Summative Assessment-1 English Class IX. Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70. Section A (Reading: 20 marks)

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1 Summative Assessment-1 English Class IX Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: (i) The question paper is divided into three sections: A, B and C. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Writing and Grammar 25 marks Section C: Literature and Long Text 25 marks (ii) Attempt all questions. Section A (Reading: 20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Corruption is rampant in our social and political life. Like cancer, it is eating into the vitals of the society. Self-serving politicians and their agents and power brokers can stoop to any extent to feather their own nest. Nobody is free from the needle of suspicion. Corruption seems to rule that roost everywhere. In government offices it percolates from the top to the bottom. You pay the piper and call the time or Money makes the mare go are the unwritten tenets of our administrative-cum-political-set up. Corruption in India has wings, not wheels. As the nation grows, the corrupt also grows to invent new methods of cheating the government and public. The causes of corruption are many and complex. Corruption is as much a moral as a development issue. It can distort entire decision-making processes on investment projects and other commercial transactions, and the very social and political fabric of societies. It seems that the older generation has given the go by to all that was good in India. It is the youth and specially students who have to take cudgels against the demo of corruption and crush it altogether. A beginning can be made in the direction by holding anti-corruption drives. The ill-effects of corruption in public life should be publicized through inter-school declamation and essay-writing contests. Students should take a pledge to resist the temptation of using unfair means in the examination. They can also go a step further and persuade their friends, relatives and parents to curb this evil at all costs. The dedicated efforts of honest youth are bound to succeed in the long run in demolishing and vanquishing this social evil which has earned us a bad name. a) Corruption is compared to a disease like. b) What are the unwritten tenets of our administrative and political set-p? c) What role can the youth play in fighting corruption? Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

2 d) How can students be made aware of the ill-effects of corruption? e) What pledge should students take in connection with the examination? f) What can rope in parents, friends and relation to help fight corruption? g) What will be the outcome of the dedicated efforts of our youth? h) Find the world from the passage which means defeating. 2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Want to feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Look on further than exercise. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking, regardless of your age, sex or physical ability. Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and boost your endurance. Exercise and physical activity deliver oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and help your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. And when your heart and lungs work more efficiently, you have more energy to go about your daily chores. Physical health affects the mind and vice-versa. Let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body are prerequisites for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which lead to a sense of achievement and fulfillment. Our health is, of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then those companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! It is estimated that some 20,000 American films have established in-house clubs. Typical of there is the soft drink manufacturer, Pepsi Cola which has spent about 2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and high productivity. It has indirectly also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of staff. Hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. a) How is exercising the most inexpensive way to keep healthy? b) How does regular physical activity help us? c) What shows that the health of the employees is important in a company? d) Why expenditure on health is considered a wise investment? e) What is meant by ignore? (para 1) f) What is meant by prerequisites? (para 2) g) Find the word opposite to low-grade. (para ) h) Find the word opposite to exact. (para 4) Section B (Writing and Grammar: 25 Marks) 3. Surveys conducted among school children have repeatedly revealed that the children today are lazy and unhealthy. They love to eat out and relish only junk food. Consequently, obesity Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

3 is a common problem that afflicts them. Write an article in not more than 120 words on this issue for a parenting magazine. 4. When Lata woke up today, she found herself lying on a footpath. Passers-by were watching her. She could not understand how she reached there. Write a story with a proper title in words. 5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy the entire passage. When Frank and I stepped (a) the post office doors, (b) was a crowd gathered, gawking (c) _ the new fixture on the wall like a chorus of widemouthed frogs. a) (i) through (ii) by (iii) from (iv) agaist b) (i) their (ii) there (iii) there being (iv) been c) (i) on (ii) at (iii) by (iv) along 6. There is an error in each line. write the incorrect word and the correction in the answer sheet as given below: Incorrect word correct word Summer always spells music. That is the time (a) when schools closed their gates and loved (b) ones cousins, uncles or aunts descend (c) in the spacious family home. (d) 7. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct sentence in your answer sheet. E.g.: are located / the Artic and the Antarctica / the south / around the north / of the earth / poles / and The Arctic and the Antarctica, are located around the north and the south poles of the earth. a) the / at both / atmosphere / is cold / these places / very b) experience / they / extreme / solar /periods / exposure c) several / therefore / similarities / weather patterns / in the / there / are Section C (Literature and Long Reading Text: 25 Marks) Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

4 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: Duke finally couldn t take it. From a motionless coil on the floor he d spring to his feet. a) What does the narrator mean by this? b) What change did the Duke bring about? c) Write down the antonym for the word motionless? Read the extract given below and answer the questions / complete the sentences that follow. I come from haunts of coot and herm; I make a sudden sally And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley. a) Who is I in these lines? b) What is this figure of speech known as? c) Why does it bicker down a valley? 9. Answer the following questions in words: a) It was like lighting a fuse. Duke shimmed himself U-shaped in anticipation. Explain. b) Describe the relationship between Avva and the narrator in the lesson. How I taught my grandmother to Read? c) The final stanza in the poem The Road Not Taken starts with a sigh. Why? d) Do you agree that Mrs. Al Smith is the representative of American outlook. How? 10. I am independent. Based on this statement of the grandmother, write a paragraph on the topic Education can make one independent in about words. Gaston has proved his cunningness in business matters, but as far as moral ethics are concerned, there is a definite lack of it in him. Discuss the values he should have possessed, with reference to Villa for Sale. Attempt either question no. 11 or 12 (in about words) 11. What was the ultimate desire of the emperor of Lilliput regarding Blefuscu? How did Gulliver react to the emperor s suggestions? Arrange in words. Describe the character of the Lilliputians are excellent Mathematicians. ( words). 12. The novel Three Men in a Boat involves neither great adventure nor great humour, yet it is an amusing story that conveys a moral. Elaborate. Write a character sketch of the author whose name is shortened in the story to J. Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

