PERIODIC ASSESSMENT- III (2023-24)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

CLASS-IX
Time allowed: 3Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections- READING, GRAMMAR & WRITING and
LITERATURE.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

SECTION A: READING SKILLS 20 Marks

Q.1. Read the passage given below. 10
Donated Organs and their Transportation
(1) Once an organ donor's family gives its consent and the organs are matched to a recipient,
medical professionals are faced with the onerous challenge of transporting organs while ensuring
that the harvested organ reaches its destination in the shortest possible time. This is done in
order to preserve the harvested organs which involves the police especially the traffic police
department.
(2) The traditional method of transporting organs by road is referred to as a "green corridor". The
first green corridor in India was created by Chennai Traffic Police in September 2008, when they
accomplished their task of enabling an ambulance to reach its destination within 11 minutes
during peak hour traffic. That organ saved a nine year- old girl whose life depended on the
transplant. Similarly, such green corridors have been created by traffic police of various cities
such as Pune, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, etc.
(3) Experts point out the lack of a robust system to transport organs to super-speciality hospitals in
least possible time. National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), the country's
apex organ donation agency, is now framing a proposal to airlift cadaver organs and will send a
report to the Union Health Ministry. "Cadaver organs have a short life and so transplant should
be done within a few golden hours." Director (NOTTO) expressed, "Therefore, we are preparing a
proposal for airlifting organs at any given moment."
(4) Most states do not have enough well-trained experts to retrieve or perform transplant
procedures. Also, there is an acute shortage of advanced healthcare facilities to carry out a
transplant. So, it is referred to other big centres in metropolitan cities. Organs retrieved from
Aurangabad, Indore, Surat and Pune are sent to Mumbai as these cities do not have super-
speciality healthcare centres, informed officials.
(5) "In India, about fifty thousand to one lakh patients are suffering from acute heart failure and
need heart transplant at any point of time. In a private set-up, a heart transplant costs 15-20
lakhs, which is followed up by postoperative medication of about 30,000 per month lifelong."
Moreover, the risk factor is great hindrance.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the question given below. 8
i The first green corridor in India was created in: 1
(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Pune
ii What is the role of the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) 2
regarding organ transportation? Answer in about 40 words.
iii Complete the sentence appropriately. 1
The traditional method of transporting organs by road is referred to as a "green
corridor" and it involves creating a dedicated route for transporting organs to
_________ .
 iv Based on the passage, which of the following terms is an antonym for "shortest 1
possible time"?
v Complete the sentence appropriately. 1
The lack of well-trained experts and advanced healthcare facilities in most states
leads to the _________ of organs from cities like Aurangabad, Indore, Surat, and
Pune to metropolitan cities like Mumbai.
vi Based on the reading of the passage, why is there a need for a robust system to 2
transport organs to super-speciality hospitals in the least possible time? Explain in
about 40 words.
vii The onerous task that the author is talking about in para 1 is: 1
(A) finding organ donors.
(B) finding doctors capable of performing transplants.
(C) to carry the harvested organ in the shortest possible time.
(D) to arrange the requisite facilities for the transplant.
viii What does the author mean by a ‘few golden hours'? 1
Q.2. Read the passage given below. 10

(1) Human life changes constantly over time. Mobile phones were previously seen only among few
high-class people and were considered as something lavish. Then slowly, even the average or the
common men on the street, like a cobbler or vegetable vendor, could be seen having a cell-
phone. In the world today, even young kids and school going children are found busily chatting
away on their mobile phones. Now kids as young as seven and eight too have started owning a
mobile phone. Welcome to the new age world!
(2) Studies recommend that mobile phones should only be given to children above sixteen years of
age. Children below the age of sixteen should not be given mobile phones since their brain is too
sensitive to withstand the effects of mobile radiation. Since the tissues in the brain and body are
still developing, these radiations can cause cell damage. Due to the absorption of radiation,
children can have severe health issues. Although, adults also get affected by these radiations it
will be more severe in children because of increased absorption of these radiation levels. Experts
also believe there is a link between childhood cancer and mobile phone usage among children.
(3) A survey was conducted to get the views of the parents and teachers as to whether the children
below sixteen years of diagram as under: age should be given mobiles or not. The responses
received were formulated into a pie diagram as under:

