ENGLISH QUESTION BANK TERM-1 Mid Term Exam- Grade 9

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Al Bayan Model School for Girls

ENGLISH QUESTION BANK – TERM-1

Mid Term Exam- Grade 9th __________________________________________________

A: Grammar Multiple Choices: Choose the correct answer:

1. There is no time left to answer your question.

Ⓐgerund phrase Ⓑparticipial phrase Ⓒinfinitive phrase Ⓓprepositional phrase

2. The curtains or the bedspread ____________ on sale.

Ⓐam Ⓑis Ⓒare Ⓓ has

3. The cave was explored by the science class.

Ⓐ cry Ⓑ active Ⓒ passive Ⓓ CD

4. Rommel knew the plan, and he assigned each unit a part.

ⒶCX Ⓑsimple ⒸCD-CX Ⓓ compound

5. March and April _________ windy months.


6. Either the students or the teacher __________aloud during the last ten minutes.

Ⓐam Ⓑreads Ⓒare Ⓓ read

7. Some of the story _______funny.

Ⓐwatched Ⓑ is Ⓒ eat Ⓓ are

8. Neither the CD players nor the computer __________________ to the school.

Ⓐ belongs Ⓑ belong Ⓒ belonging Ⓓ is belong

9. You _______________need to change your schedule.

Ⓐis Ⓑdoes Ⓒisn't Ⓓ don’t

10. The sea gulls gliding through the air looked like pieces of paper caught in the wind.

Ⓐgerund phrase Ⓑparticipial phrase Ⓒinfinitive phrase Ⓓprepositional phras

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11. He tried to do his best in the race.

Ⓐgerund phrase Ⓑparticipial Ⓒinfinitive phrase Ⓓprepositional phrase

12. Yoko said that this would be the shortest route, but I disagree.

Ⓐcompound-complex Ⓑcomplex Ⓒ compound Ⓓ simple sentence

13. You can either buy a new bicycle or fix the old one.

Ⓐcompound ⒷCD - CX ⒸCX Ⓓ simple

14. They ___________ have enough people to form a softball team.

Ⓐ isn't Ⓑdoesn't Ⓒ don't Ⓓ do

15. We __________under a beach umbrella so that we couldn’t get sunburned.

Ⓐ setting Ⓑ sitting Ⓒ sat Ⓓ sit

16. ________________ anybody know the time?

Ⓐ Has ⒷDoes ⒸDo Ⓓ Is

17. Either the boys or Lee Ann __________out words at the spelling bee.

Ⓐam Ⓑcalls Ⓒare Ⓓ call

18. The past form of the verb " drink" is :

Ⓐdrink Ⓑhas drink Ⓒdrinking Ⓓ drank

19. Red beans and rice _____________ my favorite Cajun dish.


20. That seems to me like the answer to the first problem.

ⒶCD-CX Ⓑfragment Ⓒsimple sentence Ⓓ complex

21. He tried to do his best in the race.

Ⓐ gerund phrase Ⓑparticipial Ⓒinfinitive phrase Ⓓprepositional phrase

22. Nobody is worried about that, for it will never happen.

Ⓐnoun clause Ⓑsimple Ⓒ compound Ⓓ CD - CX

23. The swimmer _______________.

Ⓐdive Ⓑare Ⓒ dives Ⓓ diving

24. I have not seen Sean since the football game ended.

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Ⓐgerund Ⓑappositive Ⓒnoun clause Ⓓadverb clause

25. She __________ a question.

Ⓐeating Ⓑask Ⓒam Ⓓ asks

26. The word " many" is

Ⓐplural Ⓑpreposition Ⓒadverb Ⓓ singular

27. The school bus was on time in spite of the traffic jam.

Ⓐgerund phrase Ⓑparticipial phrase Ⓒinfinitive phrase Ⓓprepositional phras e

28. The steam was ______________ from the pot of soup.

Ⓐrisen Ⓑrising Ⓒ roseⒹ rise

29. Trees were being blown over by the wind.

Ⓐcomplex Ⓑfragment Ⓒactive Ⓓ passive

30. The ring that I lost at the beach last summer had belonged to my great – grandmother.

Ⓐnoun clause Ⓑadverb clause Ⓒ adjective clause Ⓓ independent clause

31. ________ anyone in the class know any interesting facts about Susan B. Anthony?

