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Grade 9 English unit 6: Poverty in Ethiopia

Everything here is for unit 6 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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Must, mustn't and don't have to · 4 min · 2 past exam questions worked through

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What unit 6 covers

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

Short notes for unit 6

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

Phrasal VerbMeaning
come acrossfind by chance
come abouthappen or occur
come apartseparate into pieces
close offblock access
drop offfall asleep
drop outstop attending or quit
drop invisit casually

When you use it

Use these multi word verbs in reading comprehension, vocabulary matching, and sentence completion exercises.

Watch out

The meaning of a phrasal verb is often completely different from the base verb alone.

Drafted from Grade 9 English, pages 141-159, then checked twice before it went up

Practice questions on unit 6

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

Question 1

According to the grammar summary, what do second conditional sentences express?

  1. A.General facts and scientific truths
  2. B.Probable or likely conditions in the future
  3. C.Possible but very unlikely or improbable conditions
  4. D.Actions that were successfully completed in the past
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Answer: C Possible but very unlikely or improbable conditions

Why

The textbook explains that second conditional sentences show possible but very unlikely or improbable actions to be fulfilled.

Question 2

In the vocabulary lesson on prefixes, what does the prefix mis- mean?

  1. A.Out
  2. B.Ill or wrong
  3. C.Before
  4. D.Under
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Answer: B Ill or wrong

Why

The textbook notes give the meaning of mis- as ill or wrong, with examples like mistake and misunderstand.

Question 3

According to paragraph 2 of the reading passage, into how many main areas have sociologists divided the consequences of poverty?

  1. A.Two
  2. B.Three
  3. C.Four
  4. D.Five
Show the answer and why

Answer: B Three

Why

Paragraph 2 states that sociologists have divided the consequences of poverty into three areas.

Question 4

In the speaking dialogue between Mamo and Deressa, why is Gesho important?

  1. A.It is used for preparing the homemade drink called Tella.
  2. B.It is used to make flower perfumes in Addis Ababa.
  3. C.It is used to produce building wood.
  4. D.It is used to feed lake fish in Hawassa.
Show the answer and why

Answer: A It is used for preparing the homemade drink called Tella.

Why

Deressa states that Gesho is important for preparing a homemade drink called Tella, which is fresh and organic.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences is given in the textbook as an example of the zero conditional expressing a fact?

  1. A.If it is cold, I put on a coat.
  2. B.We will stay at home if it snows.
  3. C.We would stay at home if it snowed.
  4. D.If I had found her address, I would have sent an invitation.
Show the answer and why

Answer: A If it is cold, I put on a coat.

Why

The textbook gives "If it is cold, I put on a coat" as the zero conditional example used to express facts.

Question 6

Complete the second conditional sentence correctly:
"If we had a boat, we ________ Lake Hawassa."

  1. A.will sail
  2. B.would sail
  3. C.sailed
  4. D.had sailed
Show the answer and why

Answer: B would sail

Why

Second conditional sentences use simple past in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause, making would sail correct.

Question 7

Complete the third conditional sentence correctly:
"If you ________ for the test, you would have passed it."

  1. A.study
  2. B.studied
  3. C.had studied
  4. D.will study
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Answer: C had studied

Why

A third conditional sentence requires the past perfect form (had + past participle) in the if-clause.

Question 8

According to the reading passage, what happens in debt bondage (bonded labor)?

  1. A.The poor pledge themselves as servants in exchange for basic necessities.
  2. B.People are legally bought and owned as private property.
  3. C.Workers are paid much higher wages than what they owe.
  4. D.Families move to another city to receive free farmland.
Show the answer and why

Answer: A The poor pledge themselves as servants in exchange for basic necessities.

Why

Paragraph 3 explains that in debt bondage, the poor pledge themselves as servants in exchange for the cost of basic necessities like transportation, room, and board.

Question 9

Choose the correct verb form to complete the second conditional clause:
"If she ________ not always so late, she would be promoted."

  1. A.is
  2. B.were
  3. C.has been
  4. D.will be
Show the answer and why

Answer: B were

Why

In conditional Type II, the past subjunctive were is used in the if-clause for hypothetical conditions.

Question 10

Which main clause correctly matches the third conditional if-clause:
"If you had not been late, ________"

  1. A.we will not miss the bus.
  2. B.we do not miss the bus.
  3. C.we would not miss the bus.
  4. D.we would not have missed the bus.
Show the answer and why

Answer: D we would not have missed the bus.

Why

A third conditional sentence requires would/could/should/might + have + past participle in the main clause.

The app holds 26 questions on this unit, marked as you go. These are the first 10.

The textbook pages for unit 6

Unit 6 runs from page 123 to page 140 of the Ministry of Education edition.

Ministry of Education edition, English, 235 pages

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