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

9th English Second Mid Term Test 2024

Complete Question Paper with Solutions

SECOND MID TERM TEST - 2024

Standard - IX

ENGLISH

Time: 1.30 hrs Marks: 50

I. Choose the appropriate Synonym for the underlined words: (3×1=3)

1) When Pongo caught the narrator with the oranges, he was very frightened

a) undaunted b) afraid c) Valiant d) brave

Answer: b) afraid

2) The narrator was in trouble because he took the oranges.

a) peace b) difficulty c) harmony d) comfort

Answer: b) difficulty

3) The voice in his head, asked the narrator to eat the evidence

a) proof b) contradict c) disprove d) refuse

Answer: a) proof

II. Choose the appropriate Antonym for the underlined words: (3×1=3)

1) Clem Jones was ordered to open the box

a) prepared b) arranged c) forced d) requested

Answer: d) requested

2) The narrator of the story felt very sick for a week

a) healthy b) disordered c) feeble d) unhealthy

Answer: a) healthy

3) Pongo carefully searched the narrator's pockets

a) attentively b) carelessly c) coutiously d) strictly

Answer: b) carelessly

III. Choose the correct phrase to complete sentence: (2×1=2)

1) Children growing up in the city are often especially _________ time spent at the playground.

a) fond of b) look at c) give up

Answer: a) fond of

2) He _________ his seat to a pregnant woman.

a) figure out b) gave up c) laughed at

Answer: b) gave up

IV. Complete sentence with one of the Modal verbs given below: (3×1=3)

couldn't, may, could

1) When he was fourteen, he _________ run fast.

Answer: could

2) I _________ go to the school yesterday because I was ill.

Answer: couldn't

3) You _________ wear a coat, it's quite warm.

Answer: couldn't

V. Answer any three of the following in one or two sentences: (3×2=6)

1) Who is Pongo?

Answer: Pongo is a policeman who caught the narrator for stealing oranges.

2) What was the narrator carrying in his pockets?

Answer: The narrator was carrying seventeen stolen oranges in his pockets.

3) What is the cheapest means of transport?

Answer: Walking is the cheapest means of transport as it costs nothing.

4) What are the two sources of water?

Answer: The two main sources of water are surface water (like rivers, lakes) and groundwater (like wells, borewells).

VI. Answer any one of the following paragraph: (1×5=5)

1) Describe the confrontation between the narrator and pongo.

Answer: The confrontation between the narrator and Pongo was tense and intimidating for the narrator. After the narrator stole seventeen oranges and hid them in his pockets, he was caught by Pongo, the policeman. The narrator was very frightened. Pongo, instead of arresting him, decided on a unique punishment. He made the narrator eat all seventeen oranges, including the peels and the pips, as a way to destroy the evidence. The narrator struggled to swallow everything, felt very sick, and suffered immensely. After he finished, Pongo let him go, teaching him a harsh lesson he would never forget.

2) What are some measures that are used to prevent soil erosion?

Answer: Soil erosion is the washing away of the top layer of soil. Several measures can be taken to prevent it. The most effective method is afforestation, which is planting more trees, as their roots hold the soil firmly. On hilly areas, terrace farming and contour ploughing can be practiced to reduce the speed of water flow. Building check dams across streams also helps to slow down water and trap sediment. Preventing overgrazing by cattle and practicing crop rotation are other important measures that help maintain soil health and prevent erosion.

VII. Read the following stanzas and answer the questions given below: (8×1=8)

1) "With buzzy wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew,
Thinking only of her brillant eyes, and green and purple hue".

a) Who does 'she' refer to?

Answer: 'She' refers to the fly.

b) What was 'she' thinking of?

Answer: She was thinking of her own beautiful appearance, specifically her brilliant eyes and her green and purple hue.

2) "The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I've many curious things to show when you are there".

a) How to reach the spider's parlour?

Answer: One can reach the spider's parlour by going up a winding stair.

b) What will the fly get to see in the parlour?

Answer: The fly will get to see many curious things in the parlour.

3) "Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing",
"Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with the pearl and silver wing;
your robes are green and purple - there's a crest upon your head;
your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!

a) Identify the figure of speech in the second line.

Answer: This is a reference to the fourth line of the stanza: "your eyes are like the diamond bright". The figure of speech is a Simile, as it uses the word 'like' to make a comparison.

b) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines

Answer: The rhyming words are: sing - wing; head - lead.

c) Pick out the alliterated words in the fourth line

Answer: The alliterated words are: diamond, dull.

d) Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.

Answer: The rhyme scheme is aabb.

VIII. Answer the following questions: (1×2=2)

1) A stranger wants to visit the post office. Write the steps to guide him to reach his destination.

Answer: Here are the steps to guide the stranger:

Start from your current position and go straight; you will reach the Main Road.
Turn right and walk straight along the Main Road.
You will pass a school on your left; thereafter, an ATM on your right. Continue walking straight.
The Post Office will be on your left side, directly opposite the hotel.

IX. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct sequence: (5×1=5)

1) The painkiller triggered adverse reactions on peter.
2) So Aunt Polly tried different types of remedies on him.
3) Tom was dull and depressed.
4) Since all her methods failed finally she gave him a pain killer.
5) But Tom gave that pain-killer to the cat peter.

Correct Sequence:

(3) Tom was dull and depressed.
(2) So Aunt Polly tried different types of remedies on him.
(4) Since all her methods failed finally she gave him a pain killer.
(5) But Tom gave that pain-killer to the cat peter.
(1) The painkiller triggered adverse reactions on peter.

X. Develop the following hints as a paragraph: (1×5=5)

Tom's friend - Becky - Stopped School - Tom dull - Aunt Polly-tried - Pain Killer- gave peter - Aunt felt sorry - teary eyes.

Answer:

Tom Sawyer became very dull and depressed when his friend, Becky Thatcher, stopped coming to school. He lost interest in everything. His Aunt Polly noticed his sadness and tried various remedies to cheer him up, but nothing worked. Finally, she decided to give him a strong medicine called a 'Pain-killer'. Tom disliked the medicine and, in a moment of mischief, gave a spoonful to the cat, Peter. The painkiller caused the cat to react wildly, jumping and creating chaos. Seeing this, Aunt Polly realised her treatment was too harsh and felt very sorry for both Tom and the cat, her eyes filling with tears.

XI. Punctuate the following: (3×1=3)

1) the adventures of tom sawyer is a novel about a young boy.

Answer: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is a novel about a young boy.

2) Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

a) oranges/looked/pongo/everywhere/the/for

Answer: Pongo looked everywhere for the oranges.

b) all/water/life/is/basis/the/of

Answer: Water is the basis of all life.

XII. Look at the following picture and express your views: (1×5=5)