5 Summative Assessment-1 English Class IX Time allowed: 3:00 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: The question paper is divided into Three sections. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Writing and Grammar 25 marks Section C: Literature and Long Reading Test 25 marks Section A (Reading: 20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Charles A. Lindbergh is remembered as the first person to make a non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic, in This feat, when Lindbergh was only twenty-five years old, assured him a lifetime of fame and public attention. Charles Augustus Lindbergh was more interested in flying airplanes than he was in studying. He dropped out of the University of Wisconsin after two years to earn a living performing daredevil airplane stunts at county fairs. Two years later, he joined the United States Army so that he was could go the Army Air Service flight Training School. After completing his training, he was hired to fly mail between St. Louis and Chicago. Then, came the historic flight across the Atlantic. In 1919, a New York city hotel owner had offered a prize of $25,000 to the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York city to Paris. Nine St. Louis business leaders helped pay for the plane by flying it from San Diego to New York, with an overnight stop in St. Louis. The flight took only 20 hours and 21 minutes, a transcontinental record. Nine days later, on May 20, 1927, Lindbergh took off from long Island, New York, at 7:52 am. He landed at Paris on May 21 at 10:21 pm. He had flown more than 3600 miles in less than thirty four hours. His flight made news around the world. He was given awards everywhere he went. He was presented with the U.S Congressional Medal of Honour and the first Distinguished Flying Cross. For a long time, Lindbergh toured the world as a U.S goodwill ambassador. He met his future wife Anne Morrow, in Mexico, where her father was the United States ambassador. During the 1930s, Charles and Anne Lindbergh worked for various airline companies, charting new commercial air routes. In 1931, for a major airline, they charted a new route from the east coast of the United States to the ient. The shortest, most efficient route was a great curve across Canada over Alaska, and down to China and Japan. Most pilots familiar with the Artic did not believe that such a route was possible. a) What did Lindbergh do before he crossed the Atlantic? Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

6 b) What happened after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic? c) Where did Charles meet Arune Morrow? d) With which awards is Charles associated? e) What do you mean by the word transcontinental? f) Lindbergh was more interested in than. g) Which was the shortest route charted by Charles and Anne? h) The word feat means (Para I) 2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: The dormant Ngorongoro volcano and the wilderness that surrounds it are full of surprises. It is a conservation area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Crater Highlands are of Tanzania. This is where I had one of my most dangerous encounters. Ngorongoro Crater, a dormant volcano, is as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. The Ngorongoro crater is home to the world s most ferocious lions. These magnificent, blackmaned lions are powerfully built, and look more formidable that their cousins anywhere else in the world. These loins are distinguished by their large size and thick black mane around the face. There are over 130 lions in this small area the highest density of predators found anywhere in the world. They make their presence felt; thunderous roars reverberate through the crater every now and then. That morning, we were trying to film a newborn elephant. Zobes, my jeep driver and friend of many years, is an expert tracker. He had seen the mother elephant in the last stages of labour. We found her near a champ of acacia trees surrounded by thick Savana grass. Aware of the power of a protective mother elephant, we stopped a safe distance away. She was tending to the newborn, who was struggling to stand up. The cow went down on her knees and gently used her tusks and trunk to support the calf. Suddenly, a group of impalas shout out of the thick grass. One female was bleeding heavily. Our forest guard looked through his binoculars. We could hear little bleats. It was probably a baby impala, dropped by its frightened mother while running away from the leopard. The herd had disappeared; there was no chance of the mother returning and the abandoned newborn had no chance of survival. a) Where does the writer s adventurous encounter take place? b) How are black-maned lions different from other lions? c) Why couldn t the baby impala survive? d) Why did the writer and his driver stop a safe distance away from the mother elephant? e) What is meant by reverberate? (Para 2) f) What is meant by formidable? (Para 2) g) Find the word opposite to active. (Para 1) h) Find the word opposite to death. (Para 6) Section B (Writing And Grammar: 25 Marks) Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

7 3. Candle light marches, rallies and hunger strikes by the common man has inspired you to write an article on the changing face of India and growing spirit of national integration in not more than 120 words. 4. Imagine yourself as Nandini. Write a story with a suitable title in words. Dreaded Mondays hate to see the rising sun on Monday very busy day in school assessment at the tuition centre games period strict monitoring sit in sessions even taking rounds of campus. 5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy the entire passage. The history of man is replete (a) crime and folly. Wars between nations, religious prosecutions, ethnic cleansing and other forms of genocide (b) a heavy toll of human lives. The Spanish conquest of South America was (c) by the extinction of millions of natives through killings and disease. a) (i) with (ii) of (iii) as (iv) at b) (i) have taken (ii) has taken (iii) was taken (iv) taken c) (i) accomplished (ii) accompanied (iii) associated (iv) allowed 6. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the answer sheet as given below: Incorrect Correct I have just lost five hundred rupees and (a) I felt very upset. I leave the money in my desk, I said, and it is not there now. (b) The manager is very sympathetic (c) But he can do nothing (d) Everyone loses money these days, he Said, 7. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet. E.g: feel / sleepy / we / when / are tired / we / after work We feel sleepy when we are tired after work. a) the rest / it is / acquired through / that / energetic / sleep / makes us Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

8 b) is essential / to remove / sleep / and fatigue / maintain health / to c) on sleep / studies / are / numerous / being done Section C (Literature And Long Reading Text: 25 Marks) 8. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow: I have decided I want to learn the Kannada alphabet from tomorrow onwards. I will work hard. a) Identify the speaker. b) What do the words I will work hard show? c) To whom have the above lines in the extract been spoken? Read the extract given below and answer the questions / completer the sentence that follow. I come from haunts of coot and hern; I make sudden sally And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley. a) Who is I in these lines? b) What is the figure of speech known as? c) Why does it bicker down a valley? 9. Answer the following questions in words: a) Why did Hooper s company people create a desk job for him at company s headquarter? b) It was like lighting a fuse. Duke shimmed himself U-shaped in anticipation. Explain. c) The title The Road Not Taken is an appropriate title for the poem. Comment. d) Do you agree that Mrs. Al Smith is the representative of American outlook. How? 10. You are Sudha Muty. You have realize your grandmother s staunch determination to learn the Kannada alphabet. Write a diary entry contemplating on how radical your grandmother is, and how, despite being a modern girl, you voiced traditional views. Also write about what values have you have learnt from your Avva, in about words. Based on your reading of the poem The Solitary Reaper, discuss the values of peace and tranquility in a paragraph on the topic Music transcends all boundaries. ( words) 11. Gulliver regretted his voyage to Brobdingnag when he saw the huge creatures for the first time. Describe his thoughts at that time. ( words) Comment on the character of the Tramecksans of the Lilliput Island in words. 12. What did the three men feel after their sleepless and wet night? Sleep is very important and lack of sleep can change your nature. Explain this statement with reference to the main characters of the story, Three Men in a Boat. Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

