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ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2007-08)

ENGLISH

CLASS-IX

Time : 3 Hrs. M.M. : 100General Instructions:

i. This paper consists of four sections ---

Section A --- Reading 20 Marks

Section B --- Writing 30 MarksSection C --- Grammar 20 Marks

Section D --- Literature 30 Marks

ii. Attempt all questions.

iii. Do not write anything in the question paper.

iv. All answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the answer sheet provided to you.

v. Attempt all questions of one section before going on to the next section.

vi. Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.vii. Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question. Marks will be deducted for

exceeding the word limit.

SECTION –A (READING) 20 MARKSQ1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (12)

Three Decades of Industrial DevelopmentThe pace and pattern of India’s industrialisation over the three decades have been influenced by a variety of

factors. The public sector and the private sector, indigenous capital and foreign capital, sophisticated

technology and traditional crafts, mammoth corporations and cottage industries have played their part withinthe policy framework outlined by Jawaharlal Nehru. Its main features – commitment to planning and the

adoption of mixed economy with a dominant role for the public sector had their roots in India’s socio-political

ethos. But, having regard to the kind of environment in which the industrialisation effort was launched and

the shortages that impeded it, the path chosen could well have been chalked out on purely pragmatic

considerations.

Long before independence, the low level of industrialisation had been identified as the major cause of India’s

economic backwardness and the poverty of the people. Top Indian industrialists, economists and political

leaders had formulated a 15-year plan for rapid industrial advance in order to double the national income.

With this prior consensus in favour of planning, the Planning Commission was set up by Prime Minister

Jawaharlal Nehru under his own chairmanship, as an expert non-political body to draw up five-year plans for

India’s economic development.

The first constraints which the planners faced, in their attempts to set up investment in industry and

agriculture, transport and mining as well as in education and health, was the shortage of capital. With the low

per-capita income of the people, barely enough for sustenance, the level of voluntary savings was miserably

low. The state had to mobilise savings through taxation and borrowings. These resources were used for public

sector investments in infrastructure, power and railways, as well as in some key industries, which called for

heavy investment of a magnitude which could not be readily raised by private parties. At the same time, to

help the private sector fulfil the targets assigned by the planners, financial institutions were created to providelong-term loans and support equity issues.

Q1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following: 1 X 5 =(5)



Q1.2 Complete the following sentences : (5)

(a) The poverty of the people was due to __________________________________________ 1

(b) The planner’s first constraint could be seen in __________________________________ 1

(c) The resources used for power and railways were raised by ________________________ 1

(d) Long-term loans could be available from (i) ______________________________ 2

(ii) ______________________________________________________________

Q1.3 Find words in the passage which means the same as the following: ½ X 4 = (2)

(a) have power to affect people or things (para 1) __________________

(b) native to a country or area (para 1) ______________________

(c) a general agreement (para 2) __________________

(d) the basic facilities on which a city / state depends (para 3) _______________

Q2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (8)

The Dwarfing of the Human Race

Scientists engaged in the study of the morphology of the human race, are of the opinion that throughout the

200,000 years of the history of modern humans, we are the shortest, lightest and least robust. Even our brains

are the smallest.

Most of the anthropologists all over the world say that the shrinking process began 200,000 years ago and stillcontinues. It gathered pace at the end of the Ice Age 10,000 years ago, but slowed down a few thousand yearsago. Biologists believe that this is unlikely to continue indefinitely and after a few generations the shrinking

would again gain momentum.

The reasons behind these reductions in size are still unknown, but two hypotheses have been put forward. The

first one is that the nutritional stress after the start of the agricultural era, some 10,000 years ago, led to the

reduction in the size of humans. Before the agricultural era, there was no domestication of crops and animals.

Man was a hunter and gatherer. He was more robust and tall as he was involved in more physical labour.

After the era of agriculture, physical labour became less intense and as such the dwarfing of the human race

took place. And when humans began to cook food, teeth were not so vital and thus began to shrink. This

happened at different times in different parts of the world.

Another hypothesis links human shrinkage with global warming. The one change that has applied universally

is the increase in global temperature during the past few thousand years.Mr. Maciej Henneberg of the University of Johannesburg, has put forward another theory in which he relates

body size to the position of the Earth in its orbit. He says that individuals born between February and July end

up shorter and lighter than those born during the rest of the year.

It is also possible that long term shifts in the Earth’s orbit may have resulted in the dwarfing of human beings.

But it will require a lot of astronomical data to even try to prove this theory.

Whatever may be the reason, the human race will obviously not be tall forever. The technological, social and

astronomical factors that had influenced human stature in the past, will influence it in the future too.

