ENGLISH STANDARD TEST

GRADE 9 BASIC SCHOOL

EDITION 2024

CORRECTION GRID

ENGLISH / 20 marks
EPREUVE 1
I. /5 marks (0,5 mark per correct answer)

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. T
7. F
8. T
9.F
10. F

II. Vocabulary. (2,5 points) (0,5 point per correct answer)

a /0,5 mark per correct answer.
1. The cat meows means :
- The cat produces an outloud voice X

2. While catching the mouse, the cat dances. This shows that:
- The cat is happy X

3. In the sentence: If I knew, I would not drink milk. It means:

- The cat regrets for not catching the mouse because of drinking milk X
4. In the sentence: The mouse passed away and escaped.
What does “to escape” mean?
To run away from danger X
5. The second mouse passed beside him and got out. Him replaces

- Antony X

III. GRAMMAR
A. Fill in the blanks with: yet, still, already /2 marks (0,5 mark per correct answer)
1. …. already …...
2. ….. still …….
3. ……. yet .
4. …… already …….

B. Complete these sentences with a suitable question tag/2 marks (0,5 mark)
1. ….., shall we ?
2. ……, will you?
3. ….., could not they?
4. ………, aren’t I?
C. Fill in the gaps with the correct pair: either…or/ neither…nor /1,5 marks
1. ….either ….or……
2. Neither .....nor ……
3. …..eiher ….or …..

D. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form / 2 marks (0,5mark per correct
answer)

1. … knew…..
2. ….went…..
3. …could not sing …..
4. …. has……
E. Complete with since or for/1, 5 marks
1. ………for……….
2. ……since…….
3. ……since ….……

F. Rewrite the following active sentences in passive voice/ 2 marks (0,5 mark per correct
answer)
1. The secrets must be kept by our best friend
2. Good gifts will be brought by Georges
3. My children would be kept by the baby-sister
4. A lot of food had to be eaten.

G. Fill in the gaps with the propositions given below: with, to, on, at, in/ 1,5 marks

1. at
2. on
3. with
Epreuve 2 /20 marks

I. /5 marks (1 mark per correct answer.

1. F
2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

II. / 10 marks

a. / 5 marks (0.5 mark per correct answer)

1. hole

2. Frightened / hid

3. mind

4. to weigh

5. to book

6. cash

7. blind

8. cheap

9. in spite of

b. /5marks ( 1 mark per correct answer)

1. irregular

2. old

3. expensive

4. unable

5. good

III. Grammar /5 marks

a. /5marks (1 mark per correction)

1. Wouldn’t /would not

2. knew
3 . to wear

4 Have you been playing tennis?

Epreuve 3 / 20 marks

I. /5 marks (1 mark per correct answer)

1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T
II. / 3,5 marks
1. / 2mark (1 mark per correct answer)
a. T
b. F

2. / 1,5 marks (0,5 mark per correct answer)

a.safety belt
b. whatsApp
c. dentist’s
III. Grammar / 11,5 marks
A. /2marks( 0,5 mark per answer)

1. Emphatic
2. Reflexive
3. Emphatic
4. Reflexive

B. /5marks (1 mark per correct answer)

1. The cat was chased by the dog.

2. - We are taught English by Miss Mary.

English is taught to us by Miss Mary.

3. The ball was caught by Raj.

4. - By whom were you taught this poem?/ - By whom was this poem taught to you

5. Zara is loved.
 C / 2 marks (0,5mark per correct answer

1. ….., shall we ?

2……., won’t they ?

3……., will you ?

4. ….., aren’t I ?

