English proficiency test
Ninth Grade
Name:……………………………………………………………………
Reading Comprehension
Read the following two texts, then answer the questions that follow:
Science fiction or “Sci Fi” deals rationally with alternative possibilities to our everyday
reality. Sci Fi uses scientific theories, new scientific principles or new technologies as elements in
the story. There are many arguments about which story was the first science fiction story. However,
science fiction as we know it today started with Jules Verne, who wrote exciting adventure stories
including amazingly accurate predictions about future science.
Based on the passage, answer the following questions.
1. Scientific fiction stories talk about:
A. rational possible changes to our life.
B. theories and principles in science.
C. past changes in our real life.
D. talk about daily activities in the present.
2. The pronoun (it) in the paragraph refers to _________
A. arguments.
B. science fiction.
C. future science.
D. predictions.
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Tutankhamun is one of the most famous rulers in history, but we know very little about his life. He
became famous when the English archaeologist Howard Carter discovered his secret tomb in 1922.
Inside the tomb, Carter found a superb collection of valuable objects. These included the impressive
mask of Tutankhamun, which is probably the most well-known object from Ancient Egypt.
Tutankhamun was only a boy when he became a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt around 2,500 years ago.
He reigned for only a few years and died very young. His death is mysterious.
3. Which one of the following is TRUE about Tutankhamun?
A. He was the first king of ancient Egypt.
B. He died when he was very young.
C. He was not famous in history.
D. He ruled Egypt for a long time.
4. The word which means “difficult to understand or explain” is ……..
A. impressive
B. well-known
C. mysterious
D. valuable
5. The pronoun (which) in the paragraph refers to ……..
A. mask of Tutankhamun
C. valuable objects.
D. Howard Carter
B. Tutankhamun’s secret tomb
Vocabulary
Choose the correct word of the following sentences
6. How did you save that…………You are a great doctor!
A. patient
B. superb
C. tunic
D. silk
7. It’s…….that people wore as headdress in the past.
A. tunic
B. thobe
C. sleeves
D. kufiyyah
8. Sami does his job perfectly. You can count on him; he is…………
A. valuable
B. outgoing
C. talented
D. reliable
9. The report you’re writing should be…………Make sure you write the exact dates.
A. principle
B. accurate
C. alternative
D. exemplary
Grammar
Choose the correct word of the following sentences
10. The person…………is studying in the library is Jaber.
A. whose
B. which
C. where
D. who
11. I think that people…………on Mars in 2070.
A. will live
B. are going to live
C. is going to live D. would live
12. Look at those grey clouds! It is …………
A. will rain
B. going to raining
C. going to rain
D. rain
13. In 30 years, experts predict that there………people who refuse to use the Internet.
A. will be
B. going to be
C. are going to be
D. is going to be
Pronunciation
Choose the suitable item to complete the sentences correctly
14. The silent letter in the word “reign” is…………
A. n
B. i
C. e
D. g
15. The underlined letters in the word "efficient" are pronounced in the
same as…………
A. /s/
B. /k/
C. /sh/
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D. /ch/
Writing
Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences
16.
café / have / going to / we / are / never / lunch / later / the
A. We are going to have lunch at the café later.
B. We going to have are lunch at the café later.
C. We have going to lunch are the café later.
D. We are going to lunch have later at the café.
17.
in / wears / he / clothes / never / family / formal / gatherings
A. He wears never in the family gatherings formal clothes.
B. He wears in the family gatherings never formal clothes.
C. He never wears formal clothes in the family gatherings.
D. He never wears clothes in formal family gatherings.
18.
is / a country / spent / our / Jordan / where / holiday / last year
A. Jordan where we spent our a country is holiday last year.
B. Jordan is a holiday where we spent our country last year.
C. Jordan is spent our holiday where we spent country last year.
D. Jordan is a country where we spent our holiday last year.
Complete the following sentences according to the following factfile.
Factfile
Name:
Fadwa Touqan
Born:
in Nabulus, Palestine, in 1917.
What she is famous for:
Writing poetry
Death:
In 2003
19. Fadwa Touqan was:
A. a lawyer
B. a poetess
C. an artist
D. an actor
20. She was_____ years old when she died.
A. 68
B. 88
C. 86
D. 84
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