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Class - IX

ENGLISH
(Communicative)

Time : 3 Hours

Maximum Marks : 80
Total No. of Pages : 10

The Question Paper is divided into four sections :

Section A :

Reading

20 Marks

Section B :

Writing

20 Marks

Section C :

Grammar

20 Marks

Section D :

Literature

20 Marks

General Instructions :
1.

All questions are compulsory.

2.

You may attempt any section at a time.

3.

All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION - A
(Reading - 20 Marks)
1.

Read the poem given below and complete the summary by filling in the

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appropriate word. Supply only one word for each blank.

THE FALLEN LEAVES
Why should I be the first to fall
Of all the leaves on this old tree?
Though sadly soon I know that all
Will lose their hold and follow me.
While my birth-brothers bravely blow,
Why should I be the first to go?
Why should I be last to cling
Of all the leaves on this bleak bough?
Ive fluttered since the fire of Spring
And I am worn and withered now.
I would escape the Winter gale
And sleep soft - silvered by a snail.
In the first stanza a fallen leaf laments its fate because it is the(a)__________to fall
while all its (b)___________ are still attached to the tree. In the second stanza another
leaf still (c)_______________ on the branch of the same tree expresses its
grief
because it has still not (d)________________down. It has been fluttering since
(e)____________ and feels quite worn and withered now.
2.

Read the passage and complete the sentences given below :

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CALL TO END TELE-TROUBLE

(1)

The filght was delayed by three hours and, for once, the airlines had sent the
information in time. Except that it came in form of an SMS and since the message
box on the mobile was full, the recipient never got to see the message about the
delayed take off. And as a result he had to waste three hours at the airport. And
what were the messages that had clogged the message box? One was about an
announcement about a contest, the other was promoting a marriage bureau, yet
another a dating service.

(2)

Sounds familiar? Today, telemarketing has gone beyond being just an irritant.
Earlier it invaded our privacy, disturbed us at home and at work. Now they have
even begun to affect our lives adversely and can therefore no more be taken lightly.
Several consumers have missed important communications because of
telecommunication jamming their mailbox with messages. They have missed out
on job opportunities, business deals. And they are not just upset, they are angry.

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(3)

At one time, consumers saw telemarketing as a necessary evil and wanted a No

call registry to prevent such calls to those who did not wish to receive them, but
today they want a blanket ban on telemarketing. And this call for prohibition
and not restriction on telemarketing is slowly becoming louder. It is, therefore, in
the interest of those who are making these unsolicited calls or sending messages)
to regulate them, keeping in mind the interests of consumers. Or else, there might
well be a strong demand for a clampdown on telemarketing per se.

(a)

The man did not get the

information about the flight delay as

___________________________
(b)

The writer strongly lambasts such less prioritized messages as

____________________________

(c)

Telemarketing is increasingly gaining ground because of

_____________________________

(d)

Consumers are not just upset but are angry

because______________________

(e)

Arrange these words from the passage in ascending order according to their
degree of enforcement.
restriction: clampdown : prohibition : blanket ban

3.

i.

_________________

ii.

_________________

iii.

_________________

iv.

_________________

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing
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the answers from the given options.
It was still a busy hour in the city when I entered Market Road. People ran for their
lives at sight of me. As I passed through, shutters were pulled down, and people hid
themselves under culverts, on trees, and behind pillars. The population was melting
out of sight. At the circus I had no chance to study human beings. They had sat in their
seats peacefully while I cowered before Captains whip. I got a totally wrong idea of
human beings at that angle. I had thought that they were strong and fearless. But now
I found them running from me like a herd of deer, although I had no intention of
attacking them. When I paused in front of tailors shop, he abandoned his machine
and shut himself up in a cupboard, wailing, `Alas! I am undone; wont someone shoot
the tiger?
1.

In this passage `I stands for :

(a)

the author

(b)

a tiger

(c)

a captain

(d)

a tailor

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4.

2.

At the circus the narrator got a wrong idea of human beings because :
(a) he cowered before the captains whip
(b) they disappeared at once
(c) they had sat in their seats peacefully
(d) they appeared strong and fearless

3.

The
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

4.

When he stopped in front of a tailors shop :

(a) the tailor shut himself up in a cupboard
(b) his master came there
(c) the tailor left his machine and ran away
(d) a crowd of people gathered there

5.

