Budge Budge PK High School (HS)
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(ii) The zoo gates open at — (c) 10 O'clock.
Ans: The snakes regard the visitors calmly with lidless eyes, and the frogs make gulping sounds.
(ii) Why do the staff remain alert when the visitors arrive?
Ans: The staff remain alert to ensure that the visitors do not hurt the animals by throwing stones or prodding them with sticks.
The feather from the raven's breast
Falls on the stubble lea,"
S.S: "On dull November days like these;"
(ii) The cock is crowing on the rock. — False
S.S: "The cock upon the dung-hill crowing,"
Unseen Passage Solved (Page 3)
- Man has dominated the earth since the dawn of civilisation.
- Man is gifted with the power of inventiveness.
- Other animals have accepted Nature as they found her.
- Primitive people tried to improve upon what they got.
Man has dominated the — (a) earth
Ans: The inventiveness originates from Man's constant use of different techniques by which primitive people tried to improve their conditions.
Ans: Man is different because, unlike other animals who accept Nature as it is, Man uses his power of inventiveness to better his environment.
5. Articles & Prepositions: In the lamp light, suddenly he noticed a dark figure.
6. (i) Change the voice: The drawing was completed by him.
6. (ii) Narration: He told Sujoy that he had been taking his leave.
7. Synonyms: (i) controlled over: dominated | (ii) ancient: primitive
Budge Budge PK High School (HS)
Reading Skill (Seen)
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
You come out of the birdhouse, then walk to the reptile house. Here, in a pleasant temperature of eighty degrees the reptiles doze. Snakes regard you calmly with lidless eyes. Frogs make gulping sounds; lizards lie draped over rocks and tree trunks.
At ten o'clock the zoo gates open and the first rush of visitors arrive. As they come flooding into the grounds, everyone has to be alert. This is not to ensure that the animals do not hurt the people, but to make sure that the people do not hurt the animals. If an animal is asleep, they want to throw stones at it or prod it with sticks to make it move. We have found visitors trying to give the chimpanzees lighted cigarettes and razor blades. The uncivilized behaviour of some human beings in a zoo has to be seen to be believed.
A. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:
- (i) The temperature of the reptile house is — (a) 50°, (b) 60°, (c) 70°, (d) 80°.
- (ii) The zoo gates open at — (a) 8 O'clock, (b) 9 O'clock, (c) 10 O'clock, (d) 11 O'clock.
B. Answer the following questions:
- (i) How do the snakes and the frogs regard the visitors?
- (ii) Why do the staff remain alert when the visitors arrive at the zoo?
2. Read the poem and answer the following questions:
The pigeons nestled round the cote
On dull November days like these;
The cock upon the dung-hill crowing,
The mill sails on the heath a-going.
The feather from the raven's breast
Falls on the stubble lea,
A. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements and provide supporting statements:
- (i) The November days are dull. [ ]
Supporting statement: _________________________________ - (ii) The cock is crowing on the rock. [ ]
Supporting statement: _________________________________
B. Answer the following question:
What do you mean by 'stubble lea'?
Reading Skill (Unseen)
3. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:
Man has dominated the earth since the dawn of civilisation. Other animals have accepted Nature as they found her. But Man, gifted with the power of inventiveness, has tried to better his environment instead of surrendering to the whims of Nature. This inventiveness originates from Man's constant use of different techniques by which the primitive people tried to improve upon what they got. The first use of different techniques assumed the shape of the modern complex technologies of today.
A. Complete the following sentences with information from the passage:
- Man has dominated the earth since ______________.
- Man is gifted with ______________.
- Other animals have accepted Nature as ______________.
- Primitive people tried to improve ______________.
B. Choose the correct answer:
Man has dominated the — (a) earth, (b) life, (c) forest, (d) universe.
C. Answer the following questions:
- (i) Where does the inventiveness originate from?
- (ii) How is Man different from the other animals?
Grammar and Vocabulary
4. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs:
A little girl ________ (drown / was drowning / drowned). A fisherman ________ (hear / heard / hearing) her shout.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate article and preposition:
________ the lamp light, suddenly he noticed ________ dark figure.
6. Do as directed:
- (i) He completed the drawing. (Change the voice)
- (ii) He said to Sujoy, "I was taking my leave." (Change the mode of narration)
7. Find words from the unseen passage (Q3) which mean:
(i) controlled over: ______________
(ii) ancient: ______________
Writing Skill
8. Write a paragraph on the process of preparing a cake using the following points:
Points: Two cups of flour taken — a teaspoon of baking powder and three eggs added — sugar and butter mixed — stirred — baked at a certain temperature — decorated with toppings.
OR
Write a report on a boat capsize using the following information:
- Date: January 14, 2009 | Time: 4 PM
- Place: Rupnarayan river, Gadiwara, Howrah
- Cause: Overcrowded boat, lost balance while dancing after picnic
- Effect: The boat capsized
- Casualties: 4 persons died on the spot, 8 injured, many hospitalised
- Rescue operation: Police and local people along with boatmen rescued 20 passengers; rest missing; investigation going on.
English (Class IX) Practice Paper
Budge Budge PK High School (HS) - Study Resource
Passage Excerpt: "...Snakes regard you calmly with lidless eyes. Frogs make gulping sounds; lizards lie draped over rocks and tree trunks... At ten o'clock the zoo gates open..."
A. Choose the correct answer:
(i) The temperature of the reptile house is — (a) 50°, (b) 60°, (c) 70°, (d) 80°.
(ii) The zoo gates open at — (a) 8 O'clock, (b) 9 O'clock, (c) 10 O'clock, (d) 11 O'clock.
B. Short Answer Questions:
(i) How do the snakes and the frogs regard the visitors?
(ii) Why do the staff remain alert when the visitors arrive at the zoo?
(i) Snakes regard visitors calmly with lidless eyes, while frogs make gulping sounds.
(ii) The staff remain alert to ensure that the visitors do not hurt the animals by prodding them with sticks or giving them dangerous objects like razor blades.
On dull November days like these;
The cock upon the dung-hill crowing,
The mill sails on the heath a-going.
The feather from the raven's breast
Falls on the stubble lea,
A. True/False with Supporting Statements:
(i) The November days are dull. [T/F]
(ii) The cock is crowing on the rock. [T/F]
(i) True. Supporting Statement: "On dull November days like these;"
(ii) False. Supporting Statement: "The cock upon the dung-hill crowing,"
C. Answer the following:
(i) Where does the inventiveness originate from?
(ii) How is Man different from the other animals?
(i) Inventiveness originates from Man’s constant use of different techniques to improve upon what they have.
(ii) Unlike other animals who accept Nature as they find her, Man uses the power of inventiveness to better his environment.
4. Verb Forms: A little girl ______ (drown) / A fisherman ______ (hear) her shout.
5. Articles/Prepositions: ______ the lamp light, he noticed ______ dark figure.
6. Transformations: (i) He completed the drawing. (ii) He said, "I was taking my leave."
7. Vocabulary: Find words for (i) controlled over (ii) ancient.
4. was drowning, heard
5. In, a
6. (i) The drawing was completed by him. (ii) He said that he had been taking his leave.
7. (i) dominated (ii) primitive
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