NALE COACHING CLASSES DATE: 12-12-22

9 (English)
(3.2) TIME: 1 hrs

English-(3) MARKS: 25
SEAT NO:
Language Study
Q.1 1) Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase. (1)
In pursuit of

2) Find hidden words from the following word (1)

Interruption

3) Write 2 sensible words using the letters given in the word (1)
Complicated

4) Write direct / indirect narration: (2)

“Are you not going to deposit any more?” said the clerk, astonished.

Q.2 Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below:
1) 2

Sayed Haider Raza, popularly known as Raza, was a renowned Indian artist, Simple
geometric shapes, striking colour combinations, captivating compositions – these are
some of the characteristic features of his paintings, and so are the colours blue and
orange. You will find them in almost all his paintings. None of his paintings depict lifelike
human figures or copies of scenes from his environment. His paintings belong to the
abstract style of paintings. Such paintings are not inspired by any external factor. They
originate when the artist tries to peep into his own inner mind. They are made by
arranging circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, lines, dots in different compositions using
effective techniques of applying paint, attractive colour combinations , achieving balance
in some places and creating imbalance other places.

Raza found his paintings through his study of Indian art and its heritage, cultural context
and philosophy. His pictures seem to radiate peace and life at the same time. We realise
that the painting is a visible form of very deep thought. Very few abstract paintings
communicate with the viewers as much as Raza’s do.

Raza was born in a small village in Madhya Pradesh. He began to paint from the age of
twelve. He studied are at the ‘Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya’ at Nagpur and then at the J.J.
school of Art in Mumbai. Later, he went to France to study Art. After a few years, he
decided to settle in France. His wife was French. He won many national and international
awards. He was honoured with all the three Padma awards – Padma Shri, Padma
Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. With all the awards and honours, his paintings were
exploring a spiritual, metaphysical path. Gradually, the ‘bindu’ or point come to be the core
of his paintings. He described his work in these words – ‘My work is my own inner
experience and involvement with the mysteries of nature and form which is expressed in
colour, line, space and light ‘.

Sometimes, an artist’s thoughts appear to be too complex or even complicated when they
are expressed through words. For him, the effective medium of communication is his work
– his paintings Raza had great creativity. His paintings are very expressive. This great
artist passed away on 23 July 2016 at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of sensitive
 paintings (achieved through extra – ordinary compositions of lines and colours) that depict
extra – ordinary compositions.
2) 1.What do you understand about Raza’s abstract paintings from the passage? 2

2.How does Raza describe his own work?

3) a.Give noun forms of 2

i. achieve ii. spiritual

b. Give another word for (i) abstract (ii) heritage

4) 1. His pictures seem to radiate peace and life at the same time.(Begin with… Peace and 2
life……)

2. After a few years , he decided to settle in France. ( Write a wh- question to get the
sentence as an answer)

5) Personal Response Question 2

Do you believe that the remarkably talented artists of today actually get the recognition
they deserve? Justify your answer

Q.3 Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below:
1) 1. Complete the following: 2

a)

b) Two roads imply .....................

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yes knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence :
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
2) 1. a) Find out the line which shows it is autumn season. 2

b) Find out the line which shows that the poet did not take a quick decision.

2. Why does the poet feel sorry ?

3) 1. What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza ? 1

Q.4 View/Counterviews (or) Drafting a speech : Attempt any one of the activities. (5)
A) View / Counterviews:
Present the counterviews on “ Computers will replace teachers in the future.” You can use the following
points from the views section.
 Advanced technology so interactive computers
Unlimited & updated knowledge
Interesting audio-visuals,3D graphics for better understanding
Students can study at their own pace & time
Weak students can go through something repeatedly
Lessons can be customized according to student abilities

OR
B) Drafting a Speech
Your school has organized an “Internet safety”week whereby you need to deliver a speech on the
topic to students. Prepare the speech with the help of the following points. Also, add your own ideas.

a.Internet is a wonderful resource but has safety and security risks

b.don’t post any personal information like email id, mobile number or address
c. keep privacy settings high and don’t give passwords to anyone
d.don’t befriend strangers on social media, think before posting pictures, they become public
e.Always think before posting anything online
f. internet is a double-edged sword, has to be handled carefully