9th Grade English worksheets - Edform - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one, using the text to find the right answers.

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Question 1: In 2015...

The text says:
> “In 2015 a new law was introduced in the UK... The results were amazing – within a year, the demand for supermarket bags fell by about ninety-eight percent.”

So plastic bags didn’t disappear completely — they just became much less common because people had to pay for them. That means shops stopped *giving* them away for free.

Look at the options:
- A → too strong (they didn’t stop giving them entirely)
- B → not mentioned (illegal? no)
- C → correct! They stopped giving them *for free*
- D → again, too strong (“stopped using” = none at all)

✔ Answer: C

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Question 2: Every year in the UK eighteen billion plastic supermarket bags...

Text says:
> “Every year an estimated eighteen billion [plastic bags] are given out by supermarkets – that’s about three hundred per person. Most of them end up in landfill sites...”

Also:
> “Wildlife is affected too. For example, every year a million seabirds die when they mistake plastic floating on the sea for food.”

And earlier:
> “It is supported by about fifty-nine percent of the British population, but after only six months this figure has seventy percent.” ← This is about support, not what happens to bags.

Now check options:
- A → eaten by birds? Not exactly — birds *mistake* them for food and die, but it doesn’t say 18 billion are eaten.
- B → caught by fishermen? No mention.
- C → go to landfill sites? YES — “Most of them end up in landfill sites”
- D → benefit animals? Opposite — they harm animals

✔ Answer: C

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Question 3: Most plastic bags in the UK...

Text says:
> “Before the law was used [in Wales], most of them were either made in China or India and then shipped to countries in Europe including the UK.”

Wait — that’s talking about *before* the Welsh law. But the question is about *most plastic bags in the UK* now? Or generally?

Actually, look at the beginning:
> “In 2015 a new law was introduced in the UK... Shoppers no longer allowed to take home their plastic bags for free... Instead, they had to charge a rate of 5p per bag but this money went to charity.”

But where do the bags come from? The text doesn’t explicitly say where *current* bags are made — BUT in the paragraph about Wales, it says before the law, most were made in China/India and shipped to Europe including UK.

However, note: the question is “Most plastic bags in the UK...” — and since the article is focused on reduction, maybe we should think about what’s still being used?

Wait — actually, reread carefully:

> “Before the law was used [in Wales], most of them were either made in China or India and then shipped to countries in Europe including the UK.”

This implies that historically, most came from outside Europe. And there’s no indication that changed for the rest of the UK after 2015 — the law just made people pay, not change sourcing.

Option C: “come from outside Europe” — matches the description.

Option A: “are made locally” — no evidence.

Option B: “go to landfill sites” — yes, many do, but the question is about origin, not disposal.

Option D: “help the government” — vague; money goes to charity, not directly to gov.

So best answer based on text: C

✔ Answer: C

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Question 4: The tax is popular in Wales because the money...

Text says:
> “The extra charge was enough to make Welsh shoppers change their habits... All this was the result of a huge campaign... It is supported by about fifty-nine percent... Later, after only six months this figure has seventy percent.”

Then:
> “There is no doubt that plastic bags are bad news for the environment... Wildlife is affected too...”

But why is the *tax* popular? Because the money goes to good causes!

Text:
> “this money went to charity”

And later:
> “the success of the Welsh tax shows that it is possible to change people’s shopping habits.”

Also:
> “part of the reason for the popularity of the tax is that the money goes to charity, and the government.”

Wait — let me quote directly:

> “part of the reason for the popularity of the tax is that the money goes to charity, and the government.”

Hmm — actually, looking back:

Original sentence:
> “part of the reason for the popularity of the tax is that the money goes to charity, and the government.”

Wait — that might be misread. Let me check original text:

From your image transcription:

> “part of the reason for the popularity of the tax is that the money goes to charity, and the government.”

Actually, rechecking — in the last paragraph:

> “However, the success of the Welsh tax shows that it is possible to change people’s shopping habits. According to research from Cardiff University, part of the reason for the popularity of the tax is that the money goes to charity, and the government.”

Wait — that seems odd. Does it mean the money goes to both charity AND government? Or is it saying “charity, and [also] the government [benefits indirectly]”?

But look at option B: “goes to good causes” — which includes charity.

Option A: “goes to schools and China” — no.

Option C: “changes people’s habits” — that’s the *result*, not why the tax is *popular*.

Option D: “helps the government” — possible, but text emphasizes charity.

Actually, the key phrase is: “the money goes to charity” — so “good causes” fits.

Also, in context: “money went to charity” — so B is best.

✔ Answer: B

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Question 5: In this article, the author shows...

We need to see the tone.

Author talks about how plastic bags hurt wildlife, pollute landfills, and how the tax helped reduce usage.

Says: “There is no doubt that plastic bags are bad news for the environment.”

Also praises the Welsh tax: “The results were amazing”, “success of the Welsh tax”.

Doesn’t criticize shoppers — says they changed habits willingly.

Doesn’t show sympathy for shopkeepers — focuses on environmental benefit.

Support for supermarkets? No — supermarkets gave out bags, now people buy fewer.

So author supports the idea of reducing plastic use — i.e., supports the tax / environmental cause.

Option C: “support of the tax” — yes.

Option A: support for supermarkets? No.

Option B: dislike of Britain? No.

Option D: sympathy for shoppers? Not really — just notes they adapted.

✔ Answer: C

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Final Answers:

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