Q2.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions as briefly as possible.

(7)

(a) Morphologists have revealed that _________________________________________________ 1

(a) __________

_____________ _

(b)________

___________

_

(c)________

___________

___

(d)________ ___________

_____

Indigenous capitaland foreign

capital.

(e)________ ___________

_

FACTORS INFLUENCING INDIA’S INDUSTRIALISATION

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(b) Because of physical labour man _________________________________________________ 2

(c) The two main reasons behind human shrinkage are (i) ______________________________ 2

(ii) ________________________________________________________________ (d) In what ways has the astronomical factor influenced the human stature? 2

_______________________________________________________________________________

Q2.2 Find the words from the passage which are similar in their meaning to those of given below:

½ X 2 = (1)

a) The scientific study of the structure or formation of plants and animal (Para 1)

___________ b) Assumption (Para 4) ________________

SECTION – B (WRITING) 30 MARKSQ3. You are the in-charge of social activities of DPS School, Ranipur. The school has decided to

arrange a variety programme in order to raise funds for disabled children. Talented students should be

informed to give trial in order to participate in this programme and make it a big success. Write a

notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board. (5)

Q4. You are Mahesh / Mahima, residing at 68, Street1, Mayapur, Ghaziabad. You have joined a sports

club in your town. Write a postcard in about 50 words, to your friend, who lives at House No. 23, Gali

No.2, Baghpat Road, Meerut telling about your experiences. (5)

Q5. Imagine yourself as Shubham / Smita. You love adventure. Once you planned to go on a voyage.

You stuffed a fishing net into your boat and went on sailing. When you were on the sea, the calm and

placid sea suddenly became rough and choppy. Taking hints from “Amundson’s Sail to South Pole” in

the unit Adventure as well as your own ideas and the ideas from the picture given below, write an

article for your school magazine in about 150 words. (10)

Q6. You are Suresh / Sunayana, a resident of 51, Subhash Nagar, Panipat. You read an article in a

magazine that these days, strangers are hanging around and duping the people. You feel strongly about

it and write a letter to the Editor of a local daily, to make the people cautious, taking hints from the

notes given below as well as your own ideas, in about 150 words. (10)

Hints:

Strangers – all around – hanging --- cheating – suspicious characters – offering eatables – various substances

– several methods --- luring – gangs – making unconscious – vigilant.

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SECTION – C (GRAMMAR ) 20 MARKS

Q7. 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 blank number. The first one has been

done for you as an example. ½ X 6 =(3)

Incorrect Word Correct Word

A snake’s body was covered with tough and eg. was is

rigid scales. They have the thin outer skin (a) _______ _________

upon this tough coat. Snakes keep growing (b) _______ _________ throughout its lives. As they grow in (c) _______ _________

size, their skin becomes to tight for (d) ________ _________ them to fit their long bodies. As the (e) _______ _________

snake sheds it away. It was very interesting (f) _______ _________

to watch the snakes shedding their thin, old skin.

Q8. In the following paragraph, one word has been omitted from each line. Mark the place where you

think a word has been omitted with a ‘/’ as shown in the example. Write the omission as well as omitted

word in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as shown in the example. ½ X 6 =(3)

Omission Omitted word

”Mother, may I go out play with out / play to

my friends?” Upananye eagerly. (a) ____________ __________ His mother, Vimala, looked out the (b) ____________ __________

window of little hut. Dusk had not (c) ____________ __________

yet set in, and it still bright. (d) ___________ ___________

“All right son,” she “but remember (e) ____________ ___________

to return home, sunset, in time (f) ____________ __________

to bathe and say your evening prayers!”

Q9. Look at the hints given below. Complete the paragraph that follows. The first one has been given

as an example. Write your answers in the answer sheet and number them correctly. (5)

Hints: Sun brilliant – in the sky – distance alone dims the brightness – light sent out by a lovely cluster

of stars called “Hercules” – eyes – need to look at it without magnifying glasses – nearest star – distance25 millions miles way – roughly four years and three months are needed for the light to cover such a

long distance.

Every star , in the sky, is a brilliant sun. The brightness of a star (a) ______________ alone to a mere pin-

point of light. The lovely (b) _____________________ 2 ½ million times as much light as the sun, but very

keen eyes are (c ) __________________________ glasses because of the vast distance from the earth. The

nearest star to the earth (excluding the sun) (d) ______________________ miles away. Even light travelling

at stupendous speed of 1,86,000 miles a second (e) __________________ distance. We see the nearest of

stars not as it is today but as it was 4 ¼ years ago.

Q10. Complete the process of making paper with the help of instructions given below. Do not copy the

complete sentence. Write your answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. (4)

- Break wood chips into fibre in the crusher.- Add water to produce smooth pulp in the mixture.

