Std.9th Pat Summative Practice Paper

Std.9th Pat Summative Practice Paper

FIRST-TERM EXAM PAPER

STD. IX SUB. ENGLISH ( L.L ) MARKS: 80

Language Study:

(1) Complete the words by using correct letters:

(1) ju ce (2) d ink (3) s _ ope (4) wo ld

(2) Put the following words in alphabetical order:

(1) evergreen, acidic, flavour, beverage.
(2) emperor, elevation, enable, establish.

(3) Punctuate the following sentences:

(1) are there any wild animals in this forest Sahil asked the tour guide.

(2) what a fantastic landscape it is the or exclaimed.

(4) Make smaller words using the letters in the given words:

Refreshing

(5) Write related words as shown in the example: (Answer is directly given.)

 

(6) Complete the following word-chain of nouns. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:

proteins ➔ ________ ➔ ________ ➔ ________ ➔ ________.

(B) Do as directed:

(1) (a) Make your own meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to look for’.

OR

(b) Add a clause to expand the sentence meaningfully:
We know _______________________.

(1) confident (2) absent

OR

(b) Make a meaningful sentence using any one of the following words:

(1) confident (2) absent

Q. 1. Read the following passage and do the activities:

A1. Simple Factual Activities:

Say whether the following statements are True or False:

(1) Mathilde was married to a big officer at the Ministry of Education.
(2) Mathilde’s former schoolmate was very rich.
(3) Mathilde had rich dresses, jewels and everything that she loved.
(4) Mathilde was happy with the invitation brought by her husband.

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?

A2. Who said to whom? Complete the table:

Dialogue	Who said	To whom
(1) “Here’s something for you.”
(2) “What do you want me to do with that?”

A3. Activities based on Vocabulary:

(1) Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their meaning in Column ‘B’:

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
(1) aristocrat	(a) destiny
(2) fate	(b) great success
(3) shabby	(c) nobleman
(4) triumph	(d) nearly worn out

A4. Activities based on Contextual Grammar:

Find and write the adjectives from the passage for the following nouns:

(1) house
(2) girl
(3) official
(4) mansion

A5. What do you feel when you receive an invitation for a party? Why?

Q.2(B) . Read the following passage and do the activities:

B1. Simple Factual Activities:

Complete the following sentences with the help of the given passage:

1. The real name of Mark Twain was …………………………….
2. Mark Twain went to a …………………… for a shave.
3. …………………………. are told and enjoyed even today.
4. The young Mark Twain ran over early to say goodbye to ……………

Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, a popular American writer. He was famous for his humorous stories, novels, and other writings. His quick wit was evident in his everyday conversations, and many anecdotes related to Mark Twain are still told and enjoyed today. Besides being a humorous writer, he was a great defender of human values like liberty, equality, and fraternity. Mark Twain opposed wars and imperialism, and supported the rights of laborers and black people in America. Below are some anecdotes from his life and quotations from his speeches and writings. One day during a lecture tour, Mark Twain entered a local barber shop for a shave. Twain told the barber that this was his first visit to the town. The barber said, “You’ve chosen a good time to come. Mark Twain is going to lecture here tonight. You’ll want to go, I suppose?” Twain replied, “I guess so.” The barber then asked, “Have you bought your ticket yet?” Twain responded, “No, not yet.” The barber said, “Well, it’s sold out, so you’ll have to stand.” Twain sighed and said, “Just my luck. I always have to stand when that fellow lectures!”

B2)

B3. Activities based on Vocabulary:

Find out similar meaning words (synonyms) for the following from the passage:

1. freedom – ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2. protector – ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
3. brotherhood ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
4. considered – ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

A4. Use ‘not only’ …. ‘but also’ and rewrite the sentences:

1. Many anecdotes related to Mark Twain are told and enjoyed even today.
2. Mark Twain opposed wars and imperialism.

A5. Personal Response:

What is the importance of humour in our life?

Section III: Poetry: 10 marks

Q.3 (A) Read the following stanzas and do the activities: [05 Marks]

Q. 1. Read the following poem and do the activities:

A1. Complete the following lines from the poem:

1. The hope-bird is sitting ………………..
2. Singing of the bird ……………………..
3. Its song is the ………….. at the time of storm.
4. The ………………has heard the bird’s song in most difficult circumstances.

