Written Quaterly Exam 2023-24 —
Quaterly Exam - 2023
Class - IX
Set - A
Subject - English
Max. Marks - 75 Time 3:00 Hours
Instructions: -
• All questions are compulsory.
• Marks are indicated in front of each question.
SECTION-A (READING)
Q-1 Read the passages carefully and answer the questions given below.
Passage-1
We are living in the Age of Science. Everyday new inventions are being made for the good of humanity. The scientific inventions began after the Industrial Revolution of 1789. Within these 200 years, science has made a wonderful progress. The aeroplane is one of the most important inventions of science during the Modern Age. It is the fastest means of transport known so far. An aeroplane resembles a flying bird in shape. Inside there are seats for the passengers and a cabin for the pilot. This cabin is called a cockpit. It has an engine that is worked by petrol. It is all made up of metal and can fly at a very high speed. Before taking off it runs on the runway for some distance to gather speed. Then it suddenly hops up the earth and takes off. (1×5=5)
(i) The scientific invention began after the Industrial Revolution of
(a) 1889
(b) 1879
(c) 1789
(d) 1779
(ii) The cabin for the pilot is called a
(a) cube
(b) cockpit
(c) cubicle
(d) chamber
(iii) An aeroplane has an engine that is worked by
(a) petrol
(b) steam
(c) diesel
(d) gas
(iv) Which of the following is the fastest means of transport?
(a) motor vehicle
(b) ship
(c) train
(d) aeroplane
(v) What does an aeroplane do before taking off to gather speed?
(a) float on water
(b) hover in the air
(c) roll on the runway
(d) stand still
Passage-2
It was 26th March, 1974.In a small village in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, some people from a factory went to cut trees. A village girl saw them and informed the other villagers. The village women came in large groups under Gaura Devi, their leader. They hugged the trees. Gaura Devi told the wood cutters, "We are hugging the trees. If you want to cut the trees down, hit us first." The woodcutters tried to send the women back. But the women did not go. Finally, the wood cutters went away without cutting trees. This was the beginning of Chipko Movement. (1×5=5)
Fill in the blanks-
(i) ________ is an important day in the Chipko Movement.
(ii) The incident happened in ________ in Uttarakhand.
(iii) _______ saw the woodcutters and informed the villagers.
(iv) The women ________ the trees to protect them.
(v) The leader of the village women was ________ .
Q2. Read the passages carefully and answer the questions given below.
Passage-1
Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie's had an amicable collaboration. Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Professor of Physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a casual personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French University, where she earned her master's degree and Doctorate in Physics. (1x5=5)
(i) Where did Marie earn her master's degree from?
(a) a university in Warsaw
(b) a university in Sorbonne
(c) a university in Poland
(d) none of these
(ii) What was Marie's father?
(a) a doctor
(b) an engineer
(c) a professor
(d) a scientist
(iii) Marie left Poland and travelled to France to enter the Sorbonne.
(a) showed intelligence
(b) behaved
(c) boldly
(d) was distressed
(iv) Marie Curie's doctorate was in which academic discipline?
(a) Cancer Studies
(b) Radiation Chemistry
(c) Medicine
(d) Physics
(v) Write the noun form of the word 'discover.'
Passage-2
Lalita sowed some tomato seeds in her garden. The seeds grew into little plants after a few days. She removed every weed. She never allowed any insect near her pet plants. When the days were hot, she watered the plants. She put compost under the plants. The flowers grew and became big. The tiny green tomatoes began to show. Lalita and her sister watered the plants daily. A very large beautiful tomato grew in the plant. Her father said, "It is the finest tomato I have ever seen". The sisters were very happy. (1x5=5)
(i) What did Lalita sow in her garden?
(a)plants
(b) seeds
(c) trees
(d) grass
(ii)What did she not allow?
(a) birds near plants
(b) insects near plants
(c)flies near plants
(d)pets near plants
(iii) What did she put under the plants?
(a) Water
(b) Compost
(c) Weeds
(d) Flowers
(iv) Which of the following is similar in meaning to 'tiny'?
(a) large
(b) big
(c) small
(d) giant
(v) Why were the sisters happy?
(a) because flowers grew in their garden
(b) because a tomato grew in their garden
(c) because plants grew in their garden
(d) because their father was happy
SECTION-B (WRITING)
Q.3 Read the following passage and make notes on it and also give a suitable title to it.
