Write A Composition (300-350 Words) On Any One of The Following

ST.
FRANCIS SCHOOL HARMU, RANCHI

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2021-22
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TIME: 2HRS

CLASS: IX F M: 80
[ATTEMPT ALL FIVE QUESTIONS]

QUESTION - 1
(DO NOT SPEND MORE THAN 30 MINUTES ON THIS QUESTION)
Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following: [20]
(a) You have lived in your ancestral home since birth. The house is to be sold so that flats may
be built in its place. Narrate the circumstances that led to this decision and describe your
feelings about moving out of this house.
(b) Which is your opinion is more important, a healthy body or a healthy mind? Give relevant
arguments to support your opinion.
(c) Write a short story entitled: ‘Lost and Found’.
(d) “Our grandparents are a blessing for us””. Describe your grandparents and write in what
ways they have been a blessing to you.
(e) Study the picture given below. Write a short story or a description or an account of what it
suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take
suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and
your composition.
QUESTION - 2
(Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question)
Select one of the following: [10]

(a) You are Bhavana Garg/Amit Sharma living at 11, Satya Vihar, Bhopal. Write an application
to the Principal, St. Francis School Harmu, Ranchi to send you a character certificate by
post.
(b) You have behaved very rudely to a friend. Write a letter to him/her apologizing for the rude
behavior. Explain what happened and tell him/her what you plan to do to make amends.
QUESTION - 3 [5+5=10]
(Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question)
(a) Your school is hosting an Inter-School Drama Competition. Draft out a notice to be
displayed in your school giving all the details for the event.
(b) Write an email to the president of the Literary Society in your city, inviting him/her to judge
the Inter-School Drama Competition and deliver an inspirational speech about the
importance of literature and how one can bring a change in the society with literary values.
QUESTION – 4
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
From the edge of a steep ridge, I peered down into the Red Stone Valley. Like many summer
days in North-West Alaska, the morning had begun bright and wind-swept, but now a dark cloud
was drifting in from the East. I decided to move on. The camp was still three kilometers down the
hill.
AsI slung my pack onto my shoulders, a big Arctic mosquito thudded against my cheek. There had
been a few of them through the day, but it was early in the season, the ice had melted just two
weeks before and I’d scarcely noticed the mosquitoes. But now, as I wound down the ridge, the
last breeze faded and they were on me. Rising in clouds from the soggy Tundra, they pelted
against my face. I looked for the repellent in my pack, but in vain.
I was flailing away, nailing five or six at a whack, but there were thousands mobbing me now.
They were diving nose-first, piercing me right through my clothes, dozens at a time. Years of
Alaskan experience had taught me what to do in a situation like this. I turned up my collar, cinched
my pack straps tight and sprinted.
When I saw my tent, I was still going strong, but so were the mosquitoes. Each time I slowed
down, the attack resumed. Pausing just long enough to unzip the screen door, I dived through to
safety. It took me fifteen minutes to hunt down the hundred or so that entered the tent with me.
After I’d cornered the last one, I took stock and tried to relax. My hands and neck were smeared
with blood, and every centimeter of the exposed skin was punctured. Outside, the insistent wail
was nearly deafening.
Not until later that night, when a cold rain swept in and scattered the mob, did I stick my own
itching nose outside again. Bloodthirsty though they are, the big Arctic mosquitoes are frail
creatures. These infamous insects, averaging a little over half a centimeter in length, can’t even
withstand a substantial breeze. They’d wither under bright sunlight. Too hot or too cold, too much
or too little rain, and they run for cover.
They spend most of their brief lives hiding under leaves, waiting for the right feeding conditions. A
still, humid, cloudy evening is perfect. The upper Kobuk Eskimos know how to handle mosquitoes.
As soon as the river is clear of ice, many Ambler people load up their boats and head for the
chilly, wind-swept coast to spend the summer. Of course, they also fish and hunt seals, but it’s no
coincidence that this annual migration sidesteps the worst of the mosquito season.
(a) Give the meaning of each of the following words as used in the passage. One word
answers or short phrases will be accepted. [3]
i) peered (para 1)
ii) soggy (para 2)
iii) smeared (para 4)
b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words.

i) Why did the author feel that he should move on? [2]
ii) For whom was a ‘still humid, cloudy evening perfect’ and why? [2]
iii) Why did the author consider the Arctic mosquitoes ‘frail creatures’? [2]
iv) According to the author, in which season was the mosquito menace at its peak? [1]
v) Why did the Ambler people head for the chilly wind-swept coast? [2]
(a) In not more than 50 words of your own, describe how the mosquitoes came upon the
author and how he managed to escape from them. [8]
QUESTION - 5
(a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word
given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct order the word or phrase
appropriate to the blank space: [4]
Example: (0) to stand

★ Do not write (0) in your answer sheet.
When a child learns (0)________ (stand) up and tries to walk, he (1)________ (be) found to fall
down again and again. And by nature, and instinct, he gets up, and again tries (2)________ (step)
forward, although again he falls down. But ultimately, he succeeds in walking. The same thing
(3)__________ (happen) with each one of us, when we were children.
Similarly, despite his (4)___________ (repeat) failures, a man having perseverance does not
admit his defeat. He (5)________ (try) again and again, and finally attains success. A resolute
person (6)_________ (be) one who has great self-confidence, strong determination, and a natural
urge towards hard labour, and untiring energy (7)_________ (continue) till the last, without
(8)__________ (grumble) or expressing dissatisfaction.
(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: [4]
i) The puppy was hiding____________ the sofa.

ii) Stop worrying ___________ your future.
iii) When I stepped ___________ the lift, I found it had stopped working.
iv) We had to use a bridge to go __________ the river.
v) He hid the stolen goods __________ the floorboards.
vi) The teacher knew all ___________ the problem.
vii) The boy sat still __________ the night waiting to be called.
viii) My grandmother would have fallen ___________ if I had not caught her hand.
(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using ‘and', ‘but’
or ‘so': [4]
i) He practiced every day. He came first in the race.

ii)They broke open the door. They saw everything was in a mess.
iii) He remained absent on Friday. It was foolish of him.
iv) You come back from your holiday. We will discuss the problem.
(d) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make
other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence:
[8]
i) The old woman said to Arun, “ Can you help me to cross the street?”
(Begin : The old women asked Arun………………………………….)
ii) Rohan was the tallest boy in the basketball team.

(Rewrite : Using ‘taller' )
iii) If your friends get here before 7 O' clock we can take them outfit dinner.
(Rewrite : Using ‘ unless' )
iv)“ I saw a panther this morning”, he said modestly.

(Begin : He modestly informed…………………..)
v) When the woman heard the news, she collapsed.

(Begin : No sooner……………………………….)
vi) He is poor. He cannot pay his fee.

(Use : So……..that)
vii) Anu does not study enough, but she still stands first.
(Begin : Despite…………………………………….)
viii) He is a painter. He is also a sculptor.

(Use : Not only………….but also)
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ST.

FRANCIS SCHOOL HARMU, RANCHI

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TIME: 2HRS

[ATTEMPT ALL FIVE QUESTIONS]

Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following: [20]

Select one of the following: [10]

b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words.

Example: (0) to stand

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: [4]

i) The puppy was hiding____________ the sofa.

i) He practiced every day. He came first in the race.

ii) Rohan was the tallest boy in the basketball team.

iv)“ I saw a panther this morning”, he said modestly.

v) When the woman heard the news, she collapsed.

vi) He is poor. He cannot pay his fee.

viii) He is a painter. He is also a sculptor.

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