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Annual Examination in ENGLISH Std. 9 28-2-2019 Time : 3 hrs. Max. Marks : 80 General Instructions: i) This paper has 3 sections: Section A Reading (20 marks) Section B Writing and Grammar (30 marks) Section C Literature (30 marks) ii) Attempt all the questions in their respective sections. iii) Attempt your paper neatly. SECTION - A 1. Read the following passage carefully: 1 2 3 4 5 1.1 (Reading) Cricket is a global passion, played everywhere from Test match arenas to village greens, tropical beaches, dusty back lots. Cricket is the world s second most popular sport after Football. The origin of Cricket is somewhere in Dark Ages. All research concedes that the game is derived from a very old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served an object, be it a small piece of wood or a ball, and another hit it with a suitably fashioned club. Cricket was first recorded in 16th-century England, and it was played in the grammar schools, farm communities and everywhere in between. But things really took off when 18th-century nobles realized, it was a great sport. The oldest surviving set of Cricket laws date from 1744 printed on a handkerchief. It s now in MCC Museum at Lord s in London. The oldest permanent fixture is the annual Eton vs Harrow match, played since 1805. A young Lord Byron turned out for Harrow in the first match, though history doesn t record how poetic or mad, bad and dangerous his bowling was. The first international match was in 1877 when Australia beat England in Melbourne. The match was dubbed as Test , since the gruelling nature of playing over five days was deemed the ultimate test for any side. But it was Australia s first win on English soil in 1882 at The Oval in London that led to matches between the two nations being christened as Ashes. Following the defeat, newspapers published an obituary mourning the death of English cricket , adding that the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia . The One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, usually 50. The Cricket World Cup is played in this format. The international one-day game is a late 20th Century development. The first ODI was played on 5th January 1971 between Australia and England. Attempt any eight of the following questions : a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) How did the game of Cricket originate? Where can we find the oldest set of Cricket laws? Which match did Lord Byron play? When was the first international match played? Which countries played the first international match? Why were the matches between Australia and England titled The Ashes ? In which format is the Cricket World Cup played? When did the ODI s begin? Which word in paragraph 4 means exhausting ? (1 x 8 = 8) Std. 9 2. -2- ENGLISH Read the following passage carefully : 1 Everybody wants to succeed in life. For some, success means achieving whatever they desire. For many it is the name, fame and social position. Whatever be the meaning of success, it is success which makes a man popular. All great men have been successful. They are remembered for their great achievements. But it is certain that success comes to those who are sincere, hardworking, loyal and committed to their goals. 2 Success has been man s greatest motivation. It is very important for all. Success has a great effect on life. It brings pleasure and pride. It gives a sense of fulfillment. It means all-around development. Everybody hopes to be successful in life. But success smiles on those who have a proper approach, planning, vision and stamina. A proper and timely application of all these things is bound to bear fruit. One cannot be successful without cultivating these certain basic things in life. It is very difficult to set out on a journey without knowing one s goals and purposes. Clarity of the objective is a must to succeed in life. A focused approach with proper planning is certain to bring success. Indecision and insincerity are big obstacles on the path to success. 3 One should have the capability, capacity and resources to turn one s dream into reality. Mere desire cannot bring you success. The desire should be weighed against factors like capability and resources. This is the basic requirement of success. The next important thing is eagerness, seriousness and the urge to be successful. It is the driving force which decides the success. It is the first step on the ladder of success. 4 One needs to pursue one s goals with all one s sincerity and passion. One should always be in high spirit. Lack of such spirit leads to an inferiority complex which is a big obstruction on the path to success. Time is also a deciding factor. Only the punctual and committed have succeeded in life. Lives of great men are examples of this. They had all these qualities in plenty which helped them rise to the peak of success. 