ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Class: IX

Time: 2 hrs Max Marks: 80

General Instruction:
1.Read all the questions carefully
2. Attempt all compulsory questions.
3. Marks are allotted in front of each question.

Question. 1

Write a composition on any one of the following in about 300-350 words. [20]

a) “Men and Women should be treated equally and should be given equal education
opportunity.”
b) You recently visited a famous historical place for a history walk. Describe your
experience and importance of the monument.
c) You had to stay an extra day at your hotel during the vacations due to delayed
flights. Share your experience.
d) Write your views on “Time is money, spend it wisely.”
e) Study the picture given below. Write a story, description or an account of what the
pictures suggests you. Your composition may be about the theme of the picture or
you may take suggestions from it, however, there must be a clear connection
between the picture and your composition.

 Format – Content – expression

Points to be remember:
1. Start with introduction of the topic.

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 2- Describe the topic with supporting points.
3- End with a conclusion.

Question. 2 [10]

(a) Your brother had passed his IX exams and scored 97%. He is confused to
choose to stream for his further studies. Write a letter to you brother congratulating
him and guiding hi, in his pursuits.
 Format – Content -expression of Letter
1. Reference to the question
2. Suggestion for the various/chosen course.
3. Should be written in an informal style.

(b) You are the headmen of a village which faces the problem of water scarcity.
Write a letter to the chief officer of your district explaining your problems and
concern and requesting them to take measures to solve your problem.
 Format – content – expression of the Letter.
1. Mention the name of the village and problem faced.
2. Level of difficulties.
3. Requirement of the people.
4. Request to the Chief Officer of your district.
5. Should be written in a Formal Style.

Question. 3 [10]

(a) Your school is hosting an Inter-school debate competition for senior classes.
Write out a notice to be put up on your school notice board informing students
about the event and inviting them to participate in the competition.

(b) Write an e-mail to the Principal of nearby schools requesting him / her to send a
team to participate in the Senior level debate competition.

 Format – content – expression of the Notice/email

1. Mention about the competition
2. Give details – itinerary, fees, venue, time etc.
3. Rules and regulations
4. Steps to register
5. Should be written in a Formal Style.

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Question. 4
Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions:

Author Unknown : The Lord was the creator of good teachers. It was His sixth day of
‘overtime’ and He knew that this was a tremendous responsibility for teachers would touch
the lives of so many impressionable young children. An angel appeared to Him and said,
“You are taking a long time to figure this one out.””Yes,” said the Lord,” but have you
read the specs on this order?”
TEACHER: Teacher must stand above all students to be at their level. He must be able to
do 180 additional things which are not related to their taught subject. Teacher must have to
run on coffee. He must be able to communicate as per his vital knowledge to all students
daily. Teacher must have more time for others than for herself/himself
“Six pair of hands, “said the angel, “that’s impossible”
“Well,” said the Lord,” it is not the hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes
that are presenting the most difficulty!”
The angel looked incredulous, “Three pairs of eyes…on a standard model?”
The Lord nodded His head, “One pair is to see whether a student is doing or not and what
others have to labeled them. The Second pair is the pair of eyes which is at the back of the
teacher’s head to watch what should not be seen, but what must to be known. The eyes in
the front are only to look at the child as he/she ‘acts out’ in order to reflect.
“Lord,” said the angel,” this is a very large project and I think You should work on it
tomorrow”.
“I can’t,” said the Lord, ” for I have come very close to creating something much like
Myself. I have one that comes to work when he/she is sick teaches a class of children that do
not want to learn has a special place in his/her heart for children who are not his/her own
understands the struggles of those who have difficulty never takes the students for
granted”
The angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating.
“It is too soft-hearted,” said the angel.
“Yes,” said the Lord, “but also tough, You cannot imagine what this teacher can endure or
do, if necessary”.
“Can this teacher think?” asked the angel.
“Not only think,” said the Lord, “but reason and compromise.”
The angel came closer to have a better look at the model and ran his finger over the
teacher’s cheek.
“Well, Lord,” said the angel, Your job looks fine but there is a leak. I told you that You
were putting too much into this model. You cannot imagine the stress that will be placed
upon the teacher.”
The Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher’s cheek. It
shone and glistened in the light.

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“It is not a leak,” He said, “It is a tear.”
“A tear? What is that?” asked the angel, “What is a tear for?”
The Lord replied with great thought, “For the joy and pride watching a child accomplishes
even it’s the smallest task to do. It is done for the loneliness of children who have a hard
time to fit in it to compassionate feelings of their parents. This has been done when a
teacher had to left the class and to say good bye to his students and get ready to welcome a
new class.”
“My, “said the angel,” The tear thing is a great idea…You are a genius!!”
The Lord looked somber, “I didn’t put it there.”

