Total English IX Paper 8

(1) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form
of the word given in brackets Do not copy the passage but
write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate
to the blank space.
Example: (0) made

Our Prime Minister...0... (make) a memorable

statement. "We did not inherit our future from
our ancestors, we ...1...(borrow) it from our
children. That thought …….2…. (capture) where
we stand on issues of sustainable development.
We actually …3… (run) borrowed time. If we
allow urban spaces to be...4... (leave) in its
current form or for the situation to exacerbate,
we ...5... (do) a great disservice to those from
whom we have borrowed this; our children."
The numbers bear it out. In 1947, 17% of our
population (then 300 million) ...6... (live) in urban
spaces. Today, urban India is home to
approximately 31% of our 1.25 billion strong
population. That number of urban residents is
set...7... (swell) to approximately 600 million by
2030, which …8… (call) for changes if we are to
not just create w that is present-perfect, but
future-proof as well.
Answer:
 1. Have borrowed
2. Captures/ is capturing
3. Are running on
4. Left
5. Will do
6. Lived
7. to swell
8. Calls

(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

(a) She cannot do anything ……………. money.

Answer: Without
(b) You must live .......... the rules.
Answer: by
(c) He was addicted ………………. smoking.
Answer: to
(d) I have not met him ………………………. last
Saturday.
Answer: since
(e) She stood …………………. me
Answer: by
(f) Nobody ……………………. you knows the truth.
Answer: besides
(g) He is sure ……………………… success.
Answer: of
(h) He shouted ............. the top of his voice.
Answer: at
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one
complete sentence without using and, but e so.
Choose the correct option.

1. 1 looked for my keys. They were nowhere to

be found.

(a) My keys were nowhere to be found.

(b) I did find my keys nowhere.

(c) I did not found my keys nowhere.

(d) I did not find the keys I was looking for.

2. When will the movie start? I want to know.

(a) I want to know when the movie will start.

(b) I want to know when will the movie start.

(c) I want to know when shall the movie starts.

(d) I want to know till when the movie will start.

3. You must apply to the college at once.

Otherwise, you will be late for the session.

(a) Unless you apply to the college at once, you

will be late for the session.
(b) If you apply to the college at once, you will be
late for the session.

(c) Nonetheless you apply to the college at once,

you will be late for the session.

(d) Since you have not applied to the college at

once, you will not be late for the session.

4. The students stopped making a noise. They

saw the teacher.

(a) When they see the teacher, the students stop

making the noise.
(b) As soon as the students see the teacher, they
stopped making a noise.

(c) As soon as the students saw the teacher, they

stopped making a noise.

(d) Since the students see the teacher, they

stopped making a noise.

(iv) Choose the correct option to rewrite the

following according to the instructions given after
each sentence. [3]

1. Joe was so foolish that he believed the old

man. (Use: rather)

(a) Rather than the old man, Joe was foolish to

believe him.
(b) Joe was so foolish that he rather believed the
old man.

(c) Joe was rather foolish to believe the old man.

(d)Joe was foolish that he rather believe the old
man.

2. He was accused of stealing. (Begin with:

People...)

(a) People accused him that he was stealing.

(b) People accused him a thief.

(c) People accused since he stole.

d) People accused him of stealing

3."Can I have a new dress?" said Tara to her

father. (Begin with: Tara asked...)

(a)Tara asked her father if she could have a new

dress. (b)Tara asked her father can I have a new
dress.
(c)Tara asked her father that can she have a new
dress.
(d) Tara asked her father for having a new dress.
4. Because Savita's leg was fractured, the doctor
forbade her to go out.

(Begin with: Having fractured...)

(a) Having fractured leg, the doctor forbade

Savita to go out.

(b) Having fractured in her leg, Savita was

forbidden by the doctor to go out.

(c) Having fractured her leg, Savita was forbidden

by the doctor to go out.

(d) Having fractured leg, Savita was forbidden by

the doctor to go out.

5. I could not but feel sorry for his wife. (Begin

with: I could not help...)

(a) I could not help but feel sorry at his wife.

(b) I could not help to feel sorry for his wife.

(c) I could not help than feeling sorry for his wife.

(d) I could not help feeling sorry for his wife.

6. You must not be late or you will be fined.

(Begin with: In the event...)

(a) In the event you get late, you will be fined.

(b) In the event if you get late, you will be fined.

(c) In the event when you are getting late, you

will be fined.

(d) In the event of your getting late, you will be

fined.

7. We will not buy the cupboard if we do not like

it. (Begin with: Unless...)

(a) Unless we like the cupboard, we will not buy

it.

(b) Unless we like the cupboard, we do not buy it.

(c) Unless we like the cupboard, otherwise we will
not buy it.
(d) Unless we like the cupboard, then we will not
buy it.

8. Rita is sometimes careless. (Use: careful)

(a) Rita is never careful.

