ENGLISH-IX Golden Sample Paper - 2021-22

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ENGLISH
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Term-I
2021-22
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Syllabus of Term I (2021-22)
CLASS IX
CONTENTS
Syllabus (ii)
SAMPLE PAPERS
1. Sample Paper-1 1
2. Sample Paper-2 8
3. Sample Paper-3 14
ANSWERS
1. Answers for Sample Paper-1 20
OMR SHEET
Sample OMR Sheet for Practice 23
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)
SYLLABUS CLASS–IX
TERM-I 2021-22
SECTION-WISE WEIGHTAGE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Section Total Weightage 50
A Reading Skills 10
B Writing Skills with Grammar 10
C Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading Text 20
TOTAL 40
Internal Assessment 10
GRAND TOTAL 50
Note :
The Board examination will be of 40 marks, with a duration of one hour thirty minutes.
SECTION A: READING 10 Marks

Question based on the following kinds of unseen passages to assess inference, evaluation,
vocabulary, analysis and interpretation:
Q.1: Discursive passage (400-450 words)
Q.2: Case based Factual passage (with visual input/ statistical data/ chart etc. 200-250 words)
SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS & GRAMMAR 10 Marks

Q.3: Writing Topics.
• Descriptive paragraph (Person)
• Short Story (based on beginning line, outline, cues etc.)
Q.4: Grammar Topics.
• Tenses
• Subject-Verb Concord
• Modals
• Determiners
• Reported Speech
• Commands and Requests
• Statements
• Questions
( ii )

SECTION C: LITERATURE 20 Marks
Q.5: Questions based on extracts / texts to assess interpretation, inference, extrapolation
beyond the text and across the texts.
MOMENTS
1. The Lost Child
2. The Adventures of Toto
3. In the Kingdom of Fools
4. The Happy Prince
BEEHIVE
Prose
1. The Fun They Had
2. The Sound of Music
3. The Little Girl
4. A Truly Beautiful Mind
5. My Childhood
POEMS
1. The Road Not Taken
2. Wind
3. Rain on The Roof
4. A Legend of The Northland
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SAMPLE PAPER 1
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
TERM I (2021-2022)
CLASS IX
Time Allowed : 1:30 hours M. Marks : 40
This paper consists of three sections
Section A—Reading 10 marks
Section B—Writing & Grammar 10 marks
Section C—Literature & Supplementary Reader 20 marks
Instructions :
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Do not write anything on the question paper.
3. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the
answer sheet provided to you.
4. Attempt all questions in each section before going on to the next section.
5. Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
SECTION A : READING (10 Marks)
Q. 1. Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct options from the
MCQs that follow. (5 Marks)
Girl Education was never considered necessary in the previous time. But over the period of time
people have realized the importance of a girl’s education. It is now considered as the awakening
of girls in the modern era. Women are now competing with men in all the spheres of life. But
still, there are people who oppose girl’s education because they believe that a girl’s sphere is
at home and also, they think that it is wastage of money to spend on a girl’s education. This
thought is wrong as girl education can bring an uprising in the culture.
There are a lot of advantages involved in the education of girls. A well-educated and grown-up
girl can play an important role in the development of the country. An educated girl can share
the load and burden of the men in different fields. A well-educated girl if not forced to marry
in her early age, can serve as writer, teacher, advocate, doctor, and scientist. She can perform
very well in other important fields too.
Education is a boon for girls in this age of economic crisis. In today’s time, it is really difficult
to meet both the ends in a middle-class family. After the marriage, an educated girl can work
and help her husband in bearing the expenses of the family. She can also earn if in case her
husband expires and there is no helping hand in the family.
Education also broadens the thought of the women; thus, it helps in the good upbringing of
her children. It also gives her the freedom of thought to decide what best is there for her and
the family.
Education helps a girl become economically independent while she knows her rights and women
empowerment which helps her to fight against the problem of gender inequality.

