UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE MODEL EXIT EXAM FOR ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS

May, 2023 (2015 E.C)

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1. Lake Tana is the largest _____________all lakes in Ethiopia. It is situated near Bahir Dar city, North
West of the country.
A) of
B) from
C) in
D) among
ANSWER: A
2. Can never be real unless we work hard for it. Thus, self-effort is an important key to be successful in
life.
A) Opinions
B) Dreams
C) Views
D) Wishes
ANSWER: B

3. Filfilu, the comedian, always makes many people __________.

A) to laugh
B) laugh
C) laughing
D) laughed
ANSWER: B
4. __________ difficult the questions were, most students were able to score good grades.
A) Although
B) Because
C) In spite of
D) However
ANSWER: D
5. Alemayehu _______ in Kenya for decades before he came to Ethiopia, his homeland country, in
2000.
A) has lived
B) lived
C) had lived
D) was living
ANSWER: C
Every time a car drives through a major intersection, it becomes a data point. Magnetic coils of wire lie
just beneath the pavement, registering each passing car. This starts a cascade of information: first,
computers tally the number and speed of cars, shoot the data through underground cables to a
command center and finally translate it into the colors red, yellow and green. On the seventh floor of
Bahir Dar, the three colors splash like paint across a wall-sized map.
As used in the text, "registering" most nearly means.

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A) preparing
B) inscribing
C) recording
D) transmitting
ANSWER: C

My family had a plan to visit Harrar. Before deciding to move, the family had a frank discussion
concerning the journey.
As used in this text, ‘frank’ is closest in meaning to
A) Personal
B) Quiet
C) Effective
D) Open
ANSWER: D
Alemitu lives a village where many people tend to take part in political affairs. However, Alemit is
always indifferent _______ any political issues.
A) On
B) For
C) In
D) To
ANSWER: D
Several packers of face mask _______ in referral hospitals and health centers.
A) have always sold
B) are always sold
C) is always sold
D) are sold always
ANSWER: B
The various conditions of men and the different uses they make of their powers and opportunities in
life, are full of puzzling contrasts and contradictions. Here, as elsewhere, it is easy to dogmatize, but it
is not so easy to define, explain and demonstrate. The natural laws for the government, well-being and
progress of mankind, seem to be equal and are equal; but the subjects of these laws everywhere
abound in inequalities, discords and contrasts. We cannot have fruit without flowers, but we often
have flowers without fruit. The promise of youth often breaks down in manhood, and real excellence
often comes from unexpected origins.
As used in paragraph 1, "unexpected" most nearly means
A) difficult
B) sudden
C) challenging
D) natural
ANSWER: B

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All water molecules form six-sided structures as they freeze and become snow crystals. The shape of
the crystal is determined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions in the upper atmosphere. Snow
crystals are always symmetrical because these conditions affect all six sides simultaneously.
The purpose of the passage is to present ________________________.
A) a personal observation
B) actual information
C) a solution to a problem
D) opposing scientific theories
ANSWER: B
Social studies focus on the complexity of our social environment. The subjects combine the study of
history and of social sciences by promoting skills into citizenship.
What does the second sentence do?
A) It expands on the first sentence.
B) It makes a contrast.
C) It proposes a solution.
D) It states an effect.
ANSWER: A
The man __________ children were brutally killed in a massacre last year is still at hospital. He has not
got better yet.
A) whom
B) who
C) whose
D) that
ANSWER: C
Some students in class looked tired ______ learning for a long period of time. They sat supporting their
heads for their hands.
A) for
B) on
C) in
D) of

ANSWER: D

Choose the best combination of these two sentences.

Plato believed that boys and girls should be given an equal education.
This idea is rarely mentioned in textbooks.
A) Plato believed that boys and girls should be given an equal education, where this idea is rarely
mentioned in textbooks.
B) Plato believed that boys and girls should be given an equal education, an idea that is rarely
mentioned in textbooks.

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C) Believing that boys and girls should be given an equal education, Plato’s idea is rarely mentioned in
textbooks.
D) Plato believed that boys and girls should be given an equal education, whereupon this idea is
rarely mentioned in textbooks.

ANSWER: B

Which one is the best combination of the two sentences?

The federal government has diversity of jobs and geographic locations.
The Federal government offers flexibility in job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.
A) In spite of its diversity of jobs and geographic locations, the federal government offers flexibility in
job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.
B) No matter its diversity of jobs and geographic locations, the federal government offers flexibility in
job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.
C) Because of its diversity of jobs and geographic locations, the federal government offers flexibility
in job opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.
D) The federal government has diversity of jobs and geographic locations, so it offers flexibility in job
opportunities that is unmatched in the private sector.

ANSWER: C

Select the best combination of the sentences.

There have been great strides in the practical application of quantum physics in the last decade. We are
no closer to actually understanding it than were the physicists of the 1920s.
A) Unless there have been great strides in the practical application of quantum physics in the last few
decades, we are no closer to actually understanding it than were the physicists of the 1920s.
B) In the last few decades, we are no closer to actually understanding it than were the physicists of
the 1920s, until there have been great strides in the practical application of quantum physics.
C) Although there have been great strides in the practical application of quantum physics in the last
few decades, we are no closer to actually understanding it than were the physicists of the 1920s.
D) In the last few decades, if there have been great strides in the practical application of quantum
physics we are no closer to actually understanding it than were the physicists of the 1920s.
ANSWER: C

Below each given sentence has some errors; choose one which is best repaired sentence.
Leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.
A) Judy leads a charmed life, she never seems to have a serious accident.
B) Judy leads a charmed life; she never seems to have a serious accident.
C) Judy leads a charmed life: she never seems to have a serious accident.
D) Judy leads a charmed life she, never, seems to have a serious accident.

ANSWER: B

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ANSWER: A

We hiked through the forest wearing only light shirts and shorts.
A) There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.
B) we hiked Wearing only light shirts and shorts, through the forest.
C) we wearing only light shirts and shorts, hiked through the forest.
D) Wearing only light shirts and shorts, we hiked through the forest.

ANSWER: D

Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent
paragraph.
A) Since then, intelligence tests have been mostly used to separate dull children in school from
average or bright children, so that special education can be provided to the dull.
B) In other words, intelligence tests give us a norm for each age.
C) Intelligence is expressed as intelligence quotient, and tests are developed to indicate what an
average child of a certain age can do: what a 5-years -old can answer, but a 4-years -old cannot, for
instance.
D) Binet developed the first set of such tests in the early 1900s to find out which children in school
needed special attention
E) Intelligence can be measured by tests.
A) CDABE
B) EDACB
C) DECAB
D) CBADE

ANSWER: B
A) But in the industrial era destroying the enemy's productive capacity means bombing the factories
which are located in the cities.
B) so in the agrarian era, if you need to destroy the enemy's productive capacity.
C) Now in the information era, destroying the enemy's productive capacity means destroying the
information infrastructure.
D) How do you do battle with your enemy?
E) the idea is to destroy the enemy's productive capacity, and depending upon the economic
foundation, that productive capacity is different in each case.
F) With regard to defense, the purpose of the military is to defend the nation and be prepared to do
battle with it enemy.
A) FDEBAC
B) FCABED
C) DEBACF
D) DFEBAC

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ANSWER: A

Answer questions on ‘coherence’ based on the paragraph below.

