Grade 9 March Exam

After....................home, he had a shower.

• had returned

• returned

• returning

• return

Students were amazed to know that the ancient Egyptians...................a star called Sirius.

• were discovering

• discovering

• discovered

• had discovered

It ........................for two hours now. It is still raining.

• rained

• has rained

• has been raining

• rain

A...................is a piece of equipment you use to see things that are far away.

• jet of air

• station

• telescope

• satellite

A/An ........................is a person who studies something carefully.

• nurse

• engineer

• researcher

• astronaut

A ....................is another word for a man.

• follow

• fellow

• flew

• flute

A........................is a seed or seeds from a plant such as wheat.

• grain

• branch

• tree

• brain

A....................is a building where lights on a curved ceiling show the movement of planets and stars.

• ship

• space station

• robot

• planetarium

The moon moves around the earth. This means it .................the Earth.

• spins

• runs

• orbits

• sails

He works on a ship in the sea. This means he is a/an ..........................

• astronaut

• pilot

• sailor

• astronomer