9 Summative Assessment-1 English Communicative Class IX Time allowed: 3:00 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: The question paper is divided into Three sections. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Writing and Grammar 25 marks Section C: Literature and Long Reading Test 25 marks Section A (Reading: 20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: The Olive Ridley turtle has a circumtropical distribution, living in tropical and warm waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans from India, Arabia, Japan, and Micronesia south to southern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. In the Atlantic Oceans, it has been observed off the western coast of Africa and the coasts of northern Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana and Venezuela. Historically, this species has been widely regarded as the most abundant sea turtle in the world. More than one million Olive Ridleys were commercially harvested off the coasts of Mexico in 1968 alone. The Chennai Seacoast is a breeding ground for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles. The Turtle walk is an initiative aimed at educating the educating the fishing community and the general public living near the beach on the need to protect Oliver Ridley turtle and its turtle nests. During the night, under normal conditions, the sea is a brighter source of light than the land. But now with urbanization and night time lighting, the shore is brighter than the sea at night. This distracts the Olive Ridley turtles that come ashore to lay eggs. Even the hatchings get distracted. Instead of going in the direction of the sea, the hatchings and adults stray towards human habitations. The volunteers, during their walk, begin their enthusiastic search for turtles and their eggladen nests. Some may be lucky enough to witness at close quarters. A large number of Turtles come ashore, dig their nests in the sand, lay eggs, cover the nest, and then walk back into the sea. The volunteers trace many such nests and dig out the turtle eggs. While newborns are prone to attack by crows and dogs, adult turtles face the threat of being run over by vehicles. Eggs are collected and carried back to the hatchery where they would be kept safely for hatching, and once hatched, they are released into the sea. They also rescue lone baby turtles, which could have been hatched from one of the undiscovered nests, and Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

10 had strayed away on account of the distracting lights on the shore. They carry them to the sea, and let them free in the water. a) The Olive Ridley turtle is an species. b) Where do the endangered Olive Ridley breed in India? c) What is the Turtle Walk d) Why do the turtles and hatchlings go towards human habitation? e) enthusiastic refers f) What is the danger to newborns? g) After rescuing lone baby turtles, what is done to them? h) Find a word from the passage which means disturbing. 2. Read the passage given below and answer that follow: It happens to us all, however hard we may try to delay the process. We grow old. Cosmetic surgery may remove the wrinkles, skin which has sagged may be tightened by means of a facelift and a hair dresser may dye grey hair a more youthful colour, but we cannot remain young forever. Age brings intelligence, experience, wisdom and beauty. So why are we so scared of it? The trouble is that many of us find it impossible to relate to these worrying, facts, unable to face the reality that every day we inch ever closer to our own dotage. Our older generations experienced the majority of the most tumultuous century in human history and yet at best we infantilise, at worst outright ignore them. However, what is important is the quality of life. Some people are lucky to be taken care of at home whereas others may have to move to residential homes. The worst part of ageing is that often the mind becomes less alert. As people grow older they experience short-term memory. Later, some may suffer from dementia, often in the form of Alzheimer s disease. By no means are all people in this category. Many senior citizens are in the possession of all their faculties and see retirement as a time of freedom. Not only that if they have a generous retirement pension they are likely to be quite well-off with money to be spent on a holiday and other luxuries. Because of this, both business and government have a new respect for what is known as grey power. It is unfortunate that many people regard old people as geriatrics who have one foot in the grave. Someone should remind them that they too would be old one day! a) What does the writer imply by saying some people are lucky in the third paragraph? b) Why do we have such an aversion to ageing? c) What is meant by Grey Power? d) Why is retirement considered a time of freedom? e) Why is meant by generous? (Para 4) f) What is meant by well-off? (Para 4) g) Find the word opposite to income. (Para 4) h) Find the word opposite to peaceful. (Para 2) Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

11 Section B (Writing and Grammar: 25 Marks) 3. Do you wonder why the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence? Basically the saying means that things might look good somewhere else but that is not necessarily true because from the other side, what you have might look pretty good to them. Write an article for you school magazine in not more than 120 words explaining the relevance of this statement in today s life. 4. Music and I were the best of friends Write a story starting with the given line in words. Also give a suitable title. 5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy the entire passage. When Frank and I stepped (a) the post office doors, (b) was a crowd gathered, gawking (c) _ the new fixture on the wall like a chorus of wide-mouthed frogs. a) (i) through (ii) by (iii) from (iv) against b) (i) their (ii) there (iii) there being (iv) been c) (i) on (ii) at (iii) by (iv) along 6. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the answer sheet as given below: Incorrect Correct Education is a process, with apart from (a) acquiring certain skills also help in using (b) them efficiently in a relevant context and of (c) understanding. Thus, it should not became (d) a mechanic process. 7. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet. Eg: are located / the Artic and the Antarctica / the south / around the north / of the earth / poles / and The Arctic and the Antarctica, are located around the north and the south poles of the earth. a) the / at both / atmosphere / is / cold / these places / very b) experience / they / extreme / solar / periods / exposure c) several / therefore / similarities / weather patterns / in the / there / are Section C (Literature and Long Reading Text: 25 Marks) 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Those who saw it said the dog knew it instantly. He never jumped on Chuck again. From that moment, he took up a post beside his master s bed around the clock Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

