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Class – IX | Subject – ENGLISH | Full Marks – 90 | Time – 2 hrs 30 mins
1. Reading Skill (Seen)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
On September 30, 1659, I, miserable Robinson Crusoe, being shipwrecked during a violent storm, came to shore on this dismal island. I call it the Island of Despair. I was almost dead and the rest of my ship's company was drowned. I had neither food, house nor clothes. I feared I would be devoured by wild beasts. When night came I slept in a tree for fear of wild creatures. It rained all night.
The rain continued through the next day with gusts of wind. Only a wreck of my ship was to be seen at low water. I swam to the wreck to rescue and secure for my survival some food and other provisions. I was able to collect some wood, cable, string, a knife, nails and a gun. I also collected a hammock and some canvas with which I made a tent. I got some ink and paper. I also found some money, but they were useless to me in this barren island. I was some hundred leagues out of the ordinary course of the trade of mankind. I was convinced I had to spend the rest of my life alone in this wild, desolate island.
I searched long for a place of safe habitation. I found a little plain on the side of a rising hill. On the rocky wall of the hill there was a hollow place worn in, like the entrance to a cave. On the flat of the green, just before this hollow, I resolved to pitch my tent.
A. Write 'T' for True or 'F' for True against the given statements.
Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answers:
(1+1)×3 = 6 marks)
(i) Crusoe was stranded on an inhabited island.
Supporting Sentence: __________________________________________
(ii) Crusoe slept at the top of a tree for fear of beasts.
Supporting Sentence: __________________________________________
(iii) The money Crusoe found came useful to him in the barren island.
Supporting Sentence: __________________________________________
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the passage:
(2×2 = 4 marks)
(i) Crusoe was shipwrecked due to ________________________________.
(ii) At the island, Crusoe was deprived of __________________________.
C. Fill in the chart with information from the passage:
(2×2 = 4 marks)
Statement Reason
(i) Crusoe swam to the wreck. _________________________________
(ii) Crusoe called the place the Island of Despair. _________________________________
D. Answer the following questions:
(2×2 = 4 marks)
(i) List the items Crusoe could retrieve from the wreck.
(ii) Where did Crusoe decide to erect his tent?
2. Reading Skill (Seen Poem)
Read the following extract of the poem and answer the given questions:
Sun-warmed in the late season's grace
Under the autumn's gentlest sky
We walked and froze half-through a pace.
Head down, tongue flickering on the trail
He quested through the parting grass.
And we lost breath to see him pass.
The great black snake went reeling by.
Sun glazed his curves of diamond scale.
A. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:
(1×4 = 4 marks)
(i) The poet was sun-warmed under the gentlest sky of —
(a) winter (b) summer (c) autumn (d) spring
(ii) The colour of the snake was —
(a) black (b) grey (c) green (d) yellow
(iii) The tongue of the snake was —
(a) still (b) flickering (c) dangling (d) hanging
(iv) The shape of the snake's scales was like a —
(a) star (b) kite (c) diamond (d) pyramid
B. Answer the following questions:
(2×2 = 4 marks)
(i) How did the snake appear as it was moving through the grass?
(ii) How does the poet describe the manner in which the snake quested through the parting grass?
3. Reading Skill (Unseen)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Eminent theatre personality Shaoli Mitra died at her residence after prolonged illness in Kolkata on Sunday. She was 73.
Mitra was the daughter of the legendary actors Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra. Theatre artist Arpita Ghosh, one of Mitra's close friends, said that she passed away at 3:40 p.m. and was later cremated at Siriti Crematorium. She had been suffering from heart-related ailments for long but had refused to be hospitalized.
Showing reporters a copy of a document where Mitra had mentioned her last wish, Ghosh said the actor, director, and playwright had wanted to be cremated without any fanfare. Mitra was conferred the Padma Shri in 2009 and Banga Bibhushan in 2012. She also received the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2003.
