STEWART SCHOOL

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
QUESTION BANK (2020-21)
Class – IX

(Sample 1)
Attempt all questions from this section
Question I
(Do not spend more than 35 minutes on this question.)
Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on any one of the following:

(a) "Men and women should be treated as equal."

(b) You had to stay one night in a five-star hotel because the train you were going to board got cancelled due
to a rail accident. Share your experience at the hotel.

(c) It is better to allow children to work than to encourage their begging on streets.

(d) ‘Democracy cannot survive without education.’ Express your views either foror against the statement.

(e) Study the picture given below. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture
suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject Of the picture or you may take suggestions from
it; however, your composition must have a clear connection with the picture.

Question 2
Select one of the following:

(a) Children are not allowed to play in the compound of your society as car owners are afraid that they
might damage the vehicles. Write a letter to your society's secretary requesting him to allot a
separate area for parking Give reasons for your request and explain why it is important for children
to play nearer to their homes.
 (b) You were rewarded by an elderly woman whom you helped one day on your way home from
school. Write a letter to your cousin brother/sister describing your experience. Be sure to include
details of the reward that you received.

Question 3(a)
Your school is organizing a Charity Drive for the underprivileged children of the nearby locality. Write
out a notice to be put up in your school informing students about the event and inviting them to
participate in the charity drive.

(b) Write an e-mail to the Principal of a neighbouring school requesting him/her to allow the students of his /
her school to participate in the event.

Question 4
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

The Lord was the creator of good teachers. It was His sixth day of 'overtime' and He knew that this was a
tremendous responsibility for teachers who would touch the lives of so many impressionable young children.
An angel appeared to Him and said, "You are taking a long time to figure this one out" "Yes," said the Lord,"
but have you read the specs on this order?”
TEACHER: Teacher must stand above all students to be at their level. He must be able to do 180 additional
things which are not related to their taught subject. Teacher must have to run on coffee. He must be able to
communicate as per his vital knowledge to all students daily. Teacher must have more time for others than
for herself/himself "Six pairs of hands," said the angel, "that's impossible!" "Well," said the Lord, "it is not the
hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes that are presenting the most difficulty!" The angel
looked incredulous, "Three pairs of eyes....on a standard model?"
The Lord nodded His head, “one pair is to see whether a student for what he is and not what others have
labelled him as. The Second pair is the pair of eyes which is at the back of the teacher's head to watch what
should not be seen, but what must to be known. The eyes in the front are only to look at the child as he/she
'acts out' in order to reflect.
"Lord," said the angel, "this is a very large project and I think You should work on it tomorrow."
"I can't," said the Lord, "for I have come very close to creating something much like Myself. I have one that
comes to work when he/she is sick teaches a class of children that do not want to learn has a special place in
his/her heart for children who are not his/her own understands the struggles of those who have difficulty
never takes the students for
granted."
The angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating, "It is too soft-hearted," said the angel. "Yes,"
said the Lord, "but also tough, you cannot imagine what this teacher can endure or do, if necessary."
"Can this teacher think?" asked the angel.
"Not only think," said the Lord, "but reason and compromise."
The angel came closer to have a better look at the model and ran his finger over the teacher's cheek.
"Well, Lord," said the angel, your job looks fine but there is a leak I told you that you were putting too much
into this model. You cannot imagine the stress that will be placed upon the teacher."
The Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher's cheek. It shone and glistened in
the light.
"It is not a leak,- He said, "It is a tear."
"A tear? What is that?" asked the angel, "What is a tear for?"
The Lord replied with great thought, "For the joy and pride watching a child accomplishes even it's the
smallest task to do. It is done for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit in it to compassionate
feelings of their parents. This has been done when a teacher had to leave the class and to say good bye to his
students and get ready to welcome
a new class."
"My, "said the angel," The tear thing is a great idea...You are a genius!!"
The Lord looked sombre, "I didn't put it there."

a) Give the meaning of each of the following words as used in the passage.
(One word answers or short phrase will be accepted.)
(i) tremendous
(ii) vital
(iii) compromise

(b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words:

(i) When were teachers created by God and why is this creation a huge responsibility?
(ii) State the specifications for a teacher?
(iii) What is most difficult according to God? Why does a teacher want three eyes?
(iv) What is the reason for the teacher's tear?
(c) (i) Write a summary in 50 words as to why God took so much time to create a TEACHER.

