S.R.V.S.

Group of Educational Institutions

Branches: Sikanderpur, Pachpherawa & Ahraura
Annual Examination
Class:IX Subject:English Language & Literature (184) Date: ___/___/2023
Name: _______________ Time:03 :00 Hours M.M. 80
General Instructions:
The Question Paper contains three sections.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
 All questions are compulsory
 Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

PART-A
Reading 20 Marks
Q1. Read the passage given below:
1. Cricket in South Asia is a Carnivalesque, festive game. It carries not merely the baggage of competition and
achievement, but is also a participatory cultural event that evokes images of religious festivals, convivial social
gatherings, picnics and theatre. It is now gradually becoming a substitute for war, a means of redeeming self
esteem and expressing xenophobia, and a depot of weird conspiracy theories. No country now loses a game
because the other side is better, a country loses only because its cricketers and cricket administrators are under
patriotic, corrupt, greedy or self-centered.

2. Unfortunately for ultra nationalists and fortunately for the rest, cricket is one game in which the best training,
organization and preparation do not yield corresponding results. It is a subversive game that rebels against the
productivity principle on which is build the world of globalised capitalism. Luck plays a major role in the final
outcome of a match or series. In this respect, cricket is unlike football, tennis or chess. The grandeur of cricket and
the cliched reference to its glorious uncertainties come from a cultivated ignorance of this inner contradiction in
the game. Cricketers and their fans-to-say nothing of the experts-have to learn to live with the unpredictability
without getting overly judgemental or paranoiac. All games have some built-in uncertainties, only cricket has
turned the gracious acceptance of this into a measure of character.
3. Let us not forget that in cricket the 22 players involved are never on the field at the same time. Consequently,
one team may play in full sunshine, While the other may have to play under an overcast sky when the ball begins
to swing. One team may bat on a green top, the other on a wearing pitch. You can never truly equalise the outer
conditions for the two teams. So a cricketer not merely plays against the opposition, but also against his own fate.
That is one reason why it is typically Indian or if you prefer, South Asian game.
4. This is a cultural region that recognizes the role of destiny in human affairs. All cricketers are superstitious
because of the nature of their job. Only south Asians are not embarrassed about it and have unashamedly build
ritualised ways of dealing with destiny as a normal part of a cricketer’s life. If you want a game where the
investment of money, hard training and ruthless professionalism will pay predictable results, and the results will be
a pure reflection of skill and talent, you should choose another game.
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 Answer of the following questions on the basis of the passage you have read: 1x10=10
i- The meaning of the first sentence is :
(a) that cricket is seasonal like festivals
(b) that during cricket matches carnivals are organized
(c) that a cricket match is a cultural event like a festival or a carnival
(d) that cricket is not a game but a carnival festival
ii-How is cricket becoming a substitute for war?
(a) Countries stake their image and self-esteem on the outcome of the game
(b) Political interests have invaded the game
(c) Cricket teams receive international funding.
(d) The spectators are filled with patriotic sentiments.
iii-It (cricket) rebels against the productivity principle means that :
(a) Cricket does not produce results
(b) Cricket is played by rebels
(c) The principles of crickets are rebellious and unproductive
(d) Training and preparation do not necessarily bring success
iv-Cricketers are superstitious. This can be understood because they :
(a) Believe in the role of destiny
(b) Learn to live with unpredictability
(c) Know that luck plays a major role in their success
(d) All of the above
v-‘Baggage’ in paragraph 1 means :
(a) Elements
(b) Cricket bats and balls etc.
(c) Luggage
(d) Hand bags
vii. What factors in a game bring about predictable results?
vii- 'A cricketer not merely plays against the opposition, but also against his own fate.'
Explain.
viii.In what way is cricket unlike football or tennis?
ix. Why does the author describe cricket as a typical South Asian game?
x. How can you say that cricketers are superstitious?

Q2. Read the passage given below carefully:

The North-East of India is a melting pot of variegated cultural mosaic of people and races, an ethnic
tapestry of many hues and shades. Yet, these states are lesser explored as compared to the rest of the
country. The new generations of travellers who are ‘money rich and time poor’ are increasingly looking
for unique experiences – a phenomenon being called the emergence of the ‘experience economy’. For this
new and growing breed of tourists, the North-East with its variety and uniqueness holds immense
attraction.
A study conducted in 2020 by Dr. Sherap Bhutia, revealed that the foreign tourist arrival in the
North-East increased from 37,380 persons in 2005 to 118,552 in 2014. The overall growth rate of tourist
(both domestic and foreign) in the North-East was as high as 26.44% during 2005-06. A high and positive
growth of 12.53% was registered in foreign tourist visits to North-East States of India during 2012 from
2011, which further rose to register a growth of 27.93% during 2013 from 2012. Foreign tourist arrivals in
the North-East witnessed a growth of 39.77% during 2014 from 2013, according to data provided from the
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

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 The study recommendations for tourism planners included the need to concentrate on some key
areas like enhancement of tourist facilities, tourism financing, focus on community involvement and
others for the formulation of a sustainable tourism strategy in the North-East States of India.
Answer ANY TEN of the following questions on the basis of the passage you have read: 1x10=10

I. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1.