ⒶIsn't ⒷDoesn't Ⓒ Don't Ⓓ Do

32. Ahmed likes listening to Quran.

Ⓐgerund phrase Ⓑparticipial phrase Ⓒ infinitive phrase Ⓓprepositional phrase

33. To finish what you have started is an accomplishment.

Ⓐgerund phrase Ⓑparticipial phrase Ⓒ infinitive phrase Ⓓprepositional phrase

34. Do you know who she is?


35. Will you _____________ the grass mats on the sand that we can lie on them?

Ⓐlain Ⓑlaid Ⓒ lie Ⓓlay

36. We must ________________ the flag before school begins.

Ⓐraise Ⓑrising Ⓒ rose Ⓓ rise

37. Everyone at the party ______________________ the hummus dip.

Ⓐlikes Ⓑliking Ⓒ like Ⓓ look

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38. Let's _____________that aside until later.

Ⓐsetting Ⓑsitting Ⓒ set Ⓓ sit

39. All of my friends ____________had the chickenpox.

Ⓐhas Ⓑdoes Ⓒhave Ⓓis

40. The past form of the verb " swim" is :

Ⓐswem Ⓑswam Ⓒ swimming Ⓓ swim

41. _________the groceries on the table while I start dinner.

ⒶSat ⒷLie Ⓒ Set Ⓓ Risen

42. It _____________hurt much.

Ⓐisn't Ⓑdoesn't Ⓒ don't Ⓓ do

43. Most of the food here ______________ delicious.

Ⓐ tasting Ⓑ tastes Ⓒ taste Ⓓ tasty

44. I had been ___________________ there all day.

Ⓐsetting Ⓑsitting Ⓒ sat Ⓓ sit

45. The word " book " is :

Ⓐpreposition Ⓑ singular Ⓒ adjective Ⓓ plural

46. We ______________ down the picnic blanket.

Ⓐ lain Ⓑ laid Ⓒ lie Ⓓlay

47. __________________ the fine crystal in the china cabinet.

Ⓐ Setting Ⓑ Sitting Ⓒ Sat Ⓓ Sit

48. After it had been snowing for several hours, we took our sleds out to Sentry Hill.

Ⓐnoun clause Ⓑ adjective phrase Ⓒ independent Ⓓadverb clause

49. If he doesn't get here soon, I'm leaving.

Ⓐnoun clause Ⓑ adverb clause Ⓒ adjective clause Ⓓ independent clause

50. When the rabbit saw us, it ran into the bushes.


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51. Has he ___________________ anything down here?

Ⓐ setting Ⓑ sitting Ⓒ set Ⓓ sit

52. Several of those colors ____________ not appeal to me.

Ⓐ do Ⓑ does Ⓒ done Ⓓ doing

53. The man who rented us the bikes was helpful.

Ⓐnoun clause Ⓑ subordinate clause Ⓒ verb clause Ⓓ independent clause

54. Nobody knew that Derrick had worked out the solution.


55. Julio knew the right answer because he looked it up.


56. The cucumbers in my garden __________________ very quickly.

Ⓐgrow Ⓑgrown Ⓒ growing Ⓓ swim

57. We will be over as soon as Sandy finishes his lunch.


58. Amphibians and some insects can live both on the land and in water.


59. Do you know who wrote this note and left it on my desk?


60. Alaska’s flag was designed by a boy who was in the seventh grade.


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B: Vocabulary PAIRING QUESTIONS: (Solved)

Column 1 WORDS Column 2 MEANINGS

1. pulsating Regular beat

2. shrill Piercing or high-pitched

3. impaired Not working

4. susceptible Easily affected

5. amplified To become louder or stronger

6. Auditory To do with hearing

7. Arena Pitch, ground

8. Measure calculate

9. stereo Tape recorder or CD player

10.specialist Expert, professional

11.exposure contact

12.decibel Unit to measure sound

13.precious Of special value

14. elaborate Thoroughly worked out

15.embalming The methods of placing a dead body in oil.

