CBSE Class 9 English Communicative Question Paper Set O

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Summative Assessment – I, 2011 - English Communicative - Class - IX - Maximum Marks: 90 Time : 3 hours

Instructions:

The question paper is divided into four sections.

Section A: Reading 20 marks

Section B: Writing 25 marks

Section C: Grammar 20 marks

Section D: Literature 25 marks

Section A

(Reading – 20 Marks)

Q1. Read the following passage carefully: (10 marks)

1. Filmmaker Pankaj Johar‟s new film, Still Standing, is about his quadriplegic father , Rajinder Johar, who has not only come to terms with his disability but is a source of inspiration to many. The film is an emotive tribute by a son to his father, a man of immense courage.

2. “I knew that this is a story that the world needs to know, “says Pankaj. “My father has turned a personal disaster into an opportunity to serve society. This film is a dedication to the unbreakable spirit of this man.” Rajinder Johar has learnt to accept his disability with stoic acceptance and good cheer. Among the many case studies presented in the film, is one of Sabina who was four years old when she lost both her legs in a train accident. Life became really tough for her. She went to Rajinder Johar who had, in the meantime set up an NGO, Family of Disabled (FOD). He helped her set up a small shop and later gave her a tricycle which she now used to go to work and ferry her children from school.

3. The film also shows a talented painter, Seema, at work. She lost both her hands in an accident at a very young age. But she has trained herself to do a lot of things with her feet, including painting. “When she came to meet my father, she was looking for a platform to showcase her talent. My father helped her but unfortunately she has not been able to find buyers for her paintings.” Says Pankaj. But other painters like Imamuddin, who is speech and hearing impaired, have been luckier.

4. Rajinder Johar‟s family bore the brunt of his disability. Pankaj recalls that the family would never go on vacations and he was always embarrassed to bring his friends home. Today Pankaj considers himself lucky to have had the opportunity of watching his inspiring father at close quarters.

5. “People have different celebrities as their role models. I had one right at home.,” he says. It shows in his loving portrayal of his father. Still Standing is a moving film for the audience.

I On the basis of the reading of the passage, complete the following :

Still Standing is an (1) __________ about a quadriplegic man. Family of disabled has helped Sabina by (2) __________________ . the poor girl ________. Seema has not been as lucky as (4) __________ as she (5) _______________ Rajinder Johar has been a source (6) ________________. 

II. The point that the film maker wants to (a) ________ through „Still Standing‟ is that one should never give up. There is always something really (b) __________ one can do despite (c)  ___________ disability. What is needed is a (d) ___________ attitude to the less fortunate.

III. Find words from the passage which mean the same as :

very large (para 1)

weaken or damage (para 5)

Q2. Read the following passage carefully: (5 marks)

BEWARE OF THE SUN

It‟s becoming very dangerous to sit in the sun. If you have a fashionable suntan, it doesn‟t necessarily mean that you have lots of outdoor activities – but it does mean that you‟re in greater danger of getting skin cancer and cataracts.

The ozone layer, which protects us from the sun‟s dangerous ultra-violet rays, is progressively deteriorating. In February 1992 a scientific report said that people in Canada, Northern Europe and Russia were in serious danger. In 1985, the news of destruction of the ozone layer in the South Pole alarmed people in the Southern Hemisphere. In Australia, there are now three times more cases of skin cancer than in the past. In New Zealand, teachers tell school children to wear hats and not to sit in the sun. What causes the destruction of the ozone layer? Mostly chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Aerosol sprays, refrigerators, air conditioners, as well as industrial chemicals which, send chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere. Governments are now trying very hard to forbid CFCs, but it will be expensive and difficult to do so. After the first ozone alarm in the Southern Hemisphere, ecologists all over the world asked  overnments to take strict measures immediately. Some governments did, but not soon enough. Other countries believe that they have other problems which are more important. Now stricter measures are going to be taken, but already a lot of..........................

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