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The improvement of a nation depends on girl’s learning. So, girl’s education should be encouraged.
(a) Girl’s education was not considered necessary because……
(i) It was thought to be waste of money.
(ii) Girls were excellent cooks.
(iii) Girls weren’t bold.
(iv) Girls were not loved.
(b) Why are women competing with men?
(i) Women don’t like men.
(ii) Women want always to be in competition.
(iii) Women are educated and are participating in all fields.
(iv) All of the above
(c) What is the advantage of girls being educated?
(i) They look stylish.
(ii) They talk a lot and compete with men.
(iii) They share load and burden of men.
(iv) All of the above.
(d) Why do women need to earn?
(i) To meet the expense of her fancy purchases.
(ii) To show the world that she is rich.
(iii) To dominate on her husband.
(iv) To share the expenses of her family.
(e) How does the nation benefit by a girl’s education?
(i) Women look smarter.
(ii) Them becoming financially active contributes to the nation’s economy.
(iii) They buy more things.
(iv) Men get to work with them.
Q. 2. Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct options from the
MCQs that follow. (5 Marks)
The world today is facing various complex diseases. Out of them, obesity is one. Obesity is a
condition wherein a person starts to gain unnecessary body fat. This is an excessive and abnormal
increase in body fat which can lead to various other related health issues like heart problems,
blood pressure, hypertension, cholesterol, and many more. Some people think of obesity as only
a cosmetic and physical concern but that’s not true.
The lifestyle of people has changed a lot. Instead of focusing more on physical activities, there
has been a paradigm shift to adapting non-physical activities. Children used to play in parks and
playgrounds with friends whereas now the preference has been shifted to mobile and computer
games. Not only children but also elders have changed their lifestyle a lot. Previously, people
preferred to do everything by themselves. Right from doing household chores to getting things
from the market, everything was done manually. But time has changed a lot. Now, everything
gets delivered at the doorstep. This type of lifestyle has led to various diseases including obesity.
Additionally, obesity is even caused due to genetics as well. Some people have heredity or
have genes that force them to gain weight faster as compared to others. Also, there are some

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medications like those consumed by bodybuilders (steroids), antidepressants, and medicines for
diabetes that make changes in the body metabolism in such a way that the appetite increases
resulting in gaining weight. Some people are couch potatoes and foodaholic which means they
can’t stay away from food. Under such a situation the appetite increases and the chances to fill
oneself with junk food enhances. This kind of habit positively increases the chances of becoming
obese.
Ever-increasing cases of obesity are surely a cause of concern, but there are various cures
available to treat it. Also, not every treatment is related to medication or surgery. Some of the
treatments are such that are related to changes in diet and adapting to physical activities. Eating
a healthy, fibrous, and nutritious diet can help reduce that excess weight. Also not munching
in between and following a diet routine can help to cure obesity.
Secondly, by doing some physical activities like walking, jogging, running, or exercising one
can also burn unwanted fat and calories, thereby reducing obesity. There are various drug
therapies as well as surgeries like bariatric surgery that can help reduce the weight. The drug
therapies can be long term as well as short-term depending on the weight to be reduced. But
usually, these are clubbed with natural therapies like exercising and yoga.
(a) What is the condition of obesity?
(i) Wherein a person is always exercising and doing yoga.
(ii) Wherein people become couch potatoes.
(iii) Wherein a person starts gaining unnecessary body fat.
(iv) Wherein the person eats nutritious diet.
(b) Why have people stopped doing manual work?
(i) Time has changed.
(ii) Lifestyle has changed.
(iii) Everything gets delivered.
(iv) All of the above
(c) Is obesity caused due to genetics?
(i) Some people have heredity to gain faster.
(ii) No obesity is not a matter of genes
(iii) It hasn’t been proven.
(iv) None of the above.
(d) Who are termed as couch potatoes?
(i) People who eat a lot of potatoes.
(ii) People who love couches.
(iii) People who eat a lot of chips.
(iv) People who are lazy and spend too much time sitting and watching TV.
(e) What kind of diet helps in reducing excess weight?
(i) High in protein.
(ii) High in carbohydrate.
(iii) A diet which is healthy, fibrous and nutritious.
(iv) A diet low in protein, carbohydrate.

SECTION B : WRITING AND GRAMMAR (10 Marks)
Q. 3. Complete the story by choosing the right option. (4 Marks)
A NOBLE SOUL
I saw a small boy standing in the woods and (a)…………….He ran towards me and hugged me.
He told me that he had lost his way and didn’t know how to get back. Frankly (b)……………I
had lost my way too. I was unaware of the way out. Although I comforted him saying that I
knew the way. We both started walking in some direction. While talking with him, I came to
know that he lived in a city and had come for a picnic with his parents, and also that they must
be scared. After some time, we reached the road where my car was parked, and I was happy
and when I looked around the boy had disappeared (c)…………... Strangely enough I was told
by a villager passing by that I was lucky to be coming out safe from animals. When I inquired
about that boy, the villager told me that just some months back a boy got lost in the woods and
his body was later found to be devoured by an animal. I also got to know that similar incidents
had been happening of late and this boy’s soul had been a (d)……………..to the people.
(a) (i) frying (ii) crying
(iii) cried (iv) fried
(b) (i) speak (ii) spoke
(iii) speaking (iv) speakingly
(c) (i) somewhere (ii) nowhere
(iii) anywhere (iv) vanished
(d) (i) safety (ii) first aid
(iii) coat (iv) saviour
Q. 4. Choose the correct options to make meaningful sentences. (3 Marks)
(a) Forks and knives …………… kept in the drawer.
(i) has (ii) have
(iii) is (iv) are
(b) Either he or I …………. Going to face the consequences.
(i) is (ii) are
(iii) am (iv) were
(c) The stationery …………. not sufficient for everyone.
(i) is (ii) are
(iii) has (iv) have
Q. 4. Choose the correct options to make meaningful sentences. (3 Marks)
(a) Manan said to me, ‘Tarun broke the flower vase.’
(i) Manan told me Tarun broke the flower vase.
(ii) Manan said to me that Tarun broke the flower vase.
(iii) Manan told me that Tarun had broken the flower vase.
(iv) Manan told that Tarun had been breaking the vase.

