9 class

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-4
ZPHS KOLLUR R.No:
Name:

I Read the following passage and answer the following questions

They are determined that I shall be burnt as a witch and they sent their doctor to cure me but he was for-
bidden to bleed me because the silly people believe that a witch’s witchery lives her if she is bled,so he
only called me filthy names. “Why do you leave me in the hands of English I should be in the hands of the
church and why must I be chain by the feet to a log of wood? Are you afraid I will fly away?
Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each 5 x 2 =10

1 Why did the doctor not bleed her?

2 Did they really want to cure her? How can you say?

3 What did the doctor do?

4 What Joan asking them?

5 What was the fear of them about Joan?

II Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and the choices
are given as A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer and write A, B, C or D in your answer booklet
5x1=5
During the world war-I penicillin______(6) on six patients, the results______(7) very encouraging, but due to the
shortage ____(8)penicillin ,two patients_____(9) This tragic incident proved that it was essential to _____(10)the
medicine in large quantities.
6) A) is tested B) tested C) was tested D) has been tested

7) A) is B) was C) were D) has been

8) A) for B) of C) by D) to

9) A) die B) has died C) died D) have died

10) A) produced B) producing C) produce D) produces

III Read the following passage with focus on the underlined parts. Answer them as directed in the space given
5x1=5
Gandhi’s luggage is threw (11) onto the station platform. A blast of water vapour(12) from the engine. A police
man or (13) the conductor are pulling Gandhi from the first class car. Gandhi is clinging(14) to the safety rails
by the door a briefcase clutched firm (15) in one hand.

11. Write the correct form of the underlined word.

12. Replace the underlined word with a suitable one.

13. Replace the underlined word with a correct conjunction

14. Write the opposite word to the underlined word.

15. Write the right form of the underlined word.