. Neither D. Both
3. ________ Ali ______ Temesgen doesn’t have any sister. I don’t exactly remember who it is.
A. Either/or   B. Neither/nor   
C. Both/and    D. Either/and
4. This man is __________ from Turkey _______ from Italy. He is from Germany.
A. not only/but also 
B. neither/nor 
C. either/or 
D. both/and
5. We haven’t got __________ egg in the fridge at the moment, may I go and bring from the shop?
A. any B. some C. a few D. little
6. __________ money have you spent to purchase this smart-phone?
A. How many 
B. How far 
C. How much 
D. How long
7. I lost my glasses. I looked for them __________, but I couldn’t find them.
A. anywhere 
B. everywhere 
C. somewhere 
D. everything
8. Throughout my school life, I have __________ close friends. Two or three.
A. a lot of       B. a little 
C. a few         D. much
9. One of the worrying problems is what to do for those _______ education is so poor that they can only manage simple, repetitive jobs ___________ are now tending to disappear as automation takes over.
A. whom / that 
B. which / who 
C. what / whose 
D. whose / that
10. Last night, the policeman _______________the robbers entering into the bank.
A. has seen 
B. had observed 
C. has observed 
D. observed
11. Abeba has already _______________ her lunch. Now she is picking the tray and the water jug.
A. ate           B. eating 
C. eaten      D. eats
12. Don’t tell me anything! _______________ times did I tell you not to do that?
A. How often 
B. How many 
C. How much 
D. How long
13. Shemsia is outside in the field. She is __________ with her friends.
A. play         B. plays 
C. played     D. playing
14.Unless you take a care, you will lastly ____________ your exam.
A. fail    B. failed 
C. be failing   D. fallen
15. Before and after every meal, you ___________ wash your hands for your safety.
A. should    B. shouldn’t 
C. may        D. would 
16. Our house is 90m2, but yours is 70m2. So ours is _____________ than yours.
A. longer    B. thinner 
C. wider     D. taller 
17. Next summer, we will go to Asossa ____________ our cousin lives in.
A. that       B. where 
C. which    D. in where
18. While I was walking in ________ street, I saw _______ old man and _______ woman travelling together. ________ old man took some rest, but ________ woman didn’t do so.