Question 5
(a) Do as directed.
1. Why did the teacher take an extra class? (Change the voice)
2. "Did you collect your book from the librarian?" Rohit asked Sana. (Rewrite in the indirect speech)
3. He snatched the leash from her and pushed Willy into the cage, (Rewrite using not only... but also)
4. The officer was too tired to save himself from the gun shots. (Rewrite Usingso...that)
5. This is one of the best films I have seen about espionage. (Rewrite in the positive degree)
6. Though he was a skilled artist, he was poor and unemployed. (Rewrite using despite)
7. As soon as the match got over the crowd dispersed. (Rewrite using hardly had)
8. As soon as we sat down for dinner, it started thundering, (Rewrite using no sooner...than)

(b)Fill up the following blanks by using the correct form of verb given in the brackets. Do not copy the
paragraph write only your answer of the blank.
Every year in January, Ishan would go back to his home country......1..... (visit) his family. An engineer working
in Dubai, Ishan.....2....... (live) away from his family to earn good money. He used to get a fortnight's leave
once a year, during which he ....3....... (come) back to India and his people. Fifteen days.....4.... (be) too less a
time to come home and gather memories that would last for an entire year. His old parents always.....5...
(pray) for their only son's safety and waited for those fifteen days of the year.

(C) Rewrite the following changing the active sentences to passive and passive sentences to active.
1. The thieves have been arrested by the police.
2. The marvelous performance delivered by the children enthralled us.
3. He has been invited to their party.
4. We have shipped your order.
5. The girl recited the poem beautifully
(d) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1)Mili was first scared to see that huge Afghan sitting __________ the corner.
2)Tim was asked to go__________ the house when her teacher entered through the gate.
3)Ruki looked __________ her son who was playing with the older children in the garden.
4)The servant didn't come back ________ seven months.
5)l am _________ Sikkim but have been living in Delhi for a long time now.
6)Shortly ___________the party, Kumar came home.
7)The curfew was imposed ________ all parts of the state after the riots.
8)The war orphans were resigned _________ their fate.
9)The soldiers were rescued __________the pit after six days.
10)Of the things __________this room, I like that antique frame the most.

Solution of Class IX English Language (Sample 1)

Question 2 (a) One model letter is solved. For other letters, students are expected to use the suggested
points as reference and expand upon them.

Abhishekh Gulati
C/45, Metro Society
Jail Road
Cuttack, Odisha 753002

5th July, 2019

The Secretary
Metro Society
Cuttack

Dear Sir.

With due respect, I, John Brown, residing in C/45 would like to request you to allot a separate space for
parking cars as we children are not allowed to play in the compound anymore.
Since the number of cars has increased in the past year, children are left with no space to play. In fact, many
car owners ask us to go to the playground which is far away from our society. The playground is at least 15
minutes away from our homes and our parents wouldn't allow us to play there beyond 6 0'clock in the
evening. We go for our classes after school and return only at 6, which means children will not be able to play
at all.
I am aware that a vacant plot is available in our society's south end. If this could be allotted for parking,
children could continue playing downstairs where their parents can keep a watch on them.
Your understanding in this regard Will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to your reply.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,
John Brown
Answer3(a)
GIVE TILL IT HURTS!

Charity Drive for the Underprivileged Children of our locality

on 3rd August, 2019

from 8 a.m to 11 a.m

at The Assembly Area, New Stewart School

All the students from class 5 to 10 kindly contribute to make the charity drive a success. Used text books, unused
notebooks, stationery, blazers, sweaters or shoes that are in good condition may be handed over to your class Prefect.
Be as generous as possible. Give Till It Hurts!

3(b)To:principal@newstewartschool.com

Subject: Invitation to participate in the charity drive-‘Give Till It Hurts!.

Dear Sir,
I am Rahul Sharma, Secretary of the Student Council, NS School. We are hosting a Charity Drive called ‘Give Till It Hurts!’ on
Friday, 3rd August, 2019, for the underprivileged children of our locality. This will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the
Assembly Area, in the Basketball Court of our school. We request you to motivate the students of your school to donate their
used text books, unused notebooks, stationery, blazers, sweaters or shoes that are in good condition. Participation from your
school will make a huge impact on our student community. Please help us make a difference!
We anticipate a positive response from you in accepting our invitation.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Rahul Sharma
Secretary
Student Council
New Stewart School

Question 4(a)
i) tremendous: huge
ii)vital: important
iii)compromise: adjustment

(b)(i) God created a teacher on his sixth day of 'overtime'. The creation of teachers is a huge responsibility
because teachers should have touched the lives of many impressionable children.
(ii) A teacher must stand above all students to be at their level. He must be able to do 180 additional things
which are not related to their taught subject. A teacher must function on coffee and be able to daily
communicate as per his vital knowledge to all students. A teacher must have more time for others than for
herself/himself.

