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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE Class
- IX Maximum
Marks: 70 Time:
3 hours Instructions
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question paper is divided into Three sections. Section
A : Reading 20 marks Section
B : Writing & Grammar 25 marks Section
C : Literature
& Long Reading Text 25 marks |
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SECTION A (READING :20 marks) |
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1 |
Read the passage given
below and complete the statements that follow : (1x8) A former mushroom and poultry
farmer has been crowned Miss Uganda following a major rebranding of the
beauty pageant, which saw catwalk glamour ditched for an army-sponsored boot
camp on a farm. Leah Kalanguka, 23, beat off 19
other finalists after competition that is now designed to promote agriculture
in the East African Nation. Besides having to field questions on farming on
stage, contestants also had to milk cows and work with goats and sheep.
"The youth will love agriculture because it goes hand in hand with
beauty. Right now, farming is mostly done by elderly women," Kalanguka,
wearing a gold dress, tiara and a sash, said. After years of following the more
traditional beauty pageant formula, organizers applied the theme of
'promoting agriculture, enterepreneurship among the youth' to the event and
partenered with the Ugandan army-which has major business interests in the
farm sector. "It's a great direction because the agriculture sector has
great opportunity for jobs, so I am simply grateful that it took that
direction and I would really love to see it promoted in our country because
it is the backbone”, Kalanguka commented. At the awards ceremony, finalists
were quizzed about farming on stage. Organizer Joram Muzira said the
show was aimed at doing something “very different” from the traditional model
for such events. “The girls have learned so many life changing experiences,
they learned to go out there and create jobs from themselves, which is very
different from the past editions of Miss Uganda that we have been doing”, he
said. “We focus more on job creation
than celebrate beauty with a purpose”.
Co-host Roger Mugisha, a Ugandan Radio Presenter, told the audience
that Miss Uganda “has to represent Ugandan values”. “Agriculture is a Ugandan value
and we salute that”, he said. Kalanguka,
who has studied computer engineering and science at Makerere University, said
that she was “so happy” and “over-whelmed” to be crowned Miss Uganda-which
saw her win a small car. (a) __________, a former mushroom and
poultry farmer has been crowned Miss Uganda. (b) Besides having to field questions on
farming on stage, contestants also had to _________. (c) The competition is now designed to
__________. (d) The backbone of the country is
__________. (e) “Agriculture is a Ugandan value and we
salute that” is said by __________. (f) At the awards ceremony, the quiz was
based on __________. (g) Kalanguka was so happy and __________
to be crowned Miss Uganda. (h) Find the antonym of ‘Modern’ in Para 3. |
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Read the passage given below
carefully : (1) Involving children in household tasks
at an early age can have a positive impact later in life. In fact, says
Rossman, "The best predictor of young adults" success in their
mid-20's was that they participated in household tasks when they were three
or four." (2) Doing chores gives a child the
opportunity to give back to their parents for all you do for them. Kids begin
to see themselves as important contributors to the family. They feel a
connection to the family. Holding them accountable for their chores can
increase a sense of themselves as responsible and actually make them more
responsible. Children will feel more capable for having met their obligations
and completed their tasks. (3) One of the most frequently sited
causes of over-indulgence stems from parents doing too much for their
children and not expecting enough of them. Not being taught skills of
everyday living can limit children's ability to function at age appropriate
levels; for example, 5-year-old Sara goes to kindergarten and is one of the few
students who has no idea how to put on and button her own coat. Or Sam, age
7, goes to a friend's house for dinner but does not know how to pour juice
for himself. Or fast forward to a Beth who at age 18 goes away to college not
knowing how to do her own laundry. By
expecting children to complete self-care tasks and to help with household
chores, parents equip children with the skills to function independently in
the outside world. 4. With only so many hours in a day, parents need to help
children decide how to spend their time and to determine what is most
important. If you let children off the hook for chores because they have too
much schoolwork or need to practice a sport, then you are saying,
intentionally or not, that their academic or athletic skills are most
important. And if your children fail a test or fail to block the winning
shot, then they have failed at what you deem to be most important. They do not have other pillars of
competency upon which to rely. By completing household tasks, they may not
always be the star student or athlete, but they will know that they
contribute to the family, begin to take care of themselves, and learn skills
that they will need as an adult. (1) Answer the following questions briefly
:(2x4) (a) What
are the benefits of involving children in household tasks at an early age? (b) What
are the values inculcated in children by giving them household chores? (c) How can
parents equip their children with the skill to function independently? (d) How will
the children gain a sense of satisfaction? (2) Answer the following questions briefly
:(1x4) (a) Find a word in Para 2 which means the
same as 'responsibility'. (b) Which
word in Para 2 is the opposite of 'irresponsible'. (c) Which
word in Para 3 means the same as 'prepare'. (d) Find a word in Para 4 which is the antonym of
'incapability'. |
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SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR: 25 Marks) |
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3 |
You are Raj/Rajni. You happened to see the
following lines in a newspaper. " We make a lot of hue and cry about change
in the climatic conditions, change of weather, melting of glaciers and
depletion of ozone layer. Each one of us is responsible for this destruction.