16.anatomy Cutting up a body.

17.disfigure To destroy the form of

18.recognizable Able to be known from a previous encounter

19.preoccupied Completely possessed

20.linen A type of cloth material

21.funeral Burial service

22.rituals customs

23.chamber Hall, assembly room

24.ancient Very old

25.preserve protect

26.priests Religious head

27.ceremony Rite, ritual

28.burial funeral

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1. The teacher ________________________ the lesson for the students.

Ⓐ preoccupied Ⓑdisfigured Ⓒelicited Ⓓ elaborated

2. The ________________ sound of the CD player was too disturbing.

Ⓐ loss Ⓑ strong Ⓒamplified Ⓓ shrill

3. The Egyptians preserve the dead bodies by_________________ them.

Ⓐ resting Ⓑhiding Ⓒanatomy Ⓓ embalming

4. The accident ____________her face.

Ⓐ loss Ⓑ disfigured Ⓒ amplified Ⓓ shrill

5. My sister has a ___________ voice.

Ⓐ loss Ⓑ disfigured Ⓒ amplified Ⓓ shrill

6. My father is _____________ with his job.

Ⓐ elaborate Ⓑpreoccupied Ⓒrubbing Ⓓ future

7. The teacher ________________________ the lesson for the students.

Ⓐ preoccupied Ⓑdisfigured Ⓒ elicited Ⓓ elaborated

8. The auditory organ in human beings is the ear.

Ⓐ susceptible Ⓑdisfigured Ⓒ auditory Ⓓ elaborated

9. The little baby is ______________________ to infection.

Ⓐ susceptible Ⓑdisfigured Ⓒ elicited Ⓓ elaborated

10. Her attempts to improve her language skills were ____________from the test results.

Ⓐembalming Ⓑ recognizable Ⓒ preoccupied Ⓓ anatomy

11. The ________________ sound of the stereo was too disturbing.

Ⓐloss Ⓑ strong Ⓒ amplified Ⓓ shrill

12. Susceptible means _____________________.

Ⓐhearing Ⓑeasily affected Ⓒ beating Ⓓ not working

13. The Egyptians preserve the dead bodies by_________________ them.

Ⓐresting Ⓑhiding Ⓒ anatomy Ⓓ embalming

14. Doctors study about ______________________ of the human body.

Ⓐelaborate Ⓑanatomy Ⓒ rubbing Ⓓ future

15. Her hearing was ___________________________ because of the loud sound.

Ⓐsweet Ⓑauditory Ⓒ impaired Ⓓ shrill

16. Auditory has something to do with ________________.

Ⓐhearing Ⓑeating Ⓒ seeing Ⓓ talking

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C: Spelling

Rearrange the letters: 1. i/h/r/s/l/l Ⓐ srllih Ⓑ shrill Ⓒsrhill Ⓓ llisrh

2. a/r/e/s/u/e/m Ⓐ masuere Ⓑmaesure Ⓒmeasure Ⓓsuremea

3. s/o/e/e/r/t Ⓐ restoe Ⓑroeste Ⓒstereo Ⓓ store

4. s/i/a/u/t/l/r Ⓐ tiruals Ⓑrisualt Ⓒsituarl Ⓓ rituals

5. a/a/e/r/n Ⓐ ranea Ⓑanera Ⓒarena Ⓓ narea

6. n/e/l/i/n Ⓐ linen Ⓑnelin Ⓒlenin Ⓓ nilen

7. a/ u /n / l / r / f / e Ⓐ fenural Ⓑfunarel Ⓒfunreal Ⓓ funeral

8. a/r/e/s/u/e/m Ⓐ reamuse Ⓑseamure Ⓒ mearuse Ⓓ measure

9. c/b/a/e/h/m/r Ⓐ chamber Ⓑbercham Ⓒchembar Ⓓ brachem

Fill in the missing letters:

1. pul_____a____ing Ⓐ s, t Ⓑ m, t Ⓒ m, n Ⓓ r, u 2. e__ba___ming Ⓐ t, r Ⓑ m, l Ⓒ m, r Ⓓ y, t