(a) Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage: [4]

(i) Tremendous
(ii) impressionable
(iii) somber
(iv) glistened

 (i) great, inspiring, terrific, excellence

 (ii) being easily influenced
 (iii) dark, joyless, grim
 (iv) flash, sparkle, to reflect light, glitter

(b) Answer the following questions briefly: [8]

(i) When did God crafted teachers? Why is the creation a great duty?
(ii) Mention the specifications for a teacher?
(iii) What is presenting the most difficulty to God? Why does a teacher want three
eyes?
(iv) What is the teacher’s tear for?

 (i) God crafted teachers in his sixth day of his ‘overtime’ because a teachers ought
to have touched the lives of many vulnerable children.
 (ii) Teacher must stand greater than all students to be at their level. They must be
performing 180 additional things which are not related to their concerned subject.
Teachers have to run on coffee intake. He must be able to communicate as per his
knowledge to all his students daily. Teacher must have more time for others than
themselves.
 (iii) There should be three pairs of eyes. One pair of eyes is to see whether a
student is doing their work or what others have labeled them. The Second pair is
at the back of the teacher’s head to watch what is unseen, but what must to be
known. The third pair is the eyes in the front which is only to look at the child
‘acts out’ in order to reflect, without much as saying a word to the child.

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  (iv) The tears are for the joy and pride of watching a child accomplishes even a
smallest task. It is done for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit
in it to compassionate feelings of their parents. This has been done when a teacher
who had to leave the class with a good bye and prepare to welcome a new class.

(c) Write the summary of the given passage in about 50 words.

 1. Give introduction of the topic/paragraph

2. Include valuable points to explain
3. End with a suitable conclusion

Question. 5

(a) Fill the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not
copy the passage, but write the answers in correct serial order. [4]

Once we receive the question paper we should be sure to answer the questions we
know.(1)___________ (answer) questions that you find easy because that gives us
confidence and save time for the rest of the questions (2)________(peace). When we
get a choice, we need to select problems because they can be (3)__________ (solve) in
less time and can be sure of full marks. After (4)________(answer) every question
we should revise the answer. This would be useful in case we don’t find time to
review the answer sheet (5)_______ (late). After (6)______(complete) the answer
sheet we should sit back relax and wait for the result out of our hard work.

 1. answering
 2. peacefully
 3. solved
 4. answering
 5. later
 6. Completing

(b) Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions. [4]

(i) Aurangzeb was the successor_____ Shajahan.

(ii) The curfew was made compulsory ______ the college campus.
(iii) We must give recognition of our achievements ______ our teachers and parents.
(iv) The Minister resigned ______the cabinet due to personal problems.
(v) The flood victims were prepared to accept_______ fate.
(vi) The Macbeth is available_______ reference in the library.
(vii) We should benefit _______every chance to succeed.
(viii) When the car broke _______we had to walk home.

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  (i) of
 (ii) in
 (iii) to
 (iv) from
 (v) to
 (vi) for
 (vii) to
 (viii) down

(c) Make one complete sentence by joining the given sentences without using But, and or
so: [4]
(i) Rahul reached. The party ended.

(ii) The bus ride was amazing. Kids enjoyed and played games.

(iii) She didn’t complete her assignment. She did extra work.

(iv) The office is closed. Come tomorrow.

 (i) Rahul reached after the party ended.

 (ii) The bus ride was amazing as kids enjoyed and played games.
 (iii) She didn’t complete her assignment thus she did extra work
 (iv) The office is closed today therefore come tomorrow.

(d) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. [8]

i. Why did Rahul skip the cricket match?

(Change the voice)

ii. “Did you understand the new chapter that I taught yesterday?” the teacher
asks.
(Begin: The teacher asked….)

iii. He snatched the tennis bat from him and scored two point.
(Begin: Not only…..)

iv. The playground was too damp to conduct the match.

(Use: so….that)

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 v. Though skilled in the field, he was not allowed to give the examination.
(Begin: Despite…)

vi. As soon as the match started, the crowd started to cheer.

(Begin: No sooner….)

vii. Preetam is very popular in the college.

(Use too’)

viii. ‘The sixth sense’ is one of the best films of all times
(Use: good)

 (i) Why was the cricket match skipped by Rahul?

 (ii) The teacher asked whether I had understood the new chapter taught the
previous day.
 (iii) Not only did he snatch the Tennis bat from him but also scored two
point.
 (iv) The playground was so damp that it was not possible to conduct the
match
 (v) Despite being skilled in the field, he was not allowed to give the
examination.
 (vi) No sooner did the match started than the crowd started to cheer.
 (vii) Preetam is popular in his college too.
 (viii) ‘The Sixth Sense’ is considered a good film of all times.