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Grade 9 English unit 10: The Internet

Everything here is for unit 10 of the Grade 9 English textbook: what the chapter covers, the short notes, practice questions with their answers, and the lesson video where one exists.

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Signal words put a paragraph in order · 4 min · 2 past exam questions worked through

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What unit 10 covers

  1. 1.Listening Skills
  2. 2.Reading Skills
  3. 3.Vocabulary Development
  4. 4.Grammar
  5. 5.Speaking Activity
  6. 6.Writing Activity

Short notes for unit 10

The cards filed under this chapter on the Grade 9 English page. Open one at a time.

Expressing OpinionAsking for OpinionAgreementDisagreement
I think...What do you think of...?I agree.I disagree!
I believe...What are your thoughts on...?Definitely.I don't agree.
In my opinion...How do you feel about...?I couldn't agree more.I'm afraid I disagree.

When you use it

Reach for these phrases during spoken discussions, debates, and opinion paragraphs to ask for views, share perspectives, and state polite agreement or disagreement.

Watch out

Express disagreement politely in discussions by using softer phrases such as I am afraid I disagree instead of sounding confrontational.

Drafted from Grade 9 English, page 204 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

TensePositiveNegativeQuestion
Simple PastI played basketball yesterday.I didn't play basketball yesterday.Did I play basketball yesterday?
Past ProgressiveI was playing basketball the whole evening.I was not playing basketball the whole evening.Was I playing basketball the whole evening?
Present PerfectI have played basketball.I haven't played basketball.Have I played basketball?
Present Perfect ContinuousI have been playing basketball for three hours.I haven't been playing basketball for three hours.Have I been playing basketball for three hours?

When you use it

Use this table to review and construct positive, negative, and question forms across simple past, past continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous tenses.

Watch out

In simple past negative and question sentences, use the base infinitive verb with did or didn't, not the past form.

Drafted from Grade 9 English, page 204 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

Practice questions on unit 10

10 multiple-choice questions written against this chapter, each with its answer and the reason. Try one before you open the answer.

Question 1

My phone call was cut ____ before I could get the information.

  1. A.with
  2. B.off
  3. C.out
  4. D.over
Show the answer and why

Answer: B off

Why

The phrasal verb cut off means that a call stopped suddenly. The sentence says the call ended before the speaker could get the information, so off is correct.

Question 2

There is no sugar, so I will have to do it ____.

  1. A.with
  2. B.over
  3. C.without
  4. D.off
Show the answer and why

Answer: C without

Why

The phrasal verb do without means to manage with something you do not have. Since there is no sugar, the speaker will do without it.

Question 3

Choose the correct simple past form: I ____ basketball yesterday.

  1. A.play
  2. B.played
  3. C.have played
  4. D.am playing
Show the answer and why

Answer: B played

Why

The word yesterday shows a finished action in the past. The simple past form is played, as in the book example "I played basketball yesterday."

Question 4

In the table on the social media status of Ethiopia in 2021, which social media has the highest percentage?

  1. A.Facebook
  2. B.YouTube
  3. C.Instagram
  4. D.Twitter
Show the answer and why

Answer: D Twitter

Why

The table gives Twitter 39.38%, Facebook 37.34% and YouTube 10.74%. Twitter has the highest percentage. Instagram is not in the table.

Question 5

In paragraph 2, the writer says that the computer lets students submit their assignments in neat and legible sheets. What does legible mean?

  1. A.easy to read
  2. B.very long
  3. C.very expensive
  4. D.done quickly
Show the answer and why

Answer: A easy to read

Why

The sentence talks about neat sheets that students submit. Something neat and legible is clear and easy to read, so option A is correct.

Question 6

In paragraph 2, the writer talks about the days of vigorous handwriting practice. What does vigorous mean here?

  1. A.weak and tired
  2. B.strong and energetic
  3. C.quiet and secret
  4. D.short and easy
Show the answer and why

Answer: B strong and energetic

Why

The writer describes the old days of handwriting practice as hard work that students had to do. The word vigorous means strong and full of energy, so option B fits the context.

Question 7

According to paragraph 4, how many hours a week do children, especially in the advanced and more developed countries, spend playing computer games?

  1. A.10 hours
  2. B.15 hours
  3. C.20 hours
  4. D.30 hours
Show the answer and why

Answer: C 20 hours

Why

Paragraph 4 says that children in advanced and more developed countries are known to spend 20 hours a week playing computer games.

Question 8

According to paragraph 3, what do the Internet and its services save research students?

  1. A.only electricity bills
  2. B.teachers' salaries
  3. C.only time and labour
  4. D.time, labour, as well as money
Show the answer and why

Answer: D time, labour, as well as money

Why

Paragraph 3 says that research students no longer need to labour through piles of manuscripts, and that the Internet saves them a lot of time, labour, as well as money. Option C leaves out money, so it is not complete.

Question 9

Which tense is used to show an action that started in the past and is still continuing now? Example: "I started playing basketball three hours ago, but I continued playing it until now."

  1. A.simple past
  2. B.past continuous
  3. C.present perfect
  4. D.present perfect continuous
Show the answer and why

Answer: D present perfect continuous

Why

The present perfect continuous (have/has been + verb-ing) shows an action that began in the past and is still going on now. The book example uses "I have been playing basketball for three hours."

Question 10

In paragraph 8, the writer wants people to turn the computer into a boon instead of a bane. What is the opposite of boon in this sentence?

  1. A.a benefit
  2. B.a bane
  3. C.a habit
  4. D.a counter point
Show the answer and why

Answer: B a bane

Why

A boon is a good thing or a benefit. The writer contrasts it with a bane, which is a harmful thing or a curse. So the opposite of boon is bane, which is option B.

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The textbook pages for unit 10

Unit 10 runs from page 203 to page 223 of the Ministry of Education edition.

Ministry of Education edition, English, 235 pages

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