Mid-Term Examination September: 2018
Class: 9th Subject: English Marks: 90 Time: 2½ Hours
SECTION-A
Prose
Choose the correct answer among the given alternatives. 3X1=3
1) The King decided to meet the---------------.
a) hermit b) minister c) friend d) poet
2) The neighbor grew trees such as ----------------------
a) Apple and Papaya b) Orange and Papaya
b) Papaya and Pomegranates d) Apple and Orange
3) According to the author progress means
a) destination b)journey c)development d)growth
Answer the following in a word or a sentence 3X1=3
4) Who did Yudhistira ask to see for water?
5) What did Kapil’s mother always ragale with?
6) What did the king promise the man?
Answer the following in 2-3 sentences each 4X2=8
7) Why did Yama take the form of Yaksha?
8) Who wounded the man and why?
9) What difference do you find in the autorikshaw driver’s response?
10) In what way was Kapil “like all other children around him?”
Read the following Extract and answer the questions 3X3=9
11) “Why did you choose Nakula in preference to Bhima who has strength of sixteen thousand elephants?”
a) The Yaksha was pleased at this. What does this refer to?
b) Who did Yudhistira choose?
c) Describe the strength of Bhima
12) “She counted them every day, because she knew we were upto mischief”
a) Why did Kapil’s neighbour count pomegranates every day?
b) Even in her old age, Kapil’s neighbour was angry with him. Say yes/no.
c) How many pomegranates were there in the trees according to the neighbour?
13) “I should compare my performance of the last year and see whether I am doing better now “
a) Who does “I” refer to?
b) What should we compare?
c) Why should we compare?
Answer any one of the following in a paragraph each 1X4=4
14) Why did Yudhistira choose Nakula in preference to Bhima? OR
Write “horse riding incident” in “My Beginnings”
Poetry
Choose correct answer from the alternatives given 3X1=3
15) Which one of the following does not match with Betty’s nature?
a) Foolish b) courageous c) hard worker d) attentive
16) The Poet places heart above all else because it helps to
a) blood circulation b) respiration c) digestion d) love
17) The Poet does not want us to die a thought because
a) it makes us healthy b) it develops creativity
c) it is interesting d) English is a wonderful game
Answer the following in a word or a sentence 2X1=2
18) Whose disciple was Upagupta?
19) Why was there a loud Yell from the pavilion in the poem “Missed”?
Answer the following in 2-3 sentences 3X2=6
20) Why did Upagupta wake up started?
21) Justify the statement ‘winning could only be earned’ with reference to the poem ‘A Girl Called Golden’
22) The poet speaks about matching words in the poem ‘The wonderful words’. What should we match the words with?
Answer any one of the following in a paragraph 1X4=4
23) Narrate the story of ‘Upagupta’ in your own words
OR
Write the summary of the poem “The wonderful words”
Read the following extract and answer the questions 1X3=3
24) I am grateful for one thing, all else above that I was given a heart that I may love
a) Who does given “I” refers to?
b) Which organ he places above all else?
c) Why does he place it above all else?
Supplementary Reading
Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each 2X2=4
25) Describe the impact of Aruna’s public address during Salt Satyagraha
OR
How did Aruna enter into the freedom struggle?
26) How was the king cured according to the old woman?
OR
“The king was foolish” justify.
Vocabulary
Add prefixes to the underlined words in the sentence 1X1=1
27) Bindu was not happy because, she could not get the good marks in the exam.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate form the word given in the brackets ½X2=1
28) The ---------- said that only fresh evidence would make him change his ------ (judge)
Pick out the one that does not belong to the group 1X1=1
29) Victory, Success, Defeat, Win
Match the following ½X2=1
30) A B
a) Grateful - resent
b) Grudge - feeling or showing thanks to be pleased somebody by praising
- mournful
Fill in the blanks using the phrases given in the brackets ½X2=1
(known for, tired of, come round)
31) a) The old father ---------- his mischievous son.
b) The son was ----------- his bad deeds every where
SECTION –B
Reading
Read the following passage and answer the questions 4X1=4
Once, Akbar and Birbal were walking in the garden. The King saw a huge flockof crows flying around. He wondered who could ever count the number of crows in the city. He immediately ordered his men to count the crows. They counted the crows on roof tops and the trees and also near the river banks. But they were not sure about the number in the city. All the men counted the crows. But no one was sure of number. The King thought it was the right time to ask Birbal and told the matter to Birbal. Birbal: It was very simple. There are 200 crows in the city. King: But people told that there were 240 Birbal: That’s right. Some crows have come to visit the city.