- Yes, but not during classes 30%

- Yes, but only in emergency 20%
- No, never 53%
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the question given below. 8
i Complete the sentence appropriately. 1
In the world today, even young kids and school-going children are found busily
 chatting away on their mobile phones, indicating that mobile phone usage has
become common among _______ .
ii Fill in the blanks with an appropriate response. 1
According to studies, children below the age of sixteen should not be given mobile
phones due to the sensitivity of their brain and body tissues, as their developing cells
are more susceptible to ________ .
iii Justify the statement: "Mobile phone radiation can have more severe health effects 2
on children below the age of sixteen compared to adults."
iv According to the graph, what percentage of parents and teachers are against giving 1
mobile phones to students in any situation?
v Infer from the passage: Are mobile phones becoming increasingly common among 1
younger age groups?
vi Pick out the word or phrase from the passage which means the same as 1
'extravagant' (used in Para 1). 1
(A) High-class
(B) Lavish
(C) Vendor
(D) Busily
vii Considering the potential health risks associated with mobile phone radiation for 1
children, what measures could be taken to address this issue while still allowing
children to benefit from mobile phone usage?
viii Pick the right option: 2
Statement-1: Mobile phones should be given to children above sixteen years of age.
Statement-2: The brain of children below the age of sixteen is too sensitive to
withstand the effects of mobile radiation.
(A) Statement 1 true and statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
(C) Statement 2 is the reason and statement 1 is the effect.
(D) Both of the statements cannot be inferred.
Q.3. SECTION B: GRAMMAR 10 Marks
Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions
i Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given 1
portion of a letter:
Dear Ms. Johnson,
I am writing to inform you that your application for the position of marketing
executive has been...............(approve).
ii Read the given sentence, identify the error and supply the correction in the 1
sentence.
She had drank three cups of coffee before the meeting started.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction

iii Abhilasha and Sonia had a conversation after the book fair. 1
Report Sonia's question.
What were you reading about?
iv Read the dialogue between Riya and her student, Sara, regarding her board 1
examinations.
Riya: How are you getting on with your studies?
Sara: My preparation is going as planned.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Riya asked how Sara's studies were getting along. Sara said that _________ as
planned.
 (a) her preparation has been going
(b) her preparation will go
(c) her preparation had been going
(d) her preparation was going
v Fill the blank by choosing the correct option. 1
Both of the boys were quarrelling over _________ (a/an/the) toy.
vi Identify the error and supply correction for the given sentence from a travel agency's 1
promotional material.
Experience the adventure of the lifetime with our exciting range of travel packages
on your next vacation.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction

vii Identify the error and supply correction for the given sentence from a fitness product 1
advertisement.
Using our revolutionary new treadmill for just 10 minutes a day have shown
significant results in as little as two weeks.
Option Error Correction
(a) Have Has
(b) Little Less
(c) Weeks Week
(d) Shown Shows
viii Complete the given narrative, by filling the blank with the correct option. 1
His journey through the remote village made him ________ about the simplicity of
human life and the beauty of nature.
(a) realise
(b) realised
(c) realising
(d) to realise
ix Report the dialogue between Ram and Mohak, by completing the sentence: 1
Ram: I have been watching the sea and there hasn't been any trace of a ship.
Mohak: I told you yesterday too that we will be rescued so have patience.
Ram said that ________ . Rohan replied that he had told him the day before too
that they would be rescued and asked him to have patience.
x Fill the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the live feed on a school 1
news channel.
Fantastic Innovators!
The science fair has concluded, and our robotics team ________ the "Most Creative
Design" award.
(a) had been awarded
(b) will be awarded
(c) was awarded
(d) has been awarded
xi Complete the line from a poem, by filling the blank with the correct option. 1
In the garden, flowers of different colours _______ in the breeze, their petals
dancing beautifully among the bees.
(a) sway
(b) sways
(c) will sway
(d) swaying
xii Identify the error and supply the correction for the following note in a library rule 1
booklet:
 Students are not allowed to enter the library without the valid ID card
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction

SECTION B: CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 10 Marks

Q.4. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

A. Recently, you have spent a week in the hills at your grandparents' house. You
enjoyed your stay. Write a descriptive paragraph in about 100-120 words describing
the joy of living in the lap of nature. Mention the weather, beauty of hills, local
people, their crafts etc.
OR
B. Write a descriptive paragraph on 'How I Spent My Last Sunday' or 'A Visit to a Zoo' in
about 100-120 words based on the following inputs.

