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Read the following.A: Hi, Rana! How’s it going? B: ……………Which item BEST fits the gap? A) See you later. B) I’m afraid I’m busy. C) Not too bad, thanks. D) Yes, I’m going there.
Answer: ج) Not too bad, thanks.
A greeting question “How’s it going?” is answered with a greeting reply: “Not too bad, thanks.” Answer: C
Read the following.A: How about going bowling later? B: …………… I have to finish my homework.Which item BEST fits the gap? A) I’m afraid I can’t make it. B) Sounds great! C) Sure, why not? D) Not too bad.
Answer: أ) I’m afraid I can’t make it.
B gives a reason for refusing (“I have to finish my homework”), so the reply refuses politely: “I’m afraid I can’t make it.” Answer: A
Which phrase means the same as “What are you up to?” A) Where are you going tonight? B) How old are you? C) Why are you late? D) What are you doing at the moment?
Answer: د) What are you doing at the moment?
SB p. 8 D: “What are you up to?” = “What are you doing at the moment?” Answer: D
Which phrase means “I haven’t got any plans”? A) I’m afraid I’m busy. B) I’m free. C) Take care. D) So-so.
Answer: ب) I’m free.
SB p. 8 D: “I’m free.” = “I haven’t got any plans.” Answer: B
You want to say goodbye to a friend you will meet again tomorrow. Which is correct? A) How’s everything? B) See you tomorrow. C) Any plans for tonight? D) Nothing much.
Answer: ب) See you tomorrow.
SB p. 9: “See you tomorrow.” is in the saying-goodbye box. Answer: B
Read the following.A: How are you doing? B: …………… It is not good and not bad.Which item BEST fits the gap? A) Sounds great! B) No problem. C) Take care. D) So-so.
Answer: د) So-so.
“So-so” = neither good nor bad (SB p. 9 greeting box). Answer: D
The singer is so ……… that crowds follow her everywhere she goes.
Answer: famous
Dad came home at the ……… time, at six o’clock.
Answer: usual
I can’t ……… living without the Internet. It would be very strange.
Answer: imagine
I ……… why Sara hasn’t answered my message yet.
Answer: wonder
Teenagers ……… a lot of money on clothes every month.
Answer: spend
Tennis is very …………… with young people in our school; most of them play it. A) popular B) famous C) usual D) wonder
Answer: أ) popular
“popular with” = liked by many people. “famous” is followed by “for”, not “with”. Answer: A
It is …………… for a person to feel tired after a very long flight. A) popular B) famous C) normal D) imagine
Answer: ج) normal
normal = typical, what you expect. Answer: C
In summer, I prefer light ……… T-shirts because they are soft and cool.
Answer: cotton
Jeans are made of a strong blue cloth called ……….
Answer: denim
Car tyres are made of black ……….
Answer: rubber
This sofa is covered with soft brown ………. It comes from animal skin.
Answer: leather
My grandmother knitted me a warm scarf made of ……….
Answer: wool
Which material comes from the hair of sheep? A) cotton B) silk C) polyester D) wool
Answer: د) wool
wool = sheep hair; cotton comes from a plant; polyester is man-made. Answer: D
My brother plays chess every evening. He is really …………… chess. A) at B) into C) of D) on
Answer: ب) into
be into (something) = like it very much. (“a big fan OF”, but “really INTO”.) Answer: B
A: Do you like hot weather? B: I don’t mind it. What does B mean? A) It doesn’t bother me. B) I love it very much. C) I hate it. D) I have never felt it.
Answer: أ) It doesn’t bother me.
I don’t mind it = it does not annoy me; it is acceptable. Answer: A
Which phrase shows that you DISLIKE something? A) I’m a big fan of it. B) It’s something else! C) I find it horrible. D) There’s nothing I like more.
Answer: ج) I find it horrible.
All the other phrases show strong liking. Answer: C
Read the following.A: How was the film? B: It was ……………. I wouldn’t watch it again.Which item BEST fits the gap? A) something else B) my favourite C) nothing special D) the best ever
Answer: ج) nothing special
B would not watch it again, so the opinion is not positive: “nothing special”. Answer: C
Which phrase means “not good and not bad”? A) so-so B) horrible C) something else D) a big fan
Answer: أ) so-so
so-so = just OK. Answer: A
Mona says: “There’s nothing I like more than camping.” How does she feel about camping? A) She finds it boring. B) She has never tried it. C) She thinks it is just OK. D) She loves it more than anything.