The rate of tourism in the North-East of India puzzles tourism officials.

II.Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

a.From paragraph 1, we can infer that the ________ and ________ of the North-Eastern
states aid attracting the ‘money rich and time poor’ tourists.

i.distinctiveness

ii.conventionality

iii.diversity

iv.uniformity

v.modernity

a. i & iii
b. ii & iv
c. ii & v
d. i & iv

III.Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/ phrase from paragraph 1:

a. aroma : cooking :: ________ : painting

(Clue: Just like aroma is integral to cooking, similarly ________ is/are integral to
painting)

IV. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence:

Travellers advocating the ‘experience economy’ seek a holiday package with

(Paragraph 1)

A. grand facilities, expensive hotels and excellent services to pamper them.

B. a wholesome experience within the budget they have planned for.

C. places and cities to buy things from and opportunities spend money.

D. cost-effective services, affordable accommodation and many days of touring.

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 V-Select the chart that appropriately represents the trend of foreign tourist travels in the
North-East, from 2011-2014, as per paragraph 2.

A. Option 1

B. Option 2

C. Option 3

D. Option 4

For the Visually Impaired Candidates

Describe the trend of foreign tourist travels in the North-East, from 2011-2014 in ONE

word, as per paragraph 2.

VI. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

The study of tourist travel statistics in the North-East, from 2005 to 2014 showed

results.

A. expected

B. encouraging

C. inconsistent

D. questionable

VII. Substitute the word ‘witnessed’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the
following,

sentence from paragraph 2:

Foreign tourist arrivals in the North-East witnessed a growth of...

VIII. List any 2 examples of ‘tourist facilities’ as referred to, in Paragraph 3.

IX. List one reason why the researchers recommend that the formulation of a tourism

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 strategy in the North-Eastern States of India be sustainable.

X. Select the option that titles paragraphs 1-3 appropriately, with reference to

information in the text.

Writing and Grammar (20 Marks)

Q.3. You are Amit/ Amita. You happened to take part in a medical camp organized by Health Club of your school
in a remote village near Delhi. You are surprised to find that most of the people there have no awareness of basic health
and hygiene. As a concerned citizen you decide to take up their cause and organize camps to make the villagers aware
of the importance of hygiene. Taking ideas from the given notes and the unit on ‘Health and Medicine’ alongwith your
own ideas, write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, in about 120 words, expressing your concern and encouraging
youngsters to take part in such campaigns. 5 marks

Q.4. You along with your friends went for River Rafting in Rishikesh. Write a Diary Entry in about 100–120 words describing
about your experience., Write a diary entry. 5 marks

Q5. Complete the passage given below by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow. 1x3=3

Write your answer in the answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the entire passage. The brain
uses energy (a) …………. exercise willpower. When the blood sugar drops, your brain (b) …………. unable to
concentrate, so a small nibble (c) …………. nudge the brain back into self control mode.
(a) (i) at (ii) in (iii) to (iv) with
(b) (i) was (ii) is (iii) are (iv) were
(c) (i) could (ii) can’t (iii) would (iv) can
Q.6. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. 1x3=3

Write the error and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to
underline the word that you have supplied.

Incorrect Word Correct Word

Education was a process, (a) ____________ ______________
With apart from acquiring (b) _____________ ______________
certain skills also help in using (c) ____________ ______________
them efficiently in a relevant context and of

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 understanding.
Q7. Read the following conversation and complete the passage: 1x4=4
Sunil : Are you going to Singapore as part of the exchange programme?
Meetali : Yes, I am. Are you also going?
Sunil : I don’t know whether my parents will allow me.
Meetali : Tell them that it is a rare change.
Sunil asked (a) ______________ as part of the exchange programme. Meetali replied that she was going and asked (b)
______________ . Sunil was not sure whether (c) _____________. Meetali advised him (d) ____________ that was a
rare chance.

Section C Literature 40 marks

8. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: 1x5=5

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.

i-Write a word from the given passage that is an antonym of the word short.

ii-Where did Albert decide to study after school?

iii-Name the chapter from which the given extract is taken.

iv-Where did Einstein want to continue his education?
v-What were his favourite subjects?

or

Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

They called her name and she didn9t

move. I suddenly realised she hadn9t
heard,= says

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Isabel Glennie. For quite a while, Evelyn
managed to conceal her growing
deafness
from friends and teachers. But by the
time she was eleven, her marks had
deteriorated
and her headmistress urged her parents to
take her to a specialist.
They called her name and she didn9t
move. I suddenly realised she hadn9t
heard,= says
Isabel Glennie. For quite a while, Evelyn
managed to conceal her growing
deafness
from friends and teachers. But by the
time she was eleven, her marks had
deteriorated

