Pre annual examination 2023 -24

Class IX. English. MM.40

Section -A (Reading)

Q.1

Section -B (Writing & Grammar)

Q.2 Your school celebrated sports day on 20th February. The famous cricketer Suresh Raina was the chief
guest for the occasion. Write a descriptive paragraph about the event.

Q.3 You are Naresh. You happened to go to Agra in a crowded bus on a hot summer day. Record your
experience in about 100 to 150 words in your diary.

Q.4 change the following sentences into indirect speech.

(a) Sita said to Raman” I will return your money tomorrow”

. (b) Rohan said to me” I have a surprise for you”.

. (c)The teacher said to me”Do you want to stay”.

. (d) The Saintand said to him “Go to Himalayas for meditation”.

Q.5 Arrange the following words in the meaningful sentences.

. (a) Chocolates/was/a/gifted/I/box of

. (b) Diverse/land of/is/countries/a/India

. (c) Are/parents/anniversary/their/50th/my/celebrating/today.

Q.6 Change the following sentences into passive voice.

. (a) Ravi plays chess with his friend.

(b) Anshul is cheating you.

Section -C(Literature)

Q.7 Answer the following question in about 30 to 40 words. Attempt any five.

(a) How did Abdul Kalam earn his first Wage?

. (b) Why did Santosh parents agreed to pay for her schooling in Delhi? What mental qualities of the
Santosh are brought into light by this incident?

(c) Behrman has as a dream. What was it? Does it come true?

(d) What was Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her,her medicine or Willingness to live?

(e) Why did the author’s mother run back into the house for the second time?

( f) How did the author visit his old school? How did his teachers encourage him?
Q.8 Answer the following question in about 100 to 125 words.

Behrman sacrificed his life for someone he did not know. It was a supreme sacrifice, a selfless
service. Explain.

Or

. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages? How did he feel at that time? Explain.