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1/7 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I (2015-16) ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE CLASS - IX Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: This question paper is divided into three sections. Section A: Reading (20 marks) Section B: Writing & Grammar (25 marks) Section C: Literature & Long Reading Text. (25 marks) • All questions are compulsory. • You may attempt any section at a time. • All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order. SECTION A (READING: 20 marks) Immigration and visa issues, which have long plagued the information technology sector, could come back to hurt Indian IT services companies this year as the US heads towards presidential election in 2016. In the US, the biggest market for the Indian IT services sector, ‘this will be a very, contentious election and immigration reform is right up there for discussion', said Phill Freshet, founder and chief executive of GfS Research. “the displacement of USIT and back - office jobs will be a significant issue leading up to 2016.' India's $146-billion IT outsourcing Industry has been a beneficiary of the temporary US work visas that are required by skilled foreign workers to work in that county. The employees working at client locations in the US are issued H-1B visas, which have cap of 65,000 a year. The US Congress in recent months has been considering bills that seek to triple the cap of H- 1B visas to 1,95,000. There is, however, a growing discontent about the H-1B visa process among skilled workers in the US, who say the visas are a way for big companied to hire 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
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SUMMATIVEASSESSMENT-I(2015-16)
ENGLISHCOMMUNICATIVE
CLASS-IX
Timeallowed:3hoursMaximumMarks:70
GeneralInstructions:
Thisquestionpaperisdividedintothreesections.
SectionA:Reading(20marks)
SectionB:Writing&Grammar(25marks)
SectionC:Literature&LongReadingText.(25marks)
•Allquestionsarecompulsory.
•Youmayattemptanysectionatatime.
•Allquestionsofaparticularsectionmustbeattemptedinthecorrectorder.
SECTIONA
(READING:20marks)
Immigrationandvisaissues,whichhavelongplaguedtheinformationtechnologysector,
couldcomebacktohurtIndianITservicescompaniesthisyearastheUSheadstowards
presidentialelectionin2016.
IntheUS,thebiggestmarketfortheIndianITservicessector,‘thiswillbeavery,contentious
electionandimmigrationreformisrightuptherefordiscussion',saidPhillFreshet,founder
andchiefexecutiveofGfSResearch.“thedisplacementofUSITandback-officejobswillbea
significantissueleadingupto2016.'
India's$146-billionIToutsourcingIndustryhasbeenabeneficiaryofthetemporaryUSwork
visasthatarerequiredbyskilledforeignworkerstoworkinthatcounty.Theemployees
workingatclientlocationsintheUSareissuedH-1Bvisas,whichhavecapof65,000ayear.
TheUSCongressinrecentmonthshasbeenconsideringbillsthatseektotriplethecapofH-
1Bvisasto1,95,000.Thereis,however,agrowingdiscontentabouttheH-1Bvisaprocess
amongskilledworkersintheUS,whosaythevisasareawayforbigcompaniedtohire
1.Readthepassagegivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:
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cheaperforeignworkers.
Recentexamples,theycite,includeelectricitycompanySouthernCaliforniaEdisonand
entertainmentcompanyDisney,wherelocalemployeewerelaidoffandreplacedbyH-1B
visaholders.thelayoffshavepromptedsomeUSSenatorstocallforinvestigationsintothe
visaprocessusedbythecompanies.
‘'USworkerswhohavetrainedatemporaryvisa-holdingreplacementasconditionoftheir
severancedescribeitasaprofoundlyhumiliatingexperience.Thereworkersseeadirect
connectionbetweentheUSgovernment'sH-1Bvisapoliciesandtheirjobloss,andtheyare
furious,''saidPatrickThibodeau,senioreditoratComputerworld.
(a)TheUSwillseepresidentialelectionsin_____
(b)TheemployeesworkingatclientlocationsintheUSareissued____
(c)TheUScongresshasbeenplanningtointroduceBillsthatwould____thevisas.
(e)Investigationshavebeeninitiatedbysome____intothevisaprocessusedbythe
companies.
(f)The_____wouldbetheworstaffectedduetothechangeinthevisapolicy.
(g)USworkersfindthislayingoffasa______experience.
