PURWANCHAL VIDYAMANDIR

SESSION: 2021-2022
CLASS – IX
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REVISION WORKSHEET
a) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

1. You must always protest ______ what is unjust.

2. They have been living in this city ______ 2005.
3. The leader is popular _____ his followers.
4. He is devoid _____ common sense.
5. We should go ______ the plan again.
6. Our proposal was turned _____ by the teacher.
7. He is addicted ______ gambling.
8. This book has been translated _____ many languages.

b) Join the pairs of sentences without using and, but or so :

1. My sister fell asleep. She was reading a book.

2. Turn to the left. You will find the bank.
3. He lost his camera. He lost his purse.
4. It is raining heavily. They are going out.

c) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Do not change the
meaning of the sentence.

1. She is not interested in music or art. ( Begin : Neither…..)

2. An expert was examining the report. ( Begin : The report…..)
3. Although he is old, he is very active. ( Begin : Despite……)
4. He consulted his friends before accepting the job. ( Begin: He did not…)
5. As soon as he finished his dinner, he went to bed. ( Begin: No sooner…)
6. She is terrified at the thought of going out alone. ( Use: ‘terrifies’ )
7. Richard is the best singer in our school. ( Change into comparative degree)
8. He is brave and strong. ( Begin: Not only…)

d) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of word given in brackets. Do not copy the
passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.

Hoover, an engineer was desperately (1)______ (look) for a job. When he went to an industrialist, he
(2)_____ (tell) that there was no vacancy for an engineer but there was one for a typist. Hoover said that he
would be happy (3)______ (join) as a typist but only after four days as he (4)_____ (have) some urgent
work. He asked the employer whether he could wait for four days. The employer (5)______ (agree). Hoover
didn’t know how to type. He toiled day and night on a typewriter till he got it right. Four days later he went
for the job and (6)______ (give) a paper to type. He got the job as he did not make a single mistake in his
test. Great people don’t wait for big opportunities. They (7)______ (make) use of small opportunities. This
(8)_____ (be) Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States.