Answer: د) She loves it more than anything.
There’s nothing I like more = it is her favourite thing. Answer: D
The sun’s ……… are very strong at noon, so wear a hat.
Answer: rays
The shop sells a ……… of colours: red, blue, green and many more.
Answer: variety
An elephant is a ……… animal. It is much bigger than a horse.
Answer: massive
That tie doesn’t ……… your shirt. Try the blue one.
Answer: match
Some celebrities wear dark glasses to ……… their identity.
Answer: hide
Look! The children …………… football in the garden. A) play B) are playing C) plays D) played
Answer: ب) are playing
“Look!” = it is happening now → Present Progressive: are playing. Answer: B
My uncle …………… in a bank. It is his permanent job. A) is working B) works C) work D) working
Answer: ب) works
A permanent situation → Present Simple; “my uncle” = he/she/it → works. Answer: B
I …………… at my cousin’s house this week because our flat is being painted. A) stay B) stays C) have stayed D) am staying
Answer: د) am staying
“this week” = a temporary situation → Present Progressive: am staying. Answer: D
Can you help me? I …………… the answer to this question. A) don’t know B) am not knowing C) doesn’t know D) not know
Answer: أ) don’t know
“know” is a stative verb, so it is not used in the progressive; I → don’t know. Answer: A
Tomorrow we …………… the new science museum. We have already bought the tickets. A) have visited B) visits C) are visiting D) visited
Answer: ج) are visiting
A future arrangement → Present Progressive: are visiting. Answer: C
Shh! The baby ……… (sleep).
Answer: is sleeping
My sister ……… (not / like) spicy food.
Answer: doesn’t like
We ……… (go) to the cinema tomorrow evening. We have booked the tickets.
Answer: are going
Yousef ……… (live) in Doha, but this month he ……… (stay) with his uncle in Al Khor.
Answer: lives · is staying
Salma is reading a magazine now. (Make it negative.)
Answer: Salma isn’t (is not) reading a magazine now.
is + not + verb-ing.
My brother plays football on Fridays. (Make a question starting with “Does”.)
Answer: Does your / my brother play football on Fridays?
Does + subject + base verb (no -s after “Does”).
Nasser lives with his parents. (Make it negative.)
Answer: Nasser doesn’t (does not) live with his parents.
doesn’t + base verb.
We …………… to Salalah last summer. A) go B) have gone C) going D) went
Answer: د) went
“last summer” = a definite time in the past → Past Simple: went. Answer: D
Fahad …………… his homework yesterday because he was ill. A) doesn’t do B) didn’t do C) didn’t did D) not did
Answer: ب) didn’t do
Past negative = didn’t + base verb. Answer: B
A: …………… you see the match last night? B: Yes, it was fantastic. A) Did B) Do C) Have D) Are
Answer: أ) Did
Past question = Did + subject + base verb. Answer: A
She …………… a new bike two days ago. A) buyed B) buys C) bought D) has buy
Answer: ج) bought
buy is irregular: buy → bought. Answer: C
Last week Huda ……… (buy) a new tablet and ……… (sell) her old one.
Answer: bought · sold
A: When ……… (you / get) your first phone? B: I ……… (get) it in 2019.
Answer: did you get · got
Hamad watched a film last night. (Make it negative.)
Answer: Hamad didn’t (did not) watch a film last night.
didn’t + base verb: “watch”, not “watched”.
Aisha visited her grandmother on Friday. (Make a question starting with “When”.)
Answer: When did Aisha visit her grandmother?
When + did + subject + base verb.
My cousin’s birthday is …………… 15th May. A) in B) at C) on D) during
Answer: ج) on
Dates take on (on 15th May). Answer: C
We usually go to the beach …………… summer. A) in B) on C) at D) ago
Answer: أ) in
Seasons take in (in summer). Answer: A
The film begins …………… 8 p.m. A) on B) in C) during D) at
Answer: د) at
Clock times take at. Answer: D
We moved to this house three years ……………. A) before B) ago C) last D) since
Answer: ب) ago
“three years ago” counts back from now (…ago). Answer: B
My grandfather started working …………… the age of sixteen. A) on B) at C) in D) until
Answer: ب) at
“at the age of …” (Grammar Reference p. 67). Answer: B
My parents …………… read newspapers, but now they read the news online. A) use to B) are used C) were used D) used to
Answer: د) used to
A past habit that has stopped → used to + base verb. Answer: D
I …………… like fish, but now I eat it every week. A) didn’t use to B) didn’t used to C) don’t use to D) wasn’t use to
Answer: أ) didn’t use to
Negative = didn’t use to. Answer: A
A: …………… you …………… walk to school when you were small? B: Yes, every day. A) Did / used to B) Do / use to C) Did / use to D) Were / use to
Answer: ج) Did / use to
Question = Did + subject + use to. Answer: C
Ahmed ……… (ride) a bike to school, but now his father drives him.