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(b) Raman asked, ‘Where are you going?’

(i) Raman asked if we were going to the party.
(ii) Raman asked if we were going where.
(iii) Raman asked me where was he going.
(iv) Raman asked where I was going.
(c) “I didn’t go to the party” She told me.
(i) She told me that she hadn’t gone to the party.
(ii) She told me that she wouldn’t go to the party.
(iii) She told me she hadn’t gone to the party.
(iv) She said that she hadn’t gone to the party.
SECTION C : LITERATURE (20 Marks)
Q. 6. Choose the correct options according to your understanding of the literature

prose and poetry. (16 Marks)
(a) “……..if you don’t like it, you don’t have to read the book”- Who said this?
(i) Tommy (ii) Margie
(iii) County Inspector (iv) Mrs. Jones
(b) Tommy’s mechanical teacher was away for
(i) nearly 2 months (ii) nearly 1 month
(iii) nearly 3 months (iv) nearly 2.5 months
(c) When did Evelyn feel everything so dark in life?
(i) When she was advised to go to a deaf school.
(ii) When she was advised to use hearing aids and go to the deaf school.
(iii) When she performed poorly at the examination.
(iv) When she failed in her music audition.
(d) Of the following which is Bismillah Khan’s composition?
(i) Dil ka khilonahai toot gaya.
(ii) Mere khuda mujh ko na bhoolana.
(iii) Main tere dar to aaya hoon.
(iv) Ye dil ka taranaa hai.
(e) Why was Kezia afraid of her father?
(i) he used to speak rudely to her and always found faults in her.
(ii) she thought that he was a hard-hearted man.
(iii) once he beat her for tearing his papers.
(iv) All.
(f) What did Kezia think of her father when he used to yawn?
(i) She compared him to Mr. Macdonald.
(ii) She compared him to God.
(iii) She compared him to a giant.
(iv) None

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ENGLISH—IX
(g) In which subject did Einstein receive Nobel Prize?

(i) Physics (ii) Mathematics
(iii) Chemistry (v) Literature
(h) Both Einstein and his beloved worked on
(i) Gravity (ii) Laws of Motion
(iii) Relativity (iv) Thermal conductance
(i) Sivasubramania’s expectations from Abdul Kalam was
(i) that Abdul will become the president.
(ii) that Abdul will become the Prime Minister.
(iii) that Abdul will be equal to the highly educated people of big cities.
(iv) that Abdul will become filthy rich.
(j) “Indians will build their own India”- Who said this?
(i) Sivasubramania Iyer
(ii) APJ Abdul Kalam
(iii) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(iv) Mahatma Gandhi
(k) Why did the poet choose the second road? (The Road Not Taken)
(i) because it was well built
(ii) because it was beautiful
(iii) because it was not used by many people and was appealing to the poet
(iv) all
(l) What is the message of this poem? (The Road Not to be Taken)
(i) Be unwise while choosing and taking decisions.
(ii) Two roads are confusing.
(iii) Road is nothing but a pathway.
(iv) Choose the profession which your heart prompts.
(m) Name the things the wind had done. (Wind)
(i) Brought rain
(ii) Torn the pages
(iii) Broke the shutters of the windows
(iv) All of these
(n) What is the favourite activity of the poet during the rainy season? (Rain on the Roof)
(i) Listening to music
(ii) Eating snacks
(iii) Roaming on the roof
(iv) Listening to the pitter-patter sound of the rain
(o) What is the memory that comes to the poet’s mind repeatedly? (Rain on the Roof)
(i) His mother (ii) His friends
(iii) His siblings (iv) None of these

