Ray and Martin Question Bank Page 125,BANTRA MSPC HIGH SCHOOL,Solved

Ray and Martin Question Bank Page 125,BANTRA MSPC HIGH SCHOOL,Solved

BANTRA MSPC HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH –Class -IX

Reading Skill (Seen)

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

I was on my way from Faizabad railway station to Lucknow. I had arrived at the station half an hour in advance of the time for the train's departure. I sat on a bench watching the monkeys frolicking on the trees and on the open platform. The monkeys descended now and then to collect half-sucked mango stones and the remainders of food from the platform. The younger monkeys sat on the boughs of 'neem' and tamarind trees, ready to jump after any food that may be visible.

Just then the train was announced by the ringing of the station bell. I concentrated on securing a seat for myself in the train. I got a window seat overlooking the platform. Some other passengers joined me in the compartment. We were all sweating from the rising heat of the summer. Several passengers were busy filling up their small earthen pitchers from a water pump. I was struck by the genius of a monkey in snatching away the loin cloth of a pious person who was taking a bath under the pump. A great deal of general amusement was caused by this incident. The bather then requested the monkey to return his loin cloth. The monkey was generous and threw it down from the 'neem' tree at the man's feet.

A. Choose the correct answers from the given alternatives:

(1×5=5)

(i) The writer was going to —

(a) Dehradun (b) Goa (c) Lucknow✔️ (d) Mumbai

(ii) The monkeys descended on the platform to collect —

(a) apples (b) grapes (c) half-eaten bananas (d) half-sucked mango-stones✔️

(iii) The younger monkeys sat on the boughs of —

(a) neem and tamarind ✔️(b) neem (c) mango (d) tamarind

(iv) The narrator arrived at the station —

(a) half an hour late (b) an hour in advance (c) just before the departure (d) half an hour in advance✔️

(v) The season mentioned in the passage was —

(a) winter (b) summer✔️ (c) autumn (d) spring

 

B. Complete the following sentences:

(1×3=3)

(i) The narrator concentrated on securing a seat for himself in the train.

(ii) Several passengers were busy filling their small earthen pitchers from a water pump.

(iii) The bather requested the monkey to return his loin cloth.

C. Answer the following questions:

(2×2=4)

(i) Describe the amusing incident that took place on the platform.

→ A monkey snatched away the loin cloth of a pious man who was bathing under a pump. Everyone laughed, and later the monkey generously threw the cloth down at the man’s feet.

(ii) What did the narrator see while waiting for the train?

→ He saw monkeys jumping from trees, collecting leftover food, and other passengers filling water from the pump.

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

I saw three ships go sailing by,

Over the sea, the lifting sea,

And the wind rose in the morning sky,

And one was rigged for a long journey.

The first ship turned towards the west,

Over the sea, the running sea,

And by the wind was all possessed

And carried to a rich country.

The second turned towards the east,

Over the sea, the quaking sea,

And the wind hunted it like a beast

To anchor in captivity.

 

A. Choose the correct answers:

(1×4=4)

(i) The second ship turned towards the —

(a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east,,,, ✔️

(ii) In the poem, ‘beast’ is compared to the —

(a) first ship (b) second ship (c) sea (d) wind✔️

(iii) The poet of the above poem is —

(a) Judith Wright (b) John Clare (c) Philip Larkin ✔️(d) Emily Jane Brontë

(iv) The sea for the first ship was —

(a) calm (b) trembling (c) running✔️ (d) lifting

B. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statements. Give supporting sentences:

(1+1)×2=4

(i) Among the three ships, one was rigged for a short journey. F

Supporting Sentence: One was rigged for a long journey.

(ii) The wind carried the second ship to a rich country. F

Supporting Sentence: The wind hunted it like a beast to anchor in captivity.

Reading Skill (Unseen)

3. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

The study of biography is a pleasant occupation, particularly if it happens to be the life of a great man, a hero...

A. Choose the correct answers:

(1×4=4)

(i) Abraham Lincoln was —

(a) Prime Minister (b) businessman (c) President of the USA (d) writer

(ii) Fiction is made of —

(a) real (b) natural (c) imaginary (d) magical events

(iii) To study the life of a great man is more delightful than reading —

(a) poem (b) novel (c) story (d) drama

(iv) Biography inspires us to —

(a) achieve (b) research (c) think logically (d) all of these

B. State True (T) or False (F) and give supporting statements:

(1+1)×4=8

(i) The study of biography is not a pleasant occupation. F

Supporting Statement: The study of biography is a pleasant occupation.

(ii) Fictional knowledge is all about imagination. T

Supporting Statement: We read fiction, knowing that it is a work of imagination.

(iii) We can make ourselves great by powerful imagination. F

Supporting Statement: We can make ourselves great by character, idealism, perseverance and courage.

(iv) Abraham Lincoln's name is a household word in India. F

Supporting Statement: His name is a household word in America and known all over the world.

C. Answer the following questions:

(2×4=8)

(i) How does reading a biography benefit us?

→ It inspires and motivates us to achieve greatness and noble ideals.

(ii) How did Abraham Lincoln become the most popular President of the USA?

→ Through his integrity, idealism and earnest efforts, he rose from a poor lawyer to a great President.

(iii) How did Vidyasagar overcome his difficulties?

→ By his iron will, hard work and high character, he rose from poverty to fame.

(iv) How can we become great?

→ We can become great through character, perseverance, idealism and courage.

Grammar and Vocabulary

4. Fill in the blanks with articles and prepositions:

(1×3=3)

When I was going to school, I saw that a mad dog was running after a little boy who was crying in fear.

5. Replace underlined words with phrasal verbs:

(1×3=3)

(i) The boy resembles his father. → takes after

(ii) Write your address on the page. → put down

(iii) Have you read this article? → gone through

[List: go through, come across, take after, put down]

6. Do as directed:

(1×6=6)

(i) As soon as he entered the house, the rain started.

→ No sooner had he entered the house than the rain started.

(ii) He said, "Good morning, my friend."

→ He greeted his friend good morning.

(iii) We are proud of our heritage.

→ We take pride in our heritage.

(iv) I know a girl who is very intelligent.

→ I know a very intelligent girl.

(v) He is expected soon.

→ People expect him soon.

(vi) The sun is the biggest star.

→ No other star is as big as the sun.

7. Find the words from the passage (Q.3):

(2×4=8)

(i) Fame → Eminence

(ii) The state of being poor → Poverty

(iii) The story of a person’s life written by somebody else → Biography

(iv) The quality of continuing to try despite difficulties → Perseverance

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