3. a___at___my Ⓐ t, h Ⓑ n, o Ⓒ m, k Ⓓ r, t

4. rec___gni___able Ⓐ o, z Ⓑ m, t Ⓒ o, r Ⓓ r, j

5. ela___or___te Ⓐ t, r Ⓑ b, a Ⓒ m, d Ⓓ k, e

6. pr___occ___pied Ⓐ e, u Ⓑ m, t Ⓒ o, e Ⓓ g, e 7. sus_____epti____le Ⓐ k, f Ⓑ c, b Ⓒ m, r Ⓓ w, k 8. am______lifi____d Ⓐ n, e Ⓑ m, e Ⓒ m, f Ⓓ r, v 9. i___pai____ed Ⓐ t, r Ⓑ m, t Ⓒ m, r Ⓓ r, t

10. De__ibe___ Ⓐ t, d Ⓑ c, l Ⓒm, t Ⓓ s, t

11. di___fig__re Ⓐ f, i Ⓑ s, e Ⓒs, u Ⓓ r, e

Choose the correct spelling:

a) Ⓐancient – Ⓑansient – Ⓒanciant - Ⓓ anchient

b) Ⓐperesirve –Ⓑ presave- Ⓒpreserve- Ⓓ perserve

c) Ⓐpreists – Ⓑprests – Ⓒperiests - Ⓓ priests

d) Ⓐceremony – Ⓑserimony – Ⓒciremany – Ⓓ ciremny

e) Ⓐexposure, Ⓑesposure, Ⓒxposhure, exposhire

f) Ⓐuditerry Ⓑauditory Ⓒawditerry Ⓓ oditory

g) Ⓐuditerry Ⓑauditory Ⓒawditerry Ⓓ oditory

h) Ⓐcpecialest Ⓑspecialist Ⓒspheshialist Ⓓ spechilast

i) Ⓐpercious Ⓑbrecios Ⓒpreshius Ⓓ precious

j) ⒶPuriels ⒷBuryals ⒸBurials Ⓓ Barials

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D: Comprehension: 1. Breakfast Cereal

Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Jacob was looking at the row of colorful boxes in the cereal aisle at the grocery store. It was really

hard to choose. It was like a rainbow for breakfast. There were cereals shaped like O’s. There were

cereals that were flakes, puffs, or crispies. Some cereals had fruit or nuts in them. Others had peanut

butter, chocolate, or mini marshmallows. There was really quite a lot to choose from. “Hurry up,

Jacob. We need to finish the grocery shopping and then get home for dinner.” Father said

impatiently. “I can’t decide.” Jacob replied.

“Then I’ll get the frosty fruity O’s.” Father declared. “We had those last time. They’re boring.”

Father frowned. “The blueberry special morning bran.”

“Gross! That sounds like a grandma’s diet.” Father’s frown deepened. “Then you choose.”

“I like this one best, but there is a cool toy in that one.” Jacob couldn’t choose.

1. It was hard to choose a cereal because

Ⓐthe father was late for his job. Ⓑthere was quite a lot to choose from.

ⒸJacob didn’t like it. Ⓓ the cereal was too expensive.

2. After grocery shopping, Jacob and his father will

Ⓐgo to another store Ⓑgo visit grandma Ⓒgo to the doctor Ⓓ go home and have dinner

3. Jacob didn’t like the frosty fruity O's because

Ⓐit's getting late Ⓑthey are boring Ⓒthey aren't crunchy Ⓓ they are too sweet

4. The underlined pronoun 'they' refers to

ⒶJacob and his father Ⓑcrispies Ⓒfrosty fruity O's Ⓓflakes

2. Comprehension

Kate, seventeen, suffers from tinnitus, a constant ringing in her ears. She says the disease has built up gradually over years of listening to loud noises, including shrill machinery at a factory where she worked, and blaring music. Audiologists, or hearing specialists, identify both as leading causes of hearing problems. Americans, they say, play their personal and car stereos too loud, expose themselves to gun blasts too often, and fail to complain about uncomfortably loud work environments. As a result, twenty-eight million Americans suffer from impaired hearing. . . . Many rock-and-rollers over forty have been diagnosed with hearing loss and have begun wearing hearing aids. . . . A hearing loss in middle age is bad enough. But now even teens are developing hearing problems. Kate first noticed her tinnitus when she was thirteen. Four years later, she says that the ringing is worse and that she often has difficulty hearing what people say. Especially loud noises, like the rock concert, actually cause her pain.

