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Grade 12 English entrance exam, 2018 E.C. (2026), social stream

Real questions from the Grade 12 university entrance exam in English, as students sat it in 2018 E.C. Every question comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation. This is the social stream paper. The other stream sat a different English paper the same year, listed further down.

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  • Social science stream

    Who sits it

  • 2018 E.C. (2026), social stream

    Exam year

  • 83 questions with answers

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Question 1

Zeleke: ____________? Gemechis: Sure, go straight ahead and take the third turning on the right.

  1. A.Do we get the right route to the Post Office
  2. B.Could you tell me where the Post Office is
  3. C.Does the bus leave from here
  4. D.Could you tell me where this route takes me
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Answer: B Could you tell me where the Post Office is

Why

The response gives specific directions to a location, making a question about where the Post Office is the most appropriate prompt.

Question 2

Arkato: High school students should get training on note-taking skills. Hagos: ____________. Not now; they can have it when they join university.

  1. A.I think you are right
  2. B.This could save their study time
  3. C.Sure; I agree with you
  4. D.I don't agree with you
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Answer: D I don't agree with you

Why

Hagos disagrees with Arkato's proposal by saying 'Not now', so 'I don't agree with you' is the correct response.

Question 3

Tesfaye: Apart from the economic benefits of buying and selling goods, what are the social benefits of traditional markets in Ethiopia? ____________, Ahadu? Ahadu: Yes. In the traditional market places in Ethiopia, people can exchange information and ideas about their lives and families.

  1. A.Should you mention the social benefits
  2. B.What are the social benefits of traditional market
  3. C.Can you tell me more
  4. D.Can you state your reasons
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Answer: C Can you tell me more

Why

Tesfaye asks Ahadu to elaborate on the social benefits, which is answered by 'Yes' followed by more details about how people exchange information.

Question 5

Fatuma: Students become frustrated when they join university. Kebede: ______. Fatuma: I think so; earlier orientation programs were arranged.

  1. A.Psychology courses should have been given at high schools
  2. B.Students have had the ability to cope up the situations better
  3. C.They had better get induction courses
  4. D.They need to consult their parents about the way outs
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Answer: C They had better get induction courses

Why

Fatuma mentions 'orientation programs', which is synonymous with 'induction courses' mentioned in Kebede's suggestion.

Question 6

Galata: I speak four Ethiopian languages. Chala: ______.

  1. A.Neither do I
  2. B.Neither am I
  3. C.So am I
  4. D.So do I
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Answer: D So do I

Why

To agree with a positive statement in the simple present tense ('I speak...'), we use the structure 'So + auxiliary verb (do/does) + subject'.

Question 7

Mebratu: What are the primary stages of coffee preparation? Rukya: First, we wash, roast and ground coffee beans. ______, we add the coffee powder into the kettle.

  1. A.For more clarity
  2. B.To begin with
  3. C.The last step
  4. D.Having done this
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Answer: D Having done this

Why

The participle phrase 'Having done this' functions as a transition, meaning 'after washing, roasting, and grinding coffee beans'.

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The other English papers of 2018 E.C.

2018 E.C. (2026)2018 E.C. (2026), round 12018 E.C. (2026), version 12018 E.C. (2026), version 2

English papers from other years

2017 E.C. (2025)2017 E.C. (2025), booklet 2142017 E.C. (2025), version 12016 E.C. (2024)2016 E.C. (2024), natural stream2016 E.C. (2024), social stream2016 E.C. model exam2015 E.C. (2023)2015 E.C. (2023), natural stream2014 E.C. (2022)2014 E.C. (2022), natural stream2013 E.C. (2021)2013 E.C. (2021), version 12011 E.C. (2019)2010 E.C. (2018)2009 E.C. (2017)2008 E.C. (2016)2007 E.C. (2015)2006 E.C. (2014)2005 E.C. (2013)

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Are these the real 2018 E.C. English entrance exam questions?

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