CBSE Class 9 English Communicative Sample Paper Set U

SECTION - A

READING

Q .1(a). Read the following passage carefully.

Himalayan Valley is the geographical guard of Indian territory against any foreign invasion keeping the enemy at bay from western to eastern subcontinent of Asian sphere. The Valley is surrounded with the classified variety of different glaciers, wildlife, peaks and thick vegetation liable to support the human spine.

Pindari glacier is a range of four glaciers, namely Sunderdunga, Namik. Pindari and Kafni. To go to Pindari glacier it is a 54 km trek and the walking part is usually covered in four days. In this trek, we cross many mountains and forests and see a lot of wildlife. We were eight members in the team. The whole trip took us ten days in the mountains. Throughout the way, our guide and my father explained to us about the various features of the Himalayas we were passing through. We had to face bad weather for two days. There was a steep climb at some places and as we climbed up we were affected by high altitude sickness and lack of oxygen. We felt very tired.

Pindari, one of the pioneer glaciers of the Himalayas, is surrounded on all sides by snow covered peaks such as Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot, Nanda Khat, Bailiuri and many more. This glacier is a frozen river of ice and settled in such a way that it looked like a huge staircase. There, I saw all physical features such as gorges, moraines, hanging valleys, etc.

Answer the following questions briefly.

(a) What is the geographical importance of the Himalayan Valley?

(b) What is Pindari Glacier?

(c) What does one see in the trek to Pindari?

(d) What are the salient features of Pindari?

(e) Pick out a word from the passage that means the same as 'normally'.

Q.1 b) Read the following passage carefully (5)

When I was studying in the third class, I hadn't yet heard people speak openly of untouchability. But I had already seen, felt, experienced and been humiliated by what it is.

I was walking home from school one day, an old bag hanging from my shoulder. It was actually possible to walk the distance in ten minutes. But usually it would take me thirty minutes at the very least to reach home. It would take from half an hour to an hour to dawdle along watching all the fun and games that were going in the streets, the shops and the bazaar.

The performing monkey, the snake with the snake charmer, kept in its box and displayed from time to time; the cyclist who had not got off his bike for three days, and who kept pedaling as hard as he could from break of day. The rupee notes that were pinned on to his shirt to spur him on. The Mariyamma temple, the huge bell hanging there; the Pongal offerings being cooked in front of the temple and all the other shops next to each other. At times people from various political parties arrived, put up a stage and harrangue us through their mikes. Then there might be a street play, or a puppet show or a "no magic no miracle" performance.

All these would happen from time to time. But almost certainly there would be some entertainment or other going on.

Answer the following questions briefly.

(a) What had the narrator not heard people speak openly about?

(b) The distance from her school to home could actually be covered in how much time?

(c) Why did the narrator take a lot of time to reach home?

(d) What does the term 'dawdle along' mean?

(e) Find a word in the passage which means the same as ‘insulted’.

Q.2 Open Test Based Assessment. (10)

a) What is sunrise sector? How has the government encouraged and provided technical support to local florists in Sikkim?

b) ‘Urbanisation has developed a progressive mindset both in terms of infrastructure as well as outlook among the North Easterns’ – Elaborate.

SECTION – B (Writing & Grammar - 25 Marks)

Q.3. You won the best student award in your school. The happiest person in your family is your grandfather who not only attended the award ceremony but gave you a beautiful gift too. Make a diary entry expressing your feelings in 100 to 120 words. (5)

Q.4. Develop the following outline into a story in 150-200 words.

Went for night walk – saw some strangers – scared – followed them – disappeared – told sister – suggested that it might be some alien from space – teacher ignored it as an imagination. 

Q.5. Complete the given paragraph by filling each blank with an appropriate word so as to make it meaningful. Write the answer against the correct blank number.

On 10th November, 1910, Leo Tolstoy suddenly decided to renounce (a) ____ home. He was accompanied (b) ____ his daughter (c) ____ his doctor. He left his house (d) ____ the middle of the night. The next day he reached (e) ____ monastery of Uptina and spent the night there writing (f) ____ article. (½×6=3)

Q. 6 In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word and the word that comes before and the word that comes after it, against the correct blank number. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. (½×8=4)

                                                           Before Word After

Advertising is a close companion the a) _____ _____ _____

market economy. Yet is an unpleasant b) _____ _____ _____

feature modern life. Sometimes strange c) _____ _____ _____

but sensational commercials TV can cost d) _____ _____ _____

one’s pocket heavily. Not only do cost e) _____ _____ _____

one’s pocket heavily, but cost one’s life too. f) _____ _____ _____

They kill the innocence students. g) _____ _____ _____

Some advertisements obscenity. h) _____ _____ _____

Q.7 Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. (1×3=3)

a) the / Indian / English / exploited / the / farmers

b) pay / the / had to / poor farmers / high fines / very

c) natural disasters / farmers / share of taxes / even / pay / their / in times of / the / had to

SECTION – C (Literature & Long Reading Text : 25 Marks)

Q.8 Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow : (3)

“They chained me up like a wild animal, they lashed me like a hound. I fed on filth. I was covered with vermin…”

a) Who stand for ‘they’ and ‘me’ here?

b) Was the speaker cruel enough to meet this treatment? Give reasons.

c) Pick out the word from the extract that means the same as ‘to beat’.

OR

“Last scene of all.

(4/4)

That ends this strange eventful history,

Is second childishness and mere oblivion.

Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything”.

a) Which stage of man’s life does the poet describe here?

b) Why has this stage been called a second childishness?

c) Pick out a word from the extract that means the same as forgetfulness.

Q.9 Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words each. (2×4=8)

a) Justify the title ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’.

b) With reference to the poem ‘Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth’, how can you look after your teeth?

c) How does rain quench the thirst of the earth and cure the ailment of the clouds?

d) Why is Mere Gringoire in distress? How does the Bishop help her?

Q.10 Answer the following question in about 80-100 words. (4)

We should always be respectful to our parents whatever profession they are in.

Will you appreciate Harold for not feeling guilty of being the son of a Boxer?

OR

John A. Pescud believed in the philosophy that a man ought to be decent and law abiding. What is your opinion about it? Do you agree with him? How do these values help us in particular and the society in general?

Q.11 Attempt any one part.

Part A

a) What according to Gulliver were the principal merits of Houyhnhnms?

OR

b) Why did Gulliver conclude that all the scientists in the academy at Lagadu were insane? On the basis of his conclusion about the scientists, draw a brief character sketch of Gulliver.

Part B

a) What type of a dog was Montmorency? What did Jerome think of the foxterrier breed of the dog?

OR

b) Write a brief character sketch of Harris.

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