A2. Match the following:

‘A’	‘B’
(1) Hope	(a) difficulties and problems
(2) Gale/storm	(b) a nest in the tree
(3) keep warm	(c) a very small bit
(4) chillest land	(d) toughest times in life
(5) a crumb	(e) provide comfort
	(f) Bird

A3. Write the rhyming pairs of words from the poem:

(B) Appreciation of the poem: [05 Marks]

Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the points given below:

 

Comparisons 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.

Strong as an ox, weak as kitten. Hard as a rock, soft as a mitten. Dark as a tunnel, light as the moon, Night time midnight, day time noon. Tall as a giant, short as an elf. Crooked as a mountain path, straight as a shelf… The world is full of opposites, so think of some yourself ! – Anonymous

● Title (1⁄2)

● Name of the poet (1⁄2)

● Rhyme scheme (1)

● Figure of speech (any one) (1)

● Theme/Central idea (in 2 to 3 lines) (2)

SECTION IV: NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGE

Q.4 A Read the following passage and do the activities. (10 Marks)

A1State the following statements True or false. (02)

1) Pink City Jaipur was declared as World Heritage site by UNESCO.

2) The decision to declare Jaipur a WHC was taken at Kazakhstan.

Pink City Jaipur was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. The decision was taken at the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) in the historic cityof Baku, Azerbaijan from June 30-July 2010. The fortified city of Jaipur, in India’s northwestern state of Rajasthan was founded in 1727 by Sawai jai Singh II. The walled city of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage site list, becoming the second city in the country after Ahmedabad. India had proposed the notification of Jaipur as an exceptional urban example in indigenous city planning, the Ministry of Culture said in a statement. “Besides exemplary planning its iconic monuments such as the Govind Dev Temple, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, and Hawa Mahal excel in artistic and architectural craftsmanship of the period.” UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection and prevention of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be the outstanding value of humanity.

A2. Complete the following sentences: (02)

i) The fortified city of Jaipur was founded by ____________ in___________.

ii) The city of Jaipur is known for its ___________ and _____________

A4. Do as directed (02)

i) It is ideal for day trips. (Choose the correct question tag)

a) Is it?

b) Was it?

c) Isn’t it?

d) Wasn’t it?

ii) UNESCO seeks to encourage the prevention of cultural and natural heritage. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only ……but also’)

A5Personal Response (02)

Describe a historical place which you visited recently.

Q.4 B. Summary Writing. (5Marks)

Read the passage given in Q4Aand write the summary of it.

Suggest a suitable title.

Q.5 (B) Dialogue Writing & Speech Writing (Any one) (05)

B.1) Dialogue Writing 01

a) Prepare a dialogue from the jumbled sentences.

A: How do you spend your leisure time?

B: I enjoy reading detective stories the most.

A: What kind of books do you like?

B: I like to read in my free time.

b] Complete the following dialogue. 01

A: What types of books do you like to read?

B: ……………………………………….

A: Why do you read these books?

B: ………………………………………….

c) Write a dialogue of minimum three meaningful exchanges on

“The importance of reading”. 03

B2 Drafting a Speech (5 Marks)

Your school is going to arrange a tree plantation drive. As a member of the students’ council,

prepare a speech to be delivered at the inauguration of the plantation drive appealing the

students to plant trees and save environment.

Q. 6. (A) Information Transfer: (Verble to Non Verble)

In your city there is Public Park. At the entrance of the park, rules for the public

have been put up on a board. They are as follows:

A1 Non-Verbal to Verbal

This table shows the list of countries by number of Internet users for the year 2020. Estimates

are derived either from household surveys or from internet subscription data. Write a short

paragraph giving details about the information shared in the table.

.

B1 News Report

Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of given points.

KABADDI LEAGUE INAUGURATED

 Headline

 Dateline

 Intro/Lead Para

 Short Continuing Paragraph

B2 Develop A Story

Develop a story of a dacoit and Buddha. You may begin with….

Once upon a time Lord Buddha was ……..

SECTION VI: SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Q. 7 Translation (5 Marks)

(a) Translate the following words into your medium of instruction: (Any four) (02)

1. Education –
2. Market –
3. General –
4. Easy –
5. Unhappy –
6. Taste –

(b) Translate the following sentences into your medium of instruction: (Any four) (02)

1. Books are our real friends. –
2. Everyday writing is a good habit. –
3. Rashmika likes playing music. –
4. All Indians are my brothers and sisters. –
5. (c) Translate the given idioms/proverbs into your medium of instruction: (01)
6. Honesty is the best policy. –
7. Charity begins at home. –

Std. 9th PAT Summative Practice Paper With Answers