OROMIA EDUCATION BUREAU

GRADE 9 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FIRST SEMESTER FINAL EXAM FOR

BOARDING AND NON-BOARDING (SPECIAL) SCHOOLS, JANUARY 2016/2024.

TIME ALLOWED: 1:20’

GENERAL DIRECTIONS

THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS ENGLISH LANGUAGE FIRST SEMESTER FINAL EXAM

FOR GRADE 9. IN THIS BOOKLET, THERE ARE TOTAL OF 60 MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS.

THERE IS ONLY ONE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION. CHOOSE THE BEST
ANSWER FROM THE GIVEN ALTERNATIVES AND WRITE THE LETTER OF YOUR
CHOICE ON THE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.

YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WORK ON THE EXAM QUESTIONS FOR 80 MINUTES

ONLY. WHEN TIME IS CALLED, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY STOP WORKING ON
THE QUESTIONS AND PUT DOWN YOUR PEN/PENCIL AND WAIT FOR WHAT YOU
MIGHT BE TOLD TO DO.

ANY FORM OF CHEATING OR AN ATTEMPT TO CHEAT IN THE EXAM WILL RESULT

IN AN AUTOMATIC DISMISSAL FROM THE EXAM HALL AND CANCELLATION OF
YOUR SCORE.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN ALL THE REQUIRED
INFORMATION ON THE ANSWER SHEET BEFORE YOU START TO WORK ON THE
EXAM.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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 I. WRITING (1-9)
SECTION ONE: Jumbled Words (1-3)

DIRECTION: The following words are not in the proper order. When put in the
right order, they make correct sentence. From the given alternatives, choose the
one that is correct and write your answer on the provided answer sheet.
1. month visit I my parents once a
A. My parents visit I once a month. C. I visit once a month my parents.
B. I visit my parents once a month. D. I visit my parents a month once.
2. you me where tell is could bank the
A. Could you tell me where the bank is? C. Could you tell me where the bank is?
B. You could tell me where the bank is? D. You could tell me where is the bank.
3. at sometimes visits she me home
A. She visits me sometimes at home. C. At home she visits sometimes me.
B. Sometimes visits me she at home. D. She sometimes visits me at home.

SECTION TWO: Punctuation (4-6)

Direction: Items 4-6 are about punctuation. From the given alternatives A-D, choose the
sentence which is correctly punctuated and write the letter of your choice on the
separated answer sheet.
4. A. Do you know where my brother lives?
B. Do you know, where my brother lives?
C. Do you know where my brother lives.
D. Do you know? where my brother lives.
5. A. Dr Smith departed from Washington, D C
B. Dr. Smith departed from Washington, D.C
C. Dr. Smith departed from Washington, D.C.
D. Dr Smith departed from Washington, D C.
6. A. We bought apples, peaches, and, bananas today.
B. We bought apples, peaches and bananas today.
C. We bought, apples, peaches and bananas today.
D. We bought apples, peaches and, bananas today.

SECTION THREE: Letter Writing (7-9)

DIRECTION: Questions 7-9 are related to letter writing. Read each item carefully
and answer it accordingly.
7. In an informal letter, which one of the following comes following the sender’s address?
A. date B. recipient’s name C. salutation D. opening
8. In an informal letter, which one of the following is used in closing salutation?
A. Love, B. All the best, C. Best wishes, D. All

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9. I hope you are all well. This is most likely taken from_____________________.
A. the heading of a friendly letter C. the body of a friendly letter
B. the ending of a friendly letter D. the greeting part of a friendly letter

II. VOCABULARY (10-14)

A. Completion

DIRECTION: Questions 10-15 are incomplete sentences. There are four alternatives, A-D,
given below each question. Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each sentence, and write
the letter of your choice on the separated answer sheet.

10. We must take a very ____________stand on sustainability as a company.

A. strong B. heavy C. big D. weak
11. Dramatic stories should be ______ on stage if they have to be more interesting and life.
A. acted on B. acted up C. acted out D. acted up on
12. You might find that your type of policy does not protect you from the floods that could occur
after _______________rains.
A. slight B. strong C. big D. heavy
13. I have been working on preparation of this exam questions since the last three days. I nearly
died of __________ of sitting down for hours.
A. boredom B. distress C. sickness D. pleasure
14. The study will be _______________ over a six-month period to identify the problem.
A. cared for B. carried off C. carried out D. called for
15. __________ animals whose species are under extinction should be taken care of by
UNESCO so as to save them.
A. strong B. endangered C. protected D. big

B. Substitution
DIRECTION: Questions 16-19 each has an underlined word or phrase. Choose one
word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the given sentence if substituted for the
underlined word or phrase, and write the letter of your choice on the separated answer
sheet.

