vapenof ics (G$er8ES02083:8:g 08 DL ABER JeuP- Joug oppran8 38 GeSsSg§ oBE:es00[F:apz02& odcsorep$ maee:d PRP ISOS: 38 PQFrSosgss saqoicosopSsqySzJOSR-JOUG oppra06 55 vupyppaacoSorf: (Grade 9) orcux) (peqreerg hs) English Time allowed : (2) Hours Instructions: Write all answers in the space provided on this paper. Section (A) Listening 1. (A) Listen carefully and write whether each statement is True or False. (5 marks) 1. The boy who is visiting the hot air balloon festival is from Yangon. 2. Loud music and fireworks make him despair. 3. The hot air balloons are decorated with colorful flowers. 4. The Sein Na Pan balloon is beautifiully decorated with colorful lanterns. 5. The fireworks of the balloon usually burst at a height ofa hundred. meters, (B) Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable expressions. (5 marks) Conversation 1 Staff: Good aftemoon! Where are you flying today? Passenger: Yangon. Staff: Please show me your -—--(1)----. Are youchecking in 1 any bags? Passenger: Just this one. Staff: Here is your ---(2)—— pass. Your flight departs from 2. Gate 13 and it'll begin boarding at 15:40. Your seat number is 7C. Conversation 2 Customer: Excuse me, is this snake popular as a ----(3)~ Clerk: Yes, itis. Itis produced ina traditional way. This brand is especially popular here. Customer: I see. I'Iltake five boxes. Could you wrap them separately? Conversation 3 Customer: I'd like to exchange Kyat to US dollar, please. Clerk: You can look at the exchange ----(4)-- on the board. 4.ecohsoor008 (HPOMRAS Customer: 1° like (6 exchange 300,000 kyats. Clerks ‘Your passport, please. Customer: Here you are. Conversation 4 Officer? Please show your ---(5)-- eat and passport: Passenger: Here you are. f Officer: Kindly look at the eameéthere, Thank you! Enjoy yout fay! Passengers Thanks. 5. (5 marks) © puree {6 the dialogue and choose the ariswer a oF be Khihe Zav’s brothier thotight that she had been in the = (a) back place (b) backseat 2. After a while he == = back atid realised that I was not there. 2+ == (a) glanced (6) looked 3. Some of Shwe Vee's friends had some extta -- 7 (a) pencil (b) statioriaty 4. Phoo Pwint refiised Kyaw Kyaw’s offer becatise she thought that 4. she was: <<< for the broken spectacles. (a) responsible (b) possible 5. The evening my parents and I went to the -~ -tobuynew 5. spectacles. (a) stationary (b) eye care centre Section (B) Reading Read the passage The town which is known as Yangon today is said to have been founded over 1,600 years ago (BC 588). Mon chronicles of the I1"" Century refer to it as Dagon or Lagun, and it was known as Dagon until King Alaungpaya renamed it Yangon (anglicised as Ragoon) in 1755. According to Mon Chronicles, King Anawrahta of Bagan came to Dagon to extend his authority over lower Myanmar in the middle of the 11" Century. King Anawrahta conquered Thaton, the capital of the Mon Kindgom, which is only about 140 miles east of Dagon. So, it is possible that he visited Dagon about this time. In the late 13" Century, it was only with the fall of the Bagan dynasty that Dagon began to emerge. But Dagon was not yet a port and it was to the Mon ports of Pathein. Thanlyin, Motetama and Bago that the earliest recorded visitors came. Dagon was still insignificant until the 15" Century, And it was not a port until the first halfofthe 16" Century. It was only in the second halfofthe 16" Century that Dagon, gradually achieved enough significance to gain the mention of foreign travellers. By the endeo mefgouanacodanf: (Grade 9)@ “9: ofthe 16" Century, with the change in the course of the Bago River, which no longer flowed directly into the Gulfof Motetama, Thanlyin replaced Bago as the main Mon port. Dagon Was still small stockade townby the river. However, it was said that during the festivals, the town was too crowded to travel by land or by boat. (A) Find the bold-faced words in the passage that are similar in meaning to the following definitions. (5 marks) 1, aperiod oftime when a particular family rules a country ss 2. awritten record ofa sereies of events 2. 3. a fence used todefend a place 3. 4. power 4. 5. importance 5 (B) Answer each question below in complete sentence. 1. Whendid King Alaungpaya rename Dagon to Yangon? 2. Whydid King Anawrahta come t5 Dagon? 3. Whatis the capital ofthe Mon Kingdom? 4. How did Thanlyin become the main Mon port by the end of the 16" century? 5. When did Dagon gain the interest of foreign travellers? |. