VEDA VYASA DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

TERM -I EXAMINATION 2021-22

Class - IX

English

Time - 90 Minutes M. Marks - 40 General Instructions :

1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.

2. Section A-READING - 14 marks
3. Section B-WRITING & GRAMMAR - 10 marks
4. Section C-LITERATURE - 16 marks
5. Attempt questions as per specific instructions given for each question.

Section A Reading

A1 . Read the passage given below and answer any eight out of ten the questions that follow : (1x8=8)

The choices we make on a daily basis—wearing a seatbelt, lifting heavy objects correctly or purposely
staying out of any dangerous situation—can either ensure our safety or bring about potentially harmful
circumstances.

You and I need to make a decision that we are going to get our lives in order. Exercising self-control,
self- discipline and establishing boundaries and borders in our lives are some of the most important
things we can do. A life without discipline is one that’s filled with carelessness.

We can think it’s kind of exciting to live life on the edge. We like the image of “Yeah! That’s me!
Living on the edge! Woo-hoo!” It’s become a popular way to look at life. But if you see, even highways
have lines, which provide margins for our safety while we’re driving. If we go over one side, we’ll go
into the ditch. If we cross over the line in the middle, we could get killed. And we like those lines
because they help to keep us safe. Sometimes we don’t even realize how lines help to keep us safe.

I’m not proud of this, but for the first 20 years of my life at work, I ignored my limits. I felt horrible,
physically, most of the time. I used to tell myself “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but
I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.” I ran to doctors, trying to make
myself feel better through pills, vitamins, natural stuff and anything I could get my hands on. Some of
the doctors would tell me, “It’s just stress.” That just made me mad. I thought stress meant you don’t like
what you do or can’t handle life, and I love what I do.

But I kept pushing myself, traveling, doing speaking engagements and so on— simply exhausting
myself. Finally, I understood I was living an unsustainable life and needed to make some changes in my
outlook and lifestyle.

You and I don’t have to be like everyone else or keep up with anyone else. Each of us needs to be
exactly the way we are, and we don’t have to apologize for it. We’re not all alike and we need to find a

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comfort zone in which we can enjoy our lives instead of making ourselves sick with an overload of
stress and pressure.

Q.1) Which of the characteristics are apt about the writer in the following context:
 “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I
can get by with it.” ?

1. Negligent
2. Indecisive
3. Spontaneous
4. Reckless
5. Purposeless
6. patient

Select the correct option :

(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 5 (d) 3 and 6 Q 2) The phrase “potentially harmful

circumstances” refers to circumstances that can

(a) probably be dangerous. (c) be possibly dangerous.

(b) be fairly dangerous. (d) seldom be dangerous

Q 3). Choose the option that correctly states the two meanings of ‘outlook’, as used in the passage.

1. A person’s evaluation of life

2. A person’s experiences in life
3. A person’s point of view towards life
4. A person’s regrets in life
5. A person’s general attitude to life

(a) (1) and (4) (b) (3) and (5)

(c) (2) and (3) (d) (4) and (5)

Q 4) Choose the option that best captures the central idea of the passage from the given quotes.
1) It’s all about quality of life and finding a
2) To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
happy balance between work and friends.

3) Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your

4) Balance is not something you find, it’s
balance you must keep moving.
something you create.

a) Option 1 b) Option 2 c) Option 3 d) Option 4 Q 5) What does the author mean when he

says, “to get our lives in order”?

(a) To resume our lives. c) To rebuild our lives.

(b) To organize our lives. d) To control our lives.

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Q 6) Select the option that makes the correct use of “unsustainable”, as used in the passage, to fill in the blank
space.
 a) In the long run, the ______ officials followed emergency procedures.

b) Emergency procedures were _______ by the officials.

c) Officials reported an ________ set of events during the emergency.

d) Officials admit that the emergency system is _______ in the longer run.

Q 7) The author attempts to __________________ the readers through this write-up. a) rebuke b)

question c) offer aid to d) offer advice to Q 8) The author explains the importance of discipline and

boundaries in our lives using the example of a) road accidents b) traffic rules. c) lines on the highway

d) safe driving. Q 9) What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph of the passage?

a) Love what you do. c) Be the best version of yourself. b) Love yourself to love others.

d) Be yourself.