12 a) What was it that dog knew instantly? b) What was the name of the dog? c) What had happened to the master? Read the extract given below and answer the questions / complete the sentences that follow. Oh! I m fed up with the place. a) Who spoke these words to whom? b) Which place is she fed up of and why? c) Pick out the word from this line similar in meaning to depressed. 9. Answer the following questions in words: a) It was like lighting a fuse. Duke shimmied himself U-shaped in anticipation. Explain. b) Why did the grandmother depend on her granddaughter to know the story of Kashi Yatre. c) In the poem, The Road Not Taken where is the poet and what did he see in front of him. d) Why did Juliette hang the sign at night to sell her villa? 10. I am independent. Based on this statement of the grandmother, write a paragraph on the topic Education can make one independent in about words. Today we live in a business world full of cut-throat competition. In this world, only those who are smart and resourceful can survive. In the play Villa for Sale, the character of Gaston may be labelled as someone who is very cunning but a good businessman. Based on Gaston s character sketch, write a paragraph on the topic Business should not be all about exploiting opportunities highlighting the values of honesty and fairness. Attempt either question no. 11 or 12 (in words). 11. Glumdalclitch took certain precautions to keep Gulliver safe during the travels with her father. Mention some of the precautions taken by her in words. The express of Lilliput vows to take revenge on Gulliver. Examine her character in words. 12. The novel Three Men in a Boat involves neither great adventure nor great humour, yet it is an amusing story that conveys a moral. Elaborate. Each character in the novel is quite amusing in his/her own way. Whom do you like the best? Give reasons for your answer. Summative Assessment-1 English Class IX Time allowed: 3:00 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

13 The question paper is divided into Three sections. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Writing and Grammar 25 marks Section C: Literature and Long Reading Test 25 marks Section A (Reading: 20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: The Amazon is the world s largest tropical rainforest. It covers an area of nearly 208 million square miles, which is nearly the size of the continent of Australia. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the majestic Amazon river, the world s second largest river, which runs directly through the heart of the region. The rainforest itself is simply the drainage basin for the river and its many tributaries. The vast forest itself consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals. The forest floor is the lowest region. Since only two percent of the sunlight filters through the top layers of the understory, very few plants grow here. The forest floor, however, is rich with rotting vegetation and the bodies of dead organisms, which are quickly broken down into nutrients and integrated into the soil. Tree roots stay close to these available nutrients and decomposers such as millipedes and earth worms use nutrients for food. The understory is the layer above the forest floor. Much like the forest floor, only about 2-5 percent of the sunlight reaches this shadowy realm. Many of the plants in the understory have large, broad leaves to collect as much sunlight as possible. The understory is so thick that there is very little air movement. As a result, plants rely on insects and animals to pollinate their flowers. The layer above the understory is the canopy. This is where much of the action in the rainforest occurs. Many canopy leaves have specially adapted leaves which form drip tips. Drip tips allow water to flow off the leaves which prevents mosses, fungi, and lichens from occupying the leaves. Leaves in the canopy are very dense and filter about 80 percent of the sunlight. The canopy is where the wealth of the rainforest s fruits and flowers grow. Bromeliads, cup-like plants, provide drinking pools for animals and breeding locations for tree frogs. a) Why is the Amazon rainforest called the world s largest rainforest? b) Amazon river is the world s. Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

14 c) How important is the Amazon river for Amazon rainforests? d) Why do very few plants grow in the understory of the rainforests? e) Why is there very little air movement in the understory? f) What is the layer above the understory called? g) How are bromeliads useful for animals and tree frogs? h) Find the word from the passage which means grand. 2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Want to feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than exercise. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking, regardless of your age, sex or physical ability. Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and boost your endurance. Exercise and physical activity deliver oxygen, and nutrients to your tissues and help your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. And when your heart and lungs work more efficiently, you have more energy to go about your daily chores. Physical health affects the mind and vice-versa. Let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body are prerequisites for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which lead to a sense of achievement and fulfilment. Our health is of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then those companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs. Typical of there is the soft drink manufacturer, Pepsi Cola which has spent about 2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and high productivity. It has indirectly also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of staff. Hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. a) How is exercising the most inexpensive way to keep healthy? b) How does regular physical activity help us? c) What shows that the health of the employees is important in a company? d) Why expenditure on health is considered a wise investment? e) What is meant by ignore? (Para 1) f) What is meant by prerequisites? (Para 2) g) Find the word opposite to low-grade. (Para 2) h) Find the word opposite to exact. (Para 4) Section B Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

15 (Writing and Grammar: 25 Marks) 3. Surveys conducted among school children have repeatedly revealed that the children today are lazy and unhealthy. They love to eat out and relish only junk food. Consequently, obesity is a common problem that afflicts them. Write an article in not more than 120 words on this issue for a parenting magazines. 4. Write a story with a title in words using the following hints. Annual Athletic Meet Ravi participates prepares for months wins 100 mts. and 200 mts. loses the 400 mts. by 58 secs. Champions Trophy someone else s possession. 5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy the entire passage. When Frank and I stepped (a) the post office doors, (b) was a crowd gathered, gawking (c) the new fixture on the wall like a chorus of widemouthed frogs. a) (i) through (ii) by (iii) from (iv) against b) (i) their (ii) there (iii) there being (iv) been c) (i) on (ii) at (iii) by (iv) along 6. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the corrections in the answer sheet as given below: Incorrect word Correct word The border dispute had resulted (a) In spoiling the relations among the (b) too nuclear neighbours. Kashmir (c) is the bigger challenge to the (d) political think- tanks. 7. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet. Eg: are located / the Arctic and the Antarctica / the south / around the north / of the earth / poles / and The Arctic and the Antarctica, are located around the north and the south poles of the earth. a) the / at both / atmosphere / is / cold / these places / very b) experience / they / extreme / solar / periods / exposure c) several / therefore / similarities / weather patterns / in the / there / are Section C (Literature and Long Reading Text: 25 Marks) 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Material downloaded from and Portal for CBSE Notes, Test Papers, Sample Papers, Tips and Tricks

16 When I came back to my village, I saw my grandmother in tears. I was surprised for I had never seen her cry even in the most difficult situations. a) Who is I here? b) Why was the grandmother is tears? c) What do difficult situations refer to? Read the extract given below and answer the questions / complete the sentences that follow. I come from haunts of coots and hern; I make a sudden sally And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley. a) Who is I in these lines? b) What is the figure of speech known as? c) Why does it bicker down a valley? 9. Answer the following questions in words: a) It was like lighting a fuse. Duke shimmied himself U-shaped in anticipation. Explain. b) What were the gifts exchanged by the granddaughter and grandmother? c) How is a road a metaphor? Use examples from the poem The road Not Taken to support your answer. d) Do you agree that Mrs. Al Smith is the representative of American outlook. How? 10. Taking ideas from the chapter How I taught my Grandmother to Read, write a paragraph on the topic When there is a will, there is a way in about words. Sacrifices made by friends and relatives are always worthy of deep appreciation. Refer to Lord Ullin s Daughter to explain how strangers, like the boatman, possess values that can help them make sacrifices that are the most supreme of their kind. Attempt either question no. 11 or 12 (in words). 11. The King of Brobdingnag needs no gun powder, no books on the art of government and attaches importance to productivity. Though Gulliver feels the king to be right, yet mocks his view. Explain ( words) The Emperor of Lilliput is a true leader of his people. Elaborate on his character in words. 12. The author exaggerates things to create humour and laughter. Describe any humorous incident from the novel, Three Men in a Boat. Is life compared to a boat? How do the men overload their boat of life? How does it affect them in the long run?

