Grade 9 / English / WKS: Intellectual Schools
Grade 9 / English / WKS: Intellectual Schools
I. Choose the one that best completes each sentence.
1) Tolosa promised __________ her after finding a good job.
a) to marry c) marrying
b) to marrying d) marry
2) Have you __________ visited the Awash and the Semen National Parks?
a) even b) hardly c) ever d) never
3) Megerssa is preparing himself for the National examination. He can join any of the universities that he
wants___________ that he gets more than 550 points.
a) provided c) the tallest
b) for condition d) if
4) Which one of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a) Orange is definitely much more sweet than water melon.
b) Orange is definitely much sweeter than water melon.
c) Orange is definitely much more sweeter than water melon.
d) Orange is definitely more much sweeter than water melon.
5) The teacher said, "Bring your exercise books every time you common to English classes!" How do you
report the above sentence?
a) The teacher told the student bring their exercise books.
b) The teacher remained the students bring their exercise books.
c) The teacher said the students to bring their exercise books.
d) The teacher ordered the students to bring their exercise books.
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6) Which one of the following sentences is correct?
a) in spite of his honest, the man couldn't prove his innocence before the jury
b) in spite that he was honest, the man couldn't prove his innocence before the
jury.
c) in spite of his honesty, the man couldn't prove his innocence before the jury.
d) in spite of that he was honest, the man couldn't prove his innocence before the
jury.
7) Ahmed: What a lovely day! what shall we do today,Daniel?
Daniel:_____________ going for a picnic?
a) When are we c) How about
b) What are we d) Why about
8) Just as I___________to an interesting part of the story the doorbell ring.
a) was getting c) am getting
b) got d) get
9) Girma: “What is the conclusion of your research?”
Genet: “_______________”.
a) A conclusion is more controversial.
b) In general, women earn less than men
c) Because conclusion are essential in research.
d) My research has a sound conclusion
10) If this road is said to be a short cut to save some miles, I will certainly be the first ______use of it.
a) making c) make
b) to make d) to making
11) I think__________is standing by the door. The dog is barking continuously
a) no one c) someone
b) any one d) nothing
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12) Some people migrate to foreign countries to _________ their living.
a) do c) make
b) work d) transfer
13) The new manager____________by the staff rather than his deputies.
a) was always been appreciated
b) always appreciated
c) has always been appreciated
d) has always appreciated
14) The newly built hall is not as small as we expected it to be. It is ________large and can accommodate
more than 2000 people at a time.
a) totally c) fairly
b) Spotless d) rather
15) There is no pipe line in the surrounding area. Dibabu usually gets up early and _____ to a river. He
_____ a big container in his hand. He always goes there to fetch water.
a) is going/is holding c) went/held
b) goes/holds d) goes/held
16) He ______________advised 'his sister to speak politely.
a) is not often c) has not often
b) often has not d) has often not
17) At present my uncle‐is a well known university lecturer and play writer, but he can't afford __________
a car.
a) buying c) for buying
b) to buying d) to buy
18) Her letter _______ neatly _____ so that everyone can read it easily.
a) is ... written c) had ... written
b) has ... written d) will have ... written
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19) School director: How many students are absent today?
Home room teacher__________:Everyone is here this Mooring
a) Nothing c) All
b) Not anything d) None
20) My grandfather is a very rich man; he has __________ money
a) a lot of c) some more
b) a little more d) some
21) Ethiopians _________ already_______ billions of Birr for the grand Millennium Dam.
a) have . .. raised c) have . .. been raising
b) have to . .. raise d) had to ... raise
22) I entirely____________ the suggestions he forwarded earlier.
a) agree about c) agree by
b) agree of d) agree with
23) When I______________enough money. I_______________
on safari to Kenya. However, my hank account is empty.
a) have/gone c) had/ would go
b) had/gone d) have/go
24) Tesema: what were you doing at 7:30 last night?
Lulit:___________
a) I watch television
b) I am watching television
c) I was watching television
d) I watched television
25) Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training.
_____ Their keyboard skills are inefficient
a) So that c) However
b) Because d) Consequently
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26) The taxi will arrive soon____________it arrives, we'll be able to
leave for the airport.
a) Where c) Until
b) As soon as d) While
27) Some people drink too much been at a party and they____________
a) get drinking c) get drank
b) gel drink d) get drunk
28) Daughter_______________?
Mother, Sure! But try to sleep early
Daughter: Thanks a lot, mummy.
a) Do I read a story before I sleep
b) Am J reading a story before I sleep
c) Have I read a story before I sleep
d) May I read a story be tore I sleep
29) If you _________ what I say, ask your mother
a) won 't believe c) not believe
b) don't believe d) are not believe
30) Realizing that there was no injera in the kitchen during lunch time,
a) his grand mother served bread instead
b) there was enough bread
c) bread was served
d) injera was bought from a near by shop
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