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English Department / Intermediate Section
Final Grammar Exam-Second Term
Grade Nine
Name: ------------------------------
Class: -------------------------------
I. Underline the direct objects once , and the indirect objects twice:
1. Mary sang a beautiful song infront of the audience on the school theater.
2. We saw Mary and Mark at the Zoo.
3. Mom gave me a cookie.
4. Lucy brought her friend a nice present on her birthday.
II. the simple subjects, and underline the complete predicates in
the following:
1. My father has got out since two o’clock.
2. His sister- in- law has been working in Saudi Arabia for ten years.
3. Careless pupils do not learn their lessons well.
III. Underline the prepositional phrases in the sentences below, then write the
preposition and the object of preposition on the lines provided:
1. The teacher will give good marks to the good pupils.
 Preposition: --------------------------------------------
 Object of preposition: --------------------------------
2. You may see a nice film on the television.
 Preposition: --------------------------------------------
 Object of preposition: --------------------------------
3. Everybody desires happiness in this difficult life.
 Preposition: ……………………………………..
 Object of preposition: …………………………..
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2. IV. Complete the following clauses to make meaningful sentences:
1. When the doctor arrived, ……………………………………………
2. My friend invites me to play soccer, and she ……………………….
V. Make Wh-questions depending on the underlined words or phrases in the
sentences below:
1. Her relative flew to London two months ago.
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2. Ramia will send me a letter next week.
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3. The book describes accidents for doctors.
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4. My mother is cooking dinner right now.
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VI. Ask Yes / No questions:
1. She is calling her husband now.
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2. The teachers stopped explaining the lessons yesterday.
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3. The stories were rewritten in easy English.
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4. Their school won’t prepare a nice party the following month.
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VII. Use the adjectives in parentheses in the correct comparative or
superlative form:
1. That girl is (funny)……………… than her friend.
2. This is the (poisonous)……………. snake I’ve ever seen.
3. Our class is (interesting) …………… than theirs.
4. His relative is the (bad)……………. student in school ever.
5. This doctor is (friendly)…………… than his assistant.
6. I’m (clever)…………… than my twin sister.
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VIII. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense form:
1. What (write) ………. the teacher ……………… on the board at this
moment?
2. I (be, not) ……………………. to London since I was nine years old.
3. My dad (drive) ……………….. the car on the highway last week.
4. While she (study) ………………………. her lessons, the bell (ring)
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5. Those children (play) …………………………… soccer tomorrow
morning.
6. The sun (rise) ………………. from the east.
IX. Change the following fragments and run-ons into complete and meaningful
sentences:
1. After she arrived
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2. Near the old tree
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3. Have you heard of James Cook, he sailed his ship the “Endeavour” to the
East Indies in 1768.
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4. I want to go to the circus, I haven’t any money.
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With Best Wishes
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4. ALTarbia ALIslamia Schools
English Department Intermediate Section
Final Writing Exam
Grade Nine
Name: ------------------------------
Class: -------------------------------
I.Read the descriptive paragraph below carefully, then pick up some descriptive
words or phrases and write them on the lines provided:
As I was growing up in the 60’s, television was the only entertainment my family knew
of the electronic sort. The 7 o’clock nightly news was such an important part of our family that
my dad knocked a wall down and built a huge cabinet in its place just to accommodate our 19-
inch black and white. No one was allowed to talk or make a sound when the television was on;
all eyes were glued to the moving and flickering image. There is no doubt that T.V was as central
to our lives as it was to the lives of all our friends during that period.
 Descriptive Words:
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 Descriptive Phrases:
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II.Read the clauses below, then complete with an appropriate cause or effect:
1. Alligators almost became extinct because .................................................................
2. ...................................................................... , so you don’t get cavities.
3. Since we ran out of milk, ............................................................................................
