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9th English Second Mid Term Test 2024 - Original Question Paper with Full Solutions

9th English Mid Term Test - 2024

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Std. IX - Second Mid Term Test - 2024
Subject: ENGLISH
Marks: 50 | Time: 1.30 Hrs.

Part - I (7 x 1 = 7)

Choose the most appropriate answers from the given four alternatives.

Choose the appropriate synonym for the underlined words.

1. The voice in his head asked the narrator to eat the evidence.

Answer: a) proof

2. on one side was visible a sea of billowing sand.

Answer: c) wafting
Choose the appropriate Antonym for the underlined words.

3. On the other side by one of the greatest most fertile and densely populated areas.

Answer: a) barren

4. He locked me up.

Answer: c) opened
Choose the correct meaning for the idiom used in the following line.

5. The old man was to be in deep water in the city.

Answer: a) difficult situation
Choose the appropriate phrasal verb for the following.

6. The little boy ........ his bad habits.

Answer: c) gave up
Choose the correct Tense form.

7. She ........ (live) in the street for five years.

Answer: a) has lived

Part - II (5 x 2 = 10)

Section I

Answer any Two of the following questions in a sentence or two.

8. Why did the Narrator call Clem Jones a careful planner?

Answer: The narrator called Clem Jones a careful planner because he had planned everything meticulously, including noting down what to have for breakfast on the morning of the bank robbery.

9. Who was Pongo?

Answer: Pongo was the narrator's dog, a schipperke.

10. What are some measures that are used to prevent soil erosion?

Answer: Measures to prevent soil erosion include the terracing of land, construction of bunds to check the flow of water, contour ploughing, and the planting of appropriate types of vegetation.

Section II

Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer any two of the following:

11. O'er the yellow pebbles dancing
Through the flower and foliage glancing

a) How does the river flow?

Answer: The river flows by dancing over the yellow pebbles.

b) What is meant by foliage?

Answer: Foliage means a mass of leaves; plant leaves collectively.

12. Oh! no, no, 'said the little fly', kind sir, that cannot be
I've heard what's in your pantry, and I do not wish to see.

a) Is the fly willing to enter the Spider's Pantry?

Answer: No, the fly is not willing to enter the Spider's Pantry.

b) Can you guess what was in the Pantry?

Answer: The pantry likely contained the remains of the spider's previous victims, such as other trapped insects and flies.

13. And now dear little children, who may this story read
To idle, silly flattering words I Pray - you ne'er give heed

a) Who does 'I' refer to?

Answer: 'I' refers to the poet, Mary Howitt.

b) What is the advice given to the readers?

Answer: The advice given to the readers is to never pay attention to idle, silly, and flattering words.

Answer any one of the following.

14. Identify the correct Tense form

a) The children had waited for the bus.

Answer: Past Perfect Tense.

b) Ashwin will be completing MBA in another two years.

Answer: Future Continuous Tense.

15. Punctuate the following:

will you walk into my parlour said the spider

Answer: "Will you walk into my parlour?" said the spider.

Part - III (5 x 5 = 25)

Section I

Answer any one of the following:

16. Describe the confrontation between the Narrator and Pongo.

Answer: The confrontation between the narrator and Pongo occurred when the narrator, influenced by a "spirit" from an ouija board, tried to eat a mouldy slipper as "evidence." Pongo, the dog, recognized his old slipper and tried to retrieve it. He growled and made attempts to snatch it back. The narrator, believing he was following a spirit's command, held on tightly. This resulted in a tug-of-war, with both of them pulling and struggling for the slipper, creating a scene of complete chaos and misunderstanding.

17. How does CV Raman show that water is the real elixir of life?

Answer: C.V. Raman beautifully illustrates that water is the real elixir of life by contrasting a life-sustaining, fertile area with a desolate, barren land. He describes standing on the line which separates the Libyan Desert from the valley of the Nile in Egypt. On one side, he saw a sea of billowing sand without a speck of green or a single living thing. On the other side, he saw one of the greatest, most fertile, and densely populated areas on Earth, teeming with life and vegetation, irrigated by the waters of the Nile. This stark contrast proves that the presence of water is the fundamental difference between a wasteland and a paradise, making it the true elixir of life.

Section II

Answer any One of the following:

18. Write a character Sketch of the Spider.

Answer: The spider in the poem "The Spider and the Fly" is portrayed as a cunning, manipulative, and evil character. He uses flattery and deceit as his primary weapons to lure the innocent fly into his trap. He is patient and persistent, not giving up even when the fly initially refuses his invitations. The spider cleverly appeals to the fly's vanity, praising her beauty and wisdom. He presents his home as a comfortable and attractive place, hiding his deadly intentions behind a mask of hospitality. Ultimately, his wicked nature triumphs as he successfully traps and devours the naive fly, symbolizing the danger of succumbing to insincere flattery.

19. Read the following stanza and answer the question given below.

Bright you sparkle on your way
O'er the yellow pebbles dancing
Through the flowers and foliage glancing
Like a child at play.

(i) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.

Answer: way - play, dancing - glancing

(ii) Write the Rhyme scheme of the given stanza.

Answer: abab

(iii) Pick out the alliterating word in the third line.

Answer: The alliterating words are flowers and foliage.

(iv) Mention the figure of speech used in the last line.

Answer: The figure of speech is Simile ("Like a child at play").

Section III

20. Re arrange the following sentences in coherent order:

  1. The pain killer triggered adverse reaction on Peter.
  2. But, Tom gave that Pain Killer to the cat Peter.
  3. So Aunt Polly tried different types of remedies.
  4. Since all her methods failed, finally she gave him a pain-killer.
  5. Tom was dull and depressed.
Answer: The correct order is (v), (iii), (iv), (ii), (i).
  1. (v) Tom was dull and depressed.
  2. (iii) So Aunt Polly tried different types of remedies.
  3. (iv) Since all her methods failed, finally she gave him a pain-killer.
  4. (ii) But, Tom gave that Pain Killer to the cat Peter.
  5. (i) The pain killer triggered adverse reaction on Peter.

Section IV

21. Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below:

Home made taste - Hygiene - Family Restaurant - Fresh juice - available - Free home delivery - cards accepted.

Section V

22. Quote From Memory:

River .................................................... at play

Answer:
River, river, little river!
Bright you sparkle on your way;
O'er the yellow pebbles dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage glancing,
Like a child at play.

Part - IV (1 x 8 = 8)

23. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints:

Little Cyclone - grizzly cub - mother fired - Brother escaped from captor - Cyclone - rescued by zoological Park – met resisted all bears who attacked - behaved dignified - proved - fight - any bear - second's notice.

Answer:

Little Cyclone: The Dignified Grizzly

Little Cyclone was a small but formidable grizzly cub who faced tragedy early in life when his mother was shot and killed by a captor. While his brother managed to escape, Cyclone was captured. Fortunately, he was rescued and given a new home at a zoological park. In the park, he encountered other bears, but he refused to be intimidated. Despite his smaller size, he fiercely resisted every bear that attacked him, earning his name "Cyclone" for his whirlwind fighting style. He carried himself with a dignified air, never starting a fight but always ready to defend himself. Little Cyclone proved the inherent courage of his species, demonstrating that a grizzly, no matter its size, would fight any other bear at a second's notice, establishing himself as a true and respected king of his enclosure.

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