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(p) The little woman baked a cake for Saint Peter. Then why did she not give it to him?
(i) She thought it was too big to give away.
(ii) She thought it was too small for the holy man.
(iii) She thought the holy man won’t like it.
(iv) She thought the cake was not tasty.
Q. 7. Choose the correct options according to your understanding and answer the
questions. (4 Marks)
(a) What did the child start doing when a shower of young flowers fell on him?
(i) He started collecting the flowers from the ground.
(ii) He started gathering the raining petals in his hands.
(iii) He started dancing with joy.
(iv) He started climbing up the flowering tree.
(b) Why was Toto kept secretly?
(i) To save from other animals
(ii) Because grandmother disliked animals
(iii) Because he was naughty
(iv) None
(c) It was decided to hang the disciple in place of the merchant because………………
(i) he was the real culprit.
(ii) he had not followed his guru’s advice.
(iii) he was living in the town illegally.
(iv) he was fat enough to fit the stake.
(d) What made the Seamstress’s child relaxed?
(i) Ruby
(ii) Happy Prince
(iii) Swallow
(iv) Fanning by the Swallow

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SAMPLE PAPER 2
TERM I (2021-2022)
CLASS IX
Instructions :
Q. 1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow, by
choosing the right options. (10 Marks)
The Thief Story
The Thief’s Story is written by Ruskin Bond. The story is about a young fifteen-year-old boy,
Hari Singh who befriended people in order to rob them. One day, he met Anil during a wrestling
match. Anil was a twenty-five-year-old man who was leading his life casually. He was a struggling
writer who would make small money with his writing prowess. Hari flattered Anil by trying to
befriend him and asked him for some work.
Anil asked Hari if he could cook, to which the young boy replied affirmatively. Hearing this,
Anil took him to his room and promised to teach Hari how to read, write, add numbers and
cook delicious meals. Sometimes, Anil would give a rupee to Hari as a tip for his efforts. One
fine day, Anil received a bundle of notes for his published articles. He kept the money under his
mattress and Hari happened to notice this. During midnight, when Anil was fast asleep Hari
stealthily slipped his hand and stole the money kept under the mattress. He immediately left
for the railway station to board a train to Lucknow. Unfortunately, he missed the train and
wandered across the streets. As it was pouring heavily, he got drenched completely.
Soon, Hari began to feel agitated and was regretful for stealing money from an honest man like
Anil who treated him so well. He felt guilty for cheating Anil who taught him how to read and
write his name and add numbers. Suddenly, Hari Singh had a change of heart and he decided
to return to Anil. Although the notes had become soggy due to rain, he kept the money in the
same spot from where he retrieved it. The following day, when he woke up, he found Anil was
normal as usual. The young man offered Hari fifty rupees and said that he had rightfully earned
it. Anil further said that he would pay Hari regularly. However, when Hari touched the money,

he realised that the money was still damp. Hari understood that Anil was aware of his misdeed
the previous night, but the young man still didn’t treat him with disgust or hand him over to
the police. On the contrary, Anil promised to teach Hari how to write full sentences. After this
incident, Hari Singh was filled with gratitude and respect for Anil and he decided to mend his
ways and become a noble human being like Anil.
(a) Who has written this story?
(i) Prem Chand (ii) Rusks Bond
(iii) Ruskin Bond (iv) James Bond
(b) Why did Hari befriend people?
(i) To get a job (ii) To rob them
(iii) To learn to read and write (iv) To learn cooking
(c) Where did he meet the writer?
(i) At the wrestling match (ii) At the railway station
(iii) In Lucknow (iv) None of the above
(d) Which word in the story means same as ‘buttering’ ?
(i) Disgust (ii) Soggy
(iii) Prowess (iv) Flattered
(e) ‘Affirmatively’ means same as…..
(i) Positively (ii) Negatively
(iii) Not sur (iv) Unsure
(f) Why did the author give Hari tips?
(i) To reward him (ii) To flatter him
(iii) To spoil him (iv) because he was poor
(g) Where did the author keep the bundle of notes?
(i) In the locker (ii) In the almirah
(iii) In the cupboard (iv) Under his mattress
(h) ‘….. stealthily slipped his hand ‘ means same as…..
(i) putting his hand down quickly (ii) Putting his hand cautiously
(iii) Pulling out the notes (iv) Counting the notes
(i) Why did Hari decide against running away?
(i) Lucknow was too far (ii) He was very honest
(iii) his master was very honest (iv) He was tired
(j) The soggy note given to him told him that his master……
(i) had a miser heart (ii) had earned a lot
(iii) knew what Hari had tried (iv) he was foolish
Q. 2. Read the paragraphs and sequence them in proper order to make an interesting
story. (5 Marks)
No pain, No gain
(i) The sculptor was very sad. He wanted to make a statue to show his skills. So, now he
approached the other stone, hoping that it would help him. He asked,” Can I make a
statue out of you? “

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“Hmm, a statue, sure you can, but I have one condition.”

