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PT1 B EXAMINATION (2024 - 25)

NAME: CLASS: SECTION: DATE:


IX

DURATION: SUBJECT: ENGLISH MAX MARKS: 40

General instructions
1. The paper carries 40 marks
2. The question paper contains THREE sections - READING, GRAMMAR &
WRITING & LITERATURE
3. Attempt questions based on the specific instructions for each part

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (10 marks)

Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passages


1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. Our beautiful ecosystem is being systematically damaged by industrial pollution channelled
into rivers like the Ganga and the Yamuna, nuclear wastes from atomic plants routed into
the world’s oceans, and poisonous gases such as carbon dioxide mixed with the
ozonosphere. Besides, tropical rain- forests and green pastures are disappearing under the
pressure of a proliferating population. Dams are being built over the rivers like the Narmada
to change nature’s well-balanced surface equations between flora and fauna, and slopping
mountains terrain is being converted into mini oceans to supply electricity to the ever
starving industrial stomach of our age. Elephants, tigers, the wild rhinos of South Africa and
many other forest creatures have become endangered species.
2. Consumerism has created a garbage glut in the world. Consumers in industrialized countries
throw out staggering amounts of refuge like cartons, butts of cigarettes, polythene bags and
plastic containers which mix with the waters of rivers and oceans and fertile crop-yielding
soil of the earth. It is estimated that each customer throws out nearly 1.5 kilogram of refuse
each day, and most of it pollutes the water he drinks and the air he breathes. Americans
alone toss out 160 million tonnes each year, which is enough to cover a thousand acres of
land with mountains of garbage.
3. On the land mass, Eco destroying monsters are deforestation, dams constructed to generate
electricity and serve irrigational facilities, and soot and toxic gases, creating the greenhouse
effect. Some American environmentalists like Jeremy Refkin blame the world’s population of
cattle for most of the ecological ills. These creatures whom we feed and fatten to get their
meat, spoil streams and underground aquifers. Tropical rain -forests are turning into
pastures for these gluttonous herds. In Saharan Africa, the burgeoning population of cattle is
denuding arid lands of fertile vegetation. In the Netherlands, the population of pigs poses a
major ecological threat. Their manure defiles water supply with excessive nitrates and
acidifies local soils.
4. Building dams over rivers is like clotting the blood of nature and stopping its pulse beat.
Scientists have proved that dams and embankments cause more floods and do more harm
than good. Flooding is a boon of nature. It cleanses and renews river basins, expands feeing
and breeding grounds of plants, fish, birds and wildlife, and spread fresh layers of fertile silt
from which we get bumper crops. Philip Williams, President of the International Rivers
Network says, “We are recognizing water quality and assisting in protection of the
ecosystem.” Governments must not allow construction contractors who are largely
responsible for man-made floods to plunder the timber wealth of forests.

Answer the questions given below on the basis of your understanding of the passage and the
information given in the chart.
(i) In the very first sentence of the passage, the author refers to three types of pollution.
What are they?
1. Air pollution
2. Water pollution
3. Radioactive pollution
4. Light pollution
5. Soil pollution
a.) 1, 2 and 3
b.) 2, 3 and 5
c.) 2, 4 and 5
d.) 1, 3 and 5
(ii) The passage suggests that tropical rainforest and grasslands are in danger. The reason
is . . . .
a.) An increase in the industrial plants
b.) Disappearance of wildlife
c.) Rapid growth of human population
d.) None of these
(iii) “Elephants, tigers, the wild rhinos of South Africa and many other forest creatures have
become endangered species.” This sentence throws light on the problems created
by . . . .
a.) Poaching of wild animals
b.) Explosion of human population
c.) Construction of big dams
d.) Disappearance of green forests

(iv) People, such as shown in this picture, are responsible for . . . . .


a.) The boost in the economy
b.) The strengthening of our eco system
c.) Their contribution to air, soil and water pollution
d.) None of the above
(v) Which word from the first paragraph means the same as ‘defaced’?
a.) Damaged
b.) Disappeared
c.) Built
d.) Endangered
(vi) Functioning of which human body parts has been compared to the building of dams and
their effects on ecosystem?
a.) Brain
b.) Heart
c.) Liver
d.) Lungs
(vii) According to Jeremy Rifkin, which of these animals are dangerous for our ecosystem?

