Lokmanya Vidyalaya Bhayander East

Second Semester Exam – 2022

Std -9 th. Subject – English Marks – 80

Q.1 A ) 1. Do as directed . ( Attempt any four )

1. Complete the words by using correct letters.

i) Skilf_l ii) hor_e iii) wonde_ful iv) n_ght

2. Put the following words in an alphabetical order.

i) fields, battles, ships , arrows.

ii) grain, grow, gates, Greek.

3. Punctuate the following sentences

i) this is what happens with the spoken words the teacher said

ii) now tear up this sheet of paper into as many as small bits as you can the wise teacher said

4. Make four words ( minimum 3 letters each )

Using the letters in the given word.

‘mythological’

Ans - i) ii) iii) iv)

5. Write related words as shown in the example

6. Complete the following words chain with any four words. Add four words, each beginning with the
last letter of the previous word.

Poverty  _______  _______  _______ ________  ________

A – 1 – B) Do as directed.
1.Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase in your own sentence.

“For a while “

Ans 

OR

Add a clause to expand the sentence meaningful

1.My village is a beautiful place ___________________

2. a) Add a prefix or suffix to make new words

i) correct. ii) complete.

OR

b) Use any one of the following words in your own sentence.

i) correct ii) complete

Section : 2 Textual passages

A-2. A) Read the following passage and carry out the activities.

A-1 ) Complete the sentence using the information given in the passage.

1.The ________ spurred a revolution.

2. Davy and William wollaston were trying to re-create ________________.

A-2) Write the words / phrases related to electricity from the passage.

A-3) Language study . ( Grammer )

1.Do as directed

i) Even the Davy did not have much hope for Faraday. ( Choose two correct question tag ).

a) , didn’t he ? b) , have he ? c) , does he ? d) , did he ?

2. He needed an assistant .

( Frame a wh- question to get the underlined part of the sentence as an answer )

A-4) Complex Factual Activities.

What happens when an electric current is applied to a wire ?

A-5) Personal Response.

 Write what is implied in the following sentence.

( पुढील वाक्यात कोणता अर्थ व्यक्त केला आहे .)

Even then Davy did not have much hope for Faraday.

( What do the words ‘even then’ suggest ? )

A-2- B) Read the following passage and do the activities.

B-1. Fill in the blanks with one word.

1.Prospero took the prince to a _____.

2. Ferdinand wanted to be the king of ______.

3. Many more tricks were played on prospero’s enemies by _____

4. Antonio wanted to kill king ________.

B.2 )
B.2) Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’

‘A’ ‘B’

1.treacherous a) a grand dinner party

2.revealed b) very valuable

3.banquet c) showed

4.priceless d) deceitful

B-3) Grammer .

1.Find out two words from the passage with suffix ‘ness’ and write your won two words with suffix
‘ness’.


2. Begin the sentences with the underlined object and rewrite it.

i) Ariel brought them before prospero.

ii) He thanked Gonzalo for his kindness.

B-4) Personal Response.

 “ Ariel was a faithful sp irit” - why do you think so ?

( “ एरियल हा एक विश्वासू आत्मा होता”.” असे तुम्हाला का वाटते ? )

Section 3 - Poetry

A.3.A) Read the following stanzas and do the activities.

A-1) Say Who.

1.Reminds the poet of his childhood = ______

2.Is afraid to touch the butterfly = ______

3.Is like a hunter = ______

4.Is the poet’s sister = ______

A-2) Match the words / lines and their meaning.

‘A’ 'B'

1.Do not take the flight. a) I rushed upon the prey.

2.Historian of my infancy. b) reminder of my childhood days.

3.Dead time revive in the. c) Do not fly away.

4.A very hunter did I d) In you, I see the time that has gone by.

rush upon the prey.

A-3) Find two pairs of rhyming words from stanzas.

A-3.B) Read the following Poem and write an appreciation of the poem using the points given below.

1.Title ______

2.Name if poet/ poetess: _____

3.Rhyme scheme - _______

4.Figure of speech :_______ ( any 1)

5.Theme/central idea of the poem _____ ( 2-3 lines )

Section – 4 . Non – Textual passages

A-4.A) Read the following passage an do the activities.

