English Final Mock
Exam - 1
Class 9 Time 3 Hours
Full Marks 90
INSTRUCTION:
Special credit
will be given for answer which are brief and to the point. Marks will be
deducted for spelling mistakes, untidiness and bad handwriting.
Seen Comprehension
1. Answer the following question.
5×2
(i)Why did the
Sethji begin to justify himself?
(ii) In what
way did Crusoe make himself a lamp?
(iii) How did
the poet and her companion react on seeing the snake?
(iv) Why do
you think the third ship is a symbol of aspiration for others?
(v) What did
the young seagull do to attract his mother’s attention?
2. Complete the following sentences with
information from the text. 5×1
(i) The stakes
stood ………………..
(ii) The poet
and her companion walked and froze………..
(iii) The
businessman seemed slightly relieved because…….
(iv) The wind
hunted the second……..
(v) The great
expanse of sea stretched down beneath and……
3. Read the following lines and state whether
it is true or false. 5×1
(i) He felt
that heat because it was noon and a hot day.
(ii) Crusoe
found a few melons in the woody part of the plain.
(iii) The
tongue of the snake was flickering.
(iv) What had
happened with the vendor was very funny.
(v) The sea was looking grim when the
third ship drove towards the north.
Unseen Comprehension
4. Read the passage carefully and answer as
asked below.
Kolkata: For the first
time in Kolkata, artists across Bengal coming together to celebrate the World
Art Day this Sunday. Artist Jogen Chowdhury, who is spearheading this
celebration, is finalizing the details. “This is the first time Kolkata will
witness such an event. Incidentally, April 15 happens to be the birth
anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci,” Chowdhury said. Artists and art lovers will
start from the Government Art College at 7.30 am and walk to the Academy of
Fine Arts, where there will be a discussion involving the art fraternity. Art
enthusiast Madhuchanda Sen, who runs Maya Art Space, is actively involved in the
project. “Artists from Bengal have strongly felt the need to observe World Art Day.
The purpose of the programme is to unite all sections of visual artists and to
create awareness among the masses about their roles and the importance of visual
arts in society. We expect at least 300 participants for Sunday’s event,” she
said. Ganesh Halsi, Rabin Mondal, Samir Aich and Shuvaprasanna have also agreed
to be a part of the event.
a) State whether the following statements are
True or False. Write ‘T’ for TrueAnd ‘F’ for False. 4×1
(i) Artist Jogen
Chowdhury is spearheading this celebration.
(ii) Atleast 350
participants are expected for the event
(iii) April 15 is the
death anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci.
(iv) Maya Arts Space
is run by Jogen Chowdhury.
b) Answer each of the following questions. 4×1
(i) What have the artists and art lovers
planned to do to celebrate the World Art Day?
(ii) Who among the mentioned person will
spearhead this celebration?
(iii) What is the purpose of the programme?
(iv) Name the artists who would be a part of
the event.
c) Tick the right answer. 4×1
(i) Artists from Bengal have strongly felt the need
to observe
A. World Da Vinci Day B. World drawing day
C. World Art Day D.
World Painting Day
(ii) Madhuchanda Sen
runs
A. Maya Art
Space B. World art academy
C. Government
art colleg D. Kolkata art fraternity
(iii) 15 April is …… of Leonardo Da Vinci,”
A. Birth B. Death
C. Both A &
B D.
None of the above
(iv) The purpose of the programme is
A. To aware
people to know the importance of visual art
B. To
create awareness about the roles of visual art
C. To unite all sections of visual artists
D. All of the above
Grammar & Vocabulary
5. Fill in the blanks with proper forms of
verbs given in the brackets: 3
When Mrs. Gupta
_______ (return / returned / was returning) home she
noticed at once that thieves _______ (enter / have entered /
had entered) her
house during her absence. The local police station _______
(was informing /
had informed / was informed) immediately.
6. Fill in the blanks with the proper article and prepositions. 3
Sunil, ––– young
driver jumped ––– the river and saved the child –– drowning.
7. Replace the underlined words with correct Phrasal
Verbs or Group Verbs: 4×1
(i) He obeyed
the plan without difficulty.
(ii) I met
my friend by chance on the way
(iii) I don't want
to quarrel with you.
(iv) The old lady descended
from the bus
Options: Come
across, Fall Out, Carry out, Fall through, Get down, Knock down
8. Do as directed. 10×1
(i) The girl said, "Hurrah! I have won the
debate competition." (Turn into Indirect Speech.)
(ii) He is so proud that he will not apologize
for his mistake. (Turn into a Simple
Sentence)
(iii) I am
writing a poem. (Change the Voice)
(iv) Everest is
the highest peak in the world. (Change the Degree)
(v) If I knew
this before. (Make it assertive)
(vi) It is
certain that the teacher will not come today. (Negative)
(vii) Nobody is
free from sin. (Interrogative)
(viii) During my
stay there I was quite well. (Complex)
(ix) We received
the President respectfully. (Rewrite the sentence with noun form of respect)
(x) The boy does
not smoke now. (Affirmative)
9. Given below are the meanings of four words
which you will find in the Passage No. 4. Find out the words and write them in
appropriate place. 4×2
(i) Knowledge or
perception of a situation or fact.
(ii) Acknowledge
with social gathering.
(iii) Lead
(iv) A group of
people sharing a common profession or interest.
Writing Skill
10. Write a story (within 100 words) using the
given hints. Give a title to the
story. [10]
Three children collecting green mangoes near railway track – one sees a
crack on rails－ hears a train coming — senses
danger — tears his red
shirt — three pieces — waves like flags — driver stops —
accident
avoided — children rewarded.
11. Your school is going to host an inter-school
drama competition. Suppose
you are the Cultural
Secretary of your school. Write a notice
(within 100
words) calling students to participate in the
competition. Mention the
time, date and venue
of the competition. Your notice should be
countersigned by the
Headmistress / Headmaster of your school. 10
12. Write a newspaper report in about 120 using
the following points. 10
14
October – Kolkata – Strong Earthquake – 5.5 on Richter scale – Damage – Train
Metro service stopped – 2 houses near
metro station collapsed – Government
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