ISTEK SCHOOLS

2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

Grade 9 ENGLISH WEEKEND WORKSHEET

Date: September 15, 2023 Suggested Time: 40 Minutes

Name: Class:

LISTENING
Scan the QR code, listen to someone talk about good study habits.
Then, complete the text with the words you hear.

Step 1: (1)............................ where you can do your homework every day. Clear it of any
(2) ............................................ .
Step 2: (3) ......................................... . Playing your favourite tunes helps you get through
(4)......................................... .
Step 3: (5) ................................................. . Writing down key points can improve (6)
............................................................. .
Step 4: Snack on carbs, like pretzels and popcorn while you (7) ............................................... .
They contain serotonin which makes you (8) .......................................................... .
Step 5: (9) ......................................................., choose mint gum. Minty scents help you (10)
............................................. .
Step 6: (11) .............................. . Keep the (12) ............................ flowing to your brain.

READING
According to the statements below, is the speaker feeling positively or negatively?
A Write the statements in the correct box.

• I’m fed up with all of this. Feels Positively Feels Negatively

• Please cheer me up!
• I’m really into this!
• I’m in big trouble now!
• I’m crazy about this.
• I’m steaming.
• I’m getting along with everyone.
• I’m frightened by it. 1
 READING

Scan the QR code, watch the video, and list the characteristics of a
B
good friend discussed in the video.

ARE YOU A GOOD FRIEND?

Well, you might think you are the perfect friend, but are you really? What do your friends think
of you? Take this short quiz to find out.
1. You are at home on a Saturday afternoon and a friend of yours phones you and says she/he is
in the town centre and has spent all his/her money and feels really ill. His / Her family is away for
the day.You …
A) go as quickly as you can to help your friend although it will take a long time on the bus
to get into town.
B) tell your friend to find a taxi and come to your house.You think your parents will
probably pay, but it might be very hard to find a taxi.
C) recommend that your friend walks home. The fresh air will make your friend feel

2.Your friend has lots of problems with maths, but you find it easy. In a couple of weeks, you have
some important maths tests and your friend has asked you for some help.You …
A) sit down with your friend and organise some time for extra maths classes
together even though this will mean you will have less time to study.
B) show your friend some online videos which explain the important points
and some questions with answers.
C) tell your friend that she/he can copy from you in the maths test; you will
make sure she/he can see your paper.

3. Your friend has completely changed his/her image: a new hairstyle in blue and red and new
clothes in terrible colours. Now she/he wants you to go with him/her to get some tattoos or
piercings done.You …
A) suggest that she/he thinks carefully before having a piercing or tattoo
done – tattoos are very hard to remove if you change your mind.
B) say that you will go along with him/her for a laugh, but you don’t want
anything done for yourself.
C) tell him/ her what you think of his/her new look (that it’s awful!), and that
she/he should get professional advice before doing anything else.

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 USE OF ENGLISH

A Read the text below and choose the correct answer to complete the letter.

Dear Pamela,

How are things? I was so pleased when I got your letter. Good luck with your new school! I'm sure
you'll do great. Now, here's my news. I 1) ......................... .......................... (be) in London for two weeks
and it's a different world. I am staying in a flat with four other girls. They all speak English very well, but
sometimes I 2) .................................... (not/understand) them because they speak very fast! Anyway,
they are very friendly.
By the way, I 3) ............................... (see) Janice at the university yesterday while I 4) .................................
(sit) at the cafe. We had to go back to our classes as soon as we 5) ................................ (meet) each
other because we both had lessons. She is studying Medicine here and she 6) .................................. (plan)
to get married next year. Tomorrow, I 7) ................................. (meet) my cousin, Tom. He has just arrived
in London. I’ve missed him a lot!
That's all for now.
am going to be
Write back soon. have been
Love, am being nd
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am not ing understood
2 understand was seeing
saw
have seen
3 am sitting
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4 were meeting
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7

Scan the QR code, and match the scenarios corresponding with each
B coloured stoplight: red (unhealthy/bad signs), yellow (warning signs), and
green (healthy/good signs).

Red Light Yellow Light Green Light

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WRITING

Write a paragraph about one of your friends using the provided adjectives.
In your paragraph, write about his / her appearance and characteristic traits.
Your writing must be between 80-100 words.

quite, short, tall, pretty,

kind, friendly,
good-looking, handsome,
quite serious,
a little overweight, long, dark, straight,
clever, funny, etc.
fair, wavy, curly hair
blue, brown, green, and grey eyes

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