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Sig. of Candidate. Sig. of invigilator.

ENGLISH CLASS 9

SECTION A (Marks 20)

NOTE:Attempt any [No of Questions] questions from Section 'C'. All questions carry equal marks. Write your answers neatly and legibly.
Q. 1 A friend of yours is very afraid of animals. You want to invite your friend to visit your home after exams for a party that you
are throwing for all your friends. However, she/he is reluctant to visit your home because you keep many pets, including
dogs and cats.

Write a letter to your friend inviting her/him to your party. In your letter:

Explain that her/his fear is irrational

Suggest how to befriend or handle all the pets

(5)

Q. 2 Your school holds a science exhibition each year. However, there is no exhibition for students of commerce and (5)
humanities. This year, you want your school to hold a combined exhibition representing all subjects.

Compose a letter to your Principal. In your letter, convince him/her by giving at least THREE ways in which a combined
exhibition will benefit everyone, including students, teachers and the institution.

Q. 3 A time capsule is a container used to hold objects from the present to be reopened in a specified time in the future. The
objects in the time capsule remain undisturbed for many years, providing a window into the past.

Imagine you have been given a chance to bury any ONE object in a time capsule to share with people a hundred years
from now. Elaborate upon

what that object will be.

TWO reasons for choosing it.
what you would want to convey to the people of the future through it.

(5)

Q. 4 What is the hook in a narrative story? (5)

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