(iii) A teacher should have three pairs of eyes one pair is to see whether a student for what he is and not
what others have labelled him as. The second pair is the pair of eyes which is at the back of the teacher's
head to watch what should not be seen, but what must to be known. The third pair is the eyes in the front
which is only to look at the child •acts out' in order to reflect, "I understand and I still believe in you",
without so much as saying a word to the child.

(iv) A teacher's tear is for the joy and pride as he or she watches the child accomplish even the smallest task.
It is done for the loneliness of children who find it difficult to fit into compassionate feelings of their parents
A teacher's tear is there for the day when she has to bid farewell to her class and get ready to welcome a new
class.

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Question 5(a)

1. Why was an extra class taken by the teacher?

2. Rohit asked Sana if she had collected her book from the librarian.
3. He not only snatched the leash from her but also pushed Willy into the cage.
4. The officer was so tired that he could not save himself from the gun shots.
5. Few films about espionage are as good as this one.
6. He was poor and unemployed despite being a skilled artist
7. Hardly had the match got over when the crowd dispersed.
8. No sooner did we sit down for dinner than it started thundering.

b)1.to visit
2.lived
3.came
4.was
5.prayed

c)1. The police have arrested the thieves.

2. We were enthralled by the marvelous performance delivered by the children.
3. They have invited him to their party.
4. Your order has been shipped by us.
5. The poem was beautifully recited by the girl.

(d)
1) in
2) inside
3) at
4) for
5) from
6) after
7) in
8) to
9) from
10) in

(Sample 2)
Attempt all questions from this section
Question I
(Do not spend more than 35 minutes on this question.)
Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on any one of the following

(a) Imagine a situation in which a character from your favourite book comes alive. Write an imaginary
account of a day spent with this character.
(b) Me and my big mouth !
(c) 'The commercialisation of festivals has eroded their real significance.' Express your views either for or
against the
topic.
(d) You have stepped into a foreign country for higher studies. You notice that the city you will be living in
is a stark
contrast to the city you were living in India. Give your personal views regarding the changes that you see.
(e) Study the picture given below. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture
suggests to
you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however,
your composition must have a clear connection with the picture.
 Question 2
(Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question.)
Select one of the following:

(a) Write a letter to the Archeologically Survey of India about the damage caused to a historical monument in
your city due to negligence. Suggest steps that the can be taken to preserve the monument.

(b) Your best friend, who recently moved to Japan, sent you photos about the Japanese culture and people.
Write a letter asking him if schools and education in Japan are different from the schools and education in
India.

Question 3
a)You are the Games Captain at school. The school is organizing an inter- house basketball competition.
Write out a
notice to be put up in your school informing students about it.

b) Write an e-mail to a prominent basketball coach of your city who has agreed to be the referee at the
event, giving
all relevant details.