Why I Bought a Handgun
(1) I bought a handgun to keep in my house for several reasons. (2) Most important, I have had a
frightening experience with an obscene phone caller. (3) For several weeks, a man has called me
once or twice a day, sometimes as late as three in the morning. (4) As soon as I pick up the phone,
he whispers something obscene or threatens me by saying, “I’ll get you.” (5) I decided to buy a gun
because crime is increasing in my neighborhood. (6) One neighbor’s house was burglarized while she
was at work; the thieves not only stole her appliances but also threw paint around her living room
and slashed her furniture. (7) Not long after this incident, an elderly woman from the apartment
house on the corner was mugged on her way to the supermarket. (8) The man grabbed her purse
and threw her to the ground, breaking her hip. (9) Buying a gun was my response to listening to the
nightly news. (10) It seemed that every news story involved violence of some kind— rapes, murders,
muggings, and robberies. (11) I wondered if some of the victims in the stories would still be alive if
they had been able to frighten the criminal off with a gun. (12) As time passed, I became more
convinced that I should keep a gun in the house.

The paragraph should use emphatic order. Which one of the following phrases does indicate the most
important reason that the writer bought a handgun?
A) News stories about crime
B) Obscene phone caller
C) Crime increases in neighborhood
D) a man calling once or twice a day

ANSWER: B

Before which of the three reasons should the transitional words ‘first of all’ be added?
A) Crime increases in neighborhood
B) News stories about crime
C) Obscene phone caller
D) a man calling once or twice a day

ANSWER: C

Before which of the three reasons could the transition ‘in addition’ be added?
A) Crime increases in neighborhood
B) Obscene phone caller
C) News stories about crime
D) having a frightening experience

ANSWER: A

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Before which of the three reasons could the transition 'finally' be added?
A) Crime increases in neighborhood
B) Obscene phone caller
C) the living room being painted by thieves
D) News stories about crime

ANSWER: D

Which one of the following is not true about listening?

A) It develops other skills
B) It is getting meaning from what others say
C) It dominates our communication
D) It is a passive skill

ANSWER: D

The First and last steps in the listening process are ______ and ________.
A) stop talking / interpreting
B) hearing / responding
C) interpreting / responding
D) receiving / interpreting

ANSWER: B

In which of these, the listener puts himself in place of the speaker?

A) Focused listening
B) Attentive listening
C) Evaluative listening
D) Empathetic listening

ANSWER: D

Which of these is not a barrier to the listening process?

A) Lack of interest
B) Stress and hanger
C) confidence
D) Fear

ANSWER: C

Effective listening requires all except.

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A) looking up strange words in a dictionary
B) having reasonable knowledge of the language
C) preparing about the topic we are going to listen
D) using our background knowledge

ANSWER: A

One of the following is true about hearing and listening

A) Hearing is focused while listening is a physical act.
B) Both can occur at the same time.
C) Both pay attention to sounds
D) Listening is another term for hearing

ANSWER: B

One of the following is true about hearing and listening

A) Hearing is focused while listening is a physical act.
B) Both can occur at the same time.
C) Both pay attention to sounds
D) Listening is another term for hearing

ANSWER: B

If you want to change your experiences, you ______________ your beliefs. Your life experiences are
great teachers.
A) would change
B) must change
C) will change
D) would have changed

ANSWER: B

It is important to focus your attention effectively.____________, don't waste your creative energy.
Without deliberate focus, don’t study randomly for achieving no real benefit for yourself.
A) Nevertheless
B) For example
C) In other words
D) As a result of this

ANSWER: C

English language has a complex status in today’s world. _________, it may be learned at school, and be
essential for academic and professional success. For others, it may represent a subject that they are
required to study in school, but for which they have no immediate need.

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A) For all people
B) For some people
C) For others
D) Still for some people

ANSWER: B

A few days after our discussion, Routleader, one of my best students, came into my office to tell me
that he ___________ his new insight with his application letter to Canada.
A) had shared
B) shared
C) was to share
D) has shared

ANSWER: C

Your father told us that you were a bit careless student at secondary school. Sally, you __________
school regularly. Rather you inclined to an unexpected business when your father was still unable to
afford your expense to schooling.
A) had to attend
B) could attend
C) must have attended
D) might be attending

ANSWER: A

Alan is an innocent person all the time. He ___________ accused of hurting other’s feelings.
A) hadn’t been
B) had ever been
C) has ever been
D) has never been

ANSWER: D

Several years ago, I ___________ with a client, David, who was conducting a nationwide job search.
A) have worked
B) was working
C) had been working
D) work

ANSWER: B

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One influential approach to motivation ___________ by the psychologist Abraham Maslow years ago.
A) was proposed
B) had been proposed
C) has proposed
D) had proposed

ANSWER: A
____________not dramatic, gender issue is a serious as nuclear war and HIV/ADIS.
A) However
B) Still
C) Though
D) Despite

ANSWER: C

Hanna was ___________ attractive woman that she could capture the attention of everybody in the
concert.
A) so
B) such an
C) because
D) a very

ANSWER: B

Choose the best expression that completes the conversation.

Meseret: Hi Jemal! I haven’t seen you for ages?
Jemal: You are right. It’s been so long.
Meseret: Have you been ill?
Jemal: _____________________________.
A) I was home.
B) No! I was on holiday.
C) I won a lottery
D) I’m fine
ANSWER: B
Meseret: Oh, lucky you are! Where did you go?
Jemal: __________________________.
A) To Hawasa
B) Last month
C) To visit my sister

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D) By bus
ANSWER: A
Meseret: I didn’t know that. Was it your first visit?
Jemal: Actually, I’ve been there before. _____________________________.
A) Do you like to go?
B) Is it not interesting?
C) Have you ever been?
D) Hope you will visit it
ANSWER: C
Meseret: No, but I’d like to. Would you mind telling me the best time to go?
Jemal: _____________________. At the beginning of the year.
A) No, I don’t.
B) Yes, I do.
C) I’m not sure
D) I mind
ANSWER: A
Meseret: ______________________. So, did you take any photos?
A) You are welcome
B) Never mind
C) No, thank you
D) Thanks
ANSWER: D
Jemal: __________________ ! I’ll show them to you some other time.
A) No, I didn’t
B) Don’t worry
C) Of course
D) Sorry
ANSWER: C
These are the following reasons why you are doing your study. Which one is NOT?
A) there are conflicts on the results about your topic
B) there are no studies about your topic
C) there are only a few of them about your topic
D) there is a numerous study about your topic

ANSWER: D
The defining characteristic of basic research is to:

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A) solve a problem in animal behavior
B) contribute to knowledge production through our increased understanding
C) explain the causal relationship between two or more variables
D) compare and contrast the most commonly used research methods

ANSWER: B
____________is the first step of research process.
A) Formulation of a problem
B) Editing and coding
C) Collection of data
D) Selection of a problem

ANSWER: A
Taking or using somebody else’s work or idea as your own without referencing is_____
A) Acknowledgement
B) foot note
C) Index
D) Plagiarism

ANSWER: D
A questionnaire that is administered verbally and usually in a one on one setting is
A) paper and pencil method
B) survey
C) interview
D) large group

ANSWER: C
A random assignment can be described as a research method:
A) provides each population element an equal opportunity of being included in the sample.
B) is when you select elements on the basis of categories assumed to exist within a population.
C) selection based on the availability or ease of inclusion.
D) any procedure in which elements have unequal chances of being included into the sample.

