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CYCLE TEST ENGLISH Grade: IX Time: 15 minutes Date: August, 2013 Max Marks: 10

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

The Inchcape Rock: Robert Southey


I.Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, He curst himself in his despair; the waves rush in on every side,

the ship is sinking beneath the tide.

a. b. c. d.

Who placed the bell on the Inchcape rock and who was jealous oh him? Compare both their characters. How did Sir Ralph accumulate wealth and where was he heading to? Why did Ralph tear his hair? What happened at the end?

(1) (2) (1) (2)

The Bazaars of Hyderabad:Sarojini Naidu


II. What do you weave O ye flower- girls with tassels of azure and red? Crowns for the brow of a bridegroom, Chaplets to garland his bed. Sheets of white blossoms new-garnered to perfume the sleep of the dead. a. On what occasions are flowers used and how are they used? (2) b. How are the bazaars of Hyderabad and what are the different occupations of the people? (2)

CYCLE TEST ENGLISH Grade: IX Time: 15 minutes Date: August, 2013 Max Marks: 10

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

The Inchcape Rock: Robert Southey


I.Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, He curst himself in his despair; the waves rush in on every side,

the ship is sinking beneath the tide.

e. f. g. h.
i.

Who placed the bell on the Inchcape rock and who was jealous oh him? Compare both their characters. How did Sir Ralph accumulate wealth and where was he heading to? Why did Ralph tear his hair? What happened at the end?

(1) (2) (1) (2)

The Bazaars of Hyderabad:Sarojini Naidu


II. What do you weave O ye flower- girls with tassels of azure and red? Crowns for the brow of a bridegroom, Chaplets to garland his bed. Sheets of white blossoms new-garnered to perfume the sleep of the dead. a. On what occasions are flowers used and how are they used? (2) b. How are the bazaars of Hyderabad and what are the different occupations of the people? (2)

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