Q 10) The reason why living on the edge has become popular, is because of the

a) constant need for something different. c) exhausting effort to make changes. b) population being

much younger. d) strong tendency to stay within our limits. A 2. Read the passage and answer any six

out of the eight questions that are followed by it: (1x6 =6)

Tourism is a thriving business for earning valuable foreign exchange as well as providing an opportunity for
cultural exchange and generating employment. India has a rich heritage of arts, sculpture, music, dance and
drama. Many European countries have promoted tourism as a trade. In some countries it is run like an industry.
We, in India, are running it in a non professional or amateurish manner as is evident from the pie chart of
foreign tourists.

Tourism in India is important for the country’s economy and is growing rapidly. The World Travel and Tourism
Council(WTTC) calculated that tourism generated Rs.16.91 lakh crore or 9.2% of India’s GDP in 2018 and
supported 42.673 million jobs. Over one crore foreign tourists arrived in India in 2019. Domestic tourists visited
all states and Union Territories numbered about 155 crore in 2019.

It is high time we must regard travel and tourism as industry and launch action plans to accelerate the growth of
tourism. A nodal financial institution catering to the specific needs of the tourism industry should be
established. The main stumbling blocks in the development of tourism at present are lack of infrastructure,
inadequate ways of reaching hotels, tourist sites, gateways, etc., paucity in the number of coaches and cars
(specially air-conditioned) ones, ill maintained roads. Conferences, cultural exchanges, tourism exchanges,
leisure trips, education trips, holiday trips or business trips should be segregated and facilities available be
publicized as an attractive package.

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The needs and aspirations of various categories of tourists should be carefully analyzed and adhered to in the
sphere of accommodation, food, entertainment and guided tours. Last but not the least, the hotel industry should
adopt the business-like attitude in greeting and sending off the visitors with a smile. Give them a pleasant
experience and prepare them to undertake a repeat visit soon.
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Q 11) In the line “… A thriving business for earning,” the word 'thriving' DOES NOT refer to a)

flourishing b) diminishing c) progressing d) prospering Q 12) The World Travel and Tourism

Council [ WTTC] stated that, in 2018, tourism generated_____ a) 12.8% of India’s GDP c) 10.6% of

India’s GDP

b) 11.5 % of India’s GDP d) 9.2% of India’s GDP

Q 13) Choose the option that lists the Correct answers for the following: City ‘A’ has many tourist sites,
however, it suffers from poor accommodation facilities in its hotels. What is the city likely to experience in
tourism?

Tick only one option.

a) Increase in the number of tourists visiting the city
b) Increase in the number of newly constructed hotels
c) A strong fall in the number of tourists visiting the city
d) A pleasant and memorable experience.
Q 14) Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the benefits of a booming
tourism industry.

1. Helps to earn valuable foreign exchange

2. Increases credits

3. Provides opportunity for cultural exchange

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4. Contributes to the rise in population

5. Generates employment

(a) 1, 2 and 5 (c) 1, 4 and 5

(b) 2, 3 and 4 (d)1,3 and 5
Q 15) According to the data, many tourists from different countries visited India in 2019. In decreasing
order, the tourists from different parts of world that visited India are

(a) Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern

(b) Eastern, Northern, Western and Southern
(c) Western, Northern, Eastern and Southern
(d) Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern

Q 16) Choose the option that is NOT TRUE.

a). Publicity of the available facilities should be discouraged.
b). Special attention to the needs of the tourists should be given.
c). Tourism is important for a country’s economy,
d).WTTC stands for World Travel and Tourism Council

Q 17) The number of domestic tourists who visited all states and union territories in 2019 was:

a) About one crore b) 32 lakhs c) 60 lakhs d) About 155 crore

Q 18) Which of the countries have promoted tourism as a trade?

a). Western countries c). European countries

b). South Asian countries d). Eastern countries.

Section B - Grammar and Writing

Grammar
B 1. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each :(1x5=5)
Q.19) He was happy and satisfied,________he was poor.

(a)And (b) though (c)when (d) if

Q 20) He never showed signs of frustration,_________ his friends who were rich were always in distress.

(a) While (b) when (c) Whether (d) where

Q 21) I'm sorry the house is not available any longer. It ________ to a timber tycoon. (a) was

being sold (b) will be sold (c) has sold (d)has been sold Choose the correct option for converting

of direct speech to indirect speech in part iv,v and vi

Q 22) Nazir said, "I did my duty with full justice".

a). Nazir said that he has done his duty with full justice.
b). Nazir said he had done his duty with full justice.
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c). Nazir asked if he had done his duty with full justice.
d). Nazir said that he was doing his duty with full justice

Q 23) The policeman said, “What is your name? Where are you going?
a). The policeman asked what was his name and where he was going.
b). The policeman asked him his name and where he was going.
 c). The policeman asked what is his name and where he is going.
d). The policeman told what was his name and where he was going.