ANSWER: A

A researcher is interested in the effect of study method on test scores. In this hypothetical research
question the test score is the __________ variable.

A) dependent
B) independent
C) confounding
D) correlational

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ANSWER: A
Which of the following statements is accurate about qualitative research?
A) is used to compare and contrast the most commonly used research methods
B) it uses statistics in data analysis
C) it relies on measurement to compare and analyze different variables
D) uses words, pictures and themes in data analysis

ANSWER: D
Which of the following statement is not true?
A) a research proposal is a document that presents a plan for a project
B) a research proposal shows that the researcher is capable of successfully conducting the proposed
research project
C) a research proposal is unorganized and unplanned project
D) a research proposal is just like a research report and written before the research project

ANSWER: C
A researcher does review of related literature for the purpose of
A) determine statistical treatment of data research
B) gathering data about what is already known or unknown about the problem
C) to identify if problem can be replicated
D) answering the research question

Which one of the following is not true about the importance of literary criticism?
A) Because literary texts have double meanings.
B) It helps readers to understand the importance of a literary text.
C) It helps readers to have a better understanding about the world.
D) It helps readers to identify only the demerits of a text.
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following is the right combination of literary approach and its definition?
A) historical approach sees works as the reflection of the author’s life and time.
B) moral approach believes that the main purpose of literature is to teach morality.
C) new criticism involves a close reading of the text.
D) All
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following is not a linguistic device used by new criticism to create the complexity of a
text?
A) Id
B) Paradox
C) Irony
D) Ambiguity

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ANSWER: A
Clever students do exams easily. According to the theory of structuralism, which one of the following is
not correct about the given sentence?
A) the sentence, as it is, is surface phenomena.
B) the structure of the sentence is: noun, verb and descriptor.
C) the rules of combination of the sentence is Subject + predicate.
D) the rules of combination are many in number than surface phenomena.
ANSWER: D
Professor Endrias is a literature instructor in Addis Ababa University. A week before, he was reading the
Bible, and he identified many binary contradictions in the book. Finally, he came up with last binary
contradiction, “Man was cursed because of woman, and man was blessed because of woman.” The
literary theory he applied in reading the book is ________.
A) new criticism
B) deconstruction
C) feminism
D) Reader-response
ANSWER: B
Which one of the following is not a commonalty of feminist literary criticism?
A) women are oppressed by patriarchy.
B) In every domain where patriarchy reigns, women are marginalized, and they are defined by their
difference from male norms and values.
C) All of western civilization is rooted in patriarchy.
D) women are superior to men.
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following is not a term used in Eco criticism literary theory?
A) Pastoral
B) Hegemony
C) Wilderness
D) Eco feminism
ANSWER: B
Which one of the followings is not a genre of literature?
A) Poetry
B) Painting
C) Drama
D) prose fiction
ANSWER: B
A poem that tells a story with plot, setting and characters?
A) lyric

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B) free verse
C) narrative
D) ode
ANSWER: C
One of the following is not true about literature?
A) It is an expression of a subjective perception.
B) It expresses life in words that appeal to our sense.
C) It is not universal in its nature.
D) It nourishes our emotional lives.
ANSWER: C
“Actions speak louder than words,” is a ______________.
A) proverb
B) riddle
C) fable
D) lyric
ANSWER: A
One of the following is not true about oral literature.
A) It can serves as a vehicle of socio-political protest.
B) It attempts to explain the cause and origin of natural phenomena.
C) It helps to teach children what is wrong and what is correct.
D) It passes from generation to generation in a written form.
ANSWER: D

The poem below is written by an African Americans poet called Langston Hughes entitled ‘Black
Workers’. It is about______________.
The bees work.
Their work is taken from them.
We are like the bees—
But it won’t last
A) The poem is about Hopefulness.
B) The poem portrays the hard work and sufferings of Blacks in a racist society.
C) The poem is about the bee, but nothing else.
D) The poem hints that things will definitely change for Blacks.
ANSWER: C
Which aspect of sounds is not the concern of phonetics?
A) Transmission
B) Production

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C) Combination
D) Perception
ANSWER: C
“bag” and “tag” have different meanings because of the distinction between the sounds /b/ and /d/.
This unique property of a language is:
A) Duality
B) Cultural transmission
C) Productivity
D) Discreteness
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following sub-fields of linguistics deals with the internal structure of words?
A) Phonology
B) Morphology
C) Semantic
D) Syntax
ANSWER: B
The study of how sounds are produced by the vocal apparatus is the concern of
A) Articulatory phonetics
B) Acoustic phonetics
C) Auditory phonetics
D) Experimental phonetic
ANSWER: A
“There is no signed agreement for the sequence of sounds and their representations of objects and
concepts.” This characteristic of a language tells us that:
A) Language is symbolic
B) Language is Arbitrary
C) Language is Conventional
D) Language is systematic
ANSWER: C
The study of language change through time is the concern of _______
A) Descriptive linguistics

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B) Synchronic linguistics
C) Diachronic linguistics
D) Comparative linguistics
ANSWER: C
Which on the following statements is FALSE?
A) The productivity nature of language enables human beings to create new words and expressions.
B) When we say arbitrariness, we mean that there is no any logical relationship between the linguistic
forms and the objects or ideas in the universe.
C) It is the oral-gesture source that assumes language is originated from unconscious vocal imitation of
body movement.
D) The displacement property of language helps human beings to talk about things or events found
only in the immediate environment.
ANSWER: D
Which of the following statements is true about discourse?
A) Discourse is how language operates in real life communicative events.
B) Discourse is language at a level which is broader than a sentence.
C) Discourse could be found in interview data.
D) All are correct answers.
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following statements does not belong to the assumptions of discourse?
A) Language always occurs in context.
B) Language is context sensitive.
C) Language is always communicative.
D) No Answer.
ANSWER: D
Ayele got up late; consequently, he missed the bus. The connector consequently is a marker of:
A) Problem and solution
B) Cause and effect
C) Comparison and contrast
D) No answer.
ANSWER: B

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A context of discourse which is used to interpret the macro analysis of text and talk is known as:
A) Context of utterance
B) Physical context
C) Social and cultural context
D) Local context
ANSWER: C
One of the following does not belong to the category of literary discourse or text:
A) Interview
B) Drama
C) Epic
D) Story telling
ANSWER: A
Which one is true about spoken discourse?
A) Immediate feedback is possible.
B) It gives the advantage of using paralinguistic features.
C) Grammatical violations are tolerated.
D) All are correct answers.
ANSWER: D
Which is the communication of meaning from one language to another language?
A) Translation
B) Transcription
C) Paraphrase
D) Adaptation
ANSWER: A
The similarity in thought and style between the SL text and TL text is called ___________
A) Paraphrase
B) Translation
C) Equivalence
D) Poetry
ANSWER: C

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Which is equivalence where the form and shape are similar?
A) Textual
B) Imitation
C) Metaphrase
D) Paraphrase
ANSWER: A
___________ is an interpretation of verbal signs by means of some other language.
A) Interlingual translation
B) Intersemiotic translation
C) Intralingual translation
D) Machine translation
ANSWER: A
___________ is a kind of adaptation.