Mitra played Sita in Sita Katha and Bitata Bitangsha. She played the character of Bangabala in Ritwik Ghatak’s avant-garde film Jukti Takko Aar Gappo. After working in Bahurupi, the famous theatre group founded by her parents, during the early years of her career, Mitra carved a niche for herself in Bengali theatre with her portrayal of Amal in Dak Ghar based on Rabindranath Tagore’s story. Later she founded Pancham Baidik, which brought to stage plays focused on women’s emancipation.
(Adapted from The Indian Express, January 18, 2022)
A. Choose the correct options:
(1×4 = 4 marks)
(i) Shaoli Mitra was conferred Banga Bibhushan in —
(a) 2007 (b) 2003 (c) 2012 (d) 2009
(ii) Mitra was —
(a) an actor (b) a director (c) a playwright (d) all of these
(iii) Mitra died at —
(a) 3:40 a.m. (b) 4:30 a.m. (c) 3:30 a.m. (d) 3:40 p.m.
(iv) She played the character of — in Jukti Takko Aar Gappo.
(a) Sita (b) Bangabala (c) Padmaragini (d) Draupadi
B. Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’.
Write ‘T’ for True or ‘F’ for False and quote supporting sentences:
(1+1)×3 = 6 marks)
(i) Mitra was hospitalized.
Supporting Statement: __________________________________________
(ii) Mitra is best known for her portrayal of Draupadi.
Supporting Statement: __________________________________________
(iii) A huge crowd gathered in the final procession of Mitra.
Supporting Statement: __________________________________________
C. Answer the following questions:
(2×4 = 8 marks)
(i) Name the awards that Shaoli Mitra received.
(ii) What are the remarkable works of Shaoli Mitra?
(iii) Who are the parents of Shaoli Mitra?
(iv) What was the last wish of Shaoli Mitra?
4. Grammar and Vocabulary
A. Choose the correct alternatives:
(1×3 = 3 marks)
Sudip was about to leave for school. It (was raining / has been raining / had been raining) since morning and he (did not / have not / does not) have his breakfast. He was sure that the weather (would be / shall be / will be) fine within two hours.
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:
(1×3 = 3 marks)
Befooling the British Police Force, Subhas escaped imprisonment _____ house and went to Germany _____ disguise.
C. Do as directed:
(1×4 = 4 marks)
(i) You have complained him. This is his complaint.
→ [Join into a single sentence]
(ii) Browning was the greatest poet.
→ [Rewrite using the positive degree]
(iii) “What have you written, Paresh?” the teacher said.
→ [Change the mode of narration]
(iv) The bird is too small to fly.
→ [Omit ‘too’ and rewrite]
D. Vocabulary:
(2×3 = 6 marks)
Find from the passage (Q.3) the words that mean —
(i) Pioneer: __________________
(ii) Depiction: __________________
(iii) Dramatist: __________________
5. Writing Skill
A. Paragraph Writing
(10 marks)
Write a paragraph on “The Person You Like Most.”
Points: Introduction – Name of the person – His profession – His qualities – His influence on you – Why you like him most.
B. Letter Writing
(10 marks)
Write a letter to your friend describing your visit to a place of historical importance.
C. Newspaper Report
(10 marks)
Write a newspaper report (within 100 words) on a Boat Capsize using the following hints:
Hints: Date – number of people in the boat – cause – casualties – rescue operations – steps taken by the government.
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Class – IX | Subject – ENGLISH | Full Marks – 50 | Time – 2 hrs 30 mins
1. Reading Skill (Seen)
Passage – Robinson Crusoe
A. True or False (with supporting statements):
(1+1)×3 = 6 marks)
(i) Crusoe was stranded on an inhabited island.
→ False
Supporting Sentence: “I call it the Island of Despair.”
(ii) Crusoe slept at the top of a tree for fear of beasts.
→ True
Supporting Sentence: “When night came I slept in a tree for fear of wild creatures.”
(iii) The money Crusoe found came useful to him in the barren island.
→ False
Supporting Sentence: “I also found some money, but they were useless to me in this barren island.”