17 Summative Assessment-1 English Class IX Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: The question paper is divided into Three sections. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Writing and Grammar 25 marks Section C: Literature and Long Reading Text 25 marks Section A (Reading: 20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 8 Baisakhi, which occurs on April 13 (and rarely on April 14), is the beginning of the year. It is also a harvest festival. The rabi crop is ready for harvest; the fields are lush green and heavy with the grains; it is a season of plenty. Naturally the mood of the people in the villages is one of joy. What better things to do than to celebrate, to sing and dance? That s what Baisakhi is all about; it is a community festival. The man and women dance the robust and energetic bhangra and griddha. People wear bright coloured traditional dresses for the festival. Traditionally the festivities take place on the banks of rivers. People eat rotis made out of freshly ground atta (wheat flour) along with desi ghee and gud (jaggery). On the whole, it is a day of merry-making and feasting. A bonfire is lit, and the dances are performed around it. For the Sikhs, Baisakhi also marks the beginning of the Khalsa Movement. It was on this day, that the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh, initiated the Khalsa Movement of the Sikh Brotherhood in For Hindus, it is the start of the second month of New Year after Chaitr, and is celebrated with requisite bathing, partying and worshipping. It s believed that thousands of years ago, Goddess Ganga descended to earth and in her honour, many Hindus gather along the sacred Ganges River for ritual baths. The action is centered in the holy cities along the Ganges in north India, or in Srinagar s Mughal Gardens, Jammu s Nagbani Temples-, or anywhere in Tamil Nadu. Hindus plant poles (wrapped in flags or gold-embroidered silk) in front of their homes, and hang pots of brass, copper or silver on top. Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded thearyasamajonvaisakhiin1875.

18 Apart from the Sikhs and Hidus, Vaisakhi is an important day for the Buddhists as well. The name is Vesakha, Vaisakha, Vesak or Wesak. It commemorates the Birth, the Awakening and the Enlightened Passing Away of Gautama Buddha who was born as prince Siddharta. a) Apart from being a festival, what makes Baisakhi an important one? b) Name the folk dances of Punjab. c) How is the festival celebrated? d) What importance does Baisakhi hold for Sikhs? e) Who founded Arya Samaj and when? f) How is Baisakhi an important day for Buddhists? g) What is the Hindu belief referred to in the passage? h) Find the word from the passage which means the same as healthy and forceful. 2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 12 I have found that walking stimulates observation and opens one s eyes to movements and appearances in earth and sky, which ordinarily escape attention. When I reached the end of my walk, and paused for a moment before retracing my steps, I was conscious of the inexhaustible richness of the world through which I had come, of a thousand voices that had spoken to me, and a thousand sights of wonder that had moved before me; I was awake to the universe which most of us see only in broken and unintelligible dreams through all this realm of truth and poetry men have passed and re-passed these many years, I said to myself; and I began to wonder how many of those now long asleep really saw or heard this great glad world of sun and summer! I began to retrace my steps, and as I reached the summit of the hill and looked beyond, I saw the cattle standing knee. to be far enough away from Nature to observe her; one becomes part of th-deep in the brook and heard the faint bleating of sheep borne from a distant pasturage. One may connect with the surroundings, when one lounges by the hour in the depths of the forest, or sits, book in hand, under the knotted and familiar apple tree, on a summer afternoon, the faculty of observation is lulled into a dreamless sleep; one ceases a great, silent movements in the midst of which he sits, mute and motionless, while the hours slip by with the peace of eternity. I have sometimes tried to recall in imagination the world of Nature before a human voice had broken the silence or a human foot left its impress on the soil; but when I remember that what I see in this sweep of force and beauty is largely what I myself put into the vision, that Nature without the human ear is soundless, and without the human eye colourless. a) What does walking simulate? b) What did the writer realize when he reached the end of the road? c) What did he see when he reached the summit of the hill? d) How can one connect with their surroundings?

19 e) What is meant by stimulates?(para 1) f) What is meant by inexhaustible? (para 1) g) Find the word opposite to strong. (para 1) h) Find the word opposite to noisy. (para 2) Section B (Writing and Grammar: 25 marks) 3. Duke s appeal to Chuck was his liveliness. You are Chuck and it has been a week now that Duke is in your house. You are cherishing every moment of the dog s company. Write a dairy entry describing the lovely experience. 4. Imagine yourself as Nandini. Write a story with a suitable title in words. Dreaded Mondays hate to see the rising sun on Monday very busy day in school assessment at the tuition centre games period strict monitoring sit up sessions even taking rounds of the campus. 5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy the entire passage. Not many people appreciate the magnitude (a) the extent of the scientific technological revolution in which we are involved. Today there is no other influence comparable (b) science in changing the foundations of our lives. Our very

20 existence is so completely dependent on science and technology that it (c) be impossible to materially alter our present methods. a) (i) and (ii) or (iii) of (iv) on b) (i) with (ii) to (iii) for (iv) and c) (i) will (ii) would (iii) could (iv) can 6. The following passage has not been edited. One word is missing from each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before it and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet. Word before missing word word after Thomas Alva Edison an American (a) inventor businessman who developed (b) many devices that influenced world. (c) He lit the world with invention (d) of the electric light. 7. Rearrange the following words or phrases into meaningful sentences: a) two/ decided / grand / the / procession / witness / to / result b) with / in /the / her / butterfly / stretched / out / hand / it / she c) Althea / Cyril / flying / trying / old / an / make / they / that / found / were / to / carpet / had / and (Literature and Long Reading Text: 25 marks) 8. Read the extract and answer the following questions: He played the instrument before royalty and everyone was impressed. The instrument so different from the pungi had to be given a new name. As the story goes, since it was first played in the Shah s chambers and was Played by a nai (barber), the instrument was named the shehnai. a) Who does he refer to here? b) Why was it named shehnai? c) Give at least two synonyms for the word before? Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: A fully, deep cry rose within his dry throat and with a sudden jerk of his body he ran from where he stood, crying in real fear, Mother, Father. Tears rolled down from his eyes, hot and fierce, his flushed face was convulsed with fear. Panic-stricken, he ran to one side first, then to the other, hither and thither in all directions, knowing not where to go. a) Why was the child panic-stricken? b) Why do you think the child ran hither and thither in all directions despite being at an unknown place? c) What is meant by the word Fierce? 9. (i) What did the headmaster tell Einstein s father?

