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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?