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Class 09 - English
Sample Paper 04

Maximum Marks: 40
Time Allowed: 90 minutes

General Instructions:

1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.

2. Section A-READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific instructions for each
question.
3. Section B-WRITING & GRAMMAR has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific
instructions for each question.
4. Section C-LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for each
question.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.

READING

Question No. 1 to 10 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

What is discipline? Is it absolute freedom to do what a person wants? Is freedom regardless of

consequences? Does it mean corrective action after a problem occurs or wrong is done? Is its
imposition? Is it abuse? Does it take away freedom?
The answer is none of the above Discipline does mean that a person takes a belt and beats up kids. That
is madness, discipline is loving firmness. It is direction. It is prevention before a problem arises. It is
harnessing and channeling energy for great performance. Discipline is not something you do to
yourself but you do for those you care about.
Discipline is an act of love. Sometimes you have to be unkind to be kind Not all Medicines are sweet,
not all surgeries are painless, but we have to take them. We need to learn from nature. We are all
familiar with that big animal, the giraffe. A mama giraffe gives birth to a baby giraffe standing. All of a
sudden the baby falls on the ground from the cushion of Mama's womb and sits on the ground. The
first thing mama does is to get behind the baby and give him a hard kick. The baby gets up but sits
down again. Mama keeps kicking till the baby gets on its feet and starts moving. Why? Because mama
knows that the only chance of survival for the baby in the jungle is on its feet. Otherwise, it will be
eaten up by wild cats and become dead meat.
Children brought up in a loving, disciplined, environment end up respecting their parents more and
become law-abiding citizens. The reverse is just as true. Good parents are not afraid of momentary
dislike by children to enforce the subject. Allowing a child to eat a box of chocolate could lead to
sickness. At the same time, the discipline of eating one or two pieces a day can be an enjoyable
experience for a longer time. Our instinct makes us do whatever we want regardless of the
consequences.
Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired but the controlling of the desire.

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1. What according to the writer is not discipline?

a. Abuse of power
b. All of these
c. Taking corrective action after a problem occurs
d. Giving absolute freedom regardless of consequences
2. How can you describe discipline?
i. Harness and channelize energy for great performance
ii. Not preventing problems before they arise
iii. Something you do for the ones you care for
iv. Love firmness
a. Only (i), (iii), and (iv)
b. Only (i) and (iii)
c. Only (i) and (ii)
d. Only (iv)
3. What is unique about being disciplined?
a. You have to be unkind to be kind
b. You have to perform a painless surgery
c. You have to hate others
d. You have to be a sweet medicine
4. Why do you think a mama giraffe kicks her baby immediately after birth?
a. She wants her baby to fight to other animals
b. She wants her baby to cry
c. She wants her baby to help her
d. She wants her baby to stand up and survive
5. What would happen if the baby giraffe doesn’t stand on its feet?
a. It would sleep
b. It would fall prey to wild animals
c. It would not be able to walk
d. It would die
6. What is the role played by parents in creating law-abiding citizens?
a. They have to create a loving and disciplined environment
b. They have to worry about their child’s anger
c. They have to super strict and ruthless
d. They have to fulfill all their child’s needs
7. Our ________ makes us do whatever we want regardless of the consequences.
a. instinct
b. determination
c. freedom
d. discipline
8. How can one procure freedom in life?
a. By teaching others about discipline
b. By controlling one’s desires
c. By fully enjoying life
d. By being strict but loving parents
9. Meaning of the word 'consequences' in Para is:
a. Benefits
b. Problems

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c. Outcomes
d. Drawbacks
10. In Para 3, the Antonym of the word survival is:
a. Existence
b. Death
c. Life
d. Happiness
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Question No. 11 to 18 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

Soil is your garden’s natural growing medium, so it’s vital for the health and successful growth of your
plants and crops that you keep it well maintained. Soil is basically rock that’s been ground down by the
effects of the weather over a long period of time and made fertile by decayed organic matter (derived
from dead insects and leaves). There are hundreds of different soil types, but they can broadly be
classified as sandy, loamy or clay, referring to their basic texture. It is the texture that affects the
drainage, aeration and nutrient content of the soil and you may have to take steps to improve on this in
certain types of soil.
Sandy soil feels gritty when dry and even it’s wet particles will not stick together. Loams, on the other
hand, can be moulded in the hand when moist, but aren’t at all sticky and gritty and are fairly loose
when dry. Clay soil is sticky and smooth when wet, but becomes polished when rubbed and baked hard
when dry.
Loamy soil is a well-balanced amalgamation of sand, silt and clay, which combines excellent drainage
with sufficient moisture retention to assure good growing conditions for most plants. It’s fairly easy to
look after, although loamy soils do benefit from regular applications of well-rotted organic matter to
prevent getting tightly packed.
Clay soil is most difficult to work, usually becoming waterlogged, so they are virtually impossible to dig.
Artificial drainage will probably be the first step in improving the texture of the soil and various
additives will break down the structure to make use of its excellent food stocks.
The presence of chalk in the soil can also affect the growth of plants: some prefer slightly acid (chalk-
free) soils, while others grow more successfully in alkaline, chalky soils. Most fruits and vegetables,
however, grow better in neutral soil.