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Biogas is a mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and hydrogen sulphide, the major constituent being methane. Biogas is produced by anaerobic degradation of animal wastes (sometimes plant wastes) in the presence of water. Anaerobic degradation means break-down of organic matter by bacteria in the absence of oxygen. Biogas is a non-polluting, clean and low-cost fuel which is very useful for rural areas where a lot of animal waste and agricultural waste are available. India has the largest cattle population in the world (240 million) and has tremendous potential for biogas production. From cattle dung alone, we can produce biogas of a magnitude of 22,500mm³ annually. Air-tight digestion/degradation of animal waste is safe as it eliminates health hazards which normally occur in case of direct use of dung due to direct exposure to faecal pathogens and parasites.
Q.4 You are Nishi Sharma studying in Govt Girls' Higher Secondary School, Morena. Write an application to your principal for School Leaving Certificate.
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You are Arpita living in Ujjain. Write a letter to your friend Sonia inviting her to your sister's marriage.
Q.5 Write an essay on the any one of the following topics in 150 words.
(i) An Indian Festival
(ii) Science makes our life easier
(iii) Importance of Trees 4
Q.6 On the basis of the picture given below, describe how we can keep ourselves fit and healthy? (In about 75 words)
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SECTION-C (GRAMMAR)
Q-7 Fill in the blanks choosing the correct alternative given in the brackets. (any five)
(1x5=5)
(a) Republic Day is celebrated __________ January 26. (in/on/at)
b) You won't learn your lessons __________ you don't study regularly. (if/unless/even if)
(c) He is __________ engineer. (a/an/the)
(d) We __________ to watch the movie yesterday. (go/went/gone)
(e) Madhya Pradesh is the second __________ state in India. (large, largest, larger)
(f) They completed their work. (has/have/are)
Q.8 Do as directed. (any five)
(1x5=5)
(a) sing/can / a song / you (Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence)
(b) He saw a elephant. (Correct the sentence)
(c) Ankit played Hockey (Change into Present Indefinite Tense)
(d) Rohan speaks English. (Change the sentence into negative)
(e) one day mohan and raju went to bhopal (Rewrite using the correct punctuation)
(f) Bhopal/in/lived/Pradeep (Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence)
SECTION-D (TEXTBOOKS)
Q.9 Answer the following questions.
1x4= 4
(i) Where did Tommy find the book?
(a) in the library
(b) in Margie's house
(c) in his house
(d) in his friend's house
(ii) We can make friends with wind, if we are
(a) true
(b) honest
(c) respectful
(d) strong
(iii) What did the grandmother give to Kezia when she was sobbing?
(a) a clean hanky
(b) a chocolate
(c) an ice-cream
(d) a toy
(iv) What does 'diverge' mean in the poem 'The Road Not Taken'?
(a) common
(b) separated
(c) joined
(d) connected
Q.10 (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below-
1x3=3
Her mother remembers noticing something was wrong when the eight-year-old Evelyn was waiting to play the piano. "They called her name and she didn't move. I suddenly realized she hadn't heard," says Isabel Glennie. For quite a while Evelyn managed to conceal her growing deafness from friends and teachers. But by the time she was eleven her marks had deteriorated and her headmistress urged her parents to take her to a specialist.
Questions:
(i) What made Isabel suspect Evelyn's hearing ability?
(a) She didn't hear her name.
(b) She missed her music lessons.
(c) She lost interest in studies.
(ii.) Evelyn's headmistress advised her parents to consult a specialist because she didn't score good marks. (True/false)
iii) Find the word/phrase in the passage which means the same as "to hid".
(B) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below-
1x3=3
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Questions:
(i) From which poem the above extract has been taken?
(a) The Road Not Taken
(b) Rain on the Roof
(c) Wind
(ii) The synonym of the word 'diverged' is __________
(a) separated
(b) joined
(c) converged
(iii) What does the phrase "yellow wood" most likely symbolize in the poem?
(a) a forest with autumn leaves
(c) a garden with vibrant flowers
(b) a dense and mysterious forest
Q.11 Answer the following questions (any 5)-
2×5=10
(i) What is a tele book?
(ii) What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
(iii) Who helped Evelyn to continue with music?
(iv) Where did Bismillah khan get his big break?
(v) When was Evelyn's deafness first noticed?
(vi) Why did Marge's mother send for the County Inspector?
(vii) What did Margie write in her diary?
Q.12 Answer the following questions in about 30 words- (any 2)
2x2=4
(i) What should we do to make friends with the wind?
(ii) Where does the traveller find himself?
(iii) What is the single major memory that comes to the poet?
Q.13 Answer the following questions in about 30 words- (any 1)
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(i) In the fair the child wants many things. What are they?
(ii) How did Toto come to grandfather's private zoo?
(iii) Why did the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?
Q.14 Answer the following question in about 75 words-
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Why did Margie hate school? Why did she think the old kind of school must have been fun?
Or
Write the central idea of the poem 'Wind'
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