(h)In2016elections,the_______reformwillbetakenupfordiscussion.
2.Readthepassagegivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:
(2x4+(1x4)=12
(1)Wateroneofthefiveelementsofnatureisagreathealer.Ithastheuniquepropertiesof
cleaning,dissolvingandremovingdirt.Itstrengthensthebodyandrejuvenatesit.Aftera
day'shardwork,wewashourhands,faceandfeetandbecomerefreshedwithwater,within
aminuteortwo.Inmostcultures,peopleofferapotfullofwatertoguestsvisitingtheir
(d)Localcompanieslike_________andDisneylaidofflocalemployeesandreplacedthem
withH-1Bvisaholders.
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homes.
(2)Warmwaterfollowedbycoldwaterapplicationisveryuseful.Applicationofsteam
producessweatingandhelpsindetoxification.Inswellingofanypartofbody,obesityand
jinaches,(applicationofsteamfollowedbyawashwithcoldwateris,therefore,very
helpful.)Oneimportantuseofwateristostrengthenthelegsorhandsoranypartofthe
bodywhichhasbecomeweakduetoanyreasonordisease.Thisfeatisachievedbyusing
coldwateronly.Forexample,ifthelegsareweak,waterispouredonthelegsfromthe
upperpartofthekneestothefeetfromallsidedofthelegsandwithoutdryingthewater,the
legsarecoveredbyabed-sheetandwoolenblanketforhalfanhourtowarmthelegs.After
washingthelegs,onecanwarmthelegsbyexerciseorwalkingforhalfanhour.This
applicationstrengthensthelegswithin10to15days.Coldwatercanalsobeusedtoincrease
thevitalityoroverallhealthofperson.Forthis,onehastotakeabathincoldwaterquickly
withintwominutesandwithoutdryingthebody,wearyourclothesandgoforawalk.For
warmingthebody,lieonabedwellcoveredbyablanket.
Ones,amedium-sizedhammerfellonthefeetofaneight-year-oldchild.Thetoewashitby
thehammerandtherewasadepressiononthespotduetotheimpactofthehammer.The
pointwasdiscoloredandhecriedoutinpain.Hisfootwasimmediatelyimmersedincold
waterandtherewasimmediaterelieffrompain.Thefootwaskeptimmersedforthree
minutestillthepainslowlyreducedtotolerablelimits.ItwasfinallycoveredwithaTurkish
towelforabouthalfanhour.Inthisway,watertherapygivesfreakrelieftopain.
(a)Whataretheusesofwaterinourday-to-daylife?
(b)Howisapplicationofsteamfollowedbyawashwithcoldwaterhelpfultous?
(c)Howcanwebenefitourselvesbywalkinginthegrass?
(3)Manypeoplewalkinwetgrasswithbarefeetearlyinthemorning.thisisverygood
practicebecauseithasagoodeffectontheeyesandintoninguptheentirebody.Ifweare
moreware,wecanincreasethebenefitofwalkingonwetgrassinthemorning.After
walkingfor10to20minutes,oneshouldimmediatelywearapairofdrythicksocks
(preferablycotton)sothatthebenefitofwalkingisincreasedtoagreaterextent.Ifthisisnot
available,onemaywalkontheroadforfiveto10minutesimmediatelyafterwalkingonthe
grass.Inaninjury,coldwaterapplicationisreallyveryeffectiveforgettingrelief.
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(d)Whatwasdonetogiveimmediaterelieftoaneightyearoldchildwhosetoewashitbya
hammer?
(e)Whatismeantbytheword'rejuvenate'?(para-1)
(f)Whatismeantbytheword'strengthen'?(para-2)
(g)Whatismeantbytheword'depression’?(para-3)
(h)Whatismeantbytheword‘immerse’?(para-3)
SECTIONB
(WRITING&GRAMMAR:25Marks)
3.DespiteThefactthatalladventuresinvolverisks,ahumanbeingdoesnothesitatetogo
forthem.Writeanarticleinabout100-120wordsonthetopics'SeekingAdventure-ABasic
Instinct.TakeideasfromtheMCBunit'adventure.'
