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Ethiopian University Entrance Examination (EUEE)

English 2011

2011 E.C. · 2019 G.C. · Booklet 13

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SECTION ONE: Word Order (1-5)

The following words are NOT in the proper order. When put in the right order, they make correct English sentences. From the given alternatives, choose the one that is correct.
01
the elsewhere is of unfriendly town people full from.

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AnswerAThe town is full of unfriendly people from elsewhere.

The subject 'the town' must come before its verb: 'is full of unfriendly people from elsewhere.'
  • Word order and sentence construction
02
they who are know do you?

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AnswerDDo they know who you are?

An embedded question keeps statement word order after 'who': 'who you are,' not 'who are you.'
  • Word order and sentence construction
03
his bet would I heart she win.

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AnswerBI bet she would win his heart

'Bet' takes a clause as its object: 'I bet she would win his heart' keeps that order intact.
  • Word order and sentence construction
04
before were in they all packed room interrogation tiny started.

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AnswerCThey were all packed in a tiny room before interrogation started.

The main clause 'they were all packed in a tiny room' must precede the time clause 'before interrogation started.'
  • Word order and sentence construction
05
a take half it one days to may and cure.

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AnswerBIt may take one and a half days to cure

The infinitive of purpose 'to cure' follows the time phrase: 'one and a half days to cure.'
  • Word order and sentence construction

Source: Ethiopian University Entrance Examination, English, 2011 E.C. (2019), booklet code 13.