1/9

CBSESamplePaper-04

EnglishCommunicative

Class–IX

Timeallowed:3hours,MaximumMarks:70

GeneralInstructions:

(i)TheQuestionpaperisdividedintothreesections:

SectionA–Reading20marks

SectionB–WritingandGrammar25marks

SectionC–Literature25marks

(ii)Allquestionsarecompulsory.

(iii)Youmayattemptanysectionatatime.

(iv)Allquestionsofthatparticularsectionmustbeattemptedinthecorrectorder.

SECTIONA

(Reading20marks)

1.A.Readthepassagegivenbelow:(5)

Savingthetigermeanssavingmankind.Notonlyistigerabeautifulanimalbutitisalsothe

indicatoroftheforest’shealth.Ifwemakesuretigerslive,wehavetomakesurethatdeer,

antelopeandallotheranimalsthatthetigereats(itspreybase)live.

Bydestroyingthetiger’shome,wenotonlyharmtigers,butalsoourselves.Thetiger,thus,

becomesthesymbolfortheprotectionofallspeciesonourearthsinceitisatthetopofthe

foodchain.

Keyconservationeffortscansavethetigerspeciesfromextinctionandprotectsomeofthe

planet’slastwildhabitatsandhelpsustainthelocalcommunitiessurroundingthem.By

protectingthisiconicspecies,wecansavesomuchmore.

Poachingcontinuestodaydespiteoftheeffortstosavethetiger.Createawarenessofthe

plightofthetigeramongpeople,helpinendingpoaching,punishpoacherstoreallydeter

peoplefromengagingintigerpoaching,protecttigerhabitat,banthegoodsmadeoftiger

skinandSupportTigerconservationorganisationsbydonatingmoneytothem.

“Savethetigersbeforetheyaresilencedforeverandourowngravesaredug”.

2/9

Answerthefollowingquestionsbriefly:

(i)Whyistheexistenceofthetigerimportant

(ii)Onwhichthingdoesthesurvivalofthetigerdependupon?

(iii)Whyistigerthesymbolfortheprotectionofallspecies?

(iv)Mentionsomemeasuresthatcanbetakentopreventtigerpoaching?

(v)Findawordfromtheabovepassagewhichmeansthesameas‘symbolic’?

Answerthefollowingquestionsbriefly:

(i)Whydidtheelderlygentlemancometothehospital?

(ii)Whatdidthedoctordecideandwhy?

(iii)Whywastheelderlygentlemaninahurry?

(iv)Theelderlygentleman’swifewasafflictedwithwhichdisease?

1.B.Readthepassagegivenbelow:(5)

Itwasabusymorning,about8:30,whenanelderlygentlemaninhis80sarrivedtohave

stitchesremovedfromhisthumb.Hesaidhewasinahurryashehadanappointmentat9

a.m.

Itookhisvitalsignsandhadhimtakeaseat,knowingitwouldbeoveranhourbefore

someonewouldbeabletoseehim.Isawhimlookingathiswatchanddecided,sinceIwas

notbusywithanotherpatient,Iwouldevaluatehiswound.Onexamining,itwaswell

healed,soItalkedtooneofthedoctors,gottheneededsuppliestoremovehissuturesand

redressedhiswound.

Whiletakingcareofhiswound,Iaskedhimifhehadanotherdoctor’sappointmentthis

morning,ashewasinsuchahurry.Thegentlemantoldmethatheneededtogotothe

nursinghometoeatbreakfastwithhiswife.Iinquiredaboutherhealth.

HetoldmethatshehadbeenthereforawhileandthatshewasavictimofAlzheimer’s

disease.Aswetalked,Iaskedifshewouldbeupsetifhewasabitlate.

Herepliedthatshenolongerknewwhohewasandthatshehadnotrecognisedhimforfive

years.Iwassurprised,andaskedhim,‘Andyoustillgoeverymorning,eventhoughshe

doesn’tknowwhoyouare?’

