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CLASS IX (SEMI MAJOR) 24–09–2020

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ENGLISH MAJOR TEST # 04
CLASS - IX DATE : 24 - 09 - 2020
TIME : 3 HRS. MAX. MARKS : 80
8 T HE QUESTION PAPER IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS :
SECTION A : READING 20 MARKS
SECTION B : WR IT ING AND GR AM MA R 30 MARKS
SECTION C : LIT ERA T UR E 30 MARKS
G E N E RA L I N S T R U C T I O N S :
8 ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY.
8 YOU MAY ATTEMPT ANY SECTION AT A TIME.
8 ALL QUESTIONS OF THAT PARTICULAR SECTION MUST BE ATTEMPTED IN THE CORRECT ORDER .

SECTION-A
READING (20 MARKS)
1. Read the passage given below.
(1) Unconsciousness is a state where a person appears to be in deep sleep from where he / she
cannot be awaken. The individual does not respond to any external stimuli, like sprinkling cold
water on the face, and for that matter even painful ones like piercing with a pin, tingling a nerve
etc. This insensible state is brought about by some interference in the normal functioning of the
brain and the nervous system.
(2) Unconsciousness when partial is called stupor and when complete is called coma. In cases of
stupor, the individual can be roused with difficulty but the eyelids cannot be opened due to
resistance by the individual. In a coma, however there is no response when an individual is
being called, the lid can be opened without any resistance.
(3) The usual case of unconsciousness includes fainting, sunstroke, concussion (brain injury) etc.
Fainting is caused by the temporary reduction in the blood supply to the brain because of fright,
unexpected good or bad news etc. People held up in stuffy places like the elevators often faint.
A sudden fall in blood pressure can also cause fainting. The individual appears pale, becomes
weak and slow, breathing becomes shallow and skin turns cold and clammy.
(4) Excessive summer heat can make the individual faint. Prolonged exposure to sun may cause
sunstroke, which starts with headache, vomiting, dizziness, cramp or dryness of the throat.
(5) Concussion commonly results in unconsciousness. Direct injury to the brain caused by either a
blow on the head or a fall from a height etc. may result in concussion. The patient may 'black
out' for a short time. An individual could suddenly become unconscious due to a heart attack.
The initial signs are vomiting, profuse sweating and pain on the left side of the chest.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following : (8 marks)
(a) How do you define unconsciousness?
(b) What causes unconsciousness as given in para (1)?
(c) Stupor refers to a state of _____________.
(d) How is coma different from stupor?
(e) Temporary reduction in the blood supply to the brain _________ in _________.
(f) What causes sunstroke? Give some symptoms.
(g) What results in concussion?
(h) What are the initial signs of heart attack?
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2. Read the passage given below carefully.
(1) More than one hundred definitions of sustainable development exist, but the most widely used
one is from the World Commission on Environment and Development, presented in 1987. It
states that sustainable development is "Development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainable
development promotes the idea that social, environmental and economic progress are all
attainable within the limits of our Earth's natural resources. Sustainable development approaches
everything in the world as being connected through space, time and quality of life.
(2) In terms of the world being connected by space, consider the following: Pesticides sprayed in
Chile have the potential to harm fish stocks off the coast of Japan. The air pollution we emit in
Los Angeles affects the quality of air in Asia. On the flip side, clean air practices on one
continent will positively impact air quality across the ocean.
(3) The Earth's connection to time is demonstrated in how we, today, are either benefiting or
suffering from the choices of our grandparents and other ancestors. Their decisions about how to
farm their land, for example, continue to impact the agricultural practices of today. Looking to the
future, the economic choices we make and policies we endorse today will be the ones affecting
our children and grandchildren as adults.
(4) Sustainable development constantly seeks to achieve social and economic progress in ways that
will not exhaust the Earth's finite natural resources. The needs of the world today are real and
immediate, yet it's necessary to develop ways to meet these needs that do not disregard the
future. The capacity of our ecosystem is not limitless, meaning that future generations may not be
able to meet their needs the way we are able to now.
(5) The world's resources are finite and growth that is unmanaged and unsustained will lead to
increased poverty and decline of the environment. We owe it to future generations to explore
lifestyles and paths of development that effectively balance progress with awareness of its
environmental impact. In order to preserve the future, we must appreciate the interconnectedness
between humans and nature at all levels. Sustainable development practices can help us do this,
and through education and building awareness, preserving the future is within everyone's reach.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following : (8 marks)
(a) What is sustainable development?
(b) How is everything in the world connected? Give one example.
(c) How is the Earth's connection to time demonstrated?
(d) What will unmanaged growth lead to?
Choose the best alternative to answer the following.
(e) Choose synonym of 'adjusting'.
(1) impact (2) compromising (3) endorse (4) approaching
(f) Choose antonym of 'finite'.
(1) continue (2) unsustained (3) endless (4) unmanaged
(g) One word which means to be mutually joined or related.
(1) sustainable (2) interconnectedness (3) awareness (4) demonstrated
(h) One word which means to publicly or officially say that you support of something or someone.
(1) exhaust (2) endorse (3) impact (4) explore

