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English Grade 9 Unit 1: Living in Urban Areas

national exam questions have come from this unit. It runs 31 pages; one careful study pass takes about 2.2 hours, and its difficulty is easier among English units. Each section below lists the questions set from it, with the year, and opens the page that teaches it.

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1.1 Listening Skills · read p. 2
  • 2008 E.C., Q35 – Visually impaired people usually use_______________ watches. That makes life easy for them.
1.2 Reading Skills · read p. 6
  • 2008 E.C., Q6 – A) Further, there are not as such any places for recreation. B) This means you will have to endure physical hard ship. C) Primary, it is often not easy to find a job that suits you. D) Living in the countryside has a num
1.3 Vocabulary Development · read p. 8
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1.4 Grammar · read p. 11
  • 2018 E.C., Q5 – Galata: I speak four Ethiopian languages. Chala: ______.
  • 2017 E.C., Q42 – The afternoon sun is________ hot for school children _______play outside. They had better stay in their class.
  • 2017 E.C., Q32 – This year's examination is as good as the one given last year,________ ?
  • 2015 E.C., Q53 – Colleague: We're going out for dinner tonight, aren't we? You: _____________________
  • 2015 E.C., Q95 – If we cannot eliminate malaria, we are going to pay dearly. It is claiming a lot of young lives living in the rural areas of the country.
  • 2015 E.C., Q66 – Farah: Is that boy Ali, your classmate? Nisra: _____________________
  • 2015 E.C., Q68 – Teacher: I always see Mimi and Bultum studying. They're working hard. Colleague: _____________________
  • 2014 E.C., Q103 – Hana met Solomon in the corridor and asked him, "_______ for someone?" He answered, "Yes, I wanted to speak to Hilina; she isn't in her office."
  • 2014 E.C., Q33 – Kedir: Do you like jogging? You: ________
  • 2014 E.C., Q21 – Teacher: Your brother is very honest. You: ____________________
  • 2011 E.C., Q75 – Aster: Jim and Jane are marrying next week. Beli: _____________________
  • 2011 E.C., Q84 – Student 1: I'm sorry. I don't remember. Have you seen them? Student 2: ___________________________
  • 2011 E.C., Q38 – The fact is that I didn't know she was in such a serious problem. Now you calm down and I ____________ do everything possible. OK?
  • 2011 E.C., Q60 – Ujulu: I heard that girl is very hard-working. She always stands first. Hagos: ________________________________
  • 2010 E.C., Q42 – My mother caught the knife carefully ________ not to cut herself.
  • 2009 E.C., Q93 – Passenger 1: the weather looks nice, doesn't it? Passenger 2: ___________________
  • 2009 E.C., Q72 – Dessalegn: ______________________________ Chaltu: Yes, you are.
  • 2009 E.C., Q95 – Hanna: _______________________ Kedija: Kind of, I soppose.
  • 2008 E.C., Q38 – dad doesn't feel that globalization is just another way for rich countries to exploit the poor ones, he always says______________
  • 2008 E.C., Q56 – Shitu: ___________________ Bosen: they also like dorowot.
  • 2008 E.C., Q57 – Biftu: Gutu doesn't like the idea of flying there. Haile:____________________
  • 2007 E.C., Q88 – Friend: You: It's Ok. It's enough to live on
  • 2007 E.C., Q92 – You: I know your favourite pastime. Your friend:_________________
  • 2006 E.C., Q49 – I hope you will visit us next summer?_______________
  • 2006 E.C., Q4 – Many got you how sisters have
  • 2005 E.C., Q84 – Not suitable for children under 18! This is most likely a warning:
  • 2005 E.C., Q52 – Sorry. You can't speak to Mahlet. She____________ a bath.
  • 2005 E.C., Q65 – Nana: Dad is getting us a new TV set. I am excited. Chala: _____________.
1.5 Speaking Skills · read p. 26
  • 2015 E.C., Q52 – Tesfaye: What advantage do I have in joining the union? Bereketi: _____________________
1.6 Writing Skills · read p. 30
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