(ii) “ Wow, your work is simply amazing, I would love to make a temple for this deity”.
The sculptor was delighted. He lends the deity to the district manager, and earns a lot
of money. A beautiful temple was built, and the deity was now treated with extreme
care. The other stone which disagreed with the sculptor was now of no use, except to
break coconuts on it!
(iii) When, the sculptor displayed his amazing talent, to the audience, they were impressed.
It was made with perfection. The manager of the district too saw the deity. He said
to the sculptor
(iv) There were two stones, who loved their life. They were huge in size. Once, a sculptor
approached one stone and asked, “Can I make a statue out of you?”
“A statue, No way. You will hammer me, and it hurts me. Also, my size will be reduced.
You cannot make a statue out of me.”
(v) “What is it?”
“ Well, just turn me into a beautiful one.” The sculptor readily agreed. He was very
happy. So, he started hammering the stone. He bore immense pain and finally it was
turned into a beautiful deity.
Choose the correct sequence:
(a) (i), (iii), (v), (iv), (ii)
(b) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i), (v)
(c) (iv), (i), (v), (iii), (ii)
(d) (iii), (iv), (ii), (v), (i)
Q. 3. Choose the correct options which reports the best. (3 Marks)
(a) “Lucy’ll come later” she said.
(i) She said that Lucy will came later.
(ii) She said that Lucy would come later.
(iii) She said that Lucy would came later.
(iv) She said that Lucy would come the following day.
(b) “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” she told me.
(i) She told me that he hadn’t eaten breakfast.
(ii) She told him that he hasn’t eaten breakfast.
(iii) She said that he hadn’t eaten breakfast.
(iv) She told me that he hadn’t eaten breakfast.
(c) “I can help you tomorrow” she said.
(i) She said that she could help him the following day.
(ii) She said that she can help her the following day.
(iii) She told me that he could help her tomorrow.
(iv) She told me that I could help him her the following day

Q. 4. Choose the suitable determiners to complete the following sentences. (2 Marks)
(a) Does your cow give…………………………….. milk?

(i) much (ii) many
(iii) few (iv) none
(b) Ramesh bought……………………….. ice-cream for the family.
(i) some (ii) many
(iii) few (iv) a
SECTION C : LITERATURE SECTION (20 Marks)
. 5. Answer the questions by choosing the correct options.

Q (16 Marks)
(a) To which world does the story take the readers to?
(i) future world
(ii) past world
(iii) present World
(iv) future world where computers will play a major role
(b) What was strange about the book for Margie?
(i) its title (ii) its pages
(iii) its still words printed on page (iv) its colour
(c) Who helped Evelyn to continue with her music?
(i) her mother (ii) her teacher
(iii) her father (iv) Ron Forbes
(d) Why was playing Pungi in Aurangzeb’s palace banned?
(i) it had a sharp sound (ii) it wasn’t good
(iii) it was unpleasant (iv) all
(e) Kezia was beaten up with a ruler by her father because:
(i) she failed in her exam.
(ii) she disagreed to sleep alone.
(iii) she went to ice cream parlour.
(iv) she torn down the papers of her father’s speech.
(f) What nightmare did Kezia have?
(i) A giant with a knife.
(ii) A butcher with a knife and rope.
(iii) An accident across the countryside.
(iv) A dreadful smile of the Mac Donalds.
(g) Einstein’s letter to his beloved had a mixture of
(i) science and tenderness (ii) science and vision
(iii) love and tenderness (iv) science and technology
(h) With whom did Einstein fall in love?
(i) a girl from Munich (ii) Mileva Maric
(iii) a girl from Germany (iv) none

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(i) Abdul’s friend Sivapraasan became

