Ewket Lehibret Secondary School Name: _______________________

2015 E.c 2nd Semester English Final Grade & Section:______________

Exam For Grade Nine Roll Number: _________________

TIME ALLOWED: 1 hour

DIRECTION I: READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE ITEMS

FROM IT ACCORDINGLY THEN PUT THE ANSWER KEYS ON
THE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.

Marriage is socially recognized and approved union between individuals, who commit to one
another with the expectation of a stable and lasting intimate relationship. It begins with a
ceremony known as a wedding, which formally unites the marriage partners. A marital
relationship usually involves some kind of contract, either written or specified by tradition,
which defines the partner’s rights and obligation to each other, to any children they may have
and to their relatives. In most contemporary industrialized societies, marriage is certified by the
government.

In addition to being a personal relationship between two people, marriage is one of societies
most important and basic institution. Marriage and family serves as tools for ensuring social
reproduction. Social reproduction includes providing food clothing and shelter for family
members; raising and socializing children; and caring for the sick and elderly. In families and
societies in which wealth, property or a hereditary title is to be passed on from one generation to
the next, inheritance and the production of legitimate heirs are the prime concerns in marriage.
However, contemporary industrialized societies, marriage functions less as a social institution
and more as a source of intimacy for the individuals involved.

Marriage is commonly defined as a partnership between two members of opposite sex known as
husband and wife. However scholars who study human culture and society disagree on whether
marriage can be universally defined. The usual roles and responsibilities of the husband and wife
include living together, having sexual relations only with each other, sharing economic
resources, and being recognized as the parents of their children. However, unconventional forms
of marriage that do not include these elements do exist. For example, scholars have studied
several cultural groups in Africa and India in which husband and wives do not live together.
Instead, each spouse remains in his or her original home, and the husband is a “visitor” with
sexual rights. Committed relationships between homosexuals (individuals with a sexual
orientation toward the people of the same sex) also challenge conventional definitions of
marriage.

Source: - The former Limat Minch Preparatory School

Grade 12 students’ project work to Biology
Department (Feb. 2002 E.C)

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I. BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THE PASSAGE WRITE “TRUE” IF THE
STATEMENT IS CORRECT AND “FALSE” IF IT IS INCORRECT
1. Providing shelter for family members is one of the activities under social reproduction.
2. In industrialized society today marriage functions more as a source of intimacy for the
partners.
3. Marriage is universally defined by scholars.
4. In unconventional forms of marriage in several cultural groups in Africa and India the
two partners do not live together.
5. Homosexual relation is also conventional/common form of marriage according to the
definition.

II. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION FROM THE PASSAGE CHOOSE THE

CORRECT ALTERNATIVE AND WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON THE SPACE
PROVIDED
6. What should be the topic of the passage?
A. Marriage B. Family C. Husband D. Wife
7. One is the primary concern in marriage in families in which wealth is to be passed to the
next generation.
A. Legitimate father B. Mother C. Uncle D. Legitimate heirs
8. According to paragraph 3 one is not the element of common/conventional form of
marriage.
A. Living together C. sharing economic resources
B. Having sexual relation D. wife and husband do not live together
9. Scholars have studied that there are unconventional forms of marriage in many cultural
groups in ___________.
A. America and Britain C. Africa and India
B. Russian subcontinent D. Brazil and Canada
10. According to paragraph 2 line 8 the word intimacy means ____________.
A. Legitimate C. parallel movement
B. Losing sexual relationship D. close relationship

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DIRECTION II: FROM 11-40 THE ITEMS CONTAIN GRAMMAR AND DIALOGUE;
BASED ON THE SITUATION CHOOSE THE CORRECT
ALTERNATIVE FROM THE GIVEN THEN PUT YOUR ANSWER
KEY ON THE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.

11. Bisrat: the city has many factories for its people to work in generate income.
Liben: ________________________________________________________
A. Okay, but the people are so happy by their income.
B. Very true, but the city is not suitable for the people to live in.
C. But the people are getting enough income to live in the city.
D. Very true, but the factories are good enough to generate income.
12. I want to meet my friend today ______ I haven’t bought anything for a gift.
A. and B. so C. therefore D. but
13. Is she going to _________ to us?
A. talk B. talks C. talking D. talked
14. The books _________ in a small room.
A. was stored C. was store
B. were store D. were stored
15. Which one is simple sentence?
A. A city should be clean but in Africa most of them are not.
B. Cities in Africa should be clean for their people.
C. What will you do if doesn’t arrive early?
D. While I was eating banana, Yonas was reading a newspaper.
16. I don’t want to see you ________ drunk.
A. to gets B. getting C. gets D. get
17. During the journey in the park, we stopped _______ the fight between a lion and four
hyenas.
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watches
18. Unless she _______ quickly, she will not reach on time.
A. goes B. go C. went D. going

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 19. If I _______ a manager, I would help all the workers of the company.
A. were C. had been you
B. am you D. have been you
20. The school needs _______ books for the rest of the students who don’t have any
textbook.
A. a few C. a little
B. little D. much
21. _______ at the door carefully whether all of them are ________ well.
A. Locked/look C. Lock/lock
B. Look/looked D. Look/locked
22. I was in a heavy physical exercise yesterday. I think this is the cause why I have got
___________.
A. a pain in my shoulder C. a head pain
B. shoulder ache D. a side ache
23. He says I don’t want to spread my ________ idea to anyone.
A. well B. goodly C. good D. badly
24. I was going to hospital to meet my brother, Dr. Gudina, a week _______.
A. Since B. ago C. for D. sometimes
25. Roza: Mr. Smith is so kind for his students in this school.
Tina: ________ he is frequently absent from his work.
A. Yes, but don’t forget C. Yes, that is true
B. Exactly D. I agree that
26. _________ Seble or Hanan can go to the concert.
A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. Each
27. _________ student should attend the class on time.
A. All B. All of C. Each of D. Every
28. Which sentence expresses opinion?
A. The chart demonstrates that the economy is growing through time.
B. Some people argue that the economy is growing through time.
C. The data confirms that the economy is growing through time.
D. According to the data the economy is growing through time.

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 29. ________ Sun is the primary source of heat in our solar system.
A. A. B. An C. The D. All
30. You work as ________ as ________, but nothing is changed in your life.
A. blind/a mule C. busy/an ox
B. busy/a bee D. slow/a fox
31. _________ it is summer, it is raining day to day.
A. Since B. Because C. So D. but
32. Teacher: Do you have _________ question?
Student: No, I haven’t. Thanks.
A. any B. a few C. some D. a little
33. Most cars _________ serve the people as taxi should be checked their technical parts
regularly.
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
34. There is _________ in the street.
A. many cars C. a lot of people
B. a man D. men
35. We are too weak _________ our work.
A. for finish C. so finish
B. in order to finished D. to finish
36. Poor countries in the world invite donators __________ support their people.
A. so as C. so that
B. in order that D. in order to
37. I began the journey early _________ I can participate in the meeting this afternoon.
A. so as to C. so that
B. in order to D. to
38. Last week ninety civilians _________ and about three hundreds were wounded by bomb
blast in Afghan capital, Kabul.
A. is killed C. were killed
B. are killed D. was killed

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 39. _________ I was reading a book, someone stole my pen.
A. During B. While C. For D. Since
40. “Do you want to participate in the game? I will watch your performance.” According to
this sentence participate means __________.
A. decide B. take part C. argument D. respect

Prepared By: Grade Nine English Teachers

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English Answer Sheet

Name ___________________________ Grade &Section _______ Roll No. ______

1. _______ 11. _______ 21. _______ 31. _______

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