9th STD English Quarterly Exam 2024 Ramanathapuram District
Complete Question Paper with Solutions
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Question Paper & Solutions
I. Choose the appropriate synonym for the underlined words:
1. I often tried to emulate the mannerisms of my favourite players.
- lead
- match
- dislike
- misunderstand
2. He did not look very prosperous.
- poor
- weak
- wealthy
- deficient
3. I hope you'll be rescued soon.
- risked
- saved
- returned
- released
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the underlined words:
4. The medal was awarded for bravery during the war.
- skill
- strength
- cowardice
- gallantry
5. Don't waste your time playing insane games.
- foolish
- lovely
- wise
- silly
6. I've never seen it rain so hard.
- easy
- difficult
- strong
- firm
7. Add a prefix to the word 'able'.
- un
- on
- in
- ness
8. Choose the appropriate preposition from the choices given below.
Vimal generally goes to his workplace .............. bus.
- on
- in
- at
- by
9. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositional phrase.
I would like to order coffee .............. tea.
- instead from
- instead of
- instead to
- instead at
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable homophones given in brackets.
This is the place .............. I sat with my friends. There .............. several rooms. (were, where)
11. Choose the suitable prepositional verb for the given sentence.
I .......... the healing power of a mother's touch.
- believe at
- believe to
- believe from
- believe in
12. Fill in the blanks with the suitable verb form.
.............. is a good exercise.
- walk
- walked
- walking
- to walking
13. Choose the appropriate degree given below.
Mango is .............. than pineapple.
- sweeter
- sweet
- sweetest
- so sweet
14. Write the full form for the word they've.
- they has
- they had
- they are
- they have
15. What was the opportunity that transformed the life of Sachin?
16. What was the old house built with?
17. What were the girls doing in the living room?
18. When did the visitor actually hide the Iron Cross?
19. Read the following set of poetic lines and answer any three of the following.
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
- Whom does 'he' refer to?
- Identify the season in these lines.
- a) 'He' refers to the owner of the woods.
- b) The season is winter, as indicated by the word "snow".
20. And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright
- What does 'it' refer to?
- What does apple signify?
- a) 'It' refers to the poet's suppressed anger or wrath towards his foe.
- b) The apple signifies the deadly fruit of his nurtured hatred and deceit, which ultimately leads to the demise of his enemy.
21. And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves.
- What does the phrase 'leprous hide' mean?
- What comes out of the leprous hide?
- a) The phrase 'leprous hide' refers to the rough, discolored, and uneven bark of the tree, which looks like the skin of a leprosy patient.
- b) New green leaves sprout from the leprous hide.
22. My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
- Who is the speaker?
- Why should the horse think it queer?
- a) The speaker is the poet/traveler.
- b) The horse would think it is queer (strange) to stop in the middle of dark woods, far from any farmhouse or human settlement, especially on a snowy evening.
23. Rewrite the sentence into positive degree.
Ramya is taller than any other girl in the class.
24. Write the correct gerund / infinitive form.
- Mani is too tired .......... (finish) this form.
- .......... (walk) is a good exercise.
- a) Mani is too tired to finish this form.
- b) Walking is a good exercise.
25. Write the correct anagram.
- ELBOW
- LEMON
- a) ELBOW → BELOW
- b) LEMON → MELON
26. Punctuate the following:
she said where did you find it
27. Rearrange the following words and make a meaningful sentence.
- Old / a / was / it / very / book
- mortar / broke / the / they / burnt / it / and
- a) It was a very old book.
- b) They broke the mortar and burnt it.
28. A man wants to visit the temple. You guide him to reach the place.
(Image description: A map shows 'You are Here' next to a school. Ahead is a 'Main Road' with a 'Bus Stop'. To the left on the main road is a 'Murugan Store' and then the 'Temple'.)
- Go straight to Main road.
- Turn left onto Main Road.
- Walk past Bus Stop.
- Ignore 1st Left.
- Turn 2nd left opposite to Murugan Store.
- Temple is ahead!
29. Narrate in your own words the hardships underwent by Sachin to become a great cricketer.
Sachin Tendulkar's journey to becoming a cricket legend was filled with immense hardships and sacrifices. As a young boy, he had to travel for an hour every day from his home in Bandra to Shivaji Park for practice. He had only one set of cricket clothes which he would wash himself daily. After grueling morning sessions, he would attend school and then return for evening practice. His coach, Ramakant Achrekar, was a strict disciplinarian who would punish him for missing practice, once even taking him from a social gathering to the field. Often, by the end of the day, Sachin was so exhausted he would fall asleep on the bus ride home. These challenges, combined with his unwavering dedication, forged him into the world-class player he became.
