Sample Question Paper for Class 9th English (Annual Examination)

Sample Question Paper for Class 9th 

English (Annual Examination) 

 

ANNUAL EXAMINATION – 2020-21

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS- IX

Time: 3 hrs.                                                                                     Total Marks: 80

 

 

General Instructions : 

The question paper has been divided into three sections : 

Sections A:                    Reading 20 marks 

Sections B :          Writing & Grammar 30 marks 

Section C :           Literature & Long Reading Text 30 marks 

 

SECTION ‘A’ : READING (20 MARKS)

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.                                                                                                            (1 X 8 =8) 

1.       A noble purpose gives meaning to one's own life and if os benefit to other. I realised this when researching on and writing about the life of Jamsetji Tata. What gave one man living in a colonised country the vision to advance it in the community of nations? He not only gave India the power of steel and hydroelectric energy, but also an institute of research. 

2.       He sent an educationist to Europe and the United States to report on what should be the best Model for India. The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore was recommended as the Model. But Jamsetji Made it a point to see that his name was not associated with the university. After his death, his dream came true with the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. It was to be the fountainhead of Science in the decades to come. 

3.       There are others too whose purpose in life has made a difference to society. Mother Teresa had a comfortable life at Loretto Convert, Kolkata. On a train journey to Darjeeling, she felt her 'calling' and wanted to give up her comfortable life in the convent and serve the poor and the needy. 

4.       After that, she took a three-month nursing course and returned to Kolkata. She devoted her time to the sick and the homeless. Touched by her sacrifice, some of her students joined her and work began. Not everyone has such a strong calling. When I asked her how  one could be sure of one's calling, she replied, "Deep down in our hearts we know exactly what our calling is, if we are sincere." 

5.       One's purpose i shaped over a period of time, but every noble purpose is based on a feeling for the suffering of others and a esire for alleviating that condition. Some years ago, in Kerala, a young man saw his father join Gandhiji and fight for opening temples to the Harijans. When he grew up, the boy decided to take up agricultural studies, because he had seen the havoc caused by the Bengal Famine. He went to Europe and studied agriculture. On his return to India, he spearheaded the Green Revolution. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan demonstrates hot purpose intensifies with time. 

1.       Read the given questions and write the answer in a sentence.    (1x8=8) 

a. Bring out the unique character traits of Jamsetji Tata. 

b. Why did he send an educationist to Europe and the USA? 

c. Mention two things about Indian Institute of Science? 

d. How did Mother Teresa start working for the poverty-stricken people? 

e. What was the first step that Mother Teresa took? 

f. How can we find our calling? 

g. Is it possible to find one's calling within a short period? Why/Why not?

h. What do we learn from the life of people like M.S. Swaminathan? 

2.       Read the following passage carefully:                                      (1x8=8) 

1.       Science and technology not only dominate the psyche of humanity but also the whole biosphere. How does science influence civilisation and how is it related to human happiness. 

2.       The Original, cosmic evolution of the biosphere was one that promoted, supported, nourished, sustained and enhanced life. Life went on adding to the evolution with newer species and ecosystems, even more beautiful and vibrant than the ones before. Our biosphere accommodated a pleasant weather cycle and climate system to support these newer species, keeping everything in dynamic equilibrium. 

3.       Now the biosphere is overburdened and ailing. Some of our ecosystems have already collapsed, while others are at death's door. Ever increasing pollution coupled with over exploitation of natural resources and greenhouse gas emission is driving several species towards extinction. This is not a phenomenon that has occurred by itself, and neither has it been caused by, human beings alone. But it definitely has been spurred by so called advances in technology. 

4.       In this millennium, we no longer live in a, biosphere – we are inhabitants of a technosphere. A technosphere is an impaired biosphere that has no affinity with values of life nor with sustainability and evaluation of life. Although technology had empowered civilisation, it has also reduced it to being a mere toll of science and technology.And when the whole civilisation turns technocratic, science and technology are bound to dominate, causing life to shrink. The intensifying climate crisis is but a symptom of the biosphere's illness and life's gradual collapse.

5.       We've reached a point where we are intolerant of anything remotely "unscientific" in our contemporary world. Scientists look for alternatives, but even these solutions are sought in the same domain that has caused these problem. In short, we are stewing in a soup of our own making. 

6.       So, what would be meaningful for the welfare of humans? 

7.       Naturally something that would enhance life, serve to integrate ecosystems and cleanse our environment. 

8.       Enhancement of life includes betterment of human life and vice versa. If life shrinks, we cannot blossom. 

9.       Science and technology by themselves are neutral; it is the way we use them that has either a positive or negative impact on our lives and environment. And when we use science in a manner that increases un-sustainability and unhappiness in our lives, how can we rely blindly on science for our happiness. 

 

2. 1.   Read the given questions and write the answer in about 30-40 words. 

a. How did the biosphere evolve over a period of time? 

b. How has this equilibnum got disturbed now? 

c. What is the difference between biosphere and technosphere? 

d. Man needs to use 'science and technology' in a sensible manner. Explain. 