D. / 2marks

1. the tallest

2. the happiest

3. the most famous

4. the most dangerous

Epreuve 4
CORRECTION GRID

I. / 5 marks (1 mark per answer)

1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. F
II./ 3,5 marks
1. / 1,5 marks (0,5 mark pers correct answer
a. To become weak and unconscious for a short time X
2. /1 mark
b. The boys were disturbed X
3. / 1,5 marks (0,5 mark pers correct answer
a. proud of b. escaped
c. find out
III/ 12 marks
A / 5 marks (1 per answer)
1. The smuggler was arrested by the police

2. Shiva was flowing a kite

3. The deer was shot by the hunter yesterday

4. The lion attacked the Zebra

5. This portrait has been drawn by my sister

B./ 5 marks
1. since 2. for 3. since 4. for 5. since
C. / 3 marks ( 1 per correct answer)
1. for
2. with
3. to
4. with

Epreuve 5 /20 marks

I / 5 marks
1.
c. They save money.
2.
b . To ask him if he could lend him some money.
3.
c. for emergencies.
4.
b. Fifty thousand francs

II. VOCABULARY /5pts (1mark per correct answer

1. save
2. tested
3. medical fees...
4. get better
5. get to
III. Grammar/10 pts

A. /2,5marks (0,5 mark per correct answer)

 1.either ... or
2.neither …. nor
3. Either….or.
4. neither … nor
5. Either … or

B. / 2pts (0,5 mark per correct answer)

1. since
2. since
3. since .
4. for.
5. for

C. /2pts (0,5 mark per correct answer)

1. the smartest
2. the deepest

3. more intelligent
than…
4. the best .
5. the most delicious

D. /2 marks (0,5 mark per correct answer)

1. will tell
2. rent
3. will go
4. is raining
5. doing

E. /2pts (0,5 mark per correct answer)

1. beautiful
2. Many
3. interesting
4. one

Epreuve 6

I. /5pts (1 mark per correct answer)

 1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T
II. VOCABULARY /5pts
Choose the right answer and put a cross.
1. /1.5pts

c. to pay money for temporary use X

2. /2pts
b.To begin. X

3. /1.5pts
b.to go to visit a friend or a place. X

III. GRAMMAR/10pts
A. Add question-tags to the following sentences/2pts
1. …, didn’t we??
2. ….,won’t they?
3. haven’t they?
4……, will you ?
B. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tenses/2pts
1. goes
2. wrote
3. hasn’t
4. to do
C . Change these active sentences into passive sentences/2pts
1. We will be given a test on Monday/a test will be given to us on monday
2. Our dining was decorated by Mr. Painter
3. The windows have been opened by my brother because it was very hot.
4. A new house is being bought next year ( by our father)
D.Complete the following sentences with either a reflexive or emphatic
pronoun as necessary/2marks (0,5 mark per correct answer)
 1. myself
2. himself
3. Ourselves
4. myself .
E. Complete with « since » or « for»/2pts (0,5 mark per correct answer)
1. since
2. for.
3. for
4. since

EPREUVE 7

I.Comprehension questions/5pts (1mark per correct answer)

1. C.
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B

II.Vocabulary / 1mark per

Correct answer
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
III. Grammar/7,5pts
A. 2.5pts
1. extremely
2. hard
3. very
4. too
5. too
B. Put the sentences in the correct conditional tense /2.5pts
1. will see
2. had
3. knew ….
4. will
5. would have lived
 3.Complete the sentences with either ‘used to’ or’ be used to’/2.5pts

1. used to
2. used to
3. is not used to
4. am used to
5. used to
4. Complete with ‘do’ or ‘does’ as necessary/2.5pts
1. does
2. does
3. do
4. does
5. do.
Epreuve 8
I./5 marks
1. c
2. b
3.b
4.b
5. c
II./
A/ 3marks
1.b
2.a
3. b

B. /2.5 marks( 0,5)

a. a liar
b. frightened/ hid
c. features
d. holes
III.

