DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL –BANGALORE SOUTH

ENGLISH SAMPLE PAPER – (2022-2023)

CLASS: IX TIME: 3 hrs

DATE: MAX MARKS:80
General Instructions:
• The question paper contains THREE sections.
• Section A – READING. Attempt as per specific instructions for each question.
• Section B – WRITING & GRAMMAR. Attempt as per the given directions for each question.
• Section C -LITERATURE. Adhere to the given instructions.
• Questions of a particular section must be answered in the given order.
• Please check that this question paper contains _ printed sides.

SECTION A-READING COMPREHENSION

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

On the basis of understanding of the passage given above, answer ANY TEN questions from the
twelve that follow. 1x10=10
As the family finally sets off from home after many arguments there is a moment of a lull as the car
takes off. "Alright, so where are we going for dinner now?" asks the one at the driving wheel. What
follows is chaos as multiple voices make as many suggestions. By the time order is restored and a
decision is arrived at, tempers have risen, feelings injured and there is at least one person grumbling.
Twenty years ago, you would step out of home, decision meal and venue already made with no
arguments opposition and everybody looked forward to the meal with equal enthusiasm. The
decision was made by the head of the family and the others fell in line. Today every member of the
family has a say in every decision which also promotes a sense of togetherness and bonding. We
empower our kids to make their own decisions from a very early age. We ask them the cuisine they
prefer, the movie they want to see, the holiday they wish to go on and the subjects they wish to
study. It's a closely connected world out there where children consult and guide each other. A
parent's well-meaning advice can sound like nothing more than unnecessary preaching. How then do
we reach our children through all the conflicting views and make the voice of reason be heard?
Children today question choices and prefer to go with the flow. What then is the best path to take? I
would say the most important thing one can do is listen to it. Listen to your children and their
silences. Ensure that you keep some time aside for them, insist that they share their stories with you.
Step into their world. It is not as complicated as it sounds; just a daily half an hour of the 'quality
time’ would do the trick.
i Why does chaos happen when deciding where to go for dinner?
a. The Head of the family has no say in the decision
b. Everyone starts making a decision
c. People’s temper rises when not given a chance to speak
d. People start grumbling

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ii. Why was it easy to make decisions in families, twenty years ago?
a. Everyone respected the decision taken by the head
b. If people didn’t like anything, they stayed back home
c. People liked grumbling and rising tempers
d. Women were not supposed to take part in decision making
iii. Who took important decisions twenty years ago?
a. All members of the family
b. Children
c. Women of the house
d. Head of the family
iv. What is the advantage of involving everyone in decision making?
a. Better Decisions
b. Quicker outcomes
c. Develops bonding
d. Empowers children
v. In today's world, why parents involve their kids in decision making?
a. So they feel empowered
b. So they learn to speak up
c. So they learn not to go with the flow
d. So they become dependent on their parents
vi. What advice does the writer give to the parents?
a. Don’t involve everyone in decision making
b. Make time for children and listen to them
c. Respect the head of the family and his decisions
d. Speak up and make decisions yourselves
vii. What all does a parent need to listen too?
a. His child’s stories
b. His child’s jokes
c. His child’s poems
d. His child’s cries
viii. What would the half-hour quality time do?
a. Make children self-dependent
b. Make good parents
c. Improve the bonding of family members
d. Children would feel alone
ix. The synonym of ‘hurt’ as given in paragraph 2 is
a. Injured
b. Tempers
c. Grumble
d. Restore
x. The word which means the same as ‘a style or method of cooking’ in paragraph 4 is:
a. science
b. gastric
c. gourmet
d. cuisine

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xi.The antonym of ‘agreeable’ as given in paragraph 5 is _________.
a. Preaching
b. Conflicting
c. Reason
d. Flow
xii. The antonym of ‘simple’ as given in paragraph 6 is:
a. difficult
b. complicated
c. easy
d. Tricky

2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions:

