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EXERCISES FOR HOLIDAYS GRADE 09 II TERM

Students Name: _________________________________________ No. _______ Stream _______

Section I. Read the following text and complete the gaps with words from the text.

Hello, my name is Saquirima. I attend Samora Machel Secondary School. Let me tell you about
the importance of animals in our lives. My grandfather told me and I witnessed it when I visited
a farm in Cuamba.
I did not know that many things we eat and wear come from animals and trees. A cow produces
the milk that we all enjoy in the morning for morning for breakfast. Butter, cheese and yoghurt
come from milk. A cow can also give us meat if you are not a vegetarian like me. A cow does
not produce only food, but also some beautiful items we use and wear every day, like belts,
shoes, school bags or earnings. Well, where I come from cows are used as means of transport to
carry crops, water and people around the village.

SectionI.I. Read the text again and complete the spaces

Saquirima comes from ________________. She is ____________________ (job). One day, she
went to a farm in ______________________. Saquirima did not know many things about
animals, until one day her grandfather told her that many things we __________________ and
__________________ come from animals and _____________________. Saquirima learnt that
milk, cheese and _______________________ come from ___________________. During her
visit she learnt that belts and shoes can also come from _________________. Where she comes
from, cows are also used as ____________________ to _____________________________.

Vocabulary: Match the products to their origin.

1. Matches a)chicken
2. Lemon juice b) trees
3. Oil c) coconut tree
4. Eggs d) fruit tree

Section II: Complete the spaces using the following words in the box.
Note: pay attention to countable and uncountable nouns to decide which quantifier you
have to use.
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1. I’ve got _________________ friends living in Machipanda.
2. Don’t eat __________________ salt. It is not good for your health.
3. How ____________________ rice do you need for the party?
4. There are _____________________ people learning English nowdays.
5. Very _________________________ children learn to write in Arabic in this community.
6. Please, add _____________________ oil.
7. How _________________________ people live in Portugal nowdays?
8. _______________________ people in my village are vegetarian.
9. Tell me, do you have ____________________ friends in Magude?
10. Very ______________________ people use fertilizers in my village.

Section III: Complete the text using the following sequence markers: first, then, after that,
before , finally , after.
How to plant a lemon tree
The ____________________ thing you need to do is to clean the soil.________________, you
look for some dry grass and spread it around the place where you want to plant it.
________________ you put some on the grass . ____________________ you pour some water
and leave for about two weeks. Sorry, ____________________ you pour some water, you need
to check whether there are some big trees around, because their roots can prevent the lemon tree
from growing. _____________________ checking it, you ________________ plant it. Isn’t it
easy, my friend?

Section IV: write a short composition about the instructions on how to improve the
fertility of the soil. Name all the products necessary.
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Student’s Name ____________________________________________Nr _____Class ______

Exercises of English Language Subject/ Grade 8

Complete the sentences using the appropriate word from the box

1-The wife of your brother is your ________________________________ uncle

2- The husband of your sister is your______________________________ brother-in-law

3- The father of your cousin is your _______________________________ sister-in-law

4- The son of your brother is your ________________________________ niece

5- The daughter of your brother is your ____________________________ nephew

Decide whether to use present tense or the present continuous tense in these sentences

1- My aunt _________________________(have) five children.

2- I _____________________ (do) grade 8 this year.
3- Our parents _________________(have) 4 children.
4- Stella ______________ (be) 14 years old.
5- The teacher ___________________(look)at my exercise book now.
6- We ________________(play) soccer every day.
7- Rose ______________(visit) her grandmother every weekend.
8- They _____________(watch) TV at the moment.

Complete this table about degrees of comparison

Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree

hot
big
confortable
small
good
dangerous
tall
bad
beautiful
fat

Complete the sentences in the correct Degree of Comparison

1- Caroline is___________________(good) student in my classe.

2- Ruth is________________________(beautiful) than Celine.
3- Tete is ____________________(hot ) province in Mozambique
4- Our school is_______________(big) than Joaquim Chissano Scondary School.
5- Meat is__________________( expensive) than fish.
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Fill in the sentences using the correct preposition:

1- My house is_______________ the school. It takes me five minutes to get there.

2- Uncle John comes ________________ Tete.
3- My school is ___________________ the Market and the Bank.
4- The shoes are _________________ the bed.
5- The broom is ______________________ the door.

Fill in the sentences using the correct connector : but because or and
near
1- I went to Chibuto______________ I visited my grandmother
2- Rose is my niece_________________ she is my brother is daughter.
3- Do you prefer to live with your Mom ________ ___to live with your Dad?
4- I have no brother ___________ my cousin has four brothers.
5- Mary is living at Xai-Xai Beach_____________ her mother is living there.

Write a paragraph about your Daily Routine using these sequence markers:

first as soon as next before after after that then and then finally

You can use one of these titles: MY CHORES EVERY DAY MY DAILY
ROUTINE

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FICHA DE LEITURA E DE EXERCÍCIOS
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10 CLASSE CURSO DIURNO E CURSO NOCTURNO

Section I: Read the text carefully and then answer the following questions choosing the
correct option (A, B, C, D)

Transportation in Mozambique

Transport networks are of major importance to the economy. Mozambique’s landlocked

neighbours – Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Swaziland – are the main users of the
Mozambican transport system. South Africa is not land-locked but it also makes use of
Mozambique’s transport system.
The railways are the best-developed sector, with three good rail links between major
Mozambican ports and neighbouring countries. By the time the country got independence,
almost the entire railway system was owned by the state and passed into the hands of the new
government. The route system is 3,131 km long; the single largest user is Southern Africa.

