PART I: READING COMPREHENSION
Mother’s Day
The idea of Mother’s Day is a very old idea. This idea dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who celebrated a day to honor
Isis, the mother of the pharaohs. The Egyptians were not the only ones who felt the need to honor their mothers. The ancient
Greeks celebrated a day to honor Rhea, the mother of the gods. The Romans built a temple to the mother of the gods, named
Magna Mater. They also held a celebration every March in her honor. The early Christians celebrated a day to honor Mary,
the mother of Jesus. Later, English Christians expanded the celebration to honor all mothers. This holiday was called
“Mothering Sunday.” When the English colonists came to America, they did not have time for Mothering Sunday, so the
holiday was not celebrated in America.
During the U.S. Civil War, mothers on both sides of the war lost sons. The country was very sad. Grieving mothers from
both sides had meetings. Sometimes families had been torn apart by the war. In 1868, Ann Reeves Jarvis started a committee
to help families get back together after the war. This committee tried to establish a “Mothers’ Friendship Day” for mothers
who had lost sons in the war. Unfortunately, Ann Reeves Jarvis died in 1905, so she did not see that the day eventually
became popular.
Another woman, Julia Ward Howe was also against the war. She was also against slavery. She declared the first official
Mother’s Day in 1870, and held an anti–war Mother’s Day observance. She funded this observance with her own money
every year for several years, but an annual Mother’s Day celebration still did not catch on in the U.S. However, the idea
stayed alive.
Meanwhile, Anna M. Jarvis, The daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis, wanted to honor her mother. She requested that her
mother’s West Virginia church be allowed to celebrate a Mother’s Day in 1908 in honor of her mother. Every mother at
church that day received two carnations –– Ann Reeves Jarvis’ favorite flower. Now, carnations and other flowers are
associated with Mother’s Day because they were handed out at the first celebration of Mother’s Day.
In 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a law which designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. In the same year,
President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Mother’s Day. He called for the flying of the flag to honor the mothers who
had lost sons in war. Mother’s Day is celebrated in many other countries. In Mexico, Dia de las Madres is celebrated on
May 10. It is a popular holiday celebrated by schools, churches, and civic groups. Children give their mothers flowers and
handmade cards. Schools present performances in honor of mothers as part of the national observance of Dia de las Madres.
In China, ten distinguished mothers are chosen to receive government recognition. National drives for mothers living in
poverty are also held. The holiday is a demonstration of the respect the Chinese have for the elderly, and the love they have
for their parents.
In India, children send their mothers cards and flowers and cook a meal for their mothers. Companies launch women’s
products on Mother’s Day, and restaurants advertise heavily for Mother’s Day; the day has become commercialized.
In Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the same day as in the United
States –– the second Sunday in May. People mark the day in the same way that they do in the United States. Children give
their mothers cards, gifts, and flowers. Churches and schools give special Mother’s Day presentations, and civic groups
observe the day.
The first President of the U.S., George Washington, said of his own mother, “My mother was the most beautiful woman I
ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I
received from her.”
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Directions: Choose the correct answer according to the passage given above
_______________1) Which U.S. President first proclaimed Mother’s Day?
A. Harry Truman
B. John Kennedy
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Abraham Lincoln E. George Washington
_______________2) Why did Ann Reeves Jarvis want a special day?
A. To help Civil War mothers
B. To honor her own mother
C. To honor mothers of soldiers
D. Both A and C are correct.
E. All of the above
_______________3) What did mothers receive at the first Mother’s Day in West Virginia?
A. flowers
B. presents
C. handmade cards
D. A and B.
E. B and C.
_______________4) Who built a temple to Magna Mater?
A. The Greeks
B. The Romans
C. The early Christians
D. The American colonists
E. None
_______________5) In what year did the U.S. Congress designate the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day?
A. 1862
B. 1868
C. 1908
D. 1914
E. 1962
PART II: VOCABULARY PRACTICES
Direction: Read the text again & choose the correct meanings for the words/phrases given below.