21 (ii) What is the poet of The Lake of Innisfree longing for? (iii) What astonished the Guru and his disciple when they arrived in the kingdom of fools? (iv) Why could Toto and Nana never become friends? 10. Abdul Kalam never saw his father spending on comforts and luxuries. However, all necessities were provided to them. According to him, he had a very secure childhood, both materially and emotionally. What does this tell us about Abdul Kalam? Give reasons to support your answer in words. The child while going to the fair was attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath. Describe in words how the child felt for the little creatures and whether he respects their existence. (The Lost Child) Attempt either question no. 11 or 12 (in words). 11. What was the effect of the hectic schedule of Gulliver s exhibition by his master? Compare and contrast the characters of the empress of Lilliput and the Queen of Brobdingnag. 12. How can we say that the experience that Harris had in the maze was a nightmare for some and amusement for the readers? Write a brief character sketch of Biggs boys?

22 Summative Assessment-1 English Class X Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: (i) The question paper is divided into three sections: A, B and C. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Advance writing skills 25 marks Section C: Literature 25 marks (ii) Attempt all questions. Section A (Reading: 20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Man s urge to communicate with his associates brought about speech and writing. But it was only when was developed an aesthetic sense and sought for beauty, rhythm and dynamism in the hand-written words that a whole new field, hitherto unknown, began to emerge. The word calligraphy is a composite adaptation of two Greek words: kallos (beauty) and graphein (to write) It is primarily an art and perhaps one of the most intimate, spontaneous and personal expressions, reflecting lucidly, the artist-calligrapher s moods. Like any other form of art, calligraphy too has always been influenced by the cultures and traditions of a certain age. Although the basic forms of letters remain the same, the approach to render them has constantly altered, matching the moods of people and time. Whatever the mood and time; in calligraphy, the layout or the composition is very important. The composition should be balanced and ought to have a visual rhythm. The freedom and spontaneity of pen-strokes combined with the discipline of keeping each individual letter legible an elegant, demands of the creative calligrapher, a balanced personality. Like any other creative activity good calligraphy is the concentrated mind, a trained hand and a feeling heart. a) The art of calligraphy is the result of man s associates. b) Calligraphy is an art which best expresses the artist s c) The influence of cultures and traditions on the art of calligraphy is seen in their art. d) Approach to calligraphy has changed and time. e) A concentrated mind, a trained hand and a feeling heart are required for f) The word from the passage which mean clear enough to read is _

23 g) The word lucidly means 2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Something is coming uphill, said Mother Wolf, twitching one car. Get ready. The bushes rustles a little in the thicket and Father Wolf dropped on his haunches under him, ready for his leap. Then, if you had been watching, you would have seen the most wonderful thing in the world the wolf checked in mid-spring. He made his leap before he saw what he was jumping at, and then he tried to stop himself. The result was that he had shot up straight into the air for four or five feet, landing almost where he had left the ground. Man he snapped. A man s cub. Look! Directly in front of him, holding on a low branch, stood a naked brown body baby who could just walk as soft and as dimpled a little atom as ever came to a wolf s cave at night. He looked up into Father Wolf s face and laughed. Is that a man s cub? said Mother Wolf. I have never seen one. Bring it here. How little! How naked! How bold! she said softly. The baby was pushing his way between the cubs to get close to the warm hide. Aha! He is taking his meal with the others. And so this is a man s cub. Now, was there ever a wolf that could boast of a man s cub among her children? I have heard now and again of such a thing, but never in our pack or in my time, said Father Wolf. He is altogether without hair, and I could kill him with a touch of my foot. But see, he looks up and is not afraid. The moonlight was blocked out of the mouth of the cave, for Shere Khan s great square head and shoulders were thrust into the entrance. Tabaqui, behind him, was squeaking. My lord, my lord, it went in here! Shere Khan does us great honor, and Shere Khan. Its parents have run off. Give it to me. a) Why did Father Wolf drop on his haunches? b) Why did he stop in the middle of his jump? c) What did a man s club look like? d) What did it do to keep itself warm? e) What is meant by the word bold?(para3) (i) Brave (ii) Smart (iii) Bright (iv) Thrust f) What is meant by the word spring?(para1) (i) Coil (ii) Jump (iii) Cushion (iv) Bed g) What is meant by the word altogether?(para4) (i) Combined (ii) Cleverly (iii) Completely

24 (iv) Quiet h) What is the opposite of the word uphill? (i) Bottom (ii) Plain (iii) Valley (iv) Downhill Section B (Writing and Grammar: 25 Marks) 3. You recently visited an important historical monument. You were shocked to find it in a state of utter neglect. Taking help from unit, Travel and Tourism, the clues given below and with your own ideas, write a letter to the editor of a leading newspaper in words, highlighting, the poor condition of important archeological and heritage sites. Point out the lack of essential services, the poor state of maintenance and its misuse by people. Give suggestions for improving the situation. Clues Lack of maintenance Poor security Funds not properly used Dumping garbage Graffiti 4. With the help of the given hints in words write an inspiring story and also give a suitable title. Life journey one must move on Rohit shattered when lost his parents accident regains faith in life when meets orphans in an orphanage learns to enjoy life takes pledge to serve the mankind. 5. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word / phrases from the given options. The FBI field office is a four storey brick fortress (a) the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain. We stop at the heavy iron gate (b) show an armed guard our credentials. One inside, we hurry (c) to the vestibule where a woman awaits us. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (a) at on towards for (b) that for as to (b) through in by outside 6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question number. The first on has been done as an example. Error Correction Your time was limited, so don t waste e.g. was in