Question 4
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
There came to our town some years ago a showman who owned an institution called the Gaiety Land.
Overnight, our Gymkhana wounds became resplendent with banners and streamers and coloured lamps.
From all over the district, crowds poured into the show. Within a week of opening, in gate money, they
collected five hundred rupees a day, Gaiety Land provided us with all sorts of fun and gambling and side-
shows. For a couple of annas, in each booth, we could watch anything from performing parrots to crack
motor cyclists. In addition to this, there were lotteries and shooting galleries. where, for an anna, you always
stood a chance of winning a hundred rupees. There was a particular corner of the show which was in great
favour. Here, for a ticket costing eight annas, you could be lucky enough to acquire a variety of articles --- pin
cushions, sewing machines or even a road engine. One evening, they drew a ticket number 1005, and I
happened to own the other half of the ticket. Glancing down the list or articles, they declared that I had
become the owner of a road engine! I looked stunned. People gathered around and gazed at me as if I were
some sort of a curious animal. Some
people muttered and giggled, "Fancy anyone becoming the owner of a road engine!" It was not the sort of
prize one could carry home at short notice. I asked the showman if he could help me to transport it. He
 merely pointed at a notice which decreed that all the winners should remove their prizes immediately after
the draw and by their own effort. However, they had to make an exception in my case. They agreed to keep
the engine at the Gymkhana Grounds till the end of the season, and then. I would have to make my own
arrangements to take it out. When I asked the showman if he could find me a driver, he just smiled and said,
"The fellow who brought it here had to be paid a hundred rupees for the job and five rupees a day. I sent him
away and made up my mind that if no one was going to draw it. I would just leave it to its fate." "Can't I sell it
to some municipality?" I asked innocently. He burst into a laugh. "As a showman I have enough trouble with
municipal people. I would rather keep out of the way." My friends and relatives poured in, to congratulate
me on my latest acquisition. No one knew precisely how much a road engine would fetch; all the same they
felt that there was a lot of money in it. "Even if you sell it as scrap iron, you can make a few thousands," some
of my friends declared. Every day I made a trip to the Gymkhana Grounds to have a look at my engine. I grew
very fond of it. I loved
its shining brass parts. I stood near it and patted it affectionately, hovered about it. and returned home
everyday only at
the close of the show. I thought all my troubles were coming to an end. How ignorant I was!
How little did I guess that my troubles had just begun!

a) Give the meaning of each of the following words as used in the passage. One word answers or short phrase
will be accepted.
(i) resplendent
(ii)acquire
(iii)exception

(b)Answer the following questions briefly in your own words:

(i) Why was the Gaiety Land popular?
(ii)Why couldn't the narrator carry his prize home?
(iii)How did the showman react when the narrator asked him for help to
transport the engine?
(iv) How much did the relatives think the engine was worth?

(c) (i) Write a summary in 50 words describing the feelings of the narrator irrespective of what the people felt.

Question 5
(a)Do as directed.
1. As soon as the teacher arrived, the boys stopped throwing books at each other.
(Begin with No sooner......
2. Though he is poor he never casts away those who are in need.
(Rewrite using But)
3. "Do you want some ice cream or a slice of cake?" asked my mother.
(Rewrite beginning with My aunt asked...)
4. They are painting a mural on the exit wall.
(Rewrite beginning with A mural ....)
5. You remembered to pick the laundry on your way back, didn't you?
(Rewrite beginning with You didn't.....)
6. Though she was a kind woman, she was abandoned by her sons.
(Rewrite beginning with Despite....)
7. Tansen was the best singer in Akbar’s court.
(Rewrite using Better)
8. He went to the library and to the bank.
(Rewrite using Not only...But also)
b)Fill up the following blanks by using the correct form of verb given in the brackets. Do not copy the
paragraph
write only your answer of the blank.
There. .1 .. (be) some confusion in the hall. A man ...2......... (get) on the stage and stammered an
apology. Then the
door ......3...(bang) and the ceremony started again. I.....4.....(sit) down on my seat. The priest...5....(begin)
chanting
again.

(c)Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so .

i. Tanushree was a skilled dancer. Her mother wanted her to become a doctor.

ii. Iqbal was thrown out of the community hall by the priest. His family protested outside the priest's house.

iii. Deepak worked day and night on the project. The supervisor selected Chirag's project for the exhibition.

iv. I went to the clinic. I met my old friend there.

v. Pinakin and his sister were nature lovers. They had shifted to a city where there was not a single park in
site.

(d)Rewrite the following changing the active sentences to passive and passive sentences to active.

1. The guests enjoyed the party.

2. The child impressed everyone with his polite manners.
3. A girl from Chennai won the first prize.
4. The readers like the latest book of the writer.
5. They are painting the walls.

SOLUTION OFClass IX English Language (Sample 2)

Question 2 (a) One model letter is solved. For other letters, students are expected to use the suggested
points as reference and expand upon them.