The
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

population was melting out of sight as :

shutters were pulled down
some persons hid themselves
people ran away like a herd of deer
people were afraid of the tiger

word abandoned means :

stopped without finishing
stopped believing
wild behaviour
left because it was dangerous to stay

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing
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the answers from the given options.
Derived from the Latin word anima, meaning soul, animation breathes life into
characters and is increasingly becoming popular across all channels of entertainment
and multimedia. Aided by digital graphics and other tools, animation has added an
altogether different dimension to glitz, lifting and enlivening anything, be it a movie or
a music video.
There are different kinds of animation, the most basic being 2D and 3D animation.
While 2D is also known as classical animation (where 2D images are created by
mainly with hand drawings), 3D animations are a series of images created, with the
help of computers or any other digital media. Animation is the art of putting life into
an object. Any game, advertisement, serial or movie you watch has been animated in
some part. Today, even professions like medicine, architecture, interior design and
fashion are making extensive use of animation to create a better workflow for
themselves.
Infact, the international animation industry is increasingly looking eastwards as the
costs of real sets, studio space and outdoor locations have skyrocketed there (in the
West). With the added advantage of cheap labour and the wide usage of English, India
is turning out to be a great hunting ground for the Western world for 3D content
development. A student can get into any specialization industry like Film Making,
Advertising, Web Designing, Publishing and other related fields.

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1.

Animation across all channel has become popular because _________ .

(a) it has added an altogether different dimension to glitz
(b) it breathes life into characters
(c) it uplifts and enlivens anything
(d) all of the above

2.

3D animation are a series of images created

(a) with hand drawings
(b) with the help of computers
(c) with the help of camera
(d) all of the above

3.

Today even the professions like medicine, architecture etc. are making extensive
use of animation as _________ .
(a) they want to explain things to their customers
(b) they want to create better workflow for themselves
(c) they want to save themselves from the trouble of explanations
(d) they wish to save time and labour

India is going to become a centre for animation in near future because _________.
(a) prices of sets, studios etc. have sky rocketed in the West
(b) India has cheap labour and rent
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) neither (a) nor (b)

The
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

word extensive in the passage means _________ .

including many things
covering a large area
having a wide range of information
great in amount
SECTION - B
( Writing - 20 Marks )

5.

You were returning from school when you witnessed a chain snatching incident.
You quickly jotted down these notes and went to the police station where they
asked you to write a factual description of the thief. Write the description based
on the following notes in not more than 80 words.

Young man .............. 21 - 22 years............ motor bike DLE-2145............... clean shaven;

black curly hair; blue jeans........... red T- shirt......... sports shoes.........looked like college
student.
6.

You recently went on an educational tour from your school. Share your experience
with a friend through an e-mail in about 120 words. You can take help from the
following visuals.

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Date :
From :
To

Subject

Dear............................
Yours...............................
......................................................................................

7.

Write an interesting story based on the following inputs in about 150 words.
..................... a lion lies asleep
..................... mouse happens to pass
..................... begs for mercy
..................... lion caught in a net
..................... cuts the strings

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SECTION - C
(Grammar 20 Marks)
8.

Choose the most appropriate option from the ones, given below to complete the
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following passage.
No doubt social networking site Face book (a) ___________ become one of the most
popular (b)____________ in the category but it took me a year to learn (c)___________
to use this site. When I expressed ignorance (d)___________ Face book, one of my
(e)________ commented: `you know, these days the person who (f)__________ not
have (g)__________ account on Face book does not exist, so Idecided to exist and
signed up for an account (h)___________ the site.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)

9.

(i)

have

(ii)

has

(iii)

had

(iv)

was

(i)

sight

(ii)

sights

(iii)

site

(iv)

sites

(i)

what

(ii)

how

(iii)

when

(iv)

where

(i)

for

(ii)

to

(iii)

about

(iv)

above

(i)

friends

(ii)

friend

(iii)

friends

(iv)

friendship

(i)

does

(ii)

do

(iii)

did

(iv)

none of these

(i)

(ii)

an

(iii)

the

(iv)

none of these

(i)

in

(ii)

for

(iii)

on

(iv)

to

Study the given notes and complete the paragraph that follows by filling up the
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space.
Mount Abu/ popular hill retreat / legend says / name _Abu, son of Himalayas /
picturesque summer resort / popular centre for pilgrimage / Dilwara temples /
dedicated to Jain saints / attract the whole world / famous.
Mount Abu is one of the (a)_________ India. Legend has said it (b) ___________. It is
(c)_______________ but also a popular centre of pilgrimage. The Dilwara temples,
(d)_______________ are a world famous attraction.