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words given below. There are two extras. (Smarks) doubt greetings eye contact colleague title professor channel When youare introduced to someone, you will be often given the name the person would like to be called. If a person has a ----(1)---- such as doctor, —--(2)--- or director, itis appropriate to use the ttle when addressing them. Ifthe person is of the same age or younger, it sal right to address him or her by only his or her fist name. Ifyou are uncertain, you may use Mr, Mrs, Ms, orMiss. Mostly, a person will indicate what they wish o be called. When you are in -—--(3)~ them. Most of the time, people are informal with their — itis best to be polite and use a title with a stranger ora busi_ emisioronang’ (enpovatie 5 = Most people shake hands and make ----(5)---- when they first meet cach other. A hug and kiss may be used with people who know one another We In most culture, itis not common to hug or kiss a person when first bein introduced. a IV. Answer the following questions. (10maria) 1. Why's your dream job? Why? 4, Ifyou have an air fryer, what food will you prepare? 5. Which do you prefer-going to the gym or doing free hand exercises at home? Why? Section (C) Writing Fill each blank with the appropriate word. The initial letters are given to help you. ~ nee (Smarks) Vv. @) 1. When we went to Japan on business, we r-—---—- around the city 1. t= inour free time 2. Being caught in the heavy traffic, UTun Tun got £————-ashe had. 2. -—-------- ameeting. 3. Poisonous gases are produced during fossil fuel c-——-—. 4, Wecan find many a- Buddish temples and pagodas in Bagan. 5, Seedings of Myanmar Thanakha s———— better in stony soil. (B) Choose the appropriate words or phrases to complete the sentences. 1. Would you mind calling me when you arrive home? (ask for permission/polite request) 2. The foreigners are (impressed/depressed) with the magnificent ‘Shwedagon Pagoda. 3. Today is cloudy. (weather / climate) 4, Avacuumcleaner is a device used to removed dirt from floors and other surfaces. (kitchen appliances/ household devices) 5. Weight-bearing exercises incide (jogging/ weightlifting).In eo moffovanarcninf: (Grade 9)e VL. (A) Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets. A greeting is usually followed by short (conversation), called ‘small talk.” 2. Be careful not to drop this vase, It’s very (fragile). 3. After (bath) ina mountain stream, we were fresh again. 4. SM Mall of Asiais the (big) mall and is the place where many events are held, 5. Protein and vitamin D are the main (nutrient) for the growth of ourbody, ®) Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. (5 marks) Itis (rain) outside, isn’t it? 1 Have you (impress) with the performance of the school band? 2. I (clean) my room when the phone rang. 3. 4, 5. Ifit didn’t rain, we (go) ona picnic. A water cooler (be) used for cooling water paReNe VIL. Rewrite the sentences according to the instruction given in brackets. (10 marks) 1, Can Tleave a bit earlier today? (Rewrite the sentence using would you mind/Do you mind ----?) 2. Neither you nor your friend can do the sum. What do you say? (Write the sentence with question tags by using “ difficult”) 3. We visited our grandparents last week. (Make question to which the underlined words are answers) 4. My sister (wash) the clothes while I (use) the computer. (Rewrite the sentence with the Past Simple and the Past Continuous of the verb in brackets) 5. My parents (watch) TV when I (arrive) home. (Rewrite the sentence with the Past Simple and the Past Continuous of the verb in brackets) 6. IfI(be) achairman, I (offer) new and different ideas. (Rewrite the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets) 7. Itisrather dark inthe room. You say to your friend near the switch. (Write an imperative sentence by using the verb “tum on”)nels eankiSberamane’ (FHP OR) © passive voice) into the 8. ‘Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, (Change the sentence into th it nt. (Rewrite the 10. Kaung Kaung left the office early. He (will might) have an appointment: ( sentence using the correct option) using the answers VIL Write a paragraph about “A popular Myanmar singing contest’ 0-maria) to the following questions to help you. - What is your favourite Myanmar singing contest? - When did you watch it? - Who did you like most? Why? - Who was the winner? - Did you participate in the voting? Why? - What is your opinion on the Myanmar singing contest? i arty. IX. Write a letter of apology to your aunt for your absence from her birthday ee yale Section (D) Speaking 3 > asi t ‘X. Please introduce yourself and talk about “A holiday you took” using the oo teh following prompts to help you. ¢ = . -* coroono,§ snelopEsoepepiod opiovalggEnyS ------------------ O mark > ereBipE (S)eEpEa () apes food oaprepirgs (Content, spelling g§ grammar sagen’ organization sageSGe:) ---- 1/2 marks > corcorrargSsoaferpSrsoepeyec8 cfGabepagS (content gforfgh spelling § grammar sogsSff organization sogpS(G8) 3/4 marks > cercorrargSanalerpSrenepepac8 cfgabepagé (content gforfghy spelling g§ grammar sogr2Sff; organization smsao78g6:) 5/6 marks > ewnaonareenelEenepapachofsbepeg’ (content B grammar gfor$qh spelling sagpS:ceSyrf} organization smeon§ig&i) ------- 7/8 marks > aerooran§anafaypSronepec8 offeBepog6 (content, spelling $8 grammar oogrie®) own ideas api BcSoSongeS ofgBEGEx organization swxcon€{ge2) Note: Maximum marks oB 9 marks spqprate oo:Sg§aeakSbononana’ (su peuahery bores) = IX. Write a letter of apology to your aunt for your absence from her birthday party. (10 marks) Model Answer [— Daw Aye Mon Imark —{ No.3, Pyay Road (— Kamayut, Yangon. 