Welcome to your ENTRANCE ENGILSH 2016
ENGILSH 2016
I: Comprehension
Directions: There are two passages under this section. Read each of them carefully and answer questions from l- 18 according to the information therein.
Section One: Reading Passage I
Breaking the Rules
1 College and high school students often look for shortcuts to make their work easier. To achieve a good grade, students are sometimes tempted to cheat. One of the most frequent ways of cheating is to buy essays from the Internet.
<<This may result in a good grade. However, plagiarism (copying someone else's work and pretending it is yours) is irresponsible from a social and an academic standpoint.
2 First, plagiarism is socially unacceptable. Students are expected by teachers and their classmates to do their own work. If a student plagiarizes, he or she violates that trust. This may damage the relationship between the student and the teacher, as well as the relationship with classmates.
3 Plagiarism is also wrong because it is against academic policy. Even though buying essays and presenting them as your own may save time initially, <> is against university rules. In fact, universities have ways to prove if students have plagiarized. Instructors can use software that compares a student essay and material on the Internet. This way, instructors can detect if a particular essay was copied. The consequences are very serious.
4 It is true that many students at colleges have busy schedules and may have trouble
completing their assignments on time. Some students may argue that because of their situation, they sometimes have no choice but to buy essays from the Internet. However, this should never be the solution. Instead, students might try to negotiate with their instructor on the deadline. Furthermore, while writing may be a struggle for some students who feel that their writing is not good enough to receive an A
, it is crucial that they do their own work. They may go to a writing center for help. Otherwise, if
they plagiarize, they will not develop their own writing and critical thinking skills. As a result, they may not be prepared to pass their final exams. In the end, plagiarizing is harmful to a student's own academic success.
5. I believe that university authorities should discourage plagiarism by making students more aware of the problems it causes. It damages classroom relationships, violates school policies, and prevents students from realizing their own potential. If we don't stop it, many students will lose out on their education.
1.
It is implied in paragraph 2 that
2.
The word 'This' paragraph 1 , line 4 refers to
3.
What does the word 'their' in paragraph 2, line 2 refer to?
4.
The word 'this' paragraph 3, line 2 refers to
5.
which one of the following has the closest meaning to the word 'negotiate' as used in paragraph 4, line 5 ?
6.
The right thing to do for students who believe their writing skills are not so good is to
7.
If students have too many assignments to complete, they
8.
Which one of the following is NOT a problem caused by plagiarism?
9.
The author suggests that the best way to prevent plagiarism in colleges is to
Section Two: Beading Passage II
Factors that Lead to Success in College
1. The road to success in college is full of obstacles that might interfere with students reaching their goals. Despite these obstacles, students can achieve their dream of earning their degree. They need support from family
and friends, strong motivation, and the ability to
focus.
2. To begin with, college students need the support of their families to succeed. If they are lucky, they have families that protect and nurture them. These family members act as helping hands, and friends whom they can depend on emotionally. Students need this support system to help them realize their own capacity even when they doubt themselves. For example, because workload is too great or the exams are too hard, students may get discouraged. Families can encourage them to persevere. In addition, tuition and books are very expensive; consequently, some students are forced to work. If they receive financial assistance from their families, they can dedicate all their time to their studies.
3. Students need to keep up the motivation they need to study. Students have many obligations to fulfill, such as completing homework assignments and research projects, studying for exams, and writing term papers. Many students work after school and arrive home late at night. Only dedicated and responsible students will push themselves to finish their work before going to bed. When the option is to go to a party with friends or stay home and work, only determined students will choose to study.
4. Students also need to focus on realistic academic goals. Many students are not a wafe of the importance of selecting the right college and major. In fact, a wrong decision may result in a waste of time and money. For example, students may have very high expectations and select a major that presents demands they cannot meet In some cases, they find themselves on a career path they don't even enjoy. As a result, they may have to change their major or drop out of college when they realize that they cannot keep up their grades. If they are more focused on what they want, the better their chances will be to achieve their goals.
10.
What should students consider before choosing area of study as implied in paragraph 4 ?
11.
Which one of the following words has the correct meaning to the word 'realize' as stated in paragraph 2?
12.
What does the word 'persevere' as used in paragraph 2 , line 7 mean?
13.
Which of the following words can be synonymous with the word 'dedicated' in paragraph 3, line 4 ?
14.
What does the word 'demands' as used in paragraph 4 , line 5 mean?
15.
In order to achieve their goals, students do not need
16.
According to the information in paragraph 2, students who doubt themselves
17.
Studying in college can be a challenge for some students because they
18.
Which one of the following is NOT among student‘s duties in college?
Section Three: Vocabulary
- Completion
Instructions: Questions from 19 - 24 are incomplete sentences. There are four alternative words or phrases, A-D, given below each question. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
19.
Any negotiation is a give-and-take process but there are things we cannot ___________for anything. There is a limit to what you can give
20.
The conflict between the two countries had __________effect on their economy. They have been spending a lot on armaments.