- Add chemicals to bleach and improve quality.

- Recycle waste paper.

- Remove ink before re-pulping.

- Pass the paper through several rollers for polishing and smooth surface.

- Roll the paper into a reel or cut into sheets.

First of all wood chips were broken into fibre in the crusher. Then water (a) ____________________

mixture. After adding chemicals for bleaching and improving quality, (b) _______________________ .

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Then the ink (c ) _______________________ . The paper (d) ____________________________ and smooth

surface. Finally the paper was rolled into a reel or cut into sheets.

Q11. Read the following conversation and fill in the blanks, that follow, with reported speech. (5)

Bishop: It was my fault. I led him into temptation.

Persome: The man is a thief, a common scoundrel thief. I knew it the moment I saw. Go and inform the policeor I will.

The Bishop told Persome (a) ______________________________ as (b) ____________________ . Persome

replied (c ) __________________________________ she (d) ____________________________ . She askedhim (e) ______________________________.

SECTION –D (LITERATURE) 30 MARKS

Q12. Read the stanza given below and write the answers to the questions in one or two lines each.

Remember to number them correctly. (4)

“Whate’er the theme, the maiden sang.

As if her song could have no ending;

I saw her singing at her work,

And o’er the sickle bending;I listened, motionless and still ------- .”

(a) Who does the ‘maiden’ refer to? 1

(b) Why do you think she says ’whatever’ about the theme? 1

(c) In what work was she busy? 1

(d) Why was the poet motionless? 1

Q13. Read the stanza given below and answer the questions in one or two lines each. Remember to

number them correctly. (5)

“I didn’t believe there was any good in the world; one doesn’t when one has been in Hell; but somehow I - I

– know you’re good, and it is a queer thing to ask, but, - could you, would you bless me before I go?”

(a) Who speaks the above lines and to whom? 1

(b) Why does the speaker think that there wasn’t any good in the world? 2

(c) The speaker comments that the listener is good. Why does he make such remark? 2

Q14. Arun, in the story ‘TheWoman on Platform 8” says, “I think, it was the food that strengthened the bond

between us”. How did Arun interact with the woman and enjoy her company in the canteen? Write in about

75 words (4)

Q15. Katy, in the story “The Pendulum” is neglected by John. He did not bother about her much, but once she

left, how he understood her worth, explain in about 80 words. (4)

Q16. How far is the title “The Road not Taken” justified in terms of the poet’s choice of his profession? Writein about 100 words. (5)

Q17. Imagine you are Madame Forestier. When you come to know about the troubles which befell Madame

Loisel, you are greatly disturbed. You write a page in your diary, expressing your feelings, in about 150

words. (8)

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ANSWER KEY

ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2007-08)

CLASS-IX

READING SECTION

Objective:• To adopt different strategy for a literary text.

• To identify the main point of the text

Q1.1 (Any five of the following) 1 X 5

public sector

private sector

sophisticated technology

traditional crafts

mammoth corporations

cottage industries

Q1.2.

(a) the low level of industrialisation 1

(b) in the inability to set up investments in industry, agriculture, transport, mining, education and health 1

(c) taxation and borrowing 1

(d) (i) financial institutions (ii) to help the private sector fulfil the targets 2

Q1.3 ½ X 4 =2

a) influence b) indigenous

c) consensus

d) infrastructure

NB: For grammatical errors, up to one mark in total may be deducted.

Q2.1

(a) We are the shortest, lightest and least robust, with the smallest brains. 1

(b) had become robust and tall 2

(c) (i) The multinational stress after the agricultural era 2

(ii) Global warming

(d) Long term shifts in the earth’s orbit have influenced human stature. So people born between February and

July are shorter and lighter than those born in other parts of the year. 2

Q2.2 ½ X 2=1

(a) Morphology

(b) hypothesis

NB: For grammatical errors, up to one mark in total may be deducted.

WRITING SECTION Q3.

Objective:• To use an appropriate style and format to write a notice.

Format -2marks .It includes-school’s name ½, date and notice ½, heading ½, signatory and designation ½, Content-

3marks.It includes-event ,date ,place, for selection and other details, language and style of a notice ½ mark should

be deducted for no box and for exceeding word limit by more than three words ½ mark should be deducted.

Q4.

Objective:• To use an appropriate style to write a post card

Format -2marks .It includes city’s’s name,date, salutation, subscription with name and address of the addressee.

Content-3marks: About the club and advantages after joining it (various answers)

Q5.

