CBSE Class 9 English Language and Literature Sample Paper Set 07

SECTION A : Reading

3 UNSEEN PASSAGES OF 600 WORDS TOTAL

Q1 Read the passage given below and write the option that you consider the most appropriate in your answer sheet: (5 marks)

The beginning of this fun-filled season with the sun hidden behind the grey clouds brings cheer to many of us waiting eagerly to splash in the rains. Of course not everything about rains   is glamorous .Especially when you think about endless traffic jams, the bad roads dotted with potholes, un-cleared garbage and the spate of water borne diseases .Also viral infections like cold and cough make their presence felt. Most infectious diseases prevalent in rainy season can be prevented by simply washing our hands regularly. Scrubbing hands regularly with water and soap can prevent us from contacting respiratory and diarrheal diseases. Kids have a lower level of immunity and hence hand washing becomes a crucial part of their life style.  When playing especially during monsoon season kids come into contact with germs and can unknowingly become infected simply by touching their nose, eyes or mouth .The Food and Drug Administration states that the human influenza virus can survive on surfaces for up to eight hours, making people susceptible to catching it each time they touch the infected surface. Hence repeated hand washing is required. o make the best of the rainy season we should follow some simple guidelines .First of all if we decide to get wet in rains we should change into a dry set of clothes at the earliest. Also we should keep raw food items at bay and wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly before use. Moreover strict kitchen hygiene should be maintained in order to enjoy one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. Also, in order to have a trouble free rainy season home made fresh food should be given preference over the fast food sold in the market.

Q (i) People wait for the rains since they can__________in it.

(a) splash

(b) have potholed roads

(c) spate of water borne diseases

(d) endless traffic jams

Q (ii) After getting wet in rains we should put on dry clothes____________

(a)as late as possible

(b) whenever we like to

(c) as early as possible

(d) when we fall sick

Q (iii) Besides maintaining kitchen hygiene we should_________________ so as to keep us disease free in rainy season.

(a)avoid raw fruits

(b) enjoy raw fruits

(c) avoid vegetables

(d) consume more fruits and vegetables

Q (iv). The passage suggests that small children should wash their hands_________________________in rainy season since they have lower immunity.

(a)Frequently

(b) rarely

(c) after every meal

(d) before every meal

Q (v) The word in the passage which means the same as’ prone and vulnerable ‘is _______