Hesmiledashepattedmyhandandsaid,‘Shedoesn’tknowme,butIstillknowwhosheis’.I

hadtoholdbacktearsasheleft,Ihadgoosebumpsonmyarm,andthought,‘Thatisthekind

ofloveIwantinmylife’.Trueloveisanacceptanceofallthatis,hasbeen,willbe,andwill

notbe.‘Lifeisn’tabouthowtosurvivethestorm,buthowtodanceintherain.

3/9

(v)Whichwordfromthepassagemeansthesameas“important”?

2.OTBA(10)

Ans.(i)Theindicatoroftheforest’shealth.

(ii)Deer,antelopeandallotheranimalsthatthetigereats/itsprey.

(iii)Itisatthetopofthefoodchain.

(iv)(a)Createawarenessoftheplightofthetigeramongpeople.

(b)Helpinendingpoaching.

(v)Iconic.

2.(i)Toremovestitchesfromhisthumb.

(ii)Thedoctordecidedtoevaluatehiswoundashewasn’tbusy.

(iii)Hehadtogotothenursinghometoeatbreakfastwithhiswife.

(iv)Alzheimer’sdisease.

(v)Vital.

3.Ouryoungsterspaynoattentiontohealth.Theyaretoooccupiedwiththeirstudies

andgadgets.Writeanarticleontheneedtopayattentiontohealthin100-120words.(5)

•ageofcompetition

•stressfullife

•crazeforplayingvideogames,mobiles,etc.

Ans.HealthisWealth

Thathealthiswealthisanoldsaying,yetitisalwaystrue.However,ouryoungstersdonot

knowthevalueofthissaying.Theypaynoattentiontotheirhealth.Inanageofcompetition

theyaretoomuchabsorbedintheirstudies.Tomakethemattersworse,theyspendtheir

sparetimeinwatchingTV,playingvideogames,browsingtheNetorchattingonmobiles.

Theyleadastressfullifeinaracetogetgoodmarksorgrades.Consequently,theysuffer

fromillhealth.Manyofthemareobeseandhavelowimmunity.Theyfrequentlyfallsick.

Inordertobehealthytheyoungstersshouldstartplayinganactive,outdoorgameorgoona

longwalkforatleasthalfonhour.Theyshouldeathealthy,home-cookedfoodandavoid

junkfood.Onlythencantheybecomehealthyandbeabletoachievetheirgoals.Theymust

realizethatnothingcanbeachievedintheabsenceofgoodhealth.

SECTIONB

(WritingandGrammar25marks)

4/9

5.Completethefollowingpassagebychoosingthecorrectwordfromthegivenoptions.

(3)

Hewashappyandcontented,(i)______hewaspoor.Henevershowedsignsof

frustration,(ii)______hisfriendswhowererichwerealwaysindistress,(iii)______the

problemshehadtoface,heremainedcalmandcomposed,(iv)______peoplelikedhis

company,(v)______hewent,hespreadhappiness.Idon’tknow(vi)______hecouldbeso

happy.

(i)(a)though(b)although(c)when

(ii)(a)while(b)when(c)though

4.Writeastorywiththehelpofthefollowingoutline.(10)

Rahim,adedicatedclerk–madeenemieswithinhisdepartmentforbeingveryhonest–

adversereports–suspendedonafalsecharge–foughthiscase–mettheminister–got

hisjobback.

Ans.Rahimgraduatedandwasabletogetajobasaclerkinagovernmentoffice.Itwasa

goodjob.Rahimstartedhisworkwithcompletededication.Soonhecametoknowthatall

hiscolleagueswerecorruptandinleaguewithoneanother.Evenhisofficerwasnothonest.

Onedayhecalledhimandsaid,“Rahim,Iknowyouareanhonestperson.Butwhatisthe

useofhonestywhenyouarepaidsolow?Bepracticalandtactful.Don’tgivemeany

opportunitytotakeactionagainstyou?”