(i) a teaching assistant
(ii) a newspaper distributor
(iii) a scientist
(iv) catering contractor of Southern Railways
(j) The science teacher promoted
(i) a sense of religious unity (ii) hatred
(iii) luxury and comfort (iv) oppression of poor
(k) What does the poet’s decision of taking less travelled road signify? (The Road Not Taken)
(i) poet’s risk-taking habit (ii) arrogance of the poet
(iii) poet’s curiosity (iv) poet’s negligence
(l) What does poet’s long stare at the path signify? (The Road Not Taken)
(i) the time taken by people to decide and make a choice
(ii) poet loves nature
(iii) idling away of time
(iv) relaxation hours
(m) Who are negatively affected by the wind? (Wind)
(i) Weaklings (ii) Strong people
(iii) Both A and B (iv) None of these
(n) Find a word from the poem for “thrown in different directions” (Wind)
(i) Scatter (ii) Throw
(iii) Break (iv) All of these
(o) Where is the rain making a noise? (Rain on the Roof)
(i) in the room (ii) on the roof
(iii) in the garden (iv) in the lane
(p) What made Saint Peter angry?
(i) The woman’s greed. (ii) The woman’s selfishness.
(iii) The woman’s pride. (iv) The woman’s kindness.
Q. 6. Choose the correct options according to your understanding and answer the
questions. (4 Marks)
(a) The child was attracted by the music of the snake-charmer, yet he moved on. Why.?
(i) The child was afraid of the cobra.
(ii) The child did not want to be left behind.
(iii) His parents had forbidden him to hear such coarse music.
(iv) His parents were saying, “Come, child, come.”
(b) Before the coming of Toto, grandfather’s pets included……………
(i) a tortoise and a pair of rabbits.
(ii) a tame squirrel and a pet goat.
(iii) a tortoise and a pet goat.
(iv) a tortoise, a pair of rabbits, a tame squirrel and the writer’s pet goat.

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(c) The merchant said that his wall fell because…………..

(i) the thief had tried to break in.
(ii) the wall was old and weak.
(iii) the bricklayer had not built it right.
(iv) the hole made in it was too big.
(d) What did the Happy Prince say was more marvellous than anything?
(i) The sapphires in his eyes.
(ii) The suffering of men and women.
(iii) The beauties of nature.
(iv) The beautiful things in his palace.

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SAMPLE PAPER 3
TERM I (2021-2022)
CLASS IX
Instructions :
Q. 1. Read the passage given below.

(1) Have you ever failed at something so miserably that the thought of attempting to do it
again was the last thing on your mind?
(2) If your answer is yes, then you should understand that you are not a robot. Unlike robots,
we human beings have feelings, emotions, and dreams. We are all meant to grow despite
our circumstances and limitations. Flourishing and trying to make our dreams come true
feels great when life goes our way. But what happens when it does not? What happens
when you fail despite all your hard work? Do you stay down and accept defeat or do you
get up again? If you tend to persevere and keep going, you have what experts call ‘grit’.
(3) Falling down or failing is one of the most agonising, embarrassing, and scary human
experiences. But it is also one of the most educational, empowering, and essential parts
of living a successful and fulfilling life. Did you know that perseverance (grit) is one of the
seven qualities that has been described as the key to personal success and betterment in
society? The other six are curiosity, gratitude, optimism, self-control, social intelligence,
and zest. Thomas Edison is an example of grit for trying more than 1,000 times to invent
the light bulb. If you are reading this with the lights on in your room, you will realise the
importance of his success. When asked why he kept going despite hundreds of failures, he
merely stated that they had not been failures, they were hundreds of attempts towards
creating the light bulb. This statement not only revealed his grit but also his optimism
for looking at the bright side.
(4) Grit can be learnt to help you become more successful. One of the techniques that help is
mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice that makes an individual stay at the moment by
bringing awareness of his or her experience without judgement. This practice has been
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used to quieten the noise of fears and doubts. Through this simple practice of mindfulness,
individuals have the ability to stop the self-sabotaging downward spiral of hopelessness,
despair, and frustration.
(5) What did you do to overcome the negative and self-sabotaging feelings of failure? Reflect
on what you did, and try to use those same powerful resources to help you today.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions
from the twelve that follow:
(a) The reason why you are not a robot is that:
(i) You fail miserably at tasks
(ii) Failure and success can affect your emotions
(iii) You work hard
(iv) You have limitations
(b) Choose the option that best captures the central idea of the passage from the given quotes.
(i) “What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?”
—John Green
(ii) “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.”
—James Joyce
(iii) “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is
a temporary detour, not a dead end.”
—Denis Waitley
(iv) “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
—Albert Einstein
(c) What is the tone of the following context: “Falling down or failing is one of the most…
educational, empowering, and essential parts of living a successful and fulfilling life.”?
(i) Humorous (ii) Optimistic
(iii) Horrifying (iv) Solemn
(d) Which of the following is relevant for the title of the passage.
(i) Dreams Always Come True
(ii) Failure and Grit Go Hand in Hand
(iii) Humans vs Robots
(iv) Falling Down and Getting Up
(e) ……………… was created after many attempts.
(i) electricity (ii) light bulb
(iii) current (iv) tube light
(f) Which of the following sentences makes the correct use of “grit”, as used in the passage?
(i) Get rid of that grit in your shoes.
(ii) She had a bit of grit in her eye.
(iii) The road had been covered with grit.
(iv) Her grit never made her give up.