King: But I counted 165 Birbal: You are correct. Your Majesty, Some crows have gone to visit their friends
King: You are a clever man.
Choose the correct answers
32) Akbar and Birbal were walking -------------------
(in the field, in the garden, on the river bank)
33) The King’s men gave -------------
(different answer, same answer, correct answer)
34) Birbal’s answer was a -------------------
(correct answer, clever answer, wrong answer)
35) ‘Clever’ means ----------
(huge, sure, intelligent)
Read the Passage and answer the questions 4X1=4
Bhaskara II was a famous Scientist and a great poet, too. He was a Kannadiga, born in Bijapura. His father, Maheshwaropadhyaya was a learned Mathematician. Bhaskara’s first teacher was his own father. Bhaskara invented Kalachakra, the time clock.
36) Where was Bhaskara born? 37) Who was his father?
38) Why do we, kannadigas feel proud of Bhaskara? 39) Who taught him mathematics first?
Read the following lines and answer the questions 1X1=1
A B
__________ _______________
3 cms . 5cms.
40) Which line is longer in the above picture?
Writing
Complete the story using clues 1X5=5
41) A small lonely railway station of a remote village -- bad winter night --Dogs howling -- no lights -- A passenger waiting for the train --. Train arrives - - gets into the compartment ---only one traveler is there ---- he asks the new incumbent, if he believed in ghosts -- this man says ‘no’ - the other traveler disappears.
Write a paragraph observing the information given below: 1X5=5
42)
Sport description Rules Key words
Hockey Outdoor game team sport players hit the ball
Using to the goal Two teams of 11 players. The game
Consists of three – 20 minutes period. Penalty – Corner
goal
Grammar
Change the following sentence into negative 1X1=1
43) Nakula was searching for water.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate “wh” words 1X1=1
44) ------------ did India become independent? (When, Where)
Fill in the blanks with infinitives given in bracket 1X1=1
45) I do not know what ----------- (to do, to go in the town, to reach)
Fill in the blank with suitable linkers 1X1=1
46) She wanted to score -------- she did not work hard properly (but, though, because)
Fill in the blank with correct Auxiliaries 1X1=1
47) I -------- (am/is/was) not hungry now.
Change into passive voice 2X1=2
48) a) Close the door
b) Shahajahan built Taj Mahal.
Correct the sentence 2X1=2
49) One of the players were hurt.
50) Do you thought the poet regrets having bungled the catch.
Fill the blanks with right form of the Verbs ½X4=2
51) The Pandavas --------- (chase) the animal but it was a magic deer which --------- (run) in great leaps and bounds decoying the Pandavas far into the Forest and then -------- (disappear). The sun was hot over head and the Brothers ------------ (grow) more and more thirsty.
Frame questions by using ‘wh’ word so that the underlined word as an answer 2X1=2
52) Mind is faster than wind.
53) Earth is the biggest vessel.
Reference
Use the following word in the different ways with reference to the Dictionary 1X2=2
54) Sharp.
Araange the words in the alphabetical order as in the Dictionary 1X1=1
55) System, Anchor, Public, Board, Festival, Hospital, Short, Show, Simple.
Arrange the following with reference to the mathematics 1X1=1
56) Tanuja was confused by two words, numerator and denominator. Where in her book would she most likely to find the correct definition of these words.
Choose the correct one from the alternatives.
a) Title paper b) Table of contents c) Index d) Glossary.
