NASR SCHOOL

KHAIRATABAD, HYDERABAD -04

(HIGH SCHOOL)

SAMPLE PAPER

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PAPER -I
Class IX Max. Marks :80
Time: 2 Hours

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.

This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of his paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
Attempt all five questions.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
You are advised to spend not more than 30 minutes in answering Question 1 and 20
minutes in answering Question 2.

Question 1

(Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question)

Write a composition (300 – 350 words) on anyone of the following: [20]

a. You have recently been to a holiday resort and have found the service to he beyond your
expectations. Describe your experience at the resort, the surrounding and natural beauty
and the places you visited adjoining the resort.
b. School is the temple of learning. But this belief is fast changing. Keeping in view the trend
adopted by the students of today, give your views for or against the statement.
c. India as my Dreams.
d. Write on original story that begins with the words” “Do you want to know my story” okay,
here I go……………….”
e. Study the picture given below. Write a 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 clear connection between the picture and your
composition.
Question 2

(Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question)

Select any one of the following: [10]

(a) Your uncle has offered to get you a pet for your birthday. Write a letter to him telling him
what you would like, give reasons for your choice and tell him how you would take care of
your pet.
(b) The traffic outside you school is very heavy and chaotic.
Write a letter to the Director of your school pointing out the danger of such heavy and
chaotic traffic in a school zone. Suggest possible solutions for the problem.

Question 3 [5+5]

(a) Your School is conducting an Inter – house Dance competition. Write a notice to be put up
in your School informing the student about the event.
(b) Write an email to the Principal of the neighbouring school requesting him/her to be Judge
at the Dance Competition giving all the necessary details

Question 4

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:

It was Monday morning. Swaminathan was reluctant to open his eyes. He considered Monday
especially unpleasant in the calendar. After the delicious freedoms of Saturday and Sunday, it was
difficult to get into the Monday mood of work and discipline. He shuddered at the very thought of
school: that dismal yellow building: the fire-eyed Vedanayagam, his class teacher and the Head master
with his thin long cane…

By eight he was at the desk in his ‘room’, which was only a corner in his father’s dressing room.
He had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink-bottle and books were thrown in a
confused heap. He sat on this stool and shut his eyes to recollect books were thrown in a confused
heap. He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to recollect what work he had for the day: first, of course
there was arithmetic- those five puzzles in profit and loss; then there was English- he had to copy
down a page from this Eighth lesson, and write dictionary meanings of difficult words and then there
was Geography.

And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get ready for School! Fire –
eyed Vedanayagam was presiding over the class with his back to the long window. Through its bars
one saw a bit of the drill ground and a corner of the veranda of the Lower Nursery.

To Swaminathan existence in the classroom was possible only because he could watch the
toddlers of the primary falling over one another.

The first hour passed off quietly. The second they had arithmetic. Vedanayagam, went out
and returned in a few minutes in the role of an arithmetic teacher. He droned on monotonously.
Swaminathan was terribly bored. His teacher’s voice was beginning to get on his nerves. He felt sleepy.

The teacher called for home exercises. Swaminathan left this seat, jumped on the platform,
and placed his notebook on the table. While the teacher was scrutinizing the sums, Swaminathan was
gazing on this face, which seemed so tame at close quarters. His criticism of the teacher’s face was
that his eyes were too near to each other, that there was more hair on his chin than one saw from the
bench, and that he was very very bad-looking.

His reverie was disturbed. He felt a terrible pain in the soft flesh above his left elbow. The
teacher was pinching him with one hand and with the other crossing out all the sums. He wrote ‘Very
Bad’ at the bottom of the page, flung the notebook in Swaminathan’s face and drove him back to his
seat.

Next period they had History. The boys looked forward to it eagerly. It was taken by D. Pillai,
who had earned name in the school for kindness and good humour. He was reputed to have never
frowned or sworn at the boy sat any time. His method of teaching history conformed to no canon of
education. He told the boys with a wealth of details the private histories of Vasco de Gama, Clive,
Hastings and others. When he described the various fights in History, one heard the clash of arms and
the groans of the slain. He was the despair of the Headmaster wherever the latter strolled along the
corridor with noiseless steps on his rounds of inspection.