11. We should keep soil well maintained as:

a. it absorbs and retains water
b. it raises water table
c. it is the garden’s natural growing medium.
d. it responds to the effects of weather
12. Soil is divided into various types on the basis of:
a. aeration
b. colour
c. texture
d. drainage
13. Loamy soil is the best for plant growth because:
a. it has weak drainage and retention

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b. its texture responds slowly to decayed organic matter

c. it is a well-balanced mixture of sand, silt and clay
d. it gets tightly packed unless looked after well
14. Clay soils are the most difficult to work as:
a. they don't hold water well
b. they usually become waterlogged
c. they require natural drainage and additives
d. the soil particles are not held together
15. Soil must be tested before growing fruits and vegetables because
a. they need alkaline soil
b. they prefer slightly acidic soil
c. they flourish in over-acidic soil
d. they grow better in neutral soil
16. Consistency in para 5 means:
a. in agreement with
b. firmness
c. thickness
d. having same opinion
17. ________ that affects the drainage, aeration and nutrient content of the soil.
a. Texture
b. Sand
c. Clay
d. Alkaline
18. ________ soil is a well-balanced amalgamation of sand, silt and clay.
a. Neutral
b. Sandy
c. Clay
d. Loamy
WRITING

Question No. 19 to 24 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

Choose one of the well-known characters/people given below in the box and write a short story on a
day in their life. Remember to use your imagination to make them come to life even if you don’t know
the characters.

Wonder Woman, Helen Keller, Tintin, Birbal, Charlie Chaplin, Serena Williams, Tansen, Hermione
Granger
19. The plot of this story will be based on which of the following situation?
a. Dramatic
b. Comic
c. Imaginary
d. Real-life
20. Which of the following is not an element of a short story?
i. Character
ii. Context

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iii. Conflict
iv. Climax
a. Option (iv)
b. Option (iii)
c. Option (i)
d. Option (ii)
21. In which part of your story the action will develop and introduces the element of crisis/conflict?
a. Middle
b. Beginning
c. All of these
d. Climax
22. Which of the following will not be required for the setting of this story?
a. Season and Weather
b. Time and Place
c. Incidents and Actions
d. Landscape and Scenery
23. What carries the basic or central idea of the story?
a. Theme
b. Setting
c. Climax
d. Plot
24. What will enhance the outlook of your story?
a. Lucid narrative
b. All of these
c. An interesting plot
d. Using innovative language
25. One important field in which the laser ______ many applications ________ communication.
a. have / is
b. does / are
c. was / are
d. has / is
26. The football team that ____ last year's championship ____ little chance of winning it again this year.
a. was going to win / stand
b. was winning / stood
c. has won / has stood
d. won / stands
27. Giving a speech in front of such a big crowd who are made up of intellectuals ________ a very difficult
action, I suppose.
a. are
b. were
c. is
d. was
28. I'm afraid that I ________ play tennis tomorrow. I've got a dentist's appointment.
a. would not be able to
b. couldn’t
c. can’t
d. wouldn't

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29. Don't think there will be a severe shortage of usable water because there was _________ rain fall
yesterday.
a. few
b. little
c. a lot of
d. any
30. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence:
They said, "We really enjoyed a movie, we have never seen such a movie in life."
a. They said that they really enjoyed a movie, they never saw such a movie in life.
b. They said that they really had enjoyed a movie they have never seen such a movie in life.
c. They said that we really had enjoyed a movie we had never seen such a movie in life.
d. They said that they really had enjoyed a movie they had never seen such a movie in life.
LITERATURE

Question No. 31 to 35 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

She never looked back from that point onwards. She toured the United Kingdom with a youth
orchestra and by the time she was sixteen, she had decided to make music her life. She auditioned for
the Royal Academy of Music and scored one of the highest marks in the history of the academy. She
gradually moved from orchestral work to solo performances. At the end of her three-year course, she
had captured most of the top awards. And for all this, Evelyn won't accept any hint of heroic
achievement. If you work hard and know where you are going, you'll get there. And she got right to
the top, the world's most sought after multi-percussionist with a mastery of some thousand
instruments, and hectic international schedule.