16. I was excited to learn that Tola was dating my sister because he has a pleasant and agreeable nature.
A. interesting B. tedious C. courage D. honest
17. The children had all been nominated by the public for their extraordinary performance.
A. funny B. normal C. wonderful D. weak
18. Tomorrow's match has been called off because of the icy weather.
A. held B. canceled C. expected D. predicted
19. No matter how confident you may be, the first day you speak English is always a little scary.
A. fascinating B. hopeful C. surprising D. frightening

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 II. GRAMMAR(20-33)

DIRECTION: Questions 20-33 are incomplete sentences. There are four alternative words
or phrases, A_D, given below each questions. Choose the word/ phrase that best completes
the sentence.

20. How many subjects _____ yesterday?

A. did you study C. you study
B. do you study D. you are studying
21. Mike lives in New Zealand. He ____________ live in Australia.
A. don’t B. do C. doesn’t D. not
22. You __________ use your mobile phone during an exam.
A. should B. mustn’t C. have to D. must
23. People _____________ if they don't eat.
A. will die B. would die C. would have died D. die
24. You _________ always get enough sleep before driving car.
A. have to B. mustn’t C. should D. mustn’t
25. They have a horse,____________________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. haven’t they D. aren’t they
26. We _________ football every Saturday, come and join us.
A. practising B. practised C. will practice D. Practise
27. She looks tired and looks hungry ____________.
A. too B. furthermore C. and D. also
28. Let’s go! We have to get at airport timely. The train ____________ at 5 o'clock.
A. arrived B. is arriving C. will arrive D. arrives
29. Please call me back. I ________________ dinner now.
A. am eating B. eat C. ate D. will eat
30. If she______________, she would have passed the exam.
A. studies B. studied C. had studied D. will study
31. Lions aren't small, ____________________?
A. do they B. aren’t they B. don’t they D. are they
32. You __________ show your passport or identity card to get on a plane.
A. should B. mustn’t C. have to D. shouldn’t
33. When I____________home , my mother was cooking dinner.
A. arrived B. am arriving C. arrive D. will arrive

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 VI. Communicative Activities (34-45)

Questions 34-45 are presented in the form of dialogue. Choose the expression that
is most appropriate to complete each dialogue.

34. Mother: Have you finished doing you assignment, my beloved?

Daughter: _____________________
A. I haven’t, Mom. C. Who cares, Mom.
B. I do not like Maths, Mom. D. Are you good at Maths, Mom?

35. Teacher: __________________________________

Class Rep.: Yes, Sir. I shared it to all of them soon.
A. Who has not received the document, boy?
B. Did you find the document enjoyable, boy?
C. Did you share the document with the students, boy?
D. Didn’t you share the document with the students, boy?
36. Uncle: How often do you go to library, son?
Nephew: _______________
A. Every other day, Uncle.
B. My friends study at home, Uncle.
C. I do not know where library is, Uncle.
D. Our library is not with many books, Uncle.
37. Tourist: Excuse me, can I ask you how far Sodare is from here?
Passerby: ________________________________
A. Around 30’ by bus.
B. Why not; h’m, it is about 20 kms.
C. Well, I used to enjoy going to Sodare.
D. Sodare does not seem to serve these days.
38. Doctor:____________________________
Patient: Yes Sir; My head aches, run nose flows.
A. What happened?
B. What is wrong with you?
C. Can I ask you how you feel?
D. What symptoms do you see?
39. Doctor:Well, how long is it since you started to experience these?
Patient: ________________________
A. Three days now.
B. I can’t tell that.
C. It started me three days ago.
D. I have been in trouble since the day before.

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40. Doctor: Take this medicine for a week and you will feel better.
Patient: _______________________________
A. See you, Sir.
B. Okay, Sir. Thank you very much.
C. This must be expensive, what is better?
D. I don’t think that this medicine is available.

41. Father: What? You crashed the car again?

Son: _____________________
A. It is unfortunate, it happened.
B. The damage is not serious as such.
C. I hope you wouldn’t curse me, Dad.
D. I’m sorry, Dad. It was not my fault; the brake pedal failed.
42. Father: Are you safe now? Why didn’t you get it checked earlier?
Son: __________________________
A. Yes, I’m safe. I do not know why.
B. I’m safe. I did not think of that, I’m sorry.
C. What do you mean? No one can think of that.
D. I’m safe but the car received a noticeable damage
43. Teacher: One student is absent; who is missing?
Student A: ______________________
A. I think all are present. C. It is Chaltu, Sir.
B. She is always missing, Sir. D. So, it is not a big deal.
44. Teacher: This is her third day to miss classes. What is wrong with this girl?
Student A: _________________________________
A. She must be sick, Sir. It can be guessed.
B. Chaltu is careless, Sir. She often misses classes.
C. I do not know, Sir. She is always missing classes.
D. Yes, that is true, Sir. But I have no idea as to what is wrong with her.
45. Teacher: Is there anyone who knows about this girl?
Student B:________________________
A. Yes, Sir. That is how things go with Chaltu.
B. Yes, Sir. It is long since Chaltu started to miss classes.
C. Yes, Sir. I am both her friend and neighbor. We often go together.
D. Yes, Sir. Her sister is getting married and she is helping her mom with domestic works.

