PRUDENCE SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY REVISION WORKSHEET

SESSION 2022 – 2023
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
CLASS : IX

Q1. Read the passage carefully.

1.The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It covers an area of nearly 2.8 million square miles,
which is nearly the size of the continent of Australia. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the majestic
Amazon River, the world’s second largest river, which runs directly through the heart of the region. The
rainforest itself is simply the drainage basin for the river and its many tributaries. The vast forest itself consists
of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.

2. The forest floor is the lowest region of the forest. Since only two per cent of the sunlight filters through the
top layers to the understory, very few plants grow here. The forest floor, however, is rich with rotting vegetation
and the bodies of dead organisms, which are quickly broken down into nutrients by decomposers such as
millipedes and earth worms and then used as nutrients by the plants.

3. The understory is the layer above the forest floor. Much like the forest floor, only about 2-5 per cent of the
sunlight reaches this shadowy realm. Many of the plants in the understory have large, broad leaves to collect as
much sunlight as possible. The understory is so thick that there is very little air movement. As a result, plants
rely on insects and animals to pollinate their flowers.

4. The layer above the understory is the canopy. This is where much of the action in the rainforest occurs. Many
canopy leaves have specially adapted leaves which form ‘drip tips. Drip trips allow water to flow off the leaves
which prevents mosses, fungi, and lichens from occupying the leaves. Leaves in the canopy are very dense and
filter about 80 per cent of the sunlight. The canopy is where the wealth of the rainforest’s fruits and flowers
grow. Bromeliads, cut-like plants, provide drinking pools for animals and breeding locations for tree frogs.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions.

1. Where does the Amazon rainforest gets its life from?

2. How are the ‘drip tips helpful?
3. Why do the plants in understory have large, broad leaves?
4. Complete the statement. The forest floor is rich with rotting vegetation and the bodies of dead
organism because______________.
5. Select the option that is true for the two statements given below.
  1) Only 2 percent sunlight filters through the top layers.
2) Very few plants grow here.
 a) (1) is the result of (2)
b) (1) is the reason for (2)
c) (1) is true and (2) is false
d) (1) contradicts (2)

6. Select the option that gives the correct meaning of the following statement:
Plants rely on insects and animals to pollinate their flowers.
  a) Pollination is very difficult there
b) Animals and insects have adapted themselves to the surroundings
c) Less air movement has restricted pollination to animals and insects
d) Pollination is not required there as it is an evergreen forest

7. Select the option listing what the given sentence refers to. ‘This is where much of the action in the rainforest
occurs.’
1) Most of the flowers and fruits are found here
2) Maximum sunlight is filtered here
3) All canopy leaves have adapted themselves
4) Tree frogs breed here
5) No life is possible after this layer
  a) (1), (2) and (4)
b) (2) and (4)
c) (1), (3) and (5)
d) (2), (3) and (4)

Q2. Your school celebrated Sports Day last month. The famous cricketer Suresh Raina was the Chief Guest for
the occasion. Write a description about the event.

Q3. Write a short descriptive paragraph on the famous Indian scientist Sir CV Raman in 100-120 words on the
basis of the following inputs.

Born on 7 November 1888 in Madras—Physician by profession—worked in the field of light scattering—the

discovery is known as ‘Raman Effect’—won Nobel Prize in 1930 for his discovery—elected ‘Fellow of the
Royal Society’ in 1924—in 1954 India honoured him with its height civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’—breathed
his last on 21 November 1970.
Q4. You went for a heritage walk to a ruined ancient monument. The place was neglected and encroached upon.
Write a description in the diary in 100-120 words of what you saw and what you imagine the place would have
been like in the past.

Q5. You are Ajay/ Aanya. You happened to go to Jaipur in a crowded train on a hot summer day. Share your
experience in the form of a diary entry in about 100-120 words.

Q6. Write a story in about 100 – 120 words with the help of the following outlines. Also give a suitable title to
it. 
Outline: Twelve start on a journey - cross a river - count themselves - each, not counting himself - counts eleven
- a stranger agrees to produce the lost man - gives each fool a blow - coming twelve.

Q7. Complete the story using your imagination in about 100- 120 words. Also give a suitable title.
It was the festival of Diwali. One little girl so fascinated by the toys lagged behind in the fair. Tried finding her
parents but she failed. Suddenly she saw………………………………………

Q8. Read the dialogue given below and then complete the passage that follows.

Manager: Did you clean the table today?

Karan: I will, tomorrow.
Manager: Then tomorrow you will get your salary.

The manager asked Karan (a) ……………………. Karan replied (b) ……………………. Then the manager
said that (c) …………………..

Q9. Read the dialogue given below and then complete the passage that follows.

Teacher : Did you complete the work?

Student: No madam, I was out of station.
Teacher : The homework was given 10 days back. You should have done it.

The teacher asked the student (a) ………………………The student (b) ……………………… The teacher said
(c) ………………………………

Q10. Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences into Reported Speech. 

I. The man said, “You are hopeless!”

A. The man exclaimed that I am hopeless.

B. The man exclaimed to me to be hopeless.
C. The man informed me that I was hopeless.
D. The man exclaimed that I was hopeless.
II. Aman said, “Sneha is busy right now.”

A. Aman said Sneha was busy.

B. Aman informed that Sneha was busy then.
C. Aman said Sneha had been busy.
D. Aman informed that Sneha is busy. 

III. Divya said, “We went for a school trip.”

A. Divya said that they went for a school trip.

B. Divya said that they were on a school trip.
C. Divya said that they had gone for a school trip.
D. Divya said they went for a school trip.  

IV. The policeman asked, “Where are you going?”

A. The policeman asked where he was going.

B. The policeman asked me where he was going.
C. The policeman asks me where he was going.
D. The policeman asked where I was going.

 V. Kishan said, “The game ended yesterday.”

A. Kishan said that the game had ended yesterday.

B. Kishan said that the game ended the day before.
C. Kishan said that the game had ended the previous day.
D. Kishan said that the game ended already.

VI. Vijay said, “I may leave tomorrow.”

A. Vijay said that he might leave the next day.

B. Vijay said that he might leave tomorrow.
C. Vijay asked if he should leave the next day.
D. Vijay informed me to leave tomorrow.

Q11. Complete the following statements with the most appropriate option.

1. His parents ______________ him today evening.

a. visit
b. is visiting
c. are visiting
d. were visiting

2. By ignoring the traffic signal, they ___________ the law.

 a. break
b. will break
c. are breaking
d. would break

3. We __________ a lot of problems in our society these days.

a. are facing
b. were facing
c. faced
d. will face

4. She ___________ the written test.

a. have not qualified
b. qualified
c. has not qualified
d. qualify

5. The students _________ yesterday’s programme.

a. could love
b. loved
c. have loved
d. would love

Q12. There is an error in each sentence given below. Identify the error and write the correct
and the incorrect word.

1. An one-eyes man was travelling

2. through a bus one day. He was
3. carrying a huge bag on him
4. shoulder. Anyone sitting next to him
5. said, “Why didn’t you keep your bag
6. beneath the seat?” The man smiled
7. and said, “ It is too big to be kept their.”