English Exam: COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES

1. Father: It is getting too cloudy but the forecast has it that the day will be dry.
Daughter: Dad! __________ rain. Let’s rather rush home.

A. When it is dry, there is no
B. If the day is cloudy, it may not
C. I heard it is unlikely to
D. There is no doubt it will

2. Yonas: __________ You seem to be busy.
Sorome: My glasses! Have you seen them?

A. What are you looking for?
B. Haven’t you found your glasses?
C. What are you doing?
D. Where are your glasses?

3. Gelebo: I hope you gave the money to Mom.
Dandero: __________ it was stolen. It should be in a taxi.

A. How much was it? Perhaps
B. I hope you will forgive me, but
C. The thieves, and
D. Unfortunately, I didn’t, so

4. Aster: Is he your husband? I haven’t met him before.
Lidya: Come on, __________ How dare you?

A. I love my husband.
B. my husband is handsome.
C. why do you ask?
D. what do you mean?

5. Teacher: I don’t know why but I am feeling very dizzy.
Friend: ____________ see your doctor immediately. Right now!

A. You had better
B. It may be good to
C. You might
D. Oh! Perhaps

6. Tutu: I am leaving for US on Monday. US, California.
Titi: ____________ Could you repeat that, please?

A. Sorry, I didn’t catch that.
B. Are you leaving on Monday?
C. Are you trying to fool me?
D. That is too good to be true.

7. Emebet: ____________ I have won a scholarship to Germany.
Genet: Are you serious? That is like a lottery.

A. I have been trying for long.
B. You won’t believe this but
C. What a scholarship!
D. I like German universities.

8. You: Why should they go at this time of the year?
Friend: ____________ the weather is great now. Business is also recovering.

A. Convincing reason
B. You may not take it
C. To be certain
D. To give you an idea

9. Mamusha: You’ve got a nice car. It looks great.
Yaya: Sure, but ____________

A. it is not very good, I’m afraid.
B. it is brand new straight from Japan.
C. it is as fast as yours.
D. it is not as fast as yours.

10. Mom: Why don’t you buy yourself better shoes, son?
Son: ____________ I’ll buy top-quality ones.

A. If Dad gives me more money,
B. All shoes in the town are bad, but
C. I like these shoes, Mom
D. These ones are fine, but

11. Kenan: I’ve been to five different countries and they are all in Europe.
Roble: __________, is that true and why did you go?

A. Let me see
B. please wait?
C. Pardon
D. I’m sorry

12. Umad: I don’t like raw meat. How does it taste?
Shola: ______. But most Ethiopians enjoy it.

A. I don’t either
B. Neither don’t I
C. Either do I
D. So do I

13. Tourist: __________ in your country?
Tour guide: You know; the altitude here is not very high.

A. Why is it so warm
B. It could be very warm
C. What is the weather?
D. What is the altitude?

14. Bultum: __________ think of taking a break?
Hagos: I was just about to say that. Let’s go.

A. When do you
B. What do you
C. How do you
D. Would you like to

15. Ziyad: I hear they prefer free lunch here.
Mukerem: No! __________, nobody will do the public works.

A. Despite lunch is free
B. In my opinion
C. If you have free lunch
D. If there is free lunch

16. Chief: I think we should leave. I didn’t like the atmosphere.
Yared: __________ things seem to be changing for the positive. Let’s wait a bit.

A. On the one hand, however
B. I agree up to a point, but
C. Even though that is the case
D. If you think that way

17. Tadesse: Why is the roof leaking?
Carpenter: __________ it hasn’t been serviced for long.

A. The reason is that
B. Yes, it is because
C. This is due to the fact that
D. I think it’s because

18. Manager: What do you think of buying a new vehicle for our office?
Deputy: __________, we are short of budget. Besides, there is no need for one.

A. To begin with
B. If you ask me
C. I really feel
D. What I think is

19. Biru: __________ going for a walk?
Mamit: A walk? You should be crazy. It’s going to rain soon.

A. Did I hear you like
B. How do you feel about
C. Why are you?
D. Do you enjoy

20. Stranger: Where is the nearest bank around?
You: __________ that tall building down there.

A. I don’t think it could be
B. The bank is far away from
C. You should know
D. It’s on the corner of

I. COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES (Q1–Q20)

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