SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I, 2012
ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE
EC1-036
Class - IX
Time : 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 80
Instructions:
The question paper is divided into four sections.
Section A
:
Reading
15 marks
Section B
:
Writing
20 marks
Section C
:
Grammar
15 marks
Section D
:
Literature
30 marks
SECTION - A
(Reading – 15 Marks)
1.
Read the passage carefully.
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VALUE YOUR TIME
It is a bad thing if we constantly obsess over time. But sometimes, we need
to be conscious of it. The reason for this is simple we don‟t get time back.
Whatever position you happen to be in, ask yourself some serious questions. In
the past, have you used time wisely? Most people won‟t worry about time
passing by. This is because we do not wish to let time pass by. But, if we use our
time wisely, it will make us more confident of our future. Whether you like it or
not, whether you choose to ignore it, time will pass by anyway no matter what. If
you think about it, anything can be exchanged for. We can exchange money for an
item, and we can exchange an item for money. But we cannot exchange money for
more time, and we cannot exchange an item for more time.
Everybody, more or less, has time. Not everybody has a nice house and
not everybody has a nice car, but everybody has time. It‟s really what we do in
that time that separates successful people from unsuccessful people. If you‟re a
busy person then you probably have a busy schedule such as going to work from
7 in the morning to 5 in evening, coming home and having dinner with the
family, doing some paper work, watching some TV, then going to bed at 11 and
then waking up at 6. I know some people who go to school and work at the same
time and have only a couple of hours of the day of “free time”
But there are people who just wake up in the morning at 11 or 12, eat
brunch or lunch, go on the internet or maybe watch some TV for a couple of
hours, eat something that makes them tired so they take a 1 or 2 hour nap, wake
up and receive a phone call to go out with friends for dinner, come home late, go
on the internet or play computer games until 2 or 3 in the morning, then go to
sleep. This is an example of not using time wisely. If you‟re trying to make more
money, or set some type of business, or just have a project that you have in mind
that is going to be a lot of hard work, time is your best friend. Whatever project
that you have in mind, chances are that hundreds of thousands of people that you
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don‟t know about are doing the same thing, except they are using time in doing it
while others are wasting their time not doing it.
Be aware of time. You can leverage your time. If you have more time to do
something than another person, that is worth so much. People don‟t value time
these days, because, well, it‟s not money. It‟s not something that you can touch or
hold in your hands. You can‟t really see time. You can see time passing by on a
clock… but that‟s not too exciting, is it? Although passing time isn‟t that big
concern to most of the people, time in fact is one of the most precious things we as
human beings have. Time really is more powerful than money. With 10 hours
work, one can earn money worth 100 dollars. But with $100, one cannot get 10
hours back in his or her life. Those 10 hours are gone forever. Each hour that
passes by is an opportunity to make money. Notice I didn‟t say each hour that
passes by that you will make money, but each hour that passes by you can use
that hour to build something that will make you money in the future.
The most important thing I think we should understand is that time is
going to pass us by anyway so we have the option to choose to let it pass by and
just let it pass by with nothing really happening, or choose to let it pass by but
knowing that something positive will result in the future because we are doing
something right now. And it doesn‟t have to be just for money, it can be for a skill
that you want to learn like playing an instrument or any other type of goal you
wish to achieve such as losing more weight or gaining more muscle. Whatever it
happens to be, understand that time doesn‟t wait for us. It always continues. And
it is what you choose to do with time right now that will ultimately determine the
outcome of your future.
(1.1)
(1.2)
(1.3)
2.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the
statements that follow.
(a)
We need to be conscious of time because __________ .
(b)
We do not wish to let time pass by, but, whether __________ .
(c)
The example of not using time wisely is __________ .
(d)
We have to understand that time __________ .
Answer the following questions in brief.
(a)
How is time the most important thing for human beings?
(b)
How can we utilize time for a better future?
Find words from the passage that mean the same as following
(a)
time table
(para 2)
(b)
force
(para 4)
1x4=4
1x2=2
1x2=2
Read the following passage.
VILLAGE FAIRS
Mahatma Gandhi used to say that if we want to see real India we should
go to the village. Similarly if we want to see the real spirit of Indian life, we shall
have to go to see villagers celebrating their fairs. Last year I was invited by a
friend to see a fair in his village. Though this fair was not an annual affair, last
year it assumed more importance and attracted a large number of visitors because
one of our senior ministers had very kindly consented to inaugurate it. The
minister‟s consent was not an unusual thing since it was an election year.