1.
a. would have had

b. swim
c. press
d. Had had
e. Would be

2 . /2marks

. a. yet/ still

b. Still/already

3. / 2.5 marks

a. lost
b. spoken
c. travelled
d. was helped
e. Would have missed

Epreuve 9
I./ 5 marks

a. T
b. F
c. T
d. F
e. T

II. ( 0.5 for each correct answer.) 2 marks

a. factory
b. loan
c. cadastral plan
d. file

III
A. /4 marks
a. more beautiful than
b. the most intersting
c. better than
d. worse than

B. / 5 marks

a. will have

b. looked
 c. had fed

d. would hear

e. would arrive

C. /5 marks

1…..,Won’t you?

2. ………………, Shouldn’t you?

c. …did he?

4. …, Will they?

5. …, didn’t I?

D (one correct answer= 0.5mark) /2marks

a. in front of

b. beside

3. under

4. at

SERIE 10
I. 3 marks( o.5 mark per correct answer)
1. F
2. T
3. F
4.F
5.T
II. / 3.5 marks(0.5 for each correct word)

a./ 3.5 marks(0.5 for each correct word)

1. characterized
2. lower/ compared
3. resourcefulness
4. growing /raising/ renewable

b. / 3 marks( 1.5 marks for each correct sentence.

 1. Ntore takes care of the children
2. My father thanked the visitor who came to see him

III.
1. 1.5 marks( 0.5 for each correct question tag)
a…..,aren’t you?
b. ….. ,hasn’t she (Nancy) ?
c.…., would you?

2. /1.5

a. nicer than

b. youngest

c. bigger than

d. the most interesting

3. /2 marks (0,5 mark per correct answer)

a. for

b. since

c. for

d. since

Epreuve11/ 20 marks
I. 5 mark
1. c x
2. b x
3. b x
4. a.x
5. b.x

II./ 3 marks( 0.5 mark per correct answer)

a. cheque.
b. bank/current
c. deposit
d. records
e. clerk
III.
1. / 3marks

a. Were we introduced by Mary?

b. The lesson is understood.

c. Our plans were changed by John.

2. /4marks(1 mark per correct answer)

a. What time did you arrive yesterday?

b. Gaby has already returned from hospital

c. Did you see our headmaster last week?

d.I think pupils have finished their test.

3. /5 marks .

a. either …or
b. Neither …nor
c. either …or
d. neither ….nor

e. neither…nor

Epreuve 12 / 20 marks
I. /6 marks
1. c.
2. b
3. b
II.

1. beach

2. sweat

3. famous

4 . timekeeper

5 . concert/ beach

III.
 A. /4 marks

1. the least.

2. the worst.

3. the farthest.

4. intelligent

B. /2.5 marks

1.….., did he ?

2……, can they?

3 . …..,doesn’t she ?

4. ….., didn’t she / Ann?

5. …., will you?

C. /2.5 marks

1 . get/ will phone

2 . have been working / rained

3. come back

4. would have missed

5. wouldn’t taste

D. 2 marks (0,5 per correct answer)

1. English is taught

2. A letter is being written by my sister

3. Paul watched War films yesterday

4 . Will a car be bought ?

E.

1. It rained since morning

2. We have been studying English for five years

3. She has been waiting for 20 minutes

Epreuve 13/ 20 marks

I / 5 marks
1.c
2. d
3. b
4.b
5. a
II. / 5 marks

a. infertility
b. treated
c. pollution
d. Human / wastes

III./ 10 marks
1. /4 marks
a. at
b. from
c. with
d. over
e. up
e. to
f. for
g. in

2./1.5 marks.

a. yet
b. still
c. already

3/ 2.5 marks

a. A
b. The
c. the
d. an
e. A

4./2marks

a. reflexive
b. emphatic
c. emphatic
 d. Reflexive

Epreuve 14/ 20 Marks

I. ./6 marks (2 marks per correct answer

a. F
b. F
c. F

II.

1. c

2. e

3. d

4. a

5. b

B. /5 marks

1. road

2. pen

3. pupil

4. bus

5. good

III. /4 marks

1 Social siences are learnt at school.

2 .The old car was sold by John.

3 .They killed the thief

4 . Good marks will be got by the intelligent pupils