111.2023 I mark Dear Aunty, [— lamsony fornot being able to attend your birthday party celebrated last month. I would like to apologise to you for this. In that week, I had pre-test for final examination in school. I had to study revision exercises to be ready for exam. Moreover, the exam format is new this year. mark — So, if I missed the test, I will not be familiar with the new test format. I may face much difficulty in the final examination. — 3 marks Please accept my apology for not being able to attend your birthday party. I promise I will visit to you after ————— 2 marks final exam and I will give you a beautifuy birthday — | mark — present. 1 mark Sincerely, Ko Kaung. Scoring criteria > coroners snepEmrepepe cpovdliiEcys ~ Letter Format yfon$gp ofgoonnyS - Receiver’s address -- - — Greeting/Saluatation ~ Body « = Leaving taking Letter Format ef§Bepogé spelling gringé pede: 4 marks Bp 1 mark, G§ecgpdh > Letter Format gfoo$g Body BEicg6 Berane PE srepan kgs gGon§gn oebeoacys - apologizing for absence/mistake - explaining the reason for absence/mistake = action you will take -excfovangamf: mguorf: (Grade 9)@ Body § sxcfapEranepepic8 ofgabepagS ppadtés 6 marks ody content smgpSeSloo = spelling s§ grammar aangeSiShon organization sagen - Note: Maximum marks oB 9 marks sagptsb: aoe Section (D) Speaking X. Please introduce yourself and talk about “A holiday you took” using the answers to the following prompts to help you. (10 marks) Model Answer Self-Introduction - Mynameis Mg Mg, and I ama student in Grade 9. - Tenjoy learning various subjects, but my favorite ones are mathematics and science. - P'malwayseager to learn new things. Thank you. Talking about “A holiday you took” Model Answer - Lusuallylove to see natural scene, During last summer holiday, my father told me to take Kachin state to see Myitsone, junction of Maykha and Melikha, the origin of Ayeyarwady river. - Iwas very happy. I feel very thankful my father who take me to Myitsone. I always remember a visit to Myitsone with my mum and dad. We went to Myitkyina by flight. Myitsone is 27 miles away from Myitkyina, = — Onthe way from Myitkyina to Myitsone, we felt sweet scent of forest flowers. - Myitsone is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It is a quiet and peaceful place. The water in Maykha river flows very roughly than Melikha river. But they join gently and become Ayeyarwady river. The serenity of nature makes me never forget and always keep inmy mind. Scoring criteria > mofpBeempe opocafp fry ------n---n-nnoneonnoe 0 mark > Intruduce yourself soafop& ofepGREkn ogfonecfpZEnys --------- 1/2 marks > Intruduce yourself sookpS oGpBREBs eoroonronp zal Eranepapcdy (©) eprom ofppPEogéexricBieranangh (gapouafeysiousesings) Intruduce yourself xefp&: of GREEe ee f pronunciation #8 See mnt omeyeronms = Intruduce yourself sock oGRER! coxorcseiotay emer 6p GepogE (content, grammar s§ pronunciation foot word flunecy songSiQ8) -- Intruduce yourself soefp&s off GRERe ceroorranghsncfapEorepeprc EB epogé (content, grammar, pronunciation, word flunecy) sence BRoEorigeS GHG ES Hp soyrsaanyEroGl fpGPEYE -------- == 9/10 marks Note: Maximum marks o8 9 marks soeprage ouSe§emefjovanmedionf: (Grade 90 Note: (1) Q @ @ 6) © @ spc[GdupsrcodSanf: (Grade 9) arco: ($9previgfesooge5) Speaking Guidlines Speaking test cB obscxa. ercorgo} (3) 48 (gq) 846038 Speaking Guidlines ogc snoficar$ comp /sospam eure aarp Sion faorpExapepucB sofGe Skills © PB ras ofsanx$8ooehe Speaking Test op6 coypErams/emp&iag socf§argS encoxkl snlGepegs ooh cS eaticugSs ampEianr aoyptzag sncfgoreS cooBsGSgeSEidon axpcBouxaa Speaking Test ofgeGa§, oopS:ameprdl Listening, Reading, Writing & offpBaoxcan sweffgp enc BERip copframon8Bif 0068: oBecordh comprar: fopbioxorBBing’ ofBPRS (9) 8460§ osfaochoornqoehs corp Etonsal Speaking test snefglgboan oomielgrepich recording epfoaxcvxdh Recording opSoonyain npcBoosmpegS ogy FRESH Speaking Test oB aofgslo> incomplete sof8 arcBpoAf ereaiposnbugS wopcBofp& ofeiparcoreS Grade 9 (English) Question Format Total Marks Time Allowed Listening 15 15 Minutes Reading, 25 1 Hour and 30 Minutes Writing 50 Speaking 10 15 Minutes