Answer in full sentence:

1. What does Kate suffer from?

A:_________________________________________________________________

2. Who are audiologists?

A:__________________________________________________________________

Find the words from the passage for the following words and then make a sentence of your own:

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1. Constant ringing in the ears = _________________

2. High- pitched = __________________

Choose the best answer:

1. As a result, twenty-eight million Americans suffer from impaired ________________. a. speech b. hearing c. sight

2. ______________________ play their personal and car stereos too loud. a. Americans b. Africans c. Nepalese 3. A hearing loss in __________________ is bad enough.

a. boys b. middle-age c. ladies

Write True (T) or False (F):

1. Loud noises, like the rock concert, actually cause pain. [ ]

2. Tinnitus affects only the young people. [ ]

3. Kate, seventeen, suffers from tinnitus, a constant ringing in her eyes. [ ] 4. Audiologists are hearing specialists.

5. Loud noises do NOT cause tinnitus. 6. The underlined pronoun "their" refers to Americans [ ]

7. Tinnitus is a constant ringing in the head. [ ]

8. Twenty –eight million Americans suffer from impaired hearing. [ ]

9. Loud noises do NOT cause tinnitus. [ ]

10. Audiologists deal with hearing problems. [ ]

3.The Catching Tree

Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Linda looked up at the tree. It was the biggest tree in town. It was so big that it caught things that people lost. If something floated away or blew away, it was usually caught in the tree. Linda had lost her kite. She wanted to climb up and see if it was in the tree. She thought she saw it in one of the high branches. She had to climb it to make sure. The branches were not close to the ground. They were high up. She needed a ladder to start climbing up the tree. She began to climb. In the lowest branches, she found bird nests. Squirrels chattered at her and ran the other way. She went higher. She found an old baseball. Then there was a kite that was not hers. She found someone’s kitten, but it ran away from her. She went higher still. A newspaper was caught in one of the branches. Then there was some string. A balloon was trapped in the leaves. There were more birds, too. She went even higher. More birds’ nests and angry squirrels greeted her. She found a paper airplane. Then there was an old shoe, which hung by dirty laces. Next she found a lady’s hat caught in some twigs. She went even higher to the top. At last, she found her kite. She freed it and tied it to her waist. She found other things, too. There was a toy rocket, another newspaper, a tennis racket, and a TV antenna. There was an eagle’s nest and other things, too. Before she went down, she shook down all the stuff that belonged to people. She left the animals alone. They belonged in the tree. By the time she reached the ground again, the area around the

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tree was covered with things she had shaken loose. Many people were surprised, but they were happy to get their things back. She was just happy to have her kite.

Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.

1. What did Linda lose?

Ⓐher cat Ⓑ her kite Ⓒher ball Ⓓ her balloon

2. The pronoun' it' in this sentence "it was so big, it caught things…" refers to:

Ⓐ the tree Ⓑ the squirrel Ⓒ the kite Ⓓ Linda

3. Where did Linda think the kite was?

Ⓐin the ditch Ⓑ in the weeds

Ⓒacross the road Ⓓ in a tree 4.Linda climbed up the tree to

Ⓐ play hide and seek Ⓑ look for her lost kite

Ⓒ call her friend Ⓓ have some fun 5. What did Linda do with all the other stuff she found in the tree?

ⒶShe left it there. Ⓑ She threw it down to the grounⒹ

ⒸShe kept it all. Ⓓ She ignored it.

6.To start climbing up the tree, Linda needed

Ⓐ a chair Ⓑ an umbrella Ⓒ a ladder Ⓓ a rope

7. Which of these did Linda NOT find in the tree?

Ⓐbirds Ⓑ Kites ⒸCrayons Ⓓ Newspapers

8. What did Linda need to climb the tree?

Ⓐa rope Ⓑ Gloves ⒸBoots Ⓓ a ladder

9. The antonym of look up is

(D) look after Ⓑ look down Ⓒ look at Ⓓ look for

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4. Comprehension 1- Read the passage and answer the following questions.