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The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write
the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank
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number
Incorrect

Correct

I bent down to gather my dog on my arms

(a)

_________

_________

He licks my arms and rubbed his head against

(b)

_________

_________

my chin. I filled his bowl for water and knelt

(c)

_________

_________

beside him, stroking his back while she lapped

(d)

_________

_________

hungry up the water. Once or twice, he paused

(e)

_________

_________

longer enough to lick my arm, but he

(f)

_________

_________

returned quick to his drinking.

(g)

_________

_________

He must has been very thirsty.

(h)

_________

_________

Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form meaningful
sentences.

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Akbar / hunting / Emperor / go / to / loved

Emperor Akbar loved to go hunting

12.

(a)

would / as / a / even / child / go / riding / hunting / he / and

(b)

a / rider / was / better / when / hunter / grew / he / up / he / and

(c)

a / tiger / One day / chasing / he / while / left / behind / the / all /others

(d)

that / he / lost / realized / was / he

Read the following conversation and complete the passage given below.

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Policeman : What is her full name ?

Woman

: She is Veena Sharma

Policeman : Can you describe her ?

Woman

: She is thin and fair in complexion

The Policeman asked the woman (a)________. The woman replied (b)__________
Veena Sharma. The policeman further asked her (c)________. The woman said
(d)___________ and fair in complexion.
(a)

(b)

(i)

that was her full name

(ii)

what her full name is

(iii)

what her full name was

(iv)

that what her full name was

(i)

if she was

(ii)

that she was

(iii)

she was

(iv)

she is

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(c)

(d)

(i)

whether she could describe her

(ii)

whether she can describe her

(iii)

if could she describe her

(iii)

if she can describe her

(i)

that she was thin

(ii)

that she is thin

(iii)

if she was thin

(iv)

if she is thin
SECTION - D
(Literature 20 Marks)

13.

(A)

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow it by
choosing the most appropriate options :

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The voice of thunder declares my arrival

The rainbow announces my departure
I am like earthly life, which begins at
The feet of the mad elements and ends
Under the upraised wings of death
(a)

(b)

(c)

The departure of rain is announced by the ___________ .

(i)

thunder

(ii)

rainbow

(iii)

clouds

(iv)

mad elements

Like any other life on earth, the rain too is a product of the _________ .
(i)

wind

(ii)

elements of nature

(iii)

rainbow

(iv)

storm and thunder

The poetic device used in the third line is __________.

(i)

metaphor

(ii)

personification

(iii)

simile

(iv)

refrain

OR
They were hunting me every where and I had no passport, no name. So I stole
again, I stole these racks, I stole my food daily, I slept in the woods, in barns,
anywhere.

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(a)

`I in the above line is ____________

(i)

(b)

(c)

B.

Bishop

(ii)

Convict

(iii)

Marie

(iv)

Policeman

`I is being hunted because _________ .

(i)

he has stolen the food

(ii)

he has no passport

(iii)

he has stolen the silver salt cellars

(iv)

he has escaped from the prison

I was being hunted by ___________________

(i)

Persome

(ii)

Bishop

(iii)

Police

(iv)

all of the above

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow :

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`The four adults surveyed the innocent child in silence

14.

(a)

Why was the child called innocent ?

(b)

Why was silence there ?

(c)

What discussion was going on when Harold entered the room ?

Attempt any four questions in 30 - 40 words each :

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(a)

What was the reason to keep Mr. Brambles profession as a secret from his son
`Harold ?

(b

Why does the poet call the last stage in ` Seven Ages a second childishness?

(c)

Give one instance that shows that John Pescud loves his wife.

(d)
(e)

What was the cause of Jeanettes death ?

How did the poetess develop cavities in her teeth and how could she have
avoided it ?

15.

The excessive knowledge of the Professor proved to be a virus that infected hislife
Comment. (about 125 words)
OR
Assuming your self to be the convict, write a diary entry expressing your feelings for
the Bishop who helped you out and changed your life forever.
(about 125 words)
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