A) Translation
B) Transcreation
C) Equivalence
D) Semiotics

ANSWER: B
When a word of the source text is replaced in the target text by a whole group of words that explain a
nonexistent notion in the target language, it is called _______.
A) Paraphrase
B) Substitution
C) Metaphrase
D) Semiotics
ANSWER: A
Which of the following alternatives is unique?
A) Speech
B) Press release
C) News release
D) Feature
ANSWER: A
Which one of the following PR communication channel is more expensive than others?

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A) Oral communication
B) Printed communication
C) Broadcast communication
D) Exhibitions
ANSWER: D
It is the selective communication channel to address the remote area audience simply.
A) Television
B) Radio
C) News paper
D) Magazine
ANSWER: B
Which one is incorrect about news release?
A) It is a written form of communication.
B) It can be distributed on paper, on disk, by email and posted website.
C) It is a form of a story without attractive heading.
D) B and C
ANSWER: D
____________ is a story that gives detailed information on an issue, a trend, a situation, an industry, a
company and a person.
A) Press release
B) Bylined articles/ news papers articles
C) Feature
D) News letter
ANSWER: C
Which one is correct about flier?
A) It can be made effective by enhancing their visual appeal.
B) Serve awareness objectives through information.
C) Time specific and address a particular event.
D) All
ANSWER: D
Newsletter is ___________
A) Is a printed publication produced at regular intervals;
B) Is distributed to a particular audience seeking information;
C) A newsletter should focus on information relevant to its public or audience;
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which one is a form of oral communication involving questions and answers?

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A) Speech
B) Interview
C) Campaign
D) All
ANSWER: B
It is a session designed to provide background information or explanation rather than spot news to
interested media representatives who often are given background materials as well.
A) Media availability
B) Media Centre
C) Media briefing
D) B and C
ANSWER: C
One of the following is more relevant skill for public relations practitioner?
A) Decision-maker.
B) Language skill
C) Understanding of management process
D) Problem solver
ANSWER: B

Identify the one that is not correct about the practice of editing:
A) Editing process originates with the idea for the work itself.
B) Editing process continues on the relationship between the editor and the author.
C) Editing is a practice carried out in isolation.
D) Editing as a practice includes creative skills.

ANSWER: C

As its history indicates, the earliest record of editing is;

A) Audio
B) Written
C) Visual
D) Film
ANSWER: C

Copyediting is also sometimes called;

A) Technical editing
B) Line editing
C) Developmental editing
D) Substantive editing

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ANSWER: A

These editors manage a project from the proposal or rough draft to final manuscript:
A) Copyeditors
B) Content editors
C) Substantive editors
D) Development editor

ANSWER: D

Below one is among some principles that you can follow to ensure effective copywriting:
A) knowing your product
B) knowing your customer
C) stressing the benefits of the product you are offering
D) A, B, & C

ANSWER: D

One of the following is correct about the newsroom and the activities carried out there;
A) Every story needs editing.
B) Every newsroom necessarily needs a good editor.
C) All editors play a part in making a reporter’s effort more effective.
D) Just A, B, & C
ANSWER: D

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Evaluative or creative understanding in reading is ____________.

A. interpreting meanings, arguments, or claims that are presented across the text
B. evaluating and judging any information about the writer’s use of language
C. comprehending the text written on the page
D. reproducing the fact as they are related by writer
ANSWER: B

Which one is true about understanding Literal Meaning?

A.Readers are required to see any significant data or note several relationships.
B.All readers need to do is reproducing the fact as they are related by writer.
C.It requires involvement of reader with information to rethink some thoughts or ideas.
D.Readers evaluate and judge any information about the use of language o the writer.
ANSWER: C

I talked to a girl ___________ car had broken down in front of the shop.

A.who
B.whom
C.whose
D.which
ANSWER: C

I often dream ____taking Almaz for a meal or a film, but I am afraid _____ask her.

A.with/to
B.about/to
C.to/for
D.about/for
ANSWER: B

Teff ______________ in Ethiopia.

A.grows
B.produces
C.harvests
D.grown
ANSWER: A

The managers are planning a party next Thursday; ___________ shall they invite to this party?

A.which
B.whose
C.where
D.whom
ANSWER: D

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The students wwant to invite a few people ________ they can relax with.

A.which
B.whom
C.whose
D.who
ANSWER: D

Be realistic, there is no point ____ making plans you cannot possibly keep.

A.on
B.in
C.to
D.from
ANSWER: B

What did you do with the money ______your brother lent you?

A.whose
B.what
C.that
D.who
ANSWER: C

The mountain ____________ we climbed yesterday was the highest mountain in the country.
A.whose
B.what
C.whom
D.which
ANSWER: D

The man in charge of the office has managed the company _______ 2020.

A.for
B.since
C.during
D.as soon as
ANSWER: B

Students did not understand the homework, so they __________ it a week ago.

A.did submit
B.did not submit
C.have not submitted
D.have not been submitted
ANSWER: B

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One of the following refers to communicating not by what you say, but how you say it.

A.Para-verbal communication
B.Mass communication
C.Verbal communication
D.Interpersonal communication
ANSWER: A

One of the following is not the characteristics of effective speech delivery.

A.making eye contact

B.making appropriate gesture
C.making facial expressions
D.speaking in a monotone
ANSWER: D

What does a strategy do not include to enhance the understanding of the audience?

A.using jargons
B.using visual reinforcement
C.speaking with clarity
D.using familiar language
ANSWER: A

What would you do as a speaker to communicate successfully with diverse audience?

A.using inappropriate language

B.offending the audience
C.using biased language
D.using a language the audience can understand
ANSWER: D

What is the purpose of an informative public speaking?

A.to provide interesting and useful facts or information

B.to please or amuse the audience
C.to convince the audience to change their beliefs and attitudes
D.to irritate the audience
ANSWER: C

One of the following is not among the features of a discussion that distinguish it from a conversation?

A.It may not have a specific subject.

B.It is usually chaired or facilitated.
C.It can include a range of points of view.
D.It allows critical thinking and speaking.
ANSWER: A

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Which of the following type of opinions refers to the worth, rightness, morality, and so forth of an idea or
action?

