Grade 9 Revision

Grade 9 Revision

Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar

Read the articles and answer the questions that follow.

Multiple Choice

Right after Ms. Anand takes a picture of a dress she likes, she ______.

• has the dress copied

• sells a copy of the dress

• sends the picture to India by email

• shows workers how to make the dress

Multiple Choice

Ms. Anand uses __________ to help her business.

• a famous logo

• famous people

• her own design skill

• computers and machines

Multiple Choice

Fashion designers dislike what Ms. Anand does

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

In the future, Ms. Anand will probably continue to sell copies of dress designs.

• true

• false

Article 2

Multiple Choice

Alex thinks being a waiter is ______.

• boring

• difficult

• fun

Multiple Choice

Alex was hired because he ______.

• wears a suit

• is experienced

• goes to college

• likes restaurants

Multiple Choice

The best title for this article is ______.

• “Great City Careers”

• " Alex in New York”

• "A Day as a Waiter”

• "More Than a Job”

Multiple Choice

The author thinks that Alex ______.

• is very good at what he does

• should try to start his own business

• cares too much about what others think

• thinks that he is more important than he is

GRAMMAR

Identify the correct answer in each sentence. 

Multiple Choice

The ____ teacher is coming today.

• new

• teacher

• come

Multiple Choice

The movie we______ (watch) was great. (Past Tense)

• watching

• watched

• watches

Multiple Choice

My classmate______ (tell) me that he is not attending class today.

• telled

• telling

• told

Multiple Choice

The teacher _______(take) our books yesterday.

• took

• taken

• taking

• taked

Multiple Choice

The shoes I bought was__________ (good) than my brother’s. (comparative)

• gooder

• better

• best

• bester

Multiple Choice

Her performance was _______ (bad) than last year’s. (comparative)

• worse

• worst

• badder

• baddest

Multiple Choice

The professor __________(say) that we should be as creative as possible. (simple past tense)

• said

• says

• saying

Multiple Choice

We ______(come)back to the lab to look at the results of the research. (simple past tense)

• come

• came

• comed

• camed

Multiple Choice

The students _________(help) each other get ready for the test. (simple past)

• help

• helps

• helped

Vocabulary

Identify the word that is being defined.

Multiple Choice

Machines that copy pictures from paper onto a computer

• scanners

• cellphones

• projectors

• cameras

Multiple Choice

Stop something from happening before it happens

• allow

• prevent

• support

• dismiss

Multiple Choice

Against the law

• legal

• illegal

• lawful

• political

Multiple Choice

People who make money that is not real

• artist

• technicians

• counterfeiters

• drivers

Multiple Choice

Pieces of paper money

• notebook

• cards

• bond papers

• bills

Multiple Choice

A colored liquid in pens and printers used for writing and printing

• pen

• color

• ink

• printer

Multiple Choice

Not real; imitation; counterfeit

• original

• fake

• legitimate

• authentic

Multiple Choice

Totally; 100 percent

• indefinitely

• sincerely

• incompletely

• completely

Multiple Choice

Ways to make things, usually with some kind of machines

• technology

• biology

• geology

• astrology

Multiple Choice

Machines and tools used to make other things

• shipment

• employment

• equipment

• establishment

WRITING SKILL

Read the paragraphs and choose the best topic sentence for each paragraph. 

Multiple Choice

I like my job because I get to use my organizational skills. I sort through books that people return to the library. Then I put the books back on the library shelves. I also enjoy the quiet and peaceful setting at the library. It helps me feel relaxed while I work

• It can be easy to find a job at a library

• There is a posting for a library manager.

• I work at a college library

• I hire people at my library.

Multiple Choice

The jobs may be difficult or boring for them. They only take the jobs to pay bills and buy the things they need. These people may feel angry or depressed when they are at work because they do not want to be there. They might even get sick because they are so unhappy.

• There are many kinds of jobs.

• Some people do not like their jobs.

• The ideal job is different for everyone.

• Learning new job skills can be hard.

Multiple Choice

The movie we______ (watch) was great. (Past Tense)

• watching

• watched

• watches