KALABURAGI DISTRICT KREIS SCHOOLS

Mid Term Examination 2022-23

Class: 9th Subject: ENGLISH Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours
Q I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/incomplete statement. Only
one of them is correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of
alphabet. 4x1=4
1. Choose and write correct answer.
Yudhistira sent him to fetch some water
a) did he? b) will he? c) didn’t he? d) don’t he?
2. Read the given conversation and choose the language function for underlined sentence.
Teacher: Why are you talking?
Student: Madam, she is telling some jokes.
Teacher: Stand up on the bench
a) offering help b) request c) order d) suggestion
3. Choose the correct if clause.
If I had attended the classes regularly
a) I would learnt a lot b) I would have learnt a lot
c) I will learn a lot d) I could learn a lot
4. Identify the infinitive in the following statement suma has bought a number of books
she reads books to improve her knowledge. Reading really improves our knowledge.
a) to improve b) improves c) has d) reads

Q II. Do as directed. 12 x 1 = 12
5. Combine the word in column A with its collocative word in column B.
‘A’ ‘B’
Photo (table, lady, studio, man)
6. Which one of the following word has one syllable.
legal, direction, dress, father
7. Write correct form of the word given in the bracket.
Last date for _____________ to Ist P.U is 15th June. (admit)
8. Fill in the blanks using the correct article.
Mango is ________Sweetest fruit.
9. Identify the parts of speech of the underline world.
She is my fevourite teacher.
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable linker.
Sushma is regular_________ her sister irregular
11. Fill in the banks with appropriate preposition.
Ragu is an intelligent boy. He is Studying ____________ Xth class.
12. Fill in the blanks with correct tense from of the verb given brackets.
Teacher _________ (be + explain) grammar in the class
13. Give one word following.
A person who lose alone and leads a simple life is_______________
14. Change into comparative degree.
The Ganga is Holy River.
15. Change into passive voice.
My mother prepares food
16. Change the sentence into reported speech.
Gagan said, I buy a book
Q III. The following paragraph has to errors. Edit the paragraph. 2x1=2
17. My mother always Regal me with tales of my naughty behavior
a) Verbal mistake to be corrected
b) Spelling mistake is to be corrected

Q IV. Answer the following questions in 2- 3 sentence each: 7 X 2 = 14

18. Why did Yama take the form of Yaksha?
19. How is the spring season described in the poem Upagupta?
20. She counted them everyday what did the lady count everyday? Why?
21. How was Betty different from her mates in her early days?
22. Why was Aruna termed a non conformist?
OR
Physician and surgeon are dolts; why did King call them dolts?
23 How do you think doctors can improve their image with their language?
24. Who had wounded the man and why?

Q V. Answer the following questions in 5- 6 sentence each: 2X3=6

25. How did the king treat the wounded person?
26. Why is a poet grateful for eyes and ears?

Q VI. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow 4 X 3 = 12
27. “Your arrows can’t touch me”
a) Who said this?
b) Whom did the speaker said to?
c) The above line is extracted from__________ lesson.
28. Forgive me and young ascetic.
a) Who asked forgiveness?
b) Young ascetic refers to?
c) Why did speaker ask forgiveness?
29. Let me take the spade, and work in your place
a) Who does me refers to?
b) Who does your refers to?
c) Why did the speaker want to work in his place?
30. I spent my childhood like all other children around me
a) I refers to__________
b) How he spent his childhood.
c) The above statement is extracted from_________ lesson.

Q VII. Given below is profile of Dr.Chandrakala. Write a paragraph using the clues
given below. 1X3=3
31. Age : 45 years
Qualification : MBBS MD
Family : one son and one daughter
Place of work : Victoria Hospital Bangalore
Specialization : Medicine and Diabetes
Service : 17 years
Reason for popularity : works round the clock service minded works for the poor
Q VIII. Develop the story using the clues given below. 1X3=3
32. In forest ___ a lion__ killing many animals_______ everyday____ for food___ animals
assembled_____ met the lion_____ requested___ lion agreed _____sent and animal each day_____ it
was the turn of rabbit _____it feared ______thought of a plan ______went to the lion _____told there
was another lion_____ the lion was angry _______come to the well_____ saw it's reflection _____
roared____ jumped into the well______ died ______moral.
Q IX. Study the pictures given below 1X3=3
33. Write a description or an account of what the pictures suggest to you paragraph

Q X. Quote from memory. 1X4=4

I am grateful __________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________ need me near.
OR
Never let a ______________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________ can play it.
Q XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 1X4=4
35. There is a big tree near my house. A squirrel lives on that tree. The Squirrel is a brown.
She has black stripes on her body. She has a bushy tail. I have named the squirrel chunmun.
I watch chunman eat fruits. chunmun is a very playful. She runs after the birds. I love to
watch chunmun jump from tree to tree.
a) Where does squirrel live? and what has the writer named it?
b) What does the writer love to watch?

Q XII. Answer the following questions in 8- 10 sentence each: 1X4=4

36. Write the summary of the poem upagupta?
OR
Summary of the ‘wonderful words’.

Q XIII. Write an essay on any one of the following. 1X4=4

37. a) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan b) National Symbols c) Covid-19

Q XIV. Write a letter using the information given below. 1X5=5

38. Imagine you are Akash/Vidya of 9 Standard Government High School Mysore.
th

Write a letter to your father requesting him to send Rs.2000/- for your school trip for
two days.
OR
Write an application to your principal for two days leave on account of your sister’s
marriage.