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    The passage discusses the stark divide between the rich and poor in cities. It notes that [1] every city has two faces - the bright world of the rich and the dark world of the poor. The poor exist on the periphery and are dependent on the rich for employment. [2] Slums proliferate on the outskirts of cities and provide cheap labor for the rich while their living conditions remain dire. [3] The passage criticizes how the rich condemn slums but benefit from the cheap labor they provide, calling for examination of their own role in the issues slums face.

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    The passage discusses the stark divide between the rich and poor in cities. It notes that [1] every city has two faces - the bright world of the rich and the dark world of the poor. The poor exist on the periphery and are dependent on the rich for employment. [2] Slums proliferate on the outskirts of cities and provide cheap labor for the rich while their living conditions remain dire. [3] The passage criticizes how the rich condemn slums but benefit from the cheap labor they provide, calling for examination of their own role in the issues slums face.

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    The passage discusses the stark divide between the rich and poor in cities. It notes that [1] every city has two faces - the bright world of the rich and the dark world of the poor. The poor exist on the periphery and are dependent on the rich for employment. [2] Slums proliferate on the outskirts of cities and provide cheap labor for the rich while their living conditions remain dire. [3] The passage criticizes how the rich condemn slums but benefit from the cheap labor they provide, calling for examination of their own role in the issues slums face.

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    English Test Tuition Class:9.

    Total marks :25

    Read the given passage given carefully and answer the questions that follow. (10x1)

    1. The world we inhabit is abundant beyond our wildest imagination. There are trees, dreams, sunrises;
    there are thunderstorms, shadows, rivers; there are wars, flea bites, love affairs; there are the lives of
    people, Gods, entire galaxies. To focus on images alone is a form of hubris-and shortsighted. From the
    smallest variation in gesture to the vast expanses of space and time, human comprehension can
    encompass neither the endless particularity of the surface of things, nor the extreme variations in scale
    that define the physical world. The social fabric of the world we inhabit has been divided and
    categorised under many different headings but the division on the basis of material wealth is the most
    glaring and common across all the nations.

    2. It is a stark reality that the world can be divided into two slots - the haves and the have-nots and also
    that all affluent cities are surrounded by slums. Just as a coin has two sides, every city has two faces -the
    bright, the well-lit and the illuminated world of the rich and the dark, dingy, depressing world of the
    poor. The poor people exist on the periphery, constantly yearning for the bright world and the rich are
    dependent on them to keep their world well-scrubbed and spruced up.

    3. It is not surprising that Delhi is poised on the brink of disaster. With five lakh people migrating to this
    metropolis every year, it is not difficult to see why the quality of life has deteriorated at such an
    alarming rate. The newspapers are full of crimes committed because of the breakdown of basic facilities
    and the corrosion of human values.

    4. This brings us to slums - the alleged breeding grounds of most of Delhi's problems. Over the years, the
    number of slums and unauthorised settlements has leapfrogged. There is hardly any residential colony
    in this city that is not hemmed in by them. Yet they too serve a purpose - they provide cheap labour and
    captive vote banks.

    The very people who turn up their noses at the dirt, disease and filth that festers in these areas, use
    these 'breeding grounds' as a pool for domestic servants that can be hired and fired at will and daily
    wage labourers who are grateful for any kind of employment. Even the children born in slums do not
    have a bright future. Their future becomes bleak and they are forced to work in order to help their
    families meet their daily needs. They live in acute poverty. Isn't it about time that we examine our own
    role and acknowledge our responsibility for the proliferation of these slums?

    1. What can the human comprehension cannot encompass?

    (a) The endless particularity of the surface of things. (b) The extreme variations in scale that define the
    mental world. (c) The extreme variations in scale that define the physical world. (d) Both (a) and
    (c)

    2. How do the rich and the poor depend on each other?


    (a) For their survival (b) For a means of earning. (c) For their luxury. (d) Both (a) and (b)

    3. Select the option that makes the correct use of 'spruced', as used in the passage, to fill in the blank
    space.

    (a) A piece of furniture, such as a chest of drawers or an armoire, can be made to look ________with a
    painted damask design.

    (b) However, the good weather gives an opportunity to get the garden furniture_____.

    (c) Almost any type of aged patio furniture can be ____up with a fresh paint job.

    (d) These fall-toned bucket bags are ______ with ribbons that resemble foliage.

    4. Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage?

    (a) Urban Vs Rural (b) Two Sides of the Same Coin (c) Proliferation of Slums. (d) Migrating to Delhi- A
    Disaster

    5. Choose the option that correctly states the two meanings of 'affluent', as used in the passage.

    1. Substantial 2. Wealthy 3. Well-maintained 4. In great quantity 5. Loaded

    (a) 1 and 4. (b) 2 and 4. (c) 2 and 5 (d) 2 and 3

    6. Why newspapers are full of crimes?

    7. What purpose is served by the slums?

    8. The children living in slums do not have a ______ future as they live in ______ poverty.

    Q.2 You are Arpit of class IX. You were the anchor for the annual day function at your school today.
    Make a diary entry in 100-120 words sharing your experience and feelings. You can use the following
    clues. (1x5)

    Anchor - went well - words of advice - City Mayor, Chief Guest - impressed everyone -

    influential person - wonderful day

    Q.3. Answer the following questions. (3x2)

    1. How does Kezia begin to see her father as a human being who needs her sympathy?

    2. Why was Kezia severely punished and beaten by her father?

    3. Kezia was fond of her grandmother validate the given statement by giving suitable reasons.

    Q.4 Fill in the blanks choosing correct options.


    i. We eat so that we ____ live. ( will/ can/ may / must )
    ii. Write fast lest you _____ miss all the questions. ( Can/ won/ should/ may )
    iii. This is a secret file you ______ open it. ( Shouldn't/ mustn't/ can't/ won't)
    iv. Munir has worked hard he _____ pass the exam this time. ( Should/ ought to / will / can )
    v. You ____ be awarded for your good deed. ( Shall / will / can / may )

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