5 Hard labour is one of the basic requirements of success. There is no substitute for hard work. It alone can take one to the peak of success. Every success has a ratio of five percent inspiration and ninety five percent perspiration. It is the patience, persistence and perseverance which play a decisive role in achieving success. Failures are the pillars of success as they are our stepping-stones and we must get up and start again and be motivated. 2.1 Answer any 4 of the following questions briefly: a) b) c) d) e) 2.2 To whom does success undoubtedly come? What are the basic things in life we need to achieve success? What did great men have in plenty to rise to the peak of success? Give two examples. What is the one basic requirement of success? Explain: Failures are pillars of success. Find out the words from the passage that mean the same as the following: (Attempt any 2) a) c) 2.3 (4 x 2 = 8) Faithful (para 1) Hurdle (para 4) b) (1 x 2 = 2) Desire (para 3) On the basis of your reading of the passage, fill in any two of the following blanks with appropriate words/ phrases: (1 x 2 =2) a) b) c) __________ plays a decisive role in achieving success. Goals have to be pursued with ______ and ________. Ratio of success is ______ inspiration. Std. 9 -3Section - B 3. 4. ENGLISH (Writing and Grammar) Friends play a major role in the life of students. Write an article on Impact of friends in students life highlighting on how we can make friendship more positive and productive. (120-150 words) (OR) You are Arun/Aruna. You had purchased a TV set from Hari Om Electronics, a TV House. Write a letter of complaint for the poor service and rude technician who visited your residence for its installation. Complete the story in your own words with the help of the lines given below. Give an appropriate title also. (200 250 words) (8) (10) Rishabh was distracted. He couldn t concentrate on anything. The incident which happened that morning had shattered him .. (OR) They started a trek to the peak of the mountain supposed to be a very hard journey a five day long trek when they started 5. Complete the following paragraph by filling in any four of the blanks given below with the help of given options: (1 x 4 = 4) There (a) ____ a general belief (b) _____ students that (c) _____ who write long sentences get (d) _____ marks. (e) _____ the contrary, short sentences make language lucid. a) b) c) d) e) (i) was in they more in (ii) has been of those many to (iii) is among all most in spite of (iv) had been between them much on 6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect and correct word in your answer sheet. The first one is done for you as example. (Attempt any 4) (4) Incorrect Correct There has always be a need for e.g be been environment friendly pesticide a) _______ ________ which do not have an toxic effect b) _______ ________ on the crops. It is generally expecting that c) _______ ________ the pesticides and insecticides can be able to d) _______ ________ to work in low concentration. e) _______ ________ 7. Rearrange the following jumbled words to form meaningful sentences: (Attempt any 4) a) came / months / me / for eight / to teach / he b) available / was / teachers / the best / he / one of / Maths c) algebra and / a week / me / geometry / twice / he taught d) very poor / subjects / I was / in these / earlier e) very / now / proficient / have become / in them / I (4) Std. 9 -4Section - C 8. ENGLISH (Literature) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : (1 x 4 = 4) The image of him weeping when I shifted to the last row left a lasting impression on me. After school, we went home and told our respective parents about the incident. 9. a) b) c) d) Who does him refer to? What does the incident mentioned in the extract refer to? What does the episode reveal about the society? Find a word from the above lines which is similar in meaning to crying . (OR) Now you shall build as the birds do, And shall get your scanty food By boring, and boring, and boring, All day in the hard, dry wood. a) b) c) d) Who does you refer to? Who is the speaker and why did he curse her? What was the listener asked to build? Find the synonym of the word little from the above lines. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each: a) b) c) d) e) 10. (2 x 5 = 10) What do you know about Mahendra? (Ishwaran the Storyteller) What message did the last leaf convey to Johnsy? What kind of bond did Bruno share with the narrator s wife? How did the Kathmandu trip change Vikram Seth s view? What does the poet mean by A slumber did my spirit seal ? Answer one of the following questions in 100-150 words: (8) What do the two roads convey in the poem The Road not Taken . (OR) How did Gerrard convince the intruder not to kill him? ( If I Were You ) 11. Answer one of the following questions in 100-150 words: Justify the title The Accidental Tourist (OR) What induced the beggar, Lushkoff to change his ways? -x-x-x-x-x-x-x- (8)

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