Heunderstood,yethecouldnotmakecompromises.Onedayherefusedtopassadoubtful

case.Theverynextdayhewaswarnedbyhisofficerduetoalapsewhichwasnothisinthe

firstplace.

Adversereportsbegantobesentagainsthim.Onedayhewasshockedwhenhisofficer

questionedhimfortakingabribefromabusinessman.Hetriedtodefendhimself,butin

vain.Hewassuspendedafteraweek.

Hewascrestfallen.Hismotherenthusedhimandaskedhimtomeettheministerincharge

ofhisdepartment.Hereluctantlywenttoseetheminister.Hewassurprisedtofindayoung,

energeticpersoninthechair.Helistenedtohistaleandassuredhimofanimpartialenquiry.

Hecameback.

Inaboutafortnighthegotacallfromtheministerhimself,“Rahim,joinyourdutiesfrom

tomorrow.Youareacquittedofthefalsechargeofbribery.Youhavebeenpromotedtothe

postofanassistant.Hopeyouwillcontinuetoservewithhonestythroughoutyourlife.Iam

proudofsuchpersonsasyouare.Thecountryneedshonestpersons.”

5/9

(iii)(a)Inspiteof(b)Insteadof(c)Eventhough

(iv)(a)So(b)Still(c)Nevertheless

(v)(a)Wherever(b)Whenever(c)Whichever

(vi)(a)how(b)when(c)why

Ans.(i)though

(ii)while

(iii)Inspiteof

(iv)So

(v)Wherever

(vi)how

6.Thefollowingpassageshavenotbeenedited.Thereisoneerrorineachline.Write

theincorrectwordandthecorrectionasshownintheexampleagainstthecorrect

blanknumber.Remembertounderlinethecorrectword.Thefirstonehasbeendone

foryouasanexample.(4)

Incorrect/Correct

Theministerhasearliersetup(a)____________________

acommitteetostudyandrecommended(b)____________________

technologiesthatcancutoffriverpollution(c)____________________

fromcrematoriumanditsreportneedtobe(d)____________________

studiedindetail.

Ans.(a)has–had

(b)recommended–recommend

(c)off–down

(d)need–needs

7.Rearrangethefollowingjumbledwordstoformmeaningfulsentences.(3)

(a)blood/before/thedoctor/all/screens/donors/donation

(b)does/donating/not/weaknessor/cause/discomfort/blood

(c)alltheblood/camps/sterilized/are/used/in/instruments

Ans.(a)Thedoctorscreensalldonorsbeforeblooddonation.

(b)Donatingblooddoesnotcauseweaknessordiscomfort.

(c)Sterilizedinstrumentsareusedinallthebloodcamps.

6/9

SECTIONC

(Literature25marks)

8.Readtheextractsandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:(3)

“Heisofthestuffthatheroesarenotoftenluckyenoughtobemadeof”

(i)Whois‘he’?

(ii)Whatisthespeaker’sopinionabouthim?

(iii)Whatdoyoumeanby‘Stuff’here?

Ans.(i)Pescud

(ii)Pescudisnotquitehandsome.

(iii)‘Stuff’meansmaterial.

9.Answerthefollowingquestionsinabout30-40wordseach.(8)

(i)WhatmessagedoesAlexanderBaronwanttoconveytothereadersin“TheManWho

KnewTooMuch”?

(ii)WasHarold’sreactiontothesecretunexpectedone?Whatdoesitrevealabouthis

character?

(iii)GivetworeasonstoshowthatJessiewasveryproudofherfamily.

(iv)Whydidthepoetgotothedentist?Howcouldshehaveavoidedit?

Ans.(i)Excessiveshow-offandpompousnessareneverlikedandappreciated.Exhibitioning

knowledgemakesothersirritated.Thistendencyonlymakesoneastockoflaughterfor

others.

(ii)Yes,Harold’sreactiontothesecretwasunexpectedone.Hisreactionwassporting.It

revealsthathewasanintelligentboyandhadthematurityofthought.