The Cotton Textile Industry

The cotton textile industry is one of the traditional industries of India. In ancient and medieval times,
it used to be only a cottage industry. India was famous worldwide for the production of muslin, a very
fine variety of cotton cloth, calicos, chintz and other different varieties of fine cotton cloth. The
development of this industry in India was due to several factors. One, it is a tropical country and
cotton is the most comfortable fabric for a hot and humid climate. Second, a large quantity of cotton
was grown in India. Abundant skilled labour required for this industry was available in this country. In
fact, in some areas, the people were producing cotton textiles for generations and transferred the
skill from one generation to the other and in the process perfected their skills. Initially, the British did
not encourage the development of the indigenous cotton textile industry. They exported raw cotton
to their mills in Manchester and Liverpool and brought back the finished products to be sold in India.
This cloth was cheaper because it was produced at a mass scale in factories in the U.K. as compared
to the cottage-based industries of India.
In 1854, the first modern cotton mill was established in Mumbai. This city had several advantages as
a cotton textile manufacturing centre. It was very close to the cotton- producing areas of Gujarat and
Maharashtra. Raw cotton used to be brought to Mumbai port to be transported to England.
Therefore, cotton was available in Mumbai city itself. Moreover, Mumbai even then was the financial
centre and the capital needed to start an industry was available there. As a large town, providing
employment opportunities attracted labour in large numbers.

Source: Annual Report 2013-14, (CITI)

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Hence, cheap and abundant labour too was available locally. The machinery required for a cotton
textile mill could be directly imported from England. Subsequently, two more mills, the Shahpur Mill
and the Calico Mill were established in Ahmedabad. By 1947, the number of mills in India went up to
423 but the scenario changed after partition, and this industry suffered a major recession. This was due
to the fact that most of the good quality cotton-growing areas had gone to West Pakistan and India was
left with 409 mills and only 29 percent of the cotton-producing area.

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN questions
from the twelve given below:

i. What factors led to the development of the cotton textile industry in India?
a. favourable climatic conditions
b. cheap and abundant labour
c. Abundant skilled labour
d. All of these
ii. What did the Britishers export to the mills in Manchester and Liverpool?
a. Raw Cotton
b. Fine cotton cloth
c. Cotton garments
d. Fine threads
iii. In which year was the first Modern cotton mill established in India?
a. 1854
b. 1869
c. 1914
d. 1872
iv. Where was the first Modern cotton mill established in India?
a. Gujarat b. Mumbai c. West Bengal d. Punjab
v. What are the factors that led to flourish ment of first Modern cotton mill as a cotton textile
manufacturing centre.
a. It was located close to the cotton-producing area
b. It was a financial centre and capital required to start an industry was available here
c. Availability of labour
d. All of these
vi. Where were the two subsequent textiles the Shahpur mill and the Calico mills?
a. Ahmedabad b. Mumbai c. Calcutta d. Madras
vii. How many mills were established in India by 1947?
a. 225 b. 500 c. 700 d. 423
viii. What happened to the Cotton industry at the time of partition?
a. It suffered a major decision
b. It flourished locally
c. It was totally ruined
d. It became a leading world exporter
ix. India was left with the only of the cotton-producing are at the time of its partition.
a. 50% b. 35% c. 29% d. 15%
x. What was the proportion of land under and not under the cultivation of cotton at the time of
partition?

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xi In what time in Proportion was the land in million sq. mts occupied by the decentralized sector and
the mill sector in the year 2008-09?

a. b .
12%
50% 50%
88%

c. d.
40%
30% 70%
60%

xii. The synonym for the word ‘indigenous’ in para 1:

a. foreign b. alien c. domestic d. migrant

SECTION B- GRAMMAR 10 Marks

3. Attempt any ten of the following questions
a. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence
The time tomorrow, I _________ on the beaches of Hawaii away from the noise of civilisation.
(i) will lie ( ii) will be lyeing (iii) will be lying (iv) would have lied
b. Read the conversation between two friends. Complete the sentence by reporting their
conversation.
Herman said, ‘If I were a king, I would travel all over the world!’
Pulkit said, ‘ You are just day dreaming, my friend.’
Herman said that ____________________
Pulkit on hearing his friend commented that _________________________
c. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from environmental magazine.
Over the past thirty years or so the quality of many people’s lives __________ in some respect
because of technological progress.
(i) had worsened (ii) have suffered (iii) has deteriorated (iv) was worse
d. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line from a
short ghost story.