1 2 3
4
a.) 1 and 2
b.) 1 and 3
c.) 2 and 4
d.) 3 and 4
(viii) Which word in the third paragraph means a layer of rocks or soil that can take in and
hold water?
a.) Dam
b.) Stream
c.) Aquifer
d.) Mass
(ix) On the basis of the analysis of the given pie chart, which of the following suggestions is
inappropriate?
a.) The use of pesticides in farming should be stopped.
b.) Sewage treatment plants are the need of the hour.
c.) Aeroplane should be used for international transportation.
d.) Water tourism should be encouraged.
(x) Which word in the last paragraph is the opposite of ‘soil’?
a.) Clot
b.) Flood
c.) Cleanse
d.) Renew
(xi) Carbon dioxide is primarily called a greenhouse gas because it . . . . .
a.) Traps light
b.) Traps heat
c.) Traps warm currents
d.) None of the above
(xii) Read the sentences given below and answer in reference to the passage given.
1. Flooding is a boon of nature.
2. Every year many lives are lost and properties are destroyed due to flood in different
part of the world.
a.) Sentence 1 and 2 agree
b.) Sentence 1 and 2 disagree
c.) Both sentences are correlated
d.) Can’t say

SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS & GRAMMAR (10 marks)

WRITING
2. You recently attended a seminar on ‘How to achieve Success”. Using the clues given below
describe the event in 100-150 words.
2.TIPS FOR SUCCESS
1. Do not fixate with results; just enjoy the journey that leads you to them.
2. Always measure your improvements and work to better yourself in all spheres.
3. Do not wait for opportunity
GRAMMARto knock on your door. However, if does, make the
most of it
III.
4. Fame
i. Fill and money
in the blankflow in with passion
by choosing and option
the correct perseverance.
to complete the sentence.
At5.one time, Mr.
Measure yourNigel _____and
decisions thisbuild
supermarket.
a strong team
(a) was owing
(b) used to own
(c) had owned
(d) owned

GRAMMAR
3. i. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line.
Principal to a student: You _____ with bad girls.
(a) must not mix
(b) cannot mix
(c) may not mix
(d) None of these

ii. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:
We, here in India have so many religions, we eat so many different foods, we wear so much different
kinds of dresses.

Option No Error Correction


(a) much Many
(b) eat Ate
(c) have Has
(d) wear Wears

iii. Complete the given sentence, by filling in the blank with the correct option:
Two years have passed since he _____ here.
(a) has come
(b) come
(c) came
(d) had come

iv. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket.
They _____ (wish) me on my birthday every year.

v. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
I like to drinking juice in the morning, and tea at lunchtime.
Use the given format for your answer:

Error Correction
SECTION C
(LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE)

4. Reference to context: ( 5x1=5m )

As for music, she explains, “IT pours in through every part of my body. It tingles in my skin, my
cheekbones and even in my hairs.” When she plays the xylophone, she can sense the sound passing
up the sticks into her fingertips. By leaning against the drums. She can feel the resonances flowing into
her body. On a wooden platform she removes her shoes so that the vibrations pass through her bare
feet and up her legs.

(i) How did Evelyn ‘hear’ the music in spite of deafness?


(a) Felt it through different body parts
(b) By talking about it
(c) By reading about it
(d) Through constant practice

(ii) Why does Evelyn remove her shoes on a wooden platform?


(a) To show respect
(b) To feel the vibration
(c) To dance
(d) To act

(iii)The word ‘tingle’ as used in the passage means.


(a) Touches
(b) Shiver
(c) Experience a sensation
(d) Sting

(iv)How does Evelyn’s story inspire others.


(a) pursue your dream
(b) never give up
(c) Be hopeful
(d) All the above

(v) How does she feel the resonance flowing into her body?
(a) By the drum
(b) against the drum
(c) at the platform
(d) By leaning against the drum

5. Answer the following questions in 40 -50 words. (3x3=9m)


i. Describe in brief the early life of Bismillah Khan, his achievements and the various awards that
were conferred on him in later years.
ii. What challenges are posed by wind in the life of the poet and the common man?
iii. Do you agree that schools today are better than the schools in the story? Give reasons for your
answer.
6. Answer the following questions in about 100 – 120 words (6m)
i. Grandfather was a great animal lover. Discuss.

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