English Language Grade 9
  • 1. Which of the following words is an adverb?
A) man
B) good
C) happily
D) big
  • 2. Pick out the adverb from this sentence. "The boy sang beautifully." Type your answer in the box.
  • 3. Which of the following is an adverb of time?
A) angrily
B) here
C) at the restaurant
D) by 2 PM
  • 4. I would study hard for the examination if I ……..you. 
A) was
B) were
C) am
D) I'm
  • 5. I cannot tell you ………… 
A) what about is the story 
B) what about the story is 
C) what about is the story 
D) what the story is about
  • 6. That troublesome friend of ………is here again. 
A) himself
B) his
C) he
D) him
  • 7. I told you to leave my office, …….I? 
A) don’t
B) wasn’t
C) aren’t
D) didn’t 
  • 8. Kofi travelled five days ………. 
A) ago
B) hence
C) now
D) since
  • 9. Kwame’s uncle, with his three friends, ………coming home tomorrow. 
A) is
B) are
C) would be
D) were
  • 10. The plane takes ……….at noon. 
A) on
B) of
C) from
D) off
  • 11. Human beings will not live forever, ………………? 
A) will they
B) isn’t it 
C) doesn't
D) Does it
  • 12. Let us have a cup of tea, ……………? 
A) should we
B) shall we
C) would we
D) do we
  • 13. Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the word in bracket. The headteacher’s arrival in the classroom was (sudden).
A) quick
B) unexpected
C) unusual
D) strange
  • 14. It is (rude) to talk loudly in the presence of elderly people. 
A) incorrect
B) improper
C) unusual
D) impolite
  • 15. The pupils (grumbled) about the assignment. 
A) complained
B) bothered
C) questioned
D) qeuried
  • 16. Abla made an ass of herself at the party. This means that Abla behaved 
A) foolishly
B) uncontrollably
C) unpleasantly
D) shamefully
  • 17. A good novel or play both entertains and 
A) preaches
B) warns
C) condemns
D) teaches
  • 18. A genre is........
A) any kind of poetry
B) another name for prose
C) a subdivision of drama
D) any of the three forms of literature
  • 19. "The moon that walks beautifully across the sky" is an example of
A) metaphor
B) Hyperbole
C) Personification
D) Metaphore
  • 20. "Young lady, you are like
    An eagle feather worn by a husband"
A) Alliteration
B) Simile
C) Metaphore
D) Hyperbole
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