Level: Ninth Classes Iraqi Kurdistan Region Subject: English Peshmarga Basic School

Second Term Final Examination

Date:18 ,May,2015 First Sitting Time: : Hour and a half

(Hr 1:30)

Note: attempt ( only 20 ) of the questions. (40 Marks) Question (1)Read the following passage carefully:

It was the day of the big sale at one of the biggest cities in England. Rumours of the sale and some advertisings of the local newspaper were the main reason for the long line that formed by8:30 in the morning in front of the store which was in the city center. A small man pushed his way to the front of the line trying to find his way to the door. When he was pushed back, he took a rest for a few minutes and decided that he should try again and he did so. On his second attempt, he was knocked around a bit, and was thrown to the end of the line again. When he got up for the third time he said to the people there" If you hit me once more, I won't open the store".

For questions 1,2and3, read the above-passage and choose from the one suggested: 1. The underlined word I refers to ____.

D. none of them C. a big man B. a small man A. people 2. The main reason for the long line were ____.

D. all of them C. people B. rumours A. the big sale3. The long line formed in front of the____ .

C. newspaper's office D. none of them B. store A. city center ================================================================

4. Penicillin was discovered by ___ .

A. Scientists B. Alexander Fleming C. Pierre Curie D. Marie Curie5. The second half of Dr. Jekyll was ____.

D. Jekyll's Servant B. Edward Hyde C. Jhon Utterson A. Stevenson6. The Chinese were the first people to use ____ .

D. credit card

C. metal coins A. barter B. plastic card7. "fasten your seat belts" They____ passengers to fasten their seat belts. D. are asked C. told A. asked B. said8. I think that it is difficult____some English words.

D. pronouncing C. to pronounce B. pronounces A. pronounce 9. This is the best film we have ____ C. ever seen D. ever seeing A. ever see B. ever saw10. You ____ be quiet when the teacher is talking.

D. doesn't have to C. don't have to B. didn't have to A. have to

11. A walk will be good____ us .

D. to C. for B. in A. of

12. I can't see____ outside the house.

A. someone B. no one C. something D. anyone13. Auckland and Dublin are____ wonderful cities.

D. both C. some B. none A. all 14. Dana wishes he could_____ longer.

D. stay C. to stay B. staying A. stays15. The odd word is _____ .

D. jeans

C. shoes B. boots A. trainers 16. The opposite of (silly) is ____.

D. sensible C. sensitive B. funny A. worried17. You can match the verb(break) with _____ .

D. a leg C. a prize B. a mountain A. a horse18. The correct spelling of (ralwaiy) is_____ .

D. railway C. railwally B. raliwail A. rallyway

19. The past tense of the verb (begin) is ____.

D. began C. beginned B. begun A. begone20. The sound /ei/ is found in _____ .

D. way C. why B. says A. cafe 21. Choose the word that rhymes with (sport) _____ .

D. caught C. light B. laugh A. height*************************************************************************Question (2) Pay special attention to the following points: Dictation, Punctuation marks, Capitalization and Neatness while answering the following questions and use the given information between the brackets to write a paragraph about the capital of Scotland, give it the title: (Edinburgh)

(10 Marks)

1-What is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburgh) 2-How many people live there? (about 5 million) 3-What is their famous musical instrument called? (Bag pipes) 4-What is the name of the largest lake in Scotland? (Loch Ness) 5-What is the nick name of the Loch Ness monster? (Nessie) ===========================================================================---------THE END---------

Best Luck for All EXAMINER: TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

Dilpak Muhammad Ibrahim Hama Mahmoud Ibrahim

Awaz Ali Lateef