i). For each word given below choose the correct meaning as used in the passage from the options
provided. [3]
1. Shuddered ------- (Line No 3)
a. Moved
b. Came
c. Shook
d. Dance
2. Gazing ---------- (Line No 23)
a. Looking critically
b. Glancing
c. Looking steadily & intently.
d. Looking casually.
3. Strolled
a. To walk casually
b. To run.
c. To jog.
d. To walk leisurely.

ii). Answer the following question briefly in your words:

a. Why was Monday morning especially difficult for Swaminathan? [2]
b. What work did Swaminathan have to do for English? [2)
c. How much time did he have to complete his work? [1]
d. Which sentence tells you that Vedanayagam taught more than one subject? [2]
e. How did Swaminathan fare in Maths? [2]

iii). In not more than 50 words say why the boys loved History. [8]
Question 5

i). In the passage fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct from of the work given
in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase
appropriate to the blank spaces. [4]

An injured jackal________(1) (save) in South Delhi late on Thursday evening. It _________(2)

(wander) into the city from the nearby jungle. In fact the animal_________(3) (chase) by the
dogs. While________(4) (try) to cross the road in fear, it __________(5) (hit) by
a__________(6) (speed) vehicle. The rescue team__________(7)(reach) the scene with an
ambulance and_________(8) (transport) the animal to safety.

ii). Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: [4]

1. The man insisted__________having his way.
2. They agreed_______my proposal.
3. Mother pointed________the mistakes which her son had made.
4. It was kind_______him to be so helpful.
5. We were all shocked________his behavior.
6. I refrained_________hurting his feelings.
7. Kindly look________the matter at once.
8. I congratulated her_________winning the match.

iii). Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
Choose the correct option. [4]
1. Mala is not in the classroom, Mala is not in the library.
a) Mala is neither in the classroom nor in the library.
b) Mala is both in the classroom and library.
c) Mala is not in the library nor in the classroom.
d) Mala is not in the classroom but in the library.
2. Be punctual. Leave the services.
a) Be punctual and leave the service.
b) Be punctual or leave the service.
c) Unless you are punctual you will leave the service.
d) Be in service and be punctual.
3. Raj was declared first in the contest. It was held yesterday.
a) Raj was declared first in the contest which was held yesterday.
b) Raj was declared first in the contest yesterday.
c) Yesterday Raj was declared first in the contest.
d) Raj was declared first yesterday.
4. Jenny saw that I was confused. She came to my rescue.
a) Jenny came to my rescue because I was confused.
b) I was rescued by Jenny.
c) Jenny saw and rescued me.
d) Jenny came to my rescue as she saw me confused.

iv). Rewrite the following sentence correctly according to the instruction given after each.
Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each
sentence. Choose the correct option. [8]
1. Where did you leave the bag?
a). Where was the bag left by you?
b). Where is the bag left by you?
c). Where did the bag left?
d). Where has the bag left by you?
 2. Margaret said to me, “please do not forget to meet tomorrow” ?
a). I was told by Margaret not to forget to meet me tomorrow.
b). I was requested by Margaret not to forget to meet me the next day.
c). Margaret said to meet her tomorrow without fail.
d). I was told by Margaret not to forget to meet me the day after.

3. Inspite of my warning, Dev ignored me?

a). Thought I warned Dev, he ignored me.
b). He ignored me as I warned Dev.
c). Dev was warned by me.
d). Dev warned me as I ignored him.

4. No sooner had Ram narrated the story than he was praised.

a). Hardly had Ram narrated the story when he was praised.
b). Hardly when Ram narrated than the story he got the praise.
c). Ram narrated the story hardly when he was praised.
d). He was praised hardly, then he narrated the story.

5. He’s the cleverest man I’ve evet met?

a). He is cleaner then any other men I have been met.
b). He is cleanest main in the world.
c). He is not very cleaner than any other men.
d). He is cleaner than any other men I have ever met.

6. The actors performed gracefully?

a). It is a graceful performance.
b). A graceful performance is performed.
c). It was a graceful performance by the actors.
d). Graceful the actors performance was.

7. Someone turned on a light in the hall and opened the door?

a). A light in the hall was turned on and the door was opened.
b). A light in the hall is turned on and the door opens.
c). The door was opened in the hall.
d). A light in the hall is turned on and the door is opened

8. But for his help, I would have never passed?

a). Had he not helped me, I would never passed.
b). Had he never helped me, I would not passed.
c). Had he not help me, I would never pass.
d). Had he not help me, I will never pass.
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