4. Powerful winds blew the roof off the house, and as a result,
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5. III. Suggest suitable solutions to the following problems:( Give one solution for
each):
1. One solution that can help students make better food choices is to
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2. In the past ten years, serious football injuries have risen dramatically among high-school,
college, and professional players. So the best way to control this problem is through
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IV.Read the following short narrative, then answer the questions that follow:
Today was a nice day. It was very sunny and warm. I ate lunch with one of my
friends who is very smart. She is studying to be an engineer. We laughed and talked
together. After work, I picked my kids up from school. They were tired and did not want to
go to their piano practice. I promised them ice cream if they did not complain about it. They
behaved well and I got them the ice cream afterwards.
1. What is the setting of this story?
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2. Name the character involved in it.
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3. What is the plot in this narrative paragraph?
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V.Read the story below, then finish it with your own writing:
“The Zoo”
Today I am going on a class field trip to the zoo. I have never been to the zoo before
and I am excited to see all of the animals. My teacher says that it is going to be a busy
day. We have been learning about animals in class. My favorite animal is the elephant. I
hope that I get to see one.
We are boarding the bus. I sit in the back of the bus with my friends. The ride is
about thirty minutes long. We are walking through the gate. I am in a group with five of
my classmates and my teacher.The zoo is very crowded with lots of students from other
schools. I hope that I will not get lost from my group.
First, we visit the monkeys. They come to the edge of their cages and look at us.
The monkeys have a lot of trees to climb on in their cages. One monkey is eating a
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6. banana. They look like they are having a lot of fun. I wonder what it would be like to play
with them.
Next, we visit the polar bears. They live in an area that has a lot of big rocks and a
pond. Most of them are sleeping right now. The polar bears are a lot bigger than I
imagined them being!
My teacher says that we are going to see the elephants now. We walk for a long time
until we finally get to a big field. I can see the elephants in the distance! There are two
big elephants and one baby.They are starting to walk in our direction. Maybe I will get a
closer look at them.
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With Best Wishes

7. AALLTTAARRBBIIAA AALLIISSLLAAMMIIAA SSCCHHOOOOLLSS
English Department Intermediate Section
Final Social Studies Exam-Second Term
Grade Nine
Name: ------------------------------
Class: -------------------------------
I.Read each statement below, then write “T” if it is true or “F” if it is false:
1. Climate is the day – to – day changes in temperature and precipitation. ________
2. Temperature means how hot or cold the air feels. _________
3. Water and wind keep the Earth from overheating. ________
4. A demographer is a person who studies the environment. ________
5. Population density means where people live. ________
6. Grandparents, parents, and children living together is called an extended family.
_______
II.Answer the following questions (choose four out of six):
1. What does “precipitation” mean?
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2. What are causes of population growth?
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3. What two scientific developments made today’s population growth possible?
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4. What formed the Great Lakes? When did this take place?
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5. Along what types of geographic features did most major civilizations begin?
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6. In which area does more than half of the Canadian population live? Why?
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III.Fill in the spaces below with the correct words from the box:
rural – immigrant – nuclear family – tributary – permafrost – tropics
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8. 1. The basic family unit in some cultures- a mother, a father, and their children is
known as
----------------------------.
2. Permanently frozen soil is called ---------------------------.
3. A less populated village in the countryside is sometimes called a(n) ------------------------
area.
4. The Missouri River is a ----------------------- of the Mississippi because it is smaller and
flows into it.
5. A person who migrates, or moves from one place to another is called a(n) -----------------.
IV. Circle the correct answer:
1. Which type of plant would NOT grow in tropical region?
a) tall tree c) fern
b) vine d) cactus
2. The “pull” is:
a) peace c) poverty
b) lack of jobs d) war
3. The way of life of similar people is called a:
a) culture c) demography
b) family d) social structure
4. The Green Revolution:
a) took place in Ireland. c) improved agriculture.
b) unionized farmers. d) put small family farms out of business.
5. An area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain that receives very little rain is called:
a) tropics c) prairie
b) rain shadow d) permafrost
With Best Wishes
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