(iii)Jessiereferredtoherfamilyas“TheAllyns’.Herfatherwaslinealdescendantofbelted

earls.Theywereinvestedwiththeswordbythekinghimself.Allynsfamilyhavebeenliving

atthatplacefrom100years.

(iv)Thepoetwenttothedentistbecausethecavitiesofherteethstartedtroubling.Shecould

haveavoideditbyrefrainingfromchocolates,stickyfoodandsweetsandbrushingherteeth

properly.

10.Atfirst,PrivateQueIchwasaherointheeyesofhisfellowsoldiers.Supportthis

observationwithsuitableexamplesfromthestoryinabout100words.(4)

Or

“Timeneverwaitsforanyone;everythinghastocomeandgo.”Explainthisstatement

7/9

11.A.HowwasGulliverinfluencedbytheexcellentqualitiesoftheHouyhnhnms?

Explain.(10)

Or

TheHouyhnhnmsweregenerous.TheyhadagreatimpactonGulliver.Illustrate.

Ans.A.TheHouyhnhnmswerethehorses.Theyweretherulersofthestrangeland

popularlyknownasHouyhnhnms.Theywerealsofamousfortheirhighqualitiesasthey

wererationalbeings,theyshowedrationalityineverystep.Theirsenseofhumanitysaved

Gulliverwhenhewasattackedbytheyahoos.Wecanfindhighsenseofhospitalityintheir

behaviourtowardsGulliver.Infact,theHouyhnhnmswerethegreathosts.Theytook

Gullivertotheirhomeandservedhimfood.Hewasalsoprovidedwithsuitableopportunity

tolearntheirlanguage.TheexcellentqualitieswhichtheHouyhnhnmsfilledinGulliverwas

theircompletedetestationofallfalsehood.Infact,theyweregreatloversoftruth.Theyhad

noideaoflying.Gulliverdevelopedagreatrespectforthem.Heevendecidedtostayintheir

withsuitableexamples.

avoideditbyrefrainingfromchocolates,stickyfoodandsweetsandbrushingherteeth

properly.

Ans.Atfirst,PrivateQuelchimpressedallhisfellowsoldierswithhisdeepknowledgeabout

everything.Hewasnicknamedasthe‘Professor’.Thetall,stoopingandfrowning‘Professor’

wasalmostaherointheeyesofhisfellowsoldiers.Thosewhohadanydoubtsonthesubject

lostthemafterfiveminutes’conversationwithhim.Hehadearnedacertainrespectfrom

hiscolleagues.Hehadadeepknowledgeofallthetechnicalandscientificterms.Hehad

completeknowledgeofallthewartools.Hewasalwaystothepointandspecific.Inthevery

firstlessonofmusketry,heimpressedallthroughhisthoroughknowledge.Hebelievedin

intelligentreading.Hissmartanswersastonishedeveryone.

Or

Everythinginthisworldistransient,momentaryandnoteverlasting.Allthethingsofthe

worldcompleteitscyclewiththecourseoftime.Intheframeworkoftime,thehumanbeing

ismerelylikeanactorplayinghis/herpart.WilliamShakespearecomparestheworldwitha

stagewheremenandwomenplaytheirpartsandleavethestage.Amanhastolivethe

sevenageslikeinfant,schoolboy,lover,soldier,justice,oldpantaloonasanextremeold,and

thenhehastodie.Whatevermandoesplayaveryinsignificantroleascomparedtothe

wholelife.So,oneshouldneverbeproudofone’sdeedsanddoone’sdutiesproperly.Time

neverwaitsforanyone;everythinghastocomeandgo.

8/9

countryforever.Hewassomuchinfluencedthathedidn’twanttoleavethiscountry.But

finallyhehadtoleavethisstrangecountry.

Or

TheHouyhnhnmshadagreatimpactonGulliver.Gulliverthoughtthattheycouldbemodels

forhumanbeingstofollow.HefoundthatHouyhnhnmswereveryrationalandlogical.They

hadnoideaofevilinarationalbeing.Thentheybelievedinfriendshipandbenevolence.