Who helped me to arrive there safely without a compass or a radio , but without any more fuel in my
tanks?

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 Option No Error Correction
(i) who whom
(ii) a the
(iii) but and
(iv) tanks tank

(e) Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with correct option.
Much of our building effort _____________ into the construction of more and more large office
blocks at the expense of much needed housing for the growing urban population.
(i) has been channelled
(ii) have been channelled
(iii) are channelled
(iv) were channelled

(f) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete sentence.
My father _______ a personal disaster into an opportunity to serve society and inspired so many
helpless souls.
(i) could turn (ii) is turning (iii) will turn (iv) has turned
g) Report and complete dialogues between two sisters, by filling up the blanks
Mahima: Where are you going?
Anu: I am going to the market . Do you want anything?
Mahima asked Anu _______________________________.
Anu replied _______________.

h) Identify the error in the given sentence

There have also been several films, television and theatrical productions, and even an opera, based
over the novel.
Use the given format for correction
Error Correction

i. Fill in the blank choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
Labelling a child as obese ____________ run the risk of making him angry.
(i).will (ii) can (iii) might (iv) should .

j. Select the correct option to complete the narration of dialogue between teacher and her class.
Children: We all pledge to save our trees because they are the lungs of the city.
Teacher: Let us start today by planting a sapling each.
The children pledged to save trees as _____________________ Then the teacher said that ________.
k. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
I left my purse at home ____________ you lend me a hundred bucks?
(i) should
(ii) could
(iii) may
(iv) shall

l. Identify the error on a signboard in a parking lot and supply the correction:
Please pay your parking fee before existing.

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Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction

SECTION B –CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 10 Marks

4. Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words. (5 marks)

A. Your cousin brother has started driving two-wheeler and he is hardly 14 years old. His parents are
not aware of it and he has also started bunking classes. Write a diary entry in 100-120 words
expressing your concern.
OR
B. Use the following cues to write a paragraph describing one of the security guards posted at the
main gate of your apartments, in about 100-120 words.
[Prasad- retired soldier- working as security guard- age- around 55- build- tall and robust- Big
moustache-intimidating looks- sincere- dutiful- very alert – good presence of mind- conscientious-
popular- helpful- add more points]
Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words. (5 marks)

A. Sheena decided to write a story for her school magazine, but after some time, she could not
complete the story as she had to go out for some urgent work. Complete the story on the basis of the
beginning given below giving a suitable title.

Hint-An old man had two daughters. He loved both of them. Once he asked them...
OR
B. When Tipsy got up in the morning and opened the window, she beheld a white puppy
roaming on the roadside. She thought that any vehicle could crush him any moment. She
could not resist and Complete the story giving a suitable title.

SECTION C - LITERATURE 40 Marks

5.Answer with reference to the context. (ANY ONE) (1X5=5)

5a. I was born into a middle-class Tamil family in the island town of Rameswaram in the
erstwhile Madras State. My father, Jainulabdeen, had neither much formal education nor
much wealth; despite these disadvantages, he possessed great innate wisdom and true
generosity of spirit. He had an ideal helpmate in my mother, Ashiamma. I do not recall
the exact number of people she fed every day, but I am quite certain that far more
outsiders ate with us than all the members of our own family put together.

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i. Where was APJ Abdul Kalam born?
a. Pune
b.Rameswaram
c.Kasauli
d.Mysore

ii. Who possessed great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit?
a. Abdul Kalam's father
b. Abdul Kalam's mother
c. Abdul Kalam's brother
d. Abdul Kalam's friend

iii. Who does 'I' refer to in the given extract?

a. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
b. Jainulabdeen Kalan
c. Ashiamma Kalam
d. Rahim Kalam
iv. What was the name of Kalam's mother?
a. Rahima
b. Ashiamma
c. Sivasubramania
d. Dinamani
v. Abdul Kalam's father's name was
a. Jallaluddin
b. Jainulabdeen
c. Jallal
d. Janabuddinn

OR

5b . Once, when the good Saint Peter

Lived in the world below,
And walked about it, preaching,
Just as he did, you know,
i. Who was Peter?
a. A saint
b. A physician
c. A teacher
d. A beggar
ii. What did he do?
a. Stealing
b. Preaching
c. Cooking
d. Driving
iii. Where did Saint Peter live?
a. In the world below
b. In Heaven
c. In the woods
d. In the skies

