CBSE Class 9 English Communicative Question Paper Set 17

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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)

Although everybody has a creative spark, the potential is not always fully utilized. How does one recognize those who are developing their creative energies to the fullest ? Mad painters and tormented poets are only comic stereotypes of the creative personality. The essential traits of creativity are found among a wide variety of less conspicuous creators, people in all walks of life. Unfortunately, the structure of our social and educational environment does not always promote its growth. Generally speaking, creative people often believe their purpose in life is to discover and implement. They also see problems where others see none and question the validity of even the most widely accepted answers. Creative persons are compulsive problem seekers, not so much because they thrive on problems, but because their senses are attuned to a world that demands to be put together, like a jigsaw puzzle scattered on a table.

Several tests now in use reveal that highly creative people are much more open and receptive to complexities of experience than less creative people. The creative temperament has a tendency to break problems down into their basic elements and then reconstruct them into whole new problems, thereby discovering new relationships and new solutions. Highly creative people aren‟t afraid to ask what may seem to be naive or silly questions. They ask questions like, “why don‟t spiders get tangled up in their own webs?” and why do dogs turn in circles before lying down?” Such questions may seem childlike, and in a way they are. Children have not yet had their innate creative energies channeled into culturally acceptable directions and can give full rein to their curiosity –the absolute prerequisite for full creative functioning, in both children and adults.  Unlike children, creative people appear to have vast stores of patience to draw upon. Months, years, even decades can be devoted to a single problem. The home that encourages inquisitiveness contributes to creative development. The teacher who  stresses questions rather than answers and rewards curiosity rather than restricting it is teaching a child to be creative.

I Answer the following questions briefly :

(1) The structure of our social and educational environment does not always promote growth of __________.

(2) Creative people tend to __________.

(3) The most essential prerequisite for full creative functioning is __________.

(4) Creativity can be promoted among children at home by__________.

(5) Creative people can ask questions that seem childlike as__________.

(6) The teacher who stresses on questions rather than answers and rewards creativity can be said to be __________.

II Fill each of the blanks with ONE word only.

The point the author is trying to make here is that even though creative people can be a huge (a)__________ for the society, their creative potential and inner (b)__________should not be (c)__________. Society must (d)__________their growth and development so that they do not end up becoming a part of the herd.................

Please refer to the attached file for CBSE Class IX English Communicative Summative Assessment 1 Question Papers for 2011 - 10