25 it living anyone else s life. Don t be a) trapped with dogma which is living with b) a result of other people s thinking. Don t c) let the noise of others opinion drown away d) your own inner voice. 7. Read the dialogue given below and complete the passage that follows. Write the answers against the correct blank numbers. Mother: What are you doing in the kitchen? Reena: I am busy helping Ramya. Mother: And what work does Ramya have there? Reena: She is eating the jalebis that you made for the guests. Mother was waiting for the guests. Suddenly she heard a noise in the kitchen. She called out to her daughter Reena and asked (i). Reena put her head out of the door and said that (ii). Mother wondered (iii). Reena then replied that she was eating jalebis that mother had made for the guests. Section C (Literature and Long Reading Text: 25 Marks) 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: The whole universe is built up through love and the grief of separation is inescapable. a) When did the speaker acquire this philosophy? b) What pain has the speaker hone through? c) What does the word inescapable mean? Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: Now the frog puffed up with rage. Brainless bird-you re on the stage, Use your wits and follow fashion. Puff your lungs out with your passion. a) Why was the frog puffed up with rage? b) Give the opposite of Brainless? c) What happened when the nightingale puffed up her lungs? 9. Answer the following questions in words: a) Why were the two boys living in the streets of Verona? b) How do wars affect the monuments erected by great-men to be remembered after their death? c) Bring out the irony in the title, The Dear Departed. d) What is the theme of the sonnet, Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments? 10. In the poem, Mirror, the woman is trying to make a distinction between a false outer self of appearance, and a true inner self. As the woman write a letter to your friend contemplating on the importance of Self-Awareness.

26 The poem is a portrayal of a woman s journey as reflected through a mirror. The irony is that the truth is cruel and she feels dejected and heart broken. Write a letter to your friend describing your feelings. Attempt either question no. 11 or What makes you think that Anne was becoming desperate and hopeless with each passing day in spite of her strong will power? Write a detailed character-sketch of Mr. Kleimen and Mr. Kugler as described by Anne in the diary. 12. What was the abstract idea that Helen came to understand? How did she get to understand it? Arthur H. Keller was a good father and husband. Discuss.

27 Summative Assessment-1 Examination English Class IX Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: (i) The question paper is divided into Three sections. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Writing and Grammar 25 marks Section C: Literature and Long Reading Text 25 marks Section A (Reading: 20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 8 In the 16 th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain. A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan. One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan s men died of starvation and disease. Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge. a) The 16 th century was an age of great exploration.

28 b) Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political. c) One of Magellan s ships explored the of South America for a passage across the continent. d) Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern. e) Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the. f) In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the now called the International Date Line. g) Magellan named the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. h) The word intrigue means 2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: India s growing obsession with vehicles and failure to develop roads has increased air pollution in most cities, the country s pollution watchdog has revealed. In the past two decades, the carrying capacity of roads increased by less than 2.5 percent, whereas the number of vehicles grew at an annual rate of over 10 percent. In 2008, in India, 12 million vehicles were plying on the 3.5 million km road network. For people, its visible impact has increased congestion on roads, but what one didn t see was the higher air pollution. The high concentration of pollutants like carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons cause lung cancer and asthma, besides routine breathing problem. The sudden jump in air pollution is a recent phenomenon, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) finding that half of the two wheelers and cars running on Indian roads have been registered in the last five to seven years. The growth phenomenon in case of heavy vehicles has been less impressive. The new vehicles, however, are not the sole cause of air pollution. The CPCB said that vehicles older than 10 years caused 60 percent of vehicular air pollution. And the reason is poor maintenance and no norms in India for the expiry of a vehicle, especially the private ones. Adulteration of fuel has been started as another reason for high vehicular pollution. So far, ironically because of lower level of income thresholds, the Indian market has favoured small cars and two wheelers. As small engines use less fuel the average fleet-wise fuel consumption is expected to be low. But already, with rising income levels there is a steady shift towards bigger cars that use more fuel. Taking their place are the bigger cars in compact, mid-size and high and segment. Therefore, standards can make a significant difference in India. a) What is a major cause of air pollution in India? b) What has increased more than the carrying capacity of the roads? c) What causes lungs cancer and asthma? d) Why do Indians favour small cars and two wheelers? e) Which word in the passage means mixing with inferior material? (para 3) (i) Impurity (ii) Adulteration (iii) Phenomenon

29 (iv) Purification f) Which was in the passage means the same as collection? (para 2) (i) Concentration (ii) Phenomenon (iii) Pollution (iv) Growth g) Find the word opposite in meaning to successes? (para1) (i) Obsession (ii) Failure (iii) Network (iv) Revealed h) Find the word opposite in meaning to production? (para 4) (i) Compact (ii) Threshold (iii) Difference (iv) Consumption Section B (Writing and Grammar: 25 Marks) 3. You are Namrata / Namit of Bangalore. Of late, day-light robberies and burglaries have been increasing in your city. You are very much concerned about your aged parents living alone. Write a letter in words to the editor of the Times of India, drawing the attention of the concerned authorities to the problem and offer your suggestions. 4. Complete the following story in words: A 15 year of boy was going on a deserted road, feeling a little scared and uneasy. Hesitatingly, he stepped ahead. Suddenly 5. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word/phrases from the given options. The truck travelled south, where Manik (a) a deserted spot to hide it. We should be fine so long as no one found the truck, or connected it (b) the robbery. It would be (c) mystery why black market thieves had simply abandoned such precious booty, but that was a mystery we could live with. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (a) finds found has found had found (b) with by on in (c) the an a one 6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the connection in your answer sheet against the correct question number. The first on has been done as an example.

