Falakata High School (HS) - Class IX
English Question Paper & Answers
1. Reading Skill (Seen)
A. Choose the correct answer:
- (i) The little Pekinese dog was carried by the — (c) younger woman
- (ii) The conductor had been waiting for — (b) an opportunity
B. Answer the following questions:
(i) How was the weather that night?
Ans: It was a bitterly cold night, and the east wind was blowing so sharply that it cut like a knife.
(ii) When did the conductor's eye fall on the beady-eyed dog?
Ans: After the conductor had entered the bus and collected the fares from the passengers, his eye fell on the dog.
C. When did the narrator feel that trouble was coming up?
Ans: The narrator felt trouble was coming up the moment the conductor's eyes rested on the little Pekinese dog, knowing the conductor's irritable nature.
2. Poem - Autumn
A. Choose the correct answer:
- (i) The poem, ‘Autumn’ is a kind of — (d) nature poem
- (ii) The poem ‘Autumn’ describes the beauty of a/the — (a) countryside
B. Short Answers:
(i) Where do the faded leaves ultimately lie?
Ans: The faded leaves lie down the lane by the window pane.
(ii) What did the ‘fitful gust’ take away?
Ans: The fitful gust took away the faded leaves from the mossy elm-tree.
3. Reading Skill (Unseen)
A. True/False Statements:
- (i) Artist Jogen Chowdhury is spearheading this celebration. — T
- (ii) April 15 is the death anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci. — F (It is the birth anniversary)
- (iii) Maya Art Space is run by Jogen Chowdhury. — F (It is run by Madhuchanda Sen)
- (iv) At least 500 participants are expected at the event. — F (At least 300 are expected)
B. Answer the following:
(i) What is the purpose of the programme?
Ans: The purpose is to unite visual artists and create awareness among the masses about the importance of visual arts in society.
(ii) What have the artists planned to do?
Ans: The artists have planned a walk from Government Art College to the Academy of Fine Arts, followed by a discussion involving the art fraternity.
4. Grammar and Vocabulary
4. Fill in the blanks:
Now the rains are over, you are free from the heat also.
5. Do as directed:
- (i) Voice Change: Have they even tried it?
- (ii) Narration Change: The tree urged the little boy to climb up.
- (iii) Complex Sentence: They went to Delhi so that they could attend the function.
- (iv) Using 'acceptable': Your offer is acceptable to me.
6. Vocabulary:
(i) entangle: Involve
(ii) optical: Visual
Writing Skill Section
7. Letter to a friend about visiting a wildlife sanctuary:
Read Full Letter Here8. Paragraph: The process of making paper:
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Reading Skill (Seen)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
I was travelling in a bus. It was a bitterly cold night, and even at the far end of the bus the east wind cut like a knife. The bus stopped and two women and a man got in together and filled the vacant places. The younger woman carried a little Pekinese dog. The conductor came in and took their fares. Then his eye rested on the beady-eyed dog. I saw trouble coming up. This was the opportunity for which the conductor had been waiting, and he intended to make the most of it. I had marked him as the type who had a general vague grievance about everything. He seemed to have a particular grievance against passengers who came and sat in his bus while he shivered at the door.
A. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:
- (i) The little Pekinese dog was carried by the —
(a) conductor, (b) narrator, (c) younger woman, (d) male co-passenger. - (ii) The conductor had been waiting for —
(a) a job, (b) an opportunity, (c) a passenger, (d) the fare.
B. Answer the following questions:
- (i) How was the weather that night?
- (ii) When did the conductor’s eye fall on the beady-eyed dog?
C. Answer the following question within twenty-five words:
When did the narrator feel that trouble was coming up?
2. Read the poem and answer the following questions:
The casement all day,
And from the mossy elm-tree takes
Twirling them by the window pane
With thousand others down the lane.
A. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:
- (i) The poem, ‘Autumn’ is a kind of — (a) metaphysical poem, (b) ballad, (c) war poem, (d) nature poem.
- (ii) The poem ‘Autumn’ describes the beauty of a/the — (a) countryside, (b) hill side, (c) rural festival, (d) urban life.
B. Answer the following questions each within fifteen words:
- (i) Where do the faded leaves ultimately lie?
- (ii) What did the ‘fitful gust’ take away?
Reading Skill (Unseen)
3. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Kolkata: For the first time in Kolkata, artists across Bengal are coming together to celebrate the 'World Art Day' this Sunday. Artist Jogen Chowdhury who is spearheading this celebration, is finalizing the details. "This is the first time Kolkata will witness such an event. Incidentally, April 15 happens to be the birth anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci.", Chowdhury said.
Artists and art lovers will start from the Government Art College at 7:30 am and walk to the Academy of Fine Arts, where there will be a discussion involving the art fraternity. Art enthusiast, Madhuchanda Sen, who runs 'Maya Art Space', is actively involved in the project. "Artists from Bengal have strongly felt the need to observe the World Art Day. The purpose of the programme is to unite all sections of visual artists and to create awareness among the masses about their roles and the importance of visual arts in society. We expect at least 300 participants for Sunday's event.", she said. Ganesh Haloi, Rabin Mondal, Samir Aich and Shuvaprasanna have also agreed to be a part of the event.
A. State whether the following statements are True or False. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False:
- (i) Artist Jogen Chowdhury is spearheading this celebration. [ ]
- (ii) April 15 is the death anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci. [ ]
- (iii) Maya Art Space is run by Jogen Chowdhury. [ ]
- (iv) At least 500 participants are expected at the event. [ ]
B. Answer each of the following questions in about thirty words:
- (i) What is the purpose of the programme?
- (ii) What have the artists and art lovers planned to do to celebrate the ‘World Art Day’?
Grammar and Vocabulary
4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:
Now _______ rains are over, you are free _______ the heat also.
5. Do as directed:
- (i) Has it even been tried by them? [Change the voice]
- (ii) "Climb up! little boy", said the tree. [Change the mode of narration]
- (iii) They went to Delhi to attend the function. [Turn into a complex sentence]
- (iv) I accept your offer. [Rewrite the sentence using ‘acceptable’]
6. Find out the words from the unseen passage in Question No 3 which mean the following:
- (i) entangle: _________________
- (ii) optical: _________________
Writing Skill
7. Write a letter to your friend within 100 words narrating your experience of visiting a wildlife sanctuary.
8. Use the following flow chart to write a paragraph within 100 words on how to make paper:
Hints: Cutting down of bamboos — making pulp — adding chemicals — rolling into sheets — adding colour — drying — ready to use.
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