Vibha Swami
C/31, Pramod CHS,
Kalbadevi,
Mumbai - 400002

5th Nov 2019

Shri SantanuMohanty
Superintending Archaeologist (Monument)
Archeological Survey of India
Janpath, New Delhi - 110011

Dear Sir,
My name is Diganta Choudhury, and I am a resident of Puri. I regularly visit the Konark temple. However, I
have been noticing that the ancient temple is at risk because of some insensitive visitors lately.
Some local boys have been visiting the temple recently and fooling around the temple premises. They have
been writing their names on the intricately carved interiors of the temple. I have also seen them scribbling on
the exterior walls of the temple in a way that the CCTV cannot capture any footage. If officers dressed in civil
clothes are employed within the temple premises, such acts can be tracked and prevented.
Your understanding in this regard will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to your reply.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,
Diganta Choudhury

Question 3 (a)

DRIBBLE STARS

Inter- House Basketball Competition

on15th August, 2019

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

at The Main Basketball Court, New Stewart School

The Match schedule is as follows

 Ruby vs Emerald

 Sapphire vs Topaz

 The Battle- Match for third place

 The Grand Finale- The Final Match

All House Captains are requested to keep their respective House teams ready
and submit the names to the Games Captain before 10 th August ,2019

3(b)
To:coachformidable123@gmail.com

Subject: Invitation to Referee Dribble Stars – Inter House Basketball Competition

Dear Sir,

I am Steffi Sequeira of New Stewart School and I write with reference to my

telephone call to you earlier. We are conducting an inter- house basketball competition on
15th August, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Main Basketball Court, New Stewart School.
Thank you for having accepted our request to referee the event.

The schedule is as follows :-

 Ruby vs Emerald Match 1

 Sapphire vs Topaz Match 2

 The Battle – For third place – Match 3

 The Grand Finale – The Final Match

We will arrange to pick you up by 8.15 a.m. from your residence and you will be dropped
back after the Basketball Competition.

We look forward to seeing you at New Stewart School.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Steffi Sequeira
Games Captain
New Stewart School

4(a)

(i) Resplendent: splendid

(ii) Acquire: obtain
(iii) Exception: exclusion
(b)
(i) Gaiety Land was popular for providing people all sorts of fun and gambling and side- shows. There were
lotteries, shooting galleries, performing parrots and motor cyclists all ready to entertain people for a few
annas.

(ii) The narrator won a road engine, which was a huge machine that couldn't be carried home like any other
prize like pin cushion or a sewing machine.

(iii) When the narrator asked the showman for help to transport the engine, he drew his attention to a notice
mentioning that the all the prizes should be taken by the winners as soon as possible.

(iv) The narrator's friends and relatives didn't know how much the engine would
fetch. However, all the same they felt that there was a lot of money in it.

(v) The relatives thought even if the narrator decided to sell it as scrap iron, a few thousands could be earned
from it.

(c)
People felt it would fetch a lot of money, even
if the metal was sold off. The narrator went regularly
to the Gymnkhan to look at his engine As he
a
loved its shining brass parts. He would affectionately hover about
it till the end of the show before returning Home.

Question 5
(a)
1. No sooner did the teacher arrive, than the boys stopped throwing books at each other.
2. He is poor but he never casts away those who are in need.
3. My aunt asked me if I wanted some ice cream or a slice of cake.
4. A mural is being painted on the exit wall by them.
Or
A mural is being painted by them on the exit wall.
5. You didn't forget to pick the laundry on your way back, did you?
6. Despite being a kind woman she was abandoned by her sons,
7. No singer was better than Tansen in Akbar's court.
8. Not only did he go to the library but also to the bank.

(b) 1. was
2. got
3. banged
4. sat
5. began

(c)i) Although Tanushree was a skilled dancer, her mother wanted her to become a doctor.
(ii) As Iqbal was thrown out of the community hall by the priest, his family protested outside the priest's
house.
 (iii) Though Deepak worked day and night on the project, the supervisor selected Chirag's project for the
exhibition.
(iv) When I went to the clinic, I met my old friend there.
(v) Pinaki and his sister being nature lovers had shifted to a city where there was not a single park in site.

(d) 1.The party was enjoyed by the guests.

2. Everyone was impressed with the polite manners of the child.
3. The first prize was won by a girl from Chennai.
4. The latest book of the writer is liked by the readers.
5. The walls are being painted by them.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS IX

(Solved)

QUESTION 1: -

Write a composition (300-350 words) on any ONE of the following: -

a) Imagine that you are a scientist. Describe your most interesting

experience.

b) You have been successful in clearing the screening test of a music

reality show. Give an account of the competition, the efforts you made
to win, the nature of actual competition and your feelings about it.

c) Write an original story beginning with the line ‘I could see the storm
clouds gathering’.

d)News is no longer news today but what the media makes it. Give
your arguments for or against the statement.

e) Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an

account on what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about
the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it.,
however, there must be an clear connection between the picture and
the composition.