Q 24) "Do not touch these cables," the mechanic said. He _____________the cables.

(a) requested us to touch c) warned us not to touch

(b) recommends us not to touch d) claimed not touching

Writing
B.2 Answer any five out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below.
(1x5=5)
Q 25) Pick the best beginning for a mystery story.

(a) I was walking down a road when I saw a black cat in front of me...
(b) I was leisurely walking down a dark street when I saw a cat in front of me…
(c) It was a cold and a dark night. I was casually walking through a black and thin road when I saw an
unusually big black cat in front of me...
(d) It was a cold, pitch black night. As I was walking through a narrow alleyway, a flash of movement
caught my eye, the outline of an ominous, big black cat being the source...

Q 26) What's a good ending for a horror story?

(a) It was just a dream.

(b) And that was how I survived the night at the Raccoon City Police Station. The end. (c) I
opened my eyes..."It's just a dream," I thought. I rolled over.... and saw the same horrific face! (d)
The monster chased me. It came closer. It caught me and...

Q 27) Which of the following is the acceptable ending for your story writing task?

(a) Then I turned and I saw the shadow advancing towards me, its hands stretched to grab my neck.
(b) I heard a loud noise and woke up with a start.
(c) One question bothers him till today---why did the blind tigress cry every night?
(d) Then the lights came back on. Susie realized that those bright eyes were those of the neighbour's cat.

Q 28) A writer describes the smell of a forest fire in his story . Which of the following would be a good sensory
detail to include?

(a) the number of forests that there are in town

(b) the fear that she has about the fire spreading
(c) the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
(d) the number of times she's been to the forest

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Q 29) Read the following sentences and then arrange them in to make a meaningful descriptive paragraph by
selecting the correct option .

(1) There are six people in his family, a father, a mother, three sisters and himself. He is the youngest in
his family.
(2) Ohashi is one of the 150 International students at the ELC of Brigham Young University. He is from
Japan. He grew up in Japan, and he is 19 years old.
(3) In his free time he spends too much time sleeping, so it seems that he has a sleeping sickness. (4) He is also
the only boy in his family, but now he is in Provo, Utah, studying English. Ohashi likes the United States very
much and he thinks everything is cheap.
(5) Ohashi thinks his English classes are excellent and the teachers are professionals. Ohashi thinks someone in
his class is noisy so he doesn't like that.

(a) 1-2-3-5-4 (b) 2-5-4-3-1 (c) 2-1-4-5-3 (d) 5-2-4-3-1 Q 30) Select the correct beginning

sentence for a descriptive paragraph from the given options .

(a) Miley Cyrus is an actress and singer from the USA.

(b) Miley Cyrus has a bad habit. She likes to bite her nails very often.
(c) Miley Cyrus has an oval face and brown wavy hair.
(d) Miley owes her success to her father Billy ray Cyrus,a country singer and her mother Dolly Parton, a
famous American singer.

Section C - Literature

C1. Read the extract and answer any four of the questions that follow : (1x4=4)
Now in fancy comes my mother,
As she used to, years agone,
To survey her darling dreamers,
Ere she left them till the dawn;
Oh! I see her bending o'er me,
As I list to this refrain
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter of the rain.
Q 31) Based on your understanding of 'To survey her darling dreamers' pick the option that best describes the
poetic device in the above quote
(a)A comparative device using the words 'like' and 'as'.
(b)A frequent use of words that begin with the same phonetic sound.
(c) A figure of speech where two contradictory words or ideas are put together.
(d) A figure of speech where similar words or ideas are put.

Q 32) Assertion (A) - The poet loved the sound of the rain.
Reason (B) - He remembered his mother who was no more

(a) A is true but R is false.

(b) A is false but R is true.
(c) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(d) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A.

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Q 33) The word in the stanza that means ‘imagination’ is ______

(a) Dreamers (b) Refrain (c) fancy (d) patter Q 34) 'Ere' is the old poetic word which

means

(a) Erratic (b) before (c) there (d) here

Q 35) ' As I list to the refrain'. What does the word 'refrain' refer to?

a) falling of rain b) patter of the rain c) rain upon the shingles d)old memories

C2. Read the extract and answer any four of the questions that follow: (1x4=4)
“Come, child, come,” called his parents, as he lagged behind, fascinated by the toys in the shops that
lined the way. He hurried towards his parents, his feet obedient to their call, his eyes still lingering on the
receding toys. As he came to where they had stopped to wait for him, he could not suppress the desire of
his heart, even though he well knew the old, cold stare of refusal in their eyes. “I want that toy,” he
pleaded. His father looked at him red-eyed, in his familiar tyrant’s way. His mother, melted by the free
spirit of the day, was tender and, giving him her finger to hold, said, “Look, child, what is before you!” It
was a flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold as it swept across miles and miles of even land.
Q 36) Assertion(A) : The child lagged behind his parents.
Reason (R)He stopped to look closely at his favourite things.