(b) Rita is sometimes not careful.

(c) Rita is at times careless

(d) Rita is sometimes careful.

Total English IX Paper 9

(1) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the
correct form of the word given in brackets Do not
copy the passage but write in correct serial order
the word or phrase appropriate to the blank
space.
Example: (0) were playing

A boy and a girl …0…. (play) together. The boy

had a collection of marbles. The girl had some
sweets with her. The boy..1....(tell) the girl that
he …2….(give) her all his marbles in exchange
for her sweets. The girl....3..(agree). The boy...4...
(keep) the biggest and the most beautiful
marbles aside and gave the rest to the girl. The
girl gave him all her sweets just as she ..5.....
(promise). That night the girl slept peacefully. But
the boy could not sleep as he kept...6.... (wonder)
if the girl...7... (hide) some sweets from him the
way he had hidden his best marbles! If you do
not give a hundred per cent in a relationship, you
keep....8.. (doubt) if the other person has given
his hundred per cent.
Answer:
1. Told
2. Would give
3. Agreed
4. Kept
5. Had promised
6. Wondering
7. Had hidden
8. doubting

(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

(a) Heat turns water ……..steam.

Answer: into
(b) He ……..excels speaking English.
Answer: at
(c) Why are you so rude ……. your brother?
Answer: to
(d) One king fought ……… another.
Answer: with
(e) He has a passion…….. reading detective
stories.
Answer: for
(f) The sky was blue………. our heads.
Answer: over
(g) She is looking ………….the glass.
Answer: at/ through
(h) Divide this cake.............. five parts.
Answer: into

iii) Join the following sentences to make one

complete sentence without using and so. Choose
the correct option.

1. My neighbour is rich. He can easily buy the

best car here.
(a) My neighbour is rich for buying the best car
here.

(b) My rich neighbour easily buys the best car

here.

(c) Being rich, my neighbour is to buy the best

car here.

(d) Being rich, my neighbour can easily buy the

best car here.

2. How shall we arrange the money? I do not

know.

(a) I do not know how we arrange the money.

(b) I do not know how we will arrange the money.

(c) I do not know how shall we arrange the

money.

(d) I do not know how money will be arranged by

us.
3. Let us hope your parents will agree. If so, we
shall go out for a picnic.

(a) Provided your parents agree, we shall go out

for a picnic.

(b) I hope your parents agree to let us go out for

picnic.

(c) As soon as your parents agree, we go out for

a picnic.

(d) When your parents will agree, then we go out

for a picnic.

4. You should work hard. Otherwise you may fail.

(a) As long as you work hard, you will fail.

(b) Work hard as you might fail.

(c) You should work hard to not fail.

(d) If you work hard, you will not fail.

iv) Choose the correct option to rewrite the

following according to the instructions g after
each sentence.

1. Her beauty is beyond praise. (End: ... be

praised.)

(a) Her beauty is to be praised.

(b) She is so beautiful that her beauty cannot
adequately be praised.
(c) Her beauty is such that it cannot be praised.
(d)Her beauty is beyond to be praised.

2. Nobody in the world can sing as melodiously

as Lata, (Begun with Lata)
a) Lata is melodious than any singer in the world
b) Lata is more melodious than any singer in the
world.
c) Lata is the most melodious singer in the world.
(d) Lata is more melodious than singers of the
world

3.You would better see the doctor, Arun," the

teacher said (Begin with: The teacher
suggested...)

(a) The teacher suggested that Arun would better

see the doctor.

(b) The teacher suggested to Arun that he should

see the doctor.
(c)The teacher suggested to Arun so that he sees
the doctor.

(d) The teacher suggested to Arun to better see

the doctor.

4.I had not gone for any outing for five years.
(Begin with: The last time...)

(a) The last time I had gone for any outing was
five years ago.
(b) The last time five years ago I went to any
outing.

(c) The last time I went to any outing was five

years ago.

(d) The last time I have gone for any outing was
five years ago.

5. A new cellphone is beyond my means at

present. (Use: afford)

(a) I am not to afford a new cellphone at present.

(b) It is beyond me to afford a new cellphone at

present.

(c) I cannot afford a new cellphone at present.

(d) I am unable to afford a new cellphone now.

6. He works hard that he may become rich.

(Begin with: He aims...)
(a) He aims that he may become rich by working
hard.

(b) He aims to become rich by working hard.

(c) He aims at becoming rich by working hard.

(d) He aims for hard work because he wants to

become rich.

7. Mohan will not resign unless he is compelled.

(Begin with: Mohan will resign only...)

(a) Mohan will resign only when compelled to.

(b) Mohan will resign only to be compelled.

(c) Mohan will resign only if he is compelled.

(d) Mohan will resign for being compelled.

8. I am too tired to walk any further. (End: ...

cannot walk any further.)
(a) I am so tired that I cannot walk any further.