QUESTION 1 SOLUTIONS: -

a) Your composition should be based on imagination. Give details of

your life as a scientist then go into describing an incident that
occurred whilst conducting an experiment. Point out why the
experience was an interesting and memorable one.

b) A brief description of the competition--- your preparation and efforts

before the competition--- description of the actual day of competition---
venue---judges and other participants--- your performance--- your
feelings before your turn on stage--- your feelings after your
performance--- sense of anticipation and dread--- declaration of result---
your feelings after the declaration of results.

c) Begin the story with the given sentence--- the storm clouds may be
actual or metamorphical--- build a plot round the sentence--- what
happened after this--- what came before--- include different
characters--- insert conversation--- bring the story to a logical end.

d) Explanation of the statement--- definition of news--- information

about new events--- media presents it from its own angle--- impartial
reporting is not done. State categorically whether you are for or
against the motion.

For: Different news channels give different views about the same
incident--- support political parties--- present news from that angle---
examples.

Against: The job of the media is to open the eyes of the public--- they
report incidents as they occur--- provide information about incidents
occurring in the farthest corners of the country. Conclusion--- summing
up of all arguments.

e) Take suggestions from the picture--- your composition can be a

story or a description or an account based on three friends/ children/
happiness/success--- you can be one of the people in the picture.

QUESTION 2: -

1. You have been chosen for a student exchange programme and are
visiting the country in which your pen friend stays. Write a letter to
your penfriend telling him/her about your feeling regarding the
programme.

2. Write a letter to the local councillor requesting him/her to make

provisions for a park for children in your locality.
3. You have gone to visit your grandparents who live in a village. Write
a letter to your parents describing your experience.

4. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your views on

an article published in the newspaper.

QUESTION 2 SOLUTIONS: -

1. Address

Date

Dear------------

i. Inform friend about your being chosen for the student exchange
programme.
ii. Description of the student exchange programme and what it
involves.
iii. You plan to meet your friend.

iv. Your feelings.

2. Sender`s Address

Date

The Councillor,

Ward no. ---------,

(Name of the city) Municipal Corporation,

City:

Dear Sir/Madam,

i. Inform him/her about the need for a park

unreason for such a requirement.

iii. Suggested areas where the park may be located.

iv. Offer to help if necessary.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Name and Surname___________

3. Address

Date

Dear-------

i. Description of activities throughout the day.

ii. Interaction with grandparents.

iii. Atmosphere of the village--- people

iv. Your feelings.

Yours lovingly,

Name________________
4. Sender`s Address

Date

The Editor,

Name of Newspaper,

Address

Dear Sir/Madam,

i. Reference to the article published, date.

ii. Brief gist of article.

iii. Your views--- positive and negative.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Name and Surname_____________

QUESTION 3: -

1.You are the Literary Secretary of your school. Write a notice for your
school notice board informing students about a book exhibition in your
school.

2. Write an email to the principal inviting her to inaugurate the

exhibition.

3. Scouts and Guides are organising a 3-day camp. Write a notice for
the school notice board, giving all the details.
4. Write an email to the Coordinator- Scouts and Guides, giving details
regarding the camp.

QUESTION 3 SOLUTIONS

1. A HOUSE OF TREASURES

Book Exhibition

on 14thSeptember, 2019

atLibrary, Stewart School

Students from classes 2 to 12 are requested to visit the

exhibition.

2. To: principalstewartschool@gmail.com
Subject: Book exhibition
Dear Madam,
‘A House of Treasures’- a book exhibition will be held in our
school library on 14th September 2019. You are cordially invited
to the exhibition. We would be grateful kindly give your consent
to inaugurate it.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

( ________ )

3. SCOUTS AND GUIDES

Campaigning Experience for 3 Days

 25th October 2019- 27th October 2019

Departure: 7a.m.

Destination: Daringbadi, Kandhamal

All scouts and guides from classes 8 to 10 enrol yourselves with your
respective scouts and guides teachers by 16th September 2019.

4. To: coordinatorscoutsandguides@gmail.com
Dear sir,
A group of 70 scouts and guides students will be arriving at
daringbadi for a 3 day campaigning experience on 25th
October 2019.
Looking forward to your cooperation.
Yours faithfully
(____________)

QUESTION 4:-

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:

Unlike most sea expeditions undertaken in the tropics, our

expedition to round Island was an unqualified success: that is if you
overlook the fact that Wahab was seasick, Dave suffered from heat
stroke, and I attempted to gain an Olympic Gold Medal for the longest,
most painful elbow side attempted to date on the island.

