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English Grade 9 Unit 2: Study Skills

national exam questions have come from this unit. It runs 28 pages; one careful study pass takes about 1.8 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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2.1 Listening Skills · read p. 33
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2.2 Reading Skills · read p. 34
  • 2007 E.C., Q6 – a) Form words do not always have meaning in themselves b) When you study. You often need to make short notes. c) Here are some useful suggestions to improve your study skill. d) Such words are called form words. e) To do
2.3 Vocabulary Development · read p. 39
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2.4 Grammar · read p. 41
  • 2017 E.C., Q56 – You_______ go to bed before midnight if you have the habit of getting up late.
  • 2017 E.C., Q25 – I __________my homework when you knocked at the door.
  • 2015 E.C., Q44 – _______ she came home, I made her coffee. Then we sat together and had hours of talk and talk.
  • 2015 E.C., Q54 – She likes chatting with children and _______ playing with dogs. We actually have a lot in common but unlike her, I hate playing with dogs.
  • 2015 E.C., Q46 – The school director sent you a message but apparently, your sister _______ to tell you. You were supposed to report to his office this morning.
  • 2015 E.C., Q69 – Almaz: This plate fell off the cabinet but it didn't break. Husband: _____________________
  • 2015 E.C., Q47 – He was doing the washing up _______ she was cleaning the house. We like that they help one another.
  • 2014 E.C., Q101 – Finally, I _______ marrying my classmate who I never talked to when we were in high school. Isn't this amazing!
  • 2014 E.C., Q87 – _____ you see the dictionary on the table when you _______ the office this morning?
  • 2011 E.C., Q2 – his bet would I heart she win.
  • 2011 E.C., Q7 – a. But that has never been true at all. b. Lately, however, I decided to get more serious. c. People think I am smart because I do well in school. d. To tell you the truth, I usually struggled in my school life. e. First
  • 2008 E.C., Q45 – my sister _________________ me a parcel two weeks ago, but I received it only yesterday.
  • 2008 E.C., Q37 – Some people_________________ set foot out of their local town. They live and die just there.
  • 2006 E.C., Q64 – My English teacher usually wears jeans, but today he_____________ a suit.
  • 2006 E.C., Q37 – He turned an excellent essay in one American Civil War.
  • 2006 E.C., Q47 – All my friends wanted coffee so I_______________them some.
2.5 Speaking Skills · read p. 53
  • 2005 E.C., Q73 – Tamrat: well, let's go to the cinema. Hailu: ________________.
2.6 Writing Skills · read p. 57
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