21.
A new cure for malaria has been found. This could reduce the________that has normally been caused by the disease, especially in developing countries.
22.
Due to economic and cultural factors, many children in the countryside _____________of school
23.
The whole building collapsed when it was hit by a missile. Only two__________children were found alive in the rubble.
24.
think_____________memories are usually pleasant. That is because, as children, we didn't have to worry about the hardships of life.
1,Substitution
Instructions: For questions from 26 - 30, each sentence has an underlined word or phrase followed by alternatives A-D. Choose the word or phrase that best corresponds with the meaning of the underlined word or phrase and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
25.
of natural resources is one of the key duties of any society.
26.
She told the class a story. Nobody could stop laughing!
27.
After her long career in several international organizations, she is now engaged in service intending to give back to the community.
28.
The ongoing between the two powerful countries to control the region is causing more harm than good to the people.
29.
Any country needs a strong government in order to limit or eradicate activities by some elements of society.
30.
When you buy an item from a shop, you are usually given a one-year so if it stops working, you can get it fixed for free.
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Analogy
Instructions: For questions 31 and 32 two pairs of words are given. Look at the relationship between the two words in each pair and choose the word which forms a similar relationship with the word given next to each pair
31.
Cub is to a Lion _________is to a Cow.
32.
driver is to a car;____________ is to a ship
Section Four: Sentence Comprehension.
Instructions: F-or questions 33 and 34, choose the sentence with the closest meaning to the head sentence from the four alternatives given, .
33.
Had you studied harder, you wouldn't have found the exam so hard.
34.
If I were you, I would look for a scholarship abroad.
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Directions: Questions from 35 - 62 are incomplete sentences. Choose the word phrase that best completes the sentence accurately and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
35.
Thanks to technology, we __________carty a lot of cash with us when we go shopping. We can use mobile banking to make payments.
36.
Last week, I found a mobile phone around the entrance at Sheraton Hotel. As I didn't know __________it was, I gave it to the receptionist.
37.
When you bought me the alarm clock for my last birthday, you were actually trying to tell me that I was wasting to6 much time sleeping,______________?
38.
You can travel to Hawasa by plane now. large airport ____________
39.
Helen is not a morning person. She usually ______________at 9:00 in the morning.
40.
Which one of the following makes complete sense?
41.
Last Monday, Hagos got up early in the morning. He had breakfast and then did his homework. After that, he went to school. Which one of the following is correct based on the information given above?
42.
If you heat ice, it ____________.
43.
Many people think that students fail the exam because it is___________for them to pass. But I believe, it is because mist students do not work_______________
44.
My parents have lived in a rented house for a long time, but they are now having their gwr house_________ God willing, the construction ___________in six months time.
45.
The president, who led the organization for the last 15 years, is likely to be ______________
46.
My brother learnt three languages ___________his stay in prison.
47.
The wet season last year was long and depressing. Not only did it rain but it was also cold and windy.
48.
An important message __________on the famous journalist's burial ceremony by the manager of the organization for which he worked.
49.
My son intends _economics when he joins university.
50.
The first thing you should do when you do a reading test is read the ___________questions you are going to answer.
51.
He wrote the essay carelessly. The teacher couldn't read it. Which of the following sentences combines these two sentences correctly?
52.
My spoken English has been improved a lot. Because, I ___________English classes in the evenings consecutively for six months.
53.
sara left for America 16 years ago and started living there. She is now an American and only visits Ethiopia once in a while. Which of the following statements is correct about Sara?
54.
Muna told her teacher that she_____________the whole night and that was why she was not as attentive as she usually was.
55.
Thanks to technology, we _carry a lot of cash with us when we go shopping. We can use mobile banking to make payments
56.
Last week, I found a mobile phone around the entrance at Sheraton Hotel. As I didn't know__________it was, I gave it to the receptionist.
57.
If Sofia worked hard, she ___________ good marks.
58.
Which one of the following words does NOT have a prefix?
59.
Lions can easily kill buffalos, not because lions are stronger but because they are____________
60.
Which one of the following sentences is grammatically accurate?
61.
Alex joined the natural sciences stream when he was in Grade 10 because his father wanted him to be a doctor. Now he is in Grade 12 and he feels he is more talented in the arts. He says
62.
This year, money, _________for the construction of a yearend/greener football pitch. The school management has decided to improve the sports field in our school.
Directions:
Questions from 63-80 are related to different types of writing. Read each of them very carefully and choose the best answer from the given alternatives. Then, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
Section One: Punctuation and Capitalization
Instructions:
Questions from 63-66 are about punctuation and capitalization. From the given alternatives A-D, choose the statement which is correctly punctuated and capitalized hen, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
Section Two: Jumbled Words
Instructions:
The words in the following questions, 67 and 68 are NOT in the right order when put in the right order, they make correct English sentences.
