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Sample Question Paper

FINAL EXAMINATION (2022-23)
CLASS- IX
SUBJECT- ENGLISH
M.M-80
General Instructions:
1. Attempt all the questions.
2. Do not write anything on the question paper.
3. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the
answer sheet provided to you.
4. Attempt all the questions in each section before going to the next section.

SECTION A — (Reading)

A1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

Hibernation is one of the main adaptations that allow certain northern animals to survive long,
cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep that allows animals to save their energy when
there is little or no food available. The body functions of true hibernators go through several
changes while they are in hibernation.

Body temperature drops and the heart rate slows down. For example, a hibernating woodchuck’s
body temperature drops by more than 30 degrees Celsius and its heart rate slows down from 80
to 4 beats per minute! Other true hibernators include the jumping mouse, little brown bat, eastern
chipmunk, and several ground squirrels. Other animals such as the skunk and raccoon are not
considered true hibernators, as they wake up in winter to feed and their body functions do not
change as much. Since they only sleep for a little bit at a time, the term ‘dormancy’ or light
sleeping’ is used to describe their behaviour.

The largest animals to hibernate are bears. Their heart rate may slow down from a usual 40-50
beats per minute to 8-12 beats per minute, but their body temperature changes very little, so they
are able to wake up quickly.

Hibernating animals have a special substance in the blood called hibernation inducement trigger,
or HIT. This substance becomes active in the fall when the days become cooler and shorter.
When HIT becomes active, the animals start preparing for winter.

Some animals store food so that they can eat when they wake up and some animals eat a lot in
late summer and fall to add excess fat to their bodies. This fat keeps them warmer and acts as a
source of energy while they are sleeping. Some animals also make changes to the places where
they will sleep. They add leaves and grasses to keep themselves warm.

i. Why do animals hibernate?

ii. The body functions of true hibernators go through no changes while they are in
hibernation (True/False)
iii. Which of the following is not a true hibernating animal?
(a) Woodchuck (b) Jumping mouse (c) Skunk (d) Little brown bat
 iv. What is full form of HIT?

v. When do animals start preparing for hibernation?

(a) When days become cooler and shorter (b) When days become hot and humid

(c) When they have stored plenty of food (d) when they want to take rest

vi. _________ is a special substance in the blood of hibernating animals.

vii. What is the term ‘dormancy’ used for?

viii. During hibernation, the heartbeat of the bear goes down but body temperature doesn't
change much (True/False)

A2. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions carefully:

The growth of industry is an important feature of civilisation. But industrial growth is not an
unmixed blessing. It has polluted the atmosphere, it has disturbed the ecological balance, it has
created tense situations in human relations and it has posed a serious threat to plants, trees,
greenery, and wildlife in the jungle.

Animals form an important part of jungle life. The deer, elephants, lions, tigers, leopards, birds
and other beasts indicate the living existence of wildlife. In the course of time, many species of
this wildlife have become extinct because they could not face the grim struggle for survival as
they were unfit in the process of survival of the fittest. It is a matter of deep concern that some of
the rare animal species are still being poached. We must genuinely feel the need to protect wild
animals. Now we are better civilised than the past when we used to kill animals for food because
we used to live on them. Now, we kill animals for pleasure.

Man is a symbol of love, kindness, compassion, and nobleness. He has already crossed the jungle
stage of civilisation. He must now feel that if he wants to establish God's kingdom on this planet,
he must first sow the seeds of love, mercy, and compassion in the soil of this earth. In this
process, he should love not only his fellow human beings but also birds and beasts. He must
protect them. Coleridge, the great romantic poet, has beautifully said that God loves those who
first love His creatures. This idea has also been expressed by Coleridge in his long poem, The
Ancient Mariner.

Answer briefly:

a. Why are animals becoming extinct?

b. How is industrial growth a mixed blessing?

c. Why we should protect wildlife?

d. How can man establish God’s kingdom on this planet?

Vocabulary:

i. The word similar in meaning to ‘blessing’ is….............

a. situation b. case c. opportunity d. boon

ii. Identify the word which means the same as beasts.

a. plants b. flora c. decent d. animals

iii. Identify the word which is the opposite of ‘compassion'.

a. kindness b. cruelty c. sympathy d. nobleness

iv. The noun form of the word ‘express’ is... ………..

a. expression b. expressive c. express d. expressively

SECTION B — (Writing Skills and Grammar)

B1. Write a descriptive paragraph in about 100-150 words on the Importance of Yoga in modern
age.
OR
You recently visited the “24th Crafts Mela” at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. It was Mini India
assembled at one place. Make a diary entry of what you saw and experienced there, in not more
than 100-150 words.

B2. Write a story in about 150-200 words with the following beginning and give a suitable title
to it.

It was 6 o’clock in the evening and there was a lot of traffic on the road. Mohan was driving his
way when suddenly two teenagers on bike overtook his car…...

B3. Choose the most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete the following
passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.

Since the beginning of human existence, people (a) __________ over the world have expressed
their emotions and ideas (b) _________ the medium of dance. The word ‘folk’ means people.
Folk dances express the moods and feelings of (c) _____________ common people. Different
regions (d) _________ India have their own dances.

a) (i) all (ii) whole (iii) much (iv) more

b) (i) in (ii) into (iii) through (iv) of

c) (i)the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) some

d) (i) at (ii) of (iii)for (iv) from

B4. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction against the correct question number.
 Error Correction

Melting glaciers threatens the water threatens threaten

supply for billions of people. Sea levels (a)

will also raise, flooding huge areas of (b)

the world, including cities as London (c)

and Tokyo. It is estimating that Arctic (d)

summers will be ice-free by ten years (e)

and the landscapes in the Antarctic (f)

will change beyond recognition within (g)

2050. The vast ice planes of Greenland (h)

is also under threat.

B5. i. Read the following conversation and complete the passages given below:

Patient : Can I have an appointment with the doctor this evening? I am very sick.
Receptionist : I’ m sorry. There’s a long waiting list. You will have to wait for at least two
weeks.
Patient : But by then I can die.
Receptionist : No problem. If your wife informs me, I can cancel the appointment.
A patient went to his doctor’s clinic and asked the receptionist (a)……………….with the
doctor that evening. He said to the receptionist that he was very sick. The receptionist
apologised saying that there (b)……………... She further added that (c)……………... for at
least two weeks. When the patient said that he could be dead by then, the receptionist calmly
replied that there was no problem.

ii. He tried his best, but he didn’t succeed. (Transform the compound sentence into complex
sentence)

SECTION C — (Literature)

C1. Answer the following questions in brief in about 30-40 words. (5x2=10)

a) Why was Kezia severely punished and beaten by her father?

b) What motivated Santosh for mountain climbing?

c) Why does it take much time to kill a tree?

d) Why did Mahendra become fond of Iswaran?

C2. Answer any one of the following question in about 100-150 words (8 marks)

a) Describe Iswaran’s style of telling stories which entertained his listeners.

b) Justify the title “In the Kingdom of Fools”.

C3. Answer any one of the following question in about 100-150 words (8 marks)

a) Brave people don’t panic at the moment of crisis and use their presence of mind. How did
Gerrard show his presence of mind in the play?

b) Give the description of Kathmandu in detail.

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