1) The best synonym for designated is__________________________________
A. required.
B. named.
C. wished.
D. hired.
E. left.
2) Expanded means_____________________________
A. made larger.
B. made famous.
C. dressed up.
D. made up.
E. gave in.
3) What does funded mean______________________________?
A. Looked at
B. Celebrated
C. Watched
D. Paid for
E. A and C.
4) The best synonym for honor is_________________________
A. respect.
B. explain.
C. perform.
D. describe.
E. decrease.
5) If something is commercialized it is____________________________
A. used to make a profit.
B. celebrated for mothers.
C. proclaimed a holiday.
D. made into a new law.
E. used to fund military expansion.
PART III: REFERENCES QUESTIONS
Direction: Scan the passage again and write what the following pronouns refer to.
1. They (para.1 line 4) refers to___________________________________________________________.
2. This observation (para 3 line 2) refers to____________________________________________________.
3. Who (para 5 line 3) refers to______________________________________________________________.
4. This (para 1 line 5) refers to______________________________________________________________.
5. In the same year (para 5 line 1) refers to_____________________________________________________.
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PART IV: GRAMMAR
Modal Verbs and others
Direction: Underline the correct verb forms that can best complete the following sentences.
1. The sky is covered with heavy cloud. So, it__________after a minute (will rain/is going to rain/rains/rained).
2. What are you doing tonight? We __________a play at the theatre tonight (saw/will see/are going to see/seeing).
3. You can tell me your secret. I ___________anyone (I am not going tell/won’t tell/don’t tell/didn’t tell).
4. We have guests coming for Saturday lunch. I ___________ cook roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. I have
bought all the ingredients (might/will/am going to cook/can).
5. The exhibition________________on April 15th (will start/starts/is starting/is going to start).
Direction: Among the alternatives given below for each question, choose the word, phrase or sentence that
best completes the sentence.
1. Father_______my brother a mobile because he has already bought it by himself. Father simply spent his money.
A) need not buy
B) need not have bought
C) must not have bought D) did not need to buy
2. Girma, ______________you give me your hands to carry this heavy metals, please?
A) May
B) Might
C) Must
D) Would
3. All students_________enter the classroom without wearing face-masks, it’s strictly forbidden!
A) don’t have to
B) must not
C) may not
D) don’t need to
4) Which regulations are you more likely to respect in the school?
A) Cigarette must not be smoked
C) Cigarette may not be smoked
B) Cigarette could not be smoked
D) Cigarette would be smoked
5) Ahmed regretted his forgetting to lock his locker. This idea can be expressed as_________________
A) Ahmed couldn’t have forgotten locking his locker.
C) Ahmed shouldn’t have forgotten locking his locker.
B) Ahmed mustn’t have forgotten locking his locker.
D) Ahmed might not have forgotten locking his locker.
6) Jessica: Whose wallet is this?
Thomas: I don’t know, but it__________________belong to Ruth.
A) must
B) would
C) will
D) could
7) Kiros: I have strong headache and feel depressed this week. What shall I do, Dawit?
Dawit: Well, you_____________drink plenty of cold water and take enough rests for more refreshments.
A) had to
B) should
C) would
D) might
8) Your grand-father_________take excessive alcohols because it is very dangerous for his lungs.
A) must not
B) won’t have to
C) don’t have to
D) may not
9) Ujulu: Would you mind showing me the way to the bus station here, please?
Helen : _____________________. Come on, I will show you.
A) No, not at all
B) Yes, of course
C) Yes, I’d
D) Yes, I mind, Ujulu.
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10) Mother, don’t worry about the transportation. You_________for the bus. We will prepare meter-taxi for you.
A) don’t wait
B) don’t have to wait
C) should not have waited
D) must not wait
11) I am sure he is a pilot. This sentence is almost the same as___________________________________
A) He may be a pilot
B) He might be a pilot
C) He must be a pilot
C) He could be a pilot
12) Alemu, Diriba and Nebil are 1st year freshman students and they live in the same dorm.
Alemu: I’ve lost my book. Have you seen it this morning, Diriba?
Diriba: No, I haven’t. Nebil_______________________it.
