ARIHANT PUBLIC SCHOOL (STATE), PANDHARPUR

2nd Unit Test – 2021 - 22

Std :- 9th Subject :– English
Time – 1 hr 20 Marks

Q 1) Do as directed:- 5 Marks
1] He feared that his enemies were sitting in the bushes and would see him.
(Pick out modal auxiliary )
2] Now I see why the great chief pretended not to notice me. (Pick out infinitive)
3] They were miles and miles from home and Tegumai had forgotten to bring any
extra spheres. (Use not only---- but also)
4] You will find them in almost all his paintings.(Identify the verb and state its tense)
5] Give the noun forms of: - a) Happy b) Hungry

Q 2) Read the following passage and answer the question 5 Marks

Raza was born in a small village in Madhya Pradesh. He began to paint from the age
of 12.He studied Art at the ‘Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya’ at Nagapur & then at the J.J.School
of Art in Mumbai. Later, he went to France to study Art. After a few years, he decided to
settle in France. His wife was French. He won many National & International awards. He
was honoured with all the three Padma awards- Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan & Padma
Vibhushan. With all the awards & honours, his paintings were exploring a spiritual,
metaphysical path. Gradually, the ‘bindu’ or point came to be the core of his paintings. He
described his works in these words-‘My work is my own inner experience & involvement
with the mysteries of nature & form which is expressed in colour, line, space & light’
Sometimes, an artist’s thoughts appear to be too complex or even complicated
when they are expressed through words. For him, the effective medium of communication
is his work-his paintings. Raza had great creativity. His paintings are very expressive. This
great artist’s passes away on 23 July 2016 at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of
sensitive paintings (achieved through extra ordinary composition of lines & colours) that
depict extra ordinary composition.
1] Complete the following web diagram 1 Marks

All awards
of Raza

2] Where did Raza study art? 1 Marks

3] Find any one of the collocation from the passage 1 Marks
4] His paintings are very expensive.(change into present perfect tense) 1 Marks
 5] Raza won many awards. Do you think winning prizes and awards is important in
one’s life? Explain. 1 Marks
Q.3] Read the poetic extract and write the appreciation with the help of following
points. 5 Marks
Title and poet, Rhyming scheme, Figure of speech, Central idea/theme.
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same

Q.4.A] Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about choosing the hobby chosen by
you: 5 Marks
Your hobby…………which…..…why
OR
B] Write a report based on the republic day celebration in your school. 5 Marks