(Paper) CBSE : Class 9th English Unit Test Paper-02

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Class 9 English Unit Test Paper-02

 CLASS-IX
 ENGLISH
TIME: 3 HRS.                                                    M.M.100


Note:- All questions are compulsory.

 

  Reading     
1.

Read the following passage

The newspaper have taken the place of the Gita, the Bible and the Quran with the people.
For them, the printed sheet is gospel truth. The fact throws a great responsibility on the editors and newswriters.
Newspapers are a powerful influence. It is the duty of the editors to see that no false report or report likely to excite the public is published in their newspaper. The editors and their assistance have to be extra careful about the news they give and the manner in which they dress it. In a state of independence, it is practically impossible for Government to control the press. It is the duty of the public to keep a strict watch on the newspapers and keep them on the right path. An enlightened public would refuse to patronize inflammatory or indecent newspaper.
The superficiality, the one-sidedness, the inaccuracy and often even dishonesty that have crept into modern journalism, continuously mislead honest man who want to see nothing but justice done. The sole aim of journalism should be service. The news paper press is a great power, but just an  unclaimed torrent of water submerges whole countryside and devastates crops, even so an uncontrolled pen serves but to destroy.

 8-marks
  1.1On the basis of the reading of the above passage complete the following sentences. 
a. The newspapers have taken the place of Gita, the Bible, and the Quran with the people because_________________________________.
b. It is the duty of the editor to see that ____________________.
c. in a state of independence it is practically impossible for the Government to control the press so__________________.		 4-marks
  1.2 Find a word from the passage which means the same as the word/phrases below.
a. intending to cause very strong feeling of anger (para 2)
b. to give money or support. (para 2)
c. to go under the surface of water. (para 3)
d. one and only. (para 3)   		 4-marks
  Writing     12-marks
2.  Nalini Singh is the secretary of Science club of her school. The club is organizing Science exhibition in the school. She puts up a notice board calling a meeting of the office-bearers of the club. Write this notice using not more than 50 words.    5-marks
3. You are Praveen of Kishore Sadan, Pratapgarh. Write a letter to the Editor of Bharat times, New Delhi about scarcity and irregular supply of water in your locality. 7-marks
  Grammar 8-marks
4.

In the following passage one word has been omitted from each line. Write the missing word with the succeeding and preceding words as shown in the example. Underline the word that forms your answer.

 

Mahatma Gandhi, popularly known Bapu      ez-known as Bapu
devoted life to make India a. _________________
free. He worked day night b. _________________
to achieve his goal. When started c. _________________
non cooperation movement, the role d. _________________
Played by women praiseworthy e. _________________
He insisted wearing clothes f. _________________
spun at home. He admired g. _________________
for his principle non-voilence h. _________________
4-marks
5.

Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct answers in your answer sheet. One has been done for an example.

Example- backbone of/ is the/ institution/ educational/ every/ library.
Library is the backbone of every educational institution.
a. books on/ there are/ different/ plenty of / subjects/
b. cater to / the books/ the taste/ of students / and need/
c. plays/ in improving/ the librarian/ an important part/ reading habit/
d. the proper / to maintain/ library/ functioning of / contribute/ students/ can also.

 4-marks
  Literature 12-marks
6. Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow. Write your answers int eh answer sheet.
Lightly. O Lightly we bear her along,
She sways like a flower in the wind of our song;
She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream,
She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.
a. How does the poet describe the movements of the bride and why?
b. Pick out the two smiles from the above lines.
c. Explain; She floats like a laugh from the lips of s dream’   		 4-marks
7. How can you that Tennyson has presented the poem ‘The Book’ as a symbol for life? 4-marks
8. Thanappa played a significant role in the event of Kamakshi’s marriage. Justify. 4-marks
Exam Paper
English
Class-9 (IX)