A.a value opinion

B.a fact opinion
C.a policy opinion
D.a personal opinion
ANSWER: A

One of the following is not true about public speaking.

A.It is more planned than conversation

B.It is less formal than conversation
C.It has a defined goal
D.It involves adapting messages to listeners
ANSWER: D

One of the following does not help to minimize speaking apprehension.

A.preparing yourself thoroughly

B.choosing a topic which you barely know
C.making arrangements
D.using visual aids
ANSWER: B

One of the following is not among the non-verbal techniques that should be considered in public
speaking.

A.posture
B.pace
C.facial expression
D.visual aids
ANSWER: B

Which one is the topic sentence in each of the following group of sentences?

A.The city bus was twenty minutes late on the day of my English final.
B.Once, I completely forgot to study for a history final.
C.Another time, the battery in my calculator died during my maths final.
D.During finals week, something awful always happens.
ANSWER: D

Which one is the topic sentence in each of the following group of sentences?

A.Instead of talking on the telephone, we send text messages.

B.People rarely talk to one another these days.
C.Rather than talking with family members, we sit silently in front of the TV.
D.In cars, we ignore our travelling companions to listen to the radio.

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ANSWER: B

Which one is the topic sentence in each of the following group of sentences?

A.The buildings are old and dirty and there is no heating in them.
B.I really hate my High school life.
C.The teachers are all very old and boring.
D.The subjects are not good.
ANSWER: B

You need to put more effort into your work; _________, you will not get a passing grade.

A.moreover
B.otherwise
C.similarly
D.instead
ANSWER: B

I would get nervous if I _____ in front of unfamiliar people.

A.will speak
B.speak
C.have to speak
D.had to speak
ANSWER: D

You will be fined if you _____ the traffic rules.

A.do not obey

B.will have obey
C.could obey
D.have not to obey
ANSWER: A

Which of the following is not a step in planning a public speech?

A.Motivating the audience

B.Choosing the speech topic
C.Determining the purpose of the speech
D.Developing the speech outline
ANSWER: A

________ is a process, an act and art of making a speech before an audience.

A.An introduction
B.A conclusion
C.Public speaking
D.Speech preparation

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ANSWER: C

What should you not do when delivering a public speech?

A.greeting your audience with a smile

B.making yourself be heard
C.facing your audience all the times
D.rushing through your speech presentation
ANSWER: D

A_______is a simple but powerful facial expression that communicates friendliness, openness, and
confidence during speech delivery.

A.pause
B.pitch
C.smile
D.gesture
ANSWER: C

_______ a speech planning and preparation step in which a speaker considers what his or her potential
audiences are in terms of their demographic information.

A.Audience analysis
B.Speech outline
C.Topic selection
D.Speech practice
ANSWER: A

What should a speaker not do when planning a public speech?

A.choosing a topic that fits his or her knowledge and skill level
B.choosing a topic which is beyond the level of understanding of an audience
C.choosing a subject he or she is interested in and will enjoy
D.selecting a topic which is neither too broad nor too narrow
ANSWER: B

All of the following are concerned with demographic information of audiences except ____.

A.occupation
B.education level
C.age
D.clarity
ANSWER: D

_______ is a natural and normal phenomenon which makes a speech less effective.

A.Eye contact
B.Facial expression

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C.Speaking anxiety
D.Attention grabber
ANSWER: C

Which of the following is the weakness of extemporaneous delivery?

A.Speech content and delivery appear more spontaneous and natural.

B.Speakers can include quotes on their speaking outline for easy reference.
C.If speakers lose their place in the speech, they will likely have to start over.
D.It is perhaps not the best option when exact wording is expected.
ANSWER: C

A tree diagram represents several aspects of how words are put together in a sentence. Regarding this,
one of the following statements is incorrect.

A.It shows how the order of words used in a sentence be put and arranged together.
B.It tells us the Part of Speech of each word.
C.It also shows the hierarchical structure of a sentence.
D.It never tells about words in terms of their phrasal category.
ANSWER: D

Which among the following rules reads as "Sentence is a noun phrase followed by a verb and possibly
some other noun phrase and/or prepositional phrase."?

A.S__NP VP and then VP__V (NP)/(PP)

B.S__NP V (NP)/(PP)
C.S__NP VP (NP)/(PP)
D.S__NP VP
ANSWER: B

One of the following statements is Not True.

A.A single noun alone cannot be considered as an NP and be drawn into tree-diagram.
B.A single pronoun alone can be considered as a Noun Phrase.
C.It is possible to create a bigger phrase out of other phrases.
D.The reason we mark some phrases with parentheses in ph-rules is to show their optionality.
ANSWER: A

When we break down the sentence "The tall student who came from Addis Ababa is very clever" into its
syntactic categories:

A.NP, VP, S, PP, Adv.P are considered to be phrasal categories of the sentence.
B.The only lexical categories of the sentence are Det, Adv, N, V, P.
C.All the lexical categories found in the sentence are Det, Adj., N, V, P.
D.NP, N, Det, Adjp, VP, V, Adv, PP become its syntactic categories.
ANSWER: A

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One of the following statements is not correct.

A.English has only eight inflectional morphemes

B.All of English inflectional morphemes are prefixes.
C.In English, the suffix –s can (sometimes) be used as fused morph
D.Functionally, the suffix –s in English can be referred as inflectional bound morpheme.
ANSWER: B

With regard to an English NP, which among the following is stated incorrectly?

A.The head noun often precedes its other constituent elements.

B.The head noun in NP is an optional element.
C.An optional determiners and/or adjectives must be followed by the head noun.
D.The head noun follows an optional adjective that is preceded by determiners.
ANSWER: B

Regarding the phrase "very clever", which one is the correct statement?

A.The type of phrase is Adverbial Phrase.

B.The head of phrase is "very" not "clever".
C.The type of phrase is Adjective Phrase.
D.The type of phrase is verb Phrase.
ANSWER: C

Among the following main hypotheses of the origin of human language, which theory is mismatched with
its description?
A.The Bow-Wow theory: speech arose through people imitating the sounds of the environment.
B.Natural evolution hypothesis: in their evolutionary development, humans acquired sophisticated brain
which made language invention & learning possible.
C.Belief in Divine creation: language is the gift of the gods to humans.
D.Belief in Divine creation: speech arose as a result of human development of LAD.
ANSWER: D

The English word "antidisestablishmentarianisms":

A.has 7 morphemes including the root of the word

B.has 2 prefixes and 6 suffixes, of which only 1 is an inflectional bound morpheme
C."establishment" in "antidisestablishmentarianisms" is a root not base
D.has 1 derivational and 3 inflectional bound morphemes
ANSWER: B

Morpheme-based morphology___________.

A.considers only function words

B.analyses word-forms as a set of morphemes arranged in sequence
C.makes use of an "item-and process" approach
D.makes use of ‘word-and-paradigm’
ANSWER: B

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In discourse analysis, when we analyze a speech event, which factor is not included?