B. Complete the sentences:
(2×2 = 4 marks)
(i) Crusoe was shipwrecked due to a violent storm.
(ii) At the island, Crusoe was deprived of food, house and clothes.
C. Fill in the chart:(2×2 = 4 marks)
Statement Reason
(i) Crusoe swam to the wreck. To collect food and other provisions for survival.
(ii) Crusoe called the place the Island of Despair. Because it was wild, desolate, and lonely.
D. Answer the following:
(2×2 = 4 marks)
(i) List the items Crusoe could retrieve from the wreck.
→ Crusoe retrieved wood, cable, string, a knife, nails, a gun, a hammock, canvas, ink, and paper.
(ii) Where did Crusoe decide to erect his tent?
→ Crusoe decided to pitch his tent on a flat green plain before a hollow cave on the side of a rising hill.
2. Reading Skill
A. Choose the correct answers:(1×4 = 4 marks)
(i) The poet was sun-warmed under the gentlest sky of — © autumn
(ii) The colour of the snake was — (a) black
(iii) The tongue of the snake was — (b) flickering
(iv) The shape of the snake’s scales was like a — © diamond
B. Answer the following:(2×2 = 4 marks)
(i) How did the snake appear as it was moving through the grass?
→ The snake appeared graceful and shining and sun glazed his curves of diamond scale as it moved smoothly through the parting grass.
(ii) How does the poet describe the manner in which the snake quested through the parting grass?
→ The poet describes the snake’s tongue as flickering and its head moving carefully through the parting grass in search of its path..
3. Reading Skill (Unseen Passage)
A. Choose the correct answers:(1×4 = 4 marks)
(i) Shaoli Mitra was conferred Banga Bibhushan in — © 2012
(ii) Mitra was — (d) all of these
(iii) Mitra died at — (d) 3:40 p.m.
(iv) She played the character of — (b) Bangabala
B. True or False (with supporting sentences):
(1+1)×3 = 6 marks)
(i) Mitra was hospitalized.
→ False
Supporting Sentence: “She had been suffering from heart related ailments for long but had refused to be hospitalized.”
(ii) Mitra is best known for her portrayal of Draupadi.
→ True
Supporting Sentence: “
(iii) A huge crowd gathered in the final procession of Mitra.
→ False
Supporting Sentence: “She had wanted to be cremated without any fanfare.”
C. Answer the following questions:
(2×4 = 8 marks)
(i) Name the awards that Shaoli Mitra received.
→ Shaoli Mitra received the Padma Shri (2009), Sangeet Natak Academy Award (2003), and Banga Bibhushan (2012).
(ii) What are the remarkable works of Shaoli Mitra?
→ The remarkable works of Shaoli Mitra are Sita Katha, Bitata Bitangsha, and Dak Ghar, and founded Pancham Baidik, a theatre group focusing on women’s emancipation.
(iii) Who are the parents of Shaoli Mitra?
→ Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra are the parents of Shaoli Mitra.
(iv) What was the last wish of Shaoli Mitra?
→ The last wish of Shaoli Mitra was to be cremated quietly without any fanfare.
4. Grammar and Vocabulary
A. Choose the correct alternatives:(1×3 = 3 marks)
Sudip was about to leave for school. It had been raining since morning and he did not have his breakfast. He was sure that the weather would be fine within two hours.
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:(1×3 = 3 marks)
Befooling the British Police Force, Subhas escaped imprisonment from house and went to Germany in disguise.
C. Do as directed:(1×4 = 4 marks)
(i) You have complained him. This is his complaint.
→ This is the complaint which you have made to him.
(ii) Browning was the greatest poet.
→ No other poet was as great as Browning.
(iii) “What have you written, Paresh?” the teacher said.
→ The teacher asked Paresh what he had written.
(iv) The bird is too small to fly.
→ The bird is so small that it cannot fly.
D. Vocabulary:(2×3 = 6 marks)
(i) Pioneer: Trailblazer
(ii) Depiction: Portrayal
(iii) Dramatist: Playwright
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