(a) A is true but R is false.

(b) A is false but R is true.
(c) Both A and R are false.
(d) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Q 37) Why did the child keep moving without asking for anything he desired for?
(a) because of distractions
(b) because of too many attractions
(c) because of his experience and assumed notions about his parents
(d) because he only wanted his parents to be happy

Q 38) 'His father looked at him red eyed in his familiar tyrant's way.' Choose the option that correctly lists the
character of the father:
1. Dictator 3. Humanitarian 5. Disciplinarian

2. Authoritarian 4. Philanthropist 6. Barbarian

(a)1,2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 6 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 3, 4 and 5

Q 39) What do you think the mother wanted to do when she asked the child to look at the mustard field?
(a) She wanted the child to enjoy the beauty of nature
(b) She wanted to divert the child's attention from the toy
(c) She wanted to divert the attention of her husband
(d) She wanted to completely enjoy the free spirit of the day

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Q 40) Identify the figure of speech used in the last sentence, 'It was a flowering mustard-field, pale like melting
gold as it swept across...'

(a)Simile (b) personification (c)metaphor (d) anaphora C 3 .Attempt any eight questions

out of the ten given below : (1x8=8)

Q 41) Choose the option that lists the INCORRECT statements.

1. Albert Einstein was a bad pupil.
 2. Albert Einstein wanted to be a professional musician.
3. Albert Einstein hated the strict regimentation at his school.
4. Albert Einstein proved his headmaster wrong

a) 3,4 b) 1,2 (c) 1,3 (d) 2,4

Q 42) Match the following about who had these opinions about Einstein?
1. Mother i. He was boring

2. Teacher ii. He was a freak

3. Playmates iii. He was stupid and won’t succed in life

(a) 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i (b) 1-i, 2- iii, 3-ii (c) 1- ii, 2-i, 3- iii (d)1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i Q 43) The word ‘road’

in the poem, ‘The Road Not Taken’ has been used as a metaphor for

(a) Choices we make in life (c) Life’s journey

(b) Dilemma in mind (d) Travelling wisely

Q 44) Evelyn’s life teaches us that __________

(a) Winning medals is easy like a cakewalk.

(b) Music can easily be made as a lucrative career.
(c) Nothing is impossible if one is focused and determined.
(d) Life is generally full of many ups and downs.
Q 45) Classify the following statements into facts and opinions.
1. An auditorium was named after Bismillah.
2. Shehnai playing is loved by all.
3. Bismillah Khan became famous as shehnai maestro.
4. Shehnai helps one to win awards.
5. Bismillah Khan travelled abroad.

(a) 1,3,5 are facts and 2,4 are opinions.

(b) 1,2,3 are facts and 4,5 are opinions
(c) Only 1 is fact and rest are opinions
(d) Only 2 and 3 opinions and the rest are facts.
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Q 46) What is the most suitable theme of the story ‘My childhood’ from the given options?
(a) Parents are the first teachers of children
(b) Teachers need to teach right values
(c)Society must live in harmony
(d) Society, environment and childhood experiences at home and school shape one's life.

Q 47) The guru's words of wisdom in the lesson, ‘In the kingdom of Fools’ were
 (a) We cannot judge what the next step of a foolish person would be
(b) We must trust the fools
(c) Only one fool can handle another fool
(d) We must not be greedy

Q 48) 'Where she lives in the trees till this very day, Boring and boring for food.'
Why does the poet repeat the word 'boring?'

(a) to state clearly what she will be doing.

(b) to indicate the intense effort that is to be made by the woodpecker to get her meagre food.
(c) it gives rhythm and meter to the poem
(d) so that schoolboys can see her

Q 49) Which of the following best describes the way the statue of the Happy Prince appears at the start of the
story?
(a) old and worn out (c) lost and confused
(b) bright and shiny (d) cheerful and carefree

Q 50) The grandfather travelled to Saharanpur with Toto to __________

(a) take a ride in a train (c) to return the monkey to the Tonga driver (b) to give
company to the tortoise (d) to collect his pension

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