Presidency School

Grade IX Final Exam Question Bank ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Q1.Write a composition (350 – 400 words) on any one of the following:
(a) Recall a time in your life when you were certain about something but were later proved
terribly wrong.
(b) Write a short story entitled „Escaped‟.
(c) “The use of mobile phones has lowered active social life and has become an addiction.”
Express your views either for or against this statement.
(d) The waiting room at a railway station presents a wonderful opportunity to observe
human behaviour. Describe an experience when you were early for a train and had to
spend some time in the waiting room with different kinds of people.
Q2. a. You have recently read a book which has greatly impressed you. Write a letter to
your cousin telling him/her why you were impressed. Advise him/her to read the book.
b. A friend who lives abroad in another country has invited you to come and stay with
him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to
your friend. In your letter.
 Thank him / her for the invitation
 Explain why you cannot come
 Give him/her your other news
Q3.a)
NOTICE FORMAT
Your school is conducting an inter-class talent search. Write a notice to be put in your
school informing students about the event and inviting them to participate.
 b) Write an E-mail addressing all students and teachers, and informing them about
the fair and informing students about a charity fair that is going to be organised in the
school to collect donations for the needy group of people.
 Email FORMAT

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Q4. ill in the blanks with appropriate words.
1. There was a steep rise …………. onion prices.
Answer: in
2. Air pollution is responsible for the spread …………. bronchitis.
Answer: of
3. He was …………. pressure to complete the work.
Answer: under
4. John jumped …………. the river to rescue the child.
Answer: into
5. His teacher is very pleased …………. him.
Answer: with
6. All took …………. his cap and wiped his face.
Answer: off
7. The old woman could not get …………. the shock.
Answer: away with
8. He should not get …………. with such rudeness.
Answer: away
9. What is he thinking ………….?
Answer: of
10. Veer is fond …………. this dish.
Answer: of
11. This is the house he lives ………….
Answer: in
12. Everybody laughed …………. the joker.
Answer: at
13. She promised me to meet …………. 2 pm.
Answer: at
14. He left the city …………. Monday.
Answer: on
15. My father will return from the village …………. a week.
Answer: within
12. Who does this pen belong to? (Begin: Do …………..)
Answer: Do you know to whom does this pen belong?
13. If we light the fire, the rescuers will see us. (Begin: We will be …………..)
Answer: We will be seen by the rescuers if we light the fire.
14. Only a few books were remaining on the shelf when we left. (Begin: Most …………..)
Answer: Most of the books had been removed from the shelf before we left.
15. Heavy rains have caused the cancellation of the outdoor garden party. (Begin: Due
to…..…..)
Answer: Due to heavy rains, the outdoor garden party has been cancelled.
NO SOONER>>>THAN
a) As soon as he heard the bang, he hid himself behind the door.
 No sooner did he hear the bang than he hid himself behind the door.
 Hardly had he heard the bang when he hid himself behind the door.
(b) No sooner did she hear the news than she started weeping aloud.
 Hardly had she heard the news when she started weeping aloud.
 As soon as she heard the news, she started weeping aloud.
(c) Ayesha joined the gym as soon as she put on a little weight.
 Hardly had Ayesha put on a little weight when she joined the gym.
 No sooner had Ayesha put on a little weight than she joined the gym.
(d) As soon as the lion roared, the children got panicky.
 No sooner did the lion roar than the children got panicky.
 Hardly had the lion roared when the children got panicky.

c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and,
but or so.
1. Swarna asked me a question. I was unable to answer it.
 2. You helped Tania. She will always be grateful.
3. I heard you won a prize. I am extremely delighted.
4. There was heavy traffic. We reached the stadium on time.
(d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make
other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
1. Study hard now or you will regret it. (Begin : Unless………..)
2. Megha is too tall to crawl under the table. (Begin : Megha is so……….)
3. The boy asked, „Why are you lying on the road in this manner?‟
(Begin : The boy asked why he…………)
4. He arrived in school on time even though he stopped for a bite on the way.
(Use „inspite of‟ instead of even though)
5. She opened the kitchen door and a cockroach ran out. (End with „cockroach‟)
6. Arjun was a better speaker than his brother. (Begin : His brother…………)
7. Asha missed her examination because of her illness. (Begin : Her illness ………..)
8. As soon as the curtain came down the applause rang out. (Begin : No sooner………..)
Answers
c)
1. I was unable to answer the question asked by Swarna.
2. Tania will always be grateful for your help.
3. I am extremely delighted to hear that you won a prize.
4. Though there was heavy traffic, yet we reached the stadium on time.
(d)
1. Unless you study hard now, you will regret.
2. The boy asked why he was lying on the road in that manner.
3. Megha is so tall that she cannot crawl under the table.
4. Inspite of being stopped for a bite on the way, he arrived in school on time.
5. As she opened the kitchen door, she saw a running cockroach.
6. His brother is not as good speaker as Arjun.
7. Her illness was the reason for Asha‟s missing her examination.
8. No sooner the curtain came down than the applause rang out.