Objective:

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• To use an appropriate style to write an article

Format-1 mark—heading and writer’s name

Content -3 mark, Fluency 3 marks, Accuracy 3marks.

Various answers may be accepted as this question judges the child’s creativity.

1 mark deduction for exceeding the word limit by more than 15 words.

Q6.

Objective:• To use an appropriate style to write a letter

Format-2 marks—self address ½,editor’s address ½, date ¼, salutation ¼, subject ¼, subscription ¼,,

Content -4 mark, Fluency 3 marks, Accuracy 2marks.Various answers may be accepted as creativity of the child is judged.

For wring layout 1 mark may be deducted.

GRAMMAR SECTION

Objective:• To use grammatical items accurately.

Q7. incorrect correct ½ X 6 = 3

a) the a

b) upon over

c) its their

d) to tooe) as so

f) was is

Q8 Omission omitted word ½ X 6 = 3

a) friends / Upannanye said b) out / the of

c) of / little her

d) it / still was

e) she / but said

f) home / sunset before

Q9 1 X 5 =5

a) is dimmed by the distance

b) cluster of star called “Hercules” sends outc) needed to look at it without

d) is 2.5 million

e) needs roughly four years and three months to cover such a long

Q10. 1 X 4 =4

a) was added to produce smooth pulp in the

b) waste paper was recycled

c) was removed before repulping

d) was passed through several rollers for polishing

• .

Q11. 1 X 5 =5

Objective:

To test the use of reported speecha) that it was his fault

b) he had led him into temptation

c) that the man was thief, a common scoundrelly thief d) had known it the moment she had seen him

e) to go and inform the police otherwise she would do so

LITERATURE SECTIONQ12. 1 X 4=4

Note: For error in tense, ½ mark shall be deducted. For spelling and punctuation, ¼ mark may be deducted.

a) the reaper b) as the theme was not clear to the poet, she was singing in Scottish language.

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c) reaping and binding the grain in the field

d) mesmerised by the melody of the song

Q13.

(a) the convict; the Bishop 1

(b) he had suffered, was put in the jail for a petty reason of stealing money for food for his sick wife. 2

(c) Benevolent, caring, helping, kind-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic, generous (any four) to the convict, w

brought a big change in the life of the convict. Ultimately he was turned into a man from the beast. 2

Q14. 4

Note: Equivalent answer may be accepted.

Value points: Woman took him station dining room.

Ordered tea and samosa and she took pleasure in watching him eat.

She talked quite freely.

He told about his school, his friends, likes and dislikes.

She questioned time to time but preferred listening.

She drew him well.

He soon forgot that they were strangers.

She did not ask about his family, where she lived.

He also did not know about where she lived.

Q15. 4

Equivalent answers may be accepted.

Never bothered – went to Mc Closkey’s game of pool – habit – returned at ten or eleven at night – Katy

bored – waiting – angry – dissatisfied – tremendous upheaval – no katy – all mess – terror went through – so

annealed into his life – like the air he breathed scarcely noticed – death pointed a finger at his secure home.

(Marking : Writing assessment scale)

Q16. 5

Equivalent answers may be accepted.

Poem – The Road Not taken – Robert Frost – dilemma – involving choices – momentous decision – man

comes to a fork / diversion – road – representing two choices or alternatives. Poet – took the road less

travelled by – choosing the profession of being a poet – great risk – happy ultimately – made a difference as

became a renowned poet.(Marking : Writing assessment scale)

Q17. 8

NB: Question 17, however, is marked slightly differently from the other literature questions. In this

question the student is asked to produce a piece of creative writing based on the literature texts. The main

aim of this question is to assess students’ understanding and appreciation rather than their writing ability,

so the marks for the question are also awarded for content. However, since this is an extended writing

task, written expression can not be ignored, and therefore there is a penalty in question 17 for poor

expression.

The marks are to be awarded for content out of 4 as per the writing assessment scale and then multiplied

by two to give a total of 8, which is the maximum mark for this question. However, where a student’s

expression is particularly poor, up to 2 marks may be deducted out of marks obtained as per the writingassessment scale.

Content: 8 Marks. It includes format – Day, date, time and signatory.

Up to 2 Marks may be deducted for poor expression

Value points: Substantial number of points from the following should be included:

Very sorry to know her story. If told about the paste necklace, she would not have to face trouble – I only

responsible.

She had to do – heavy housework odious cares of the kitchen – washed dishes using dainty fingers rosy nails

– greasy pots and pans – washed soiled linen – carried water – meeting butcher, grocer with impertinence,

saving money sou by sou.Change her lodging, rented a garett under the roof.

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She looks old – woman of impoverished households – hard and rough – frowsy hair – skirts askew – red

hands.

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