FIRST SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
CLASS 9 (IX) WBBSE
ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER

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∆ Textbook : ‘Bliss’

∆ Lesson—

1. Tales of Bhola Grandpa – Manoj Das
2. All about a dog – A.G. Gardiner
3. Autumn – John Clare
4. A Day in the Zoo – Gerald Durrell

∆ Unseen Passage – নির্দিষ্ট কোন টপিক নেই।

∆ Grammar And Vocabulary – বিদ্যালয় ঠিক করে দেয়।

∆ Writing Skills

First Summative Evaluation
Class – IX
Sub – English
Time – 1 hr 30 mins.                F.M – 40

READING COMPREHENSION
(SEEN)

1.Read the text and answer the questions carefully :

(কোন গল্পের অংশ, সেটা উল্লেখ থাকবে না পরীক্ষায়। তোমাদের সুবিধার্থে দেওয়া হলো।)

(Lesson 1, Tales of Bhola Grandpa)

Bhola Grandpa and his wife lived at the western end of our village. A large bokal tree overshadowed their hut. In the bokal tree lived a small troop of monkeys. Bhola Grandpa and his wife did not mind it. One moonlit night, we were returning from a festival. The road was long and foggy. I was riding on the village chowkidar’s shoulders. Suddenly Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail. Everyone in our party was surprised. We halted Enquiry revealed that Bhola Grandpa had taken his grandson to the festival. He had tightly held on to the two fingers of the boy. He did not realize when those fingers slipped out.

A. Tick the correct alternatives : 1×3=3

(i) In the village Bhola Grandpa and his wife lived at the-
(a) eastern end (b) western end
(c) northern end (d) southern end

Ans. (b) western end

(ii) The story teller was riding on –
(a) a horse (b) a donkey
(c) a loud wail
(d) a village chowkidar’s shoulders

Ans. (d) a village chowkidar’s shoulders

(iii) The night in which Bhola Grandpa returning from festival was –
(a) dark (b) moon night
(c) rainy day (d) cloudy-night

Ans. (b) moon night

B. Answer the following questions within fifteen words: 1×3=3

(i) What overshadowed their hut ?

Ans. Their hut was overshadowed by a large tree.

(ii) Why was everyone surprised at the party while returning from the festival ?

Ans. While returning from the festival everyone was surprised at the party because Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail.

(iii) Where did Bhola Grandpa and his wife live ?

Ans. Bhola Grandpa and his wife lived at the western end of the narrator’s village.

C. Answer the following questions within twenty-five words : 2×1 = 2

(i) What did Bhola Grandpa not realize ?

Ans.

2. Read the poem and answer the questions below :

(Lesson 3, Autumn)

I love to see the shaking twig
Dance till the shut of eve
The sparrow on the cottage rig.
Whose chirp would make believe
That spring was just now flirting by
In summer’s lap with flowers to lie

A. Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives : 1×3=3

(i) The poet loves to see the shaking-
(a) tree (b) leaf (c) flower (d) twig

Ans. (d) twig

(ii) The sparrow’s chirp would help to –
(a) sing (b) flirt (c) see (d) believe

Ans. (d) believe

(iii) The spring was preparing to the in
(a) Winter’s bed (b) Summer’s bed
(c) Summer’s tap (d) Autumn’s lap

Ans. (b) Summer’s bed

B. Answer the following questions within fifteen words : 1×2=2

(i) How long does the twig dance?

Ans. The twig dances till the shut of eve.

(ii) What does the poet understand from the chirping of the sparrow ?

Ans. He feels that spring is flirting in summer’s lap.

READING COMPREHENSION
(UNSEEN)

3. Read the following text and answer the questions below :

After inventing dynamite, Swedish -born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite. So in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: Literature, Physics,
Chemistry, Medicine and Peace. Economics was added in 1968.

A. Answer the following questions in a single sentence :

(i) What made Alfred Nobel a very rich man ? 1

Ans. Inventing dynamite made Alfred Nobel a very rich man.

(ii) Why was the Nobel Prize introduced ? 2

Ans. Alfred Nobel had a vision of a better world. He believed that people are capable of helping to improve society through knowledge, science and humanism. This is why he created a prize that would reward the discoveries that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.

(iii) Which subject was included for the Nobel Prize later and when ? 1

Ans. The Economics subject was included for the Nobel Prize

B. Write T for true or ‘F’ for false statements : 1×3=3

(i) Nobel wanted to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite. [F]

S.S : Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite.

(ii) Prizes are awarded in less than seven categories. [T]

S.S : Originally there were five awards.

(iii) Nobel Prize is an international award. [T]

S.S : Originally there were five awards : Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Peace.

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

3. A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions : 1×4=4

(a) Ramzan, _________ month ________ fasting is a blessed spiritual period ________ Muslims.

Ans. A, of, for

(b) The train is bound _________ Mumbai.

Ans. for

B. Do as directed : 1×3=3

(a) Why cry over spilt milk ? (Make it assertive)

Ans. Don’t cry over the spilt milk.

(b) Kohli was hitting the ball furiously. (Change the voice)

Ans. The ball was being hit by Kohli furiously.

(c) I am certain that he has made a mistake. (Make it compound)

Ans. I am certain that you have made a mistake.

C. Replace the underlined words with phrasal verbs listed below and rewrite the sentences : 1×3=3

(a) A fire erupted in the building.

Ans. break out

(b) The evening starts early in winter.

Ans. set in

(c) The minister distributed the prizes in the school.

Ans. give away

[ List : give away, set out, set in, break out, look upon ]

WRITING SKILL

4. Use the following flow chart to write a paragraph within 100 words on how to prepare orange juice. 10

[ Hints: Oranges bought from the market- sorted- rotten ones removed- cleaned-peeled – put in juicer- juice extracted- sugar and preservatives added- poured in bottles- sealed- ready to be sold.]

Ans.

PREPARATION OF ORANGE JUICE

Orange juice is a healthy drink.It is a very interesting matter to know how orange juice is prepared.It can be prepared at home quite easily. The preparation of orange juice involves various stages. At first,oranges are bought from the market. Then the oranges are sorted. Next, the rotten ones are removed. After that,the rest of them are cleaned well with fresh water. Later, the cleaned oranges are peeled.Now, the peeled oranges are put into the juicer. In this way the juice is extracted. Later on sugar and preservatives are added to it and the juice is poured in bottles. Then the bottles are sealed properly to keep usable for a long time. Finally, the bottles with orange juice are ready to be sold in the market.

OR

Develop the following points into a story :

[ Points : returning from educational excursion by bus – night journey – sudden break down – tyres punctured – had to wait for two hours at a lonely place – tyres fixed – back home.] 10

Ans.

Title : A Horrible Bus Journey

The students were returning from their educational excursion by bus. The journey was supposed to be a night one, and they were all tired and sleepy. Suddenly, the bus broke down and the tires punctured. They had to wait for two long hours at a lonely place with no signs of any help. The students were scared and didn’t know what to do.

Finally, a kind passerby stopped and offered to help. He changed the tires and got the bus moving again. The students were grateful for his help and continued their journey. They reached their destination late, but safe and sound. The incident taught them to always be prepared for the unexpected and to appreciate the kindness of strangers.

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