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and her headmistress urged her parents to
take her to a specialist.
They called her name and she didn9t
move. I suddenly realised she hadn9t
heard,= says
Isabel Glennie. For quite a while, Evelyn
managed to conceal her growing
deafness
from friends and teachers. But by the
time she was eleven, her marks had
deteriorated
and her headmistress urged her parents to
take her to a specialist.
They called her name and she didn9t
move. I suddenly realised she hadn9t
heard,= says

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Isabel Glennie. For quite a while, Evelyn
managed to conceal her growing
deafness
from friends and teachers. But by the
time she was eleven, her marks had
deteriorated
and her headmistress urged her parents to
take her to a specialist.
They called her name and she didn9t
move. I suddenly realised she hadn9t
heard,= says
Isabel Glennie. For quite a while, Evelyn
managed to conceal her growing
deafness
from friends and teachers. But by the
time she was eleven, her marks had
deteriorated

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and her headmistress urged her parents to
take her to a specialist.
They called her name and she didn9t
move. I suddenly realised she hadn9t
heard,= says
Isabel Glennie. For quite a while, Evelyn
managed to conceal her growing
deafness
from friends and teachers. But by the
time she was eleven, her marks had
deteriorated
and her headmistress urged her parents to
take her to a specialist.
Evelyn Glennie’s loss of hearing had been gradual. Her mother remembers noticing something was
wrong when the eight-year-old Evelyn was waiting to play the piano. “They called her name and she
didn’t move. I suddenly realised she hadn’t heard,” says Isabel Glennie. For quite a while Evelyn
managed to conceal her growing deafness from friends and teachers.
(a) Isabel Glennie realised that Evelyn was short of hearing when Evelyn was ………..
years old.
(b) When her mother called Evelyn’s name she showed no

(c) ‘I’ in the above line refers to Evelyn Glennie. (True/False)

(d) The word that means ‘something that is progressing slowly’ is.................
(e) What was the name of Evelyn’s mother?

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They called her name and she didn9t
move. I suddenly realised she hadn9t
heard,= says
Isabel Glennie. For quite a while, Evelyn
managed to conceal her growing
deafness
from friends and teachers. But by the
time she was eleven, her marks had
deteriorated
and her headmistress urged her parents to
take her to a specialist.
9. Read the Extract carefully and answer the questions: 1x 5=5

Now in memory comes my mother,

As she used in years a gone,

To regard the darling dreamers

Ere she left them till the dawn:

O! I feel her fond look on me

As I list to this refrain

Which is played upon the shingles

By the patter of the rain.

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i-Who comes in the poet's memory?

a. His mother
b. The rain
c. His father
d. His friend

ii-Where does the poet's mother live?

a. In another town
b. With the poet
c. In another village
d. She has died

iii-Who are the darling dreamers?

a. The street children

b. The school children
c. None of these
d. The poet and his brothers

iv-Select the correct meaning of refrain.

a. Sound of piano music

b. Stop making noise
c. The noise of the rain
d. Making refined efforts

v-What does this poem talk about?

a. about rain
b. rain falling
c. rainfall and disturbance
d. healing powers of the rain

or

Read the Extract carefully and answer the questions:

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow.
And evenings full of the linnet’s wings.

(i) When do the crickets sing?

(a) in the morning
(b) in the evening

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 (c) in the rainy season
(d) they never sing

(ii) “Evenings full of the linnet’s wings” what do these words mean?
(a) the noise of flying insects
(b) linets flying in the evening sky
(c) buzzing bees
(d) noise of insects in the evening

(iii) What kind of place was Innisfree?

(a) a crowdy
(b) a place full of natural beauty,calm,serene and soulful
(c) a muddy place away from the city
(d) a place full of noise

(iv) What kind of a scene is described at Innisfree during noon time?

(a) golden hue
(b) Bright green and yellow lights
(c) purple glow can be seen
(d) none

(v) Who is the poet of this poem?

(a) William Wordsworth
(b) W.B Yeats
(c) James Williams
(d) None

Q.10.Attempt any six answers of the following questions: (40-50 words) 3x 6=18

a- What was the morning routine of Kezia and her father?

b- How did the doctor react when he encountered the snake?

c- Why did the poet (The Road Not Taken) leave the first path?

d-What happened to the cake every time when the old lady tried to bake it?

e-No Men are Foreign” is an anti-war poem. Comment.

f- Why did Toto enter the large kitchen kettle?

g- “Iswaran used to read Tamil Thriller.” Do you think this affected his behaviour in any way? How?

h- Where was the swallow going? Why did he stop there?

Q.11.Write answer the following questions in 100-120 words : 6x 2=12

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i. Do you think the qualities of Kalam’s father made Kalam what he was? How? What characteristics have you
inherited from your parents? Or

What problem was Margie facing with her mechanical teacher? Why did she not like it? Do you think that teachers
should be flexible in their approach of teaching?

ii. Describe the condition of the child when he was separated from his parents in the fair. Do you think it is a natural
reaction? Or

Why, according to you, is it always risky to live among fools? Elaborate your answer with reference to the story ‘In the
Kingdom of Fools.’

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