A.Participants
B.Setting
C.Topic
D.Command of language
ANSWER: D

Which one is not part of cooperative principle in discourse analysis?

A.Maxim of manner
B.Maxim of relevance
C.Maxim of time
D.Maxim of quantity
ANSWER: C

Which one of these is known for producing fables?

A.Jesus
B.Aesop
C.Tesfaye Sahlu
D.Sahlesilasie Birhanemariam
ANSWER: B

One of the following is odd, which one is it?

A.Novel
B.Short story
C.Drama
D.News
ANSWER: D

One of the following statements is incorrect about oral literature, which?

A.It is composed orally.

B.It remains the same during various performances.
C.It is imaginatively created.
D.It is transmitted by word of mouth.
ANSWER: B

One of the following techniques deals with giving a hint about later events, which?

A.Simile
B.Foreshadowing
C.Metaphor
D.Irony
ANSWER: B

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If one analyzes the drama The Bear in terms of the conflict between Popov and Smirnov, he or she is
analyzing the element of ______.

A.Theme
B.Characters
C.Plot
D.Point of view
ANSWER: C

An element of drama that is inextricably linked to the conversation that takes place between characters is
_____.

A.Plot
B.Staging
C.Dialogue
D.Theme
ANSWER: C

The principal actor or character in a story is ____________.

A.Minor character
B.Flat character
C.Protagonist
D.Antagonist
ANSWER: C

One of the following has a story of a sacrifice of woman for her love?

A.Village of Shinega
B.A Gift of the Magi
C.Snapshots of a wedding
D.The Little Cask
ANSWER: B

Which one of these is not true about the short story?

A.It has a limited setting.

B.It has a single effect.
C.It has a few characters.
D.It has a complicated plot.
ANSWER: D

An element of poetry deals with the regular occurrence of accent or stress in a poem is ____.

A.Rhyme
B.Rhythm
C.Syntax

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D.Diction
ANSWER: B

Which branch of literary criticism are you primarily practicing when analyzing a text through the lens of
class relations?

A.Deconstructionism
B.Formalism
C.Marxism
D.Feminism
ANSWER: C

Which theorist is most closely associated with the idea of art as imitation?

A.Jacques Derrida
B.Jacques Lacan
C.Edward Said
D.Plato
ANSWER: D

What is the meaning of the term Hamartia as used by Aristotle in his Theory of Tragedy?

A.A weak trait in the character of the hero

B.Working of fate against the hero
C.Tragic end of the tragedy
D.Happy end of the tragedy
ANSWER: A

Who said poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful emotions.

A.Keats
B.Shelley
C.Wordsworth
D.Coleridge
ANSWER: C

Modern literary theory began with the work of which theorist?

A.Claude Lévi-Strauss
B.Ferdinand de Saussure
C.Viktor Shklovsky
D.Roland Barthes
ANSWER: B

What is affective fallacy?

A.A term first used by literary theorists Mikhail Bakhtin

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B.A term that suggests that a critic should study the structural and thematic elements of a poem rather
than the effect it has on the emotions of the reader
C.A term that has nothing to do with a poem and its result
D.An important term in the field of post-structuralism
ANSWER: B

What is defamiliarization?

A.A term that describes how literature exposes its own artificiality
B.A concept associated with Russian formalism
C.An idea explored by Viktor Shklovsky
D.A term that describes the capacity of art to counter the effects of habit
ANSWER: C

The concept of differance by Jacques Derrida challenges us to think about language as a system
that___________.

A.Does not mirrors our physical evolution as human beings.

B.prevents us from communicating only through writing or speech.
C.involves a constant process of deferred meaning.
D.evolved exclusively as a function of our social psyche.
ANSWER: C

Ultimately, the literary theory of deconstruction argues that____________.

A.the meaning of a text always relies on context.

B.texts are always homogeneous.
C.the instability of a text is not evident in the text itself.
D.any system for the production of meaning is inevitably bound by text.
ANSWER: A

Which one of the following is not the duty of an editor from the given alternatives?

A.Judges the news and decides how to present it

B.Guards against libelous content
C.Directs the work of art or graphic designers in photo selection and display
D.Gather important information from somewhere
ANSWER: D

________ is a news value that deals about news centers on big names.

A.Consequence
B.Human interest
C.Prominence
D.Oddity/novelty
ANSWER: C

One of the following is not the mechanism of headline writing.

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A.Replace and with a comma is a mechanism of headline
B.Replace to with will is a mechanism of headline
C.Use colon when the attribution comes first and dash at last
D.Use active voice than passive
ANSWER: B

Which one of the following headline is good from the given alternatives?

A.Communication office: Prime minister calls an emergency cabinet meeting

B.Prime minister calls emergency cabinet meeting - Communication office
C.Communication office: Prime minister calls emergency cabinet meeting
D.Prime minister called emergency cabinet meeting - Communication office
ANSWER: B

___is a body of guidelines that ensure consistency in presenting information to the public.

A.Grammar
B.Layout
C.Usage
D.Style
ANSWER: D

One of the following is false about cutline.

A.Cutlines can tell time

B.Cutlines can explain the causes or consequences
C.Cutlines did not attract people to read the accompanying story
D.Cutlines should explain any techniques
ANSWER: C

One of the following is not a guidelines for making a long story short.

A.Thinking through the story

B.Eliminating repetition
C.Cutting primary information
D.Working from large blocks to small ones
ANSWER: C

Eliminating paragraphs at the bottom of a story when the story is written in inverted pyramid form is
_________.

A.Biting Off
B.Boiling
C.Slashing
D.Butchering
ANSWER: A

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_____is the column in newspapers where editors and crew put down their names and designation to
identify the people whose opinion have been represented in the editorial.

A.White Space
B.Masthead
C.Grid
D.Standing Heads
ANSWER: B

_________ is the relationship that exists among layout elements in terms of their size.

A.Proportion
B.Focus
C.Balance
D.Contrast
ANSWER: A

The following are the objectives of research except________.

A.To investigate the existing knowledge

B.To discover new tactics
C.To verify and test new facts
D.To discredit existing knowledge
ANSWER: D

Which one of the following is not the characteristic of research?

A.It requires no formal procedure.

B.It is based on observable experience or empirical evidence.
C.It demands accurate observation and description.
D.It involves the quest for answers to unsolved problems.
ANSWER: A

Pure research involves the following except:

A.It expands man´s knowledge

B.It develops and test theories and hypothesis
C.It invents or creates something
D.It is driven a curiosity or interest of scientists in a scientific question
ANSWER: C

Of the following, which one is not a characteristic of good research design?

A.Reliability
B.Objectivity
C.Generalizability
D.Invalidity
ANSWER: D

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Literature can be reviewed from the following except _____.

A.Published books
B.Peer-reviewed journals
C.Personal experiences
D.Legal documents
ANSWER: C

______ involves dividing the population into homogenous, each group containing subjects with similar
characteristics.

A.Systematic sampling
B.Random sampling
C.Purposive sampling
D.Stratification sampling
ANSWER: D

Primary data can be collected with the help of the following tools except________.