30 Error Connection The year 2012 marks the 50 th anniversary for e.g. for of the James Bond films. The fast James Bond (a) movie title Dr. No was released in (b) Numerous events was held for fans (c) over the world. (d) 7. Read the conservation given below and complete the paragraph that follows: A passenger who was robbed of his suitcase approached a police offer to lodge a complaint. Passenger : I have lost my briefcase. I want to lodge a complaint. Police officer : Where did you lose it? Passenger : I had kept it on the upper berth of my seat. Police officer : Don t worry, sir, I will make enquiries and inform you. The passenger informed the police officer that he had lost his briefcase so (a) _ complaint. The police officer asked him (b) that. The passenger said that (c) of his seat. The police officer advised him not to worry and that he would make enquiries and inform him. Section- C (Literature and Long Reading Text: 25 Marks) 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: He coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale. He looked to the ground. You must be saving up to emigrate to America, I suggested. a) Who coloured deeply under his sunburn and why? b) Why were the boys saving money? c) What does the word emigrate mean? Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: Mrs. Slater: Grandfather, do you know what the quarrel between us was about? a) Which quarrel is the speaker referring to? b) Why does the speaker refer to the quarrel? c) What does this show about the speaker s character? 9. Answer the following questions in words: a) Describe how the monuments and statues brave the ravages of time. b) What did the narrator conclude that Jacopo and Nicola were going to do with the money they earned? c) Why was the grandfather so keen on changing his will? d) Why do rich and powerful get monuments made?

31 10. The mirror is the symbol of truth whereas candle light moon-light are called liars, which flatter the woman. Elaborate how flattery can be harmful and truth even though cruel is always pleasing at the end. Imagine yourself to be the Nightingale (The Frog and the Nightingale). You realise how foolish you were not to recognize your capabilities and tried to emulate the frog. Write a letter to your friend Cuckoo describing your feelings. Attempt either question no. 11 or What made Anne make fun for Mrs. Van Dean? Write a detailed character-sketch of Bep. 12. My teacher is so near to me that I scarcely think of myself apart from her. Justify. Helen was a determined fighter who never gave up. Discuss.

32 Summative Assessment-1 English Class X Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70 General Instructions: (i) The question paper is divided into three sections: A, B and C. Section A: Reading 20 marks Section B: Advance writing skills 25 marks Section C: Literature 25 marks (ii) Attempt all questions. Section A (Reading: 20 marks) 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: A Chimpanzee is one of the great apes and the nearest in intelligence to man. Scientist have examined its mental capacities and sent it into space in anticipation of man. Chimpanzees need little description. Being apes and not monkeys, they have no tails. Their arms are longer than their legs and they normally run on all fours. They can also walk upright with toes turned outwards. When erect they stand 3-5 ft. high. The hair is long and coarse, black except for a while patch near the rump. The face, ears hands and feet are bare and except for the black face, the flesh is coloured. Chimpanzees exhibit great concern for each other. When chimpanzees meet after having been apart they greet each other in a very human way by touching each other or even clasping hands. Chimpanzees have amazing social discipline. When a dominant male arrives, the rest of the chimpanzees hurry to pay respect to it. The dominant male is not allowed to wrest food from his inferiors. The members of a party also spend considerable amount of time grooming each other and themselves. Mothers go through the fur of their babies for any foreign particles, dirt, and ticks and they aid each other when they are injured. Chimpanzees are the best tools users apart from man. Sticks 2-3ft. long are picked off the ground or broken from branches and pushed into nests, then withdrawn and the honey or insects licked off. Stones are used to crack nuts or as missiles to drive humans and baboons away from its food. Chimpanzees are not only tool users but also toolmakers. They make their own rods by stripping the leaves off a twig or tear shreds off a grass stem. Baby chimpanzees learn all this by observing the older chimpanzees making and using them. So man is not the only toolmaker, merely better at it than his relatives. a) Chimpanzees are as as men. b) Chimpanzees greet each other by each other.

33 c) Like man, chimpanzees are d) Chimpanzees tails. e) Baby chimpanzees learn all by. f) Chimpanzees have amazing. g) The dominant male chimpanzees is not allowed _. h) The word wrest means. 2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Evelyn Glennie was born in 1965 and grew up on a farm near Aberdeen in Scotland. She loved playing music, and her ambition was to become a solo percussionist. She started having problems with her ears asn began to lose her hearing. By the time she was twelve, she was deaf. She couldn t hear at all. Evelyn became very angry. It seemed to her that she would never fulfill her dream of being a great musician. After a while Evelyn stopped being angry and instead found ways of adapting her playing to suit her deafness. At the age of sixteen she became the first deaf student at the Royal Academy in London. She went on to make lots of CDs and is now famous for being the world s only full time solo percussionist. Evelyn likes to play unusual instruments and has over a thousand, some of which she had made herself. She likes to play with musicians from all over the world, and requests composers to create music especially for her. An example of this is a piece which was compound for her by the jazz composer Diango Bates, which uses kitchen pots and pans an instruments. When Evelyn performs she doesn t wear shoes or shocks. This is to enable her to feel the music through the floor and her body..usually, percussionists play at the back of the chestra, Evelyn plays at the front so that she can lip read signals from the conductor. Glennie has said that she doesn t want an operation to cure her deafness; she likes being who she is and doesn t want to change the way she works. Like many other courageous people, she tries hard to help others. She has helped many deaf children by giving them an opportunity to learn a musical instrument. a) What was Gennie s ambition? b) Why did she become very angry? c) What is she now famous for? d) Why does she not wear does or socks when she performs? e) What is meant by the word ambition? (para 1) i. goal in life ii. hope iii. employment iv. success f) What is meant by the word usual? (para 2) i. uncommon ii. unknown iii. employment iv. uncover

34 g) Find the word opposite in meaning to happy? (para 1) i. solo ii. angry iii. hearing iv. helpless h) Find the word opposite in meaning to disable? (para3) i. enable ii. retain iii. keep iv. draw Section B (Writing and Grammar: 25 Marks) 3. Write an article in about 120 words on The Wonders of Science. Use the hints given below, along with ideas from the MCB unit. Science. You are Vikram / Vinita. We see progress in every field. From the kitchen to the space station Transport and communication simple and quick See more people make more friends Information and entertainment all at once Life made easy and comfortable Science indeed is a marvel and a boon 4. Ritu is taking part in a story writing completion. She is practicing it but gets stuck. Help her to finish it. ( words) On hearing a noise, Sheema ran outside her house and there she saw a snake charmer surrounded by a group of children. 5. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word / phrases from the given options. The only things that helps us to overcome life s tragedies (a) time. With time, the scars (b) _ life tend to disappear. It acts as a healer and helps us to forget (c) forgive. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (a) are is was will be (b) is in for to (c) but or not and 6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question number. Error Correction The year 2012 marks the 50 th anniversary for e.g. for of the James Bond films. The fast James Bond a)