A) had better take
B) might have taken
C) had taken
D) would have taken
13) Sitra: I saw Moges walking with a young woman. I suppose it was his sister.
Dibora: It____________his sister. Moges doesn’t have any sisters.
A) may not have been
C) couldn’t have been
B) mustn’t have been
D) won’t be
14) Fraol: Asegid and Surafel are classmates. They always study together in the library or in the dorm. Even,
they are model and active participants in any courses.
Debalkie: Therefore, Asegid and Surafel______________high scorer in the school.
A) must have been
C) must be
B) will have been
D) need not have been
15) Sick person: I feel lots of earaches when I take bath with cold water or move in the windy climates.
Nurse: You____________use warm water for bathing and stop moving in windy airs or cover your ears with
some softy scarfs. Otherwise, your inner ear-drum may be damaged in a complex ways.
A) may
B) better
C) could
D) would
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
Direction: Use the appropriate verb form (active or passive) in brackets in the following paragraphs. Use
the correct verb forms that agree with the subjects
Reading Passage I
Concorde, the world’s fastest passenger plane, __________ (1) by France and Britain together. In the 1950s, both
countries dreamed of having a supersonic plane, and they __________ (2) the project in 1962. £1.5 billion
________ (3) on developing the Concorde, and it _________ (4) for over 5.000 hours, which makes it the most
tested plane in history. The first passenger plane _________ (5) by British Airways and Air France in 1976. The
Concorde holds many world records, including the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from New York to
London, which __________ (6) in 2 hours 45 seconds! Flying at twice the speed of sound means that flying time
_________ (7) by half, which is why the Concorde flight between London and New York _________ (8) a lot by
business people and film stars - you can leave Britain at 10.30 and arrive in New York an hour earlier! Twenty
planes _________ (9) up to the present day. But there are no plans to build any more. Each plane _________ (10)
at a cost of £55 million, which makes them very expensive!
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1. A) developed
B) have been developed
2. A) was started
3. A) spend
C) was developed
B) starts
C) have been started
B) was spent
C) have been spent
4. A) has tested
B) tested
5. A) introduce
B) has been introduced
6. A) have been achieved
7. A) was reduced
B) uses
9. A) were built
B) are built
10. A) is being produced
D) spent
D) was tested
C) introduces
D) was introduced
C) will achieve
B) has reduced
8. A) had been used
D) started
C) have been tested
B) was achieved
C) is reduced
C) used
D) achieved
D) will be reduced
D) is used
C) have been built
B) is produced
D) develops
D) build
C) was produced
D) has been produced
Passage II
An American chemist, Julian Hill ___________ (1) Nylon in the early 1930s. Other scientists _________ (2) with
his invention, and finally on 27 October, 1938 nylon _________ (3) to the world. It was cheap and strong and
immediately ___________ (4) successful, especially in the making of women’s stockings. During the Second
World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, nylon
__________ (5) to make parachutes and tires. Today, nylon ___________ (6) in many things: carpets, ropes, seat
belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts for the human body. It ___________ (7) an important part in our
lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it _____________ (8).
1. A) invented
B) has been invented
C) is invented
2. A) has worked
B) worked
C) were working
D) have been working
C) has introduced
D) introduced
3. A) was introduced
B) introduces
D) was invented
4. A) have become
B) became
C) is became
D) becomes
5. A) has been used
B) used
C) was used
D) was been used
6. A) found
B) founded
C) has founded
D) is found
7. A) played
B) has played
C) is playing
D) plays
8. A) is manufactured
B) will be manufactured
C) manufactured
D) is going to manufacture
REPORTED SPEECH
Direction: The following dialogue is an interview between one of a male high scorer student in Entrance exam
and a reporter. Read the dialogue and report what the reporter and the student said. Assume that the interview
was conducted two weeks ago. Write correct responses in the blank spaces provided.
An Interview with a High Scorer Student
Reporter: First of all, I say congratulations to you for your being high scorer this year. Can you share me your
experience on how you have been studying and using your time in the school life?
1) The reporter asked______________________________________________________________________.