A-1) Complete the following sentences with the help of the help of the passage.

i)The headquarters of the Interpol is situated in _____.

ii)The job of the Interpol is ______.

A-2) Complex Factual Activities.

 Describe the Interpol organization.

A-3) Activity based on vocabulary.

Give your own opposites for the following.

i)international ii) enter

iii) modern iv) non-political

A-4) Activity based on contextual Grammer.

1.Interpol helps to trace out the criminals. ( State the kind of tenses)

2.The job or the Interpol is to trace criminals.

(Rewrite the sentence by using the present participle of the infinitive.)

A-5) Personal Response.

 Why should we respect our army and police force ?

A-4. B) Summary writing – Write a summary of the passage given for comprehension in A-4 (A) &
suggest a suitable title to it .

Section 5 . Writing Skills

A-5.A) Letter writing:- A1 or A2

Do any one of the following.

A1.) Letter writing  ( Informal )

You have gone to spend a few days in a village. Write a letter to your father about your stay. You may
include the following points.

Points- Peaceful, restful-not noisy, clean- healthy food, healthy environment- You feel fresh- describe a
routine day.

OR

A2.) Letter writing ( formal )

Write a letter of complaint to a reputed company from where you have recently bought a refrigerator. It
has not been working for a couple of days. You must take the help of the following points.

Points – i) State the date of purchase, receipt number and the name of the model of your refrigerator.

ii) Explain What is wrong with the refrigerator.

iii) Request the dealer to set it right or to replace it.

A-5.B) B1 or B2 . Do any one of the following.

B-1) Dialogue writing

a) Prepare a dialogue from the jumbled sentences given below.

i) No sir, it’s working number.
ii) Ok, thanks a lot
iii) Is it Sunshine Company Limited ?
iv) It’s all right.

b) Complete the dialogues bases on the given questions.

 Amit :- Do you have arguments with your family members ?
 You :- _________________
 Amit :- What are the arguments about ?
 You :- _________________

c) Write a dialogue of minimum three meaningful exchanges on “What would you like to learn
about in your English classes ? “

OR

B-2) Drafting speech :- Develop a speech on ' Ban plastic to save Environment' to present it in the
elocution Competition held on the occasion of Ward level Science Exhibition. You may take help of given
points.

1. Plastic bags Pollute not only our water but our also land.
2. Plastic bags do not degrate.
3. Plastic bags are harmful to wildfire and marine life.
4. Plastic bags are harmful to human health.
5. Plastic bags are expensive and hard to clean or remove from the environment.
6. Options to replace plastic bags.

Q.6 A) Information Transfer.

A1. Or A.2 Do any one of the following.

A1. Verbal to Non-verbal.

A. Write two paragraphs with the help of the web-chart given below.
 OR

Read the following passages and prepare a chart or table dealing with books.

Q.6 B) Expand the theme.

B-1. Or B-2. Do any one of the following.

B-1. News report based on the headline.

Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of the given points.

 Gokul Municipal School , Yavatmal celebrates Independence Day.

Make use of the following guidelines.
i) Headline
ii) By line
iii) Lead line
iv) Body of the report.
OR

B-2 Develop the story with the given beginning or End.

It was around 6 am and I was going to school As soon as I reached Shivaji chowks I saw a man roaming
suspiciously nearby a jewellery shop . . . . . . .

Section 6 . Skill Development

A-7 ) Translation.

a) Translate the following words in to your medium of instruction. ( Any 4 )

i) Studious. ii) hardships iii) honest iv) heritage
v) Immediate vi) freedom

b) Translate the following sentences in to your medium of instruction. ( Any 2

 1. I will start making entries in my diary.
2. I will stop chewing my fingernails.
3. Don’t watch too much T.V
4. Have confidence in yourself and your work.

c) Translate the following idioms/ proverbs in to your medium of instruction. ( Any 1 )

1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
2. As you sow, so shall you reap.