Thesewerethetwoprimequalitiesfoundinthem.Thatiswhy,theytooknotimein

befriendingastrangerfromanotherpartoftheglobe.Theytreatedhimverynicely.Theydid

theirbesttomakehimfeelathome.Theytaughthimtheirlanguagesothattheyhadno

problemincommunicatingwithhim.

Houyhnhnmswerequitedecentandpoliteinbehavior.Theywerealtogetherunawareof

ceremony.Theywereveryhonest,helpfulandcooperative.Gulliverfoundtohissurprise

thattheywouldquicklymakeupanyshortageofanycommodityinanypartoftheir

country.Theywerealsoawareofthevalueandnecessityofpopulationcontrol.Whenoneof

theirfemaleshadproducedoneofeachsex,shewouldstopmatingwithherconsort.Infact,

thewholeraceknewhowtopreserveitselfandpreventsitfromdegeneration.

WhatmadeHouyhnhnmsanenviableracewastheirremarkablewayofeducation.They

taughttheirchildrentoloveandrespectthewholespecies.Theyemphasisedthevaluesof

temperance,industry,exerciseandcleanlinessintheirteachings.Theyoungoneswere

trainedinstrength,speedandhardinessbyencouragingthemtorunracesupanddown

steephills.

Or

11.B.GiveacharactersketchofGeorge.(10)

Or

WhatimpressiondoyouformofGeorge?

Ans.B.Georgewasemployedatabank,wheretheonlyworkhisfriendsthoughthedidwas

sleep.Hehatedworkofanykind.Hehadsomeknowledgeofthewaysoftheworldandwas

theonetogivesensibleadviceandsuggestionssuchasthearticlesthatshouldbetakenalong

onthetrip-theclothes,food,etc.HewasmorecalmandlessaggressivethanHarris.Hetoo

didnotappeartohavemuchsenseofstyle,asevidentfromtheloudblazerhehadbought

forthetrip.

Georgedidnotlikespendingmuchthoughtontrivialasheremarkedthat“ifanythingwas

broken,itwasbroken.”Hedidnotexerthimselftoomuch,andwasthelastonetooffertodo

9/9

anythingthatrequiredphysicallabour.Hewasnotveryquick-wittedanddependedon

otherstoleadhim.Helovedlaughingatothers,butdidnotenjoyitmuchwhenthejoke

turnedonhim.

Hewaskeentoplaythebanjo,butheplayedquitebadlyandeventurnedacheerfulsong

intoamournfultune.Hehadsomeknowledgeofcooking,however,ascanbeseenbythe

factthathemadeahealthyIrishStew.

Or

Georgeisanimportantmemberoftherowingparty.Heis,onthewhole,ashirkerandshort

tempered,thoughattimeswefeelheisnotasirritableasheseemstobe.Helovestogetup

latetoenjoyhissleeps.Wheneverhegetsupearlyhefeelsveryirritable.Oncehehadavery

badexperienceofgettingupearlyatMrs.Gippings.Hewentoutat3a.m.thinkingthatit

wasabouttobe9a.m.Hebecameasuspectintheeyesofthepolicemen.

Heisnotasjollyasthenarrator.Whenthenarratorwetshisshirtaccidentally,hegetsangry

anddoesnotviewitasafunnyincident.Heisfondofplayingbanjo.ThenarratorandHarris

donothavegoodopinionabouthisabilitytoplaybanjowell.However,theybecome

sentimentalwhenGeorgeplays‘TwoLovelyBlackEyes’.Inacountryinnhedeliberately

goadsamantomakeastoryaboutthetroutintheglass-case.Itrevealshismischievous

nature.Heisalsopractical.Heknowsthatrowinginacontinuousrainmayprovetobe

harmful.Sohesuggestsabandoningtheboatandreachingtheirdestinationbytrain.