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 V. Reading Comprehension
DIRECTION: Read the following short passages carefully and answer questions 46-60
according to the information therein.

1) We Africans prefer to applause the story of the West (the whites) while we have our own
history. If Abdissa Aga had been someone from the West, his heroic deeds would have been
pronounced across the world, and film producers could have produced several movies. The
story of Abdissa Aga is very impressive and something tempting though what has been reported
so far is scanty. It needs to be sufficiently narrated and be accessed to generations if heroes of
his kind have to be nurtured.

2) Historical sources indicate that Colonel Abdissa Aga, an Oromo descent, was born in Wellega,
Oromia. Abdissa had joined the Ethiopian Army when he was 14, and fought against Fascist
Italy in 1936 in Ethiopia. However, while he was fighting the invading force, he was captured
and imprisoned in a concentration camp on the island of Sicily in Italy. When he had been in
prison, he met his Yugoslavian friend, Captain Julio who was also a prisoner. When the two
guys were in a concentration camp, they had been discussing ways of evading out of the
prison.

3) Luckily, they were able to escape secretly with other dozen prisoners. Some days later,
Abdissa Aga and his friends returned to the prison to help other prisoners escape. Abdissa and
Julio, followed by other friends breached into the camp successfully and released all the
prisoners and fought the Fascist forces. This successful penetration and release of other
prisoners had new blood to Abdissa and they were able to defeat their common enemies. This
act had terrorized the Fascist forces, but Abdissa`s eminence grew in the lands of the Fascist
itself.

4) The Italian forces tried all their best to capture Abdissa Aga, but it was not effective. When
they failed to capture him by force, they attempted to pacify him by promising appealing
positions. However, he did not accept their offer. No one believes that a single African fought
Fascist Italians in their own land but the son of Aga definitely did; this is a bitter fact. Abdissa
proved that Africa in general and Ethiopia in particular has heroes who fight not only for the
freedom of themselves but also for the freedom of others. Shouldn’t thus this be vociferously
pronounced to our Ethiopian children as well as to our African children?

46. The writer of this text has a claim that _____________ should have written the heroic deeds
of Abdissa Aga.
A. the Oromo B. Ethiopians C. Africans D. All
47. Which of the following can best represent the passage?
A. The need for Africans to be fair in narrating and writing heroic deeds of citizens.
B. That Abdissa Aga is an Oromo descent
C. That Abdissa Aga is a true African hero
D. That Abdissa Aga humiliated Italians in their own land

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48. Which one of the following is the central idea of the 3rd paragraph?
A. Abdissa successfully escaped and helped other prisoners escape from Italian prison.
B. Abdissa and Julio did miracle in the foreign land
C. The rebels against Italian government increased
D. Other prisoners escaped from Italian prison following Abdissa Aga
49. Which one of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. Heroic deeds Abdissa Aga achieved are not many
B. Heroic deeds Abdissa Aga achieved have not been addressed sufficiently
C. All heroic deeds Abdissa Aga achieved cannot be fully addressed
D. A&C
50. Which one of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Italian forces once tried to negotiate with Abdissa Aga
B. Africans should be proud of heroic achievements Abdissa Aga secured
C. Abdissa Aga not only escaped from prison but also fought against Italian forces in their land
D. All are true
51. What does evading as used inparagraph 2 mean?
A. escaping B. destroying C. fighting D. confronting
52. pacify as used inparagraph 4 means
A. eliminate B. reinforce C. calm D. toughen
53. The antonym of scanty as used inparagraph 1 line 4 is
A. small B. abundant C. under estimated D. insufficient
54. The meaning of nurtured as used in paragraph 3 is
A. born B. cultivated C. educated D. encouraged

55. The meaning of breached as used in paragraph is

A. broke B. reached C. emerged D. jumped
56. The meaning of vociferously as used in paragraph 4 is
A. Confidently B. loudly C. considerably D. strongly
57. In paragraph 2 line 4 he refers to
A. Yugoslavian friend B. Captain Julio C. Abdissa Aga D. Abdisa’s friend
58. In paragraph 3 line 1 they refers to
A. other dozen prisoners C. Colonel Abdissa and Captain Julio
B. guardians of the prison D. the Fascist forces
59. In paragraph 4 line 1 it refers to
A. the attempt to pacify Abdissa Aga
B. the attempt by Italian forces to capture Abdissa Aga
C. the promise to give Abdissa appealing positions
D. All
60. In paragraph 4 line 3 their refers to
A. Italian forces’ C. appealing positions’
B. best efforts’ D. pacifying attempts’
THE END!!

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