A.Observation
B.Questionnaire
C.Document analysis
D.Interview
ANSWER: C

____ is a summary of a research.

A.Title
B.Abstract
C.Procedure
D.Conclusion
ANSWER: B

The independent variables that are not related to the purpose of the study but may affect the dependent
variable are called ___.

A.Extraneous variable
B.Intervening Variable
C.Moderating variable
D.Independent variable
ANSWER: A

Of the following, one is not correct about quantitative research?

A.Objective is to test hypothesis that the researcher generates

B.Measures are systematically created before data collection and are standardized
C.Data are in the form of words from documents.

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D.Concepts are in the form of distinct variable.
ANSWER: C

Translation demands the following except _______.

A.Translation skill of both the target language and source language.

B.Translator must be by bilingual and by cultural.
C.Translation does not need expertise (professional).
D.Translation knowledge of both the target language and source language
ANSWER: C

_______is preferable to reproduce linguistic features of the source text as for example in a linguistic
study of that language.

A.Literal translation
B.Idiomatic translation
C.Interlinear translation
D.Unduly free translation
ANSWER: C

Which one is not true about competence in translation?

A.knowledge of translator of both the target language and source language

B.skill of translator of both the target language and source language
C.linguistic exposure of translator towards the target language and source language
D.attitude of Translator towards the target language and source language
ANSWER: D

_______ is a technic or strategy of translation the modification of the idea in the source language so as to
find an acceptable one in the target language.

A.Adaptation
B.modulation
C.transposition
D.equivalence
ANSWER: A

One of the linguistic competences that deal with cohesion and coherence of texts is ______?

A.grammar competence
B.literary competence
C.discourse competence
D.lexical competence
ANSWER: C

The problems of equivalence arise primarily in translating _________.

A.poems

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B.plays
C.fiction
D.idioms
ANSWER: D

The study of sign and sign systems in language is known as ______________.

A.semiotics
B.psychology
C.pragmatics
D.geology
ANSWER: A

____________ plays an important role in translation.

A.Economy
B.People
C.Science
D.Culture
ANSWER: D

Which one of the following combinations does not have correct collocation?

A.pretty young girl

B.make a decision
C.an interested story
D.nice expensive car
ANSWER: A

Which one is not the purpose of reading?

A.People read in order to gain information.

B.People read for enjoyment.
C.People read to enhance the knowledge of the language being read.
D.Reading helps readers not to correlate the ideas on the text to what the readers know.
ANSWER: D

Which one is not accomplished at the Post-reading stage?

A.Retelling the content of the reading text

B.Summarizing the content of the reading text
C.Arousing the interest of readers to use their previous experience or knowledge
D.Responding to some communicative activities
ANSWER: C

The following are strategies for effective reading except _________.

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A.Identify what you are reading for.
B.Never attempt to understand how background of writers influences what they write.
C.Engage with the text to get the most out of it.
D.Allow enough time to read.
ANSWER: B

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Which one is true about understanding Literal Meaning?

A.Readers are required to see any significant data or note several relationships.
B.All readers need to do is reproducing the fact as they are related by writer.
C.It requires involvement of reader with information to rethink some thoughts or ideas.
D.Readers evaluate and judge any information about the use of language o the writer.
ANSWER: C

I talked to a girl ___________ car had broken down in front of the shop.

A.who
B.whom
C.whose
D.which
ANSWER: C

Wheat ______________ in Ethiopia.

A.is produced
B.produces
C.harvests
D.grows
ANSWER: A

The managers _______attended the ceremony are planning a party next Thursday.

A.which
B.whose
C.where
D.who
ANSWER: D

The man in charge of the office has managed the company _______ four years.

A.for
B.since
C.during
D.as soon as
ANSWER: A

Students did the homework and __________ it a week ago.

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A.submit
B.submitted
C.have submitted
D.have been submitted
ANSWER: B

One of the following is not the characteristics of effective speech delivery.

A.making eye contact

B.making appropriate gesture
C.making facial expressions
D.speaking in a monotone
ANSWER: D

What is the purpose of an informative public speaking?

A.to provide interesting and useful facts or information

B.to please or amuse the audience
C.to convince the audience to change their beliefs and attitudes
D.to irritate the audience
ANSWER: C

One of the following does not help to minimize speaking apprehension.

A.preparing yourself thoroughly

B.choosing a topic which you rarely know
C.making arrangements
D.using visual aids
ANSWER: B

Which one is the topic sentence in each of the following group of sentences?

A.The city bus was twenty minutes late on the day of my English final.
B.Once, I completely forgot to study for a history final.
C.Another time, the battery in my calculator died during my maths final.
D.During finals week, something awful always happens.
ANSWER: D

Which one is the topic sentence in each of the following group of sentences?

A.The buildings are old and dirty and there is no heating in them.
B.I really hate my High school life.
C.The teachers are all very old and boring.
D.The subjects are not good.
ANSWER: B

You need to put more effort into your work; _________, you will get a passing grade.

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A.moreover
B.as a result
C.similarly
D.instead
ANSWER: B

I will get nervous if I _____ in front of unfamiliar people.

A.will speak
B.speak
C.have to speak
D.had to speak
ANSWER: B

You would be fined if you _____ the traffic rules.

A.do not obey

B.did not obey
C.could obey
D.have not to obey
ANSWER: B

Which of the following is not a step in planning a public speech?

A.Motivating the audience

B.Choosing the speech topic
C.Determining the purpose of the speech
D.Developing the speech outline
ANSWER: A

What should you not do when delivering a public speech?

A.greeting your audience with a smile

B.making yourself be heard
C.facing your audience all the times
D.rushing through your speech presentation
ANSWER: D

All of the following are concerned with demographic information of audiences except ____.

A.occupation
B.education level
C.age
D.clarity
ANSWER: D

_______ is a natural and normal phenomenon which makes a speech less effective.

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A.Eye contact
B.Facial expression
C.Speaking anxiety
D.Attention grabber
ANSWER: C

Which of the following is the weakness of extemporaneous delivery?

A.Speech content and delivery appear more spontaneous and natural.

B.Speakers can include quotes on their speaking outline for easy reference.
C.If speakers lose their place in the speech, they will likely have to start over.
D.It is perhaps not the best option when exact wording is expected.
ANSWER: C

Which among the following rules reads as "Sentence is a noun phrase followed by a verb and possibly
some other noun phrase and/or prepositional phrase."?

A.S__NP VP and then VP__V (NP)/(PP)

B.S__NP V (NP)/(PP)
C.S__NP VP (NP)/(PP)
D.S__NP VP
ANSWER: B

With regard to an English NP, which among the following is stated incorrectly?

A.The head noun often precedes its other constituent elements.

B.The head noun in NP is an optional element.
C.An optional determiners and/or adjectives must be followed by the head noun.
D.The head noun follows an optional adjective that is preceded by determiners.
ANSWER: B

Morpheme-based morphology___________.

