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Ethiopia Grade 9 English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Grade 9 english practice tests for Ethiopia, written to the Ethiopian General Education Curriculum Framework (KG–Grade 12). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 120 questions · Key details · Rhetoric · Grammar
Practice Test 220 questions · Vocabulary · Evidence · Literary terms
Practice Test 320 questions · Grammar · Key details · Inference
Practice Test 420 questions · Vocabulary · Rhetoric · Supporting details
Practice Test 520 questions · Key details · Vocabulary · Vocabulary in context

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

Listening and speakingReadingVocabularyGrammarWriting

Course: Secondary (general)

Skills across all five tests: Vocabulary (14) · Key details (13) · Grammar (10) · Rhetoric (7) · Writing (5) · Literary terms (5) · Cause and effect (4) · Inference (4) · Theme (4) · Character (4)

Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. From the passage “Running from Asella”

    Where did Haile Gebrselassie grow up?
    A. in Gondar   B. in Nairobi   C. in Addis Ababa   D. on a farm near Asella
    Show answeron a farm near Asella
  2. Why did he run with one arm crooked, according to the text?
    A. He was injured.   B. It is faster.   C. His coach taught him.   D. He carried his books under one arm while running to school.
    Show answerHe carried his books under one arm while running to school.
  3. In which event did he win Olympic gold?
    A. high jump   B. 100 metres   C. 10,000 metres   D. swimming
    Show answer10,000 metres
  4. What is special about Abebe Bikila’s 1960 win?
    A. He was 50 years old.   B. He won by a minute.   C. He ran backwards.   D. He ran the marathon barefoot.
    Show answerHe ran the marathon barefoot.

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these Ethiopia Grade 9 English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 20 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the Ethiopia curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Ethiopian General Education Curriculum Framework (KG–Grade 12) — Listening and speaking, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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