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iv. Find the word from the stanza similar in meaning to Virtuous.
a. Below
b. Preaching
c. Good
d. Walked

v. Name the poet of the given stanza.

a. Phoebe Cary
b. Robert Frost
c. Stephen Spender
d. William Shakespeare

5.a. Answer with reference to the context. (ANY ONE) (1X5=5)

a. INTRUDER: I’m not taking it for fun. I’ve been hunted long enough.
I’m wanted for murder already, and they can’t hang me
twice.
GERRARD: You’re planning a gratuitous double, so to speak. Admitted
you’ve nothing to lose, but what have you to gain?
INTRUDER: I’ve got freedom to gain. As for myself, I’m a poor hunted rat. As Vincent Charles Gerrard
I’m free to go places and do nothing. I can eat well and sleep and without having to be ready to beat
He is wanted by the police for murder it at the sight of a cop.
i) Why does the Intruder say that he is a poor hunted rat?
a) . He is wanted by the police for murder
b) He is trying to escape from money lenders.
c) He is trying to escape from some jewel robbers.
d) None of the above.

ii)What does the Intruder want to do by taking on the identity of Vincent Charles Gerrard?
a) Live freely from the clutches of the police.
b) Live a life of a playwright and lead a creative life.
c) Have property ownership of his cottage.
d) Sell his jewels and be rich.

iii)‘You’re planning a gratuitous double, so to speak’ What does ‘gratuitous double’ mean?
a) To get a double gratuity.
b) To do something without reason
c) To commit two murders
d) None of the above

iv)What does the phrase ‘beat it at the sight of a cop.’ mean?

a) To fight with the cops.

b) To escape immediately at the sight of cops.
c) To take on a disguise.
d) To surrender to the cops.

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v) Pick out a word which means the same as ‘hunted’ in the given context.
a) Pursued
b) Persecuted
c) Killed
d) ransacked

OR
5b. I look at the flute seller standing in a corner of the square near the hotel. In hand is a pole with an
attachment at the top from which fifty or sixty bansuris protrude in all directions, like the quills of a
porcupine. They are of bamboo: there are cross flutes and the recorders. From time to time he stands
on the ground and selects a flute and plays for a few minutes. The sound rises clearly above the noise
of the traffic and the hawkers cries.

i. Who is the speaker?

ii. How did the speaker notice the flute seller standing in one corner of the road?
iii. Identify the figure of speech used in the extract.
iv. Why did the flute seller kept changing his flutes frequently?
v. Mention the different kinds of flute sold by the flute seller.

6. Answer any FOUR questions in about 40-50 words. (4x3=12)

a ) How does the wind treat strong fires? Write your answer in the context of Poem
Wind ?.
b) Why did the Guru want to leave the kingdom of fools quickly?
c) How did the swallow give comfort to the son of the seamstress?
d) What is surreal? Why did the author feel that everything was surreal? Write your
answer in the context of A House is Not a Home.
e)What kind of work was given to Lushkoff initially? Why did he agree to do it?

7. Answer any TWO questions in about 40-50 words. (3X2=6)

a. What did Sue do to make sick Johnsy take interest in things around her?
b. Santosh decided to fight the system in her own quiet way, says the author. How did
Santosh rebel but quietly?
c. What would happen if the tree is hacked and chopped? Write your answer in the context of Poem
‘On Killing a Tree.’
8. Answer any ONE question: (100-120 words)
(6)
a. “The simple things can also be an extraordinary things and only the wise can see them.”Write a
dialogue between the two characters of “Gerrard” of “If I Were You” and “Guru” of “The Kingdom of
Fools” to explain the statement.

OR

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b. “Two roads diverge in a wood,
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
How do these lines hold true with respect to the life of Santosh Yadav?

9. Answer any ONE question: 100-120 words

a. Compassion and pity can bring positive changes in a human being. How does the story the beggar
prove it.
OR
b. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Do you think the story “The Last Leaf” supports this statement?
Explain with reference to Sue.

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