Second Semester Final Exam GRADE 9 - Test 1 - Form 2025 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1:A. stranger B. transfer C. educate D. ancient Question 2:A. live B. life C. like D. lively Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions. Question 3:A. afford B. expand C. maintain D. empty Question 4:A. environment B. biology C. scientific D. geography Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5: I ____________ fifteen phone calls so far this morning. A. had made B. have been made C. have been making D. have made Question 6: Somebody's just called my name, ____? A. hasn't he B. didn't he С. haven't they D. have they Question 7: As a result of technological improvements, life is getting ___________. A. easier B. the most easier C. more easier D. easy Question 8: At last, the store clerk consented ____________ me with a complete refund. A. provided B. to provide C. providing D. to providing Question 9: Usually, Joseph finds it rather enjoyable _____________ his early years. A. talking back to B. thinking back on C. turning back to D. falling back on Read the following advertisement/announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 10 to 15. Question 10:A. Ø B. The C. A D. An Question 11:A. for B. in C. about D. of Question 12:A. important B. importance C. importantly D. importantive Discover Forest Magic! Indigenous people share ancient forest wisdom with us. (10)__________ young girl from the Amazon taught us about healing plants last month. Many visitors are proud (11)__________ their work with tribal forest guardians. Wise elders carefully teach (12)__________ jungle lessons to young scientists. Join our forest adventures! Plant rare trees. Track wild animals. Find medicinal plants. Connect with nature! Email:
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Question 13:A. develops B. have been developed C. are developed D. developing Question 14:A. portable B. reliable C. advanced D. powerful Question 15:A. Should B. Had C. Were D. Do Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph/letter in each of the following questions. Question 16: a. Artists create pictures with AI programs, and they sell these online for good money. b. People work with AI every day, and many new jobs are growing because of this technology. c. These new jobs are important, and everyone must learn how to use AI tools in the future. d. Teachers use AI tools in classes, but they still need to help students understand difficult ideas. e. Factory workers help robots do tasks better, because machines are strong but people are smart. A. e-d-b-a-c B. e-c-b-d-a C. b-d-a-e-c D. b-a-e-d-c Question 17: a. Many countries use these tools to save animals, and they share the information with each other. b. Farmers use this technology to know when to plant trees, and it helps them grow more food. c. Scientists create smart computers that watch Earth, and these AI systems help protect our planet. d. The Earth is changing quickly, but AI gives us time to fix problems before they become too big. e. People put sensors in oceans and on mountains, and these collect data for the AI to study. f. The new AI can see when forests might die, or it can tell when ice will melt too fast. A. c-f-a-e-b-d B. c-a-f-b-e-d C. c-e-a-f-b-d D. c-b-a-e-f-d Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 23. Diamond-Based Computing Replacing Silicon Forever Diamonds change computers forever. (18)__________. The small diamond chips inside computers run faster and use less power than old silicon parts. Scientists work day and night, test new methods, and BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY ANNOUNCEMENT Revolutionary humidity-powered chargers (13)__________ by our research team. Our innovative, eco-friendly, and (14)__________ atmospheric chargers convert moisture into electricity for everyday devices. (15)__________ you place the charger in areas with 60% humidity or higher, it will generate enough power for smartphones. Testing begins next month in selected cities. Early adopters receive 30% discount. Register now at www.atmosphericpower.com! The future of sustainable energy is here. Join our humidity revolution today. Email:
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(19)__________. Diamond computers can solve big problems for medicine, weather, and space travel. (20)__________, they become ten times faster than before. Old computers get hot and slow, but diamond ones stay cool and quick. Many people buy new computers, make video games, and (21)__________. Schools teach students about carbon computing because it is the future of technology. Old silicon chips become part of history museums now. Diamond technology, which started in 2025, now changes how we use all digital devices. The big technology companies (22)__________. The Earth has many carbon atoms, so diamond chips are cheaper to make now. People in poor countries can also buy (23)__________. Doctors use diamond computers to find new medicines. Scientists say silicon will disappear from computers in ten years. The future is bright and made of carbon. Question 18: A. Farmers grow special crops to feed hungry animals in winter B. Painters use bright colors to show emotions in artwork C. Scientists find new ways to use carbon atoms in technology D. Doctors treat many patients with new medicine every day Question 19: A. creating faster computer B. create better processors C. creates small circuits D. created many processor Question 20: A. To uses diamond processors B. When computers use diamond processors C. Having use diamond processors D. Computers use to processors Question 21: A. watch movies without waiting B. watching movies without wait C. watches movie without waiting D. watch movies without waited Question 22: A. make diamonds processor in clean room with no dusts B. make diamond processors in rooms clean with dust no C. make a diamond processors in the clean rooms with dusts D. make diamond processors in clean rooms with no dust Question 23: A. their own new fast computers
B. they're own new fast computers C. there own new fast computers D. the own new fast computers Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28. Why Learning-While-Earning is Replacing College Today, many young people look for new ways to learn. Apprenticeships are programs where people can learn job skills and earn money at the same time. College is very expensive. (24)_________, many students cannot pay for it. With apprenticeships, students work with experts and learn real skills. They do not need to spend a lot of time in classrooms. Many students say they can make ends (25)_________ with this type of learning. Some students go to college, while (26)_________ choose apprenticeships instead. Both ways have good points. Apprenticeships are very (27)_________ for people who want to start working quickly. They can get real job experience right away. Many companies now hire apprentices. These students finish with no big loans to pay back. They have good job skills and work experience. This is why more young people choose to learn while they earn money. When students work as apprentices, they learn exactly what jobs need. They do not waste time on things they will not use. They also meet people (28)_________ can help them find jobs later. In the future, more people will pick this new way of learning. It is fast, cheap, and gives real skills. Question 24:A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Although Question 25:A. join B. meet C. connect D. touch Question 26:A. others B. the others C. other D. another Question 27:A. beneficial B. convenient C. efficient D. practical Question 28:A. which B. whom C. where D. who Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 29 to 33. How Coastal Ecosystems Became Climate Change Heroes The Earth has a big problem. There is too much carbon in the air. This carbon makes our planet too hot. But nature can help us! Some plants by the sea can take carbon from the air. We call this "blue carbon." What is blue carbon? It comes from plants that live in water by the coast. These plants include mangroves, seagrass, and salt marshes. They are very good at taking carbon from the air. They can store this carbon for a long time. Mangroves are special trees that live in salty water. Their roots go deep in the mud. This mud holds a lot of carbon. Seagrass grows under the water near the shore. It looks like grass but lives in the sea. Salt marshes are wet areas where the sea meets the land. These coastal plants can store more carbon than trees on land. One acre of mangroves can hold as much carbon as 50 acres of forest! This makes them very important for our planet. But there is a problem. People cut down mangroves to build houses and farms. They also damage seagrass and salt marshes. When we
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