Dunni Devi Gayadeen Smarak Vidyalaya, Aliganj Kheri

SA-2 Test (2021–2022)

Class – IX
Subject –English
Time: M.M -40
Note – All questions are compulsory –
[Section – A ]
Q1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. 3
To a grater or less degree all the civilised communities of the modern world are made up of a small class of rulers ,
corrupted by too much power , and of a large class of subject, corrupted by too much passive and irresponsible
obedience . Participation in a social order of this kind makes it very difficult for individuals to achieve that non-
attachment in the midst of ctivity , which is the distinguishing mark of the ideally excellent human being and where
there is not at least a considerable degree of non – attachement in activit , the ideal society of the prophels cannot be
realized . A desirable social order is one that delivers us from avoiable evils . A bad social order is one that leads us into
temptation which , if matters were more sensibly arranged , would never rise. Our present business is to discover what
large scale changes are best calculated to deliver us from avoidable evils Abad social order is one that leads us into
temptation which , if matters were more sensibly arranged , would never rise . Our present business is to discover what
large scale changes are best calculated to deliver to deliver us from the evils of too much power and of too much passive
and irresponsible obedience
In the modern world the great obstacle to all desirable changes is war . The cardinal , the indispensable reform
therefore is a reform in the present policy of national communities in regard to one another . Today all nations conduct
their foreign policy on militaristic principles . Some are more explicitly , more noisily and vulgarly militaristic than others,
but all even those that call themselves democratic and pacific , consistently act upon the principles of militarism . it is
hardly conceivable that any desirable reform in this direction should be initiated by those who now hold political power .
The movement of reform must therefore come from private individuals . It is the business of these private individuals to
persuade the majority of their fellows that the policy of pacifism is preferable to that of militarism . When and only
when they have succeeded , it will be possible to change those militaristic national policies , which make the out – break
of another war all but inevitable and which , by doing this , hold up the whole process of desirable change .
Q1. What are all the civilized communities of the modern world comprised of , according to the author ?
Q2. What is the distinguishing mark of an ideally excellent human being ?
Q3. How does the author distinguish a desirable social order from a bad social order ?
Q4. What are the author’s comments on conduction of foreign policy by most nations ?
Q5. Pick out the word from the passage which mean the same as.
a. identifying ( para1) ---------------------
b. acceptance ( para 1) -------------------
c. hindrance ( para 2) --------------------
d. Convince (pane 2 ) ----------------------
THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
[ November 19 , 1863 ] 3
Our score and seven years ago , or fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation . conceived in liberty .
and dedicated to he proposition that all men are created equal Now . we are engaged in a great civil war .
testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated , can ling endure . We are met on a
great battlefield of that war . We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those
who here gave their lives so the nation might live . It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this . But
in a larger sense , we cannot dedicate – we cannot consecrate . cannot hollow – this ground . The brave men ,
living and dead , who struggled here , have consecrated it , far above our poor power to add or detract . The
world will little note , nor long remember what we say here , but it can never forget what they did here . It is for
us the living , rather , to be dedicated here to the unfinished work , which , they who fought here , have thus far
so nobly advanced . It is rather far us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these
honoured dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they last full measure of that we here highly
resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation , under God , shall have a new birth of
freedom – and that government of the people , by the people , for the people , shall not perish from the earth .
Q1. What was the new nation conceived in and dedicated to ?
Q2. What did the people who fought for the new nation do ?
Q3. When was the Gettysburg address delivered ?
Q4. What did Lincoln want his people to dedicate ?
Q5. Pick out one word from the passage which means the same as “ futility “.
Q6. Write suitable meaning of “ Engaged “.

[Section – B Writing]
Q2. Write an application to the Principal of your school requesting him / her to grant you full fee concession on he
ground of poverty and merit . 4
Or
Imagine that one day you did not go to school as it was raining . Write a diary entry of how you spent the day at home .
Q3. Write an article in about 80- 100 words about “ conserving water to overcome shortage 4
[Section – C Grammar]
Q4. Fill in the blanks with “ must or “ ought “. 2
i. We --------------- obey the laws .
ii. He --------------- be dead by this time .
iii. You ------------- to be your parents .
iv. This letter -------------- leave b today’s mail .

Q5. Change the following sentences into Passive Voice. 2

i. She was not mending her ways .
ii. I had never tasted this dish before .
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Q6. Change the following sentences into Indirect speech .
i. He said to me , “ I have done my work ?
ii. Hari said to me, “ I will go there next month .
[Section – D Literature]
Q7. Read the extracts given below and answer the question that following . 4
Said the kangaroo to the duck
“ This requires some little reflection
Perhaps on the whole it might bring me luck ,
And there seems but one objection ,
Which is , if you will let me speak so bold
Your feet are unpleasantly wet and cold
And would probably given me the roo.
Matiz ! “ said the Kangaroo.
a. What is ‘this’ in the second line here ?
b. What is the objection ?
c. How would the kangaroo like to speak ?
d. What will the Kangaroo have in the end ?
Q8. Short answer type questions – attempt any 4 questions . 8
i. How was Bruno brought up by author’s wife ?
ii. What of monkeys does the author see before the Pahupatinath temple ?
iii. What difficulties did Santosh face in her childhood ?
iv. What of a friend was Sue to Johnsy ?
v. Why does the author break down in tears after the fire ?
Q9. Long answer type questions , Attempt any 2 questions . 4x2=8
i. How was the butter lost and found by George and Harris ?
Or
What impression do you from about the devotees at Pashpatinath temple after reaching “ Kathmandu “.?
ii. How did the coming back of cat bring happiness in the life of the author .
iii. Who was old Behrman ? How did his ambition of painting a masterpiece become a reality ?
Or
How was Santosh a kind of girl different from other girls ?