Grade 9th

Test Paper
V- I
1. Give the explanation to the following words:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

10p

Exert (v) ____________________________________________________________________________

Despise(v)___________________________________________________________________________
Startling (adj) ________________________________________________________________________
Failure (n)___________________________________________________________________________
Amenity (n)__________________________________________________________________________

2. Fill in: a, an , the or leave blank.

5p

a. I like_____ blue T-shirt over there better than_____ red one.

b. Where's ______ USB drive I lent you last week?
c. Is your mother working in _____old office building?
d. Does_____ River Seine run through ____Paris or____ Madrid?
e. After this tour you have ________whole afternoon free to explore the city.
3. Choose the right word, adjective or adverb.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Jack is _________ upset about losing his keys. ( terrible/ terribly)

This steak smells ________. (good/ well)
Our basketball team played ________ last Friday. (bad/ badly)
She bought a ________skirt. ( nice/nicely)
Maria ________opened her present. ( slow/ slowly)

4. Fill in the correct pronouns.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

10p

This is the girl ______comes from Spain.

Are Doreen and George married to ___________.
Have _______got a computer, Mandy?
Yesterday I saw a car _________was really old.
The girl looked at__________ in the mirror.

5. Continue the sentences using the Subjective Infinitive Constructions.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

5p

10p

The train was supposed________________________________________________________________.

She is known________________________________________________________________________.
He is likely__________________________________________________________________________.
Bob was observed____________________________________________________________________.
We are lucky________________________________________________________________________.

6. Comment the statement: There is no place like home

(150 words) 30p

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Grade 9th

Test Paper
V- II
1. Give the explanation to the following words:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Caress (v)___________________________________________________________________________
Praise (v) ___________________________________________________________________________
Inflated(adj)_________________________________________________________________________
Lounge (n)__________________________________________________________________________
Bungalow (n) _______________________________________________________________________

2. Fill in: a, an , the or leave blank.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

10p

Marcus cut _________while he was preparing supper.

This is the boy _________had an accident.
We're sorry, we don't know the way to the castle _________.
______ is a wonderful day today.
This was not my fault. It was _________.

5. Continue the sentences using the Subjective Infinitive Constructions.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

5p

The bus driver was _________ injured. (serious/ seriously)

Kevin is ___________ clever. (extreme/ extremely)
This hamburger tastes _________ . (awful/ awfully )
Be __________ with this glass of milk. It's hot.( careful/ carefully)
Robin looks __________. What's the matter with him? ( sad/ sadly)

4. Fill in the correct pronouns.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

5p

What do you usually have for________ breakfast?

The tomatoes are 99 pence________ kilo.
Carol's father works as ______ electrician.
Does_____ Amazon run through_____ Africa or_____ South America?
He let me go and I was able to catch _____ last flight to my destination.

3. Choose the right word, adjective or adverb.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

10p

10p

Helen is lucky_______________________________________________________________________.
Maria is considered___________________________________________________________________.
Peter seems_________________________________________________________________________.
He is known________________________________________________________________________.
The bus is supposed__________________________________________________________________.

6. Comment the statement: Higher education is quite important for any individual

(150words) 30p

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