2. 2. Choose the correct option that is closest in meaning to the words given below. 

a.       Psyche 

          (i)      Mind                                                 (ii)     Thinking              

(iii)    Inner self                                  (iv)    Mental 

b.       Enhance 

          (i)      Improve                                   (ii)     increase                

(iii)    remove                                     (iv)    Lower

c.       Collapsed 

(i)      broken                                     (ii)     disappeared                   

(iii)    removed                                   (iv)    taken away 

d.       Affinity 

(i)      dislike                                      (ii)    love                     

(iii)    bonding                                  (iv)    natural liking 

 

Section-B (Language & Writing skills)  (30 Marks)

3.       Your team has won the first place in the inter-school Debate competition. Write a Diary entry  expressing your feelings after wining any competition for the first time.                                                                                    (8) 

4. Complete the story on the basis of the given hints:                                   (8) 

The Grocer very greedy-mixed stones in pulses. 

-Sand is spices – sold to the poor villagers 

-Turned a deaf to their complaints 

-Only grocery store in the village…….. 

5.       Choose the most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete the following  passage. Write the correct answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not  copy the whole paragraph.

(1x 6=6m) 

Dear Anil 

I was very (a) __________to receive your invitation to spend the winter  

break(b)_____________you. But I (c)_________do that. My Uncle has  

not(d)__________keeping well for the past week. I think I (e)_________visit him this vacation. I  hope you(f)___________mind this. 

a.       (i)      satisfied       (ii)     calm            (iii)    shocked       (iv)    pleased 

b.       (i)      without       (ii)     with            (iii)    through       (iv)    along with 

c.       (i)      will             (ii)     will not       (iii)    cannot         (iv)    may

d.       (i)      been            ii)      be                (iii)    being                    (iv)    done 

e.       (i)      must            (ii)     ought to      (iii)    can              (iv)    should 

f.       (i)      will             (ii)     would not   (iii)    would         (iv)    can 

6.       Rearrange the given words and Phrases into meaningful sentences.     

(1/2x4=2) 

a)       As/work/a/to/student/hard/you/to/must/be/successful 

b)      Who/my/can/in/beat/work/me? 

c)       Always/helps/other/she/in need. 

d)      enhanced/supported/nourished/promoted/sustained/was one that/Biosphere 

7.       There are four lines given. There is one error in each sentence. Write the incorrect word  and the correct word against the correct blank number as given in the example.                                                               (1x6=6) 

Incorrect Correct 

1.       We should develop nice table manner. a .……… ……... 2. Some people also talk two much while they eat. b………. …….. 3. Some people also makes too much sound. c………. …….. 4. Remember to rinse our mouth after each meal. d............ …….. 5. The food may be chewed without make too much noise. e............ …….. 6. It amount to bad manners. f………. …….. 

Section C : Literature (30 Marks)

Q1. Multiple choice questions.                                                                  (10) 

(i)      Margie went into the school room. It was right next to her 

1.       Bathroom                                 2.       kitchen       

3.       Store                                        4.       bedroom

(ii)     The screenshot on the computer screen showed a mathematic lesson on 

1.       Addition                                  2.       Fractions    

3.       Subtraction                              4.       Multiplication 

(iii)    'The Road Not Taken' has been composed by the poet 

1.       Lord Tennyson                        2.       RobertBrowning 

3        Robert Frost                             4.       Macmillan 

(iv)    Two roads diverged into 

1.       Yellow wood                           2.       Green wood         

3.       Island                                       4.       Forest 

(v)     The instrument which Evelyn Glenni plays effortlessly is 

1.       the drum                                  2.       Xylophone           

3.       Bongo                                      4.       Piano 

(vi)    Emperor Aurangzeb banned the playing of a musical instrument called 

1.       Shehnai                                    2.       Pungi         

3.       Flute                                        4.       Tori 

(vii)   The meaning of the word ‘chartbuster’ is 

1.       Record breaker                         2.Record keeper 

3.       Record installer                        4.None of these 

(viii) Einstein decided to study at a university in 

1.       Munich                                    2.       Berlin         

3.       Zurich                                      4.       Bonn 

(ix)    Einstein received the Noble Prize in Physics in the year 

1.       1901                                        2.       1921          

3.       1951                                        4.       1961 

(x)     The Indian government bestowed…………. award on the young mountaineer

namely  Santosh Yadav 

1.       Bharat Ratna                            2.       Padamshree 

3.       Shri Dronacharya                     4.       None of the above 

Q2.    Answer any five questions from the six given within the word limit 30-40 words. 

(i)      Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: 

 Every tinkle on the shingles 

 Has an echo in the heart;

And a thousand dreamy fancies 

 Into busy being start, 

 And a thousand recollections 

 Weave their threads into woof, 

 As I listen to the patter of the rain 

 Upon the roof 

a)       Who is the writer/poet of the above lines? 

b)      What do you understand by the word 'shingles'? 

c)       Explain 'A thousand dreamy fancies Into busy being start.’ 

d)      What has motivated the writer to dream fancies? 

(ii)     Which dream haunted the little girl? 

(iii)    Kezia decides that there are different kinds of fathers. What kind of father was Mr.  Macdonald and how was he different from kezia's father? 

(iv)    What kind of a child was Einstein? 

(v)     Animals also feel the pressure of love and the pain of separation. Make a presentation by giving examples from your own experience. 

Long answer questions. 

Q3.    What changed the author's understanding of life and people, and comfort him emotionally in  the lesson 'A House is Not a Home'                           (5) 

Q4.    Write a short summary from the lesson                                               (5)

'The Beggar' 

or 

'The Happy Prince'.