How loud is too loud? When should you turn down the volume or wear

earplugs? The measurement tool is the decibel. Decibels measure the amount of energy

produced by sound. Experts say that exposing yourself continuously to sound over 85 decibels

is dangerous. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (a federal agency)

recommends no more than eight hours a day of exposure to 90 decibels in the

workplace. Hearing experts say that determining the noise levels that cause hearing damage is

complicated. Holmes, the Florida audiologist, says that two individuals working side by side in

the same factory could show very different effects from high- decibel noise exposure: one

becoming severely affected while the other is not affected at all.

1) The decibel is the tool used to measure sounds. [ ]

2) It is okay to expose yourself continuously to sounds over 85 decibels. [ ]

3) Eight hours a day of exposure to 90 decibels in the workplace is recommended. [ ]

4) Determining the noise levels that cause hearing damage is very simple. [ ]

5) Loud sounds have the same effect on everyone. [ ]

6) Holmes is an audiologist from Florida.

5. Breakfast Cereal Story By: Andrew Frinkle Jacob was looking at the row of colorful boxes in the cereal aisle at the grocery store. It was really hard to choose. It was like a rainbow for breakfast. There were cereals shaped like O’s. There were cereals that were flakes, puffs, or crispies. Some cereals had fruit or nuts in them. Others had peanut butter, chocolate, or mini marshmallows. There was really quite a lot to choose from. “Hurry up, JacoⒷ We need to finish the grocery shopping and then get home for dinner.” Father said

impatiently. “I can’t decide.” Jacob replied. “Then I’ll get the frosty fruity O’s.” Father declared. “We had those last time. They’re boring.” Father frowned. “The blueberry special morning bran.” “Gross! That sounds like a grandma’s diet.” Father’s frown deepened. “Then you choose.” “I like this one best, but there is a cool toy in that one.” Jacob couldn’t choose. “That one?” Father looked at the one with the cool toy. “That toy is neat, but the cereal tastes awful. That’s why they have cool toys.” “I could eat it.” Jacob insisted. Father snorted. “You’d eat one bowl, hate it, and then try to throw it away or make me eat it for you.” Jacob couldn’t believe how well his dad knew his tricks. “Maybe.” “It’s not good. You don’t like cereals that got soggy in two minutes.” “How about this peanut butter one then?” Jacob suggested. “I like that one, too.” Father nodded. “Can I get a pack of gum or something at the checkout, since there is no toy in this?” Father pondered for a moment. “I get to choose the gum. You take too long on that, too.” Jacob shook his head. “No, I don’t. There aren’t any toys in gum.”

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“Yeah, but I don’t like gum that has flavor that disappears in two minutes.” “Me neither.” Jacob agreed. It was funny how similar he was to his father sometimes. They both laughed, because they were thinking the same thing.

Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.

FILL IN THE BLANK:

1. Jacob is trying to choose a __________ .

Ⓐcereal Ⓑ Soda ⒸSnack Ⓓ gum

2. Jacob and his father don’t like cereal that does what?

Ⓐtastes bad Ⓑ gets soggy fast

Ⓒtastes like peanut butter Ⓓ doesn’t have toys

3. What flavor of cereal do Jacob and his father decide to get?

Ⓐmarshmallow surprise Ⓑ special morning blueberry bran

Ⓒfruity O’s Ⓓ peanut butter

4. Jacob and his father don’t like gum that does what?

Ⓐis sticky Ⓑ doesn’t blow good bubbles

Ⓒloses flavor fast Ⓓ tastes like grapes

5. At the end of the story, Jacob and his Father have to choose what?

Ⓐcereal Ⓑ Soda ⒸSnack Ⓓ gum

6. Back to School Blues Story By: Andrew Frinkle Jimmy sighed as he looked at the calendar. Tomorrow’s date was circled in red and there was a skull and crossbones drawn in the box. He groaned and slapped at the calendar. “What are you doing?” His sister Susan asked. “I’m looking at the calendar.” “I see that, but why are you hitting it?” “I don’t want to go back to school yet.” He whined. “I can’t help it. I don’t want to get up early, do homework every night, and sit in those uncomfortable seats for hours.” “So what is your alternative? Will you live under a bridge?” Susan snorted, amused by the idea. Jimmy shook his head. “No, I could be a superstar in sports or a famous actor.” Susan smirked. “Good luck at age eleven. Most athletes and actors struggle for years to get where they are, and most of them are educated. I don’t really think you have developed any super talents yet, and you aren’t particularly handsome, either.” “That’s not nice!” Jimmy protested. “Sorry to break it to you, but a little honesty might help sometimes. Besides, homework gets you out of chores at home. Dad doesn’t make us do as much when we have homework.”

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“True.” “And TV is way more fun when you only have time for a little of it. Sitting in front of it for hours is boring.” Susan continued. Each thing she said destroyed another reason for disliking school. “Also true.” Jimmy admitted. “And all of our friends are at school.” Susan pointed out. “Alright, I get it. School isn’t all bad.” Jimmy finally admitted. Susan smiled. “Nope.” “I don’t have to like it though.” “You will, though.” Susan promised, smiling. Somehow, Jimmy thought she was right. Friends, pizza for school lunch, less chores… there were a lot of reasons to like school. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. Why is Jimmy upset when he looks at the calendar?

ⒶHe forgot his grandma’s birthday. Ⓑ He missed his baseball game.

ⒸHe has homework due soon. Ⓓ He has to go back to school tomorrow.

2. How does Jimmy’s sister Susan feel about going back to school?

ⒶShe doesn’t care. Ⓑ She hates the idea.

ⒸShe thinks school has some good things about it. Ⓓ She is dreading it. 3. Which of these is NOT a reason why Jimmy dislikes school?

Ⓐcomfortable chairs Ⓑ long hours

Ⓒhomework Ⓓ getting up early

4. Which of these is a reason Susan gives for liking school?

ⒶP.E. class Ⓑ riding the bus

Ⓒseeing friends Ⓓ learning new things

5. How does Jimmy feel at the end of the conversation?

ⒶHe reluctantly thinks he won’t mind going to school.

Ⓑ He’s scared to go to school. ⒸHe’s happy to go to school.

Ⓓ He’s crying about going to school. [ ]

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E: WRITING: (Composition)

1. Write a persuasive writing on the topic with the help of words given below.

Good habits improve our physical, emotional, and/or financial health. Select one of your

good habits and write an essay persuading readers to make that habit a part of their

lives.

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2. Write an opinion writing emphasizing on the importance of learning and

practicing English language for the development of career. Use help words given

below.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

better opportunities, easy communication with outside world, listen to international channel, utilize the maximum features on internet

early sleeping, fajr salah, blessed day , healthy habit, better

concentration, energetic, fresh air, breakfast on time, exercise

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3. Write an opinion essay on the topic:

Discipline in class makes the lesson easy to understand and enables student’s

development.

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4. Write a persuasive writing on the topic with the help of words given below.

Good habits improve our physical, emotional, and/or financial health. Select one of your

good habits and write an essay persuading readers to make that habit a part of their

lives.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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early sleeping, fajr salah, blessed day , healthy habit, better concentration,

energetic, fresh air, breakfast on time, exercise

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5. Cause and Effect essay

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effect / cause effect / cause Final effect Causes

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6. Write a letter or a paragraph to a friend describing a pet in detail. You may describe

your own or someone else’s pet, or the pet you wish you had.

STEP 1: Read the prompt at least twice. (I should write a letter to my friend describing a pet.)

STEP 2: Identify the task. (My audience is a friend. My purpose is to describe something. The format

for this response is a letter.)

STEP 3: Use your own experiences

STEP 4: Write your response.

Write a letter or a paragraph to a friend describing a pet in detail using the graphical organizer.

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7. Write a personal narrative of the most valuable experience you had in

your life.

Graphic Organizer

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ENGLISH QUESTION BANK TERM-1 Mid Term Exam- Grade 9