From the given alterative) (A-D), choose the correct answer
67.
your/ when/ jogging/to /listen/ music/ he/ not/ goes/ he/ does/ not
68.
always/ aspired/top famous/she/ become/ really/ has
Section Three: Paragraph Development Techniques
Instructions: Questions from 69-71 are related to paragraph development techniques. Read the four topic sentences (I-IV) given below and decide what technique of paragraph development can best be used for each. From the alternatives (A-D) given for each question, choose the correct answer, and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
I. I believe that being well-educated makes
people happier than being rich.
II. There are several instances that clearly show that an individual can make a big difference in a country's development.
III. The theory of relativity is not that difficult to
explain.
IV. You will not believe what happened to me on my 17th birthday!
69.
Which of the above topic sentences can best be developed using the expository method?
70.
Which of the above topic sentences can Best be developed using the exemplification method?
Section four. Word Spelling
Instructions:
Questions 72 and 73 are on word spelling. From the alternatives A-I), choose the one which is correctly spelt, and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
73.
The missing part of the letter in number 1 is
74.
The missing part of the letter in number 2 is
75.
the missing part of the letter in number 3 is
Section Six: Paragraph Coherence Instructions:
When you put in the correct order, sentences (a-d) in each of the questions from 77-80 make
up a complete paragraph. from the alternatives given in each case, choose the one that contains the correct order of the sentences.
76.
a. It is, therefore, possible to say that reading with undivided attention for a short time makes people more effective than sitting in a library the whole night.
b. One reason for this may be that they get distracted frequently by some noise around them or phone calls from their friends.
c. If they worry too much about the exam while reading their notes, this might also take their concentration away from what they are reading. Why do some students who study for long hours sometimes fail their exams?
d. Why do some students who study for long hours sometimes fail their exams
77.
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a. The main obstacle is the quality of the roads. Driving in the city is really difficult.
b. Driving in the city is really difficult
b. I hope the city administration is working hard to improve the situation.
c. The number of cars the city hosts is also much higher than the capacity of the city
78.
a. The author stated that in an elementary school, teachers were observed paying more attention to cuter children.
b. I believe being physically attractive is an important factor in determining success in life.
c. Such children are more likely to love school and hence become more successful.
d. I came to this conclusion after I read an interesting article
79.
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a. Others assert that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
b. To support their claim, they point to the frequent unrest being caused by all the fake news being spread every minute.
c. Some people say that social media is doing more harm than good. According to them, useful changes happen rapidly all over the world due to social media.
d. Some people say that social media is doing more harm than good.
IV. COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES
Directions: Questions from 81 - 100 are presented in the form of conversation. The part said hy one of the speakers is given, and a blank space is left for the other. Choose the alternative that is most appropriate to complete the dialogue and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.
80.
Lemma: I believe climate change is the main reason for the high cost of living in the whole world.
Teddy: I think corruption has played a more important role in this.
81.
Interviewer: You said that you left your previous work place because the organization was old-fashioned. What do you mean?
Candidate: _The management is not open to change; they always want to do things the old way.
82.
Ojilu: Why did you choose to study social science?
83.
Daba: Students at university should be totally free to choose their field of study so that they can be successful.
Adugna: , but we should also consider the needs of society so that we have skilled human power in every field.
84.
Kitila: Now that our planned trip to Hawassa has been canceled, what do you think we can do during our break next week?
85.
Mustefa: Excuse me, can you tell me where the Registrar s office is?
Halima: I'm a stranger here.
86.
Teacher: Alemu has just made a good point on how we can improve education in our country. ___________Taye?
Taye: Yes. We should have well-trained
teachers.
87.
Teacher: Today I'm going to tell you about AI.
Student:
Teacher: AI, meaning Artificial Intelligence.
88.
Zeru: In my free time, I go swimming in Sheraton Hotel.
Molla:
Zeru: Since 2015. That's for ahout 9 years now.
89.
Robel: It's our friend's wedding this coming Sunday, so I'll have my hair done tomorrow. What about you?
Genet: We should look our best on this great day!
90.
Solomon: First, they amputated my leg. Then, they told me the cancer has spread to all parts of my Body
91.
Kenan: What do you think will be the next major scientific discovery?
92.
Abraham: ___________
Veronica: I believe both are equally important.
93.
Banker: Good morning, sir. How shall I help you?
Customer: How much is the rate
today?
Banker: Of course. The exchange rate today is 56 Birr for a dollar)
94.
Ali: Last night, I heard a knock on my door, and when I got to the door, there was no one there. This is happening more often these days.
Merima:________You should inform the police.
95.
. Tourist: Excuse me, sr. Is there a bank near here?
96.
Mother: Have you had breakfast, sweetie?
Son: . You know I hate having
breakfast, mom.
97.
Journalist: Thank you, Woizero Hirut, for giving me the chance to ask you a few questions about your organization.
98.
Zeberga:____________
Emebet: Absolutely! The majority of Americans support him unconditionally.
99.
Kiros: I called you three times last night but you didn't pick up your phone. I was really disappointed.