It is now time to understand the importance of saving our environment and
giving attention to our mother Earth". You decided to write an article for your school
magazine titled "Save Earth - Save Life". Using ideas from the unit
'Environment' and your own ideas, write the article in about 100 - 120 words. |
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Your
teacher has given you a few hints to write a story with a suitable title for
the school magazine. Using these hints, develop a story in about
150-200 words. Two friends—didn't like school—disregard for
teachers—loved to hang out with friends—bunked classes—school results
disappointing—felt ashamed—resolved to change themselves—next year's results
excellent. |
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5 |
Complete the following passage by
choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your
answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy
the entire passage. If the
officer (a) _____ the bribe, he (b) _____ arrested. Now his family will also
(c) _____suffer. (a) (i) would
not have taken (ii) has not taken (iii) did not take (iv) had not taken (b) (i) wouldn’t
have been (ii) is not (iii) will not be (iv) wouldn't be (c) (i) had
to (ii) get to (iii) is to
(iv) have to |
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There is an error in each line.
Write the error and the correction in the answer sheet as given below
: Error
Correction Psychologists had
compiled reports (a)
_____ _____ of people whose feeling
of re-living (b)
_____ _____ the previous experience
is so strong (c)
_____ _____ that it has altered his
behaviour. (d)
_____ _____ |
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Read the conversation given below
and complete the passage given below :
John : I
am off to school. Are you coming? Hamid : You
are very early today. What is the
matter? John : I
shall have to spend half an hour in the botany laboratory before the bell
goes. Hamid
: I have not had my breakfast.
Do not wait for me. I shall see you at
school. John told
Hamid that he was off to school. He
asked Hamid |
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SECTION C (LITERATURE & LONG READING TEXT: 25 Marks) |
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Read
one of the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. |
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"We
are well-off, but what use is money when we can't be independent." (i) Who is the speaker of the above lines
? (ii) Why is the speaker not feeling
independent ? (iii) What does the word 'well-off' mean ? |
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‘Then took the other ,
as just as fair, And perhaps having the
better claim, Because it was grassy
and wanted wear.’ (a) What does ‘the
other’ refer to here ? (b) Why did 'the
other' have the better claim ? (c) What does the 'phrase' wanted wear,
mean ? |
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Answer the following questions in about 30 -
40 words: |
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9a |
Do you
think that Duke fulfills the meaning of ‘Dogs are the most |
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9b |
In the play, ‘Villa for Sale’ what
did Mrs. AI Smith mean when she said, “You French people have a cute way of
doing business ?” |
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9c |
Describe
the boatman in the poem 'Lord Ullin's Daughter'. |
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9d |
Why can’t the poet understand the
dialect of the song in the ‘The
Solitary Reaper’ ? |
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Answer one of the
following questions in about 80-100 words |
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Do you feel that our strong desire to
own material things is making us less aware of important personal qualities
such as loyalty, kindness and concern for others? Express your views by taking
examples from the play 'A Villa for Sale'. |
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OR |
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For men may come and men may go, but I go on forever. The brook is
immortal. Man is mortal. What are those values and virtues which the brook
conveys to the mankind ? |
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Answer one of the following
questions in about 150-200 words. |
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11 |
Gulliver
was given food sufficient for the support of 1724 Lilliputians. How was this number arrived at? What did this prove? |
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OR |
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Comment on
the character of Abraham Pannel, commander of the ship, in about 150 - 200 words. |
10 |
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What
was the purpose behind the boating expedition ? |
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OR |
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Can ‘face’
reflect the mind ? What do you think of Montmorency ? |
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