Answer: used to ride
When I was a child, I always played in the garden. (Use “used to”.)
Answer: When I was a child, I used to play in the garden.
used to + play.
Hind lived in Dubai, but now she lives in Doha. (Use “used to”.)
Answer: Hind used to live in Dubai, but now she lives in Doha.
Rashid has a car now, but he didn’t have one before. (Begin with: Rashid didn’t …)
Answer: Rashid didn’t use to have a car.
didn’t use to + have.
What is the text MAINLY about? A) How to save money on clothes B) What students wear and how clothes have changed over time C) The history of denim D) A school fashion show
Answer: ب) What students wear and how clothes have changed over time
The text reports a survey about students’ clothes and compares them with the clothes of the past. Answer: B
In paragraph 2, the word “casual” means ……………. A) relaxed and not formal B) very expensive C) made of cotton D) brightly coloured
Answer: أ) relaxed and not formal
The examples (jeans, plain T-shirts, trainers) are relaxed clothes; they are contrasted with “formal clothes” in the last sentence. Answer: A
More than half of the students asked prefer casual clothes. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned
Answer: أ) True
Paragraph 2: 80 of the 120 students (two thirds) prefer casual clothes. Answer: A
Mrs Hessa says that teenagers used to wear very dark clothes. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned
Answer: ب) False
Paragraph 3: “we used to wear bright colours”. → False. Answer: B
The magazine team will ask the same question again next year. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned
Answer: ج) Not Mentioned
The text does not say anything about next year. → Not Mentioned. Answer: C
How many students did the magazine team ask? (paragraph 1)
Answer: 120 students.
What does Yousef like about denim? (paragraph 2)
Answer: It matches everything.
Why doesn’t Maryam buy new trainers? (paragraph 4)
Answer: Because her trainers are still comfortable (and she doesn’t want to spend a lot of money on new ones).
We played in the same street when we were five, so Rashid is my ……… friend.
Answer: childhood
I know Mr Salem only a little. He is an ………, not a friend.
Answer: acquaintance
Jasim and Tariq have never met, but both know me. I am their ……… friend.
Answer: mutual
I have never seen that man before. He is a complete ……….
Answer: stranger
My grandfather’s cousin lives in Canada. He is a ……… relative.
Answer: distant
A person you know only slightly, such as someone you sometimes see in your home town, is ……………. A) a close friend B) a childhood friend C) a mate D) an acquaintance
Answer: د) an acquaintance
acquaintance = someone you know a little (SB p. 21). Answer: D
I left a message, but Reem hasn’t …………… my call yet. A) received B) returned C) reached D) kept
Answer: ب) returned
return a call = call back someone who called you. Answer: B
It is difficult to …………… Dr Majid. His phone is always switched off. A) get hold of B) return a call C) catch up on D) lose touch
Answer: أ) get hold of
get hold of = manage to contact somebody. Answer: A
Although we live in different countries, we always …………… in touch by email. A) lose B) take C) keep D) make
Answer: ج) keep
keep in touch = continue to communicate; “lose touch” is the opposite. Answer: C
Excuse me, Mr Hamad, can I have a …………… with you after the lesson? A) call B) voice C) word D) mail
Answer: ج) word
have a word with someone = talk to them about something. Answer: C
I sent my email last week, but I haven’t received a …………… yet. A) reply B) voicemail C) result D) meaning
Answer: أ) reply
receive a reply = get an answer. Answer: A
When you lose touch with somebody, you ……………. A) talk to them every day B) call them back C) meet them in person D) no longer communicate with them
Answer: د) no longer communicate with them
lose touch = to no longer have any form of communication with somebody (SB p. 23). Answer: D
The bus service here is very ………. A bus comes every five minutes.