30. The man who came to the house gave the cross as a gift to the girl. Why did he do this? What do you think would have happened if he had taken back the Iron Cross with him?
The man, who was a German soldier, gave the Iron Cross to the little French girl because she showed him kindness and reminded him of his own daughter. In her innocent face, he saw a reflection of humanity beyond the war. Giving her the medal was an act of gratitude and a way for him to let go of his past as a soldier. If he had taken the Iron Cross with him, he might have been identified as an enemy soldier by the French villagers or authorities and could have been captured or harmed. The girl would have been left with only a memory, not a tangible symbol of a moment of shared humanity amidst conflict.
31. Achrekar was a sincere coach - substantiate.
Ramakant Achrekar was an exceptionally sincere and dedicated coach. He recognized Sachin's potential early on and was determined to nurture it. His sincerity is evident in several actions:
1. Strict Discipline: He was a stern taskmaster who did not tolerate indiscipline. He famously punished Sachin for skipping a practice session to watch an inter-school match.
2. Extra Practice: He made Sachin bat in the nets for hours on end, often getting other bowlers to bowl at him until he was exhausted.
3. Motivation: He used innovative techniques to motivate Sachin, such as placing a one-rupee coin on the stumps and challenging bowlers to get him out. Winning this coin was a great honor for Sachin.
4. Personal Attention: He personally escorted Sachin to practice to ensure he didn't miss it. This personal commitment proves his sincerity as a coach who was invested in his student's future.
34. How does the poet bring out the pain of the tree?
In the poem "On Killing a Tree," the poet Gieve Patel brings out the pain of the tree by using violent and graphic imagery associated with human suffering. He describes the act of cutting a tree not as a simple task but as a brutal assault. Words like "jab," "hack," and "chop" convey a sense of violence. The poet personifies the tree, stating that its "bleeding bark will heal," where the flowing sap is compared to blood. The most painful act is pulling the tree out from its roots, described as dislodging it from the "anchoring earth." The exposure of the "white and wet" root, the most sensitive part, symbolizes the ultimate pain and death of the tree.
35. Read the following stanza and answer the questions that follow.
And it grew both day and night
Till it bore an apple bright
And my foe beheld it shine
And he knew that it was mine.
- Pick out the rhyming words.
- Identify the rhyme scheme.
- Pick out the alliterated words in the second line.
- Write the figure of speech in the first line.
- a) Rhyming words: night/bright, shine/mine.
- b) Rhyme scheme: aabb.
- c) Alliterated words: bore, bright.
- d) Figure of speech: Metaphor. The poet's anger ('it') is implicitly compared to a plant that grows.
36. Paraphrase the following stanza.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
The speaker acknowledges the immense beauty and allure of the woods, describing them as "lovely, dark and deep," which tempt him to stay and rest. However, he quickly reminds himself of his duties and responsibilities in the real world, which he refers to as "promises to keep." The repetition of "And miles to go before I sleep" emphasizes the long journey of life he must complete and the many obligations he has to fulfill before he can find final rest or death. The stanza beautifully captures the conflict between personal desire and social responsibility.
37. Rearrange the following sentences. (1x5=5)
- The book was old and the pages were yellow.
- Tommy found a real book which has been printed on paper.
- The mechanical teacher was black and large with a screen.
- Margie was thinking about the old school days and how much fun the children had.
- Tommy and Margie found something about the schools of the past.
- b) Tommy found a real book which has been printed on paper.
- a) The book was old and the pages were yellow.
- e) Tommy and Margie found something about the schools of the past.
- c) The mechanical teacher was black and large with a screen.
- d) Margie was thinking about the old school days and how much fun the children had.
42. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences.
(Image description: A young woman in a graduation cap and gown sits atop a large stack of books. The books are labeled "WOMEN'S EDUCATION" and "EDUCATION".)
44. Identify the errors in the following sentence and rewrite them correctly.
- His uncle is a MLA.
- The elephant is largest animal.
- Though he is rich but he is humble.
- He is neither rich or poor.
- The dog fell along the river.
- His uncle is an MLA. (The sound 'em' is a vowel sound.)