A.considers only function words

B.analyses word-forms as a set of morphemes arranged in sequence
C.makes use of an "item-and process" approach
D.makes use of ‘word-and-paradigm’
ANSWER: B

In discourse analysis, when we analyze a speech event, which factor is not included?

A.Participants
B.Setting
C.Topic
D.Command of language
ANSWER: D

Which one is not part of cooperative principle in discourse analysis?

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A.Maxim of manner
B.Maxim of relevance
C.Maxim of time
D.Maxim of quantity
ANSWER: C

Which one of these is known for producing fables?

A.Jesus
B.Aesop
C.Tesfaye Sahlu
D.Sahlesilasie Birhanemariam
ANSWER: B

One of the following is odd, which one is it?

A.Novel
B.Short story
C.Drama
D.News
ANSWER: D

One of the following statements is incorrect about oral literature, which?

A.It is composed orally.

B.It remains the same during various performances.
C.It is imaginatively created.
D.It is transmitted by word of mouth.
ANSWER: B

One of the following techniques deals with giving a hint about later events, which?

A.Simile
B.Foreshadowing
C.Metaphor
D.Irony
ANSWER: B

An element of drama that is inextricably linked to the conversation that takes place between characters is
_____.

A.Plot
B.Staging
C.Dialogue
D.Theme
ANSWER: C

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The principal actor or character in a story is ____________.

A.Minor character
B.Flat character
C.Protagonist
D.Antagonist
ANSWER: C

Which one of these is not true about the short story?

A.It has a limited setting.

B.It has a single effect.
C.It has a few characters.
D.It has a complicated plot.
ANSWER: D

Which branch of literary criticism are you primarily practicing when analyzing a text through the lens of
class relations?

A.Deconstructionism
B.Formalism
C.Marxism
D.Feminism
ANSWER: C

Who said “poetry is the spontaneous over-flow of powerful emotions.”

A.Keats
B.Shelley
C.Wordsworth
D.Coleridge
ANSWER: C

Modern literary theory began with the work of which theorist?

A.Claude Lévi-Strauss
B.Ferdinand de Saussure
C.Viktor Shklovsky
D.Roland Barthes
ANSWER: B

Ultimately, the literary theory of deconstruction argues that____________.

A.the meaning of a text always relies on context.

B.texts are always homogeneous.
C.the instability of a text is not evident in the text itself.
D.any system for the production of meaning is inevitably bound by text.
ANSWER: A

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Which one of the following is not the duty of an editor from the given alternatives?

A.Judges the news and decides how to present it

B.Guards against libelous content
C.Directs the work of art or graphic designers in photo selection and display
D.Gather important information from somewhere
ANSWER: D

________ is a news value that deals about news centers on big names.

A.Consequence
B.Human interest
C.Prominence
D.Oddity/novelty
ANSWER: C

One of the following is not the mechanism of headline writing.

A.Replace and with a comma is a mechanism of headline

B.Replace to with will is a mechanism of headline
C.Use colon when the attribution comes first and dash at last
D.Use active voice than passive
ANSWER: B

Which one of the following headline is good from the given alternatives?

A.Communication office: Prime minister calls an emergency cabinet meeting

B.Prime minister calls emergency cabinet meeting - Communication office
C.Communication office: Prime minister calls emergency cabinet meeting
D.Prime minister called emergency cabinet meeting - Communication office
ANSWER: B

___is a body of guidelines that ensure consistency in presenting information to the public.

A.Grammar
B.Layout
C.Usage
D.Style
ANSWER: D

One of the following is not a guidelines for making a long story short.

A.Thinking through the story

B.Eliminating repetition
C.Cutting primary information
D.Working from large blocks to small ones
ANSWER: C

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_____is the column in newspapers where editors and crew put down their names and designation to
identify the people whose opinion have been represented in the editorial.

A.White Space
B.Masthead
C.Grid
D.Standing Heads
ANSWER: B

_________ is the relationship that exists among layout elements in terms of their size.

A.Proportion
B.Focus
C.Balance
D.Contrast
ANSWER: A

The following are the objectives of research except________.

A.To investigate the existing knowledge

B.To discover new tactics
C.To verify and test new facts
D.To discredit existing knowledge
ANSWER: D

Which one of the following is not the characteristic of research?

A.It requires no formal procedure.

B.It is based on observable experience or empirical evidence.
C.It demands accurate observation and description.
D.It involves the quest for answers to unsolved problems.
ANSWER: A

Of the following, which one is not a characteristic of good research design?

A.Reliability
B.Objectivity
C.Generalizability
D.Invalidity
ANSWER: D

Literature can be reviewed from the following except _____.

A.Published books
B.Peer-reviewed journals
C.Personal experiences
D.Legal documents

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ANSWER: C

Primary data can be collected with the help of the following tools except________.

A.Observation
B.Questionnaire
C.Document analysis
D.Interview
ANSWER: C

____ is a summary of a research.

A.Title
B.Abstract
C.Procedure
D.Conclusion
ANSWER: B

Of the following, one is not correct about quantitative research?

A.Objective is to test hypothesis that the researcher generates

B.Measures are systematically created before data collection and are standardized
C.Data are in the form of words from documents.
D.Concepts are in the form of distinct variable.
ANSWER: C

Translation demands the following except _______.

A.Translation skill of both the target language and source language.

B.Translator must be by bilingual and by cultural.
C.Translation does not need expertise (professional).
D.Translation knowledge of both the target language and source language
ANSWER: C

Which one is not true about competence in translation?

A.knowledge of translator of both the target language and source language

B.skill of translator of both the target language and source language
C.linguistic exposure of translator towards the target language and source language
D.attitude of Translator towards the target language and source language
ANSWER: D

_______ is a technic or strategy of translation the modification of the idea in the source language so as to
find an acceptable one in the target language.

A.Adaptation
B.modulation
C.transposition

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D.equivalence
ANSWER: A

One of the linguistic competences that deal with cohesion and coherence of texts is ______?

A.grammar competence
B.literary competence
C.discourse competence
D.lexical competence
ANSWER: C

The study of sign and sign systems in language is known as ______________.

A.semiotics
B.psychology
C.pragmatics
D.geology
ANSWER: A

____________ plays an important role in translation.

A.Economy
B.People
C.Science
D.Culture
ANSWER: D

Which one is not the purpose of reading?

A.People read in order to gain information.

B.People read for enjoyment.
C.People read to enhance the knowledge of the language being read.
D.Reading helps readers not to correlate the ideas on the text to what the readers know.
ANSWER: D

The following are strategies for effective reading except _________.

A.Identify what you are reading for.

B.Never attempt to understand how background of writers influences what they write.
C.Engage with the text to get the most out of it.
D.Allow enough time to read.
ANSWER: B

which one is correct about noun phrase?

A. NP__ Det(Adj)(N)
B. NP__ (Det)Adj(N)
C. NP__ (Det)(Adj)N

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D. NP__ DetAdj(N)
ANSWER: C

Since the students have ________ time, they can not do _______ questions.

A. a little/ few
B. little/ a few
C. little/ few
D. a few/ a little
ANSWER:

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