Getting up at four in the morning in a strange hotel is always

sobering, especially when you suspect, form bitter experiences in
other parts of the world, that you are the only member of the
expedition who is being stupid enough to be on time, or, may be, to
appear at all. I always have a guilt complex when I get up too early in
a hotel, and feel it incumbent upon me to creep about so as to avoid
disturbing my less eccentric fellow guests. However, blundering about
in unfamiliar territory is fraught with difficulties. On the occasion,
these started with trying to find the light switch and knocking over the
bedside table with its decoration of a large water jug, glass, clock, and
three pamphlets on the fauna of Round Island. Next came the crashing
descent of the lavatory seat(like a cannonade being fired across the
bows of every sleeper in the place) to be followed by a rattle as of
musketry as the water pipes cleared their throats, merging into a roar
of the shower which, at the hour, sounded like the cataclysmic
eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. The only pleasure I derived from this
whole dreary performance was the thought that I was waking my
companions, who should have been up already.

a) Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage.

One-word answers or short phrases will be accepted:
i. Incumbent
ii. Blundering
iii. Cannonade

b) Answer the following questions briefly in you own words:

i. Was this expedition to Round Island really an unqualified
success? Give reasons.
ii. Why does the author consider his fellow guests less
eccentric?
iii. Mention briefly two of the difficulties the author
encountered?
iv. What is the ‘cataclysmic eruption’ referred to?
v. What is compared to a ‘cannonade being fired’?
c) In not more than 50 words of your own, describe why the narrator
suffered from a guilt complex.

QUESTION 4 SOLUTIONS:-

a)

i. To be one’s duty
ii. Moving about clumsily
iii. Continuous firing from cannons or big guns.

b)

i. No. Wahab was suffering from seasickness, Dave has

succumbed to heat stroke and the narrator had fallen
and injured himself.
ii. He is the only one who gets up early in the morning
and tries to be ready on time whereas the others are
sleeping peacefully unconcerned about being late.
Some do not make an appearance at all.
iii. While trying to find the light switch, he upset the
bedside table with a large water jug, glass, clock and
three pamphlets. Secondly, when he stumbled into the
bathroom, the lavatory seat came crashing down with
a loud sound.
iv. The sound of the shower combined with the water
gurgling down the water pipes sounded like a
cataclysmic eruption of a volcano.
v. The sound of the lavatory seat when it came crashing
down is compared to a cannonade being fired.

c) Narrator gets up at 4o’clock- everybody else is sleeping-knows

it is stupid of him-others unconcerned about punctuality-while
finding light switch upsets side table in bathroom- lavatory seat
crashes down- sound of shower very loud- feels pleasure for
disturbing sleepers.
 QUESTION 5: -

a) In the following passage, fill in each numbered blank with the

correct form of the word given in brackets. (Do not copy the
passage, but write-in correct serial order- the word or phrase
appropriate to the blank space.)

He(i)_________(swim) straight at the tiger sharks. The captain and

engineer(ii)_____(watch) him-and the devils(iii)______(let)him
through. Teriakai told me afterwards, ‘if your stay still in the sea,
or(iv)______(swim) away in fear, the ‘tababa’(v)______(charge) at
you. If you swim without fear towards them, they(vi)______(afraid)
and leave you in peace’. So he chose his shark, swam full speed
towards it and lo! the line(vii)_____(melt) away before him. There
was nothing to it- expect a courage that(viii)_______(pass) belief.

QUESTION 5 (a) SOLUTIONS: -

i. Swarm
ii. Watched
iii. Let
iv. Swim
v. Will charge
vi. Are afraid
vii. Melted
viii. Passed

b) Join the following sentences without using ‘and’, ‘but’, or ‘so’ :

i. My grandfather is very old. He is very active
ii. Mala is not in the class. Mala is not in the library.
iii. She was so excited about her performances. She could not
sleep at night.
 iv. Mumbai is densely populated. It is one of the major cities in
the country.
v. He has learnt to cycle. He has yet to learn to swim.
vi. The child helped her mother to make breakfast. She washed
the tomatoes.
vii. They bought a new care. They can travel long distances.
viii. Sunita opened her purse. She found the money missing.
ix. He is at gymnastics. His handwriting must improve.
x. Her grandfather gifted her a paint box. He knew she was good
at art.
xi. Ravi fractured his arm. He insisted on playing the match
xii. Mona has been ill for a month. She stood first in the
examination.