- The elephant is the largest animal. (Superlative adjectives require the article 'the'.)
- Though he is rich, he is humble. OR He is rich but he is humble. (Use either 'Though' or 'but', not both.)
- He is neither rich nor poor. (The correct correlative conjunction is 'neither...nor'.)
- The dog fell into the river. ('Into' shows movement from outside to inside.)
45. Quote from memory. (1x5=5)
Whose woods .......... it queer
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
46. Write a paragraph about 150 words by developing hints.
(a) Old people - village - honest - work in their fields - the neighbouring house - stingy old couple - borrowed - killed the dog - that night the dog appeared - thanking old man - made the pine tree - mortar - ground - rice - turn - to rich treasure - wicked old people - borrowed the mortar - rice - turn - filth - broke the mortar - burnt it - dog - appear - dream - take the ashes - sprinkle on withered trees - prince rewarded the honest man. (OR)
(b) Margie wrote - in her diary - Tommy found real book - grandfather - all stories - same words - school room - bedroom - mechanical teacher - country inspector - test after test - hated school - thinking of old school days.
(a) The Honest Farmer and the Wicked Neighbours
In a small village lived an honest old couple who worked diligently in their fields. Their neighbours, however, were a greedy and stingy old couple. The honest man had a pet dog that one day led him to a spot where he found rich treasure. The wicked couple, filled with envy, borrowed the dog, hoping for the same fortune. When the dog failed to find treasure for them, they killed it in a fit of rage. That night, the dog's spirit appeared in the honest man's dream and instructed him to make a mortar from the pine tree growing on its grave. When he did, the rice he put in the mortar turned into gold. The wicked couple borrowed the mortar, but for them, the rice turned into filth. Furious, they broke the mortar and burnt it. Again, the dog's spirit appeared in a dream, telling the honest man to sprinkle the ashes on withered trees. He did so, and the trees miraculously bloomed. A passing prince saw this marvel and rewarded the honest man generously.
(b) Margie's Diary: A Glimpse into the Past
Margie wrote in her diary about an extraordinary discovery: Tommy had found a real book made of paper. This was astonishing because in their time, all stories were read on screens. The book, which belonged to her grandfather's grandfather, had yellow, crinkly pages with words that stood still. It talked about old schools where human teachers taught children in a special building. This was a stark contrast to Margie's school, which was a room in her house with a mechanical teacher that gave her test after test in geography, which she hated. The County Inspector had to be called to fix it once. As she read the book with Tommy, Margie couldn't help but think about the old school days. She imagined all the children from the neighbourhood coming together, laughing, and learning the same things. She realized how much fun the children in the past must have had.
47. a) Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below.
The 2015 South Indian floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual north east monsoon in November - December 2015. They affected the Coromandel Coast region of the South Indian states of Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh, and the union territory of Puducherry with Tamilnadu and the city of Chennai particularly hard hit. More than 500 people were killed and over 18 lakh people were displaced. With estimates of damages and losses ranging from nearly 200 billion rupees to over 1 trillion rupees, the floods were the costliest to have occurred in 2015, and were among the costliest natural disasters of the year. The flooding has been attributed to the 2014-2016 El-Nino event.
- Which affected the Coromandel Coast region?
- How many persons were affected?
- How were the floods the costliest to have occurred in 2015?
- What has the flooding been attributed to?
- The floods affected the Coromandel Coast region of the South Indian states of Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh, and the union territory of Puducherry.
- More than 500 people were killed and over 18 lakh (1.8 million) people were displaced.
- The floods were the costliest in 2015 due to estimated damages and losses ranging from nearly 200 billion rupees to over 1 trillion rupees.
- The flooding has been attributed to the 2014-2016 El-Nino event.
b) Read the poem and answer the questions.
Never trust a mirror,
For a mirror always lies,
It makes you think that all you're worth,
Can be seen from the outside,
Never trust a mirror,
It only shows you what's skin deep,
You can't see how your eyelids flutter,
When you're drifting off to sleep,
- What does the poet ask us not to trust?
- Why should not we trust the mirror?
- What does the mirror show?
- What cannot we see when we sleep?
- The poet asks us not to trust a mirror.
- We should not trust the mirror because it lies by suggesting that a person's entire worth is based on their external appearance.
- The mirror only shows what is "skin deep," or the outward appearance.
- When we sleep, we cannot see how our eyelids flutter.