The village was situated at a distance of about ten miles from Delhi. I
travelled by cycle and reached my friend‟s house about noon. It was a cloudy day
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and the countryside looked beautiful. The minister arrived in time. He was
preceded and followed by a number of policemen. In the life of villagers visits by
such dignitaries are a very unusual affair. Everyone bowed in deep respect and no
one spoke loudly. I was wondering whether the atmosphere created by the
presence of the minister was in tune with the gay spirit of the fair.
After the ceremonial departure of the minister, villagers seemed to heave a
sigh of relief. They came in increasingly large numbers. They were in their
colourful best. Men, women and children were very happily advancing towards
the mela grounds near the tomb of a Muslim saint. Many stalls had sprung up.
There were toy sellers and sweetmeat sellers. Every child was forcing his parents
to buy toys. The toys and the sweetmeats were dust laden as every blow of wind
laid a fresh coat of dust on them. There were no roads, only dusty pathways led to
the stalls and the fair ground.
Some distance from the stalls I saw a juggler performing his tricks. The
simple-minded villagers watched his tricks with open-mouthed wonder and felt
beside themselves with joy at every new trick. Another group of villagers was
enjoying the feats of a rope dancer. Children and women were availing
themselves of swinging in the air on ropes tied to the trees. Everywhere and in
every heart there was joy. The colourful dresses of children and women and their
songs added to the beauty of the fair.
Near the tomb I saw about half a dozen Muslim holy men sitting quietly
and receiving the homage of the simple villagers who gathered there every year
to invoke the blessing of the great saint to keep the evil spirits away from their
fields. A group of villagers formed a circle and danced hand in hand around the
tomb. A couple of women also took part in it.
As evening fell, the fair came to an end. The villagers dispersed as easily
as they had gathered. There were no traffic jams, no policemen to control
mischief-makers and no voluntary agencies to look after the missing children.
Everybody in the village knew one another and there was no fear of loneliness.
This show of brotherhood among the villagers deserves to be followed by citydwellers.
(2.1) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the
statements that follow with the help of the given option.
(a)
We should go to a village to see the __________ .
(i)
ministers
(ii)
village people
(iii)
real spirit of life
(iv)
village fair
(b)
Dignitaries visiting a village is unusual affair because
__________ .
(i)
they don‟t like villagers
(ii)
they are interested in inaugurations only
(iii)
village fairs are not frequent
(iv)
their usual visits are during elections only
(c)
After the departure of the minister __________ .
(i)
the villagers went back to their home
(ii)
the villagers came in large number to the fair
(iii)
every one bowed in deep respect
(iv)
no one spoke loudly
(d)
Every child in the fair forced his parents to buy __________ .
(i)
sweetmeats
(ii)
colourful dresses
(iii)
toys
(iv)
sweets
(e)
The village fair did not have __________ .
1x7=7
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(f)
(g)
(i)
juggler
(ii)
rope dancers
(iii)
swings
(iv)
electronic swings
When a village fair comes to an end, there are __________ .
(i)
traffic jams
(ii)
policemen
(iii)
no mischief-makers
(iv)
fearful scenes
The word from the passage which means the opposite of
„homage‟ is __________ .
(i)
respect
(ii)
tribute
(iii)
contempt
(iv)
reverence
SECTION – B
(WRITING – 20 MARKS)
3.
You are Vijay /Vijaya owner of Fisher King airways. Draft a notice in 50 words,
informing your employees about the huge financial setback suffered by the
company and urging them to step up production to offset the loss. Give all the
necessary details.
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4.
You enjoyed your trip to a hill station. The snowfall fascinated you greatly.
Describe the scene in 100 words.
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5.
You are Priya/Parth of 52-B, Sector-9, Nehru Nagar, New Delhi. You read an
article in a national daily about „Women Empowerment‟. Write an e-mail to the
editor expressing your personal views on the subject in 120 words. You can use
the hints given below.
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TOI DELHI
Strengthening women movements to curb violence against women in family
and society rather than only providing them with doles and financial assistance
through government schemes will help bring about their real empowerment,
women activists said.
6.
Physical fitness is extremely important. There is growing awareness among the
common people about maintaining good health. Write a report for the school
magazine on the topic „Health is Wealth‟.
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SECTION – C
(GRAMMAR – 15 MARKS)
7.
Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of
options that follow.