Answer: frequent
My grandparents’ ……… grew up without television.
Answer: generation
It is ……… to finish this huge project in one hour. We need at least a day.
Answer: impossible
Languages ……… slowly over hundreds of years.
Answer: evolve
Good teachers ……… their students to ask questions.
Answer: encourage
Read the following.Nora often forgets her homework and loses her pens. She is …………….Which item BEST fits the gap? A) brave B) forgetful C) humorous D) generous
Answer: ب) forgetful
forgetful = often forgets things. Answer: B
Read the following.Even when the exam results are bad, Faisal says, “Next time will be better.” He is …………….Which item BEST fits the gap? A) moody B) optimistic C) forgetful D) strict
Answer: ب) optimistic
optimistic = expects good things to happen. Answer: B
Read the following.Hind does her duties without anybody reminding her. Her parents say she is …………….Which item BEST fits the gap? A) moody B) humorous C) forgetful D) responsible
Answer: د) responsible
responsible = does their work and behaves well without pressure or control (SB p. 24). Answer: D
Read the following.One day he is happy, the next day he is angry for no reason. He is …………….Which item BEST fits the gap? A) moody B) cheerful C) confident D) generous
Answer: أ) moody
moody = has frequent changes of mood. Answer: A
Read the following.The firefighter ran into the burning house without fear. He is very …………….Which item BEST fits the gap? A) moody B) forgetful C) brave D) humorous
Answer: ج) brave
brave = not afraid of dangerous situations. Answer: C
Read the following.You can always rely on Mariam. She keeps every promise she makes. She is …………….Which item BEST fits the gap? A) moody B) forgetful C) strict D) trustworthy
Answer: د) trustworthy
trustworthy = someone you can trust and rely on. Answer: D
Read the following.Our teacher makes jokes all the time and everybody laughs in his class. He is …………….Which item BEST fits the gap? A) strict B) humorous C) moody D) forgetful
Answer: ب) humorous
humorous = funny and makes people laugh. Answer: B
Which adjective is the OPPOSITE of “lazy”? A) hard-working B) moody C) generous D) cheerful
Answer: أ) hard-working
hard-working = isn’t lazy and always does a lot of work (SB p. 24). Answer: A
The soup is …………… hot. I can’t eat it yet. A) kind B) much C) extremely D) a few
Answer: ج) extremely
An intensifier goes before an adjective: extremely hot. Answer: C
Which phrase makes an adjective WEAKER? A) extremely B) really C) a little bit D) so
Answer: ج) a little bit
“a little (bit)” makes the adjective weaker; the others make it stronger. Answer: C
You meet an old friend after many years. Which is the best thing to say? A) Long time no see! B) It was nice talking to you. C) I didn’t catch your name. D) Got to go.
Answer: أ) Long time no see!
Long time no see! is used for someone you haven’t seen for a long time. Answer: A
Read the following.A: Do you mind if I sit here? B: ……………Which item BEST fits the gap? A) Tell me about it. B) We look alike. C) Long time no see! D) No, go ahead.
Answer: د) No, go ahead.
To give permission politely: “No, go ahead.” Answer: D
Read the following.A: I didn’t hear what you said. Sorry, …………….Which item BEST fits the gap? A) it was nice talking to you B) I didn’t catch your name C) how have you been D) we look alike
Answer: ب) I didn’t catch your name
“I didn’t catch (your name)” = I did not hear it clearly. Answer: B
Read the following.A: Prices are so high these days! B: …………… I can’t buy anything.Which item BEST fits the gap? A) Go ahead! B) Tell me about it! C) Long time no see! D) It was nice talking to you!
Answer: ب) Tell me about it!
“Tell me about it!” = I agree completely; I know that very well. Answer: B
You are leaving a conversation politely. Which sentence do you say at the end? A) Long time no see! B) How have you been? C) Do you mind if I join you? D) It was nice talking to you.
Answer: د) It was nice talking to you.
