Question

1. kidane: what a pity! all athletes were not prized.

belete: oh! yeah if they had run quickly, they ______.
a. will have been prized
b. would have been prized
c. would be prized
d. will be prized

1. the meeting hall ______ at the moment in order to serve our participants as usual.

a. was being decorated
b. was decorated
c. is being decorated
d. are being decorated

1. ______ a rainy day, we could have gone out for a walk.

a. had it been
b. if it was
c. hadnt it been
d. had it have been

1. they were exhausted highly because they ______ all day.

a. have been drive
b. have been driving
c. had been drive
d. had been driving

1. he failed to submit his assignment on time. ______, he lost 10% of his marks.

a. as a result
b. because
c. however
d. then

1. i wish i ______ a bigger car. mine is too small.

a. have
b. would had
c. had
d. had had

1. they would have been here hours ago if they had followed me. this means:-

a. they were around here.
b. they didnt follow me.
c. they followed me.
d. they are still here.

1. some people prefer to work in teams; ______, others thrive in solitary environment.

a. on the other hand
b. therefore
c. despite
d. moreover

1. dawit said to hillina, \muna will leave for her native place tomorrow.\

a. dawit told hillina that muna will leave for her native place tomorrow.
b. dawit told hillina that muna left for her native place the next day.
c. dawit told hillina that muna would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
d. dawit told hillina that muna would leave for her native place the next day.

1. ______ enough sleep is very important for good health.

a. getting
b. get
c. is getting
d. to get

1. we ______ reduce the price if we wanted to sell our house.

a. must
b. would have to
c. will have to
d. had to

1. i wish i ______ so much at bezis party. now i dont feel well.

a. hadnt eaten
b. dont eat
c. didnt eat
d. would

1. jane: have you heard from mia lately?

tom: no, i think shes been really busy.
jane: maybe we should ______.
a. ...give her some space.
b. ...invite her over for dinner.
c. ...stop trying to reach her.
d. ...send her a message to check in.

vocabulary
a. substitution. choose word or phrase that gives similar meaning to the original word.

1. the children were delighted by the magicians tricks.

a. thrilled
b. bored
c. confused
d. angry

1. she swiftly completed her homework before going out to play.

a. slowly
b. quickly
c. lazily
d. hesitantly

1. the movie was very captivating, and the audience loved it.

a. boring
b. interesting
c. confusing
d. predictable

Explanation:

Analyze grammar questions 13 to 25

• 13: Third conditional structure ("if they had run quickly, they..."). Requires "would have been + past participle". Correct option is (B).
• 14: Passive voice with "at the moment" (present continuous passive). "The meeting hall" is singular, so "is being decorated". Correct option is (C).
• 15: Inverted third conditional ("Had it not been a rainy day..."). The negative form is "Hadn't it been". Correct option is (C).
• 16: Past perfect continuous for a continuous action leading up to a past state ("They were exhausted... because they had been driving all day"). Correct option is (D).
• 17: Transition word showing a consequence. "As a result" fits perfectly. Correct option is (A).
• 18: Wish about the present uses past simple ("I wish I had a bigger car"). Correct option is (C).
• 19: "They would have been here... if they had followed me" (third conditional) implies they did not follow me in reality. Correct option is (B).
• 20: Contrast transition. "Some people prefer...; on the other hand, others thrive...". Correct option is (A).
• 21: Reported speech. "will leave" becomes "would leave", "tomorrow" becomes "the next day". Correct option is (D).
• 22: Gerund as a subject. "Getting enough sleep is very important...". Correct option is (A).
• 23: Second conditional ("if we wanted..."). Requires "would have to". Correct option is (B).
• 24: Wish about the past uses past perfect ("I wish I hadn't eaten so much"). Correct option is (A).
• 25: Contextual conversational completion. Tom says she's been busy, Jane suggests "Maybe we should... send her a message to check in" as a supportive gesture. Correct option is (D).

Analyze vocabulary questions 26 to 28

• 26: "delighted" means highly pleased or excited. Synonym is "Thrilled". Correct option is (A).
• 27: "Swiftly" means moving or capable of moving with great speed. Synonym is "quickly". Correct option is (B).
• 28: "captivating" means attracting and holding interest; charming. Synonym is "Interesting". Correct option is (B).

Answer:

1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (C)
4. (D)
5. (A)
6. (C)
7. (B)
8. (A)
9. (D)
10. (A)
11. (B)
12. (A)
13. (D)
14. (A)
15. (B)
16. (B)