4.Developastoryinabout150-200wordswiththefollowingbeginning.Alsogiveasuitable
title.Marthadecidedtoparticipateinthe100mraceontheSportsDayofherschool.Her
fatherwarnedherthatitwouldneedalotofcourageandstaminabut.
5.Completethefollowingpassagebychoosingthemostappropriateoptionsfromtheones
givenbelow.Writeyouranswersintheanswerssheetsagainstthecorrectblanknumber.Do
notcopytheentirepassage.
AmanfromHaryana(a)___forthrowingacidonagirlwhileshe(b)____inatrain.He(c)
____bytheco-passengers.
(a)(i)isarrested
(ii)wasarrested
(iii)isbeingarrested
(iv)istobearrested
(b)(i)istravelling
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(ii)hadbeentravelling
(iii)wastravelling
(iv)hasbeentravelling
(c)(i)hasbeenidentified
(ii)wasbeingtravelling
(iii)isdentified
(iv)wouldbeidentified
6.Thereisanerrorineachline.Writetheerrorandthecorrectionsintheanswersheetas
givenbelow:
Error correction
Theborderdisputehadresulted (a)_____ ______
Inspoilingtherelationsamongthe (b)______ _______
Toonuclearneighbors.Kashmiristhe (c)______ _______
Biggerchallengetothepoliticalthink-tanks. (d)______ _______
7.Rearrangethegivenwordsandphrasestofrommeaningfulsentences.Writethe
correctsentencesinyouranswersheet.
e.g:featheredgiant/Analbatross/is/a/withthe/longestwingspan
Analbatrossisafeatheredfanwiththelongestwingspan.
(a)Use/they/theirwingspan/oceanwinds/torrid/the
(b)Also/they/float/sea/surface/on/the/ofthe
(c)Otherseabirds/they/saltwater/frink/asdosome
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SECTIONC
(LITERATURE&LONGREADINGTEXT:25Marks)
8.Readoneoftheextractsgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
“People,whoknewthedistancechuckanddukehadcometogether,onefencepostatatime,
nowwatchedthebigmanwalkalonedayafterday”
(a)Whichdistanceisbeingreferredto?
(b)Whydidthebigmanwalkalone?
(c)Whatdoesthephrase'dayafterday'mean?
Or
'comebackcomeback.Hecriedingrief
'acrossthisstormywater:
AndI'llforgiveyourhighlandchief,
Mydaughter.Omydaughter”
(i)Whocriedtowhomtocomeback?
(ii)Whyisthespeakergrieved?
(iii)Whichwordintheabovepassagemeansthesameassorrow?
9.Answerthefollowingquestionsinabout30-40words:
a)DoyouthinkthatDukefulfillsthemeaningof‘Dogsarethemostfaithfulfriendsofman?
b)Howwasthepoetabletomakeoutthatitwassomesadsongsungbythesolitaryreaper?
c)DoyouagreethatMrs.AlSmithistherepresentativeofAmericanoutlook?Givereason.
d)Howistheroadametaphor?Useexamplesfrompoem,‘TheRoadNotTaken‘tosupport
youranswer.
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10.Answeroneofthefollowingquestionsinabout80-100words.
SudhaMurthy's,story‘HowITaughtMyGrandMotherToRead”teachedusthatthereal
practiceofreligionispracticinghumaneness.Giveyourviewsonthegivenstatement.
Or
Itisdifficulttowalkinthepathoftruthandrighteousnessasitleadstochallengesand
criticism.Howdoesthepoem‘TheRoadNotTaken'motivateyoutotakeupthe‘less
travelledroad?Expressyourviewsinabout80-100words.
11.Answeroneofthefollowingquestionsinabout150-200words.
TheKingofBrobdingnagneedsnogunpowder,nobooksontheartofgovernmentand
attachesimportancetoproductivity.ThoughGulliverfeelsthekingtoberight,hemackshis
views.Explain.
Or
WhatisyourimpressionoftheemperorofLilliput?Elaborateonhischaracter.
Or
Describetheincidentthatterrifiedthehorse.
Or
DoyouthinkJeromeisahypochondriac?Whatmakesyouthinkso?
