9th Standard English Second Midterm Test 2024 - Ramanathapuram | Full Question Paper with Solutions

9th Standard English

Second Midterm Test 2024 - Solutions

RAMANATHAPURAM
SECOND MIDTERM TEST - 2024
ENGLISH (9 - STD)

I. Answer the following questions. (10 x 1 = 10)

Choose the appropriate synonyms for the italicized words:

1. You have stolen the oranges and concealed them in your pocket.

a) revealed
b) bought
c) connected
d) hidden

Answer: d) hidden

2. He bit a great chunk out of the apple.

a) Juice
b) seeds
c) pieces
d) seeds

Answer: c) pieces

3. A little stream trickling over the rocks.

a) flow fast
b) fall rapid
c) minute
d) flow slowly

Answer: d) flow slowly

Choose the appropriate antonyms for the italicized words:

4. Clem Jones was a careful planner.

a) gentleness
b) fair
c) kindness
d) careless

Answer: d) careless

5. The new evidence weakness the case against her.

a) proof
b) clue
c) data
d) disprove

Answer: d) disprove

6. Water is the common of liquids.

a) uncommon
b) accurate
c) perfectly
d) painful

Answer: a) uncommon

7. Choose the plural form of child from the following.

a) Childs
b) Children
c) Child
d) Childies

Answer: b) Children

8. Add a prefix to the word Ordinary.

a) bi
b) en
c) extra
d) tri

Answer: c) extra (Extraordinary)

9. Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation GST.

a) Goods and Selling Tax
b) Goods and Sending Tax
c) Goods and Services Tax
d) Goods and Service Tax

Answer: c) Goods and Services Tax

10. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate verb.
Gatleen ............. when the guest arrived

a) was cooking
b) cooking
c) cooked
d) were cooking

Answer: a) was cooking

II. Answer any 3 of the following questions in a sentence or two. (3 x 2 = 6)

11. Where did the narrator work?

Answer: The narrator worked as a clerk in a dockside office.

12. Who is Pongo?

Answer: Pongo was the black mongrel dog that belonged to the policeman, Clem Jones.

13. What according to the writer is the real elixir of life?

Answer: According to the writer, C.V. Raman, the real elixir of life is plain water.

14. What are the two sources of water?

Answer: The two main sources of water are surface water (from rivers and lakes) and groundwater (from wells and springs). Rain is the ultimate source of all water.

III. Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer the following. (2 x 1 = 2)

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

a) How can the fly reach the spider's parlour?

Answer: The fly 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.

IV. Write the poetic devices of the following. (1 x 5 = 5)

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

i) Pickout the rhyming words in the above lines.

Answer: way – play, dancing – glancing

ii) Write the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.

Answer: The rhyme scheme is aabb.

iii) Identify the figure of speech employed in the last line.

Answer: Simile ("Like a child at play.")

iv) Pickout the alliterating words in the third line.

Answer: The alliterating words are 'flowers' and 'foliage'.

V. Answer any two of the following. (2 x 2 = 4)

17. Punctuate the following sentence:
There isnt a cat in the box replied pongo.

Answer: "There isn't a cat in the box," replied Pongo.

18. Choose the correct option of the following.

a) We can ............. (should, ought to) when something is the right thing to do.

Answer: We can ought to when something is the right thing to do.

b) You ............. drive fast. It's not safe. (may / can't)

Answer: You can't drive fast. It's not safe.

19. Write questions for the answers.

i) .................................? No, they aren't singing.

Question: Are they singing?

ii) .................................? Yes, She is writing a new book.

Question: Is she writing a new book?

VI. Answer any one of the following. (1 x 5 = 5)

20. How does C.V.Raman show that water is the real elixir of life?

Answer: Sir C.V. Raman calls water the true elixir of life, far more valuable than any imagined divine amrita. He illustrates this by highlighting water's fundamental role in shaping the Earth's history and its profound impact on life. He points to the beauty of the countryside, the flow of streams, and the existence of agriculture, all of which depend entirely on water. He contrasts the barren, sandy desert with lush, fertile plains, showing that the presence of water is the sole difference between the two. Water's ability to carry silt enriches lands, and its conservation through afforestation and building bunds is crucial for a nation's prosperity. Thus, for Raman, water is the basis of all life, beauty, and wealth on our planet.

21. Narrate the clever strategy followed by Clem Jones to deceive Pongo.

Answer: In the story, Clem Jones suspects the narrator is stealing oranges. Instead of confronting him directly, he devises a clever psychological strategy. He brings his dog, Pongo, to the docks and engages the narrator in a friendly conversation. Clem then pretends to have lost his new watch and asks Pongo to find it, knowing the dog is trained to retrieve objects. The narrator, who has oranges hidden in his pockets, panics. He fears that Pongo will sniff out the oranges and expose him as a thief. This fear and guilt compel the narrator to confess his crime before the dog even starts searching. Clem's strategy was not about deceiving Pongo, but about using Pongo as a tool to skillfully and indirectly make the narrator reveal his own guilt.

VII. Answer the following question in about 100 words. (1 x 5 = 5)

22. 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 villainous character. He is an expert in flattery, using sweet and deceptive words to lure his victims. He praises the fly's "pearly and silver wing" and "brilliant eyes" to appeal to her vanity. The spider is also patient and persistent, not giving up when the fly initially refuses his invitations. He cleverly offers her temptations like a comfortable bed, delicious food, and curious things to see in his parlour. His home, the web, is a symbol of his deadly trap, and his ultimate intention is to prey on the innocent and naive. The spider represents the dangers of succumbing to flattery and trusting those who use charming words for wicked purposes.

VIII. Answer the following hints to make a paragraph. (1 x 8 = 8)

23. Little cyclone - grizzly cub - Alaska - courage - roguish - looking cub - pudgy nose Bear's Nursery - NewYork park - cyclone different - not sense of fear - position assured - treated respect.

Answer:

Little Cyclone

Little Cyclone was a remarkable grizzly cub from Alaska, known for his extraordinary courage from a young age. He was a roguish-looking cub with a pudgy nose, which gave him a distinct appearance. He was brought to the Bear's Nursery in the New York Zoological Park. Unlike the other bears, Little Cyclone was different; he had absolutely no sense of fear. From the moment he arrived, his position was assured among the other animals. His bravery and unique personality earned him great respect, and he was treated with admiration by all who knew him in the park.

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

24.
i) Since all her methods failed, finally she gave him a pain-killer.
ii) The pain-killer triggered adverse reactions on Peter.
iii) Tom was dull and depressed
iv) This incident upset Aunt Polly and she questioned him.
v) So, Aunt Polly tried different types of remedies on him.

Correct Sequence:

1. (iii) Tom was dull and depressed.

2. (v) So, Aunt Polly tried different types of remedies on him.

3. (i) Since all her methods failed, finally she gave him a pain-killer.

4. (ii) The pain-killer triggered adverse reactions on Peter. (Tom gave it to the cat, Peter).

5. (iv) This incident upset Aunt Polly and she questioned him.