31. She toured the United Kingdom with a youth orchestra and by the time she was ________.
a. 16
b. 14
c. 15
d. 17
32. What was life for Evelyn?
a. nature
b. music
c. dance
d. all of these
33. Where was the Royal Academy of Music?
a. U.S.
b. Paris
c. London
d. Birmingham
34. She scored one of the highest marks in ________.
a. Royal Academy of Music
b. Royal Art and Drama
c. Royal British Academy
d. Royal Institute of Music
35. At the end of her ________ course she had captured most of the top awards.

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a. three year
b. two year
c. five year
d. four year

Question No. 36 to 40 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:
The previous year, Albert's parents had moved to Milan, and left their son with relatives. After
prolonged discussion, Einstein got his wish to continue his education in German-speaking Switzerland,
in a city which was more liberal than Munich. Einstein was highly gifted in mathematics and interested
in physics, and after finishing school, he decided to study at a university in Zurich. But science wasn't
the only thing that appealed to the dashing young man with the walrus moustache.
36. Where did Einstein wish to continue his study?
i. German
ii. Munich
iii. in German-speaking Switzerland,
iv. None of these
a. option (iii)
b. option (ii)
c. option (iv)
d. option (i)
37. Why did Einstein decide to continue his study in Switzerland?
i. It was a good city.
ii. It was more liberal than Munich.
iii. He liked the place.
iv. All of these
a. option (ii)
b. option (iii)
c. option (i)
d. option (iv)
38. In which subjects was Einstein gifted and interested?
i. English and History
ii. Mathematics and Physics
iii. Mathematics and Biology
iv. Physics and English
a. option (iv)
b. option (i)
c. option (iii)
d. option (ii)
39. Where did Einstein go after school?
i. at a university in Zurich
ii. at a university in Munich
iii. at a university in German
iv. at a university in Switzerland
a. option (i)
b. option (ii)
c. option (iv)

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d. option (iii)
40. From which place they had moved to Milan?
a. Munich
b. Switzerland
c. Zurich
d. German

Question No. 41 to 45 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

41. Why did the poet choose the second road?

i. because it was well built
ii. because it was beautiful
iii. because it was not used by many people and was appealing to the poet
iv. all of these
a. option (iv)
b. option (ii)
c. option (iii)
d. option (i)
42. What does the poet's decision of taking less travelled road signify?
a. poet's negligence
b. poet's curiosity
c. arrogance of the poet
d. poet's risk-taking habit
43. The poet doubts his come back because
a. he is a man on the move
b. he is very lazy
c. he never repeats himself
d. he continues to follow the road he chooses
44. What does the choice of road signify?
a. too many things
b. none of these
c. two paths
d. toughness of a choice and decision in life
45. Find a word from the extract that means crushed.
a. trodden
b. lay
c. doubted
d. leads

Question No. 46 to 50 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the

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questions:

But he half knew as he begged that his plea would not be heeded because his parents would say he was
greedy.

46. Who is he in the above extract?

a. Little boy
b. None of these
c. Shop owner
d. Father
47. What was the plead made by him?
a. To buy him toys
b. To buy him balloons
c. To buy him clothes
d. To buy him sweetmeat burfi
48. According to the little boy, his parents were:
a. selfish
b. loving
c. caring
d. greedy
49. The little boy somewhat knew that his request would:
a. be granted later
b. be granted
c. be heeded
d. not be heeded
50. Which word from the following means the same as 'pay attention to'?
a. Greedy
b. Heeded
c. Plea
d. Begged
51. How many subjects are mentioned in this chapter The Fun They Had?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 3
d. 1
52. Kezia was scared of
a. visiting doctor
b. going to school
c. having nightmares
d. none of these
53. When was Kalam’s ancestral house built?
a. In 19th century
b. In the middle of the 19th century
c. All of these
d. In 18th century
54. Who is blown out by the wind?
a. Weak fire

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b. Papers
c. All of these
d. Strong fire
55. How can we be friends with the wind?
a. All of these
b. Having strong body
c. Having a strong heart
d. By building strong homes
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56. Identify the literary device repetition into the given stanza:
Then she took tiny scrap of dough,
And rolled and rolled it flat;
And baked it thin as a wafer
But she couldn't part with that.
a. Then she took
b. Baked it thin
c. Part with that
d. Rolled and rolled
57. What would Grandmother do when Grandfather brought home some new bird or animal? (The
Adventures of Toto)
a. She felt very happy
b. She started playing with it
c. She always fussed
d. She would start crying
58. Why did the disciple want to continue his stay at the Kingdom of Fools in spite of his guru's repetitive
advice to leave the place in the text, In the Kingdom of Fools?
a. Because he liked the place
b. Because everything was available at a cheap rate
c. Because the house they lived in was beautiful and he didn't want to leave it
d. Because the place had a comfortable climate
59. What was the Prince gilded over with In the story, The Happy Prince?
a. Thin leaves of silver
b. Thin leaves of copper
c. Thin leaves of lead
d. Thin leaves of gold
60. There was ________ flower on the table of the poor writer. (The Happy Prince)
a. violet
b. rose
c. orchid
d. sunflower