Adapted from: (Learning English Grade 10; Longman page 46)

Exercise - 1

1. Malawi and Swaziland use the transport system of Mozambique because_______

A they are landlocked and do not have ports of their own B they have no buses of their own
C they have no railway transport of their own D they owe a lot of money to Mozambique

2. South Africa uses Mozambique’s transport system although it_________

A is a neighbouring country B is independent
C is landlocked D it is not landlocked

3. The railway links between Mozambique and neighbouring countries are_______

A bad B good C non-existent D worst

5. How long is the railway route system of Mozambique? _______

A 1,331 km B 3,113 km C 3,131 km D 3,313 km

6. What is the text about? ______ A Landlocked countries B Mozambican Ports

C Transport system of Malawi D Transport system of Mozambique

Section II - Used to + infinitive

The structure used to + infinitive is used to refer to a past routine or situation which no longer
exists at the present time.
It refers to past habits and states that do not exist today; something that you did regularly in the
past but you don’t do now. ‘Used to + infinitive’ can only refer to a past time.
Ex:
1. I used to smoke. – There was a period in my past where I smoked regularly but I do not smoke now.
2. I did not use to smoke. – I smoke now but there was a period in my life when I did not smoke .

Here are more examples:

3. Sarah used to drink coffee. Now she prefers tea.
4. Pierre used to fly from Paris to London. Now he takes the train.
5. I used to drive to work but now I walk. It’s healthier.
6. I used to work in an office. Now I go out to meet my clients.

The interrogative form of 'used to' is : Did + Subject + 'use to' + verbal base
Ex:
1. Did you use to live in London?

Exercise - 2
Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using ‘used to + infinitive’:
1. I / live in a flat when I was a child. _______________________________________________
2. We / go to the beach every summer? ______________________________________________
3. She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it. ____________________________________
4. He / not / smoke. _____________________________________________________________
5. I / play tennis when I was at school. ______________________________________________
6. She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all. _____________________________
7. He / play golf every weekend? ___________________________________________________
8. They both / have short hair. _____________________________________________________
9. Julie / study Portuguese. _______________________________________________________
10. I / not / hate school. __________________________________________________________

Section III - Countable and uncountable nouns

Countable and uncountable nouns
It's important to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns in English because their
usage is different in regards to both determiners and verbs.

● Countable nouns
Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers. They have a singular and a plural
form. The singular form can use the determiner "a" or "an". If you want to ask about the quantity
of a countable noun, you ask "How many?" combined with the plural countable noun.
Examples
1. She has three dogs.
2. I own a house.
3. I would like two books please.
4. How many friends do you have?

● Uncountable nouns
Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers. They may be the
names for abstract ideas or qualities or for physical objects that are too small or too amorphous
to be counted (liquids, powders, gases, etc.). Uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb.
They usually do not have a plural form.
We use some with uncountable nouns in positive sentences and any with negatives.
1. There's some milk in the fridge.
2. There isn't any coffee.

Exercise - 3
Decide whether these nouns are countable (C) or uncountable (U)
1. The children are playing in the garden. ______
2. I don't like milk. _________
3. I prefer tea. __________
4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution. __________
5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes. ___________
6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom. ___________
7. We need some glue to fix this vase. ___________
8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional. _____________
9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning. ____________
10. The bread my mother prepares is delicious. ____________

Section IV - Quantifiers
A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity:
'Some', 'many', 'a lot of' and 'a few' are examples of quantifiers.

● Much, many, a lot (of)

We use many, much, a lot (of) to refer to big quantities. We use ‘many’ with countable nouns
and ‘much’ with uncountable nouns, and we can use ‘a lot (of)’ with both countable and
uncountable nouns. In modern English it is very common to use ‘a lot (of)’ in affirmative
sentences instead of ‘many’ and ‘much’.

● A few, a little, a bit (of)

To talk about small quantities we can use ‘a few’ and ‘a little’.
We use ‘a few’ with countable nouns and ‘a little’ with uncountable nouns.
It’s also possible to use ‘a bit’ with uncountable nouns, but it is more informal.

● Some, any
When we want to refer to a plural noun or an uncountable noun, without giving a specific
quantity, we use ‘some’ and ‘any’. We use ‘some’ in affirmatives and ‘any’ in questions and
negatives. As is common in English, there is an exception to this rule. When we make requests
and offers, we usually use ‘some’ instead of ‘any’.

● Enough, plenty (of)

The words ‘enough’ and ‘plenty’ express the idea of being a sufficient quantity. Both words can
go with countable and uncountable nouns. We use ‘plenty (of)’ to mean there is more than a
sufficient quantity of something. And we use ‘enough’ to express the idea of having, or not
having, a sufficient quantity

Exercise - 4
Complete the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. There are __________ things to do today. (many/much)
2. We have ________time left, don’t worry. (many/a lot of)
3. Would you like _________ milk in your coffee? (a little/a few)
4. They ate ____________biscuits with their tea. (a few/a little)
5. The engine needs _________ oil. (a few/a little)
6. We have  __________ free time later this afternoon. (some/any)
7. She doesn’t want  ___________ coffee. (some/any)
8. Can I have ___________ water please? (some/any)
9. Would you like ___________ chocolates? (some/any)
10. But we don’t have __________ fruit. Let’s get some more. (enough/plenty)

Section V: Write a short composition about Malaria in the village or town where you live.
Please mention the name of your village or town.

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