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(g) To develop perseverance, one must:

(i) become more aware
(ii) work hard
(iii) be in the moment and be aware without judgement
(iv) seek guidance
(h) How does mindfulness help?
(i) It creates awareness
(ii) It quietens the noise of fears and doubts
(iii) It helps one become successful
(iv) It helps develop focus
(i) What do you understand from this line, “Falling down or failing is one of the most
agonising, embarrassing, and scary human experiences.”?
(i) Falling down makes us angry. (ii) Failure can deeply affect our emotions
(iii) Stay positive and be optimistic (iv) Self-control is empowering
(j) Choose the option that correctly states the meaning of ‘social intelligence’ as implied in
the passage:
(i) Knowing others (ii) Knowing oneself and others
(iii) Knowing oneself (iv) Knowing one’s surroundings
(k) The importance of perseverance and optimism for a successful and fulfilling life is
explained using the example of?
(i) Thomas Edison (ii) Flourishing
(iii) Grit (iv) Limitations
(l) What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph of the passage?
(i) Always aim for the best
(ii) Live life king size
(iii) Through mindfulness we can overcome the negative impact of failure
(iv) Social intelligence is crucial for a successful life
Q. 2. Read the paragraphs and sequence them in proper order to make an interesting
story. (6 Marks)
(i) My father got scared and ran down the palace and also his friends came out of the
palace by seeing my father running. After every one was out, my father told them
everything he had seen. But his friends hadn’t caught any sight of ghost or weird
noises.
(ii) Even though they were behind my father. Even now after so many years, my father
says that he cannot forget that experience of his visit to the palace.
(iii) When he turned back, he saw four men in royal dress about seven and a half feet tall,
floating and a in the air. The men’s eyes were red in colour and were glaring angrily
at my father for about 10 to 12 seconds, and then they suddenly disappeared!
(iv) It was my father’s 25th birthday, when his friends planned to take him to the place,
wherever he wanted to go. Then my father planned a horror sport. To go to a palace

at 11 “o” clock. His friends refused him, yet my father forced them, finally they agreed
to him. After reaching the palace at 11 ‘o’ clock, the watch man refused them to enter
the palace.
(v) After a long argument my father gave him two bottles of wine. Then he allowed him to
go in, but threatened him. After they went in, they all got separated in the darkness.
(vi) Then my father got tensed, as he heard some weird noises from the terrace. He climbed
up to the terrace. As he climbed, he found that no one was there.
Choose the correct sequence.
(a) v, ii, iv, iii, i, vi
(b) ii, iii, vi, v, i, iv
(c) iv, v, ii, iii, vi, i
(d) iv, v, vi, iii, i, ii
. 3. Choose the correct option which reports the best.
Q (4 Marks)
(a) The teacher said to the students, “Complete your work.”
(i) The teacher told the students complete your work.
(ii) The teacher ordered the students to complete their work.
(iii) The teacher is saying that the students have to complete their work.
(iv) The teacher will say that the students will complete their work.
(b) The Principal said to the parents, “Please sit inside the hall.”
(i) The principal told the parents request you to sit down.
(ii) The principal told the parents that they should sit down.
(iii) The principal requested the parents to sit inside the hall.
(iv) The principal is shouting at the parents to sit down.
(c) The doctor said to me, “The climate of this city won’t suit you.”
(i) The doctor told me that the climate of that city wouldn’t suit me.
(ii) The doctor said that the climate of this city wouldn’t suit you.
(iii) The doctor said that the climate of that city won’t suit him.
(iv) This doctor told that the climate was not suitable.
(d) Priya says, “The Earth is round.”
(i) Priya said that the Earth was round.
(ii) Priya says that the Earth is round.
(iii) Priya told that the Earth was round.
(iv) Priya said that the earth is round.
Q. 4. Choose the correct options to answer the questions from your literature.
(16 Marks)
(a) Margie had to write out her homework
(i) In Russian (ii) In Punch code
(iii) In English (iv) None of the above
(b) Why did Margie find the old schools interesting?
(i) because of the fun (ii) because of human teachers
(iii) because of many friends (iv) all

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(c) Bismillah Khan took part in:

(i) the World Exposition in Montreal (ii) the Cannes Art Festival
(iii) the Osaka Trade Fair (iv) All of these
(d) How did Evelyn perform at the audition of the Royal Academy of Music?
(i) Scored the second-highest (ii) Scored the highest
(iii) Displayed bravery (iv) Spoke fluently
(e) What did Kezia’s father do before going to his office?
(i) went to the temple
(ii) touched his mother’s feet
(iii) took a walk
(iv) he used to kiss Kezia before going to office.
(f) How did the little girl feel when her father looked at her from the spectacles?
(i) happy (ii) dancing
(iii) joyful (iv) terrified
(g) Both Einstein and his beloved worked on
(i) Gravity ii) Laws of Motion
(iii) Relativity (iv) Thermal conductance
(h) Where did Einstein go after school?
(i) at a university in Zurich (ii) at a university in Munich
(iii) at a university in German (iv) at a university in Switzerland
(i) Abdul’s father believed in
(i) Freedom of thoughts (ii) Communal difference
(iii) Caste system (iv) Supernatural power
(j) How was the wife of Abdul’s science teacher initially?
(i) Poor (ii) Rich
(iii) Conservative (iv) Beautiful
(k) What does grossy mean in the poem? (The Road Not Taken)
(i) the road which is not used by anyone
(ii) the comfortable road
(iii) the road with all the luxuries
(iv) well-built road
(l) What does ‘diverge’ mean? (The Road Not Taken)
(i) to be separated and taking a different turn
(ii) to be torn
(iii) to break
(iv) all
(m) What is the central idea of this poem ‘Wind’?
(i) We should make friends with the wind god.
(ii) If we are strong, even gods will be on our side.
(iii) God helps the weak and the needy.
(iv) We should love all creatures of God.

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(n) The wind does not listen to us. What should we do?
(i) afraid of him
(ii) make ourselves strong to face him
(iii) request him not to make us harm
(iv) none of these options
(o) Which poetic device has been used in the poem ‘Rain on the Roof’ when it is written
‘Starry Spheres’ and ‘darling dreamers’?
(i) Metaphor (ii) Alliteration
(iii) Personification (iv) All of these
(p) What did Saint Peter say about the little woman?
(i) That she was too selfish to live in human form.
(ii) That she was too selfish have both food and shelter.
(iii) That she was too selfish have a fire to keep herself warm.
(iv) All the above.
Q. 5. Choose the correct options to answer the questions from your literature.
(4 Marks)
(a) What did the child want to have at the flower shop?
(i) A garland of roses. (ii) A garland of violets.
(iii) A garland of gulmohur. (iv) A garland of lilies.
(b) How did the ticket-collector come to know that there was a monkey in Grandfather’s
kit-bag?
(i) Tow had started jumping in the bag.
(ii) Tow had torn open his bag.
(iii) Toto had suddenly poked his head out of the bag.
(iv) Tow had started squeaking loudly in the bag.
(c) Who reached in the Kingdom of Fools?
(i) a guru and his disciple
(ii) two thieves.
(iii) two young men
(iv) two tradesmen
(d) What was done after the Prince’s death?
(i) His statue was made
(ii) he was forgotten
(iii) people cried
(iv) people became corrupt

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(a) (ii) (b) (iii) (c) (i) (d) (iv)
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(a) (iv) (b) (iii) (c) (i)
Ans. 5.
(a) (iii) (b) (iv) (c) (iv)
Ans. 6.
(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (ii) (d) (i) (e) (iv)
(f) (iii) (g) (i) (h) (iii) (i) (iii) (j) (iv)
(k) (iii) (l) (iv) (m) (iv) (n) (iv) (o) (i)
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(a) (iii) (b) (ii) (c) (i) (d) (iv) (e) (i)
(f) (i) (g) (iv) (h) (ii) (i) (iii) (j) (iii)
Ans. 2.
(c) (iv), (i), (v), (iii), (ii)
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(a) (ii) (b) (i) (c) (i)
Ans. 4.
(a) (i) (b) (i)
Ans. 5.
(a) (i) (b) (iii) (c) (iv) (d) (iv) (e) (iv)
(f) (ii) (g) (i) (h) (ii) (i) (iv) (j) (i)
(k) (i) (l) (i) (m) (i) (n) (i) (o) (ii)
(p) (ii)
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(f) (iv) (g) (iii) (h) (ii) (i) (ii) (j) (ii)
(k) (i) (l) (iii)
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(d) (iv, v, vi, iii, i, ii)
Ans. 3.
(a) (ii) (b) (iii) (c) (i) (d) (ii)
Ans. 4.
(a) (ii) (b) (iv) (c) (iv) (d) (ii) (e) (iv)
(f) (iv) (g) (iii) (h) (ii) (i) (i) (j) (iii)
(k) (i) (l) (iv) (m) (ii) (n) (ii) (o) (ii)
(p) (iv)
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(a) (iii) (b) (iii) (c) (i) (d) (i)
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