It was nice talking to you = a polite way to end a conversation. Answer: D
Have you ever …………… a camel? A) ridden B) ride C) rode D) riding
Answer: أ) ridden
have + ever + past participle: ridden. Answer: A
My brother …………… to Cairo twice. A) has gone B) went C) has been D) is going
Answer: ج) has been
“twice” = he went and came back → has been (not “has gone”). Answer: C
Mum isn’t at home. She …………… to the market and will be back soon. A) has been B) had been C) goes D) has gone
Answer: د) has gone
She is still at the market now → has gone. Answer: D
We …………… our new teacher yet. A) didn’t met B) haven’t met C) don’t meet D) hasn’t met
Answer: ب) haven’t met
Present Perfect negative: haven’t + past participle (we → haven’t). Answer: B
Hessa …………… her phone in the taxi yesterday. A) lost B) has lost C) loses D) had lose
Answer: أ) lost
“yesterday” = a definite time → Past Simple: lost. Answer: A
I …………… to Turkey in 2019. A) have been B) have gone C) went D) go
Answer: ج) went
“in 2019” = a definite time → Past Simple: went. Answer: C
A: ……… (you / ever / visit) the Museum of Islamic Art? B: Yes, I ……… (visit) it with my class last month.
Answer: Have you ever visited · visited
Sara ……… (just / finish) her homework, so she is free now.
Answer: has just finished
We ……… (not / see) the match last night because we were out.
Answer: didn’t see
My cousin ……… (never / travel) by plane.
Answer: has never travelled
I saw this film. (Use “never” and the Present Perfect.)
Answer: I have (I’ve) never seen this film.
have + never + past participle (seen).
They have finished the project. (Make a question starting with “Have”.)
Answer: Have they finished the project?
He has visited London twice. (Make a question starting with “How many times”.)
Answer: How many times has he visited London?
How many times + has + subject + past participle.
I’ve lived in this street …………… five years. A) since B) ago C) for D) during
Answer: ج) for
five years = a period of time → for. Answer: C
She has been absent …………… Monday. A) since B) for C) ago D) already
Answer: أ) since
Monday = a point in time → since. Answer: A
I haven’t read the message ……………. A) already B) ago C) since D) yet
Answer: د) yet
yet is used in negative sentences, at the end. Answer: D
Don’t tell me the story! I’ve …………… seen the film. A) yet B) already C) ago D) ever
Answer: ب) already
already is used in affirmative sentences, between have and the past participle. Answer: B
We have known each other …………… we were children. A) for B) since C) ago D) already
Answer: ب) since
Present Perfect + since + Past Simple clause (we were children). Answer: B
Mr Adel has worked here …………… a long time. A) since B) during C) ago D) for
Answer: د) for
a long time = a period → for. Answer: D
My grandfather has been retired ……… 2015.
Answer: since
Salma has been ill ……… three days.
Answer: for
Nada has finished her homework. (Make it negative using “yet”.)
Answer: Nada hasn’t (has not) finished her homework yet.
negative + yet at the end.
The bus has left. (Rewrite using “already”.)
Answer: The bus has already left. (The bus has left already.)
Tariq started playing the guitar six months ago, and he still plays it. (Rewrite using “for”.)
Answer: Tariq has played the guitar for six months.
Present Perfect + for + period of time.
What is the text MAINLY about? A) A teacher who is angry about phones B) How to make new friends on social media C) A class that talked face-to-face for a week instead of sending messages D) A school that sells mobile phones
Answer: ج) A class that talked face-to-face for a week instead of sending messages
The whole text describes the “No Screens Week” experiment and what the students learnt. Answer: C
What does Salem mean by “I usually hide behind my phone”? A) He uses his phone to avoid talking to people face-to-face. B) He puts his phone in a bag during lessons. C) He is afraid of losing his phone. D) He breaks his phone when he is angry.
Answer: أ) He uses his phone to avoid talking to people face-to-face.
In paragraph 2 he says he “didn’t know what to say”: the phone helps him avoid speaking in person. Answer: A
Class 9B did the experiment for five school days. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned
Answer: أ) True
Paragraph 1: “For five school days”. → True. Answer: A
Mr Anwar was angry with the students. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned
Answer: ب) False
Paragraph 2: he told them not to worry and said it is normal to feel uncomfortable. → False. Answer: B
Noor’s parents asked her to join the experiment. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned
Answer: ج) Not Mentioned
The text does not say who asked Noor to take part. → Not Mentioned. Answer: C
What were the students not allowed to do during break time? (paragraph 1)
Answer: They were not allowed to send text messages or use instant messaging.
Who made two new friends during the week? (paragraph 3)
Answer: Noor.
How many students voted to repeat the experiment? (paragraph 4)
Answer: Twenty-two students.
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