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Class 09 - English
Sample Paper 04

Solution

READING
1. (b) All of these
Explanation: All of these
2. (a) Only (i), (iii), and (iv)
Explanation: Only (i), (iii), and (iv)
3. (a) You have to be unkind to be kind
Explanation: You have to be unkind to be kind
4. (d) She wants her baby to stand up and survive
Explanation: She wants her baby to stand up and survive
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5. (b) It would fall prey to wild animals
Explanation: It would fall prey to wild animals
6. (a) They have to create a loving and disciplined environment
Explanation: They have to create a loving and disciplined environment
7. (a) instinct
Explanation: instinct
8. (b) By controlling one’s desires
Explanation: By controlling one’s desires
9. (c) Outcomes
Explanation: Outcomes
10. (b) Death
Explanation: Death
11. (c) it is the garden’s natural growing medium.
Explanation: it is the garden’s natural growing medium.
12. (c) texture
Explanation: texture
13. (c) it is a well-balanced mixture of sand, silt and clay
Explanation: it is a well-balanced mixture of sand, silt and clay
14. (b) they usually become waterlogged
Explanation: they usually become waterlogged
15. (d) they grow better in neutral soil
Explanation: they grow better in neutral soil
16. (b) firmness
Explanation: firmness
17. (a) Texture
Explanation: Texture
18. (d) Loamy
Explanation: Loamy
WRITING
19. (c) Imaginary
Explanation: Imaginary

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20. (d) Option (ii)

Explanation: Context
21. (a) Middle
Explanation: Middle
22. (c) Incidents and Actions
Explanation: Incidents and Actions
23. (a) Theme
Explanation: Theme
24. (b) All of these
Explanation: All of these
25. (d) has / is
Explanation: has / is
26. (d) won / stands
Explanation: won / stands
27. (c) is
Explanation: is
28. (c) can’t
Explanation: can’t
29. (c) a lot of
Explanation: a lot of
30. (d) They said that they really had enjoyed a movie they had never seen such a movie in life.
Explanation: They said that they really had enjoyed a movie they had never seen such a movie in life.
LITERATURE
31. (a) 16
Explanation: 16
32. (b) music
Explanation: music
33. (c) London
Explanation: London
34. (a) Royal Academy of Music
Explanation: Royal Academy of Music
35. (a) three year
Explanation: three year
36. (a) option (iii)
Explanation: in German-speaking Switzerland
37. (a) option (ii)
Explanation: option (ii)
38. (d) option (ii)
Explanation: option (ii)
39. (a) option (i)
Explanation: option (i)
40. (a) Munich
Explanation: Munich
41. (c) option (iii)
Explanation: because it was not used by many people and was appealing to the poet
42. (d) poet's risk-taking habit
Explanation: poet's risk-taking habit

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43. (d) he continues to follow the road he chooses

Explanation: he continues to follow the road he chooses
44. (d) toughness of a choice and decision in life
Explanation: toughness of a choice and decision in life
45. (a) trodden
Explanation: trodden
46. (a) Little boy
Explanation: Little boy
47. (d) To buy him sweetmeat burfi
Explanation: To buy him sweetmeat burfi
48. (d) greedy
Explanation: greedy
49. (d) not be heeded
Explanation: not be heeded
50. (b) Heeded
Explanation: Heeded
51. (c) 3
Explanation: 3
52. (c) having nightmares
Explanation: having nightmares
53. (b) In the middle of the 19th century
Explanation: In the middle of the 19th century
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54. (a) Weak fire
Explanation: Weak fire
55. (a) All of these
Explanation: All of these
56. (d) Rolled and rolled
Explanation: Rolled and Rolled has the repetition of the term rolled.
57. (c) She always fussed
Explanation: She always fussed
58. (b) Because everything was available at a cheap rate
Explanation: The disciple was only concerned with food and since it was available at a very cheap rate
in the kingdom, he didn't want to leave the place.
59. (d) Thin leaves of gold
Explanation: The Happy Prince was gilded all over with gold.
60. (a) violet
Explanation: There was a violet flower on the table of the poor writer.

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