(b) Lam tired, I cannot walk any further.

(c) Tired as much as I am, I cannot walk any

further.

(d) Since being tired, I cannot walk further.

Total English IX Paper 10

(i) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the
correct form of the word given in brackets. Do
not copy the passage but write in correct serial
order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank
space.

[4]

Example: (0) received

A local charity had never ........ (receive) a

donation from the town's banker, so the
director ....1.... (make) a phone call. "Our records
show you make 500,000 dollars a year, yet you
have not ........ (give) a penny to charity," the
director ......... (begin). "Would you not like ....4....
(help) the community?" The banker replied, "Did
your research show that my mother is ill, with
extremely expensive medical bills?" "Um,
no," ....5.... (mumble) the director. "Or that my
brother is blind and not....6.... (employ)? Or that
my sister's husband ....7.... (die), ....8.... (leave)
her broke with four kids?" "I had no idea." "So,"
said the banker, "if I do not give them any
money, why would I give any to you?"
Answer:
1. made
2. given
3. began
4. to help
5. mumbled
6. employed
7. died
8. leaving
(ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

(a) The doctors managed to bring

……………………. the patient
Answer: round
(b) The scheme has
fallen………………………………. for want of funds.
Answer: through
(c) The cat was run………………………. by a car.
Answer: over
(d) He is trying to cut ……………………… on
smoking.
Answer: down
(e) The old dog passed ………………………… in his
sleep.
Answer: away
(f) My cousin has given …………………………. his
claim to the property.
Answer: up
(g) The enemy blew …………………………. the
bridge.
Answer: up
(h) He takes …………………………… his father.
Answer: after
(iii) Join the following sentences to make one
complete sentence without using and, but or so.
Choose the correct option. [4]

1. There is something in store for Sam. He does

not know it.

(a) Sam does not know what is stored for him.

(b) Sam does not know that something is in store
for him.

(c) Sam does not know that something is stored

for him.

(d) Sam will not know that something is in store

for him.

2. She came to the school. She had high fever

today.

(a) She came to the school today though she had

high fever.

(b) She came to the school today due to high

fever.

(c) She came to the school today at high fever.

(d) She came to the school today when she had

high fever.
3. I have completed my studies. I am looking for
a job.

(a) I have completed my studies because I am

looking for a job.

(b) I have completed my studies to look for a job.

(c) Having completed my studies, I am looking for

a job.

(d) Upon completing of my studies, I will be

looking for a job.

4. What happened at the match? Nobody has an

idea.

(a) Nobody knows what happened at the match.

(b) Nobody has an idea of what happened at the

match.

(c) Nobody had an idea of what happened to the

match.
(d) What happened at the match nobody knew.

(iv) Choose the correct option to rewrite the

following according to the instructions given after
each sentence. [8]

1. He did not know where Judy was and I did not

either. (Begin with: Neither...)

(a) Neither he or I know where Judy was.

(b) Neither did he nor I know where Judy was.
(C) Neither he and I knew where Judy was.
(d) Neither he nor I knew where Judy was.

2. The witness agreed to sign the document only

after much persuasion.

(Begin with: Only ...)

(a) Only the witness agreed to sign the document

after much persuasion.
(b) Only after much persuasion did the witness
agree to sign the document.

(c) Only document was signed by the witness

after much persuasion.

(d) Only the persuaded witness signed the

document.

3. He has not seen his parents for ages. (Begin

with: It is ages ...)

(a) It is ages when he has seen his parents.

(b) It is ages since he has seen his parents.

(c) It is ages during which he has not seen his

parents.

(d) It is ages for he has not seen his parents.

4. "How clear the sky looks today!" said Rahul.

(Begin with: Rahul exclaimed...)
(a) Rahul exclaimed that the sky looked clear
that day.

(b) Rahul exclaimed the sky looks clear today.

(c) Rahul exclaimed how clear the sky looks

today.

(d) Rahul exclaimed how clear the sky looked

that day.

5. No one could have taken the responsibility.

(Begin with: Anyone ...)

(a) Anyone could not have taken the

responsibility.

(b) Anyone could not took the responsibility.

(c) Anyone could not take responsibility.

(d) Anyone does not want to take the

responsibility.
6. Do you mean to go abroad? (Use: intention)

(a) Do you have any intention to going abroad?

(b) Do you have the intention of going abroad?

(c) Do you have the intention for going abroad?

(d) Do you have your intention for going abroad?

7. Think before you leap. (Begin with: You should

leap...)

(a) You should leap then think.

(b) You should leap after you think.

(c) You should leap so that you could think.

(d) You should leap with thinking.

8. In spite of being fat, he runs very fast. (Begin

with: Although...)
(4) Although he is fat, but he runs very fast.

(b) Although fat, he run very fast.

(c) Although he is fat, yet he runs very fast.

(d) Although he is fat, he runs very fast.