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SECTION-B
WRITING & GRAMMAR (30 MARKS)
3. Ecotourism means responsible travel to natural areas conserving the environment and improving the
well-being of local people. The Ecotourism society of India works towards making India a preferred
ecotourism destination. Write a letter to the Editor suggesting ways to strengthen ecotourism in our
country. You are Vikram Singh Rathore. You may use the hints below. (10 marks)
• Keep environment clean • Observe sanctity of holy places
• Reduce pollution • Protect wildlife
4. You are Karan / Kiran. You saved a girl from drowning in the river which flows near your home,
but it is a mystery to you how you got the courage to do so. Using your own ideas, write your
experience and feelings in the form of a diary entry in 100-120 words. (8 marks)
5. Fill in the blanks with the words that you consider to be the most appropriate. (4 marks)
The train (a) __________ (arrived / arriving) in Mumbai at three o'clock. Vicky got
(b) __________ (of / off) the train and (c) __________ (hurried / hurries) across the platform. He
gave his ticket to the TT by the gate and ran out. He was happy to be (d) __________ (in / on)
Mumbai, away from his family. He stopped a taxi (e) __________ (and / but) got in. "Andheri
West", he told the driver. At last he would go to the studio (f) __________ (from / in) Andheri West
for his audition. He hoped he'd be (g) __________ (in / at) time. He (h) __________ (did not want
/ do not want) to make a bad impression.
6. The following passage has not been edited. Identify the error in each line and write it along with
the correction. The first has been done as an example. (4 marks)
Incorrect Correct
Bringing about the major change the a
on its Haj policy, the Centre (a) _________ _________
has decided for restrict the (b) _________ _________
numbers of pilgrimages to (c) _________ _________
the holy towns for Mecca (d) _________ _________
and Medina to 'once at a (e) _________ _________
lifetime', as against the exist (f) _________ _________
policy of 'once in five years'. A (g) _________ _________
rule will apply to pilgrims whose go (h) _________ _________
through the Haj Committee of India.
7. Read the conversation given below and complete the passage that follows. (4 marks)
Patient : Good afternoon, I need to get an ECG done.
Receptionist : Sorry. Our machine is not working. You can come tomorrow.
Patient : What! But I think I'm having a heart attack right now!
A patient went to the doctor's clinic, greeted the receptionist and said that (a) _______. The
receptionist apologised and told him (b) _______. She also added that the patient (c) _______.
The patient reacted angrily and said (d) _______.
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SECTION-C
LITERATURE (30 MARKS)
8. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. (4 marks)
They called her name and she didn't move. I suddenly realised she hadn't heard."
(a) Who is 'she' in these lines?
(b) Who is the speaker in these lines?
(c) Who were 'they'? Why had they called her name and what was her response?
(d) What did the speaker realize?
OR
Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors,
crumbling rafters, crumbling wood, crumbling bodies, crumbling lives,
crumbling hearts-
the wind god winnows and crushes them all.
(a) Why are the houses, doors, rafters etc. crumbling?
(b) Explain the expression: "crumbling lives, crumbling hearts".
(c) Why has the wind been called 'god'?
(d) What does the wind god do?
9. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each. (Any Five). (10 marks)
(a) How does Tommy describe the old kind of teachers?
(b) Why did the poet stand long on the forked road to make the decision?
(c) Why was a hue and cry in the house? Why did her father punish Kezia?
(d) What kind of family did Bismillah Khan hail from?
(e) Where did Einstein go after leaving his school in Munich?
(f) How did Grandfather react when Toto destroyed things on his first day in the house?
(g) What was 'foolish' about the king's trial of the merchant?
10. Answer any one of the following questions in 100-150 words. (8 marks)
How does the poet contrast city life with life in natural surroundings?
OR
Describe the characteristics of old schools. How did they arise so much interest in Margie and
Tommy?
11. Answer any one of the following questions in 100-150 words. (8 marks)
What did Iswaran tell Mahendra about a ghost? Describe Mahendra's horrible experience one
night. Why did he resolve to leave that place?
OR
What were the things that the boy wanted to possess when he was with his parents in the fair?
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