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Student: Thank you. I’ve been studying all courses timely and I have been using my time effectively. Plus to
that, I have been practicing different worksheets and asked my teachers on what was not clear for me.
2) The student thanked him and replied_______________________________________________.
Reporter: What is your favorite subject? And what would you like to be in the future?
3) The reporter asked____________________________________________________________.
Student: In fact, I like all subjects equally. However, more likely biology is my best favorite subject. Since I
have joined grade seven, I started enjoying biology very well. Even, my father was encouraging me to be clever
in general science when I was attending lower graders. Starting from lower grade, my future ambition was to join
medicine department to be popular doctor.
4) The student said______________________________________________________________.
Reporter: What is your weak-side in your educational life?
5) The reporter asked____________________________________________________________.
Student: Whenever I make mistake and miss a mark on tasks or exam, I feel angry immediately.
6) The student replied____________________________________________________________.
Reporter: Do you want to continue your study in the country or abroad?
Student: I want to attend my future study abroad and I am searching for scholarship opportunities right now.
7) The student answered__________________________________________________________.
Reporter: Are you volunteer to give some suggestions advice for students to be active enough like you?
8) The reporter asked___________________________________________________________.
Student: Yes, I advise students to use their time effectively and practice again and again. Read regularly and have
clear future ambition and vision.
Reporter: I thank you in advance for having discussion with me by sharing your precious time. And please,
extend my thanks for your school principals for their cooperation to allow me to have discussion with you.
9) The reporter thanked him and____________________________________________________.
Student: Me, too thank you. I am very grateful to be invited here for your interview.
10) The student thanked him and responded___________________________________________.
PART V: DIALOGUE
Direction: Here is a dialogue between two friends, Julia and Dave. In the course of their dialogue, some sentences
are left out. Choose the appropriate sentences from the list given below the dialogue and fill in the blank spaces.
Julia: Hi, Dave, how are you?
Dave: I am fine Julia. What about you?
Julia: (1) ____________. Did you attend the Corona virus awareness training last day?
Dave: Yes, I did. It was such an important training that could give us enough information about the virus.
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Julia: Of course, I too have got so much enough awareness about this Covid-19 pandemic. Dave, it is our
responsibility to know about the virus and let others get enough information about the effects of this virus.
Dave: (2) ____________________________________________________________________.
Julia: I believe Corona virus (Covid-19) is the worst disease that keep challenging the world as a whole and our
country in particular. This virus harms our way of life directly or indirectly if we are careless on our safety.
Dave: Perfectly, right you are and I positively agree with your ideas. This virus is the most challenging and can
even cause many deaths. Thus, people should get enough awareness on how this virus is transmitted and how to
prevent it. (3)_______________________________________? Did you notice some points about it from the
training?
Julia: Yes, I did. It was said that close physical social distance could be the main means of transmitting the virus.
That is, close social distance (below 2 meters) can easily expand the pandemic.
(4)______________________________________________________.
Dave: Exactly, densely populated is one root ways of the virus transmission. Unless, we give due attention for
our safety, it is obvious that we will face many complex problems economically or psychologically. To minimize
the expansion of this virus, many world countries are locking some local and international movements in line
with imposing some restricted rules to be obeyed.
Julia: That is the point, we ought to apply similar actions like that of other world countries.
Dave: Right you are, we should do that. Julia, we have passed much times on an interesting current issue. I have
an appointment with somebody right now and want to depart you. What about you?
Julia: I too am going to visit my uncle, keep in touch and see you again.
Dave: (5) ________________Goodbye, Julia.
A) Generally, this implies that populated business areas or sectors are more likely to be affected by the virus.
B) What do you think is the main transmission ways of the Covid-19?
C) That might have positive contribution in minimizing the number of population.
D) What do you think about Corona Virus?
G) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients are increasing day to day.
E) How do you do?
H) I am doing well.
F) Take care of yourself.
I) Some politicians were discussing about this agenda before two weeks.
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PART VI: Writing
Directions: Write a coherent process or report paragraph containing 100-250 words on the topic you are given.
For marking, grammar, punctuation, spelling & the flow of ideas will be considered.
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