A man attended (a) __________ (a, an, some. many) interview for a job. Along the
corridor, he (b) __________ (pick, picking, had picked, picked) up a piece of paper
and (c) __________ (throw, thrown, threw, will throw) it into a dustbin. The
(d) __________ (interviewee, interviewing, interviewer, interviewed) passed by
and (e) __________ (saw, see, seen, seeing) it. This man got the job. If you have
good habits, you (f) __________ (will be, would be, can be, could be) recognized.
1x3=3
8.
Complete the following news items by using the information in the headlines,
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with the help of option that follow.
(a)
Two injured as bikes collide:
__________ at the MI road yesterday.
(i)
Two persons were injured as bikes collided
(ii)
Two persons have been injured when two bikes collided
(iii)
Two persons had been injured as two bikes collided
(iv)
Two persons are injured as two bikes collide
(b)
Drive against drug mafia launched:
The police __________ engaged in smuggling of drugs to the state.
(i)
has launched a drive against the mafia who have
(ii)
have launched a drive against the mafia that is
(iii)
had launched a drive against mafia that will be
(iv)
had launched a drive against mafia who were
(c)
Schools flout norms, hike fees:
In the last three years, schools __________ , flouting the State
government‟s rules
(i)
have been repeatedly increased the fees
(ii)
has repeated increase the fees
(iii)
had repeatedly increase the fees
(iv)
have repeatedly increased the fees
9.
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The
first one has been done for you as an example.
e.g. A fascinating/rock/today/adventure/climbing/is/sport
Rock climbing is a fascinating sport today.
(a)
And develop/one/confidence/can gain / tremendous / stamina /
physical
(b)
today/introduced/climbing/been/advanced/have/techniques
(c)
rock/popular/institutions/climbing/is/educational/in
1x3=3
10.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line.
Identify and write the error and the correction in your answer sheet against
correct blank number as shown in the example.
incorrect
correct
e.g. The spirit for patriotism, sacrifice
for
of
or service towards our country
(a) __________ __________
must guide our lives. It would
(b) __________ __________
inspire we to emerge as great
(c) __________ __________
heroes, and if the need arose,
(d) __________ __________
die as martyrs. All single
(e) __________ __________
Indian has a role for play in
(f) __________ __________
in building up the nation.
1x3=3
11.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph.
Mothe
:
What are you doing?
Rani
:
Just watching TV.
Mother
:
Turn off the TV and help me in cleaning your room.
Rani
:
Ma, I will do it later.
Mother asked Rani what she was doing. Rani replied that (a) __________ TV. The
mother asked her to turn it off and (b) __________ . Rani replied that
(c) __________ .
1x3=3
SECTION - D
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(LITERATURE – 30 MARKS)
12.
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
(A)
I knew then that my student had passed with flying colours
(a)
Who are „I‟ and „my student‟ in the above line?
(b)
What test had “the student‟ passed?
(c)
What quality of the student is revealed in the above lines ?
(B)
No nightingale did ever chant
More welcome notes to weary bands
Of Travellers in some shady haunt.
Among Arabian sands
(a)
Whose song has been compared to the nightingale‟s song?
(b)
In what way is the nightingale‟s song a „welcome‟ song?
(c)
Name the poetic device used in the last line.
(C)
I am going upstairs for a moment. If that is the lady, tell her I will not be
long. It won‟t do to give her the impression that I am waiting for her.
(a)
Who is speaking these lines and to whom?
(b)
Why is the speaker going upstairs?
(c)
What impression she doesn‟t want to give to the visitor?
3x3=9
13.
Answer any two of the following questions in about 30-40 words :
(a)
In what sense was Hooper a favoured young man? Discuss
(b)
Why does Lord Ullin‟s daughter defy her father and elope with her lover ?
(c)
Do you like Gaston? Give reasons for your answer.
2x3=6
14.
Answer the following in about 150 words.
Imagine you are one of the chiefs of Lord Ullin‟s cavalry. Narrate your
experience, as you witnessed a father lamenting the loss of his child, in your
diary.
OR
Describe the beauty of the song of the solitary reaper that fascinated the poet.
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Attempt either Part (a) or Part (b) (100 words each)
Part (a)
15.
Describe Gulliver‟s journey from London to Lilliput.
16.
How did Gulliver help the king of Lilliput ?
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Part (b)
15.
Give a character sketch of George.
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16.
Things do not always seem as simple as they appear. Describe on the basis of
your reading the novel „Three men in a boat‟.
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