Std. 9th First Term Exam Paper 2025

He was a round little man with a red face and a whole box of tools with dials and wires. He smiled at Margie and gave her an apple, then took the teacher apart. Margie had hoped he wouldn’t know how to put it together again, but he knew how all right, and, after an hour or 7 so, there it was again, large and black and ugly, with a big screen on which all the lessons were shown and the questions were asked. That wasn’t so bad. The part Margie hated most was the slot where she had to put homework and test papers. She always had to write them out in a punch code they made her learn when she was six years old, and the mechanical teacher calculated the marks in no time.

The Inspector had smiled after he was finished and patted Margie’s head. He said to her mother, “It’s not the little girl’s fault, Mrs Jones. I think the geography sector was geared a little too quick. Those things happen sometimes. I’ve slowed it up to an average ten-year level. Actually, the overall pattern of her progress is quite satisfactory.” And he patted Margie’s head again.

Margie was disappointed. She had been hoping they would take the teacher away altogether. They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely.

(1) “Here’s something for you.”

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(2) “What do you want me to do with that?”

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Mathilde was a pretty and charming girl, born, as if by an error of fate, into a family of clerks. She had no means of becoming known, understood, loved or be wedded to an aristocrat; and so she let herself be married to a minor official at the Ministry of Education.

She dressed plainly, because she had never been able to afford anything better. She suffered endlessly, feeling she was entitled to all the luxuries of life. She suffered because of her shabby, poorly furnished house. All these things, that another woman of her class would not even have noticed, tormented her and made her resentful. She dreamed of a grand, palatial mansion, with vast rooms and inviting smaller rooms, perfumed for afternoon chats with close friends.

Yet, she had no rich dresses, no jewels, nothing; and these were the only things she loved. She wanted so much to charm, to be envied, to be sought after.

She had a rich friend, a former schoolmate at the convent, whom she avoided visiting, because afterwards she would weep with regret, despair and misery.

One evening her husband came home with an air of triumph, holding a large envelope in his hand. “Look,” he said, “here’s something for you.”

She tore open the paper and drew out a card, on which was printed the words:

“The Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau request the pleasure of M. and Mme. Loisel’s company at the Ministry, on the evening of Monday, January 18th.”

Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation on the table resentfully, and muttered, “What do you want me to do with that? And what do you expect me to wear if I go ?”

Fast as a spaceship, slow as a snail,
Big as a dinosaur, small as a nail,
Fierce as a tiger, gentle as a lamb,
Sour as a lemon, sweet as jam.

Dry as the desert, wet as the sea.
Square as a house, round as a pea.
Cool as a cave, warm as toast,
Noisy as a road drill, quiet as a ghost.

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B

1. big
2. fierce
3. dry
4. warm

1. toast
2. desert
3. cave
4. dinosaur
5. tiger

‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers

‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers –

That perches in the soul –

And sings the tune without the words –

And never stops – at all –

And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard –

And sore must be the storm –

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm –

I’ve heard it in the chillest land –

And on the strangest Sea –

Yet – never – in Extremity,

It asked a crumb – of me.

-By Emily Dickinson

Time management is a very important skill. We should develop to succeed in all our endeavours. Time management can be defined as a process of organizing and planning how to allocate the time in hand in an efficient and effective manner to achieve our goals. Good time management is all about setting our priorities straight, managing all our distractions, and getting the most out of the given time. Time management is extremely important because it helps us work smart and reduces the stress and pressure of completing the task at hand.

There are several ways to manage our time better. Preparing a schedule and sticking to it should be the first step. “If we fail to plan, we plan to fail.” We should avoid multitasking and concentrate on the task at hand. Taking breaks at regular intervals and setting a time limit can prove effective. When you completely focus on the task, you will find that you will finish the task as planned. Remember the words of Brian Tracy: “Time management requires self-discipline, self-mastery, and self-control more than anything else.”

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♦ Say NO to Illegal Logging!
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What You Can Do:

• Report Illegal Activities: If you see someone cutting trees illegally, report it to the local authorities.
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• Spread the Word: Share this message with friends and family to raise awareness about the importance of preserving our trees.

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