Cues: Name-location-time-water-birds-monkeys and apes in cages- ferocious animals

in enclosures-other animals and birds, snakes and reptiles in glass enclosure
elephant- ride tired returned-how you liked the zoo etc.
Q.5. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5
A. Taking help from the information given below, write a story describing how you
caught a thief red-handed one night. Give it a suitable title too.
Hints:
 A beautiful evening
 The family had a nice dinner
• Watched TV
• Went to sleep
 Sleep was disturbed
• Heard some commotion
• Got suspicious
• Switched on the light
• Parents also got up
• Found things in a mess
• Someone had come there
• The search began
 No one was found at last
 My eyes fell on the shoes behind a curtain
 He was the thief
• All pounced on him caught
• Handed over to the police.
OR
B. Write a diary entry in 100-120 words describing how you became a perfect
swimmer.
SECTION C: LITERATURE 40 Marks

Reference to the context 10

Q.6. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 5

6.A There is something disarming about Maria Sharapova, something that odds with her
ready smile and glamorous attire. And that something in her lifted her on Monday,
22 August 2005 to the world number one position in women's tennis. All this
happened in almost no time. Poised beyond her years, the Siberian born teenager
took just four years as a professional to reach the pinnacle.
 i. Which quality/qualities of Maria Sharapova is/are mentioned here? 1
(A) her ready smile and her glamorous attires
(B) her simple attires
(C) her richness and ready smile
(D) her powerfulness
ii. How much time did she take as a professional to reach the pinnacle? 1
(A) 1 year
(B) 6 years
(C) 4 years
(D) 7 years.
iii. What is the meaning of "poised beyond her years"? 2
iv. Where was she born? 1
OR
6.B "A small shrine half protrudes from the stone platform on the riverbank. When it
emerges fully, the goddess inside will escape, and the evil period of the Kalyug will
end on earth."
i. Where is the small shrine situated? 1
(A) Inside the temple
(B) Near temple
(C) On the bank of river Bagmati
(D) Near the Ganga River
ii. Where does the holy Bagmati river flow? 1
(A) Just below the Pashupatinath temple
(B) In the middle of the temple
(C) A little away from the temple
(D) It is not there
iii. Find a word from the passage which means 'thrust forward'. 1
iv. According to the legend, when will Kalyug end? 2
Q.7. Attempt ANYONE of two extracts given. 5

7.A Away, away in the Northland,

Where the hours of the day are few,
And the nights are so long in winter
That they cannot sleep them through.
Where they harness the swift reindeer
To the sledges when it snows.
And the children look like bear's cubs
In their funny, furry clothes
i. Where did the story of this poem occur? 1
(A) Switzerland
(B) Scotland
(C) Northland
(D) Netherland
ii. How do the children wearing furry clothes look? 1
iii. Why can't people sleep the winter nights through in Northland? 2
iv. Name the poet of this poem. 1
OR
7.B They, too, aware of sun and air and water,
Are fed by peaceful harvests, by war's long winter starved.
Their hands are ours, and in their lines, we read
A labour not different from our own.
i. What are all the men aware of? 2
 ii. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? 1
(A) aabb
(B) abcd
(C) aabc
(D) no rhyme scheme, it is free verse
iii. What are all men fed by? 1
(A) peaceful harvest
(B) painful days
(C) walk on the same earth
(D) none of these
iv. What do you mean 'war's long winter'? 1
Q.8. Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. 4x3=12

i. Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi? 3

ii. Describe Lake Isle of Innisfree as seen through the eyes of the poet. 3
iii. What had once happened to Tommy’s teacher? 3
iv. Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt? 3
v. Santosh’s parents agreed to pay for her schooling in Delhi. Elaborate the statement 3
and highlight her mental qualities that is brought to light because of this incident.
Q.9. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. 2x3=6

i. Describe in detail all the attractions that the child is drawn to till he gets lost in the 3
fair.
ii. ‘Sue is a true and faithful friend.’ Comment. 3
iii. What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of 3
Fools?
Q.10 Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words each. 1x6=6

i. Kezia decides that there are 'different kinds of fathers'. What kind of father was Mr. 6
McDonald? How was he different from Kezia's father? (
OR
ii. How can you say that we all are same? Discuss it on the basis of the poem No Men 6
are Foreign.
Q.11 Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words each. 1x6=6

i. Write your views in form of a short paragraph on the topic "Should animals be kept 6
as a pet".
OR
ii. Why did the Happy Prince want to part with all the gold, precious stones he had? 6