QUESTION 5 b SOLUTIONS

i. Although my grandfather is very old, he is very active.

ii. Mala is neither in the class nor in the library.
iii. She was too excited about her performance to sleep at night.
iv. Mumbai is one of the most densely populated major cities in the
country.
v. He has to learn swimming though he has learnt cycling.
vi. The child helped her mother make breakfast while she washed
tomatoes.
vii. After buying a new car, they can travel long distances.
viii. As soon as Sunita opened her purse, she found the money
missing.
ix. Though he is good at gymnastics, his handwriting must improve.
x. As her grandfather knew that she is good at art, he gifted her a
paint box.
xi. In spite of his fractured arm, Ravi insisted on playing the match.
xii. Despite being ill for a month, Mona stood first in the examination.
QUESTION-5 C: -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word: -

i. It has been a long time--------- I saw her.

ii. Anita received an invitation ----------- dinner.

iii. Good food is necessary--------- good health.

iv. Can you cure me--------- this ailment?

v. He is too miserly to part------- money.

vi. The outgoing manager will hand-------- charge to his successor.

vii. Her request for a transfer was turned-------.

viii. A man is known-------the company he keeps.

ix. Not all of us are alive -------- the threats arising from global warming.

x. You must reach home------- sunset.

xi. The five players quarrelled -------- themselves.

xii. We have lived in this village------- ten years.

xiii. He found himself --------- pressure to grant the request.

xiv. He proved himself equal------- the task.

xv. He was unwilling to take -------- the challenge.

QUESTION 5 C SOLUTIONS: -

i. Since.

ii. To.

iii. For.
iv. Of.

v. With.

vi. Over.

vii. Down.

viii. By.

ix. To.

x. Before.

xi. Amongst

xii. For.

xiii. Under.

xiv. To.

xv. Up.

QUESTION 5 D: -

Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given

after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not
change the meaning of each sentence.

i. Study hard now or you will regret it.

( Begin: Unless------)

ii. The boy asked, ‘Why are you lying on the road in this manner?’

( Begin: The boy asked why he-------)

iii. Megha is too tall to crawl under the table.

( Begin: Megha is so------)

iv. He arrived in school on time even though he stopped for a bite on

the way.

( Use ‘ in spite of’ instead of ‘even though’)

v. She opened the kitchen door and a cockroach ran out.

(End with ‘cockroach’)

vi. Arjun was a better speaker than his brother.

( Begin: His brother-----)

vii. Asha missed her examination because of her illness.

( Begin: Her illness----)

viii. As soon as the curtain came down the applause rang out.

( Begin: No sooner-----)

ix. Not many people read for pleasure these days.

( Begin : Few-----)

x. Since her childhood Meera has been good in mathematics.

(End: ---------- childhood)

xi. “ We have had no rain since January” , Ramu said.

( Begin:- Ramu said that they-----------)

xii. It is dangerous as well as illegal to drive a motorcycle without

helmet.

( Begin :- It is not------)

xiii. He had plenty of wealth but he was not happy.

( Begin: In spite-----)
xiv. He was so tired that he could not stand.

( Begin: too)

xv. I have never seen a film as bad as this.

( Begin: This is -----)

QUESTION 5 D SOLUTIONS:-

i. Unless you study hard, you will regret.

ii. The boy asked why he was lying on the road in that manner.

iii. Megha is so tall that she can`t crawl under the table.

iv. In spite of his stopping for abite on the way, he arrived in school on
time.

v. As she opened the kitchen door, nothing ran out except a

cockroach./ As she opened the door, out ran a cockroach.

vi. His brother was not as good a speaker as Arjun.

vii. Her illness prevented her from appearing in the examination.

viii. No sooner did the curtain come downthan the applause rang out.

ix. Few people read for pleasure these days.

x. Meera has been good in Mathematics since her childhood.

xi. Ramu said that they had had no rains since January.

xii. It is not legal and safe to drive a motor cycle without a helmet.

xiii. In spite of having plenty of wealth, he was not happy./ Though he had
plenty of wealth, he was not happy.

xiv. He was too tired to stand.

xv. This is the worst film that I have ever seen.