FRAME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DAUSA

PERIODIC TEST 1
ENGLISH CORE
CLASS- IX

TIME DURATION- 60 MIN MAXIMUM MARKS- 20 M

● Please read questions carefully before attempting them.

● All questions are compulsory.
● No extra time will be given.
● Late submission will cause five marks deduction.
● All the best.

A. Answer any five questions out of six. (very short type

answers) 1*5=5

1. Who spotted the potential in Evelyn of music?- Ron Forbs

2. Who gave trouble to Evelyn?- men with long, huge, bushy beards
3. Where did the child’s parents stop and why? -under the shade of a grove to
rest for a while.
4. Why did the parents refuse the flute’s music? -they considered it coarse music
5. What did the poet hope to do one day?-come back to the starting point and try
the other path
6. What is the meaning of yellow wood? forest with leaves which are wearing out
and they have turned yellow in colour

B. Pick out the correct answer.(mcq) 1*5=5

1) Who is the author of the lesson "The lost child"?

i) Sudha Murthy
ii) Mulk Raj Anand
iii) Amrita Pritam
iv) All
 2) What has made all the difference in the poet’s life in the poem the road not
taken?
i) choosing a travelled road
ii) choosing a less travelled road
iii) making a life decision
iv) none of the above

3) Evelyn was going to London because-

i) to learn music
ii) she wanted to travel the world
iii) to perform in the show
iv) none of the above

4) How did the child react in front of the juggler?

i) he moved on
ii) he went to see him closely
iii) he asked his parents to let him enjoy for a while
iv) none of the above

5) In the poem the road not taken, ‘Road’ is the metaphor for:
i) the life lessons
ii) choices we make in our life
iii) travelling wisely
iv) all of the above

C. Think and answer carefully. (short answers) 2*3=6

1. Why Ustaad Bismillah khan is the legend.

or
Explain the term ‘reeded noisemakers
 2. Write a brief note on the theme of Robert Frost’s poem “The road not taken”.

or
Discuss the significance of the poem title “The road not taken”.

3. According to you, why was the child happy when he was on the way to fair?
Was it the attraction of the fair or the natural beauty that he enjoyed on the
way?

Ans: The child was very happy when he was going to the fair with his
parents. In my opinion, it was the natural beauty that he enjoyed on the
way. He was fascinated by the natural beauty all around him. Dragonflies,
insects, worms, flowers filled him with joy.
or
Do you think in the end the child was reunited with his parents? Who,
according to you, had helped him?

Ans: Yes, I think the child was reunited with his parents in the end. The kind
person who rescued him in the crowd must have helped him in finding his
parents. It was a small fair and the sincere efforts of that kind man must
have worked.

D. Long answer type. 1*4=4

1. What was the story behind the name, given to the new instrument Shehnai?
 or
You are a counsellor. Write a paragraph advising parents how to ensure that
the children are not lost in any crowded place like a fair, etc.

Ans: Tips for parents

It generally happens that children are separated from their parents in public functions or fairs. In
some cases, children are traced and reunited with their parents. But there are cases when the
children are in the wrong hands and are never traceable. In order to ensure that children do not
get lost, the parents have to be vigilant and extra careful. The child should never be ignored. It
should not be left behind in any shop.

Sometimes, a child is so fascinated by the toys that it does not move ahead and the parents
fascinated by other items that leave him behind. A child should always carry on an identity card
in its pocket. It should be trained how to maintain calm and approach the public address system.
It is always better to fix a place of meeting in case of separation.