A. the/the/an/The/the
B. a/the/the/An/a
C. the/an/a/The/the
D. the/a/an/An/the
19. We enjoyed ________ in the Spa at Embilta Hotel last Saturday.
A. for swimming   B. swim 
C. to swim              D. swimming
20. The situations will become extremely hard ________ you get yourself ready to confront.
A. however    B. unless 
C. because    D. if
21. This is ________ cafe ________ we met for ________ first time.
A. the/that/a 
B. a/which/ a
C. a/ that/the 
D. the/where/the
22. When I last talked to him, he ________ English.
A. studies              B. study 
C. was studying  D. studies
23. We’ll close all the windows in case it ________ while we are out.
A. rains          B. rained 
C. will rain   D. rain
24. My friend ________ a present ________ me _________ the Ramadan Holiday last year.
A. has given / to / in 
B. gave / at / to
C. gives / to / at 
D. gave / to / on
25. I wish I __________ under the sun for a long time. Now, I have a terrible sunburn.
A. would stay 
B. would have stayed
C. had stayed 
D. hadn't stayed
26. Many thanks to God! It all happened ________ seven o’clock ________ the evening.
A. when / at 
B. in / at 
C. at / on 
D. at / in
27. I got a muscle fatigue. We played tennis ________ two hours.
A. during      B. for 
C. nothing    D. while
28. She enjoys ________ the news on television.
A. watching 
B. to watch 
C. to watching 
D. watch
29. I’m looking forward ________ more free time after such a hustle and bustle work.
A. to having 
B. to have 
C. of having 
D. having
30. By the time my sister gets home from work, I ________ washing all the kitchen utensils.
A. will finish 
B. finish 
C. will have finished 
D. will have been finishing
31. Now, let me ________ for the meal. You paid last time.
A. pay    B. to pay 
C. paid   D. paying
32. Is there a public call box near here? I have to __________ a phone call.
A. do    B. make   
C. get    D. hear
33. When you’re not sure what to do, the best thing is to ________ nothing,
A. do       B. make 
C. get      D. hear
34. Dave drinks ________ a fish! I’ve never seen anyone drink as much as him.
A. likes   B. as such 
C. like     D. as
35. The test was really easy. __________the time, I would have got all the answers correct.
A. But for 
B. Despite 
C. Although 
D. However
36. You must see their newly ________ supermarket unless they’ll become angry with you.
A. decorating 
B. be decorated 
C. decorated 
D. to be decorated
37. If you had worked more, you ________ to translate this article yesterday.
A. are able 
B. was able 
C. were able 
D. would have been able
38. We're so late for the meeting that __________ we take a cab to the station, we can’t get there on time.
A. still       B. though 
C. even if 
D. meanwhile
39. Like many prior to them, the naturalist artists _____ copied from nature _____ tried to improve on it.
A. just as / so 
B. scarcely / when 
C. either / nor
D. not only / but also
40. You should always do some exercises, ________ what diet you're following.
A. although 
B. no matter 
C. however 
D. besides
41. Sam and Rose are fighting all the time __________ they're brother and sister.
A. otherwise 
B. in spite of 
C. despite 
D. although
42. My elder son practices piano a couple of hours every day and ________ plays it very well.
A. nonetheless 
B. however 
C. therefore 
D. or else
43. I got these sandwiches in my bag ________ we may not get any restaurant on our way.
A. in case    B. when 
C. if              D. if only
44. Most of tour operators have cancelled their travel plans to Thailand ________ the unfavorable weather conditions there.
A. seeing that 
B. though 
C. in spite of 
D. due to
45. In recent weeks, investors have begun to worry that central banks are raising interest rates; __________, growth is slowing in the United States and is still fragile in Europe and Japan.
A. although 
B. because 
C. therefore 
D. unless
46. The pollution of the seas can only be prevented __________ all countries follow the same policy.
A. provided that 
B. because 
C. despite 
D. whereas
47. I love my wife so much that it seems to me _______ no monument in the world existed _____ my wife, leaning against it.
A. that / in spite of 
B. as though / but for 
C. although / as if 
D. what / like
48. The stories of my grandmother, most ________ have never been heard, should have been made into a book so far.
A. of which 
B. in that 
C. for whose 
D. of whom
49. The farmers were late _______ the rain .
A. since                   B. because        
C. because of         D. for
50. She is ____ old woman that she can’t work hard.
A. such              B. such a        
C. such an        D. so
51. Before I studied physics, I had not known the fact that water _____ at 100oC.
A. boiled               B. boils   
C. would boil       D. will boil
52. The peasants worked _________.
A. in the garden hard last year
B. last year hard in the garden
C. hard last year in the garden
D. hard in the garden last year
53. I would marry her if I ___________ her for marriage.
A. ask                     B. have asked    
C. want to ask      D. were to ask
54. _______ all his money, Daniel couldn’t afford a new Jacket.
A. Have spent       
B. Having spent   
C. Being have spent        
D. Spent
55. ________ I were taller, I might be better at basket ball. 
A. Since         B. Because       
C. If only        D. Although
56. All our raw materials _________ to China and Europe.
A. is exported        B. are exported   
C. being export     D exported   
57. Chali doesn’t feel well. She’s got a headache. So,
A. she’d better take an aspirin.       
B. she will go to hospital.
C. she have to sleep.               
D. she may take aspirin.
58. You needn’t take an umbrella. It  ______ rain.
A. will    not       B. isn’t going to       
C. may not        D. might not
59. Would you mind _____ me a copy of your catalogue?
A. send               B. to send    
C. sending         D. has send
60. ______ he has a modern car, he usually complains of its fuel consumption.
A. Because            B. If       
C. In spite of         
D. Even though
===THE E N D!======
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Credit
Once again, I (Million Abebe) would like to give credit to all these institutions (see the list of the institutions at end)!
  • These questions are prepared (in Ethiopia) at different:
  • Oromia Regional States: Education Bureau (Ethiopia)
  • Addis Ababa City Administration: Education Bureau (Ethiopia)
  • Chiro Town Administration: Education Office (Chiro: West Hararghe: Oromia: Ethiopia)
  • Chercher Secondary School (Government School: Chiro: West Hararghe: Oromia: Ethiopia)
  • Bedessa Preparatory School (Government School: Bedessa: West Hararghe: Oromia: Ethiopia)
  • School of Redemption (Private School: Addis Ababa: Ethiopia)

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