CBSE Class 9 English Sample Paper Set J

Section-A

Reading

Q1. Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow: (8 Marks)

Cancer has emerged as the second-leading cause of death globally after cardiovascular diseases. Proportion of deaths due to cancer around the world increased from 12% in 1990 to 15% in 2013 while the number of new cases almost doubled in India during the period. In India, deaths from the disease have increased by 60%, according to the latest report 'Global Burden of Cancer-2013', released worldwide on Friday. "Even if we adjust for the rise in population in India over this period, the new cancer cases have increased by 30% per unit population and deaths have risen by 10%, "says Lalit Dandona, co-author of the study and Professor at the Public Health Foundation of India and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. In 2013, there were 14.9 million new cancer cases registered globally, whereas 8.2 million people died due to the disease. The report is based on a global study of 28 cancer groups in 188 countries by a consortium of international researchers from University of Washington and Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. The report suggests that new cases of virtually all types of cancer are rising in countries globally -regardless of income-but the death rates from cancer are falling in many countries primarily due to its prevention and treatment. However, it says there is a threat of increasing incidence in developing countries due to ill-equipped health systems. While incidence of breast cancer is highest in India as well as globally, most number of cancer deaths in India are caused due to stomach cancer, which is globally the second most common reason for death.

(a) Cancer is next only to __________ diseases resulting in deaths, worldwide.

(b) The report __________ claimed that cancer deaths in India have risen.

(c) The death rates from cancer in many countries are coming down mainly due to __________ and treatment.

(d) The developing countries have failed to control the death rate due to __________.

(e) All types of cancer are on an increase regardless of __________.

(f)The incidence of __________ is the highest in India as well as globally.

(g) Most number of cancer deaths in India are caused due to _________.

(h) The synonym of the word phrase 'come out' is __________ (last para)

2 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (2x4)+(1x4)=12(Marks)

Modern food has become our enemy. We have become so slavish to taste and presentation that we eat food for its entertainment value, not for its nutritional benefit. Even as health awareness is increasing, the variety of junk and nutritionless food is also increasing. Each restaurant boasts of a new cuisine, which is a mixture of refined flour, oil and sugar. Pasta, noodles, white rice, white bread and maida based products like pizzas, burgers, naan and rumali roti are the main options in Italian, Chinese, Indian or Mexican cuisines. The vegetarian dishes are either overcooked or have a lot of corn starch and fat. The non-vegetarian dishes are either white-sauce based or made in rich gravies.

People are trying to lose weight by eating less in the day, so that they can accommodate such foods in the night. They skip breakfast and lunch so that they can satisfy their taste buds in the night with a family dinner. Perfect health, however, cannot be achieved by a process of eating less and not eating . The idea is to nourish the body. You might achieve some weight loss but you will also lose out on your health.

Therefore, whilst embarking upon any weight loss programme, remember that health is so much more than just weight loss, at the same time achieving ideal body weight in a healthy way does provide a basis for achieving perfect health.

Our weight is a balancing act, but the equation is simple: If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight. And if you eat fewer calories than you burn, you lose weight.

All too often, we make weight loss much more difficult than it needs to be with extreme diets that leave us cranky and starving, unhealthy lifestyle choices that undermine our dieting efforts, and emotional eating habits that stop us before we get started. But there’s a better way! You can lose weight without feeling miserable. By making smart choices every day, you can develop new eating habits and preferences that will leave you feeling satisfied—and winning the battle of the bulge.

(a) How has modern food become our enemy ?

(b) How do people try to lose weight ?

(c) What should you remember while trying to lose weight ?

(d) What equation is drawn to highlight our weight as a balancing act ?

(e) What is meant by ‘nourish’ ? (Para 2)

(f) What is meant by ‘undermine’ ? (Para 5)

(g) Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘happy’.(Para5)

(h) Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘neither’. (Para 1)

SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR: 25 Marks)

3. You are a member of your school adventure club. You went for a five days hiking expedition. Using the following clues, write an article in about 100 - 120 words - (5Marks)

A Passion for Today's Generation'. .

Hints: thrill , overwhelming experience, curious, courage, uncertainty, memorable experience.

4. Develop a story in about 150 - 200 words with the following beginning.

Also give a suitable title. It was a scary cold winter night. Raman was wearing a long coat and a muffler around his neck and was taking long steps on the road. There was __________ . (10Marks)

5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy the entire passage.]

At first Tinmay appeared to be quite afraid of the puppy and (a) _____ back if it came too near. He would run and touch it (b) _____ his large paws, and (c) _____ retreat to a safe distance. Finally, he allowed the puppy to crawl on his back and rest there. 

(a) (i) run (ii) ran (iii) running (iv) runs

(b) (i) by (ii) with (iii) from (iv) of

(c) (i) than (ii) then (iii) go (iv) make ( 3 Marks)

6. The following paragraph has not been edited. One word is missing from each line. Identify the missing word and write it along with the word before and the word after in your answer sheet.

                                                            Before     Word   After

The lively Tanya a knack e.g.                   Tanya     has     a

for collecting pets. She puts animal       a. _____ _____ _____

she catches a cage. While                    b. _____ _____ _____

looking a mitten, she                          c. _____ _____ _____

finds Kitten.                                       d. _____ _____ _____ (4Marks)

7. Rearrange the given words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet.

e.g. : the largest meat-eating / Tyrannosaurus Rex / was one of / that ever lived / dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs that ever lived.

(a) were / they / about / long / 40 feet

(b) massive / its / 5 - foot - long / could bore / skull / into its prey

(c) could eat / they / up to / 500 pounds / in one bite / of meat (3Marks)

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